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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 18, 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 · 45,460 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,460 Celebrities
107 celebrities or events were found for December, 18. Add to favourites (568 fans)Biography of Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. He has been described as one of the world's most attractive men, a label for which he has received substantial media attention. Pitt began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas in 1987. He later gained recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis's character in the 1991 road movie Thelma & Louise. Pitt's first leading roles in big-budget productions came with A River Runs Through It (1992) and Interview with the Vampire (1994). He was cast opposite Anthony Hopkins in the 1994 drama Legends of the Fall, which ... Add to favourites (254 fans)Biography of Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is an American recording artist and actress. She first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. She signed with RCA Records after recording "Reflection", the theme song for the animated film Mulan (1998). In 1999, Aguilera came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera, which was a commercial success with three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—"Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)." Her second album, Mi Reflejo (2000), a third studio album, My Kind of Christmas (2000), and several collabora... Add to favourites (124 fans)Biography of Katie Holmes
Kate Noelle "Katie" Holmes (born December 18, 1978 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, LMR) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Since Dawson's Creek, Holmes' career has consisted of movie roles such as the blockbuster Batman Begins, art house films such as The Ice Storm, horror films such as Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and thrillers including Abandon. She has also played on Broadway in a production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and had various guest roles on television programs such as How I Met Your Mother. Early life Holmes was born in Toledo, Ohio. She is the fourth daughter and youngest child of five children born to Kathleen (née Stothers), a homemaker and philanthropist, and... Add to favourites (96 fans)Biography of Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946 (birth time source: Contemporary American Horoscopes, Astrodatabank)) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust, the Transatlantic slave trade, war, and terrorism. He is considered one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He is also one of the co-founders of DreamWorks movie studio. Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Priva... Add to favourites (54 fans)Biography of Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin (Georgian: ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი, Russian: Иосиф Сталин, ISO 9: Iosif Stalin; December 18 1878 – March 5, 1953) was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. During that time he established the regime now known as Stalinism. He gradually consolidated power and became the de facto party leader and dictator of the Soviet Union. Following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin prevailed in a power struggle over Leon Trotsky, who was expelled from the Communist Party and deported from the Soviet Union... Add to favourites (64 fans)Biography of Keith Richards
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of the British musical group The Rolling Stones in 1962. With songwriting partner and Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger, he has written, recorded and published hundreds of songs including "Satisfaction", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Miss You" and "Start Me Up". Though he has had a solo career and appears as a guest artist on the recordings of other artists, his association with the Stones has defined his musical career. As a guitarist Richards is mostly known for his innovative rhythm playing. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Richards #10 in its list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Public image and private life Photo by Sante D'Orazio, from Talk is Cheap album art work, ... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Laurent Voulzy
Laurent Voulzy (born Lucien Voulzy on December 18, 1948 in Paris, France) is a French singer and composer. He originally lead the English-pop-influenced Le Temple de Vénus before joining Pascal Danel as guitarist from 1969 to 1974. However he is best known for his collaborative songwriting efforts with singer/songwriter Alain Souchon and his solo singing career which spanned several successful albums. Laurent Voulzy made an international hit with the song "Rockollection". The French lyrics were interspersed with some lines from classic rock hits after the chorus. After a huge hit with his N°1 album "La Septième Vague" in 2006, Voulzy records in 2007 on duet with famous French guitarist Jean-Pierre Danel on his hit album "Guitar Connection 2". Voulzy tours France in 2007. He ... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Paul Klee
Paul Klee (December 18, 1879 to June 29, 1940) was a Swiss painter of German nationality. He was influenced by many different art styles in his work, including expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He and his friend, the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, were also famous for teaching at the Bauhaus school of art and architecture. Life and work Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee (near Bern), Switzerland, into a musical family – his father, Hans Klee, was a German music teacher at the Hofwil Teacher Seminar near Bern. Klee was started young at both art and music. At age 7 he started playing the violin, and at age 8, he was given a box of chalk from his grandmother and was encouraged to draw frequently with it. Paul could have done either as an adult; in his early years, he had wanted to b... Biography of Jonathan Cainer
Jonathan Cainer is a British sun-sign astrologer. Jonathan writes a daily column on his website that is reproduced in the Telegraph in Australia and the UK Daily Mail newspapers, in addition to a wide diversity of Internet sites in five or so different languages, including Japanese. He has also previously spent some time writing for the Express and Daily Mirror newspapers. His website includes weekly predictions, contributions by other writers, and more recently, the first Saturday's weekly predictions in each month provide an overview of the month ahead. Jonathan's wife Melanie was killed in a car accident on the way home to the Manor House where the family lived, leaving him with four children. The Independent newspaper reported in October 2005 that: 'He's a self-declared touchy... Biography of Mazarine Pingeot
Mazarine Marie Pingeot (born December 18, 1974), who changed her name to Mazarine Marie Pingeot-Mitterrand in 2005, is the daughter of former French president François Mitterrand and his mistress Anne Pingeot. The existence of this daughter of president Mitterrand was long hidden from the press. Ensuring confidentiality about it was one of the motivations behind some of the illegal wiretapping that Mitterrand ordered under the guise of fighting terrorism. She is an alumna of the École Normale Supérieure of Fontenay-Saint Cloud (now named the École Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines), a public élite college then located in a Parisian suburb. In 1998, she published her first novel, titled Premier Roman ("First Novel"), which was not highly praised by the critics but was... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Edmund Kemper
Edmund Emil Kemper III (born December 18, 1948), also known as The Co-ed Killer, is an American serial killer who was active in the early 1970s. Kemper killed and dismembered six female hitchhikers in the Santa Cruz, California, area. He then murdered his mother and one of her friends before turning himself in to the authorities. He had previously been incarcerated as a teenager for shooting both his grandparents while staying on their farm in North Fork, California. Early life Kemper was born in Burbank, California to Clarnell Stage and Edmund Emil Kemper, Jr. He displayed sociopathic behavior from a young age: he tortured and killed animals, acted out bizarre sexual rituals with his sisters' dolls, and once said that, in order to kiss a teacher he had a crush on, he would have to kil... Add to favourites (28 fans)Biography of Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award winning & Golden Globe-nominated American actor. He is well known for his roles in the films Something Wild, Field of Dreams, Goodfellas, Cop Land, Narc, and Smokin' Aces Early life Liotta was born in Newark, New Jersey and was adopted at age six months by Alfred Liotta, the president of a local Democratic club, and Mary, an appointed township clerk. Both of his adoptive parents unsuccessfully ran for local office. Despite his surname, he is not of Italian descent; his last name was changed to Liotta after his adoption. In 1973, he graduated from Union High School in Union, New Jersey, and in 1992, he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Liotta studied acting at the University of Miami, where he performed at the university's Jerry H... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland), better known by his stage name DMX is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late 1990s. His stage name is derived from a similarly-named drum machine. Simmons is one of the best-selling rap artists of all time, selling over 20 million records with five consecutive albums to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts. To date, his best-selling album was his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". As an actor, he also starred in the films Exit Wounds, Romeo Must Die, and Cradle 2 the Grave and his own reality television series Soul of a Man on the American cable television network BET. In 2002, DMX wrote an autobiographical book titled E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography ... Biography of Alexia Laroche-Joubert
