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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 22, 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 · 45,420 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,420 Celebrities
112 celebrities or events were found for December, 22. Add to favourites (174 fans)Biography of Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: ) (born December 22, 1972 (birth time source: FDAF)) is a French singer, model and actress. She became a child star at 14 with the worldwide success of her single Joe le taxi. Paradis has been a spokesmodel for Chanel since 1991. She was in a relationship with actor Johnny Depp from 1998 to 2012. Childhood Vanessa Paradis was born on December 22, 1972, at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, near Paris. She spent her childhood in Villiers-sur-Marne with her parents, André and Corinne Paradis. She was attracted to cinema early on. Her admiration for Marilyn Monroe led her to take dance and piano lessons. Paradis spent a lot of time with her uncle, Didier Pain, and his musician friends. Career 1981–1986 Her first TV appearance was on the show L'Éco... Add to favourites (37 fans)Biography of Pamela Courson
Pamela Susan Courson (December 22, 1946-April 25, 1974) was best known as the common-law wife of late Doors' vocalist Jim Morrison. Early life Morrison Courson first met Jim Morrison in Los Angeles around 1966 when the Doors were beginning their public career; where exactly they first met is still a matter of historical debate. In his 1998 memoir Light My Fire: My Life with the Doors, former keyboardist Ray Manzarek stated that Courson and a friend saw the band during their stint at the London Fog, a lesser-known nightclub along the Sunset Strip, and that she was initially courted by drummer John Densmore. Deaths of Morrison and Courson On July 3, 1971 James Douglas Morrison died in his bathtub under mysterious circumstances at twenty-seven years of age. The official coroner... Add to favourites (50 fans)Biography of Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Jean-Baptiste Maunier (born December 22, 1990), nicknamed JB or Jean-Bapt, is a French actor and singer famous for his role in the 2004 French film, Les Choristes. Early life Maunier was born to Thierry Maunier, a cameraman, and Muriel Maunier; he has a younger brother named Benjamin. His father used to sing in a well-known church choir (Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint Raphael) which may have partly inspired Maunier in his own singing career. Maunier attended a private Catholic school in Lyon, France. He has studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York between 2008-2009 to perfect his acting and English, and has now returned to France to sing in the group Les Enfoires. He currently stands at 6 feet 3 1/2 inches (192 cm) tall. Acting career Maunier gained fame for his starrin... Add to favourites (110 fans)Biography of Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes, (IPA: ), born 22 December 1962 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England), is a Tony Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated and Genie Award-nominated English actor. Career Ralph Fiennes trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1988. He is the only actor ever to have won a Tony Award for playing Hamlet on Broadway. In 2001, Fiennes received the William Shakespeare Award from the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.. Fiennes made his film debut in 1992 as Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights opposite Juliette Binoche. But it was in the following year that he became known internationally, portraying the amoral Nazi concentration camp commandant Amon Göth in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, for which he was nominated for the Acade... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar (Tamil: ஸ்ரீனிவாச ராமானுஜன்) (December 22, 1887 – April 26, 1920) was an Indian mathematician who is considered to be amongst the most talented mathematicians in recent history. With almost no formal training in pure mathematics, Ramanujan made substantial contributions in the areas of analysis, number theory, infinite series and continued fractions. Ramanujan, born and raised in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, first encountered formal mathematics at age ten. He demonstrated a natural ability at math, and he was given books on advanced trigonometry by S. L. Loney. He mastered the book by age thirteen, and he even discovered his own theorems. He demonstrated h... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry. He had another younger brother, Andy Gibb, who was also a very popular solo singer. Born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the family later moved to Manchester before settling in Brisbane, Australia. Gibb began his career as part of the family trio and when the group found their first success they returned to the United Kingdom where they achieved worldwide fame. In 2004, the Bee Gees received their CBEs from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for their "contribution to music". With record sales estimated in excess of 200 million units, the Bee Gees became one of the most succ... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat (IPA: ) (December 22, 1960, Brooklyn - August 12, 1988, New York, New York) was an American artist. He gained popularity, first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a successful 1980s-era Neo-expressionist artist. Basquiat's paintings continue to influence modern day artists and command high prices. Career Basquiat's mother, Matilde, was Puerto Rican and his father, Gerard Jean-Baptiste, is of Haïtian origin and a former Haitian Minister of the Interior. At an early age, Basquiat displayed an aptitude for art and was encouraged by his mother to draw, paint, and to participate in other art-related activities. In 1977, when he was 17, Basquiat and his friend Al Diaz started spray-painting graffiti art on slum buildings in lower Manhattan, adding the inf... Biography of Roger Zabel
Roger Zabel is a French journalist, born December 22, 1951 in Epernay.... Biography of Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Kristen Bell (born December 22, 1968) is an American soap opera actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended The Latin School of Chicago. The daughter of soap opera creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, she was offered a bit role as a model, Christine "Cricket" Blair, on the Bells' show The Young and the Restless in 1983. Over time, her role expanded and she was offered a contract in 1986. Controversy arose when former co-star Terry Lester left the program, and complained in the press that she had been given excess airtime at the expense of himself and other actors. Over time, her character matured from a model into a Legal Aid lawyer. Her character also dropped the childish epithet of "Cricket," especially after her rival Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) tur... Biography of Tony Scotti
Tony Scotti (born December 22, 1939) in Newark, New Jersey, is an American actor, producer, and co-founder of Scotti Brothers Records. Acting Career Scotti began his career as an actor, portraying Sharon Tate's love interest, Tony Polar, in the 1967 film, Valley of the Dolls. For his role in Valley, Scotti was required to sing and performed the song "Come Live With Me" in the film and on the film's soundtrack. Scotti's second and acting appearance was the title role of an unaired 1968 television series, Nick Quarry, based on the 1967 film, Tony Rome. Scotti Bros. In 1971, Scotti abandoned his film career and joined the record production department of MGM as a senior vice president. In 1974, Scotti, along with older brother Ben, formed Ben Scotti Productions, a music marketing fi... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb CBE (December 22, 1949 – January 12, 2003), was a musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man to English parents. Maurice (pronounced Morris), was a twin brother to Robin Gibb, and was the younger of the twins by thirty-five minutes. He is best known as a member of the singing-songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers Robin and Barry. The trio had their start in Australia; their major success came when they returned to England where they had lived for several years as children. Gibb grew up with his family in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England. In 1958 he and his family moved to Brisbane, Australia, settling in one of the city's poorest suburbs, Cribb Island, which was subsequently demolished to make way for Brisbane Airp... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Jean Racine
