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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 21, 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 · 45,665 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,665 Celebrities
103 celebrities or events were found for December, 21. Add to favourites (56 fans)Biography of Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. Since the 1960s Fonda has appeared in several movies. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other awards and nominations. She initially announced her retirement from acting in 1991, and said for many years that she would never act again, but she returned to film in 2005 with Monster in Law, and later Georgia Rule released in 2007. She also produced and starred in several exercise videos released between 1982 and 1995. Fonda has served as an activist for many political causes, one of the most notable and controversial of which was her opposition to the Vietnam War. She has also protested the Iraq War and violence again... Add to favourites (24 fans)Biography of Corinne Touzet
Corinne Touzet, born on December 21, 1959 in Orthez, is a French actress, film director and producer. Filmography Television 1981 : Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon (téléfilm) 1988 : La Chaîne (du roman de Michel Drucker), feuilleton télévisé de Claude Faraldo, rôle de : Ghislaine Tabet 1991 : Les Hordes, mini-série de Jean-Claude Missiaen 1991 : Seulement par amour Jo Téléfilm Franco-italienne de Philippe Monnier 1993 : Charlemagne, le prince à cheval de Clive Donner 1995 : Lulu, roi de France de Bernard Uzan 1996 : Le Bébé d'Elsa (téléfilm) de Michaël Perrotta, rôle de : Maryse 1996-2008 : Une femme d'honneur (série télévisée) dans le rôle d'adjudant-chef Isabelle Florent puis lieutenant 1997 : D'or et safran (téléfilm) 1998 : Une... Add to favourites (49 fans)Biography of Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966 in London, England) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian television and film actor, currently well known for his role of Jack Bauer on the series 24. Sutherland also owns a recording studio and record label, called Ironworks. Early life Kiefer Sutherland is the son of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas who are both successful Canadian actors. He is of Scottish descent on both sides and is the grandson of Canadian statesman Tommy Douglas. He and his twin sister, Rachel, were born in London (in Saint Mary's Hospital, Paddington) while his parents were working there. As a result, through the jus soli and the jus sanguinis, he holds both a Canadian passport and a British passport with certi... Add to favourites (46 fans)Biography of Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa established himself as a prolific and highly distinctive musician, composer and band leader. He worked in almost every musical genre and wrote music for rock bands, jazz ensembles, synthesizers and symphony orchestra, as well as radiophonic works constructed from pre-recorded, synthesized or sampled sources. In addition to his music recordings, he created feature-length and short films, music videos, and album covers. Although he only occasionally achieved major commercial success, he maintained a highly productive career that encompassed composing, recording, touring, producing and merchandising his own and others' music. Zappa... Add to favourites (30 fans)Biography of Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Jackson came to fame in the early 1990s, after a series of well-reviewed performances, and has since become a major film star and cultural icon, having appeared in a large number of high-grossing films. Jackson is currently working on seven films that will debut between 2007 and 2009. In motion pictures that feature him as a leading actor or supporting co-star, his films have grossed a total of $2.15 to $3.89 billion at the North American box office, placing him as the tenth (as strictly lead) or the second highest-grossing movie star (counting supporting roles) of all time; behind only that of voice actor, Frank Welker. Jackson has noted that he chooses roles that are "exciting to watch" and ... Add to favourites (18 fans)Biography of Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy (born December 21, 1969) is a French/American actress, singer and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. Early life Delpy was born in Paris to Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet, both of whom were actors in both feature films and in the avant-garde underground theatre. Encouraged to perform by her bohemian-minded parents, Delpy made her stage debut at the age of five. Films At age fourteen Delpy obtained a role in the film Detective, directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Two years later, Delpy was cast in the title role in the film Beatrice, and used the money she earned to pay for her first trip to New York City. Delpy continued making regular trips to New York over the next few years, before finally moving there in 1990. Delpy became an international celebrity after starrin... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Mathieu Chedid
Mathieu Chedid (also known as as -M-) (born December 21, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French rock singer-songwriter of Lebanese descent through his grandparents. Height: 1m83 He is the son of French singer Louis Chedid, and the grandson of the French writer and poetess of Lebanese descent Andrée Chedid who has written lyrics to many of his songs. He has a daughter named Billie. History Chedid took an interest in music at an early age, notably with the sons of Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon. Together they formed a few short-lasting groups such as Mat Mat (Checkmate Checkmate), Les bébés fous (The crazy babies) or Les poissons rouges (The "red fish," a French phrase equivalent to the English "goldfish"). In order to jump-start his career, he didn't hesitate to collaborate w... Biography of Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Griffith-Joyner (born Delorez Florence Griffith), also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American track and field athlete. She is best known for her media flamboyance and setting World Records in the 100 m and 200 m, which still stand as of 2007. Her career was dogged by allegations of drug use, which was speculated to have caused her premature death. She was the wife of track star Al Joyner and the sister-in-law of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Track Career Already fast at an early age, Los Angeles-born, Jordan Downs-raised Delorez Florence Griffith finished fourth in the 200 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. The following year, she gained much more attention, though mostly because of her extremely long and colorful fingernails rather th... Biography of Govinda (actor)
Govinda (Hindi: गोविंदा; Punjabi: ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ) ( born Govind Arun Ahuja, on December 21, 1958 (source : Imdb)) is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician currently serving as the 5th Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North Constituency of Maharashtra, India. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films, also known as Bollywood. As a young man, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films such as Shola Aur Shabnam, Aankhen, Coolie No.1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Partner. Govinda was nicknamed and referred to as "Chi Chi" (Punjabi: Little Finger) by his family, close associates and occ... Biography of Chris Evert
Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No. 1 woman tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record 7 at the French Open. She also won 3 Grand Slam doubles titles. Evert's career win-loss record in singles matches of 1,309-146 (.900) is the best of any professional player in tennis history. In tennis writer Steve Flink's book The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century, he named Evert as the third best female player of the 20th century, after Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova. Chris evert has never lost in the 1st round of any grand slam, her earliest exits being the 3rd round. Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight 125 lb (57 kg) Turned Pro 1972 Retired 1989 Tennis career Evert beg... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rachel Sutherland
Rachel Sutherland is the daughter of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. She is the twin sister of Kiefer Sutherland, half-sister of Rossif Sutherland, stepdaughter of Francine Racette. She is s seven minutes younger than brother Kiefer Sutherland. She has three half-brothers: Roeg Sutherland (b. 1974), Rossif Sutherland (b. 1978) and Angus Sutherland (b. 1979).... Biography of C. Jérôme
