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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on April, 26, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,446 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,446 Celebrities
108 celebrities or events were found for April, 26. Add to favourites (74 fans)Biography of Tom Welling
Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977 in Putnam Valley, West Point. New York) is an American actor and former male fashion model, most famous for playing Clark Kent on the current television series Smallville. As well as Clark Kent, other roles Welling has played include Charlie Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen films and Nick Castle in the 2005 remake of The Fog. Early life Tom Welling was born in Putnam Valley, New York. Welling is the son of a now retired General Motors executive and a homemaker. He has two older sisters, Rebecca and Jamie, and a younger brother, Mark, who is also an actor. His father's job required frequent relocation, and Welling's family moved from Putnam Valley, New York to Janesville, Wisconsin, then to Hockessin, Delaware, until finally settling in Okem... Add to favourites (49 fans)Biography of Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum (born Channing Matthew Tatum on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama) is an American actor and former model. After beginning his career as a fashion model, he has branched out into acting roles, appearing in the films Havoc (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Supercross (2005), She's the Man, then Step Up, and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, all of which were released in 2006. Born in Cullman, a small city in Alabama, Tatum has at least one sister. He has French, Irish and Native American ancestry. His family moved to Mississippi when he was six, although he visits Alabama, where his mother's family still lives, every summer. Tatum grew up in the bayous near the Mississippi River, where he enjoyed a rural existence, including "All the rattlesnakes and alligators a boy could po... Add to favourites (31 fans)Biography of Jet Li
Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26th, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, Wushu champion, and international film celebrity. His blood type is A.Jet Li's father died when he was two. His mother sent him to the Beijing Amateur Sports School at the age of eight. After three years of intensive training, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor. His first role in an English-speaking movie was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4, but his first Hollywood film of high acclaim was Romeo Must Die. He has since released his final martial arts motion picture epic, Fearless. Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) As an athlete Jet Li participated in the sport of wushu in the non-spa... Biography of Rudolf Hess
Walter Richard Rudolf Hess (Heß in German) (April 26, 1894 – August 17, 1987) was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, acting as Adolf Hitler's deputy in the Nazi Party. On the eve of war with the Soviet Union, he flew to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace, but was arrested. He was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to life internment at Spandau Prison, where he died in 1987. He has become a figure of veneration among neo-Nazis and anti-Semites. Because of the similarity of their names Hess is sometimes confused with Rudolf Höß, the commandant of the Auschwitz Death Camp from May 4th, 1940 until sometime in November of 1943. Early life Hess was born in Alexandria, Egypt, as the eldest of the four children of Fritz H. Hess, a Lutheran importer/exporter. The family moved back to Germ... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Jordana Brewster
Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her roles in The Fast and the Furious, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Faculty, D.E.B.S., and Annapolis. Early life Jordana Brewster was born in Panama City, Panama to Alden Brewster, an American investment banker, and Maria João Leal de Sousa, a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model from Brazil. She left Panama when she was two months old, relocating to London where she would spend six years before moving to her mother's native Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She left Brazil at the age of ten, settling in Manhattan, New York, where she would live for the next fifteen years. Brewster studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York and graduated from the Professional Children's School in New York... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Anna Mouglalis
Anna Mouglalis (born April 26, 1978 in Fréjus, Var) is a French actress. Biography Anna Mouglalis was born in Fréjus, Var, and raised in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, to her Greek father and French mother. She spent her youth in the Var département, before moving back to Nantes with her family. Her father is a doctor and her mother is a masseuse. Until 2001 she studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique de Paris (CNSAD) under the direction of Daniel Mesguich. In addition to her native French, she speaks fluent English, Italian, Spanish, and understands Greek to a limited extent. In 1997, she had begun an acting career in La Nuit du Titanic, played in Paris. In the same year she was chosen by Francis Girod for the film Terminal. In 2000 she co-starred with Isabell... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Joey Jordison
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison is an American drummer, bass guitarist and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the drummer for the band Slipknot. He is also well known as the guitarist for Murderdolls, a glam metal/horror punk band which he founded in the 2000s, that is currently on hiatus due to the Murderdolls' members' main projects. Since the spring of 2006, he has been the live drummer for the industrial metal band Ministry. In the summer of 2007, Jordison is going on the road with and the band Korn for summer European festivals and the Family Values Tour Nathan Jonas Jordison was born on April 26, 1975 in Caruthers, Des Moines, Iowa at the Mercy hospital. Jordison went to HOOVER High School in Fresno, Iowa. While in high school, Jordison played drums in the drumline as well a... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (IPA: ) (April 26, 1889 in Vienna, Austria – April 29, 1951 in Cambridge, England) was an Austrian philosopher who contributed several ground-breaking ideas to philosophy, primarily in the foundations of logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of mind. His influence has been wide-ranging, placing him among the most significant philosophers of the 20th century. Life Ludwig Wittgenstein was born in Vienna on April 26, 1889, to Karl and Leopoldine Wittgenstein. He was the youngest of eight children, born into one of the most prominent and wealthy families in the Austro-Hungarian empire. His father's parents, Hermann Christian and Fanny Wittgenstein, were born into Jewish families but later converted to Protestan... Biography of Michele Ferrero
Michele Ferrero (born April 26, 1925) is the owner of the eponymous chocolate maker Ferrero SpA, one of Europe's largest with estimated 2002 sales of $4 billion. Brands include Nutella, Mon Chéri, Kinder Chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tacs and Kinder Eggs. This remarkable story began in 1946, in Italy, where, after the war, candy and confections were in short supply and were purchased mainly for special occasions from the local sweet shop. It was here in northwestern Italy in the small town of Alba, that master confectioner Pietro Ferrero developed a system that enabled him to mass-produce true quality confections and offer them to consumers at reasonable prices. The first of the Ferrero products was Pasta Gianduja, a chocolate-hazelnut spread that, re-named Nutella®, was destined... Biography of Melania Knauss-Trump
Melania Knauss-Trump (born Melanija Knavs, anglicized to Melania Knauss, on April 26, 1970) is a fashion model from Slovenia, and is the wife of the American business executive and real estate magnate Donald Trump, who is twenty-four years her senior and whom she married on January 22, 2005. Height 5'11" (180cm) Hair color Brown Eye color Blue Measurements 35½-24-35½ Melania was born in Sevnica, Slovenia, at the time when it was part of (the former) Yugoslavia. She grew up in a home where her parents made sure she was well-educated with the intention of success in life on their minds. This meant many hours of studying when she was young. In 1999, she met Trump at a fashion event. At the same time she secured a modeling job for Allure magazine. Her notoriety was raised a ... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Carol Burnett
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas) is an Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, singer, dancer, and writer and is known for her long and successful entertainment career. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she debuted on television. After successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Carol moved to Los Angeles and began an eleven-year run on the highly acclaimed The Carol Burnett Show which was aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With roots in vaudeville, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show combining comedy sketches, song, and dance. The comedy sketches ranged from movie parodies to character pieces which featured the many talents of Burnett herself who created and played several well-known and distinctive... Biography of Sébastien Folin
