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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 28, 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 · 45,406 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,406 Celebrities
117 celebrities or events were found for December, 28. Add to favourites (110 fans)Biography of Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his portrayals of several real-life figures, including Steve Biko (Cry Freedom), Malcolm X (Malcolm X), Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (The Hurricane), and Herman Boone (Remember the Titans). Early life Washington was born in Mount Vernon. His father, Dillwyn, Virginia-born Reverend Denzel Washington, was an ordained Pentecostal minister and also worked for the Water Department and at a local department store, "S. Klein". His mother, Lennis, was a beauty parlor owner born in Georgia and raised in Harlem. His parents' professions shaped his early ambition to go into show business: from his father he learned the power of performance, whi... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Jacques Mesrine
Jacques Mesrine (December 28, 1936 - November 2, 1979) was a French criminal who also briefly active in the United States and Canada. Early events Jacques René Mesrine was born in Clichy, France in a middle-class family. He studied at the Catholic college of Juilly, and was expelled from two schools due to aggressive behavior. He was briefly married in 1955-1956 and served in the French Army during Algerian War of Independence. In 1959 he returned to France. Mesrine was arrested for the first time in 1962 with three accomplices before an attempt to rob a bank. He had been a professional criminal for years at that time. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was released in 1963. He got a job in an architectural design company but was fired during a downsizing in 1964, and went ... Add to favourites (45 fans)Biography of Sienna Miller
Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-born English actress and model. Early life Miller was born in New York City. She moved to England as a child and attended the Heathfield school in Ascot, Berkshire and later studied for a year at the Lee Strasberg Institute with luminaries like Will Lee and Koni Summer in New York City. Miller was born to hippie parents. Her father, Edward Miller, is an American banker born in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Jo Miller, is a South African who ran Lee Strasberg's acting academy in London. Her parents parted when she was six years old, and her father subsequently married (and later separated from) the English interior designer Kelly Hoppen. Miller has one sister, Savannah, who is a fashion designer; two half-brothers, Char... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Ratan Tata
Ratan Naval Tata (born December 28, 1937, in Mumbai) is the present Chairman of the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate established by earlier generations of his family. Ratan Tata was born into the wealthy and famous Tata family of Mumbai. He was born to Soonoo and Naval Hormusji Tata, a Gujarati-speaking Parsi family. Ratan is the great grandson of Tata group founder Jamsedji Tata. Ratan's childhood was troubled, his parents separating in the mid-1940s, when he was about seven and his younger brother Jimmy was five. His mother moved out and both Ratan and his brother were raised by their grandmother Lady Navajbai. He was schooled at the Campion School, Mumbai and graduated from Cornell University in 1962 with a degree in Architecture and Structural Engineering. Ratan joined... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Mackenzie Rosman
Mackenzie Ryann Rosman (born December 28, 1989) is an American child actress. She is best known for her role as Ruthie Camden on The CW's 7th Heaven. Rosman was born in Charleston, South Carolina and has some Cherokee Indian ancestry. In 1996, she got the part of Ruthie Camden on 7th Heaven by personally greeting each person in the room by a hand-shake during her audition. In addition to her role on 7th Heaven, Rosman appeared in the independent film Gideon, starring Christopher Lambert, Charlton Heston and Shelley Winters. She has appeared in numerous television commercials starting at age four including a Tuff's Diaper commercial and a Nike shoe commercial. Her most recent commercial was Kmart advertisement that she did with 7H co-star Beverley Mitchell and George Stults. She also pla... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Gilbert Montagné
Gilbert Montagné (born December 28, 1951 in Paris) is a leading French musician who is both a pianist and organist, as well as a singer. Blind from birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool", which was a number 1 single across Europe in 1971. In France he is still a popular albums and concert artist, having toured with the likes of Johnny Hallyday.... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani (December 28, 1962, Orange, France – January 6, 1999, Manhattan), was a French Jazz pianist. Michel Petrucciani came from an Italo-French family of a musical background. His father "Tony" played guitar and his brother Louis played bass. Michel was born with osteogenesis imperfecta which is a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and in his case short stature. It is also often linked to pulmonary ailments. In his early career his father and brother occasionally carried him, literally, because he could not walk far on his own unaided. In certain respects though he considered it an advantage as it got rid of distractions, like sports, that other boys tended to become involved in. At an early age he became enthusiastic about the works of Duke Ellington and wished t... Biography of André Verchuren
André Verchuren, born December 28, 1920 in Neuilly-sous-Clermont, is a famous French accordeon player. Discography Le Petit chapeau tyrolien Ah! si j'étais resté célibataire Le Tango nous invite Ce soir, on va faire la java Le Chouchou de mon cœur Les Fiancés d'Auvergne (son plus grand tube) Filmography La Vie en rose Gueule d'ange Die Lustigen Weiber Von Tyrol Radio and television Radio host for Radio Luxembourg and Europe 1 (25 years) producer for TV Concert Concert in La Défense, 125 000 people. Book Mon accordéon et moi... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Chad McQueen
Chad McQueen (December 28, 1960) is the son of famed actor Steve McQueen and actress Neile Adams. He worked as a film actor for some time, appearing in The Karate Kid and many other roles. He has also worked as a producer. Personal life Chad was born in Los Angeles, California. He was married to Stacey Toten from 1987 to 1990. Together they had one son, Steven R. McQueen, who was born in 1988. With his current girlfriend, Jeanie Galbraith, he has two children, Chase (born in 1995) and Madison (born in 1997). Racing career Chad McQueen's racing career began practically the day he was born. Piloting a Porsche 917 from his fathers lap while shooting the legendary film, Le Mans, Chad was born to race and between film industry opportunities, has pursued this passion his entire ... Biography of Richard Clayderman