Alexia Laroche-Joubert is a TV producer and a TV host.... Biography of Casper van Dien
Casper Robert Van Dien, Jr. (born December 18, 1968, in Milton, Florida) is an American actor, best known for his role as Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers and most recently as bodyguard Andre in My Network TV's Watch Over Me. Early life Casper grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His mother is a retired nursery school teacher, and his father a retired U.S. Navy pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Besides his father, his grandfather was a marine during World War II. Van Dien is a descendant of an old Dutch family long settled in the New York area; his other heritage includes Swedish, French, English and Native American. When he was older, his family returned to Florida, where he enrolled at the St. Petersburg branch of the Admiral Farragut Military Academy, grad... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Koyuki Kato
Koyuki (小雪; full name Koyuki Katō (born 18 December 1976), is a Japanese model and actress. Koyuki was born in Zama, Kanagawa-ken. She started her model career in 1995 and has since starred in various Japanese dramas, TV and magazine ad campaigns and films. She frequently appears in Japanese print and television marketing campaigns for electronics company Panasonic. Her first, and to date only, international film was The Last Samurai where she played Taka, the wife of a Samurai slain by the character played by Tom Cruise, Nathan Algren. She will be in the upcoming Blood: The Last Vampire live-action starring Jun Ji-Hyun. Filmography Feature films Blood: The Last Vampire (2008) The Battle of Red Cliff (film) (2008) Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi (2... Biography of Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Aránzazu (Arantxa) Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario (born December 18, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Spain. During her career, she won 4 Grand Slam singles titles and 6 Grand Slam doubles titles. Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Weight 56 kg (123 lb) Career Sánchez Vicario started playing tennis at age four, when she followed her older brothers Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez (both of whom became professional players) to the court and hit balls against the wall with her first racquet. Sánchez Vicario surprised the tennis world in 1989 when, as a 17-year-old, she became the youngest winner of the women's singles title at the French Open, defeating World No. 1 Steffi Graf in the final. (Monica Seles broke the record the follo... Biography of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (December 18, 1863 – June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, and from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the Austrian declaration of war. This caused countries in alliances with the Austria and Serbia respectively to declare war on each other, starting World War I. Birth and early life Franz Ferdinand (Full Name: Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen), was born in Graz, Austria, the eldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph and Maximilian I of Mexico) and of his second wife, Princess Maria Annunciata of the Two Sicilies. When he was onl... Biography of Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968 in Madrid, is an Award winning, Spanish pop/ballad musician and singer-songwriter who has won a record 17 Latin Grammy´s, more than any other Spanish musician in history. Alejandro Sanz is the second son of María Pizarro Medina from Alcalá de los Gazules, and Jesús Sánchez Madero from Algeciras. He began playing guitar at the age of seven and composing his first songs three years later. The young musician started attending management classes after moving from the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo to Moratalaz. At the age of 16, Alejandro Sánchez recorded Los Chulos Son Pa' Cuidarlos. However, his official debut, called Viviendo Deprisa, came in 1991 after signing up with Warner Music. Si Tú Me Miras followed in 1993, feat... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Trish Stratus
Patricia Anne Stratigias (born December 18, 1975, IPA: /strætɛˈdʒiːʌs/), better known by her stage name Trish Stratus, is a former fitness model, retired professional wrestler and television personality from Canada. After beginning her career as a fitness model, Stratus began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which was later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), in March 2000. Early in her career, she was involved in sexually themed angles, such as managing the team T & A and a storyline affair with Vince McMahon. As Stratus spent more time in the ring, her wrestling skills and popularity strengthened. Because of this, she was a one-time WWE Hardcore Champion, three-time "WWE Babe of the Year" and was proclaimed "Diva of the Decade". Af... Biography of Betty Grable
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 (birth time source: Astrodatabank) – July 2, 1973) was an American dancer, singer, and actress. Her iconic bathing suit photo became the number-one pin-up girl of the World War II era. It was later included in Life 100 Photos that Changed the World. Grable's legs were famously insured by her studio for $1,000,000 per leg at Lloyds of London. Early life She was born Elizabeth Ruth Grable in St. Louis, Missouri to John C. Grable (1883-1954) and Lillian Rose Hofmann (1889-1964). She was the youngest of three children. Most of Grable's recent ancestors were American, but her distant heritage included Dutch, Irish, German and English. She was propelled into acting by her mother. For her first role, as a chorus girl in the film Happy Days (1929), Grab... Biography of Gloria Velez
Gloria Velez (born December 18, 1978) is an American bikini model, former Hip Hop model, dancer, Hip Hop and R&B artist and actress who is a native of Long Island, New York. She is of Puerto Rican descent. She has a son with singer Aaron Hall, (Aaron Jr. b. Oct. 16, 1996) a member in the 80s and 90s trio, Guy. Life Velez knew what she wanted to be since she was a young girl, and, during her teenage years, she attended the John Casablancas modeling school, which led her to being signed by the Elite Modeling Agency. Casablancas' school had a contract of exclusivity with Elite Models at the time, and Velez joined other models, such as Cindy Crawford, as a member of Elite although she was not found in their database. Employment Velez started out in a series of videos entitled Luk... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Ashley Benson
Ashley Victoria Benson (born December 18, 1989) is an American film and television actress, and model. She is known for her role as Abigail Deveraux on Days Of Our Lives (2004–2007), Carson in Bring It On: In It to Win It, and Hanna Marin on Pretty Little Liars. Life and career Benson was born and raised in Long Beach, California (source: Imdb). She started dancing competitively in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and lyrical at age 3. She also enjoys singing, and has appeared in several choir groups and musicals. At age 4, she was asked to audition to sing solo at four Christmas services for her 2,500 member church. At 5 years old, she modeled in dance catalogs, and at age 8 was pursued by The Ford Modeling Agency and worked steadily in print. She made a very small appearance in Zoey 101 in t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Nkurunziza
Pierre Nkurunziza (born 18 December 1963) is the President of Burundi and chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD). The CNDD was an ethnic Hutu rebel group in Burundi, but transformed itself into a political party. Nkurunziza was born in 1963 near Burundi's capital city of Bujumbura, in Ngozi. He attended primary school in Ngozi province and secondary school in Kitega before graduating from the University of Burundi in 1990. At the university, he majored in education and sports. His father, Eustache Ngabisha, was elected to the Parliament of Burundi in 1965 and later became governor of two provinces before being killed in 1972 during a period of ethnic violence that claimed the lives of over 100,000 Burundians. Nk... Biography of Raimu
Raimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire (December 18 (source Imdb), 1883 - September 20, 1946). Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work as a secondary act in the Paris theater scene. Primarily a comedian, in 1916 writer/director Sacha Guitry gave him significant parts in productions at the Folies Bergere and other major venues. In addition to his appearances on stage, Raimu also developed a successful career in films sometimes under the name Jules Raimu. In 1929, already a leading actor, he gained wide acclaim for his starring role in the stage production of the Marcel Pagnol play ... Biography of Christina, Queen of Sweden
Christina (Swedish: Kristina) (18 December 1626 – 19 April 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Countess Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. As the heiress presumptive, at the age of six, she succeeded her father to the throne of Sweden upon his death at the Battle of Lützen in the Thirty Years' War. After having converted to Catholicism and abdicated her throne, she spent her latter years in France and Rome, where she was buried in St. Peter's Basilica. Early life Christina was born in Stockholm and her birth occurred during a rare astrological conjunction that fueled great speculation on what influence the child, ferve... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Steve Austin (Stone Cold)
Steve Austin (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964, later Steven Williams), better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and former professional wrestler, making regular appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment. Austin wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. In the late 1990s, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF as Stone Cold, a disrespectful, beer-drinking anti-hero who routinely defied his boss, Mr. McMahon. This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Ston... Biography of Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm (December 18, 1913 - October 8, 1992), was a German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1969 – 1974, and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 1964 – 1987. His most important legacy is the Ostpolitik, a policy aimed at improving relations with East Germany, Poland, and the Soviet Union. This policy caused considerable controversy in West Germany, but won Brandt the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971. Brandt was forced to resign as Chancellor in 1974 after it became known that one of his closest aides had been working for the East German secret service (Stasi). This became one of the biggest political scandals in postwar West German history. Early life, the war Willy Brandt was born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck, Germany ... Biography of Robson Green
Robson Golightly Green (born December 18, 1964 in Hexham, Northumberland) is a British actor and singer. Robson Golightly Green was born in Hexham, and named in Northeast tradition as first son after family surnames: Robson is his grandmother's maiden surname, while Golightly is the surname of a great uncle. Green grew up in Dudley, a small mining village in North Tyneside, where his father worked down the coal mining pits. After being inspired by over-flying jets, he decided he wanted to join the Royal Air Force. On starting secondary school, he joined the Air Training Corps , and also picked up a guitar for the first time, later forming his first band "Solid State" in 1982. Latterly he also spent one night a week at Backworth Drama Centre, and then played in a series of productions... Biography of Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Anne Griffiths (born on 18 December 1968) is an Australian Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-nominated film and television actress known primarily for her roles in movies, soap operas, and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Brenda Chenowith in Six Feet Under. Life and career Early life Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Griffiths grew up in Melbourne with her art consultant mother and two older brothers. After earning a Bachelor of Education degree in drama and dance at Victoria College, Rusden, she began her career as a member of Woolly Jumpers, a community theatre group. She had her first success as the creator and performer of Barbie Gets Hip, which played at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 1991. Career Gr... Biography of Mara Carfagna
Maria Rosaria Carfagna (born 18 December 1975) is an Italian politician and former showgirl. After obtaining a degree in law, Carfagna worked for several years on Italian television shows and as a model. She later entered politics and was elected into the Chamber of Deputies for the party The People of Freedom. On 8 May 2008, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appointed her Minister for Equal Opportunity, a move that received international attention due to her special background and her appearance. Carfagna has been called "the most beautiful minister in the world". Background Carfagna was born in Salerno; her father, Salvatore, was principal of the institute Santa Caterina da Siena, her mother a teacher. Her brother is a plastic surgeon. She describes her family as traditional and conse... Biography of Bettina Rheims
Bettina Rheims (born December 18, 1952, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris) is a French artist and photographer. She is the daughter of Maurice Rheims, of the French Academy. Her sister Nathalie is an actress, writer and film producer. Career After having been a model, a journalist, and opening an art gallery, she began to be a photographer in 1978 at the age of 26. Initially she did many commissioned works such as albums covers for Jean-Jacques Goldman and photos of various stars. From 1980 she devoted herself solely to photography. She made a series of photographs of strip-tease artists and acrobats, which were shown 1981 in two personal exhibitions, at the Centre Pompidou and at the Galerie Texbraun in Paris. Encouraged by this success, she worked on a series of stuffed animal portraits... Biography of Isabelle Duchesnay
Isabelle Duchesnay (born December 18, 1963, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada) was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. She and her brother Paul Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992. Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an early age. Their first major success came at the 1982 Canadian Nationals, where they placed second in the junior competition. Over time, the Duchesnays' skating became more innovative and revolutionary. After the Canadian Federation of Figure Skating criticized their skating, they decided to leave the Canadian team. In 1985, they began skating for their mother's homeland of France instead. The Duchesnays' 1988 Winter Olympics programs were considered unusual.... Biography of Steve Biko
Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. A student leader, he later founded the Black Consciousness Movement which would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population. Since his death in police custody, he has been called a martyr of the anti-apartheid movement. While living, his writings and activism attempted to empower black people, and he was famous for his slogan "black is beautiful", which he described as meaning: "man, you are okay as you are, begin to look upon yourself as a human being". Despite friction between the African National Congress and Biko throughout the 1970s the ANC has included Biko in the pantheon of struggle heroes, going as far as using his image for campaign p... Biography of François-Henri de Virieu
François-Henri de Virieu, marquis de Virieu, born December 18, 1931 in Paris, died October 27, 1997 in Paris, was a French journalist and TV host.... Biography of Véronic Dicaire
Véronic DiCaire, born December 18, 1976 in Embrun, Ontario, is a French and Canadian singer, humorist and impersonator. Impersonator: Céline Dion, Ginette Reno, Isabelle Boulay, Marie Carmen, Marie-Chantal Toupin, Marie-Élaine Thibert, Lynda Lemay, Marina Orsini, Claire Lamarche, Madonna, Rihanna, Britney Spears, and Diane Dufresne. Discography Albums * 2002 : Véronic DiCaire, Warner Music Group * 2005 : Sans détour, Warner Music Group * 2001 : elle reprend le clip de flashdance " wath a feeling"... Biography of Leila Arcieri
Leila C. Arcieri (born December 18, 1973) is an American actress and model. She was Miss San Francisco in the 1997 Miss California pageant and has appeared in the many films such as XXX, Wild Things 2, and Daddy Day Care. Early life Arcieri was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of an Italian American father and African-American Mother. Arcieri spent the better part of her childhood in Sebastopol, located in California's wine and redwood country. Shyness was a major obstacle in Leila's early life, one that she tried to overcome by throwing herself into high-school cheerleading. Upon graduating from high school, she moved to San Francisco, where she dabbled with both graphic design and photography before becoming a make-up artist. Career Arcieri was crowned Miss San... Biography of Victoria Pratt