Claude Dhotel, better known by his stage name C. Jérôme, (born 21 December 1946 in Paris, France (birth time source: André Dekoster, Didier Geslain); died 14 March 2000 of cancer) was a French singer that had a musical career of three decades and sold 26 million records and was particularly popular in the 1970s. In 1995, C. Jérôme became a radio announcer at Radio Monte Carlo where he presented a daily morning show entitled Les Années tubes with Claire Cardell. In 1996, he moved to TF1 for a daily oldies show La Chanson trésor. He also joined Michel Drucker in Vivement dimanche for presenting a section on oldies. Discography Kiss me Jérôme, c'est moi Et tu danses avec lui Dernier baiser Himalaya Le Charme français Manhattan Le petit chaperon ro... Biography of Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao (simplified Chinese: 胡锦涛; traditional Chinese: 胡錦濤; pinyin: Hú Jǐntāo; born 21 December 1942) is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang Zemin in the fourth generation leadership of the People's Republic of China. Since his ascendancy Hu has reinstated certain controls on the economy and has been largely conservative with political reforms. His foreign policy is seen as less conciliatory than that of his predecessor, though China's global influence has increased while he has been in office.... Biography of Jane Kaczmarek
Jane Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress best known for playing the character, Lois, in Malcolm in the Middle. She lives in San Marino, CA. Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) Career Kaczmarek, a Polish American, majored in theater at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she met future actor Tony Shalhoub. She later enrolled in Yale University with Shalhoub for her graduate degree and was a part of its theater company. She has had several Broadway hits, including Lost In Yonkers and Raised In Captivity, where she won an LA Drama Critics’ Award. Kaczmarek’s television work included being a series regular on Equal Justice, Hometown, Big Wave Dave’s and The Paper Chase: The Second Year. Her additional credits include recur... Biography of Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler, born 1948 in Strasbourg, France is a fashion designer, photographer, and creator of a fashion design company of the same name. Mugler's early training was as a ballet dancer, but he also studied design and created garments for friends at the same time. He moved to Paris in 1970 and worked as a window-dresser, designing clothing as a side job. He launched his first line Café de Paris in 1973, and founded his own label for women two years later, to be followed by designs for men in 1978. Mugler's work over the next two decades had a style that was very much of its time: it was strong, angular, sometimes almost cruel. Shoulders were wide and padded; waists were wasp-like. Prints were banished: Mugler's clothes came in solid, dominating colours. Collars had exaggerated po... Biography of Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez (in Algeciras, Cádiz on December 21, 1947), is a Spanish composer and guitarist, and leading proponent of the Modern Flamenco style. He is recognized as a skilled flamenco guitarist all over the world. Not only skilled in flamenco, he is one of the very few flamenco guitarists who has also successfully crossed over into other genres of music. He enjoys, and has been a successful musician in, many styles such as classical, jazz and world music. He is the winner of the 2004 Prince of Asturias Awards in Arts, and is the uncle of Spanish pop singer Malú. De Lucía was born Francisco Sánchez Gómez in Algeciras, a city in the province of Cádiz, at the southernmost tip of Spain, the youngest of five children. The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánc... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Jackson Rathbone
Jackson Rathbone (born Monroe Jackson Rathbone V; December 21, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jasper Hale in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight. Early life Rathbone was born in Singapore and has lived in places ranging from Indonesia to Midland, Texas. He started out in local theatre in Midland, Texas with the youth actors program "The Pickwick Players," initially doing musical theatre. For his junior and senior years of high school, Rathbone attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, a private school for the arts in Michigan, where he majored in acting. After graduation, he had planned to go to the Royal Scottish Academy, but went instead to Los Angeles to experiment with the big screen. Career After being in L... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Augusto Monterroso
Augusto Monterroso (December 21, 1921 - February 7, 2003) was a Guatemalan writer. Life Monterroso was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to an Honduran mother and Guatemalan father. In 1936 his family settled definitively in Guatemala City, where he would remain until early adulthood. Here he published his first short stories and began his clandestine work against the dictatorship of Jorge Ubico. To this end he founded the newspaper El Espectador with a group of other writers. He was detained and exiled to Mexico City in 1944 for his opposition to the dictatorial regime. Shortly after his arrival in Mexico, the revolutionary government of Jacobo Arbenz triumphed in Guatemala, and Monterroso was assigned to a minor post in the Guatemalan embassy in Mexico. In 1953 he moved briefly to Bol... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Meurisse
Paul Gustave Pierre Meurisse, born December 21, 1912 in Dunkerque, died January 19, 1979 in à Neuilly-sur-Seine, was a French actor and comedian. Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) Filmography 1941 : Ne bougez plus, de Pierre Caron - Hector, le mélancolique 1941 : Montmartre-sur-Seine, de Georges Lacombe - Paul 1942 : Défense d'aimer, de Richard Pottier - Maxime Gavard 1942 : Mariage d'amour d'Henri Decoin - Robert, l'animateur de l'auberge 1943 : La Ferme aux loups, de Richard Pottier - Furet, le photographe 1945 : Vingt-quatre heures de perm', - tourné en 1940 de Maurice Cloche 1945 : Marie la Misère, de Jacques de Baroncelli - Edouard 1946 : L'Insaisissable Frédéric, de Richard Pottier - Richard Fernay 1946 : Macadam, de Marcel Blistène - Victor Ménard 1947 : La Fleur d... Biography of Ray Romano
Raymond "Ray" Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated American actor, writer and stand-up comedian, best known for his starring role on the long-running CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. His other notable acting credits include Ice Age and Ice Age: The Meltdown, as well as Welcome to Mooseport. Early life Romano, an Italian-American (originally from the commune-town of Scigliano, in the Province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region of Italy), was born in Queens, New York. His mother, Lucie, was a piano teacher, and his father, Albert Romano, was a realtor and an engineer. He grew up in the Queens neighborhood of Forest Hills. Romano attended elementary and middle school at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills. After transferring from Ar... Biography of Bart De Wever
Bart Albert Liliane De Wever (born in Mortsel, 21 December 1970) is a Flemish politician and since 2004 has been the president of the N-VA, a Flemish party that strives for an independent Flanders in a united Europe. He has also been a member of the Flemish parliament since 2004. He played a prominent role in the 2007 Belgian government formation. De Wever attended the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), graduating with a master's degree in history. During his student years he was a member of the Liberaal Vlaams Studentenverbond (LVSV, Liberal Flemish Students' Union), the Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond (KVHV, Catholic Flemish Students' Union) of Antwerp and Leuven. He is also the former editor in chief of Tegenstroom (magazine of KVHV-Antwerp) and Ons Leven (magazine of KVHV... Biography of Walter Spanghero
Walter Spanghero (born 21 December 1943) is a former French rugby union footballer. He was a part of the French national team which won the 1968 Grand Slam in the Five Nations. He was also a part of the French side which won the Five Nations in 1967 and 1973. He played for France over 50 times. He played at number 8, lock and flanker.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Heinrich Böll