Jean Racine (December 22, 1639 – April 21, 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille). Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy. Life Born in La Ferté-Milon (Aisne), Racine was orphaned at the age of three(or 4) and received a classical education courtesy of his grandmother. He was a graduate of Port-Royal, a religious institution which would greatly influence other contemporary figures including Blaise Pascal. He was expected to study theology, but preferred to devote himself to the theatre, and moved to Paris. His first tragedy, La Thébaide (1664) and its successor, Alexandre (1665), both had classical themes, but he was already entering into controversy, taking offence at the accusation that ... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins (born 22 December 1983 in Holmesville, New South Wales, Australia) is a beauty queen and television presenter from Newcastle, Australia who held the Miss Universe 2004 title.... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. Some of his melodies, such as "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi and "Nessun dorma" from Turandot, have become part of modern culture. Early life Puccini was born in Lucca in Tuscany, Italy into a family with five generations of musical history behind them. His father died when he was five years old, and he was sent to study with his uncle Fortunato Magi, who considered him to be a poor and undisciplined student. Later, Puccini took the position of church organist and choir master in Lucca, but it was not until he saw a performance ... Biography of Diane Sawyer
Lila Diane Sawyer born December 22, 1945 is a television reporter for the U.S. network ABC News and co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America, along with Robin Roberts. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. Background Diane Sawyer was born Lila Diana Sawyer on December 22, 1945 in Glasgow, Kentucky. Soon after her birth, her family moved to Louisville, where her father, Erbon Powers "Tom" Sawyer, rose to local prominence as a politician and community leader. Her father was the Republican Jefferson County Judge/Executive when he was killed in a car accident on Louisville's Interstate 64 in 1969 while still in office. E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park, located in the Frey's Hill area of Louisville, is named in his honor. She attended Seneca ... Biography of Edgard Varèse
Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was an innovative French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. The record label Varèse Sarabande Records is named after the composer. Varèse's music features an emphasis on timbre and rhythm. He was the inventor of the term "organized sound", a phrase meaning that certain timbres and rhythms can be grouped together, sublimating into a whole new definition of sound. His use of new instruments and electronic resources led to his being known as the "Father of Electronic Music" while Henry Miller described him as "The stratospheric Colossus of Sound". He is also known for having re-introduced the 'Idee-fixe', a term first introduced by the French composer Hector Berlioz. Ear... Biography of Mia Tyler
Mia Abagale Tallarico aka Mia Tyler (born December 22, 1978 in Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover, New Hampshire) is an American plus-size model and actress. She is the daughter of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and actress Cyrinda Foxe. Mia is also the half-sister of actress Liv Tyler (whose mother is actress and singer Bebe Buell). While growing up, the young Mia and Liv crossed circles many times and were good friends before they ever discovered that they were sisters. While Mia and Liv are now close to their father, Steven Tyler, they were brought up by their respective mothers, Cyrinda Foxe and Bebe Buell. Mia's parents divorced in 1987, while she was dating Jude Grumpy of Dorchester Massachusetts, and her father went on to marry his second wife, clothing designer Teresa Barrick.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Olivier Carreras
Olivier Carreras, born December 22, 1969 in Paris, is aFrench documentary film director, producer, and TV presenter. Filmography Comme une bête (1998) .... Marco "Coeurs caraïbes" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Raphaël ... aka Models in Paradise "Classe mannequin" (1993) TV Series .... Raphael ... aka Model Academy... Biography of Ricky Ross
Ricky Ross (born Richard Ross, 22 December 1957 in Dundee, Scotland) is a male singer and songwriter, most famously with the Scottish rock band, Deacon Blue. Ricky Ross is the co-founder of Scottish rock/pop band Deacon Blue. He formed the group in 1985 when he was told by music industry folk he would need to form a band to showcase his increasing repertoire of material. Up to this point he had played keyboards in a local band called Woza. In 1984, and before the formation of Deacon Blue, Ross had released a solo album, So Long Ago on the Glasgow independent label Sticky Records. After the band's breakup in 1994, Ross resurrected his solo career and Epic released his second solo album What You Are in 1996. As Ross's first solo album So Long Ago was a very minor release What You Are b... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sergi López
Sergi López i Ayats (born December 22, 1965 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia) is a Catalan actor. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Sergi López was initiated in theater in representations of typical catalan Nativity Plays called Els Pastorets, in his natal city. He started to study theater in Barcelona but ended his studies in France, in the school of Jacques Lecoq. Career In 1991, he auditioned for director Manuel Poirier. Lopez made his film debut that year in Poirier's La Petite amie d'Antonio (1992). Lopez did six more films with Poirier, including his first international success, Western (1997). The film was featured in the Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for an Oscar; Lopez himself was nominated for the César Award. In 2000, he won the Cesar for Best Actor for... Biography of Anna Galiena
Anna Galiena (born December 22, 1954 in Rome) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in Le Mari de la coiffeuse, Jamón, jamón and Being Human. In her youth, Galiena starred in numerous off and on-Broadway shows, including several revivals of Shakespeare plays. She had made over a dozen films, mainly in her native Italy before her role in Le Mari de la coiffeuse brought her to international attention. She went on to appear in Jamón, jamón and went on to make her mainstream Hollywood debut in the Bill Forsyth directed, Robin Williams starring Being Human. The film was, however, a massive flop. Since then Galiena has worked in European cinema where she is consistently in demand. With over 50 films and many television appearances to her credit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Noel Edmonds
Noel Ernest Edmonds DL (born December 22, 1948) is an English television presenter and executive who made his name as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. He has presented many light entertainment television shows, including Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Top of the Pops and Noel's House Party. He currently presents the Channel 4 gameshow Deal or No Deal and the Sunday edition of Sky One's Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year Old?. Early life and radio career The son of a headmaster who worked in Hainault, Edmonds attended Glade Primary School and Brentwood School. He was offered a place at the University of Surrey but turned it down in favour of a job as a newsreader on Radio Luxembourg, which was offered to him in 1968 after he sent tapes to pirate radio stations. In 1969, he moved to BBC Radio 1 wh... Biography of Lucien Bouchard
Lucien Bouchard, PC, B.Sc, LL.B (born December 22, 1938) is a Quebec lawyer, diplomat and politician. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996 to March 8, 2001. He became a central figure for the oui side in the 1995 Quebec referendum. He is the brother of noted historian Gérard Bouchard, and a recipient of the title of Commander of the French Legion of Honour . Origins Bouchard graduated from Jonquière Classical College in 1959, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in social science and a law degree at Université Laval in 1964. He was called to the Quebec bar later that year. He practised law in Chicoutimi until 1985, while being given many charges as a public servant over the years: president of ... Biography of Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur, born Pierre-Albert Espinasse (December 22, 1905 in Paris – died August 16, 1972 in Bruneck-Brunico, Italy) was a French actor. Both his father, Albert Brasseur, and his grandfather, Jules Brasseur, were actors as well. The family tradition of using the name Brasseur was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is probably best known in the anglophone world for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise) (1945) and as Docteur Génessier in the horror film Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage) (1959) co-starring with Alida Valli. Filmography Actor 1924, La Fille de l'eau de Jean Renoir 1924, Catherine ou Une vie san... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lady Bird Johnson