Sébastien Folin, born April 26, 1970 in Tananarive, is a French TV host.... Biography of Eugène Delacroix
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (April 26, 1798 – August 13, 1863) was the most important of the French Romantic painters. Delacroix's use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of colour profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists, while his passion for the exotic inspired the artists of the Symbolist movement. A fine lithographer, Delacroix illustrated various works of William Shakespeare, the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, and the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In contrast to the Neoclassical perfectionism of his chief rival, Ingres, Delacroix took for his inspiration the art of Rubens and painters of the Venetian Renaissance, with an attendant emphasis on color and movement rather than clarity of outline and carefully modeled form. Drama... Biography of Debra Wilson
Debra Renee Wilson Skelton (born April 26, 1962) is an American comedian and actress. Wilson is notable for being one of the original cast members on sketch comedy series MADtv and for once being the longest-serving cast member on the show. (That record was tied by fellow cast member Aries Spears in 2005 and broken by Michael McDonald in 2006). She has also done voice work for the animated series The Oblongs, American Dad, Family Guy, Gary and Mike, The Proud Family and Clone High. Wilson was born and raised in New York City, in the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens. Wilson attended the New York City High School of the Performing Arts. After graduation, she continued her studies at Syracuse University, working in television and radio broadcasting. Her acting debut was on the television... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Chêne
Patrick Chêne, born April 26, 1956 in Lyon, is a French journalist.... Biography of Kane (wrestler)
Glen Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967), better known by his ring name, Kane, is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Raw brand. Jacobs has accumulated fourteen championship accolades during his WWE career; he is a former WWF Champion, two-time Intercontinental Champion, nine-time World Tag Team Champion, Hardcore Champion, and ECW Champion. Jacobs has performed in WWE as Isaac Yankem, DDS, Jerry Lawler's private dentist; Diesel, introduced by a then-heel Jim Ross as a tongue-in-cheek replacement for the man who originally portrayed the gimmick, Kevin Nash; and his best known—and current—character, Kane, who is the half-brother of The Undertaker. Ring name(s) Angus King The Christmas Creature ... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Stana Katic
Stana Jacqueline Katic (born April 26, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actress active in the United States. She is best known for her portrayal of Detective Kate Beckett in ABC's Castle. Early life Katic was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to a Serbian father and Croatian mother, who both emigrated from Yugoslavia. Katic later moved with her family to Aurora, Illinois. She spent the following years moving back and forth between Canada and the US. After graduating from West Aurora High School in 1996, she studied acting at Chicago's Goodman School of Drama. She has four brothers and one sister. In addition to English, she speaks Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene, French and Italian. Career Katic played the character of Hana Gitelman in Heroes, Collette Stenger in ... Biography of David Hume
David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776) was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian, considered among the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment. He first gained recognition and respect as a historian, but interest in Hume's work in academia has in recent years centred on his philosophical writing. His History of England was the standard work on English history for sixty or seventy years until Macaulay's. Hume was the first great philosopher of the modern era to carve out a thoroughly naturalistic philosophy. This philosophy partly consisted in the rejection of the historically prevalent conception of human minds as being miniature versions of the divine mind. This doctrine was associated with a trust in... Biography of Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (Rome, April 26, 121 – Vindobona or Sirmium, March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and across the Danube. A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius, failed. Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written on campaign between 170–180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty and has been praised for its "exquisite accent and its infinite tenderness." Early life Family He was originally named Marcus Annius Catilius Salvius, when he marri... Biography of Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richter (April 26, 1900 – September 30, 1985), was an American seismologist and physicist. Richter is most famous as the creator of the Richter magnitude scale which, until the development of the moment magnitude scale in 1979, quantified the size of earthquakes. Inspired by Kiyoo Wadati's 1928 paper on shallow and deep earthquakes, Richter first used the scale in 1935 after developing it in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg; both worked at California Institute of Technology, California, USA. The quote "logarithmic plots are a device of the devil" is attributed to Richter. Career Richter went to work at the Carnegie Institute in 1927 after receiving a job offer to be a research assistant there from Robert Millikan. Here he began a collaboration with Beno Gutenberg. Th... Biography of Kevin James
Kevin James (born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26, 1965) is an American comedian and actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of lead character Doug Heffernan on the television sitcom The King of Queens and periodically on Everybody Loves Raymond. He is also known for his appearances in films including Hitch and Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Personal life James was born in Stony Brook, New York, the son of Janet, a homemaker who also worked in a chiropractor's office, and Joseph Valentine Knipfing, who owned an insurance company. He was raised in the "S-Section" of Stony Brook and graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1983, where one of his teammates on the wrestling team was (professional wrestler) Mick Foley. James has two siblings, Gary Joseph Knipfing, known as Gary Valentine, a... Biography of Alfred Krupp
The Krupp family, a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp in modern times, merged with Thyssen AG in 1999 to form ThyssenKrupp AG, a large industrial conglomerate. Overview Friedrich Krupp (1787 – 1826) launched the family's metal-based activities, building a small steel-foundry in Essen in 1811. His son, Alfred (1812 – 1887), known as "the Cannon King" or as "Alfred the Great", invested heavily in new technology to become a significant manufacturer of railway material and locomotives. He also invested in fluidized hotbed technologies (notably the Bessemer process) and acquired many mines in Germany and France. He... Biography of Marie de' Medici
Marie de' Medici (April 26, 1575 – July 3, 1642), born as Maria de' Medici, was queen consort of France under the French name Marie de Médicis. She was the second wife of King Henry IV of France, of the Bourbon branch of the kings of France. Following his assassination in 1610, she was the regent for her son King Louis XIII of France. Early life, marriage to King Henry IV Born in Florence, Italy, she was the daughter of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and of Johanna, Archduchess of Austria. Her maternal grandparents were Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anne of Bohemia. Anne was a daughter of Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary and his wife Anne de Foix. Uncommonly pretty in her youth, in October 1600 she married Henry IV of France, following the annulment of his ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sylvain Tesson
Sylvain Tesson, born April 26, 1972 in Paris, is a French author and traveler writer. He is the son of Philippe (journalist) and Marie-Claude Tesson. Bibliography Récits d'expéditions On a roulé sur la terre, en collaboration, Laffont, 1996. Himalaya: visions de marcheurs des cimes, en collaboration, Transboréal, 1998. La marche dans le ciel: 5000 km à pied à travers l'Himalaya, en collaboration, Laffont, 1998. Les métiers de l'aventure et du risque, Hachette, 2000. La chevauchée des steppes: 3000 km à cheval à travers l'Asie centrale, en collaboration avec Priscilla Telmon, Laffont, 2001. Carnets de steppes: A cheval à travers l'Asie centrale, en collaboration avec Priscilla Telmon, Glénat, 2002. L'axe du loup, Laffont, 2004. Sous l'étoile de la liberté, Arthaud, 20... Biography of Claudine Auger