Richard Clayderman (born Philippe Pagès on December 28, 1953, Paris) is a French pianist who has released numerous albums, including renditions and arrangements of popular music, French chansons, and popular piano works of Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart. Most of his recordings focus on popular music in general and orchestral arrangements of well-known romantic songs in particular, such as Yesterday, The Sound of Silence and Memory, rather than on Jazz or Classical Music. He is known to alter many famous pieces of music such as Für Elise. His music is generally played with an orchestra. This accompaniment is usually with James Last's orchestra. Born to a piano teacher, Clayderman started studying to play piano at age six, and he was accepted at a Conservatory of Music in Paris at age... Biography of Yasmin Aga Khan
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (born December 28, 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an American philanthropist known for raising public awareness in Alzheimer's disease. She is the only surviving child of Rita Hayworth, the American movie actress, and her third husband, Prince Ali Khan, a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he served as U.N. ambassador. Childhood and education Her early life was spent with her mother and her half sister, Rebecca Welles (daughter of Hayworth's marriage to Orson Welles). Her half-brothers are His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and Prince Amyn Aga Khan. She attended Buxton School, a small boarding School in Massachusetts. In 1973 she graduated from Bennington College in the United States and was ori... Biography of Félix Vallotton
Félix Edouard Vallotton (December 28, 1865 (birth time source: Lescaut) – December 29, 1925) was a Swiss painter and printmaker associated with Les Nabis. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. Life and work He was born into a conservative middle class family in Lausanne, and there he attended Collège Cantonal, graduating with a degree in classical studies in 1882. In that year he moved to Paris to study art under Jules Joseph Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger at the Académie Julian. He spent many hours in the Louvre, where he greatly admired the works of Holbein, Dürer and Ingres; these artists would remain exemplars for Vallotton throughout his life. Vallotton's earliest paintings, chiefly portraits, are firmly rooted in the academic tradition. In 1885 he... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Noomi Rapace
Noomi Rapace or Noomi Norén, born December 28, 1979 in Hudiksval, Sweden, is a Danish actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636426/ ) Luftslottet som sprängdes (2009) (filming) .... Lisa Salander Män som hatar kvinnor (2009) (post-production) .... Lisbeth Salander ... aka Mænd som hader kvinder (Denmark) ... aka The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (International: English title) Flickan som lekte med elden (2009) (post-production) .... Lisbeth Salander ... aka The Girl Who Played with Fire (International: English title) "Labyrint" .... Nicky (12 episodes, 2007-2008) - Födelsedag (2008) TV episode .... Nicky - Vendetta (2007) TV episode .... Nicky - Utmätning (2007) TV episode .... Nicky - Skuld (2007) TV episode .... Nicky - Spelets r... Biography of Ana Torroja
Ana Torroja (born December 28, 1959) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Spanish vocalist and lead singer of the trio Mecano, which has sold millions of albums. She was born in Madrid and is the daughter of a noted engineer. Ana Torroja met José María Cano while studying economics at university. The two became good friends, and José María soon introduced her to his younger brother, Nacho. After hearing Ana sing José María's guitar compositions, Nacho suggested that the three form a band. In 1981, Mecano was formed. After seven Mecano albums and much success in Europe and Latin America, the long months of continuous touring began taking its toll on the band. Ana was especially affected and started developing vocal problems. In 1993, the band announced a temporary split. While José and N... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Dany Brillant
Dany Brillant (1965-12-28 – ) is a French vocalist. In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo. Discography Albums C'est ça qui est bon (1991) C'est toi (1993) Havana (1996) — Brillant's first platinum album Nouveau jour (1999) Dolce Vita (October 2001) Jazz... à la Nouvelle Orléans (2004) Casino (2005) Histoire d'amour (2007)... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. A devout Presbyterian and leading intellectual of the Progressive Era, he served as president of Princeton University then became the reform governor of New Jersey in 1910. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912. He proved highly successful in leading a Democratic Congress to pass major legislation including the Federal Trade Commission, the Clayton Antitrust Act, the Underwood Tariff, the Federal Farm Loan Act and most notably the Federal Reserve System. Re-elected narrowly in 1916, his second term centered on World War I. He tried to negotiate a peace in Europe, but when Germany began... Biography of Guy Debord
Guy Ernest Debord (December 28, 1931, in Paris – November 30, 1994, in Champot) was a writer, filmmaker, hypergraphist and founding member of the groups Lettrist International and Situationist International (SI). He was also briefly a member of Socialisme ou Barbarie. Life Guy Debord was born in Paris. His father died early, and he was raised by his grandmother in a series of Mediterranean towns. He was a headstrong youth, and after graduating high school he dropped out of the University of Paris where he had been studying law. He became a revolutionary poet, writer and film-maker founding the Lettrist International schism with Gil J. Wolman. In the 1960s he led the Situationist International group, which influenced the Paris uprising of 1968. His book Society of the Spectacle (1967) w... Add to favourites (26 fans)Biography of Joe Manganiello