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson (December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969, having been the wife of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Throughout her life, she was an advocate for beautification of the nation's cities and highways and conservation of natural resources, and made that her major initiative as First Lady. After leaving the White House in 1969 and her husband's death in 1973, Lady Bird became an entrepreneur, creating the $150 million LBJ Holdings Company, and was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honors. Early life Claudia Alta Taylor was born in Karnack, Texas, a town in Harrison County, near the state's border with Louisiana. Her birthplace was "The... Biography of Dina Meyer
Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles in Starship Troopers and the Saw films. Personal life Meyer was born in Queens, New York to a father who owns an auto parts/repair shop. She has two brothers. Meyer loved dancing and acting from an early age, but it was not until after she graduated from university that she started to work to become an actress. She attended Long Island University, where she majored in business administration. Among her hobbies and interests are snowboarding, rollerblading and biking. She lives in Los Angeles. Meyer is Jewish. Career Meyer's film debut was in the TV film Strapped in 1993, although her role in the cyberpunk thriller Johnny Mnemonic was perhaps her breakthrough performance. Befo... Biography of Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American pop/R&B singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and plus-size model. She rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol, which led to her reception of an American Music Award and Grammy nominations in 2008. Her self titled debut album was certified Platinum in the U.S. on December 12, 2008. She is one of the few American Idol winners to have major success on the Billboard Hot 100, alongside with Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Early life Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Jodi Weidmann-Sparks and former NFL defensive back Phillippi Sparks. She has a younger brother PJ (Phillippi Sparks, Jr.) who also plays football. She lived briefly in Ridgewood, New Jersey and attended Orchard Elementary School. Aft... Biography of Pepe Lobo
Porfirio Lobo Sosa, known as Pepe Lobo (born 22 December 1947 in Trujillo) is a Honduran politician and agricultural landowner. A deputy in the National Congress of Honduras since 1990, he was President of the National Congress of Honduras from 2002 to 2006. He came second to Manuel Zelaya with 46% of the vote in Honduran general election, 2005, supported the removal and exile of Zelaya and his replacement with Roberto Micheletti in the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis and is the president elect of Honduras. Family and early career Lobo grew up in the ranch of La Empalizada near Juticalpa, Olancho. His parents are don Porfirio José Lobo López and doña Rosa Sosa Hernández de Lobo, both deceased. His father served as Deputy in the Honduran National Congress in 1957 and was a known p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Carmack
James Christopher Carmack (born December 22, 1980), better known as Chris Carmack, is an American actor and former male fashion model. Early life Carmack was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Derwood, Maryland. He has 2 siblings, a brother and sister. As a young boy, he enjoyed participating in all types of sports: baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. At Magruder High School, however, his attentions turned to theatre and he began working passionately on three productions per year, on-stage and off, in addition to competing in numerous drama festivals. Career After graduation, Carmack attended New York University to pursue an Arts degree at the Tisch School. He left NYU after he was discovered by a modelling scout and decided to have a go at the profession. His lo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas (born the 22 December 1972 in Aix-en-Provence) is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing. In 1997, at the age of 24, he won the Solitaire du Figaro and a year later helmed his first trimaran by the name of Groupama. Despite his late entry into competition, he is one of the most talented and respected sailors in the ORMA world. The sea isn't his only passion. Indeed, he also practices skiing and several board sports. He is also a father to two little girls. Currently skipper of the Groupama II and III trimarans, he was ORMA champion 2007. The Groupama II ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Max Bill
Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 8 December 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, painter, typeface designer, and graphic designer. Bill was born in Winterthur. After an apprenticeship as a silversmith during 1924-1927, Bill took up studies at the Bauhaus in Dessau under many teachers including Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee and Oskar Schlemmer in 1927-1929. From 1937 onwards he was a prime mover behind the Allianz group of Swiss artists. In 1944, he became a professor at the school of arts in Zurich. In 1950, he, Inge Aicher-Scholl and Otl Aicher founded the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm, Germany (HfG Ulm), a design school in the tradition of the Bauhaus, which was however closed again in 1968. Among Bill's most famous designs is the "Ulmer Hocker" of 1954, a stool that can al... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Allégret
Marc Allégret (December 22, 1900 (birth time source: Didier Geslain) - November 3, 1973) was a French screenwriter and film director. Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer. Allégret became André Gide's lover when he was fifteen and Gide was forty-seven. Later, Marc was to fall briefly under the spell of Cocteau, who Gide feared would "corrupt" him. Marc's father, Elie Allégret, had originally been hired by Gide's mother to tutor her son in light of his weak grades in school, after which he and his charge became fast friends. In 1895 Elie was best man at Gide's wedding. After filming a 1927 trip to the Congo with Gide, he chose to pursue a career in the motion picture industry. His relationship with Gide... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Menanteau
Pierre Menanteau, born in Le Boupère December 22, 1895 and died in Versailles April 7, 1992, was a French poet, novelist , literary critic and author. Works Œuvre poétique Tome VIII : Rivages, Fontaines du temps retrouvé, Ces peintres que j'aime. Édition SOC & FOC (2006). (ISBN 2912360412) Œuvre poétique Tome VII : Au rendez-vous de l'arc-en-ciel, Les destinées parallèles. Édition SOC & FOC (2006).(ISBN 2912360404) Œuvre poétique Tome VI : Capitale du souvenir, Ricochets, Chansons venues par la fenêtre. Édition SOC & FOC (2004). (ISBN 2912360307) Œuvre poétique Tome V : Mythologies familières, A l'école du buisson, Suite pour Andersen. Édition SOC & FOC (2004). (ISBN 2912360250) Le Marchand de sangsues : Roman. Édition Geste UPCP (1996). (ISBN 2910919188) Au rendez-vous de... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Mitterrand
Robert Mitterrand, born December 22, 1915 in Jarnac, died in Paris, in 2002, was one of the three brothers of former French President François Mitterrand. He was the father of French director and producer Frédéric Mitterrand.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George H. Bailey
George H. Bailey, born December 22, 1896 in Melksham, died June 4, 1959 in Bath, was a British mathematician, author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernande Segret
Fernande Segret, born December 22, 1892 in Paris, died February 1, 1968, (suicide), was the latest mistress of Désiré Landru. Mlle Segret, who Lived With "Bluebeard" more Than a Year, defends him. A few words about Landru Henri Désiré Landru (April 12, 1869 – February 25, 1922) was a notorious French serial killer and real-life Bluebeard. Life Born in Paris, he seems to have had a fairly uneventful early life. After leaving school he spent four years in the army, after which he seduced his cousin. She bore him a daughter, although Landru did not marry her but instead married another woman two years later and had four children. He was shortly swindled out of money by a fraudulent employer, which apparently both infuriated and inspired him at the same time. He turned to fraud himsel... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Heather Donahue
Heather Donahue (born December 22, 1974) is an American actress famous for her role, which she undertook using her real name, in the movie The Blair Witch Project. Donahue was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan, an office manager, and James Donahue, a printer. She learned to read at an early age, which inspired her to act. She performed in a lot of musicals in elementary school before she began training at the Lawrence Street Theater School in High School. Donahue then went on to the University of the Arts Conservatory Program in Philadelphia. She worked a lot in regional theater in Philadelphia,and did a few experimental theatre projects with a group known as Collision Theory that had a documentary style similar to the Blair Witch Project She graduated from Upper D... Biography of Barbara Billingsly