Claudine Auger (born Claudine Oger April 26, 1942 in Paris (Imdb gives 1941 and Wikipedia 1942)) was a former Miss France Monde and actress during the 1960s and onwards. Her most famous role was as Bond girl Dominique "Domino" Derval in the James Bond film Thunderball. The role of Domino was originally to be an Italian woman: Dominetta Petacchi. Auger impressed the producers so much that they re-wrote the part to that of a French woman to better suit Auger. Her voice is dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl in this movie. Thunderball launched Auger into a successful European movie career, but did little for her otherwise in the United States. In 1971, she starred with two other Bond girls, Barbara Bach and Barbara Bouchet in La Tarantola dal ventre nero, a giallo mystery. Auger was also the... Biography of Didier Gustin
Didier Gustin, born April 2-, 1966 in Bar-le-Duc, is a French impersonator and humorist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniela Nardini
Daniela Nardini (born April 26, 1968 in Largs) is a Scottish actress of Italian ancestry, best known for playing Anna Forbes in the BBC Two television series This Life. The role earned her a BAFTA Best Actress award in 1998. She trained as an actress at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. She appeared as Lady Huntly in the four-hour BBC epic Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004). More recently, Nardini has appeared in Festival, a film comedy about the Edinburgh Festival. Although the film was not well received by critics and performed poorly at the box office, it was nominated for six Scottish BAFTAs. She also has extensive stage experience including the title role in Etta Jenks at the Finborough Theatre, London in 2005. Her parents managed "Nardini's", a well-... Biography of Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated English actress. She became a star overnight following the international success of the social drama Secrets & Lies in 1996 receiving an Academy Award nomination. She also received a Golden Globe nomination for this performance. She is also known for her collaboration with director Mike Leigh on stage in It's a Great Big Shame (1993). She is also a writer/composer. Jean-Baptiste has recorded an album of blues songs and composed the musical score for Leigh's 1997 film Career Girls. Jean-Baptiste currently stars on the American television series Without a Trace as FBI agent "Vivian Johnson" who has a serious heart disease and a young son to raise while still doing her demanding law en... Biography of Laurent Ournac
Laurent Ournac, born April 26, 1980 in Versailles, is a French actor, probably best known for the TV reality Show « Mon incroyable fiancé » (My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance). My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance is a one-shot television reality show on the Fox Network during the 2003-2004 season. The show consisted of six hour-long episodes. Plot Summary An elementary school teacher named Randi Coy is offered $250,000 for herself and $250,000 for the rest of her family if she takes part in a fake wedding engagement to a man named "Steve Williams". However she has to convince her family of the engagement and have a wedding arranged in 12 days time with all her family members attending in order to win the money. By the first episode, things get complicated as the fake fiance who is part of the scam i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri-Pierre Desclaux
Henri-Pierre Desclaux, born April 26, 1939 in Elne, is a French attorney. He was the prosecuting attorney on the case of Maurice Papon in 1997.... Biography of Jean Vigo
Jean Vigo (April 26, 1905 – October 5, 1934) was a short-lived French film director, who helped establish poetic realism in film in the 1930s and went on to be a posthumous influence on the French New Wave of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Vigo was born to Emily Clero and the prominent militant anarchist Eugene Bonaventure de Vigo (who adopted the name Miguel Almereyda - an anagram of "y'a la merde", which translates as "there is shit"). Much of his early life was spent on the run with his parents. His father was strangled in his cell in Fresnes Prison on the night of 13 August 1917 — allegedly the doing of the authorities. The young Vigo was subsequently sent to boarding school under an assumed name, Jean Sales, to conceal his identity. Vigo was married and had a daughter in 1931. ... Biography of Ariane Brodier
Ariane Brodier, born April 26, 1979, is a French TV host, journalist and author.... Biography of Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder (born Giovanni Giorgio Moroder on April 26, 1940 in Ortisei, Italy) is an Academy Award-winning Italian record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s was a significant influence on new wave, techno and electronic music in general. Particularly well known are Donna Summer's disco hits produced by Moroder, including "I Feel Love". Moroder is also the founder of the former Musicland Studios in Munich, which served as a recording home for artists ranging from Led Zeppelin and Queen to Elton John for much of the 1980s and 1990s. Moroder was one of the producers of "Love To Love You Baby", Donna Summer's 17 minute opus, along with Pete Bellotte. Moroder also produced a number of electronic disco hits for The Three Degre... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alice Saunier-Seité
Alice Saunier-Seité, born April 26,n 1925 in Saint-Jean-le-Centenier (Ardèche), died August 8, 2003 in Paris, was a French politician and university professor.... Biography of Ivana Milicevic
Ivana Miličević (born April 26, 1974) is an Bosnian American actress from Bosnia and Herzegovina . Early life Milicevic was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, formerly Yugoslavia, the daughter of Damir, a homemaker and entrepreneur, and Tonka Miličević, a slaughterhouse worker and entrepreneur. She has two younger brothers, Tomo Milicevic, (who is the guitarist in the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars), and Fillip. Milicevic, an ethnic Croat, emigrated to the United States with her family when she was five years old and was raised in Michigan. Milicevic worked as a model while attending Athens High School in Troy, Michigan. Career Milicevic began acting after graduation, with guest appearances in several television shows like Charmed, Seinfeld, Felicity, The ... Biography of Giorgia (singer)
Giorgia Todrani, best known as Giorgia (born April 26, 1971) is an Italian female singer, known for her great vocal range, that's almost 4 octaves, and for her great vocal abilities. She is one of the most iconic and famous Italian singers. Biography Giorgia was born in Rome. Her vocal influences are Jazz and Soul and when she was young, she used to sing in Jazz clubs. Debut album Her debut was on the stage of the Ariston theatre for the 1994 Sanremo Music Festival when she sang "E poi" in the category Nuove Proposte (New acts). In that festival she's got the 7th position of the final New act chart. but, after the stunning performances she made, she quickly became one of the most popular Italian singers. Her debut-album Giorgia sold more than 160,000 records. A few months late... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges de Caunes
Louis-Georges-Gustave de Caunes, born April 26, 1919 in Toulouse and died June 28, 2004, was a French journalist, author and sometimes singer. He married with French writher Benoîte Groult (two children, Blandine and Lison), with TV host Jacqueline Joubert (one son, Antoine de Caunes, French actor, director, TV host and radio host), and Anne-Marie Carmentrez (two children, Marie and Pierre). Works Tahiti ou la joie de vivre chez Pierre Horay, 1957 Les Coulisses de la télévision chez Plon. Prix de l'Humour 1964 Histoires d'O-tomobiles chez Solar, 1969 Télévisias chez Solar, 1966 Ma part des choses chez Le pré aux Clercs, 1990 Album de famille / Jacqueline Joubert, en collaboration avec Antoine, chez Denoël. Imarra, aventures groenlandaises chez Hoëbeke, 1998. Prix de l'... Biography of MS. Dynamite
Ms Dynamite (born Niomi MacLean-Daley on 26 April 1981) is a Mercury Prize-winning English R&B and hip hop singer, songwriter, and rapper. Ms Dynamite was born and raised in Archway, a district in North London, to a Scottish mother and a Jamaican father. She grew up listening to reggae and hip hop music. Though she wanted to become a schoolteacher or social worker, her biggest aspiration was to be a musician. She is the eldest of eleven siblings, one of which is a grime artist known as Akala, and attended Acland Burghley School in Tufnell Park. Career Ms Dynamite (originally called Lady Dynamite) was first know for her vocals on the UK garage underground track "Booo!", which was regularly played on London pirate radio stations and was later released as a single. Whilst working at... Biography of Joan Chen
Joan Chong Chen (Chinese name: simplified Chinese: 陈冲; traditional Chinese: 陳冲; pinyin: Chén Chōng; born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor. She is also known for her roles in Twin Peaks, Red Rose White Rose, Saving Face and The Home Song Stories, and for directing the feature film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl. Biography Early life and career Born in Shanghai, China as Chen Chong, the majority of her family worked as pharmacologists (her grandparent Changshao Zhang was educated at UCI and later a visiting ... Biography of John Isner