Joseph Michael "Joe" Manganiello (born December 28, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman. He played Flash Thompson in the Spider-Man film series, and had recurring roles in television on How I Met Your Mother and One Tree Hill. He plays the werewolf Alcide Herveaux, on the HBO television series True Blood. Early life Manganiello was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb south of the city. His parents are Charles and Susan Manganiello. Manganiello is of Italian American descent, and has a younger brother. He was a student at St. Bernard School, a Catholic school in Mt. Lebanon, and then attended Mt. Lebanon High School, where he graduated in 1995. He grew up playing football, basketball, and volleyball, and played varsity football in high school, and... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie “Maggie” Smith, DBE (born December 28, 1934) is an English film, stage, and television actress who made her screen debut in 1958 and is still performing after 50 years. She is a two-time Academy Award-, five-time BAFTA Award-, two-time Golden Globe- and one-time Emmy-winner. Early life Smith was born in Ilford,Essex, the daughter of Margaret (née Hutton), a Glasgow-born secretary, and Nathaniel Smith, a Newcastle upon Tyne-born public health pathologist who worked at Oxford University. She has older twin brothers, Alistair and Ian. Smith studied at Oxford High School, although she has been quoted as not having enjoyed the experience at school. Career Smith has had an extensive career both on screen and in live theatre, and is known as one of Britain's pre-e... Biography of John von Neumann
John von Neumann (Hungarian: margittai Neumann János Lajos) (December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-born American mathematician who made major contributions to a vast range of fields including set theory, functional analysis, quantum mechanics, ergodic theory, continuous geometry, economics and game theory, computer science, numerical analysis, hydrodynamics (of explosions), and statistics, as well as many other mathematical fields. He is generally regarded as one of the foremost mathematicians of the 20th century. Most notably, von Neumann was a pioneer of the application of operator theory to quantum mechanics, a member of the Manhattan Project and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (as one of the few originally appointed), and a key figure in the development of... Biography of Kary Mullis
Kary Banks Mullis, Ph.D. (born December 28, 1944) is an American biochemist and Nobel laureate. Dr Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his development of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology which allows the amplification of specified DNA sequences. Dr Mullis subsequently was awarded the Japan Prize that same year. Early life and education Mullis was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, near the Blue Ridge Mountains, on December 28, 1944. His family had a background in farming in the rural area, and as a child Mullis studied the diverse organisms of nearby farms. He grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, where he attended Dreher High School. Mullis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the ... Biography of Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American comic book writer, editor, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. In addition, he headed the first major successful challenge to the industry's draconian censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority and forced it to reform its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation. He is unrelate... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of John Legend
John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, songwriter, and pianist. His debut studio album, the multiplatinum-selling Get Lifted, was released in late 2004, and features collaborations with rapper and producer Kanye West as well as Snoop Dogg. Get Lifted produced two singles: "Used to Love U" (US top 100, UK top 30) and "Ordinary People" (US and UK top 30). Legend has won five Grammy Awards. Prior to the release of his debut album, Legend's career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Notably, Legend sang the hooks for hits by Slum Village ("Selfish", also featuring Kanye West), Jay-Z ("Encore"), and Dilated Peoples ("This Way", also featuring K... Biography of Philippe de Gaulle
Philippe de Gaulle (born December 28, 1921) is a French politician and admiral. The son of General Charles de Gaulle, he is a former senator and general inspector of the Navy.... Biography of Friedrich Murnau
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, better known as F. W. Murnau (December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931), was one of the most influential German film directors of the silent era. A figure in the expressionist movement in German cinema during the 1920s, some of Murnau's films from the silent era have been lost, but most still survive. Career Birth and early years He was born as Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe in Bielefeld, Province of Westphalia. He attended the University of Heidelberg and studied art history. He took the name "Murnau" from the town in Germany named Murnau am Staffelsee. He was a combat pilot during World War I and directed his first film Der Knabe in Blau ('The Boy in Blue') in 1919. German Films Murnau's most famous film is Nosferatu, a 1922 adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracul... Biography of Thomas Dekker
Thomas Alexander Dekker, born December 28, 1987 in Las Vegas, is an American actor. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Filmography (source http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0215281/) Brothers of the Blood (2008) (announced) .... Luke From Within (2008) (post-production) .... Aidan "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" .... John Connor (12 episodes, 2008) - Pilot (2008) TV Episode .... John Connor - Episode #1.10 (????) TV Episode .... John Connor - Episode #1.11 (????) TV Episode .... John Connor - Episode #1.12 (????) TV Episode .... John Connor - Episode #1.2 (????) TV Episode .... John Connor (7 more) "Heroes" .... Zach (11 episodes, 2006-2007) ... autre titre : Heroes (France) - Distractions (2007) TV Episode .... Zach - The Fix (2007) TV Episode .... Zac... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giulia Gam
Giulia Gam (born December 28, 1966) is an Italian-born Brazilian actress. Granddaughter of a Dane, she became famous in Brazil after performing the young Jocasta Silveira in the soap opera Mandala and since then started a meteoric career in television, despite being one of the most seminal thespians of Brazil. Giulia's biography registers a respectable stage career, from which she was chosen for her debut in TV Globo, Giulia played the character Jocasta, when young, in the telenovela Mandala (the adult Jocasta was portrayed by actress Vera Fischer). Giulia came to the telenovela without any experience in television, other than some ads and videos made by friends from an independent film company. She carried out four years of exhaustive and obsessive work in theatre. In the stage, Giulia... Biography of James Blake (tennis)