Barbara Billingsley (born December 22, 1915) is an American film, television and character actress, who in her five decades of television came to prominence in the 1950s as an everyday mother, June Cleaver, on Leave it to Beaver, and its sequel, Still the Beaver (also known as The New Leave It to Beaver), two decades later. It was during that time she provided the voice of the unseen "Nanny" on Jim Henson's Muppet Babies. Biography Career With a year at Los Angeles Junior College behind her, Billingsley traveled to Broadway when Straw Hat, a revue in which she was appearing, attracted enough attention to send it to New York. When, after five days, the show closed, she took an apartment on 57th Street and went to work as a $60-a-week fashion model. As an actress on the silver sc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Casablancas
John Casablancas (born December 22, 1942) is a successful entrepreneur who founded the Elite Model agency in Paris, France, in 1972. He also founded the world's largest modeling school, the John Casablancas Modeling and Career Centers in 1987. He was born in Manhattan, New York, to Catalonian parents from Sabadell, Spain, and grew up in the United States, Mexico, and Europe.His father Ferran Casablancas was a textile merchant. He was educated mainly in Switzerland. John Casablancas is the father of The Strokes singer Julian Casablancas and fashion designer Cecile Casablancas. Casablancas worked in a variety of jobs including managing the marketing division of the Coca-Cola franchise in the northeastern part of Brazil. He opened his first modeling agency in Paris, France, and two year... Biography of Richey Edwards
Richard James Edwards (born 22 December 1967, presumed deceased c. 1 February 1995) was a rhythm guitarist and lyricist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, from Blackwood, Wales. He was known for his politicized and intellectual songwriting which, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status. Edwards vanished on 1 February 1995. He was declared presumed deceased in November 2008. The ninth album by the Manic Street Preachers, Journal for Plague Lovers, which was released on 18 May 2009, is composed entirely of lyrics left behind by Edwards. Biography Richey Edwards (often referred to during his years with the Manics as Richey James) grew up in Blackwood, where he attended Oakdale Comprehensive. Between 1986-1989 he attended Universit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brian Daley
Brian Daley (born Brian Charles Daley, 22 December 1947 - 11 February 1996) was an American science fiction novelist. He also adapted for radio the Star Wars radio dramas and wrote all of its episodes. Brian was born in Englewood, New Jersey to Charles and Myra Daley. He has an older brother, David, and younger sister, Myra. He graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School of Old Tappan, NJ, in 1965. He then joined the army and served a year-long tour of duty in Vietnam. After the army, he attended Jersey City State College, majoring in media. During this time, he wrote his first novel, The Doomfarers of Coramonde. He went on to write the first Star Wars spin-off novels, The Han Solo Adventures. Han Solo at Stars' End, the first book of the trilogy, was a New York Times bestsel... Biography of Jean-Henri Fabre
Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (December 22, 1823 - October 11, 1915) was a French entomologist and author. Life Fabre was born in St. Léons in Aveyron, France. Fabre was largely an autodidact, owing to the poverty of his family. Nevertheless, he acquired a primary teaching certificate at the young age of 19 and began teaching at the college of Ajaccio, Corsica, called Carpentras. In 1852, he taught at the lycée in Avignon. Fabre went on to accomplish many scholarly achievements. He was a popular teacher, physicist, and botanist. However, he is probably best known for his findings in the field of entomology, the study of insects, and is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology. Much of his enduring popularity is due to his marvelous teaching ability and his manner of writi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Schmidt
Robert Schmidt, born December 22, 1950 in Rock Island, Illinois, is an American author, scientist and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manu Payet
Emmanuel Payet or Manu Payet, born December 22, 1975 in Saint-Denis, Réunion, is a French radio host, humorist and actor. Filmography 2006: Petits Secrets et gros mensonges (téléfilm), Cédric 2006: Comme t'y es belle !, apparition 2008: Kung Fu Panda, voix française de Po le panda 2008: Hello Goodbye, dans le rôle de Shapiro, film de Graham Guit 2009: Coco, film de et avec Gad Elmaleh... Biography of Brooke Nevin
Brooke Candice Nevin (born December 22, 1982) is a Canadian actress known for her roles as Rachel in the television series Animorphs and as Nikki Hudson in The 4400. She has also worked on several other shows such as Smallville and Charmed. Most recently, Nevin starred opposite James Le Gros, Enrico Colantoni and Michael Shulman as free-spirited artist Addy in the indie comedy Sherman's Way. Nevin was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Nicky and Bob Nevin, who is a retired professional hockey player. Filmography My Suicide (2008)...Sierra Sherman's Way (2008)... Addy Eli Stone (2008)...Molly Foster Greys Anatomy (2007)...Cheerleader The Comebacks (2007)...Michelle Fields Comeback season (2006)... Christine Pearce My Boys (2006)... Traci I'll Always Kn... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Camille Guérin
Jean-Marie Camille Guérin (December 22, 1872, Poitiers, France – June 9, 1961, Paris. French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist who, together with Albert Calmette developed the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a vaccine for immunization against tuberculosis. Camille Guérin was born in Poitiers to a family of modest means. His father died of tuberculosis in 1882 (as well as his wife, in 1918). He studied veterinary medicine at the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort from 1892 to 1896, working, while a student, as an assistant to pathologist Edmond Nocard (1850-1903). In 1897, he joined the Institut Pasteur de Lille (Lille,France) and started to work with its director, French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist Albert Calmette (1863-1933). He started as a technician i... Biography of Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (born December 22, 1943) is an American former academic and government official. As United States Deputy Secretary of Defense during the administration of President George W. Bush, he was a principal "architect" of the Iraq War; on June 1, 2005, he was appointed president of the World Bank Group. He will resign on June 30, 2007, following demands for his resignation. Beginning early in 2007, Fox News published on its website a series of investigative stories on the World Bank, based in part on leaks to Fox of internal bank documents. On February 8, 2007, Fox News reported that the Bank had launched a probe of Fox's sources. On April 11, 2007, Reuters and Al Kamen, in his column in The Washington Post, reported that Wolfowitz and the World Bank board had hired th... Biography of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Filippo Tommaso Emilio Marinetti (December 22, 1876 – December 2, 1944) was an Italian ideologue, poet, editor, and founder of the Futurist movement. Childhood and adolescence Emilio Angelo Carlo Marinetti (some documents give his name as "Filippo Achille Emilio") spent the first years of his life in Alexandria, Egypt, where his father (Enrico M.) and his mother (Amalia Grolli) lived together more uxorio (as if married). His love for literature emerged during his school years. At seventeen he started his first school magazine, Papyrus; the Jesuits threatened to expel him for bringing Emile Zola's scandalous novels to school. He studied in Egypt and Paris, where he obtained the baccalaureat in 1893. He took a degree in law at Pavia University, graduating in 1899. He decided n... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Hyacinthe Vincent
Jean Hyacinthe Vincent (December 22, 1862 - November 23, 1950) was a French physician who was a native of Bordeaux. He was an associate professor at Val-de-Grâce, as well as medical inspector general with the French Army. Later he attained the chair of epidemiology at Collège de France. Vincent is credited with the discovery of the organisms that cause an acute infection of the oral soft tissues, including the tonsils and pharynx. This condition is caused by the combination of the fusiform bacilli (Bacillus fusiformis), and the spirochete (Borrelia vincentii). Today, this disease is called Vincent's angina in honor of his discovery. It is sometimes referred to as trench mouth or Vincent's gingivitis. He is also remembered for his work with vaccines, and his successful inoculations of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Monique Berlioux
Monique Berlioux, born December 22, 1923 in Metz, is a French swimmer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wilfried Forgues
Wilfrid Forgues, born December 22, 1969 in Tarbes, is a French former kayac racer, now software engineer and businessman.... Biography of Peggy Ashcroft