John Robert Isner (born April 26, 1985, Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of #28 on January 18, 2010. Collegiate career Isner played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia from 2004 to 2007 and became the school's all-time leader in singles and doubles victories, earning All-American honors each of his four years and leading Georgia to the 2007 NCAA championship. Professional career 2007 Isner began his professional career in earnest in the summer of 2007. With a world ranking of # 839, he needed wild card entries into the main draws of every tournament, even at the Futures level. He won his first tournament of the summer, the USA F14 Futures, beating the top 3 seeds along the way. Then, after f... Biography of John James Audubon
John James Audubon (April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter, and painter. He painted, catalogued, and described the birds of North America in a form far superior to what had gone before. In his outsize personality and achievements, he seemed to represent the new American nation of the United States. Early life Audubon was born in Les Cayes, Haiti (then the colony of Saint-Domingue) on his father's sugar plantation. He was the illegitimate son of Lieutenant Jean Audubon, a French naval officer (and privateer), and his mistress Jeanne Rabin, a French/Spanish Creole chambermaid from Louisiana. Audubon's mother died when the boy was just a toddler, perhaps in illness related to the birth of her daughter. During the American Revolution, h... Biography of Michael Damian
Michael Damian is an American actor, singer and producer, known mainly for his eighteen-year run on the #1-rated daytime drama, The Young and the Restless. Born in San Diego, California, Damian made his feature film debut as an actor in the Garry Marshall-directed comedy Young Doctors in Love. Later followed a recurring role for two seasons on NBC's The Facts of Life. He is married to Janeen Best, a former Solid Gold dancer and the daughter of the actor James Best (The Dukes of Hazzard). After leaving "The Young and the Restless," Damian landed the starring role in the Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The production became the highest grossing revival in Los Angeles history, before hitting Broadway, where i... Add to favourites (26 fans)Biography of Dae Sung (singer)
Dae Sung or Daesung (born Kang Daesung on April 26, 1989) is a member of South Korean hip hop group Big Bang. Since his debut, he has released solo singles, performed in musicals, and became a member of reality-variety series Family Outing. Career Debut with Big Bang Main article: Big Bang (band) Although his parents were against the idea of him becoming a singer, Daesung pursued a career as a singer and was eventually recruited by YG Entertainment after auditioning. He later appeared on a documentary show following the potential members of what eventually became Big Bang. The singer was initially known as the "unpretty boy" but due to his vocal talents and his popularity with viewers, he was chosen to be part of the group. Their first appearance as a group was on August 19, 20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Contassot
Yves Contassot, born April 26, 1950 in Saint-Mandé, is a French politician.... Biography of Ernst Udet
Colonel General Ernst Udet (April 26, 1896 – November 17, 1941) was the second-highest scoring German flying ace of World War I. He was one of the youngest aces and was the highest scoring German ace to survive the war (at the age of 22). His 62 victories were second only to Manfred von Richthofen, his commander in the Flying Circus. Early life From motorcycling to flying Born in Frankfurt am Main, Udet was fascinated with aviation from early childhood. He wanted to join the army in 1914, but was only 160 cm tall and did not qualify. In August, when the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club appealed for volunteers with motorcycles, Udet applied and was accepted. Udet's father had given him his motorcycle when Ernst passed his first year examination. Along with four friends, Udet was... Biography of Jean-Marie Euzet
Jean-Marie Euzet, born April 26, 1905 in Sète, died September 4, 1980 in Limoges, was a French artist and painter.... Biography of John Corabi
John Corabi (born on April 26, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a heavy metal singer and guitarist who has worked with such bands as Angora, The Scream, Mötley Crüe, Union and ESP (both with former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick), Ratt (as a guitarist), Twenty 4 Seven (with his then Ratt bandmate Bobby Blotzer), Zen Lunatic, Brides of Destruction, and Angel City Outlaws (with his then Ratt bandmates Robbie Crane and Bobby Blotzer, and former Ratt guitarist Keri Kelli, who he replaced in Ratt). Mötley Crüe After Mötley Crüe parted ways with lead singer Vince Neil in 1992, Corabi was hired as his replacement. Bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee stated that the band would benefit from the addition of John's voice (deeper and more powerful than Neil's) and having another mus... Biography of Anita Loos
Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American screenwriter, playwright and author. On pronouncing her name, "The family has always used the correct French pronunciation which is lohse. However, I myself pronounce my name as if it were spelled luce, since most people pronounce it that way and it was too much trouble to correct them." Following her early appearances on the stage, Loos drew on her life experiences for subject matter to fulfill her ambition to write screenplays and scripts. After a short-lived marriage and fueled by her initial writing success, she joined the Hollywood film community as a writer. In her first position with a major film company she was partnered with John Emerson, they later married, but the marriage to the philandering hypochondriac Emerso... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of A. E. Van Vogt
Alfred Elton van Vogt (26 April 1912 – 26 January 2000) was a Canadian-born science fiction author who was one of the most prolific and complex writers of the mid-twentieth century "Golden Age" of the genre. Science Fiction's Golden Age Born on a farm in Edenburg, a Russian Mennonite community east of Gretna, Manitoba, Canada, van Vogt is one of the most popular and highly esteemed writers of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. After starting his writing career by writing for 'true confession' style pulp magazines like True Story, van Vogt decided to switch to writing something he enjoyed, science fiction. Van Vogt's first published SF story, "Black Destroyer" (Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939), was inspired by On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. The story depicted a fie... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Vilar
Dominique Vilar, born April 26, 1943 in Paris and died August 6, 1995 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (cancer), was a French actress and comedian, the daughter of actor Jean Vilar. Theater 1963 : La Dame ne brûlera pas de Christopher Fry, mise en scène Pierre Franck, Théâtre de l'Œuvre 1964 : Le Banquier sans visage, chronique des temps qui changent de Walter Weideli, mise en scène Jean Vilar, Grand Théâtre de Genève 1982 : Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf ? d'Edward Albee, mise en scène Yutaka Wada, Théâtre de l'Œuvre 1984 : Rhinocéros d'Eugène Ionesco, mise en scène Arlette Téphany, Théâtre de la Madeleine... Biography of Don Loper
Don Loper (April 26, 1906 - November 22, 1972) Born in Toledo, Ohio was an American costume and necktie designer , as well as a screenwriter, choreographer, associate producer, actor , and assistant to MGM musicals producer Arthur Freed. Loper is also known for introducing Judy Garland to her future husband, director Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis). Loper's work, some of which was designed for stars like Ella Fitzgerald is featured in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the California African American Museum . He also played himself in an episode of I Love Lucy titled The Fashion Show in 1955. He died in Santa Monica, California, from complications following a lung puncture.... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Tionne Watkins
Tionne Tenese Watkins (born April 26, 1970) better known by her stage name T-Boz, is an American R&B singer, song-writer, and a member of the group TLC. Watkins is also an occasional actress. Early life Watkins was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She is of both African American and Native American descent. As a child, she was diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia; her parents both have the homozygous recessive trait which one in 12 people of African American descent have. Since the age of seven, Watkins has been in and out of hospitals due to her condition. Watkins' family moved from Des Moines to Atlanta, Georgia, when she was nine years old. She was not expected to live past her 20s, but has done so. Personal life Initially hiding details of her ailment from others, she went public wi... Biography of Francis Lai
Francis Lai (born April 26, 1932, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France) is a French accordionist, and composer noted for his film scores. While in his twenties, Francis Lai left home and went to Paris where he became part of the lively Montmartre music scene. In 1965 he met filmmaker Claude Lelouch and was hired to help write the score for the film, Un homme et une femme (A Man and A Woman). Released in 1966, the film was a major international success, earning a number of Academy Awards, and for the young Francis Lai, a Golden Globe Award nomination for "Best Original Score". This initial success brought more opportunities to work for the film industry both in his native France as well as in Great Britain and the United States. He is known for his support of Mireille Mathieu in many compositio... Biography of François Schuiten