James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers, New York, United States) is an American professional tennis player and is currently the 14thth ranked player in the world, as of November 5 2007. (10th in the ATP Race points). He is the second-ranked American player behind Andy Roddick. Blake is known for his speed and powerful forehands. In 2006 he reached the final of the Tennis Masters Cup but lost to World No. 1 Roger Federer in three sets(6-0, 6-3, 6-4) . On July 3, 2007, Blake's book, "Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life", discussing his comeback after his unlucky 2004 season, was released and debuted at #22 on the New York Times bestseller list. Early life Blake was born in Yonkers, New York, United States to African-American father Tommy Sr. and White ... Biography of Vanessa Ferlito
Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1980) is an American actress. She is of Italian American descent and was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents who owned a local hair salon. Her father died when she was three years old. Ferlito portrayed Claudia during 24's third season and had a small part in Spider-Man 2, but she is mostly known for her role as Detective Aiden Burn on CSI: New York. She chose to leave the show because she wanted to go back to New York. Ferlito gave birth to her first child in September 2007. She is a vegetarian, supporter of animal rights, and an active member of PETA. She is best known for her roles in Man of the House and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. Even though she is of Italian descent she often plays Hispanics on TV and film. Filmography Films 2... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilles Leroy
Gilles Leroy, born December 28, 1958 in Bagneux, is a French writer. He won Prix Goncourt 2007, November 5, 2007. Bibliography Novels 1987 : Habibi, roman, (Michel de Maule) 1990 : Maman est morte, récit, (Michel de Maule), rééd. Mercure de France, 1994, France-Loisirs, 1997 1991 : Les Derniers seront les premiers, nouvelles, (Mercure de France) 1992 : Madame X, roman, (Mercure de France) 1994 : Les Jardins publics, roman, (Mercure de France) 1996 : Les Maîtres du monde, roman, (Mercure de France) 1998 : Machines à sous,roman, (Mercure de France) 2000 : Soleil noir, roman, (Mercure de France) 2002 : L'Amant russe, roman, (Mercure de France) 2004 : Grandir, roman, (Mercure de France) 2005 : Champsecret, roman (Mercure de France) 2007 : Alabama song, roman (... Biography of Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Nichols; December 28, 1932) is an American singer, actress, and voice actress. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander. In 2006, she added executive producer to her résumé. Early life Nichols was born in Robbins, Illinois, near Chicago, the daughter of Lishia (née Parks) and Samuel Earl Nichols, a factory worker who was both the town mayor of Robbins and its chief magistrate. She studied in Chicago as well as New York and Los Angeles. During her time in New York... Biography of Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy (born December 28, 1956 in Brighton, England) is a violinist and violist. A boy prodigy, as a 10-year-old Kennedy would pick out Fats Waller tunes on the piano after hearing his stepfather's trad-jazz records. A pupil at the Yehudi Menuhin School under Yehudi Menuhin himself, Kennedy later studied at the Juilliard School in New York under Dorothy DeLay. Career Kennedy has played a part in making classical music popular, particularly among young people. He has also performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti. Aged 16, Stéphane Grappelli invited the prodigy to appear alongside him at New York's Carnegie Hall, under the threat from his teachers at the Juilliard that it would ruin his classical career. He made his recording debut in 1984 with the Elgar V... Biography of John Gray (U.S. author)
John Gray (born 1951 in Houston, Texas) is an American author on relationships and personal growth, best known for his 1992 book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and other "pop psychology" books offering relationship advice. He was married to fellow self-help author Barbara De Angelis, but they divorced in 1984. He is currently married to Bonnie Gray and has three daughters, Lauren, Julie and Shannon. Teachings Gray's books teach that men and women are intrinsically different in their biology and psychology. He writes that harmony between the sexes is achieved by recognizing and accepting these differences rather than trying to erase them. Critics have accused him of over-simplifying human psychology into stereotypes that fail to adequately describe many people. His books ho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arthur Eddington
He is famous for his work regarding the Theory of Relativity. Eddington wrote an article in 1919, Report on the relativity theory of gravitation, which announced Einstein's theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world. Because of World War I, new developments in German science were not well known in England. Early years Eddington was born in Kendal, England, son of Quaker parents. His father, Arthur Henry Eddington, taught at a Quaker training college in Lancashire before moving to Kendal to become headmaster of Stramongate School. He died in the typhoid epidemic which swept England in 1884. His mother, Sarah Ann Stout, came from Darlington and was also from a Quaker family. When his father died, she was left to bring up Arthur and his older sister with relatively little ... Biography of Lisa Cant
Lisa Cant, born on December 28, 1984 in Redwood Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, is a Canadian model. Advertisements: Akris , Almatrichi , Angelo Marani , Ann Taylor , Anteprima , Balenciaga , Beauté de Kosé , Blanco Beauty , Caramelo , Carolina Herrera fragrance , Carolina Herrera 'CH' fragrance , Chanel , Chanel make-up , D&G , D&G eyewear , D'Metal , Daks , Gilles Rosier , Henry Cotton's , Juicy Couture , Juicy Couture 'Eau de Couture' fragrance , Juicy Couture 'Viva la Juicy' fragrance , Juicy Couture time , L'Oréal , LoveSexMoney , MAC , Mariella Burani , Moschino Cheap & Chic , Neiman Marcus , Nordstrom , Sephora , Sonia Rykiel , South Coast Plaza , Thomas Burberry , Van Cleef & Arpels , Versace , Ysatis... Biography of Alix Henriol
Alix Henriol, born December 28, 1986 in Marseille, is a french famous gameophile and toonophile. She is best known for her status as owner and Admin of Sonic Passion also the wife of Sonic the Hedgehog with whom she forms the Sonalix couple. She is often cited as the world's most famous robophile. Biography on http://www.toonophilia.net/toonopedia/index.php?title=Alix_Henriol Early life Alix were born an only child in Marseille, France on December 28th, 1986. Her father a movie director and her mother worked in laboratories. Alix started developing an attraction to toons at the early age of 2 by watching Super Mario Bross on TV and started having a "crush" on Mario and Toad. In her schooling time Alix was instructed by private teachers visiting her at her residence. Alix got into t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Fiterman