Dame Peggy Ashcroft, DBE (22 December 1907 – 14 June 1991) was an English actress. Early years Born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon, Ashcroft attended the Woodford School, Croydon and the Central School of Speech and Drama. A prolific stage actress from a young age, she first gained notoriety playing Naemi in Jew Suss in 1929, and Desdemona opposite Paul Robeson's Othello two years later. Career True stardom came to Ashcroft in 1934 when she played Juliet in a legendary production of Romeo and Juliet, at the New Theatre, in which Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud alternated in the roles of Romeo and Mercutio. She stayed at the top of the British theatrical profession for the remainder of her career, with some of the highlights Three Sisters (1937), The Heiress (1949), An... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustav Grundgens
Gustaf Gründgens (December 22, 1899 – October 7, 1963) was one of Germany's most famous actors of the 20th century, leading theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. His single most famous role was that of Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust in 1956/57, which is still considered by many to have been the best interpretation of the role ever given. Born in Düsseldorf, Gründgens was also involved in one of the most famous literary cases in 20th century Germany, as the subject of a novel entitled Mephisto by Klaus Mann, son of Thomas Mann. The novel, a thinly veiled account of Gründgens' life, portrayed its main character as having shady connections with the Nazi regime. A lawsuit ensued, as well as a controversy about libel and the freedom of fiction. Their relation was a complicated one, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lynne Thigpen
Cherlynne Theresa “Lynne” Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American stage and television actress. Early life Thigpen was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, and obtained a degree in teaching. She taught English in high school briefly in her hometown, while studying theatre and dance at the University of Illinois, then in 1971, she moved to New York City to begin her work as a stage actor. Career Theatre She had a long and prolific theater career, appearing initially in musicals such as Godspell, The Night that Made America Famous, The Magic Show, Working, Tintypes and An American Daughter (for which she won her Tony Award for her portrayal of Dr. Judith Kaufman in 1997). Film Her first feature film role was Godspell (1973) co-starring opposite Victor ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giacomo Manzù
Giacomo Manzù, pseudonym of Giacomo Manzoni (December 22, 1908 - January 17, 1991), was an Italian sculptor, communist, and Roman Catholic. Manzù was born at Bergamo, the son of a shoemaker. Other than a few evening art classes, was self-taught in sculpture, although he later became a professor himself. he started working wood during his military service in the Veneto in 1928; later, after a short sojourn in Paris, he moved to Milan, where architect Giovanni Muzio commissioned him the decoration of the chapel of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (1931-1932). In 1933 he exhibited a series of busts at the Triennale di Milano, which granted him national popularity. The following year he held in Rome a personal exhibition with the painter Aligi Sassu, with whom he shared a studio. In... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Harel
Philippe Harel is a French film director, actor and screenwriter born on December 22, 1956 in Paris. Selected filmography La femme défendue (1997) Extension du domaine de la lutte (1999)... Biography of Annie Lemoine
Annie Lemoine, born December 22, 1957 in Torigni-sur-Vire (Manche), is a French journalist, TV host, comedian and novelist. Novels En clair comme à la télé, roman autobiographique, 2003 Vue sur mer, roman, 2005 La Vie d'avant, roman, 2006 Les heures chaudes, roman, 2007 Que le jour recommence, roman, 2009... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank B. Kellogg
Frank Billings Kellogg (December 22, 1856 – December 21, 1937) was an American lawyer, politician and statesman who served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. Secretary of State. He co-authored the Kellogg-Briand Pact, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929. Biography Kellogg was born in Potsdam, New York, and his family moved to Minnesota in 1865. He began practicing law in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1877. He was city attorney of Rochester 1878–1881 and county attorney for Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 1882–1887. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1887. Kellogg was a self-trained lawyer. During the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt appointed Kellogg as a prosecutor in the Justice Department. His most important case was Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 22... Biography of Shang Wenjie
Shang Wenjie (Chinese: 尚雯婕; pinyin: Shàng Wénjié or Laure Shang; born December 22, 1982 in Shanghai), the champion of the third season (2006) of a singing contest in China, Super Girls (Chinese: 超级女声) or Super Voice Girl. Career Life She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season. In May 2006, She participated in Hunan TV programmes - the third Super Girl, and finally won 5,196,975 votes in the final, the highest number of votes in the history. She wrote a travel essay, entitled "Parallel with the dream - XiaoSanr in France." sharing the feelings when she visited France two years ago. Discography Albums and EP (extended play) Album Type Album Information Tracklisting 1st EP À... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luciana Angiolillo
Luciana Angiolillo, born Luciana Nevi on December 22, 1925 in Rome, is an Italian actress. Filmography Camilla, di Luciano Emmer (1954) La grande avventura, di Mario Pisu (1954) Vergine moderna, di Marcello Pagliero (1954) Non c'è amore più grande, di Giorgio Bianchi (1955) Donne sole, di Vittorio Sala (1955) Primo amore, di Mario Camerini (1958) Costa azzurra, di Vittorio Sala (1959) Le notti dei Teddy Boys, di Leopoldo Savona (1959) La regina delle Amazzoni, di Vittorio Sala (1960) La ragazza con la valigia, di Valerio Zurlini (1961) Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide, di Vittorio Cottafavi (1961) La guerra di Troia, di Giorgio Ferroni (1961) Il sorpasso, di Dino Risi (1962) Solo contro Roma, di Herbert Wise (1962... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Busse
Jacques Busse, born December 22, 1922 in Paris and died August 22, 2004, was a French painter and art teacher.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edouard Chassaignac
Edouard-Pierre-Marie Chassaignac, born December 22, 1804 in Nantes and died in 1879 in Versailles, was a French surgeon and physician.... Biography of Chiara Caselli
Chiara Caselli (born 22 December 1967 in Bologna) is an Italian actress. In 1994, Caselli won the Nastro d'Argento Best Actress award as well as the David di Donatello for Best Actress award. Caselli has occasionally appeared in American films including My Own Private Idaho opposite Keanu Reeves. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0143309/ ) Mr. Nobody (2009) (post-production) .... Clara Passato è una terra straniera, Il (2008) .... Maria ... aka The Past Is a Foreign Land (International: English title) BirdWatchers - La terra degli uomini rossi (2008) .... Beatrice ... aka Birdwatchers (International: English title) Cover boy: L'ultima rivoluzione (2007) .... Laura "Colette, une femme libre" (2004) TV mini-series .... Georgie Duval Papa buono, Il (2003) (TV)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Tulard
Jean Tulard (born 22 December 1933, Paris) is a French academic and historian, specialising in the history of cinema, of the French Consulate and the First French Empire. In April 2010, he became Commander of the Légion d'honneur.... Biography of Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman (born Norma Roman December 22, 1922 in Lynn, Massachusetts – September 9, 1999 in Laguna Beach, California) was an American actress. One of her most memorable roles was in the Alfred Hitchcock 1951 thriller Strangers on a Train. Personal life She was born in the Boston suburb of Lynn, Massachusetts and was of Russian and Polish descent. As a girl, she pursued her desire to become an actress by enrolling in the prestigious Bishop Lee Dramatic School in Boston. Following completion of her studies Roman headed to Hollywood where she obtained bit parts in several films before being cast in the title role in the thirteen-episode serial Jungle Queen (1945). Married three times, she had one son, Richard, with her first husband, Mortimer Hall. She died at the age of seventy-six in... Biography of Viviana Gibelli