Victoria Ainsle Pratt (born December 18, 1970) is a Canadian actress and fitness model. Her television roles include Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525, Mutant X, and Day Break. Her film roles include House of the Dead 2. Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Early life Pratt was raised in Chesley, Ontario. She graduated summa cum laude in Kinesiology at Toronto's York University and took at job there in the Human Performance Lab, testing such professional athletes including the players of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks. She was offered a scholarship to the physiotherapy Master's program at the University of Toronto but declined the offer. She co-authored a book about bodybuilding and fitness with one of her former university professors. Victoria was a professional fi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pape Diouf
Pape Diouf (born December 18, 1951 in Abéché, Chad) is a Senegalese former Journalist who is currently the president of French football club Olympique Marseille. Diouf was born in Abéché, Chad, to Senegalese parents. The family returned to their native country shortly after Diouf's birth. Career Aged 18, Diouf moved to Marseille, and eventually became a journalist for a city newspaper. Diouf centred his work around sport, and particularly the local football club, Olympique Marseille. Eventually he turned his hand to being a sports agent, with clients such as former French international defender Basile Boli, and Cameroonian goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell playing for Marseille. He became closely linked with the Cote d'Azur side, and his intimate relationship with the club culminate... Biography of Sia Furler
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (pronounced /ˈsiːə/) (born 18 December 1975), also simply known as Sia, is an Australian soulful jazz-styled pop singer and songwriter. At the 2009 Aria Awards, she won the award for Best Music DVD and Some People Have Real Problems was nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist Album. She is noted for her work with Zero 7 and her three major label solo albums. Career Sia Furler, born in Adelaide, South Australia, was part of the Australian acid jazz and indie formation, Crisp, which released two albums, Word and the Deal and Delirium. Sia later released her own solo album entitled OnlySee in 1997 on a now-defunct independent record label. Furler did not achieve commercial success until her move to the United Kingdom where she embarked on a solo ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Noël Roquevert
Noël Bénévent, best known as Noël Roquevert, born December 18, 1892 in Doué-la-Fontaine (Maine-et-Loire), died November 6, 1973 in Douarnenez (Finistère), was a French actor. Filmography 1921 - 1939 1921 : Les Trois Mousquetaires, de Henri Diamant-Berger - Rôle : Une figuration à confirmer 1922 : L'Étroit Mousquetaire de Max Linder - Rôle : à confirmer 1932 : Tumultes, de Robert Siodmak - Rôle : Un gardien de prison 1934 : Cartouche, de Jacques Daroy - Rôle : le sergent recruteur 1935 : La Bandera, de Julien Duvivier - Rôle : Le sergent du train 1936 : La Terre qui meurt, de Jean Vallée - Rôle : (?) 1936 : Tarass Boulba de Alexis Granowsky - Rôle : Un cosaque 1936 : La Porte du large, de Marcel L'Herbier - Rôle : M. Malée 1936 : Liliom (tourné en 1934), de Frit... Biography of Ty Cobb
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians and journalists as the best player of the dead-ball era and as one of the greatest players of all time. Cobb also received the most votes of any player on the 1936 inaugural Hall of Fame Ballot. receiving 222 out of a possible 226 votes. Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 Major League Baseball records during his career. He still holds several records as of 2008, including the highest career batting average (.367) and most career batting titles with 12 (or 11, depending on source). He retained many other records for almost a half century or more, including most career hits until 1985 (4,191 or 4,189, depending on source), most career runs (2... Biography of Pauline Ester
Sabrina Ocon, best known as Pauline Ester, born December 18, 1963 in Toulouse, is a French singer. Discography 1990 : Le monde est fou 1992 : De l'autre côté 2006 : Best Of... Biography of Alligator Man
Alligator Man, born December 18, 1904 in Savanah, Georgia, was an American circus freak, with skin like an alligator over his entire body.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin, born Julius Dassin (December 18, 1911 - March 31, 2008) was an American film director. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career. One of eight children of a Russian-Jewish barber in Middletown, Connecticut, Dassin started as a Yiddish actor with the ARTEF (Yiddish Proletarian Theater) company in New York, but became better known for his noir films Brute Force, The Naked City, and Thieves' Highway in the 1940s. His 1960 film Never on Sunday earned the music Academy Award (Manos Hadjidakis, Ta Paidia tou Peiraia), and the Cannes Film Festival best actress award (Melina Mercouri). He was considered a major Philhellen to the point of Greek officials describing him as a "first generation Greek". Along with his l... Biography of Tara Conner
Beauty queen, Miss USA 2006, Miss Kentucky USA 2006 and Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002.... Biography of Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an African-American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist. Early years Davis was born Raiford Chatman Davis in Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia, the son of Laura (née Cooper) and Kince Charles Davis, a railway construction engineer. The name Ossie came from a county clerk who misheard his mother's pronunciation of his initials "R.C." when he was born. Following the wishes of his parents, he attended Howard University but dropped out in 1939 to fulfill his acting career in New York; he later attended Columbia University School of General Studies. His acting career, which spanned seven decades, began in 1939 with the Rose McClendon Players in Harlem. He made his film debut in 1950 in the Sidney Poitier f... Biography of Frédéric Deban
Frédéric Deban, born December 18, 1964, is a French actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0213313/ ) "Cellule identité" .... Thierry Champain (1 episode, 2008) - Georges (2008) TV episode .... Thierry Champain "Diane, femme flic" .... Damien (1 episode, 2007) - Jalousie (2007) TV episode .... Damien "Sous le soleil" .... Gregory / ... (51 episodes, 1996-2007) - L'emmerdeuse (2007) TV episode .... Grégory - Le diable dans la peau (2007) TV episode .... Grégory - Corps à corps (2007) TV episode .... Grégory - La révélation (2007) TV episode .... Grégory - Duel à Saint-Tropez (2007) TV episode .... Grégory (46 more) "Commissaire Valence" .... Hugo Müller (1 episode, 2004) - L'amour d'un flic (2004) TV episode .... Hugo Mül... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gianluca Pagliuca
Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper. Club career In his club career, Pagliuca has played for Sampdoria (1987-94), Inter (1994-99), Bologna (1999-2006), and Ascoli (2006-07). He won the Cup Winners' Cup and one Scudetto with Sampdoria and the UEFA Cup with Inter, when he captained the side to a 3-0 win over Lazio in 1998. Pagliuca was also in the Sampdoria's team that lost 1-0 to Barcelona in the 1992 European Cup final at Wembley. He was first choice goalkeeper for Italy at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. He became the first goalkeeper to be sent off in a World Cup match, when he was dismissed for handling outside his area against Norway at the 1994 tournament in the USA. However, he returned after suspension to feature from the qua... Biography of Bent Hamer
Bent Hamer is a film director, writer and producer, born in Sandefjord, Norway December 18, 1956. Hamer studied film theory and literature at the University of Stockholm and the Stockholm Film School. In addition to his feature films, he has written and directed a number of short films and documentaries. His first film, Eggs, premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it was shown in the Directors' Fortnight section. That same year, it was shown in competition at the Moscow International Film Festival where it won the award for Best First Film; it also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1995 Toronto Film Festival. His 2003 film Kitchen Stories screened at many international festivals and was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In April... Biography of Ron White
Ronald "Ron" White (born December 18, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American stand-up comedian from Fritch, Texas. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which helped elevate him to star status following the original Blue Collar tour and DVD release. His alias is Tater Salad due to him "being a smartass" after getting arrested for a DWI. Life and career White was born in Fritch, Texas. He graduated from Deer Park High School in 1976. Ron is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a Bronco rider in the rodeo for six years prior to entering the comedy circuit. White, who admits to being an alcoholic, is always seen smoking cigars and drinking scotch during his acts. He stated during his You Can't Fix Stupid show that "Somebody asked what I was drinking, if the company that made... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Enrique Grau