Baron François Schuiten (born 26 April 1956 (birth time source: acte n° 347, André Dekoster)) is a Belgian comic book artist. He is best known for drawing the series Les Cités Obscures. Biography François Schuiten was born in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium in 1956. His father, Robert Schuiten, and his mother, Marie-Madeleine De Maeyer, were both architects. He has five brothers and sisters, one of whom is also an architect. During his studies at the Saint-Luc Institute in Brussels (1975–1977), he met Claude Renard, who led the comics department at the school. Together they created several books. Schuiten's brother Luc also worked with him several times as a writer for the series Terres Creuses. Schuiten published his first comic on 3 May 1973, consisting of 5 black and white pag... Biography of Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary
Anne Jean Marie René Savary, 1st Duc de Rovigo (26 April 1774 - June, 1833), French general and diplomat, was born at Marcq in the Ardennes. Biography He was educated at the college of St Louis at Metz and entered the royal army in 1790. His first campaign was that waged by General Custine against the retreating forces of the duke of Brunswick in 1792. He next served in succession under Pichegru and Moreau, and distinguished himself during the skilful retreat of the latter from an untenable position in the heart of Swabia. He became chef d'escadron in 1797, and in 1798 served under General Louis Desaix, in the Egyptian campaign, of which he left an interesting and valuable account. He also distinguished himself under Desaix at Marengo (14 June 1800). His fidelity and address while ... Biography of Vicente Aleixandre
Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo (April 26, 1898 – December 13, 1984) was a Spanish poet who was born in Seville. Aleixandre was a Nobel Prize laureate for Literature in 1977. He was part of the Generation of '27. He died in Madrid in 1984. Aleixandre's early poetry, which he wrote mostly in free verse, is highly surrealistic. It also praises the beauty of nature by using symbols that represent the earth and the sea. Many of Aleixandre's early poems are filled with sadness. They reflect his feeling that people have lost the passion and free spirit that he saw in nature. His works His early collections of poetry include Passion of the Earth (1935) and Destruction or Love (1933). In 1944, he wrote Shadow of Paradise, the poetry where he first began to concentrate on th... Biography of Nino Benvenuti
Giovanni Benvenuti (born 26 April 1938 in Isola d´Istria, Italy, today Izola, Slovenia), better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian former boxer who is considered by many, including noted boxing writer Brian Doogan, to be the greatest boxer ever from Italy. Benvenuti went to the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he earned the Welterweight division's gold medal and the Val Barker trophy as the Games' best boxer. At the end of his amateur career he had an outstanding record of 120 wins and only one loss. Amateur Highlights * 1956 Italian Welterweight Champion * 1957 Italian Light Middleweight Champion * 1957 European Light Middleweight Champion * 1958 Italian Light Middleweight Champion * 1959 Italian Light Middleweight Champion * 1959 European Light ... Biography of Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (born 26 April 1937 in Paris, France) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver who raced for the Matra and BRM teams. Beltoise won 11 national motorcycle titles in three years . He competed in international Grand Prix motorcycle racing from the 1962 to 1964 seasons in the 50, 125 and 250 cc classes. His best finish was a sixth place in the 1964 50 cc World Championship. In 1963 he was racing a 1.1-litre Rene Bonnet sports car. His career almost ended with a huge crash in the Reims 12-hour sports car race, in which he suffered a broken arm. Beltoise raced to a win in the 1965 Reims Formula 3 race, after which he graduated to Formula 2 for the following season. He had good seasons in 1966 and 1967 and entered Formula 1 ... Biography of Tim Jordan
Tim Jordan, born April 26, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin, is an American soccer of the NFL. He has played for the New England Patriots.... Biography of Andrée Tainsy
Andrée Micheline Ghislaine Tainsy (April 26, 1911 – December 19, 2004) was a Belgian actress. She worked with several notable actors like Philippe Noiret, Jean Louis Trintignant, Charlotte Rampling and famous directors like Claude Chabrol, Costas Gavras and François Ozon. Tainsy began her career with theater plays and her first film debut was in 1945, followed by over 80 different cinema and TV works as co-star. She worked until the day of her death. Early life She was born in Etterbeek, Belgium. Career Andrée Tainsy attended Brussels' Conservatory, where she trained to become a theater performer in the early 1930s. She moved to Paris and made her debut with the Georges Pitoëff theatrical company in Les Voyageurs Sans Bagage (1937). Her film debut was ready in 1939 however, as W... Biography of Jack Schwarz
Jack Schwarz, N.D. (April 26, 1924 - November 26, 2000), a pioneer in holistic health education, was a naturopath, minister, author, humanitarian, and philosopher. His long career concentrated on integrating the whole person in body, brain, mind, and spirit. Academic career Born Jacob Schwarz in Dordrecht, Holland, in 1924, he distinguished himself as an internationally-recognized authority on voluntary controls of internal states, and human energy systems. He was a subject, researcher, and consultant at major biomedical and life science research centers in the United States and Europe. Schwarz lectured and taught extensively, was named in many publications and published nine books (Ostrander & Schroeder, 1974), (Regush and Merta, 1975), (Regush, 1977), (Meek, 1977), (Jaffe, 1980), (... Biography of Jess Stearn
Jess Stearn (April 26, 1914 - March 27, 2002), born in Syracuse, New York, was a journalist and author of more than thirty books, nine of which were bestsellers. He was a prize-winning reporter for the New York Daily News for 17 years, and was later an Associate Editor at Newsweek1. He was the son of Rabbi David Stern. Stearn's early works focused on outsiders and marginalized individuals, including prostitutes, drug addicts, gays, and lesbians. He subsequently developed an interest in psychic phenomena, which he dealt with in a characteristically uncritical fashion as a specialist in sensationalized, speculative nonfiction. Stearn's best-known books include two biographies of the American psychic Edgar Cayce - Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet: The Life and Work of Edgar Cayce (1965) a... Biography of David Taboureau
David Taboureau, born April 26, 1968 in Gent, is a Belgian former kayaker.... Biography of Andrea Temesvári
Andrea Temesvári (Andrea Temesvari) (born 26 April 1966 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982. At the 1986 French Open she won the women's doubles title with Martina Navratilova. Temesvári retired in 1997.... Biography of Artemus Ward
Charles Farrar Browne (April 26, 1834 – March 6, 1867) was a United States humor writer, better known under his nom de plume, Artemus Ward. At birth, his surname was "Brown." He added the "e" after he became famous. Biography Browne was born in Waterford, Maine. He began life as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals. In 1858, he published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer the first of the "Artemus Ward" series, which, in a collected form, achieved great popularity in both America and England. In 1860, he became editor of Vanity Fair, a humorous New York weekly, which proved a failure. About the same time, he began to appear as a lecturer and, by his droll and eccentric humor, attracted large audiences. "Artemus Ward" was the favorite author of U.S. P... Biography of John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (born 26 April 1958 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute), styled Earl of Dumfries before 1993 and from this courtesy title usually known as Johnny Dumfries, is a Scottish peer and a former racing driver. He does not use his title and prefers to be known solely as John Bute. The family home is Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute. Racing career Born into one of Scotland's oldest aristocratic families and the descendant of a British Prime Minister, Johnny Dumfries was heir to a large fortune. He turned his back on an expensive education at Ampleforth College and set about entering motor racing. He won the 1984 British Formula Three Championship. In 1986 he raced a single season in Formula One. He was a late addition to the Lotus team, apparen... Biography of Giacomo Poretti
Giacomo Poretti, born on April 26, 1956 in Busto Garolfo (source: Bordoni), is an Italian actor, singer, and humorist.... Biography of Mark Davis (basketball)