Viviana Gibelli (born December 22, 1965 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan TV show host and former beauty queen. Her father is Brazilian-Italian and her mother from Cuba. Gibelli has two brothers and has confessed that she prefers male friendships over female since she grew up playing with her brothers. Gibelli was selected as fourth runner-up in the 1987 Miss Venezuela Pageant and started a career as fashion model. She later participated in different types of television shows, beginning with Complicidades, a daytime magazine show geared towards women. Later on, she worked on children's shows and telenovelas. In 2003 Gibelli also filmed several television shows in Costa Rica. She has participated in a total of five telenovelas, of which Gata Salvaje (Wild Cat), filmed in 2002 is the only... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luiz Carlos Lisboa
Luiz Carlos Lisboa, born December 22, 1928 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian former journalist and New Age author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Abel Pacheco
Abel Pacheco de la Espriella (born 22 December 1933, in San José) was president of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (Partido Unidad Social Cristiana – PUSC). He ran on a platform to continue free market reforms and to institute an austerity program, and was elected, in a second electoral round, with 58% of the vote in April 2002. He was the sixth child of a banana farmer. Part of his childhood was spent in the province of Limón on the Caribbean coast, but he returned to the capital to complete his secondary education. He then went on, aided by scholarships he had won, to study medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City and psychiatry at Louisiana State University in the United States. During this time period... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Lavainne
Christophe Lavainne (Chateaudun, 22 December 1963) was a French professional bicycle racer. Lavaine was two times French national cyclo-cross champion, and won a stage in the 1987 Tour de France. Palmarès 1984 Tour de Luxembourg 1987 Carnetin Tour de France: Winner stage 6 1988 France National Cyclo-cross Championship 1989 Dijon 1990 France National Cyclo-cross Championship Tour de Luxembourg Lanarvily 1992 Lèves... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques David (bishop)
Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David, born on December 22, 1930 in Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine (Vendée), , is a French catholic bishop, the bishop emeritus of Evreux (2006 - ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karen K. Spahn
Karen K. Spahn, born December 22, 1941 in Berwyn, Illinois, is an American astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robin Corbett
Robin Corbett, Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (born 22 December 1933 is a British Labour Party politician. Born in Fremantle, Australia he attended Holly Lodge Grammar School in Smethwick but did not attend university. He was called up for two years' national service into the Royal Air Force in 1951. After completing his national service he became a journalist, first for the Birmingham Evening Mail and then for the Daily Mirror. In 1968 he became deputy editor of Farmer's Weekly, then worked for IPC Magazines in 1970, where he stayed until his election to parliament in 1974. He was elected Labour Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead at the October 1974 general election, but he lost the seat at the general election in 1979. He then returned to IPC Magazines, working as a communicatio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicolas Barral
Nicolas Barral, born on December 22, 1966 in Paris, is a French cartoonist. Selected works: Les Ailes de plomb Baker Street Dieu n'a pas réponse à tout Mon pépé est un fantôme Les Aventures de Philip et Francis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Todd Russell
Todd Norman Russell (born December 22, 1966) is a Canadian politician and was the Liberal member of Parliament for the riding of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador from 2005 to 2011. Early life Russell was born in William's Harbour, Labrador. He is of Inuit descent and was the president of Nunatukavut until his by-election win. He was educated at Memorial University in St. John's. Entrance to politics On May 24, 2005, Russell won a by-election in the riding of Labrador, vacated by the death of Liberal MP Lawrence O'Brien. His victory consolidated the standing of the federal Liberals in the minority parliament, which made it easier for the Liberals to pass budget legislation. He was re-elected in the 2006 and 2008 elections and served as the Critic for Aboriginal Affairs in the Of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Drew Hankinson
Andrew William Hankinson (born December 22, 1983 in Cumberland, Maryland)) is an American professional wrestler currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearing on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Festus. Ring name(s) Festus Festus Dalton Justice Dalton Deacon Deville Dorian Deville Freakin' Deacon "Imposter Kane" Billed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Billed weight 291 lb (132 kg) Career Early career Hankinson began his career in West Virginia with Mason Dixon Wrestling and in Pennsylvania with the World Star Wrestling Federation (AWA/World Star Wrestling), Summit Wrestling Association of Southern Pennsylvania, and Maryland-based National Wrestling League, wrestling as Dorian Deville. In April 2005, he was signed to a contract by World Wrestling En... Biography of Gene Rayburn
Gene Rayburn (December 22, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American radio and television personality. Born Eugene Rubessa (pronounced ) in Christopher, Illinois, he was an only child of Croatian immigrants and graduated from Knox College. Rayburn was married to Helen Ticknor from 1940 until her death in October 1996. They had one child, a daughter, Lynn. After the birth of their child, Rayburn enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He chose his stage name by randomly pointing at a page in the telephone book, after being told Rubessa sounded "too Italian". Television career Before appearing in television, Rayburn was a very successful actor and radio performer. He had a popular morning drive time radio show in New York, first with Jack Lescoulie (Anything Goes) and later with Dee Finch ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernd Schuster
Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player. He is the manager at Spanish club Real Madrid. Schuster was an important part of the FC Barcelona team during the 1980s, leading the game from midfield and scoring many goals. His club president Josep Lluís Núñez and some trainers like Helenio Herrera, Udo Lattek, Terry Venables and Luis Aragonés had difficult relations with him. At age 21, in 1981, he received a bad injury on his right knee by Athletic Bilbao defender Andoni Goikoetxea and never reached the level of the early seasons. He won, however, the European Bronze Ball in 1981 and 1985. His move to Real Madrid was controversial due to the strong rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid. His style complemented the group of home-grown ... Biography of Adam Guzinski
Adam Guziński (born 22 December 1970) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film Chłopiec na galopującym koniu was screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography Jakub (1997) Antychryst (2002) Chłopiec na galopującym koniu (2006)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Brydon
Mark Errington Brydon (born 22 December 1960) is an English bassist, guitarist, composer, arranger, recording engineer, remix artist and producer best known as a member of the group Moloko. Previous work He comes from Sunderland, England, but established himself in the Sheffield music scene, most notably with the funk band Chakk whose advance from MCA Records financed the building of Fon Studios. Before its bankruptcy, Brydon had divested himself of his interests in legendary FON studios, for which he did everything from designing the studio architecture to hand-choosing equipment. Brydon made significant contributions to the 1987 British pop hit "House Arrest" by Krush. He furthered his career with contributions to records and remixes such as "The Funky Worm" and efforts by The H... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Pearson
David Gene Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar champion. Known as the "Silver Fox", he debuted on the Grand National racing circuit in 1960 and earned Rookie of the Year honors that same season. He went on to win the NASCAR Championship in 1966, 1968 and 1969 (the only three full-time seasons of his career). Pearson ranks as one of the greatest of all NASCAR drivers and his duels with Richard Petty are legendary. Between August 8, 1963 and June 12, 1977, they finished one/two on sixty-three occasions, with Pearson coming out on top with thirty-three victories. Their most famous encounter came at the 1976 Daytona 500 when the two were running bumper-to-bumper on the final lap. They slammed hard against each other's front fen... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lesly Mess
Haffida Messaï, best known as Lesly Mess, born December 22, 1976 in Auchel, Pas-de-Calais (source: Imdb), is a French singer and TV host; she has participated in French reality show Loft Story, a slightly re-tooled version of the Dutch-created Big Brother. Discography "Pas celle que tu crois" (single) (2002) Lesly Mess is the wife of Ronnie Turner, the son of Tina Turner and Ike Turner (March 3, 2007).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Garfield Darien