Heinrich Theodor Böll (December 21, 1917 – July 16, 1985) was one of Germany's foremost post-World War II writers. Böll was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. Böll was born in Cologne, Germany to a liberal, Catholic, pacifistic family. He successfully resisted joining the Hitler Youth during the 1930s. He was apprenticed in a bookseller, then studied German at the University of Cologne. Drafted into the Wehrmacht, he served in France, Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union, and was wounded four times before he was captured by Americans in April 1945 and sent to a POW camp. His wounds (he had lost all his toes to frostbite) made him a regular in hospitals until the end of his life. Böll became a full-time writer at the age of 30. His first novel, Der Zug war pünktlich (The... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claire Motte
Claire Motte, born December 21, 1937 in Belfort, is a French dancer and choregrapher of Paris Opera.... Biography of Andy Dick
Andrew R. "Andy" Dick (born December 21, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, musician and producer. Early life Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina and was adopted at birth by Sue and Allen Dick, a naval officer. As a child, he lived in Connecticut and Pittsburgh. In 1980, he attended Lassiter High School, which was being temporarily housed at George Walton High School in Cobb County, Georgia. Dick was in numerous theater productions during high school and was elected homecoming king his senior year, in the fall of 1983. Even in high school, Dick tended to use his name as a joke; One day, he dressed in a homemade superhero costume and presented himself at school as "Super Dick". He graduated from Joliet West High School (Joliet, Illinois) in 1984. He is a friend... Biography of Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for three decades, twice as Prime Minister—the first and thus far only person of Jewish parentage to do so (although Disraeli was baptised in the Anglican Church at 13). Disraeli's most lasting achievement was the creation of the modern Conservative Party after the Corn Laws schism of 1846. Although a major figure in the protectionist wing of the Conservative Party after 1844, Disraeli's relations with the other leading figures in the party, particularly Lord Derby, the overall leader, were often strained. Not until the 1860s would Derby and Disraeli be on easy terms, and the latter's succes... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vanessa Vidal
Vanessa Vidal, born December 21, 1974 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, is a French Alpine skier. She has participated in 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Weight: 63 kg Height: 167 cm... Biography of Claudia Poll
Claudia Maria Poll Ahrens (born December 21, 1972) is a Nicaraguan-born swimmer, with Costa Rican citizenship. Height: 6'3" (190.5 cm) Weight: 168 lbs (76 kg) Career Poll was born in Managua, Nicaragua. Her parents were Germans who settled in Nicaragua where they had Claudia and her older sister Silvia Poll. After the 1972 earthquake of Managua and rising political problems, Claudia's parents decided to move south to Costa Rica. Poll became a citizen of Costa Rica in 1993. She began swimming in 1979 under coach Francisco Rivas and quickly became one of the best in Central America, winning many regional titles. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics she won the Gold medal in the 200 m Freestyle event. The win was the first gold medal for Costa Rica in a summer Olympic game. It was a surpris... Biography of Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili (Georgian: მიხეილ სააკაშვილი) (born December 21, 1967) is a Georgian politician, the President of Georgia and leader of the ENM. Saakashvili was elected to replace President Eduard Shevardnadze, who stepped down in Georgia's 2003 bloodless Rose Revolution, led by Saakashvili and his major political allies, Nino Burjanadze and Zurab Zhvania, and took office on 25 January 2004. Saakashvili resigned from his position on 25 November 2007 in order to re-run for the early Georgian presidential election, of 5 January 2008, and was reelected as President with the majority of votes. Some non-Georgian sources spell Saakashvili's name via the Russian (Миха ... Biography of Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of The Beach Boys, with his older brothers Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson. Beach Boys career Wilson played the Chuck Berry-esque guitar parts on many of the band's early hits. Because the band first became successful when he was in his teens, he was still developing as a musician and singer. His lead vocals in the band's first three years included "Summertime Blues" (duet with David Marks), "Louie, Louie" (splitting the lead with Mike Love), "Pom Pom Play Girl," "All Dressed Up for School", and "Girl Don't Tell Me". When the band started being augmented or replaced by session musicians on many of their mid-'60s recordings (they cont... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Passi
Passi is a French hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk. Passi was born on 21 December 1972, in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. In 1979, his family moved to Sarcelles, a suburb of Paris. He graduated from lycée and created the band Ministère AMER with Stomy Bugsy, who he had gone to school with. The group's first album, Pourquoi tant de haine?, was released in 1992, and Passi was forced to end his agronomy studies at the University of Paris (Nanterre) to be able to focus on music. Ministère AMER followed up with "95200" which was released in 1994. Passi's ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karri Turner
Karri Turner (born December 21, 1966) is an American television actress who is best remembered for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims Roberts on the television series JAG (1997–2005). Raised in Fort Worth, Texas (source: herself), Turner originally considered a Drama/Tele/Film degree at Oklahoma's Oral Roberts University before committing entirely to acting and moving to southern California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. At one time, she was a member of The Groundlings Sunday Co, a California improvisational comedy troupe. Her recent film credits include "Get Smart" and "American Carol". She has had extensive stage experience in such plays as Godspell and Charley's Aunt and appeared in 2003 as Susan in the award-winning comic short The Date. She has also had recurring... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Dab
Professor William Dab, born December 21, 1953 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a physician, French civil servant, professor and director general of health.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reinhard Frédéric Mey
Reinhard Friedrich Michael Mey (born December 21, 1942, Berlin) is a German singer-songwriter, also known as a Liedermacher. In France he is known as Frédérik Mey. Reinhard Mey was born on December 21, 1942 in Berlin, where he spent his childhood. At the age of 12 he had his first piano lesson and at the age of 14 he got his first guitar. He taught himself how to play on a trumpet. During his school years he gained stage experience by performing Skiffle music with friends. In 1965 Mey was offered the chance to perform at a Liedermacher festival at Burg Waldeck, a converted castle ruin. This led to his first recording contract. In 1961 the group "Les Trois Affamés" with Schobert Scholz was formed. In 1963 Mey graduated from the French Gymnasium in Berlin, receiving the German Abitu... Biography of Frédéric Lerner
Frédéric Lerner, born December 21, 1972 in Paris, is a French musician, composer and singer. Discography 2001 - On partira (co-écrit avec Jil Kapler) 2004 - Être libre (Marc Lavoine lui a écrit le texte "Il faut se faire l'amour") 2007 - Ça passe ou ça casse... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kurt Waldheim
Kurt Josef Waldheim (21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and President of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While running for President in Austria in 1985, his service as a Wehrmacht intelligence officer during World War II raised international controversy. Early life Waldheim was born in Sankt Andrä-Wördern, a village near Vienna, on December 21, 1918. His father was a Roman Catholic school inspector of Czech origin named Watzlawick (original Czech spelling Waclawik) who changed his name that year as the Habsburg monarchy collapsed. Waldheim served in the Austrian Army (1936-37) and attended the Vienna Consular Academy, where he graduated in 1939. Waldheim's father was active in the... Biography of Simone Alma
Simone Alma, born December 21, 1908 in Raon-L'Etape, is a French singer.... Biography of Phil Donahue