Mark Anthony Davis (born April 26, 1973 in Thibodaux, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Career Davis, a 6 ft 7 in small forward, attended Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, and Texas Tech University before being selected 19th in the second round (48th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft. He also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, amongst others. Career College * 1991–93 Howard College: 58 games * 1993–95 Texas Tech Red Raiders: 58 games Professional * 1995–96 Minnesota Timberwolves (National Basketball Association, 2nd round, 48th): 3.3 ppg * 1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA): 8.5 ppg * 1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers: 4.0 ppg * 1998–99 ... Biography of John Grierson
John Grierson (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" to describe a non-fiction film. Early life Grierson was born in Kilmadock, Stirlingshire. His father was a schoolmaster, his mother a suffragette and ardent Labour Party activist. From an early age, both parents steeped their son in liberal politics, humanistic ideals, and Calvinist moral and religious philosophies, particularly the notion that education was essential to individual freedom and that hard and meaningful work was the way to prove oneself worthy in the sight of God. After service on minesweepers in the Royal Navy during World War I, Grierson entered the Univer... Biography of Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004 (aged 85)) was a Dutch athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She accomplished this as a 30 year old mother of two, during a time when many disregarded women's athletics. Her background and performances earned her the nickname "the Flying Housewife." She was the most successful athlete at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Having started competing in athletics in 1935, she took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics a year later. Although international competition was hampered by World War II, Blankers-Koen set several world records during that period, in events as diverse as the long jump, the high jump, and sprint and hurdling events. Apart from her four Olympic titles, she won f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shondrella Avery
Shondrella Avery, born on April 26, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, is an American actress. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1414931/ ) 2010 Gillian in Georgia (TV series) Alicia – The Decision (2010) … Alicia – The Truth Is Out (2010) … Alicia – Trip to Town (2010) … Alicia – The Challenge (2010) … Alicia – Transplanted to Georgia (2010) … Alicia 2010 La guerre des pères Keisha Boyd 2009 Eleventh Hour (TV series) Louella – Medea (2009) … Louella 2008 Le secret de Lily Owens Greta 2006 Déjà vu Kathy - Secretary 2005-2006 Cuts (TV series) Candy Taylor – Hollaback, Girl (2006) … Candy Taylor – It's a Ring Thing (2006) … Candy Taylor – Adult Education (2006) … Candy Taylor – Coupling... Except Funnier (2006) … Candy Taylor – Code... Biography of Jessica Lynch
Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983) is a former Private First Class (PFC) in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps. Lynch served in Iraq during the 2003 invasion by U.S. and allied forces. On March 23, 2003 she was injured and captured by Iraqi forces, but was recovered on 1 April by U.S. special operations forces, with the incident subsequently receiving considerable news coverage. Lynch, along with major media outlets, has since accused the U.S. government of fabricating this story as part of the Pentagon's propaganda effort to manipulate the American and global public opinion into accepting and sympathizing with the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Accounts of the events from Lynch's capture to her rescue are incomplete and contradictory, and Lynch herself has no clear recollec... Biography of Roger Taylor (musician)
Roger Andrew Taylor (born 26 April 1960) is the drummer for the electronic pop/rock band Duran Duran. He is not to be confused with the Queen drummer Roger Taylor. Early Life Roger began drumming around the age of twelve, teaching himself by playing along with his favorite records. His first ambition was to become goalkeeper for English football team Aston Villa. As a child he was taken to every home match by his father Hugh, but at 5'9 never grew tall enough to realise his dream. He has cited drummers Paul Thompson of Roxy Music, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones and Tony Thompson of Chic as his key musical influences growing up. Before joining Duran Duran, he played with several school and local club bands. After being inspired by the punk bands playing at Barbarellas club in Bi... Biography of Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; April 26, 1897 – January 14, 1987) was a Danish-German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas in the 1950s. Life and work Sirk was born Hans Detlef Sierck in Hamburg, Germany to Danish parents. He was raised in Denmark, but later moved to Germany as a teenager. He spread his education over three universities. He started his career in 1922 in the theatre of the Weimar Republic, including the direction of an early production of The Threepenny Opera. He joined UFA (Universum Film AG) in 1934, but left Germany in 1937 because of his political leanings and Jewish wife. On arrival in the United States, he soon changed his Germanic name. By 1942 he was in Hollywood, directing the stridently anti-Nazi Hitler's Madman. He made h... Biography of Peter Madsen
Peter Planch Madsen (born 26 April 1978 in Roskilde) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lyngby Boldklub on loan from Brøndby IF. He has played 13 games and scored three goals for the Danish national team, and Madsen was part of the Danish squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 European Championship tournaments. Biography Madsen started playing as a junior for Roskilde B 06, before he moved on to the youth team of Brøndby IF. Considered a good talent, he played 35 matches and scored 9 goals for various Danish national youth teams from 1993 to 1999. He made his senior debut for Brøndby in April 1997, and went on to win three Danish Superliga championships and the 1998 Danish Cup in his six years with the club. He finished the 2001–02 season as joint league ... Biography of Herbert Kloeckler
Herbert Kloeckler or Herbert von Kloeckler, born April 26, 1896 in Mittelstradam, is a German physician, astrologer and author of astrology books.... Biography of Jean Rodor
Jean Rodor, born on April 26, 1881 in Sète, died in 1967 in Paris, was a French singer and lyricist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pol Bury
Pol Bury (26 April 1922 in Haine-Saint-Pierre (La Louvière) - 28 September 2005) was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge and COBRA groups. Among his most famous works is the fountain-sculpture L'Octagon, located in San Francisco. His work was included in a 2008 auction at Christie's, the lot said to be the first of its kind in this kind of work. Among other locations, Bury's work is included in the Chelsea Art Museum's permanent collection.... Biography of Jack Douglas (actor)
Jack Douglas, born John Roberton (26 April 1927 – 18 December 2008) was an English actor most famous for his roles in the Carry On films. Career Douglas was born in Newcastle upon Tyne into a theatrical family; his father was a theatre producer and his brother, Bill Roberton, became a theatre director. His mother was so keen that he be a Geordie that, according to Douglas, although they had settled in London, "she jumped on a train and came to Newcastle. I was born in my grandfather’s house near the Swing Bridge. She did the same with my brother." He grew up on a farm in Meriden. He worked with Des O'Connor for several years and in the theatre, developing a nervous character "Alf Ippititimus", notable for his "phwaay!" catchphrase and his apparent muscular tics. "Alf" wa... Biography of Marc-Antoine (singer)
Marc-Antoine Jr., born April 26, 1977 in Montréal, Québec, is a Canadian singer of Haitian descent. Discography Albums 2008 : Comme il se doit Singles 2006 : Triste Novembre 2008 : Tant Besoin De Toi 2008 : Comme Il Se Doit 2008 : Plus Rien À Perdre Awards 2009 NRJ Music Awards, NOMME, Catégorie: Révelation Francophone de l'année... Biography of Robert Pizani
Robert André Louis Pizani, born on April 26, 1896 in Paris, died on June 17, 1965, was a French actor and comedian. Filmography 1924 : Un gentleman neurasthénique d'Henri Brasier et Émile Poncet 1926 : La Grande Amie de Max de Rieux 1928 : J'ai l'noir de Max de Rieux 1931 : Azaïs de René Hervil 1931 : Une nuit au paradis de Karel Lamač et Pierre Billon 1931 : La Chauve-souris de Karel Lamač et Pierre Billon 1931 : Ma tante d'Honfleur de Maurice Diamant-Berger 1931 : Le Petit Écart de Reinhold Schünzel et Henri Chomette 1932 : Les Amours de Pergolèse de Guido Brignone 1932 : Je vous aimerai toujours (T'amero sempre) de Mario Camerini 1932 : Arrêtez-moi de Carlo Felice Tavano (court métrage) 1932 : Une petite bonne sé... Biography of Francis Viele-Griffin
Francis Vielé-Griffin (April 26, 1864 (birth source: Wikipedia in French)–November 12, 1937), was a French symbolist poet. He was born at Norfolk, Virginia, USA and was the son of Egbert Ludovicus Viele. Vielé-Griffin was educated in France and divided his time between Paris and Touraine. He was a writer of vers libre and founded the highly influential journal Entretiens politiques et littéraires (1890–92). Works His volumes include: Cueille d'avril (1885) Les Cygnes (1887; new series, 1892) La Chevauchée d'Yeldis (1893) Swanhilde, a dramatic poem (1894) Laus Veneris (1895), a volume of translations from Swinburne Poèmes et Poésies (1895), a collection containing much of his earlier work Phocas le jardinier (1898) La Légende ailee de Wielan... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Caro Emerald
Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981 in Amsterdam), better known by her stagename Caro Emerald, is a Dutch jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single "Back It Up". In week 32, 3FM Radio declared "Back It Up" a 3FM Megahit. Caroline van der Leeuw was born 26 April 1981 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She studied as a jazz vocalist at the Amsterdam conservatory of music and earned her degree in 2005. Van der Leeuw is one of the six singers in Les Elles, a close-harmony vocal group from Amsterdam, and sings in the Philharmonic Funk Foundation, a Funk orchestra of 44 people. She also regularly performs background vocals on the Kinderen voor Kinderen (Children for Children) song festival. Caro teaches singing at the singing school of Babette Labeij, one of the... Biography of Jessica Rose
Jessica Lee Rose (born April 26, 1987) is an American actress who first gained popularity after playing the role of lonelygirl15. In the Summer of 2006, Rose debuted as lonelygirl15, a fictional teenage homeschooled character named Bree who appeared in many video blogs on the popular video-sharing website YouTube. The mystery surrounding the possible fictionality of her character lead to an outing by the Los Angeles Times which thrust her into the mainstream spotlight. In 2007, Rose won a Webby for this role. After Bree was killed off lonelygirl15 in August 2007, Rose played "Jen K." on ABC Family's Greek. She went on to appear in various movies, such as Perfect Sport and SyFy's Ghost Town, and other web series, such as Hooking Up and Sorority Forever. She signed on to do the indepen... Biography of Romain Girouille
Romain Girouille, born April 26, 1988 in St Doulchard (18), is a French archer. He will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Nihill
Julie Nihill (born 1957 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actress. After early roles in 1980s soap operas such as The Young Doctors, Prisoner and Sons and Daughters and the miniseries Bodyline (in which she appeared as Jessie Bradman, Donald Bradman's wife). Nihill was cast in the role for which she became a household face: as bartender and local councilor Chris Riley on the police drama Blue Heelers. Nihill was one of only two actors (the other being John Wood) to star on Blue Heelers from its premiere in 1994 to its finale in 2006. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0631547/ ) "Blue Heelers" .... Christine 'Chris' Reilly / ... (272 episodes, 1994-2006) - One Day More: Part 1 (2006) TV episode .... Chris Reilly - One Day More: Part 2 (2006) TV e... Biography of Ariane Moffatt
Ariane Moffatt (born 26 April 1979 at Saint-Romuald, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter based in Quebec. She has won Félix and Juno Awards and has performed and collaborated with many artists such as Daniel Bélanger and Marc Déry. Career She released her debut album, Aquanaute, in 2002 on the Audiogram label. The album was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in April 2005. The album became available in Europe under the EMI/Virgin label in October 2005. In 2003, the album won three of eleven nominations for ADISQ's Felix Awards: Revelation of the Year, Pop-Rock Album of the Year, and Record Producer of the Year (with co-producers Francis Collard and Joseph Marchand). Moffatt's first music DVD, Ariane Moffatt à la Station C, was produce... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Boozer
Robert Louis "Bob" Boozer (born April 26, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired American professional basketball player. Boozer was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Tech High in Omaha. He attended Kansas State University, where he received All-America honors in 1958 and 1959. A versatile 6’ 8” forward, he was selected by the Cincinnati Royals with the first non-territorial pick of the 1959 NBA Draft, but he postponed his NBA career for one year so that he could remain eligible to play in the 1960 Summer Olympics. During that year he played with the Peoria Caterpillars, where he won the National AAU Tournament title and earned MVP honors for the tournament. In the fall of 1960, Boozer joined the Royals with Olympic teammate Oscar Robertson. While Robertson ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Niki Tsongas
Nicola "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas (pronounced /ˈsɒŋgəs/) (born April 26, 1946 in Chico, California) is the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district and the widow of U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas, who had also been the Representative for the 5th district in the 1970s. When she was first elected to Congress in a special election in 2007, she was the first woman elected to congress from Massachusetts in 25 years. She was also the first female Democrat elected to Congress from the state in 35 years and the first woman to represent the 5th district in 46 years. Niki was born to Marian Susan Wyman, an artist and copywriter, and Colonel Russell Elmer Sauvage, an engineer in the United States Air Force who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. She was a 1964... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Laviron
Jean Laviron, born April 26, 1915 in Paris and died in 1987, was a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0492129/) 1. Par devant notaire (1979) (TV) (segment "Résidence du bonheur, La") (segment "Saison des brumes, La") 2. "Preuves à l'appui" (4 episodes, 1978) - Les loups du bois (1978) TV episode - Les balançoires (1978) TV episode - Le tricheur à l'as de pique (1978) TV episode - Trois minutes pour agir (1978) TV episode 3. "Erreurs judiciaires" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes) 4. "Ça vous arrivera demain" (1970) TV series 5. "Les créatures du bon Dieu" (1967) TV series (unknown episodes) ... aka "Histoires d'animaux" (France: alternative title) 6. "Mon f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harry Gallatin
Harry J. Gallatin (born April 26, 1927 in Roxana, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the NBA from 1948 to 1957, as well as one season with the Detroit Pistons in 1958. In 1954 Gallatin led the NBA in rebounding, and was named to the All-NBA First Team. Gallatin was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 1955. For his career, Gallatin played in seven NBA All-Star Games. High school/college Growing up Gallatin had taken interest in all sports and has been quoted as saying, "Competition has always been my cup of tea." His drive for competition was amplified during his first year in high school as he attended Wood River High School from 1940-41. Since Roxana and some other outlying communities li... Biography of Curtis Jones
Curtis Alan Jones (born April 26, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American electronica and house music singer, songwriter and producer. His style of house music has been compared and inspired by the likes of Kraftwerk, Prince, Gary Numan, and Nitzer Ebb. Jones is also known as Geo Vogt, Green Velvet, Half Pint, Curan Stone, and Gino Vittori. Biography Early years Before becoming a professional musician, Jones studied chemical engineering at the University of Illinois. In 1991, he left a Master's program at UC-Berkeley to move back to Chicago, releasing his first song ("Coffee Pot" on ClubHouse Records) the same year. Up until this point, music had been a hobby fueled by cobbling together tracks on his "sixty-buck keyboard, a cheap four-track and a cheap drum machine" set-up wh... Biography of Serge Bromberg
Serge Bromberg, born April 26, 1961 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (Val-de-Marne) is a French businessman, producer, film director, TV host, author, artistic director and editor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1000499/) Producer: 1. Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009) (producer) ... aka "L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot" - France (original title) ... aka "Inferno" - International (English title) (short title) 2. Poil de carotte (1925) (restoration producer) (2007 alternate version) 3. Arletty, Lady Paname (2007) (TV) (producer) 4. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923/I) (producer) (2006 alternate version) 5. Crainquebille (1922) (producer: Lobster Films) (2005 alternate version) 6. Discovering Cinema: Movies Dream in Color (2004) (TV)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bedri Baykam
Bedri Baykam (born 26 April 1957 in Ankara) is a Turkish artist. Life Baykam's father Dr. Suphi Baykam was a deputy in the Turkish parliament and his mother Mutahhar Baykam an architect-engineer. Baykam claims that he started to paint when he was only two years old, and has had several exhibitions since the age of six in Bern, Geneva, New York, Washington, London, Rome, Munich, Stockholm, etc. during his childhood years. He also claims that he was recognized as a child prodigy, although there are no valuable records to prove his claims. Baykam studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris from 1975 to 1980 and got an MBA degree. During this time, he also studied drama in L'Actorat, Paris. He lived in California during the years 1980-1987, studied painting and film-making at the Calif... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jemima Kirke