Garfield Darien (born 22 December 1987) is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. Born in Lyon, Darien made his first international appearances as a junior, finishing in seventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics and becoming the 110 m hurdles champion at the 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships. He set a personal best of 13.73 seconds that year, but competed infrequently over the following two years. He returned to action in 2008 and improved his best to 13.50 seconds. The 2009 season saw him enter into major senior competitions for the first time. He was sixth in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He began to make in-roads into the major circuit, taking third place at the Meeting A... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Schirmer (Destruction)
Marcel Schirmer, born on December 22, 1966, is a German heavy metal musician. Commonly known as Schmier, he is the founding bassist and vocalist of the thrash metal band Destruction. He left Destruction in 1989 to form Headhunter and reunited with them in 1999. Schmier owned a pizzeria named Barracuda in Istein, but sold it in 2006. He lives in Freiburg. He also starred in Elvenkings 'The Winter Wake' as guest vocals on 'The Winter Wake'.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre-Ossian Bonnet
Pierre Ossian Bonnet (December 22, 1819- 22 June 1892) French mathematician. He made some important contributions to the differential geometry of surfaces, including the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Early years Pierre Bonnet attended the Collège in Montpellier. In 1838 he entered the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. He also studied at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. Middle years In graduating he was offered a post as an engineer. After some thought Bonnet decided on a career in teaching and research in mathematics instead. Turning down the engineering post had not been an easy decision since Bonnet was not well off financially. He had to do private tutoring so that he could afford to accept a position at the Ecole Polytechnique in 1844. One year before this, in 1843, Bon... Biography of Diane Bui Duye
Diane Bui Duyet, born December 22, 1979 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, is one of the best French swimmers (butterfly stroke).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary Archer
Mary Doreen Archer, Baroness Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born Mary Doreen Weeden, on 22 December 1944 in Epsom, Surrey) is a British scientist specialising in solar power conversion. She studied chemistry at St Anne's College, Oxford, and then physical chemistry at Imperial College London, before becoming a lecturer at Cambridge University. From 1988 to 2000 she was Chairwoman of the National Energy Foundation, which promotes renewable energy, and is now its president . In 2002 she was appointed Chairwoman of Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge. In 2002 she received the Melchett Medal on Realistic opportunities for renewables: innovative technology Mary Archer is better known to the general public as the wife of the novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer, whom she married in 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Mendes
Joe Alfie Mendes, was born on 22 December 2003 in New York; he is the son of film director Sam Mendes and actress Kate Winslet. Mendes married British actress Kate Winslet on 24 May 2003 in Anguilla in the Caribbean. The pair met in 2001, when Mendes approached his future wife about appearing in a play at the Donmar Warehouse Theater, where he was then artistic director. Their first child, Joe Alfie Mendes, was born on 22 December 2003. Mendes also has a stepdaughter, Mia Honey Threapleton, from Winslet's first marriage to assistant director Jim Threapleton. The family now lives in New York City and Church Westcote Manor, Church Westcote, Gloucestershire, England. He previously dated Jane Horrocks, Rachel Weisz and Calista Flockhart. Mendes was made a Commander of the Order of the British ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Beryl Penrose
Beryl Penrose Collier, born December 22, 1930 in Sydney, is an Australian former tennis player of the 50s.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Mariotte
Antoine Mariotte, born December 22, 1875 in Avignon, died in Izieux (Loire) November 30, 1944, was a French composer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mélanie Henique
Mélanie Henique, born December 22, 1992 in Amiens, is a French swimmer (butterfly stroke).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Bouteiller
Pierre Bouteiller, born December 22, 1934 in Angers, is a French journalist, radio host and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Jakubauskas
Chris Jakubauskas (born December 22, 1978 in Upland, California) is a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. College career A Lithuanian-American, Jakubauskas played first base at Oklahoma. After college, he was an assistant coach for the Los Osos High School varsity baseball team during the 2004-2005 season while his arm was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Professional career Independent leagues Jakubauskas pitched for several independent league teams, including the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, the Florence Freedom, of the Frontier League, and the Fullerton Flyers of the Golden Baseball League. He was signed by the Mariners in 2007. Seattle Mariners Jakubauskas was acquired by Seattle from t... Biography of Jean Malaurie
Jean Malaurie was born on December 22, 1922 in Mainz (Germany). He is a French cultural anthropologist, geographer, physicist and writer, as well as the Director and founder of the Terre Humaine series (Ed. Plon, France). Biography Jean Malaurie was born in Mainz into a French catholic family of scholars (history) of both Norman (Pays de Caux) and Scottish descent. He was struck during his childhood by the legendary tales of the Rhine castles. In 1943, while studying at the Lycée Henri-IV (Paris) to prepare for the entrance examination for the post graduate school, École Normale Supérieure Ulm, he was drafted in June 1943 into the Service du travail obligatoire (STO - Compulsory Work Service). Having refused to join, he went into hiding and was searched by the police until August 194... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dioclétien
Diocletian (Latin: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus; c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305. Born to an Illyrian family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the emperor Carus. After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia, Diocletian was proclaimed emperor. The title was also claimed by Carus' other surviving son, Carinus, but Diocletian defeated him in the Battle of the Margus. With his accession to power, Diocletian ended the Crisis of the Third Century. He appointed fellow officer Maximian Augustus his senior co-emperor in 285. He delegated further on 1 March 293, appointing Galerius and Constantius as Caesars, junior co-... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Noël Copin
Noël Copin, born December 22, 1929 in Besançon, died March 3, 2007 (cancer), was a French journalist and author. Works Quoi qu'il en coûte, conversations avec Georges Montaron, Stock, 1975 ; La passion de comprendre, (Noël Copin interroge Alfred Grosser, Le Centurion, 1977 ; La vie politique française, Editions ouvrières, 1978 ; Je doute donc je crois, Flammarion - Desclée de Brouwer, 1996 Lettre aux chrétiens qui ont le blues, Desclée de Brouwer, 2001 Awards Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcus Haislip
Marcus Deshon Haislip (born December 22, 1980 in Lewisburg, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player. Haislip attended Marshall County High School in Lewisburg. He rose to prominence while playing college basketball with the University of Tennessee from 1999 to 2002. After college, he played for several seasons in the NBA. He is listed at 6'10" (2.08m) and 230 lbs. Professional career Haislip was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 13th pick of the 2002 NBA Draft. During his rookie year Haislip was inserted into the starting line-up for the final nine games of the 2002–03 NBA season. When the playoffs started he was relegated to the bench. He remained a bench player with the Bucks for his first two seasons until being placed on waivers on November 4, 2004. He was s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Steve Garvey
Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948), nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the squeaky clean image he held throughout his career in baseball, is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current Southern California businessman. Garvey was the 1974 NL MVP, 10-time All-Star, and holds the National League record for consecutive games played (1,207). Playing career Born in Tampa, FL to parents who had recently relocated from Long Island, New York, from 1956 to 1961, Garvey was a bat boy for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Garvey played football and baseball at Michigan State University after graduating from Chamberlain High School. Garvey played his entire career in the National League West for two teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969–82) and the S... Biography of Damien Thévenot