Phillip John "Phil" Donahue (born December 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American media personality and writer, best known as the creator and star of The Phil Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, the first tabloid talk show. The show had a 26-year run on national (U.S.) TV, preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, before ending in 1996. His shows have generally focused on issues that often divide liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection (his most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom he campaigned in 2000), civil rights and war protests. Donahue also hosted a talk show on MSNBC from 2002 – 2003. Personal history Donahue was born into a lower-middle-class, churchgoing Irish Catholic family; his father was a fur... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Cabrera
Dominique Cabrera (Relizane, Algeria, December 21, 1957) is a French actress and film director.... Biography of Jean Bazaine
Jean René Bazaine (21 December, 1904 - 4 March 2001) was a French painter, designer of stained glass windows, and writer. He was the great great grandson of the English Court portraitist Sir George Hayter. Studies Bazaine studied sculpture at the Académie Julian and with Paul Landowski after a brief passage at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. At the same time he continued his study of philosophy and literature at the Sorbonne in Paris attaining certificats in art history and philosophy (1921-1925). Bergson's L'évolution créatrice was his main inspiration at the time. With Baltrušaitis he participated at the first "Groupe d'Histoire de l'art" led by Emile Mâle and Henri Focillon. These studies would culminate in an influential text Notes sur la peinture d'aujourd'hui (1948), aimed at going ... Biography of Jean Vila
Jean Vila, born December 21, 1941 in Lacourt (Ariège), is a French politician (communist).... Biography of Maila Nurmi
Maila Nurmi (21 December 1922 – 10 January 2008) was a Finnish-American actress, who created the campy 1950s character Vampira. Her portrayal of this character as television's first horror host and in the Ed Wood cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space was influential over the decades that followed. Early life Born as Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, she claimed to be the niece of the Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi, who began setting long-distance running world records in 1921, the year before her birth. She moved to the United States with her family when she was two years old and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, home to the largest Finnish-American community in the state. She attended high school in Astoria, Oregon for at least several years, before arriving in Los Angeles at age 17. She modeled for ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne-Sophie Pastel
Anne-Sophie Pastel, born December 21, 1968 in Paris (Source: birth certificate - Acte n°3386 - Marc BRUN (FDAF)), is a French business woman. She is the founder of the Internet site www.aufeminin.com.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jules Vedrines
Jules Charles Toussaint Védrines, born December 21, 1881 and died April 21, 1919, was a French aviator.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giordano Guerri
Giordano Bruno Guerri, born December 21, 1950 in Monticiano, is an Italian journalist and writer. Bibliography Giuseppe Bottai, un fascista critico, Feltrinelli, Milano, 1976. Rapporto al Duce, a cura di Giordano Bruno Guerri, Tascabili Bompiani, Milano, 1978. Galeazzo Ciano. Una vita. (1903-1944), Bompiani, Milano, 1979. L'Arcitaliano. Vita di Curzio Malaparte, Bompiani, Milano, 1980. Giuseppe Bottai, Diario (1935-1944), a cura di Giordano Bruno Guerri, Rizzoli, Milano, 1982. Luigi Bolla, Perché a Salò, a cura di Giordano Bruno Guerri, Bompiani, Milano, 1982. Patrizio Peci, Io, l'infame, a cura di Giordano Bruno Guerri, Mondadori, Milano, 1983. Italo Balbo, Vallardi, Milano, 1984. Povera santa, povero assassino, Mondadori, Milano, 1984. Galeazzo Ciano, (III edizione ... Biography of Stéphanie Clerbois
Stéphanie Clerbois, born on December 21, 1990 in Liège, is a contestant in the reality TV broadcast on NRJ12 Les Anges de la télé-réalité Season 3 in New York.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ervin Johnson
Ervin Johnson (born December 21, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player, who last played for, and captained, the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He is not to be confused with Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Professional Career A 6'11", 245-pound center from the University of New Orleans, Johnson was selected 23rd overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1993 NBA Draft, and has played for the Sonics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Bucks (in two separate stints). Early Life and College Career After working in a Baton Rouge supermarket for almost three years, Johnson played basketball at the University of New Orleans under coach Tim Floyd. UNO recorded 87 victories during Johnson's time in the program. They earned two NCAA tourname... Biography of Henri Guybet
Henri Guybet (December 21, 1936 in Paris, France) is a French actor and dubber in many animated movies (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, etc.).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cristian Zaccardo
Cristian Zaccardo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born December 21, 1981 in Formigine, Modena) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg and the Italy national football team. He plays primarily as a right full back but is also capable of playing at centre back. Before Signing for VfL Wolfsburg, Zaccardo played for U.S. Citta di Palermo, where he attracted the interest of many of Italy's major clubs, including Inter. One of the best products of the Bologna youth system, Zaccardo debuted in the first team in 2001, under the direction of coach Francesco Guidolin, immediately becoming a regular for the rossoblu and Italy's "Under 21" national team. He left Bologna in 2004 to join his former coach Guidolin in Palermo. He was part of the Italian sq... Biography of Rebecca West
Cicely Isabel Fairfield (21 December 1892–15 March 1983), known by her pen name Rebecca West, or Dame Rebecca West, DBE was an English author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer. A prolific, protean author who wrote in many genres, West was committed to feminist and liberal principles and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of the twentieth century. She reviewed books for The Times, the New York Herald Tribune, the Sunday Telegraph, and the New Republic, and she was a correspondent for The Bookman. Her major works include Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (1941), on the history and culture of Yugoslavia; A Train of Powder (1955), her coverage of the Nuremberg trials, published originally in The New Yorker; The Meaning of Treason, later The New Meaning of Treason, a study of Wo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John G. Avildsen
John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935, Oak Park, IL) is an Academy Award winning American film director. After starting out as an assistant director on films by Arthur Penn and Otto Preminger, John Avildsen received his first success with the low budget feature Joe (1970) which received critical acclaim for star Peter Boyle and moderate box office business. This was followed by another critical success, Save the Tiger (1973), that was nominated for three Oscars, winning Best Actor for star Jack Lemmon. Avildsen's greatest success was Rocky (1976), garnering ten Academy Award nominations and winning three, including Best Picture and Best Director. His other films include Cry Uncle! (1970), The Karate Kid (1984), Lean on Me (1989), and 8 Seconds (1994). Avildsen was t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Terry Mills