Enrique Grau (PanamaCity, Panama, December 18, 1920 - April 1, 2004) was a Colombian artist, renowned for his depictions of Amerindian and Afro Colombian figures. He was a member of the triumvirate of key Colombian artists of the 20th century which included Fernando Botero and Alejandro Obregón. Grau was born in Panama City, Panama, just like many of the children of his time with Colombian parents, and raised in Cartagena, Colombia. He was the son of Enrique Grau Velez and Carmen Araujo Jimenez. A self-made artist he was influenced by the Colombian Masters Ignacio Gomez Jaramillo, Santiago Martinez Delgado and Pedro Nel Gómez, he studied at the Art Students League in New York, USA, in the early 1940s. He later toured Italy, where he learned etching and fresco techniques before moving to... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ferdinand Alquié
Ferdinand Alquié About this sound pronunciation (help·info) (born December 18, 1906 in Carcassonne, Aude, died February 28, 1985 in Montpellier) was a French philosopher and member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques. He taught at the lycée Louis-le-Grand and at the Sorbonne university. He was an instructor of Gilles Deleuze, who, according to Michael Hardt, charged him of drawing on biology, psychology, and other fields, neglecting philosophy. Deleuze said to his former teacher, "Your other reproach touches me even more. Because I believe entirely in the specificity of philosophy and I owe this conviction to you yourself." Alquié also directed Deleuze's secondary thesis, "Expressionism in Philosophy: Spinoza." He has published many books about Descartes, Kant and Spinoza... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre Chatrian
Alexandre Chatrian (18 December 1826 – 3 September 1890) was a French writer, associated with the region of Alsace-Lorraine. Almost all of his works were written jointly with Émile Erckmann under the name Erckmann-Chatrian. Life Youth He was born at Abreschviller (Moselle), in the locality known as le Grand Soldat (or Soldatenthal in German). From 1842 he studied in Phalsbourg (German Pfalzburg). During 1843 his father's glassworks went bankrupt, and the next year he went to Belgium for two years to earn a living as an accountant, after which he returned to Phalsbourg as a teacher. He met Erckmann in 1847, and they became friends, spending the summer in the Vosges. While staying at Paris, Erckmann witnessed the Revolution of 1848: inspired, they founded a political club at Phals... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Monique Collange
Monique Collange, born December 18, 1946 in Clermont-Ferrand, is a French politician, a socialist member of PS.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Berto Lardera
Berto Lardera, born December 18, 1911 in Spezia, died in 1989 in Paris, was an Italian sculptor and artist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thierry Desmarest
Thierry Desmarest (born December 18, 1945) is a French businessman. He is the current chairmen of Total. In mid-2006 Thierry Desmarest announced his intention to resign as Chief Executive Officer, while keeping his post as Chairman. He was replaced as CEO in February 2007 by Christophe de Margerie.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of E. H. Troinski
E. H. Troinski, born December 18, 1910 in Berlin, died in March 1982, was a German author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Earl C. Anthony
Earl C. Anthony, born December 18, 1880 in Washington DC, died in 1961, was an American businessman and millionaire.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Hartemann
Jean-Claude Hartemann, born December 18, 1929 in Vezet, Haute-Saône, died November 27, 1993 in Paris, was a French musician and conductor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrew Thomas (astronaut)
Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas (born 18 December 1951 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian-born American aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut. He became a U.S. citizen in December 1986, hoping to gain entry to NASA's astronaut program. He is married to fellow NASA astronaut Shannon Walker. Education Educated at St Andrews School and St Peter's College, Adelaide before receiving a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering (with First Class honors) from the University of Adelaide in 1973. He completed a doctorate in the same subject at the University of Adelaide in 1978. He appears in the 1972 edition of the Adelaide University Engineering Society's annual publication, Hysteresis. The caption below a photograph of the young Thomas reads: A.S.W. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Desgraupes
Pierre Desgraupes, born December 18, 1918 in Angoulême, died August 16, 1993 in Paris, was a French television journalist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Randy Castillo
Randolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico – March 26, 2002) was best known as Ozzy Osbourne's drummer in the 1980s and early 1990s. Early years Randy Castillo was born to a Spanish mother, Winifred, and Mexican/Native American father Quock. He was one of five children, and his sisters, Frances, Marilyn, Phyllis and Christine, all play music. His first band experience was playing trumpet in a band that his father was also a member of called Los Aguilas, which is Spanish for The Eagles. With his father on guitar, they performed Mariachi music at local weddings and parties, but he soon lost interest when he realized the kind of bands he liked didn't have trumpet players; he decided he wanted a drum kit instead, especially after seeing The Beatles play on ... Biography of Ted Musgrave
Theodore Musgrave (born December 18, 1955 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American race car driver. Pre-NASCAR Musgrave's father, Elmer, was a famous short-track racer in the Midwest who raced for over 25 years at Soldier Field, O'Hare, Waukegan, and Wilmot, Wisconsin before moving into asphalt late models in the American Speed Association (ASA). "I was really young at the time," Musgrave said. "But I can still remember sitting in the infield at Milwaukee and watching him race against drivers like Paul Goldsmith. He finally retired so he could help my older brother, Tom, and I get started." He began racing in 1977 at age 18 at Waukegan in a 1967 Ford Galaxy that he inherited from his brother. He immediately rebuilt the car into a 1967 Ford Torino and won the track's Rookie of the Year ... Biography of Francisco Jr. Armendariz
Francisco Jr. Armendariz, born on December 18, 1916 in El Paso, Texas, is an American astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets. Playing career Oakley was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Virginia Union University. He placed in the top ten in rebounds per game five times between 1987 and 1994 (second in 1987 and 1988). In all but one of these seasons he played the full complement of 82 games. Due to his durability he actually placed in the top ten in total rebounds 6 times and led the league in total rebounds twice (1987 and 1988). In 1994, he became an NBA All-Star and was chosen to the league's All-Defense 1st team. Drafted in 1985 by ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fletcher Henderson
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1897 – December 28, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. His was one of the most prolific black orchestras and his influence was vast. He was often known as "Smack" Henderson (apparently named due to his college baseball hitting skills). Biography Fletcher Henderson was born in Cuthbert, Georgia. He attended Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 1920, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. After graduation, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University for a master's degree in chemistry. However, he found his job prospects in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christopher Fry
Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, notably The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Early life Fry was born as Arthur Hammond Harris in Bristol, the son of Charles John Harris, a master builder who retired early to work full-time as a licensed Lay Reader in the Church of England, and his wife Emma Marguerite Fry Hammond Harris. While still young, he took his mother’s maiden name because, on very tenuous grounds, he believed her to be related to the 19th-century Quaker prison reformer Elizabeth Fry. He adopted Elizabeth Fry's faith, and became a Quaker. After attending Bedford Modern School, where he wrote amateur plays, he became a schoolt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Cooper
Marc Cooper is an American journalist, author, journalism professor and blogger. He is currently a contributing editor to The Nation. He wrote the popular "Dissonance" column for LA Weekly from 2001 until November 2008. His writing has also appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker, The Christian Science Monitor, Playboy and Rolling Stone. His translated work has been published in various European and Latin American publications including the French daily Liberation and the Mexico City-based dailies La Jornada and Uno Mas Uno. He has also been a television producer for PBS, CBS News, and The Christian Science Monitor. His radio reports have aired on NBC, CBC and the BBC. During the 2008 presidential campaign he worked as... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter Hieber