Damien Thévenot, born on December 22, 1972 in Chaumont, Haute-Marne (birth time source: email), is a French journalist, TV host, and radio host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Steve Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944), nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965-1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. Carlton has the second-most lifetime strikeouts of any left-handed pitcher (4th overall), and the second-most lifetime wins of any left-handed pitcher (11th overall). He was the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards in a career. He held the lifetime strikeout record several times between 1982 and 1984, before his contemporary Nolan Ryan passed him. One of his most remarkable records was accounting for nearly half... Biography of Ada Rogato
Ada Rogato, born on December 22, 1910 in São Paulo, died on November 15, 1986, was a Brazilian aviation pioneer.... Biography of Agbani Darego
Agbani Darego (born Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model, best known as the first Sub-Saharan African Miss World. Early life Darego hails from Abonnema, Rivers, and was born into a family of eight children. At ten, Darego was sent to boarding school in a bid to shield her from her mother who had breast cancer. Darego's mother died two years later, and her daughter has spoken of how the loss prepared her for the future. As a teenager, Darego longed to be a model, and despite her conservative father's wishes, she auditioned for the M-Net Face of Africa modelling competition, but was not chosen as a finalist. As a model, Darego appeared in print adverts for boutique chain Collectables. Miss Universe Darego achieved greater success when she won Most ... Biography of Traci Dinwiddie
Traci Dinwiddie (born December 22, 1973) is an American film and television actress. Biography Dinwiddie was born in Anchorage, Alaska of Syrian and Cherokee descent. She has appeared in films including Summer Catch (2001), Black Knight (2001), The Notebook (2004) and End of the Spear (2006), and Mr. Brooks (2007). She has also appeared on the TV shows Dawson's Creek for two episodes, One Tree Hill for one episode and has appeared in Supernatural for 4 episodes. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227867/) 2012/I Awakened (post-production) Lula 2012 Destiny Road Fiona 2012 Y: The Last Man Rising (short) Victoria 2011 Purple & Green (short) Maya 2011 Championnes à tout prix (TV series) Katerina Paynich – What Lies Beneath (2011) … Katerina Paynich... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edo Maajka
Edo Maajka (born as Edin Osmić on December 22, 1978 in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a rapper from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Edin's stage name "Edo Maajka" means "Edo the Mother". In 1992 when the Bosnian war started, Edo left his homeland Bosnia and went to Zagreb. After the war, Edo returned to Bosnia to study criminal law. He went to Tuzla and became a member of the hardcore rap group Diskord, later named Odbrana (Defence). Website: http://www.edomaajka.com... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wolf Larson
Wolf Larson (born Wolfgang von Wyszecki on December 22, 1959) is a Canadian actor. Biography Wolf was born in West Berlin, Germany. His parents met when his father was stationed in Berlin for six years (his mother being of Scandinavian descent). The family moved to Ottawa, Canada in 1961, where his father, a doctor in Physics and Mathematics, became the Director of Applied Physics for the National Research Council of Canada. Wolf has one sister named Joana. He later became a very popular soccer team captain and began to take part in acting and theater courses. But thinking he wasn't good enough, he quit his acting ambitions and began to concentrate on sports. Wolf attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where he received a B.A. in Economics and Statistics. He continued his... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Souleymane Camara
Souleymane Camara (born December 22, 1982) is a Senegalese football player who plays for Montpellier HSC in Ligue 1. Camara previously played for AS Monaco and OGC Nice. He plays for Senegal national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Honours Club Montpellier Ligue 1 (1): 2011–12... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antony de Ávila
Ántony Wílliam de Ávila Charris (born December 22, 1963 in Santa Marta, Colombia (source : Wikipedia in Spanish)) is a former Colombian soccer striker, who last played for América de Cali. Career De Ávila spent his career with four clubs: América de Cali in his native Colombia, the MetroStars of Major League Soccer, Unión de Santa Fe of Argentina and Barcelona SC of Ecuador. His 25 goals for América in 1990 led Colombia. He is the top scorer in the history of América de Cali, with 203 goals, making him one of the fans' idols. De Ávila scored 29 goals during his career in Copa Libertadores making him the 6th highest scoring player in the history of the tournament. In summer of 2009, De Ávila has returned into competition at the age of 46, with his original club America de Cali. De... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Patitucci
John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Grammy-winning jazz double bass and jazz fusion electric bass player. Biography Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he began playing the electric bass at age ten, composing and performing at age 12, as well as the acoustic bass at 15, and the piano one year later. After moving west, he studied classical bass at San Francisco State University and Long Beach State University. Patitucci has released twelve albums as a leader. In addition to his solo work, Patitucci has played on albums by B.B. King, Chick Corea, Joanne Brackeen, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, John Abercrombie, George Benson, Dizzy Gillespie, Was Not Was, Roby Duke, Dave Grusin, Natalie Cole, Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah... Biography of Ali Lohan
Aliana Taylor "Ali" Lohan (born December 22, 1993) is an American fashion model, and former singer, actress and television personality. She is best known for being the younger sister of actress/singer Lindsay Lohan. Early life Lohan was born on December 22, 1993 and was raised on Long Island where her family lived in Cold Spring Harbor before later moving to Merrick. Lohan is the third of four children born to Donata "Dina" (née Sullivan) and Michael Lohan. Lohan is of Irish and Italian heritage, and she was raised in the Catholic religion. Career Modeling Lohan began modeling at age 3, working through the Ford Model agency and appearing in print campaigns for magazines such as Teen Vogue and Vogue Bambini. In 2011 she signed a multi-year modeling contract with NEXT models, late... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marina Kuptsova
Marina Kuptsova (born December 22, 1981 in Moscow) is a Russian high jumper who won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. She is also a former European indoor high jump champion. Her personal best jump of 2.02 metres was achieved in Hengelo in June 2003, a year when she also won the national championship. She set a personal best of 2.00 m to win the 2002 Hochsprung mit Musik, and returned the following year with a season's best of 2.02 m to score a second victory. She missed 2004 because of an Achilles tendon injury and spent the 2005 season trying to return to her best but she only managed 1.92 metres, which, however, was enough for a second place in the Russian championships. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marie Gabrielle Éléonore de Bourbon
Marie Anne Éléonore de Bourbon (Marie Anne Éléonore Gabrielle; 22 December 1690 – 30 August 1760) was a daughter of Louis de Bourbon. She was the Abbess of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, an abbey in the Villejuif suburb of Paris. Biography Marie Anne Éléonore was born at the Palace of Versailles to the Duke and Duchess of Bourbon. The eldest child of her parents she was known as Mademoiselle de Bourbon in her youth. In her early years she was close to her mother but was later replaced by her sister Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon. Her father was the grandson of le Grand Condé and her mother, Louise-Françoise de Bourbon was the eldest surviving daughter of Louis XIV of France and his Maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan. As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, she was a princesse du ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Filoche
Gérard Filoch, born on December 22, 1945 in Rouen (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French politician. He was a member of the UNEF, CGT, Communist party, LCR, and Socialist party.... |
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