Charles Fiterman, born December 28, 1933 in Saint-Etienne, is a French politician, member of PC (Parti Communiste) before 1998, and PS (Parti Socialiste) from 1998.... Biography of Hildegard Knef
Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (Ulm, December 28, 1925 - February 1, 2002) was a German actress, singer and writer. She was billed in some English language films as Hildegard(e) Neff. Arguably, her most influential roles included that of Susanne Wallner in Wolfgang Staudte's film Die Mörder sind unter uns (The Murderers Are Among Us) (the first film released after the Second World War in East Germany and produced by the Soviet filmmaking enterprise DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme) as well as her role as Marina in Die Sünderin (The Sinner) in which she performed the first nude scene in German filmmaking in 1950. The incident in the latter film sparked one of the largest scandals in German filmmaking history and drew the criticism of the Roman Catholic Church. She was the first and only German t... Biography of Gayle King
Gayle King (born December 28, 1954) is editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine and is the best friend of Oprah Winfrey. She has previously worked as a television news anchor and talk show host. King was also instrumental in the planning and creation of the Legends Weekend. Biography and Career King was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her father was an electrical engineer and her mother was a homemaker. As a result of her father's work, King spent several years of her childhood in Turkey, where she attended an American school.. The family later returned to Maryland. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 1976 with a degree in psychology. King then moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she was a reporter and weekend anchor at WDAF-TV. In 1981, she was hired as a news anchor fo... Biography of Pat Rafter
Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is a retired Australian former World No. 1 tennis player. He twice won the men's singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner-up at Wimbledon. Rafter was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives in Bermuda. He was known for his natural serve-and-volley style of play. Tennis career Rafter turned professional in 1991 and won his first career singles title in 1994 in Manchester. Prior to 1997, this was the only ATP singles title he had won. Rafter's breakthrough came in 1997, beginning at the French Open, where he reached the semifinals, falling in four sets to Sergi Bruguera. Later in the year, he won the US Open, defeating Greg Rusedski in a four-set final and Andre Agassi and Michael Chang, amon... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer (born 28 December 1984) is a German professional golfer. Height 6 ft 1/2 in (1.84 m) Weight 163 lb (74 kg) Kaymer was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. He turned professional in 2005 and is currently a member of the European Tour. He is currently ranked 37th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Professional career 2005-06: Early Success Kaymer picked up his first professional win at the age of 19 as an amateur at the Central German Classic in 2005 on the third-tier EPD Tour. He shot a -19 (67-64-66=197) to win the tournament by a margin of five strokes. Kaymer played full-time on the EPD Tour from February to August in 2006. He played in 14 tournaments and picked up five victories. He finished in the top 10 in all but one of the tournaments. Kaymer won the Order... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cédric Soubiron
Cédric Soubiron, born December 28, 1972, is a French musician, a former member of hip hop group Manau. Manau is a hip hop group formed in 1998, known for their fusing of traditional Celtic melodies with modern hip hop beats. It was initially composed of Martial Tricoche, Cédric Soubiron, and R.V. (Hervé) Lardic until R.V.'s departure and replacement by Gregor Gandon. Although the band is currently based in Paris, all of the members can trace their roots back to Brittany. The group's name comes from the old Gaelic name for the Isle of Man. Band history The beginning In 1988, Martial and Cédric began hosting a radio show on a local FM station, with Martial running the show and Cédric acting as DJ in the background. The show lasted for two years and built up a following of fans. Wh... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kery James
Kery James (born Alix Mathurin, December 28, 1977) is a French rapper singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer, who was born in West Indies from Haitian parents. His mother raised him in Orly, a suburb of Paris. Nowadays with his three solo albums, he is one of the most respected french rappers. The media labelled him "the rapper repented through Islam". Kery James is aware of it, he really assumes this image. " I prefer to be the one who hold this role rather than somebody else. Numerous young Muslims are tempted to be intolerant or extremist. If I can open their eyes it is a good thing for them." Early life Kery James arrived in France at the age of seven. He started a young age to rap, dance, and write his own texts. The famous MC Solaar noticed hime when he was only 10 years old in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Loredana Furno
Loredana Furno, born December 28, 1940 in Turin, is an Italian choreographer and ballerina.... Biography of Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds born December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finland-Swedish software engineer best known for having initiated the development of the Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel, and now acts as the project's coordinator. Early years Linus Torvalds was born in Helsinki, Finland, the son of journalists Anna and Nils Torvalds, and the grandson of poet Ole Torvalds. His family belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority (5.5%) of Finland's population. Torvalds was named after Linus Pauling, the American Nobel Prize-winning chemist, although in the book Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution, Torvalds is quoted as saying, "I think I was named equally for Linus the Peanuts cartoon character," noting that this makes him half "Nobe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Valdenir M. Benedetti
Valdenir M. Benedetti, born December 28, 1951 in Araguari, is a Brazilian author and professional astrologer.... Biography of Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor. Career Born Lewis Frederick Ayres III in Minneapolis, Minnesota and reared in San Diego, California, Ayres began acting in bit player roles in films in 1927. He was discovered in 1927 playing banjo in the Henry Halstead Orchestra as Halstead was recording one of the earliest Vitaphone movie shorts called Carnival Night in Paris (Warner Brothers, 1927). Ayres wrote, "I was a member of Henry Halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the Mission Beach Ballroom in San Diego, California for the summer. My instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar. After a hiatus, I rejoined Mr. Halstead with a new group, including Phil Harris, on New Year's Eve the same year for the opening night of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a ... Biography of Edgar Winter
Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas) is an American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s. Edgar is a multi-instrumentalist, performing on the keyboards, and as a vocalist, saxophonist and percussionist, well-versed in jazz, blues and rock. As with his brother, Johnny Winter, he is also easily identified by his albinism. History As teens Edgar and Johnny (who is two years older than Edgar) began performing together at local watering holes such as Tom's Fish Camp. The two played in R&B and blues groups; Johnny and the Jammers, The Crystaliers, and The Black Plague. By the time he was of college age Edgar had become competent on keyboards, saxophone, bass, guitar and drums. In 1969, Winter appeared with Johnny for two songs ("I Can't Sta... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Earl Hines
Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983) was "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz". Early life Earl Hines was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Duquesne, Pennsylvania. His father was a cornetist and leader of Pittsburgh's Eureka Brass Band, his stepmother a church organist. Hines at first intended to follow his father's example and play cornet but "blowing" hurt him behind the ears — while the piano didn't. He took classical piano lessons and played organ in his local Baptist church but also developed an ear for popular show tunes and was able to remember and play songs he heard in theaters. Hines claimed that he was playing piano around Pittsburgh "before the word 'jazz' was even invented"... Biography of Alan Vaughan
Alan Vaughan, Ph.D, born December 28, 1936 in Akron, Ohio, died April 8, 2001 in Santa Monica, California, was an American author and psychic. Link: http://www.intuition.org/Vaughan.htm Bibliography of Works by Alan Vaughan Books by Alan Vaughan Vaughan, A., & Bolen, J. (1972). Psychics. New York: Harper and Row. Vaughan, A. (1973). Patterns of Prophecy. New York: Hawthorn. Vaughan, A. (1979). Incredible Coincidence: The Baffling World of Synchronicity. Philadelphia: Lippincott. (Reprinted by Ballantine Books, New York, 1989.) Vaughan, A. (1982). The Edge of Tomorrow: How to Foresee and Fulfill Your Future. New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan. Ullman, M., & Krippner, S., with Vaughan, A. (1989). Dream Telepathy: Experiments in Nocturnal ESP (2nd ed.). Jefferson, NC... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zane William Smith
Zane William Smith (born December 28, 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a former American Major League baseball player. Career Smith, a left-handed pitcher, played collegiately at Indiana State University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft and made his Major League debut on September 10, 1984 for Atlanta. His first successful season was 1987 with the Braves, when he led the team with 15 wins, nearly twice as many as any other Braves pitcher on a team with only 69 wins. He was among the league leaders in wins (tied 5th), innings pitched(5th), games started (tied 1st), complete games(4th) and shutouts (tied 3rd). Smith was traded from Atlanta to the Montreal Expos on July 2, 1989 for Sergio Valdez, Nate Minchey and minor leaguer Kevin Dean. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Béatrice Uria-Monzon
Béatrice Uria-Monzon, born December 28, 1963 in Agen (Lot-et-Garonne), is a French singer, a mezzo-soprano. She is the daugther of Spanish painter Antonio Uria-Monzon. Awards * Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Furetière
Antoine Furetière (28 December 1619 - 14 May 1688) French scholar and writer, was born in Paris. Biography He studied law and practised for a time as an advocate, but eventually took orders and after various promotions became abbé of Chalivoy in the diocese of Bourges in 1662. In his leisure moments he devoted himself to letters, and in virtue of his satires—Nouvelle Allégorique, ou histoire des derniers troubles arrivés au royaume d'éloquence (1658) and Voyage de Mercure (1653)—he was admitted as a member of the Académie française in 1662. The academy had long promised a complete dictionary of the French language; and when the members heard that Furetière was on the point of issuing a work of a similar nature, they interfered, alleging that he had purloined from their stores and that... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ghani Yalouz
Ghani Yalouz or Abdelghani Yalouz, born December 28, 1967 in Casablanca, Morocoo, is a French wrestler and coach (Greco-Roman wrestling).... Biography of Beau Garrett
Beau Jesse Garrett (born December 28, 1982) is an American actress and model. Early life Garrett was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Topanga, California, with her parents, Randi and David Garrett, older sister Autumn, and numerous dogs. Career She was first hired by GUESS in the late 1990s. She is currently a spokesmodel for Revlon cosmetics, along with Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Connelly and Jessica Alba, and has also modeled for Double D Ranch and CosmoGirl. She is signed to Vision Model Management L.A. Garrett was the female lead in a music video for the song "Cold" by the band Crossfade. She starred in the horror film Turistas (2006) after beginning her career with three appearances on television episodes including a pilot, as well as appearances o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aiko Nakamura
Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko?, born December 28, 1983 in Osaka), is a female Japanese tennis player. She is the second-highest ranked Japanese tennis player on the WTA rankings, at 47 overall (August 6, 2007), after Ai Sugiyama. Height 5' 4" (1.63 m) Weight 123 lbs. (56 kg) Like her role-model Monica Seles, she has a double-handed forehand and backhand, but serves right-handed. She won 2 ITF singles and 2 double ITF titles. Her career highlights also include the final in 2006 at the Japan Open in Tokyo, when she lost to Marion Bartoli of France 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor Lutze
Viktor Lutze (December 28, 1890–May 2, 1943) was an SA officer (Obergruppenführer) in Nazi Germany. Lutze was born in Bevergern, Westphalia, the son of a peasant craftsman. After a short career in the post office, he joined the German Army in 1912, serving with the 55th Infantry Regiment. He fought in the 369th Infantry Regiment and 15th Reserve Infantry Regiment during World War I. He became a company commander and was heavily wounded four times, including loss of his left eye. After the war, Lutze became a merchant and joined the police force. He joined the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) in 1922, and the Prussian State Council. He became an associate of Franz Pfeffer von Salomon, the first leader of the SA. Together, they determined the structure of the organizat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Meredith Kercher