Walter Hieber was an inorganic chemist, known as the father of metal carbonyl chemistry. He was born 18 December, 1895 and died 29 November, 1976. Hieber's father was Johannes Hieber, an influential evangelical minister and politician. Hieber was educated at Tübingen, Würzburg, and Heidelberg. In 1935 he was appointed Director of the Inorganic Chemical Institute at the Technical University in Münich. Among his numerous research findings, Hieber prepared the first metal carbonyl hydrides such as H2Fe(CO)4 and HMn(CO)5. He discovered that metal carbonyls undergo nucleophilic attack by hydroxide, the “Hieber base reaction.” He and his students discovered several metal carbonyl compounds such as Re2(CO)10 and Os3(CO)12 He pioneered the development of metal carbonyl sulfides. Hieber w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Askolovitch
Claude Askolovitch, born December 18, 1962 in Paris, is a French journalist, radio host, TV host and author. Works La France du Piston (avec Sylvain Attal, Robert Laffont, 1992) Black Boli (avec Basile Boli, Grasset, 1994) Chemin faisant, entretien avec le Grand-Rabbin Sitruk (avec Bertrand Dicale, Flammarion, 1997) Voyage au bout de la France - Le Front national tel qu'il est (Grasset, 1999, Prix Décembre 1999) Lionel (Grasset, 2001). Qui connaît Madame Royal ? (entretien avec Eric Besson, Grasset, 2007) Je vous fais juges (entretien avec Rachida Dati, Grasset, 2007) Pour en finir avec le vieux socialisme... et être enfin de gauche (entretien avec Manuel Valls, Robert Laffont, 2008)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucious Harris
Lucious H. Harris (born December 18, 1970, in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Harris has played for the Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers in 12 NBA seasons. He played in the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals as a member of the Nets. Harris has played in 800 games and has scored a total of 5,784 points in his NBA career. Harris was selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of December 23-29, 2003. Harris played seven seasons for the New Jersey Nets before being released during the off-season of 2004 due to the teams salary cap problems. He went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Shawn
Shawn Patrick Christian (born December 18, 1965) is an American television and film actor. After graduating Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1989, he moved to Chicago to pursue an acting career. He starred in numerous stage productions, and began appearing in commercials. He worked on stage with improvisational company Improv Olympic. In 1994, he was the first male spokesman on Star Search. He landed the role of Mike Kasnoff also in 1994 on As the World Turns. He starred on the show until 1997, moving to Los Angeles in the meantime. From 1998 through 1999 he also had a recurring role in The WB television series Charmed as Josh, the love interest of Piper Halliwell, played by Holly Marie Combs. He also landed the role of Johnny Durant on WB's Summerland. Although the sh... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Smith
Roger LaVerne Smith (born December 18, 1932) is an American television and film actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his starring role in the television detective series 77 Sunset Strip and for his long marriage to actress Ann-Margret. Early life A debonair and handsome leading man in his youth, Smith was born in South Gate, California, the son of Dallas and Leone Smith. When he was six, his parents enrolled him into a stage school; there he took singing, dancing and elocution lessons. He was educated at the University of Arizona at Tucson on a football scholarship. He won several amateur talent prizes as a singer and guitarist. Career Smith served with the Naval Reserve in Hawaii. After a chance meeting with the actor James Cagney, he was encouraged to try a career in H... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lord Merlyn-Rees
Merlyn Rees, later Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees, PC (18 December 1920 – 5 January 2006) was a British Labour party Member of Parliament from 1963 until 1992, having served as Home Secretary. Early Life Born in Cilfynydd, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, and educated at Harrow Weald Grammar School, Harrow, England and Goldsmiths College, London where he was president of the Students' union from 1939 to 1941. He served in the RAF the University of Nottingham Air Squadron during World War II, becoming a squadron leader at 25. He attended the London School of Economics where he received BSc(Econ) and MSc(Econ) and. He was appointed schoolmaster at his old school in Harrow in 1949, teaching economics and history. He taught for eleven years, during which time he was three times an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Johnson
George Thomas Johnson (born December 18, 1948 in Joyess, Mississippi, United States) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'11" forward/center from Dillard University, he played in 13 NBA seasons (1972-1983; 1984-1986) as a member of the Golden State Warriors, the Buffalo Braves, the New Jersey Nets, the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Seattle SuperSonics. Johnson was a key reserve on the Warriors team that won the NBA Championship in 1975, and he grabbed 5,887 rebounds in his career. Johnson led the NBA in blocked shots per game three times, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1980-81. Inspired by his teammate Rick Barry, Johnson shot his free throws underhanded.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jay Becker
Jay Becker, born December 18, 1944 in New York, is an American lawyer and politician, a former director of the National Center for Computer Crime.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Rich
Marc Rich (born Marcell David Reich, December 18, 1934) is an international commodities trader. He was indicted in the United States on federal charges of illegally making oil deals with Iran during the late 1970s-early 1980s Iran hostage crisis and tax evasion. He was in Switzerland at the time of the indictment and has never returned to the U.S. He subsequently received a presidential pardon from U.S. President Bill Clinton on January 20, 2001, Clinton's last day in office. Early life, marriage and career Rich was born to a Jewish working-class family in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1934. His family emigrated to the United States in 1942 to escape the Nazis. Rich attended high school at the Rhodes Preparatory School in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. He later attended ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sylvia Bassot
Sylvia Bassot (born December 18, 1940 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Orne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Tinseau
Christophe Tinseau (born December 18, 1969) is a French racing driver from Orléans. Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix. In 1994 he was the championship runner-up in French F3 and in 1995 he moved up to Formula 3000 where he finished 16th with 7 race starts. In 1996 he improved to 6th in F3000, winning the season-ending race at Hockenheim. In 1997 he raced in Indy Lights but only managed an 11th place championship finish, ending up on the podium once at Circuit Trois-Rivières. After the seeming decline in his open-wheel fortnes, Tinseau moved to sports cars for 1998 driving a Panoz Esperante GTR-1 for DAMS , maki... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Devaivre
Jean Devaivre, born Jean-Justin de Vaivre on December 18, 1912 in Boulogne-Billancourt, died on April 27, 2004, was a French film director and a member of the French Resistance. Filmography Assistant director 1942 : Huit hommes dans un château de Richard Pottier 1943 : La Main du diable de Maurice Tourneur, production Continental-Films. 1943 : Au Bonheur des dames d'André Cayatte, production Continental-Films. 1943 : Pierre et Jean d'André Cayatte, production Continental-Films. 1945 : Les Caves du Majestic de Richard Pottier, production Continental Films. Director 1945 : Le Roi des resquilleurs 1948 : La Dame d'onze heures 1949 : Vendetta en Camargue (et scénario) 1949 : La Ferme des sept péchés (et scénario) 1950 : L'Inconnue de... Biography of Josh Dallas
Joshua Paul Dallas (born December 18, 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American actor who played Fandral in Thor, a film adaptation based on the Marvel Comics character. He is currently starring in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time. Early life Dallas graduated in 1997 at the age of 15 from New Albany High School in New Albany, Indiana, where he studied theater under David Longest. Aged 16 he gained the Sarah Exley Scholarship, that fully funded his degree level studies at the Mountview Conservatoire for the Performing Arts in London, England. Career On graduation, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, and then took parts wth the Royal National Theatre, English National Opera, the New Shakespeare Company and The Young Vic. Returning to the United States and based ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Tindill