Terry Richard Mills (born December 21, 1967 in Romulus, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player at the power forward position. After a standout career at Romulus High School, Mills was named 1986 Mr. Basketball of Michigan. Mills attended the University of Michigan where he helped the Wolverines win the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Mills was drafted in 1990 by the Denver Nuggets for whom he played 17 games. Mills also played for the New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, and Indiana Pacers. Although he played the power forward position, Mills became known for his 3-point shooting. Legendary Piston announcer George Blaha nicknamed him "Sugar" for his "sweet" shooting stroke and "Three Mills" for his on-target three-point shootin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944), is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is currently music director of the San Francisco Symphony. Early years Tilson Thomas was born in Los Angeles, California to Ted and Roberta Thomas, Broadway stage manager, and a middle school history teacher. He is the grandson of noted Yiddish theater stars Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky. Tilson Thomas studied at the University of Southern California under Ingolf Dahl, among others. As a student of Friedelind Wagner, Tilson Thomas was a Musical Assistant and Assistant Conductor at the Bayreuth Festival. Career In 1969 Tilson Thomas made his conducting debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, replacing an unwell William Steinberg in mid-concert. He stayed with the Boston ensemble a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michelle Hurd
Michelle Hurd (born December 21, 1966) is an American stage, film, and television actress. She is married to actor Garret Dillahunt. Michelle Hurd is the daughter of actor Hugh L. Hurd. She graduated from Saint Ann's School in 1984 and Boston University in 1988, and studied with the Alvin Ailey School. After her graduation from college, she studied at Great Britain's National Theatre. Her Broadway credits include the 1996 Stephen Sondheim-George Furth flop Getting Away with Murder. Other theater credits include Othello, A.M.L., Hamlet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Looking for the Pony at Manhattan Theater Source with her sister Adrienne Hurd. She met her husband, Garret Dillahunt, in 900 Oneonta at Circle Repertory Theater Company. She has won several awards, including the Robbie ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thomas Becket
St. Thomas Becket, (21 December 1118 – 29 December 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. He engaged in conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. He is also commonly known as Thomas à Becket, although this form may not have been contemporaneous. The "à" is now believed to be a complete error. Historian John Strype wrote in his Memorials of Thomas Cranmer (1694): "It is a small error, but being so oft repeated deserveth to be observed into corrected. The name of that archbishop was Thomas Becket. If the vulgar did formerly, as it doth now, call him 'Thomas à Becket' their mista... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anthony Powell
Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH, CBE (December 21, 1905–March 28, 2000) was an English novelist best known for his twelve-volume work A Dance to the Music of Time, published between 1951 and 1975. According to his memoirs, Powell rhymes with pole (not towel). Powell was regarded by such writers as Evelyn Waugh and Kingsley Amis as amongst the greatest British novelists of the 20th century, and has been called the English equivalent of Marcel Proust. Powell's major work remains in print continuously, and has been the subject of TV and radio dramatisations. Childhood Powell was born in Westminster, England, to Philip Powell and Maud Wells-Dymoke. His father was an officer in the Welch Regiment, although by happenstance rather than from pride in his rather distant Welsh lineage. His mother c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joan Davis Titsworth
Joan Davis Titsworth, born December 21, 1932 in Teaneck, New Jersey, is an American author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fred Freed
Friedrich Goldbaum, best known as Fred Freed, born December 21, 1903 in Vienne, died August 31, 1983 in Paris, was an Austrian composer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Junie Astor
Junie Astor, born Rolande Jeanne Risterucci December 21, 1911 in Marseille, died (car crash) August 22, 1967 in Sainte-Magnance, Yonne, was a French comedian and actress. Filmography 1933 : Étienne de Jean Tarride 1933 : D'amour et d'eau fraîche de Félix Gandera 1934 : Adémaï aviateur de Jean Tarride 1935 : Stradivarius de Geza Von Bolvary et Albert Valentin 1935 : Train de plaisir de Léo Joannon 1935 : Tovaritch de Jacques Deval, Jean Tarride, Germain Fried et Victor Trivas 1935 : Joli monde de René Le Hénaff 1936 : Les Bas-fonds de Jean Renoir 1936 : Le Coupable de Raymond Bernard 1936 : Au service du tsar de Pierre Billon 1936 : La Bête aux sept manteaux de Jean de Limur 1936 : Club de femmes de Jacques Deval 1936 : La Garçonne de Jean de Limur 1936 : To... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Dozier
David Dozier, born December 21, 1914 in Whittier Junction, California, died June 1, 1982, was an American astrologer and tennis player.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roland Armontel
Auguste Magnien, best known as Roland Armontel, born December 21, 1901 in Vimoutiers, Orne, died March 8, 1980 in Paris, was a French actor. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035553/ ) "Au théâtre ce soir" .... Eustache / ... (8 episodes, 1967-1979) - Les petites têtes (1979) TV episode (as Armontel) .... Julien - Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1978) TV episode .... Paul - Demandez Vicky (1975) TV episode .... Professeur Bucco - Trésor party (1975) TV episode (as Armontel) .... Eustache - Dix minutes d'alibi (1975) TV episode (as Armontel) .... Sir Miles (3 more) Insulaires, Les (1979) (TV) .... M. Fouin Temps des vacances, Le (1979) .... Delajambe Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1978) (TV) .... Soupe "Cinq dernières minutes, Les" .... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Donald Regan
Donald Thomas Regan (December 21, 1918 – June 10, 2003) was the 66th United States Secretary of the Treasury, from 1981 to 1985, and Chief of Staff from 1985 to 1987 in the Ronald Reagan Administration, where he advocated "Reaganomics" and tax cuts to create jobs and stimulate production. Regan was criticized for his Prime Ministerial style of working, for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair, and for his frequent disagreements with Ronald Reagan's wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan. Early life Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and of Irish Catholic origins, Don Regan earned his bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University in 1940 and attended Harvard Law School before dropping out to join the United States Marine Corps at the outset of World War II. He reached the rank of lieu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karl Zacharia
Karl Zacharia, born December 21, 1812 in Heidelberg, died June 3, 1894, was a German writer and researcher. Bibliography William Fischer: Zachariae von Lingenthal, Karl Eduard. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 44, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, S. 653–657.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Granval
Charles Granval, born Charles, Louis Gribouval December 21, 1882 in Rouen, died July 28, 1943 in Paris, was a French comedian and actor. He married actresses Berthe Bovy and Madeleine Renaud (a son, Jean-Pierre Granval). Filmography * 1917 : Le Traitement du hoquet de Raymond Bernard * 1920 : Mademoiselle de La Seiglière de André Antoine * 1921 : Le Cœur magnifique de Séverin Mars et Jean Legrand * 1922 : Molière, sa vie, son œuvre de Jacques de Féraudy * 1932 : Boudu sauvé des eaux de Jean Renoir * 1933 : Iris perdue et retrouvée de Louis J. Gasnier * 1933 : L'assassin est ici de Robert Péguy - (court métrage) * 1935 : Golgotha de Julien Duvivier * 1935 : La Bandera de Julien Duvivier * 1936 : La Belle Équipe de Julien Duvivier ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Bernard (actor)
Paul Bernard, born on September 21, 1898 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot (Lot-et-Garonne), died on May 4, 1958 in Paris, was a French actor and comedian. Filmography 1922 : Ziska, la danseuse espionne de Henri Andréani 1922 : Les Mystères de Paris de Charles Burguet 1933 : Belle de nuit de Louis Valray 1934 : Pension Mimosas de Jacques Feyder 1934 : La Jeune Fille d'une nuit de Reinhold Schünzel et Roger Le Bon 1934 : Le Greluchon délicat de Jean Choux 1934 : On a trouvé une femme nue de Léo Joannon 1935 : La Gondole aux chimères de Augusto Genina 1935 : La Gondola delle chimere - version italienne du film précédent - de Augusto Genina 1936 : A minuit, le 7 de Maurice de Canonge 1936 : Bach détective de René Pujol 1936 : Enfants de Par... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustave Kahn