The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007. Kercher, aged 21 at the time of her death, was a British university exchange student from Coulsdon, South London. She shared a flat with three other young women. She was sexually assaulted and stabbed repeatedly, and some of her property was stolen. Rudy Guede, a resident of Perugia, was convicted on 28 October 2008 of the sexual assault and murder of Kercher. His fast-track conviction was upheld, and he is now serving a reduced sentence of 16 years. Also charged were Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian student, and Amanda Knox, an American exchange student and a flatmate of Kercher. Knox and Sollecito were convicted of sexual assault and murder in December 2009, and were given sentences of 26 and 25 years respect... Biography of Taylor Ball
Taylor Ball (born December 28, 1987, San Antonio, Texas) is an American television and film actor known for his portrayal of Brian Miller in the television sitcom Still Standing. Ball has also appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger. Ball was born in San Antonio, Texas and spent most of his early school years in Granbury, Texas. He is now attending University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Milroy
Jack Milroy was a Scottish comedian (28 December 1915 - 1 February 2001). Born James Cruden in Govanhill (Glasgow) and educated at Shawlands Academy, Milroy is noted for his partnership with comedy actor Rikki Fulton, as Francie and Josie. The pair appeared together as these lovable Glasgow teddy boys on television, in theatres across Scotland and in pantomime, from 1960 until their final appearance at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in 1996. Following service in the army during World War II, Milroy began a song-and-dance act which led him to meet his wife, Mary Lee, who was a singer. A natural comedian, Milroy appeared in Glasgow, which he continued to make his base, had his own show at the Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen in the 1950s and was a regular favourite at the Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Mi... Biography of Taryn Terrell
Taryn Terrell (born December 28, 1985) is an American model and professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing under the ECW brand under the ring name Tiffany. Terrell is also training at Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Ring name(s) Taryn Terrell Tiffany Billed height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg) Early career Terrell went to Pope John Paul II High School from 1999 to 2003. Taryn then went to the University of New Orleans where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. She's also a former cheerleader. Terrell was a competitive power-lifter and cheerleader, who started her high school's first female power lifting team, which placed third in the state finals during its inaugural year. Terrell has posed for Playboy ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivan Desny
Ivan Nikolai Desnitskij (December 28, 1922 - April 13, 2002) was a Chinese actor of Russian origin who worked for most of his life in Germany. Early life Desny was born in Beijing (Peking), China. Career Desny was a film actor. He acted in more than 150 films, most of them German. Desny acted in a film called Madeleine by the English director David Lean. Death Desny died in Ascona, Switzerland. Filmography * 1947 : La Fleur de l'âge - film resté inachevé - de Marcel Carné * 1949 : Bonheur en location de Jean Wall: Gordon junior * 1950 : Madeleinede David Lean : Emile L'Anglier * 1951 : Les Mousquetaires du roi - Film resté inachevé - de Marcel Aboulker et Michel Ferry * 1952 : La Putain respectueuse de Charles Brabant et Marcello Pagliero: F... Biography of Margaret of Parma
Margaret, Duchess of Parma (28 December 1522 – 18 January 1586) governor of the Netherlands from 1559 to 1567, was the illegitimate daughter of Charles V. Her mother, Johanna Maria van der Gheynst, a servant of Charles de Lalaing, Seigneur de Montigny, was a Fleming. Margaret was brought up by the Douwrin family, and later by her great-aunt, Archduchess Margaret of Austria, and her aunt, Maria of Austria, who were successively governors of the Netherlands from 1507 to 1530 and from 1530 to 1555, respectively. In 1533 she was acknowledged by her father and allowed to assume the name Margaret of Austria. In 1527, in the year she turned five, she became engaged to the Pope's nephew, Alexander de Medici, Duke of Florence. On 29 February 1536 she married her betrothed but he was assassina... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Vigot
Marcel Vigot, born December 28, 1887 in Caen, was a French physician and surgeon, a member of the Academie des Sciences.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri de Régnier
Henri François Joseph de Régnier (December 28, 1864 - May 23, 1936) was a French symbolist poet considered one of the foremost of France during the early 20th century. He was born at Honfleur (Calvados) on the 28th of December 1864, and was educated in Paris for the law. In 1885 he began to contribute to the Parisian reviews, and his verses found their way into most of the French and Belgian periodicals favorable to the symbolist writers. Having begun, however, to write under the leadership of the Parnassians, he retained the classical tradition, though he adopted some of the innovations of Jean Moréas and Gustave Kahn. His gorgeous and vaguely suggestive style shows the influence of Stéphane Mallarmé, of whom he was an assiduous disciple. His first volume of poems, Lendemains, appea... Biography of Edward Louis Zeines
Edward Louis Zeines, born December 28, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American sculptor and artist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emmanuel Hamelin
Emmanuel Hamelin, born on December 28, 1957 in Oullins, Rhône, is a French politician (UMP), a former Member of Parliament (2002-2007).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Amelie Jeanne-ten Have
Amelie Jeanne-ten Have (sometimes Amy Vorstman) , born November 28, 1887 in Amderdam, died November 23, 1959, was a Dtuch philosopher and writer. She is also known as Amy Vorstman or Amy Vorstman-ten.... Biography of Juan Villegas