Eric William Thomas Tindill (18 December 1910 – 1 August 2010) was a New Zealand sportsman. Tindill held a number of unique records: he was the oldest ever Test cricketer at the time of his death, the only person to play Tests for New Zealand in both cricket and rugby union (a so-called "double All Black"), and the only person ever to play Tests in both sports, referee a rugby union Test, and umpire a cricket Test: a unique "double-double". Early life Tindill was born in Nelson and was raised in Motueka. His family moved to Wellington in 1922, and he was educated at Wellington Technical College until 1925. He trained as an accountant, and worked as a civil servant for 40 years in the government audit office. He was nicknamed "Snowy" due to his fair hair. He married his wife Mary in 193... Biography of Bridgit Mendler
Bridgit Claire Mendler (born December 18, 1992) is an American actress, singer, musician and songwriter. She currently stars as Teddy Duncan on the Disney Channel Original Series, Good Luck Charlie and starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Lemonade Mouth. She had a recurring role as Juliet van Heusen on Wizards of Waverly Place and has also appeared in the films Labor Pains, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, The Clique and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. She is signed to American label Hollywood Records and her first single, "Ready or Not", was released on August 7, 2012, with her debut album, Hello My Name Is..., to be released on October 22, 2012. Early life Mendler was born in Washington, D.C. and attended Lafayette Elementary School. She then moved with her family to th... Biography of Miki Ando
Miki Ando (安藤 美姫 Andō Miki?, born December 18, 1987) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time (2004, 2005 & 2010) Japanese National Champion. Ando is the first and only female skater to complete a quadruple jump successfully in competition. She accomplished this at the 2002–2003 Junior Grand Prix Final in The Hague. As of 11 May 2011, the International Skating Union (ISU) ranks her 1st in the world. Personal life Ando was born in Nagoya, Japan in 1987. In 2006, she joined Toyota and also entered Chukyo University as an adult learner, from which she graduated in March 2011. Career Early career She began skating in 1996 at the age of eig... Biography of Riyoko Ikeda
Riyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子, Ikeda Riyoko?, born December 18, 1947 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist and singer. She is included in the Year 24 Group. She was one of the most popular Japanese comic artists in the 1970s, being best known for The Rose of Versailles. Biography Ikeda has written and illustrated many shōjo manga, many of which are based on historical events, such as the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution. Her use of foreign settings and androgynous themes made The Rose of Versailles and Orpheus no Mado "enormous successes". Her most famous manga is The Rose of Versailles also known as Lady Oscar in Europe. This manga, loosely based on the French Revolution, has been made into several Takarazuka musicals and into an an... Biography of Crystal McCahill
Crystal McCahill (born December 18, 1983 in River Forest, Illinois, U.S.) is an American model who was featured as Playboy Playmate of the Month for May 2009. Her mother Gale Olson, was Playmate of the Month for August 1968. Crystal is the second daughter to become a second-generation Playmate, 20 years after Simone Eden, Miss February 1989 was the first. Eden's mother Carol Eden was a Playmate in December 1960. McCahill has also appeared on the E! reality series The Girls Next Door season 5. She was a finalist for the 55th Anniversary Playmate contest. She lost out to Dasha Astafieva. McCahill is currently signed to GA agency. May 15, 2009 McCahill had a featured music video playlist on online media company Blastro Networks. Legal issues McCahill was arrested January 7, 2009 for d... Biography of Giovanna degli Albizzi
Giovanna degli Albizzi or Giovanna Tornabuoni (after her marriage), born on December 18, 1468 in Florence (source for her time of birth: Gert van der Sman, Lorenzo and Giovanna, Timeless Art and Fleeting Lives in Renaissance Florence, Mandragora, Florence, 2010), was an Italian model for the painters Domenico Ghirlandaio and Sandro Botticelli. The Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Domenico Ghirlandaio, executed in 1488 and located in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Description The painting portrays Giovanna degli Albizzi, a Florentine noblewoman who had married to Lorenzo Tornabuoni. She died in childbirth in 1488, year of the painting's date. She has been identified thanks to her other portraits in the Tornabuoni Chapel, where s... Biography of Hana Soukupová
Hana Soukupová (born December 18, 1985) is a Czech model. She has participated in the 2006 and 2007 Victoria's Secret fashion shows. Early life Soukupová was born on December 18, 1985 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). Because of her height, she began playing basketball for a local team. Career Soukupová began to work as a model in Prague in 1998. She signed her first major modeling contract at 15 years of age as the face of Carolina Herrera’s Chic perfume. In September 2004, Soukupová was selected as one of only nine models appeared on the cover of American Vogue in an issue that compared supermodels today to supermodels of the 80s and 90s heyday. Others included Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Gisele Bündchen, and Karolína Kurková. Vanity Fair touted her a... Biography of Jim Davis (basketball)
James W. Davis (born December 18, 1941 in Muncie, Indiana) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in his career.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Janine Boissard
Janine Boissard, born December 18, 1932 in Paris, is a French writer, screenwriter and novelist. Publications * L’Esprit de famille, tome 1: Les secrets du bonheur, Fayard, 1979 (ISBN 9782253022176) * L’Esprit de famille, tome 2: L'avenir de Bernadette, Fayard, 1980 (ISBN 9782253026242) * L’Esprit de famille, tome 3: Claire et le bonheur, Fayard, 1981 (ISBN 9782253027140) * L’Esprit de famille, tome 4: Moi Pauline, Fayard, 1981 (ISBN 9782213009285) * L’Esprit de famille, tome 5: Cécile la poison, Fayard, 1984 (ISBN 9782213013633) * L’Esprit de famille, tome 6: Cécile et son amour, Fayard, 1984 (ISBN 9782213014319) * Une femme neuve, Fayard, 1980 (ISBN 9782213008790) * Rendez-vous avec mon fils, Fayard, 1982 (ISBN 9782213011165) * Une grand... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bobby Jones
Robert Clyde "Bobby" Jones (born December 18, 1951, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Bobby Jones was one of the most admired defenders ever to wear an NBA uniform, as well as being one of the most virtuous. While most other players depended on the occasional thrown elbow, hip-check, or grab of the uniform to gain an advantage, Jones relied on hustle and determination. It was Jones’ stellar defense along with his other specialties such as leadership, that made him a standout sixth man. His only peer during the 1980s was the Boston Celtics' Kevin McHale. Opposing teams could ill afford to relax on defense when Jones came off the bench, and they also ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gene Shue
Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his playing days he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard. Shue attended Towson Catholic High School and the University of Maryland. After graduation, he was drafted in 1954 by the Philadelphia Warriors. During his ten year playing career in the NBA, he was also a member of the New York Knicks, Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons, and the Baltimore Bullets. He then served 23 years as a head coach in the league. Shue was an All-Star five consecutive times (1958–62) and was named All-NBA First Team once (1960). As a coach, he guided the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 1977, but eventually lost to th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Vuillermoz
Michel Vuillermoz, born December 18, 1962 in Orléans, is a French actor and comedian. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0904273/ ) # Nos résistances (2009) (post-production) .... Lebel # "Ce jour là, tout a changé" .... Charles De Gaulle (1 episode, 2010) - L'appel du 18 juin (2010) TV episode .... Charles De Gaulle # La princesse de Montpensier (2010) .... Duc de Montpensier ... aka "The Princess of Montpensier" - International (English title) # "Au siècle de Maupassant: Contes et nouvelles du XIXème siècle" .... Eliphas (1 episode, 2010) - Le fauteuil hanté (2010) TV episode .... Eliphas # À 10 minutes de la plage (2010) (TV) .... Rodrigo Ramirez # Entre deux ombres (2009) (TV) .... Franck # Le dernier pour la route (2009) .... Pierre ... aka "One for ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lori McNeil
Lori McNeil (born December 18, 1963, in San Diego, California) is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison. Lori's father, the late Charlie McNeil, played professional football with the San Diego Chargers in the 60's. Career McNeil played on the WTA Tour for 19 years from 1983-2002. During that time she won one Grand Slam mixed doubles title at the French Open in 1988 (partnering Jorge Lozano). She won a total of 10 singles and 33 doubles titles during her career. Her career-high world rankings were World No. 9 in singles (in 1988), and World No. 4 in doubles (in 1987). McNeil is perhaps best remembered for her results against Steffi Graf. In 1992, McNei... Biography of Janez Brajkovic