Gustave Kahn (December 21, 1859 – September 5, 1936) was a French Symbolist poet and art critic. Kahn was born in Metz. He claimed to have invented the term vers libre, or free verse; he was in any case one of the first European exponents of the form; he wrote rhymed verse as well. His principal publications include Les Palais nomades, 1887, Domaine de fée, 1895, and Le Livre d'images, 1897. Kahn also made a valuable contribution to the history of the movement with his book Symbolistes et décadents, 1902. In addition to his poems, Kahn was a public intellectual who wrote novels, plays, and literary criticism. He played a key role in a number of periodicals, including La Vogue, La Revue Indépendante, La Revue Blanche and Le Mercure de France. He was also an art critic and collector... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mario Zatelli
Mario Zatelli (December 21, 1912 – January 7, 2004) was a French football (soccer) player and manager. Born in Sétif, Algeria, but of Italian origin, he mostly played for Olympique de Marseille. For the French national team he got 1 caps (scored 1 goal) in 1939. He was in the roster also for 1938 FIFA World Cup, without playing any game. He later managed Olympique de Marseille in the 1970s and won one Ligue 1 and Coupe de France in 1972. He died in Sainte-Maxime, Var, French Riviera, at 91 years old.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Munier
Roger Munier, born December 21, 1923 in Nancy, died August 10, 2010 in Vesoul, was a French writer, poet, translator and critic. Selected bibliography * 1963 : Contre l'image, Gallimard * 1970 : Le Seul, Tchou ; rééd. Deyrolle, 1993. * 1973 : L'Instant, Gallimard * 1977 : Le Contour, l'éclat, La Différence * 1978 : Haïku (préf. de Yves Bonnefoy), Paris, Fayard (rééd. 2006, Haïkus, Seuil) * 1979 : Le Parcours oblique, La Différence * 1979 : Passé sous silence, Parisod * 1980 : Terre sainte, Arfuyen * 1982 : Le Moins du monde, Gallimard * 1982 : Mélancolie, Le Nyctalope * 1983 : Le Visiteur qui jamais ne vient, Lettres vives * 1988 : Éden, Arfuyen * 1989 : Requiem, Arfuyen * 1991 : Les Fragments d'Héraclite, Fata Mo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Grosjean
Jean Grosjean (born in Paris on the 21st December 1912, died at Versailles on the 10th April 2006) was a French poet, writer and translator. Overview After a childhood in the provinces, he became an engineering fitter. He entered the seminary of Saint Sulpice in Issy-les-Moulineaux in 1933. After military service in Lebanon he travelled throughout the Middle East, to Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Iraq. He was ordained as a priest in 1939, and then mobilized. Imprisoned in 1940, he met André Malraux, Claude Gallimard and Roger Judrin during his captivity in Pomerania and Brandenburg, companions who remained close friends for the rest of his life. It was in the "Metamorphoses" by Jean Paulhan, published by Gallimard in 1946, that the first of his works appeared, ‘Terre du temps ‘, a se... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roland Mortier
Roland Mortier (born 21 December 1920) is a Belgian scientist at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. He is a member of the Académie royale de Langue et de Littérature françaises de Belgique and the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. In 1965, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Human Sciences. He was born in Ghent.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Saundra Sharp
Saundra Sharp, born December 21, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio, is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. Filmography (actress) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0789158/ ) "St. Elsewhere" .... Nurse Peggy Shotwell (10 episodes, 1984-1987) - Heart On (1987) TV episode .... Nurse Peggy Shotwell - Brand New Bag (1986) TV episode .... Nurse Peggy Shotwell - Family Ties (1986) TV episode .... Nurse Peggy Shotwell - Sanctuary (1985) TV episode .... Nurse Peggy Shotwell - Close Encounters (1985) TV episode .... Nurse Peggy Shotwell (5 more) "Knots Landing" .... Nurse Carolee Wilson (4 episodes, 1985) - Here in My Arms (1985) TV episode .... Nurse Carolee Wilson - Vulnerable (1985) TV episode .... Nurse Carolee Wilson - A Man of Good Will (... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Kurtz
Paul Kurtz (born December 21, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey) is best known for his prominent role in the United States skeptical community. He has been called "the father of secular humanism." He is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, having previously also taught at Vassar, Trinity, and Union colleges, and the New School for Social Research. Kurtz has published of over 800 articles or reviews and has authored and edited over 50 books. Many of his books have been translated into over 60 languages world-wide. Among his most important are "The Transcendental Temptation," "Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Secularism," , "The Courage to Become," and "Multi-Secularism: A New Agenda." His published bibliography of writings from 1952 to 2003 runs over 79... Biography of Marco Borsato
Marco Borsato (born December 21, 1966) is a Dutch singer. He started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is married to Leontine Ruiters and has three children. Biography Marco was born in the Wilhelmina Hospital in Alkmaar as the son of Roberto Borsato and Mary de Graaf. He has a brother, Armando, and a sister, Sylvana. The family moved to Italy, where the father started up a restaurant in Garda. Marco spent a significant amount of time in Italy and speaks fluent Italian. In fact, Marco admitted that his Italian is much better than his Dutch. When Marco was 12 years old he decided he wanted to be a sushi chef. Marco, though brought up with Italian cuisine, had a great love for raw fish bound in seaweed. When he was older he went to school during the week an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joan Dickson
Joan Dickson, born December 21, 1921 in Edinburgh, died October 9, 1994, in London, was one of the great cello teachers of the twentieth century. She worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London. She was also a notable performer, giving many duo recitals with her longtime partner Joyce Rathbone. She studied with Enrico Mainardi in Paris. Her students included Alexander Baillie, Andrew Shulman and Richard Harwood.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Boudarel
Georges Boudarel (21 December 1926, Saint-Etienne, France – 26 December 2003) was a French academic and Communist militant. He was accused of torturing French prisoners for the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War. Biography Boudarel studied at a Marist seminary before becoming a History professor in Lycée Marie-Curie of Saïgon in the late 1940s. He lead the Indochinese branch of the French Communist Party, called Groupe culturel marxiste. During the First Indochina War, Boudarel deserted and joined with the Viet Minh in the North of Tonkin, where he was made a Political commissar in the prisoner camp "Camp 113" at Lang-Kieu, near the Chinese border, South of Ha-Giang. He went by the nom de guerre of Dai Dong. Numerous testimonies of survivors of the camp accused Boudarel of to... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Bouin
Jean Bouin (December 21, 1888 – September 29, 1914) was a French athlete and rugby union footballer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 1500 metres, Bouin placed second of three in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. His time was 4:17.0. Bouin was killed in action near Xivray, Meuse, 10 miles east of Saint-Mihiel. The Stade Jean-Bouin in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, home of the Stade Francais rugby union club, was named after him. The French government made a stamp with his picture on it and many games have been held in his honor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Wynne Williams
Alan Wynne Williams (born 21 December 1945 in Carmarthen) is a British Labour politician. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford. He was elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthen in 1987. Following constituency boundary changes in 1997, his seat was renamed Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. In 2001, however, he lost his seat to the Plaid Cymru candidate Adam Price.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benjamin Schmolck