Jemima Kirke (born April 26, 1985) is a British painter and actress best known for her role on the television series Girls. She made her feature-length debut in the independent film Tiny Furniture, although her film debut was in the indie short film Smile For The Camera. Personal life Although born in London, Kirke was raised in New York City. She is the daughter of Simon Kirke, the former drummer of the rock bands Bad Company and Free, best known for the song "All Right Now". Her mother is Lorraine (Dellal) Kirke, the owner of Geminola, a vintage boutique in New York City that supplied a number of outfits for the television series Sex and the City. Jessa wore a wedding dress from Geminola in the season finale of the first series of Girls. Kirke's maternal grandfather, Jack Dellal... Biography of Bre Scullark
Brittany "Bre" Scullark (born April 26, 1985) is an American fashion model. She placed third on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5. Early life Brittany Scullark was born in Harlem, New York. She began swimming competitively when she 9 years old, winning many medals. Bre attended Catholic school throughout elementary and middle school. She attended Ramapo High School in Spring Valley, New York City (Rockland County) for high school. She was a student at Sullivan County Community College in upstate New York, she studied international sales and interned at Vincent Nessi's showroom. Her first fashion show was The Juneteenth fashion show in NYC. America's Next Top Model Scullark was the 5th contestant to be chosen of the final 13 girls in Cycle 5. She is perhaps best known for her raspy... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hack Wilson
Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American professional baseball player who played 12 seasons with the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. He is best remembered for his 1930 season with the Cubs, one of the best individual single-season hitting performances in Major League Baseball history, during which he hit 56 home runs (the National League record for 68 years) and 191 runs batted in, a mark that has withstood serious challenge for over 80 years. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. Wilson was one of the most accomplished power hitters in the game during the late 1920s and early 1930s. His batting talent and propensities for fighting and excessive alcohol consumption made him one of the mos... Biography of Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an award-winning Black American and Italian-American film and television actor and director best known for his roles in such films as Do the Right Thing, The Usual Suspects and King of New York, and for his portrayal of Gustavo "Gus" Fring on the AMC series Breaking Bad for which he won the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama award at the 2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards and was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. He currently appears in the ABC series Once Upon a Time, as the Evil Queen's magic mirror and "Daily Mirror" reporter Sidney Glass. He most recently appeared in 2012 on the NBC post-apocalyptic TV drama Revolution as a captain of the Monroe Milit... Biography of Mesa Selimovic
Mehmed "Meša" Selimović (pronounced ; Serbian Cyrillic: Мехмед Селимовић "Меша"; 26 April 1910 - 11 July 1982) was a Yugoslav writer. His novel Death and the Dervish is one of the most important literary works in post-WWII Yugoslavia. Some of the main themes in his works are the relations between individuality and authority, life and death, and other existential problems. His ethnicity and nationality as well as how he considered himself in these terms is a matter of some dispute. Biography Selimović was born to a prominent Bosnian bey family on April 26, 1910 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he graduated from elementary school and high school. In 1930, h... Biography of Sara Downing
Sara Nicole Downing (born April 26, 1979) is an American actress who has had a starring role in the television series Dead Last. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236130/) 2010 The Devil Inside Kendra 2009 Endless Bummer Ginger Mooney 2009 The Red Canvas Julia 2008 The Grift Kate Bender/Kate's Mother 2006 South of Nowhere (TV series) Monica – Love Child and Videotape (2006) … Monica 2006 Charmed (TV series) Mikelle – The Jung and the Restless (2006) … Mikelle 2006 Les experts: Miami (TV series) Kelly Simms – Dead Air (2006) … Kelly Simms 2004 The Toolbox Murders Saffron Kirby 2004 Burning Annie Julie 2003 Rats Samantha/Jennifer 2002 Smallville (TV series) Jessie Brooks – Red (2002) … Jessie Brooks 2002 Wishcraft... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he had a string of hit records, produced by Lee Hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including "Rebel Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Early life and career Born in Corning, New York, he began playing the guitar at the age of five. In 1951 his family moved to Tucson, and then to Coolidge, Arizona. At the age of 16 he obtained a Chet Atkins model Gretsch guitar, and formed a duo, Jimmy and Duane, with his friend Jimmy Delbridge (who later recorded as Jimmy Dell). While performing at local radio station KCKY they met disc jockey Lee Hazlewood, who produced the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thurop Van Orman
Mark "Thurop" Van Orman (born April 26, 1976 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA) is an American TV writer, director, producer, animator, storyboard artist, storyboard director, singer and voice actor. He is known for being the creator of the animated series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, in which he voices the titular character. He studied character animation at the California Institute of the Arts. He was the storyboard artist for Camp Lazlo, The Powerpuff Girls and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He was also the co-writer for these shows. He is also the supervising producer for Adventure Time. Thurop is also somewhat known for responding to much of his fans' fanart through the website deviantArt. He is currently working on his stop motion film project titled Black Forest, as well ... Biography of Greg Laswell
Greg Laswell is a musician, recording engineer, and producer from San Diego, California. He has released five studio albums: Good Movie in 2003, Through Toledo in 2006, Three Flights from Alto Nido in 2008, Take a Bow in 2010, and Landline in 2012, as well as several EPs and special singles. Many of his songs have been featured in films and television shows. History Greg Laswell was born in Long Beach, California on April 26, 1974. He moved to San Diego in 1993 and graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University. From 1998 through the early aughts, Laswell was frontman for the San Diego-based band Shillglen. Members of the band included Chad Lansford (backing vocals and guitar), Justin Skeesuck (guitar), Michael de Neve (bass), Marcel de Neve (drums) and Matt Mintz (lead guitar). The b... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sibylle Canonica
Sibylle Canonica (born 26 April 1957) is a Swiss acress. She appeared in more than forty films since 1981. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134388/) 2011 Hotel Lux Frau Platten 2005-2011 Tatort (TV series) Charlotte Delius / Gunda Laux – Borowski und die Frau am Fenster (2011) … Charlotte Delius – Nur ein Spiel (2005) … Gunda Laux 2008-2011 Le renard (TV series) Barbara Severin / Dietlinde Staller / Veronika Lansing – Der Tod und das Mädchen (2011) … Barbara Severin – Ich muss dich opfern (2009) … Veronika Lansing – Tot und vergessen (2008) … Dietlinde Staller 2011 Der Kriminalist (TV series) Elke Hohenstein – Tod eines Begleiters (2011) … Elke Hohenstein 2011 Bastard Cora Schweizer 2010 The Final Fax (short) Emma Mahnegold - Titanic Anw... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ethel Griffies
Ethel Griffies (born Ethel Woods, 26 April 1878, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire – 9 September 1975, London) was an English actress of stage, screen, and television. She appeared in numerous plays, 90 movies, and 10 TV episodes in a career that lasted from 1881 - when she was brought onstage as a baby by her parents - until 1967. She played Grace Poole in two versions of Jane Eyre, the 1934 Monogram and the 1943 versions. One of her last roles was as the elderly ornithologist in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341100/) 1966 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series) Gypsy Woman – A Horse Called Destiny (1966) … Gypsy Woman 1965 Fièvre sur la ville Mrs. Spencer 1965 The Nurses (TV series) Mrs. Jameson Pierce – A Questi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Condit is the former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion and a former WEC Welterweight Champion. As of March 2013, Condit is ranked as the #2 welterweight contender in the world by ufc.com. Mixed martial arts Early life Condit attended Cibola High School on Albuquerque's West Side. Background and training Condit formerly fought in the UFC's sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the final WEC welterweight champion. He also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase in Japan. Condit now trains at Jackson's Submission Fighting out of Albuquerque, NM. World Extreme Cagefighting Condit made his ... |
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