Janez Brajkovič (born December 18, 1983, Metlika) is a racing cyclist from Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in Verona and rides for Team RadioShack on the UCI ProTour. Brajkovič joined Discovery Channel midway through the 2005 season. Brajkovič was signed up as a first year professional but missed the first half of the 2005 season due to contractual obligations (he was with KRKA - Adria Mobil). In July he turned professional and his debut race in the Eneco Tour of Benelux and had a brilliant debut start. He finished 7th in the time trial, helped sprinter Max van Heeswijk win two stages, and finished in the top 20 in the General Classification won by Bobby Julich of Team CSC. But to prove it was no fluke he finished 14th in the time trial in the Deut... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peggy Cummins
Peggy Cummins (born 18 December 1925) is a retired British actress. Cummins is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis' Gun Crazy (1949), playing a trigger happy femme fatale who robs banks with her lover (played by John Dall). Early life She was born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales. Educated in Dublin, she lived most of her life in London. Her mother was the actress Margaret Cummins (Margaret Mary Treacy Fuller Cummins, 1889–1973) who played a small but effective role of Anna the maid in the 1948 film Smart Woman. She also played Emily in the Margaret Ferguson film The Sign of the Ram. In 1938 actor Peter Brock noticed Peggy Cummins at a Dublin tram stop and introduced her to Dublin's Gate Theatre Company. She then appeared on the London ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Stevens
George Stevens (December 18, 1904 - March 8, 1975) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. Among his most notable films were Diary of Anne Frank (1959), nominated for Best Director, Giant (1956), winner of Oscar for Best Director, Shane (1953), Oscar nominated, and A Place in the Sun (1951), winner of Oscar for Best Director. Film career Born in Oakland, California, Stevens broke into the movie business as a cameraman, working on many Laurel and Hardy shorts. His first feature film was The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble in 1933. In 1934 he got his first directing job, the slapstick Kentucky Kernels. His big break came when he directed Katharine Hepburn in Alice Adams in 1935. He went on in the late 1930s to direct several Ginger Rogers and Fred ... Biography of Julian Arahanga
Julian Arahanga (born December 18, 1972) is a New Zealand film and television actor. Biography Arahanga was born Julian Sonny Arahanga in Raetihi, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. His father is screenwriter Larry Parr. Arahanga is 5 foot and 10 inches. His mother is an Estonian-New Zealander. Julian is best known for his role in the movie "Once Were Warriors" from 1994, where he plays the son of Jake "the Muss" Heke. Jake is an alcoholic who tries to do things right, but can't because he is depending in his fists rather than his wits. His wife, Beth, is a strong cultural woman whom he shares a lot of fights and love with. When their eldest daughter commits suicide because of a sexual abuse from one of Jake's closest friends, Jake shows his love for his family when he beats the man w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Geordie Walker
Kevin "Geordie" Walker (born Kevin Walker, 18 December 1958, in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England) is a rock musician, best known as the guitarist from the post-punk group Killing Joke. Life and career When he was fourteen, Walker's family moved south from Newcastle to Milton Keynes, 45 miles northwest of London. It was here that he acquired his nickname due to his northeastern "Geordie" accent. Walker moved to London to study architecture and became a founding member of Killing Joke in 1979 when he responded to an advertisement placed by the singer Jaz Coleman. He had never played in a band before. Walker and Coleman have been the only constant members of the group since. Walker has also been a member of industrial metal supergroups Murder, Inc. and The Damage Manual. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gunnel Lindblom
Gunnel Lindblom (born Gunnel Märtha Ingegärd Lindblom, 18 December 1931 Gothenburg, Sweden), is a Swedish film actress and director. As an actor she has been particularly associated with the work of Ingmar Bergman, though in 1965 she performed the lead role in Miss Julie for BBC Television. She also played the key-role of The Mummy in Bergman's staging of Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata in 1998-2000, a performance that earned her much critical acclaim. Married to senior lecturer Sture Helander (who was Ingmar Bergman's personal physician), she was sometimes credited as Gunnel Lindblom Helander, or Gunnel Helander. She appeared on stage as Tintomara's mother in Carl Jonas Love Almqvist's play Drottningens juvelsmycke (English: The Queen's Tiara), staged at Dramaten for the theatre's 100... Biography of Vanessa Trump
Vanessa Trump, born on December 18, 1977 in New York, is an American actress. She is the daughter-in-law of Donald Trump and Ivana Trump, the sister-in-law of Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Eric Trump, the half sister-in-law of Tiffany Trump and Barron Trump, and the Stepdaughter-in-law of Melania Trump. She has a son, Donald John Trump III (aka Donald Trump III), born on February 18, 2009. Filmography Tout peut arriver Beauty (as Vanessa Haydon)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Baxter Dury
Baxter Dury (born 18 December 1971, Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England) is an English indie musician, currently signed to Rough Trade Records. He is the son of Ian Dury, and as a five-year-old he appeared on the front cover of Ian's LP New Boots and Panties!!. He left school at the age of fourteen. He has had a 'Record of the Week' in NME with Oscar Brown EP in 2002. He has one son, Kosmo Korda Dury (born 2002) whose mother is the granddaughter of Zoltan Korda. More recently, Dury has signed a new recording contract with Parlophone. Discography Albums Len Parrot's Memorial Lift (2002) Floor Show (2005) Happy Soup (2011) (UK chart peak: #110) Singles and EPs Oscar Brown EP (2001) "Love in the Garden" "Claire" (15 August 2011)... Biography of Diane Disney
Diane Disney-Miller (born Diane Marie Disney on December 18, 1933) is the elder daughter of Walt Disney and his wife Lillian Bounds Disney. She had a younger sister, Sharon Mae Disney, who was adopted by the Disneys in 1936, and who died in 1993. She and her husband, Ron W. Miller, have seven children. Ron W. Miller was CEO of The Walt Disney Company until 1984, when Diane's cousin, Roy E. Disney, supported Disney-Miller's ouster in favor of Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. In the early-1970s, the Millers purchased a vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Their intention was to upgrade the property, replant to premium varietals, install new trellising and frost protection, but not to build or run a winery. Disney-Miller and her husband decided to construct their own winery in 1980. Sinc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rita Streich
Rita Streich (December 18, 1920 – March 20, 1987), was one of the most admired and recorded sopranos of the post-war period. Biography Rita Streich was born in Barnaul, southern Siberia, in the Russian part of what was then the Soviet Union, to a German father and a Russian mother. She moved to Germany with her parents during her childhood. She grew up bilingual, something that was extremely helpful during her later career. Among her teachers were Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Erna Berger, and Maria Ivogün. Her debut as an opera singer was during the Second World War at the Stadttheater of Ústí nad Labem in Bohemia, in the role of Zerbinetta in Richard Strauss' opera Ariadne auf Naxos. Three years later she secured her first engagement at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, wher... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Viel
Paul Viel, born on December 18, 1949 in Paris (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French horse breeder, trainer, and driver.... Biography of Rob Van Dam
Robert Alex Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970), better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam (RVD), is an American professional wrestler and occasional actor. He most recently performed for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), though he is also well known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. Van Dam has held 22 total championships between ECW, WWE and TNA, as well as several regional titles in various promotions during his career. During the past three decades he has headlined many major pay-per-views in both singles and tag team competitions between the three companies. Van Dam is a three-time World Champion having held the WWE Championship, ECW World Heavyweight Championship, and TNA World Heavyweight Championship once each. He is the only... |
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