Benjamin Schmolck (21 December 1672 – 12 February 1737) was a German Lutheran composer of hymns. He was born a pastor's son in Brauchitschdorf (Chróstnik), Silesia. After attending the gymnasium in Liegnitz (Legnica), he studied theology at the University of Leipzig from 1693 to 1697. In 1702 he was ordained as a deacon at the Protestant Church of Peace and in 1714 as the pastor of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Schweidnitz (Świdnica), where he stayed for the rest of his life. Influenced by the pietism movement he became the most popular hymn writer of his day. His compositions include My Jesus as Thou Wilt and A faithful friend is wandering yonder. One of his pupils was the poet Johann Christian Günther. Schmolck died in Schweidnitz. References Gross, Ernie. This Da... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Demarny
Jacques Demarny, born on December 21, 1925 in Paris and died on January 12, 2011, was a French author, radio host, musician, comedian, and playwright.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nikolai Nademsky
Nikolai Nademsky, born on December 21, 1982 in Kiev, died on September 27, 1937, was a Russian actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0618859/) 1937 Solovey Kaspar 1937 Nazar Stodolya Master Khaletski (as M.E. Nademsky) 1937 Le député de la Baltique 1932 Ivan 1930 La terre Semyon 'Simon' Opanas (as N. Nademsky) 1930 Bashtanskaya respublika 1929 Arsenal Official 1928 Zvenigora Grandpa/General 1928 Benefis klouna Zhorzha Gyorgy (as N.Z. Nademsky) 1926 Benya Krik Kol'ka Pakovski 1926 Yagodka lyubvi (short) Seltzer water salesman... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Yves Besselat
Jean-Yves Besselat (born December 21, 1943 in Quimper, Finistère) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Biography of Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950) is an American film producer and CEO of DreamWorks Animation. He is perhaps most famous for his period as studio chairman at The Walt Disney Company, and for producing the DreamWorks animated films Shrek, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda, and Monsters vs. Aliens. Paramount Pictures Katzenberg tried being a talent agent briefly, but in 1975 ended up as an assistant to Barry Diller, the Chairman of Paramount Pictures. Diller moved Katzenberg to the marketing department and then the television division where Katzenberg was assigned to revive the Star Trek franchise. He was successful with Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). He continued to work his way up and became President of Production under Chief Operati... Biography of Eddie Colon
Edwin C. "Eddie" Colón (born December 21, 1982) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its SmackDown brand as Primo Colón. He is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions. He is the son of Carlos Colón, Sr. and the younger brother of both Stacy and Carly Colón. Ring name(s) Eddie Colón El Joven Maravilla Primo Colón Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Billed weight 218 lb (99 kg/15.6 st) Early life Colón is the son of former World Wrestling Federation wrestler Carlos Colón, Sr. and the youngest of four siblings, including Carly Colón and Stacy Colón, both of whom have performed with Colón in the World Wrestling Council. A second sister, Melissa did not enter the wrestling business. Other members of Coló... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charlie Crowe
Charles "Charlie" Spencer Crowe (born 21 December 2003 in Sydney) is the son of actor Russell Crowe and actress Danielle Spencer. Crowe met Spencer while filming The Crossing (1990). Crowe and Spencer have two sons: Charles "Charlie" Spencer (born 21 December 2003) and Tennyson Spencer (born 7 July 2006). Prior to his marriage to Spencer, Crowe had a relationship with Meg Ryan during and after the filming of Proof of Life in 2000.... Biography of Jack Nance
Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance, was an American actor of stage and screen, primarily starring in offbeat or avant-garde productions. He was known for his work with director David Lynch, particularly for his roles in Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. Early life Nance was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was raised in Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from South Oak Cliff High School. His father was the CEO of Neiman Marcus. He worked for some time with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In the 1970s, Nance met David Lynch, who cast him as the lead in Eraserhead. At the time, Nance was married to the actress Catherine E. Coulson (the future Log Lady in Twin Peaks... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anke Engelke
Anke Christina Fischer (née Engelke; born 21 December 1965) is a German comedian, actress and voice-over actress born in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Engelke moved to Cologne in 1971 with her parents. Early on she exhibited singing talent, and was discovered in 1978 by Georg Bossert at a performance of her school's choir. From 1979 to 1986, she was the presenter of the daily children's television show broadcast from the Funkausstellung (a German radio exhibition, held every other year in Berlin), and the weekly children and youth's sports magazine show Pfiff. From 1978 to 1980, she hosted the show Moment mal (Wait a minute) on RTL. SWF3 first brought her on board in 1986 as an editor; later on, she was the presenter there until 1998. She has sung with Fred Kellner und die famosen Soul S... Biography of Masaccio
Masaccio (December 21, 1401 – autumn 1428), born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, was the first great painter of the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance. According to Vasari, Masaccio was the best painter of his generation because of his skill at recreating lifelike figures and movements as well as a convincing sense of three-dimensionality. The name Masaccio is a humorous version of Maso (short for Tommaso), meaning "big", "fat", "clumsy" or "messy" Tom. The name may have been created to distinguish him from his principal collaborator, also called Maso, who came to be known as Masolino ("little/delicate Tom"). Despite his brief career, he had a profound influence on other artists. He was one of the first to use Linear perspective in his painting, employing techniques su... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Larry Bryggman
Larry Bryggman (born Arvid Laurence Bryggman; December 21, 1938) is an American actor. Early life Bryggman was born in Concord, California of Swedish descent; his father worked for a neon sign company and his mother was a piano teacher. Bryggman attended the City College of San Francisco as well as the American Theatre Wing in New York. He made his off-Broadway debut in 1962, with A Summer Ghost. Career Bryggman is known for his role as Dr. John Dixon in the soap opera As the World Turns, a role he played from July 18, 1969 to December 14, 2004. Originally the role was a minor background part, which only required Bryggman to work two episodes, but he was later hired to a contract in 1970. For his role as Dr. Dixon, Bryggman received two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nenad Medic
Nenad Medić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Медић) (born December 21, 1983 in Apatin, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian-Canadian professional poker player with a World Series of Poker bracelet and World Poker Tour Championship title. He resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Medic plays online poker under the alias Serb2127 . Nenad Medic is 6'5 (about 196 cm), he also played basketball in college while attending the University of Waterloo and began playing poker with his teammates. Upon graduation he began playing online poker professionally. He soon began finding success in tournaments, making his first WPT final table at the PokerStars.com Caribbean Poker Adventure in 2005. In January 2006 he made the final table at the Aussie M... Biography of Andy Van Slyke
Andrew James Van Slyke (born December 21, 1960 in Utica, New York) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and former first base coach for the Detroit Tigers. Career Van Slyke earned All-American honors in baseball as a senior at New Hartford Central High school located in New Hartford, New York. He was drafted in the first round (sixth overall pick) of the 1979 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Called up from the AAA Louisville Redbirds, he made his Major League debut with the Cardinals on June 17, 1983, collecting a double, an RBI and making three putouts in the outfield without an error. In 1985, he was one of five Cardinals to steal at least 30 bases. He stole 34 that season, part of the "Whiteyball" era. He began his career the first ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Betty Wright
Betty Wright (born December 21, 1953) is a Grammy winning Miami-based soul and R&B singer who influenced a generation of female singer-songwriters and the world of hip hop, which has sampled some of her material. She should not be confused with the wife of gospel singer Rev. Timothy Wright who was also called Betty Wright. Career From singing gospel with the family group, the Echoes of Joy, Wright began a switch to R&B music in 1965 when she was eleven years old. In 1967, she discovered singers George and Gwen McCrae, and helped them sign to Henry Stone's Alston record label. In 1968, she released her first album, My First Time Around, at the age of 15, and scored her first hit single, "Girls Can't Do What Guys Can Do" on the Alston label, part of Henry Stone's TK studio and record c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thibault de Montaigu
Thibault de Montaigu, born December 21, 1978 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French writer and journalist. Publications: * 2003 : Les anges brûlent, éditions Fayard * 2007 : Un jeune homme triste, éditions Fayard * 2010 : Les Grands Gestes la nuit', éditions Fayard... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of LaTroy Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972 in Gary, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Professional career Minnesota Twins Hawkins was drafted straight out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in the 1991 amateur draft, and spent the next four years in the Twins' minor league system. His major league debut early in the 1995 season was a disastrous start against the Baltimore Orioles, where he gave up seven earned runs in only an inning and two thirds of work. Hawkins bounced between the big league club and Salt Lake of the PCL over the next few years, finally landing in the Twins' bullpen permanently in 1998. He was also the opposing starting pitcher during the perfect game by Yankees pitcher David Wells on May 17, 1998. Sporting a mid-90s ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Danielle von Zerneck
Danielle von Zerneck (born December 21, 1965) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, is an American film and television actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Donna, Ritchie Valens girlfriend in La Bamba (1987). She is the daughter of Frank von Zerneck, a well known television film producer. She is married to James Fearnley, an English accordion player for the Irish folk/punk band The Pogues. Filmography (film) Tunnel Vision (1976) My Science Project (1985) La Bamba (1987) Tale of Two Sisters (1989) Under the Boardwalk (1989) Dangerous Curves (1988) Deuce Coupe (1992) Living in Oblivion (1995)... Biography of Maria Gregersen
Maria Gregersen (born December 21, 1983 in Århus) is a Danish fashion model. Notable Work She is the model in the 2006 adverts for Lacoste Inspiration perfume (the "She's a Lady" advert). She has appeared on the covers of the magazines: Costume, Marie Claire, ELLE, Madame, and Eurowoman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tuva Novotny
Tuva Moa Matilda Karolina Novotny Hedström (born 21 December 1979), simply known as Tuva Novotny, is a Swedish actress and singer. She was born in Stockholm but grew up in Åmot outside Arvika. Tuva is the daughter of Czech movie director David Novotny and actress Barbro Hedström. She is currently living in Copenhagen in Denmark. She has the legendary Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman as a role model. Music 2003 - "Newfound Lover", from the album Smala Sussie Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0637259/) 2013 Mördaren ljuger inte ensam (post-production) Puck Ekstedt 2013 Rosor, kyssar och döden (TV movie) (post-production) Puck 2013 Kung liljekonvalje av dungen (TV movie) (post-production) Puck Ekstedt 2013 Inte flera mord (TV movie) (post-production) P... Biography of Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun (born December 21, 1983) is a Korean-born American actor. Yeun has been starring in the role of Glenn in the AMC television series The Walking Dead since 2010. Yeun had a cameo in the critically acclaimed American sit-com The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon's former room mate Sebastian in 2010, an independent film and a couple of shorts. He has also completed voice work for the Crysis video game series. Biography The son of Je and June Yeun, Yeun was born in South Korea and raised in Troy, Michigan. His parents owned two beauty supply stores in Detroit. Yeun received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Kalamazoo College in 2005. His interest in acting and improv came during his freshman year at Kalamazoo, when he watched the college's improv group, Monkapult. He audition... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Henke
Thomas Anthony (Tom) Henke (born December 21, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri), nicknamed "The Terminator" because of his ability and success as a closer, is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared closers during the late 1980s and early 1990s, pitching for the Texas Rangers (1982–1984, 1993–1994), Toronto Blue Jays (1985–1992), and St. Louis Cardinals (1995). On the mound, Henke was easily recognizable by the large-rimmed glasses he wore at a time when many players began using contact lenses. At a height of 6' 5", he cast an imposing figure and dominated batters with his hard fastball early in the count, and his forkball for the strikeout. Henke struck out 9.8 batters per 9 innings pitched over his career. Career Tom Henke started o... Biography of Shaun Morgan
Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (21 December 1978) is a South African musician identified as the frontman and main guitarist of the Post Grunge music group Seether. Biography Early life Welgemoed spent all of his early life in South Africa. His parents divorced when Welgemoed was still a child. At 14 years old, he first discovered the Seattle grunge movement after listening to Nirvana’s Nevermind album, which inspired him to become a musician. He began to play the guitar, first learning "Polly", before starting to piece together bands. However his father did not approve of his son playing in a band, so Welgemoed ran away from home in order to "cut a demo" while living in friends’ cars and garages. Welgemoed then returned home to Pietermaritzburg to live with his mother and stepfather and start... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter Hagen
Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of eleven professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (14). He won the U.S. Open twice, and in 1922 he became the first native-born American to win the British Open, which he went on to win four times in total. He also won the PGA Championship a record-tying five times (1921, '24–'27), and the Western Open five times when it had near major championship status. Hagen totaled 45 PGA wins in his career, and was a six-time Ryder Cup captain. Biography Early years Hagen was born in Rochester, New York, he came from a working-class family of German descent. His parents were William and Louisa (Boelke) Hagen, his father worked as ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jamie Colby
Jamie Nell Colby, born on December 21, 1970 in Forest Hills, New York (source: Imdb) is an American national news correspondent and anchor for Fox News Channel (FNC). She hosts America's News Headquarters along with Kelly Wright on Saturdays at 1PM Eastern and Eric Shawn on Sundays at 10AM Eastern. Career Colby has worked for Fox News since July 2003 as National News Correspondent and Anchor. Prior to joining FOX News Channel, Colby was a correspondent for CNN and served as an anchor and reporter for CBS News including fill-in anchor for CBS "Up to the Minute". She was also an anchor for WPIX/WB-11 New York, a reporter at WNYW FOX 5 New York, and a correspondent/co-anchor on FOX News' WebMD TV. Colby is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, California, Florida and the Distr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joaquín Andújar
Joaquín Andújar (play /ænˈduːhɑr/ an-DOO-har; born December 21, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who became one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball while playing with the St. Louis Cardinals in the mid-80s. Early years Andújar signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969 a month shy of his seventeenth birthday. He posted a 33–41 record with a 4.33 earned run average over six seasons in the Reds' farm system. Following the 1975 season, he was dealt to the Houston Astros for two players to be named later. Houston Astros Andújar made his major league debut in the 1976 season opener against his former franchise. After two relief appearances against the Reds, he was moved into the starting rotation. On July 11 & 17, Andújar pitched ... |
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