Juan Villegas, born December 28, 1971 in Buenos Aires, is an Argentine film actor. He won praise for his acting performance in the film El Perro (2004), and was nominated for an Argentine Film Critics Association Awards in 2004. Villegas works in the cinema of Argentina. Filmography * Savage Roses (2002) AKA Locas 4 Life * El Perro (2004) AKA Bombón: El Perro * El Camino de San Diego (2006) AKA The Road to San Diego Awards Nominations * Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best New Actor, for: El Perro; (2004).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Herb Gardner
Herbert George Gardner (December 28, 1934 - September 25, 2003), better known as Herb Gardner, was an American commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gardner was the son of a bar owner. Gardner's brother, R. Allen Gardner, is a professor of comparative psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno and is famous for teaming with his wife on Project Washoe, the attempt to teach American Sign Language to a chimpanzee named Washoe. Comic strip Gardner was educated at New York's High School of Performing Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University and Antioch College. While a student at Antioch, he began drawing The Nebbishes. The comic strip was picked up by the Chicago Tribune and syndicated to 60-75 major newspapers from 1959 to 1961. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Sannié
Charles Sannié, born on December 28, 1896 in Janville, was a French physician, surgeon, and a Member of the Académie des Sciences.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mikhail Kalatozov
Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (Georgian: მიხეილ კალატოზიშვილი, Russian: Михаи́л Константи́нович Калато́зов) (28 December 1903–27 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Georgian/Russian film director. Born in Tiflis (now Tbilisi), he studied economics before starting his film career as an actor and later cinematographer. He directed several documentary films, including Salt for Svanetia (1930), but was forced to withdraw from his profession after his film Nail in the Boot (1931... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pio Baroja
Pío Baroja y Nessi (December 28, 1872 – October 30, 1956) was a Spanish Basque writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation of '98. He was a member of an illustrious family, one of his relatives was a painter and engraver, and his nephew Julio Caro Baroja was a well known anthropologist. He was born in San Sebastian, Spain. Although educated as a physician, Baroja only practised this trade briefly. As a matter of fact, he would use his student's memories - some of them he would consider terrible - as the raw material for his novel "The Tree of Knowledge". He also managed the family bakery for a short time and ran unsuccessfully on two occasions for a seat at the Cortes (Spanish parliament) as a Radical Republican. Baroja's true calling, however, was always writing, which he began ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marc Governatori
Jean Marc Governatori, born December 28, 1958 in Nice, is a French politician, the President and founder of "La France en action", a French ecology and humanitarian movement, and the co-President of The Independent Ecological Alliance, a French electoral coalition originally created to participate in the 2009 European elections composed of the Independent Ecological Movement, Ecology Generation, and France in Action. Publications: Ouvrages * Politique écologique = plein emploi avec la participation de Philippe Desbrosses, Patrick Baronnet, Pierre Gevaert, François Plassard, Georges Toutain. Préfacé par Albert Jacquard, éditions Jouvence 2007. * Santé Totale, Courrier du Livre (2006) * Vivre c'est possible, éditions Le Courrier du Livre, 2006. * France éclairée,... Biography of David Archuleta
David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990 (birth time source: Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance by David Archuleta)) is an American pop singer-songwriter. At ten years old he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, Archuleta became the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2. In 2007, at sixteen years old, he became one of the youngest contestants on the seventh season of American Idol. In May 2008 he finished as the runner-up, receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes. In August 2008 Archuleta released "Crush," the first single from his self-titled debut album. The album, released three months later, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bengt Ahlfors
Bengt Ahlfors, born December 28, 1937 in Helsinki, Finland, is a Finnish screenwriter, playwriter, film director, theater director and writer. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0014003/ ) Screenwriter: "Babels hus" (1981) TV series (writer) Piispa ja piispan pulma (1968) (TV) (play "Biskopens dilemma") Lurifax eller farsen om advokaten Patelin (1965) (TV) (adaptation) Don Quijote ja Sancho Panza Jätkäsaaressa (1965) (short story) ... aka Don Quijote Jätkäsaaressa (Finland: short title) ... aka Don Quijote och Sancho Panza på Busholmen (Finland: Swedish title) ... aka Don Quijote på Busholmen (Finland: Swedish title: short title) Director: "Anatol" (1966) TV series Lurifax eller farsen om advokaten Patelin (1965) (TV) Rocket Baby (1965) (TV)... Biography of Mariana Tosca
Mariana Tosca, born December 28, 1971 in Salem, Massachusetts, is an American actress and producer of Albanian and Greek descent. She is a member of Mensa International, and has a IQ of 168 (this is for example above Albert Einstein, 160, and Bill Gates, 160). She is a member of the Actors Studio, a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Mariana Tosca is a long time Peace activist, and has campaigned diligently for years for the release of captive elephants to sanctuaries. She is Spokesperson for the conservation group, Save the Chimps. She is vegan. Has campaigned diligently for years for the release of captive elephants to sanctuaries. External link: htt... Biography of Elaine Hendrix
Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress, producer, singer, dancer, and activist. She is best known for her roles in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, Inspector Gadget 2, and the 2004 documentary What the Bleep Do We Know!?. Early life Hendrix was born as Katherine Elaine Hendrix in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and raised in Morristown, Tennessee. When Elaine was 15, she and her mother moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended the Northside School of Performing Arts. She has a brother named David Maher and a sister, Stephanie Smith. They are both married and have children. Career Dancing and modeling In her senior year of school, Hendrix won a model search and became a professional dancer with the Gary Harrison Dance Co. She soon split her time as a prof... Add to favourites (1 fan)Biography of Madison De La Garza
Madison Rose De La Garza (born December 28, 2001 in Dallas, Texas), is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Juanita Solis, the daughter of Gabrielle Solis and Carlos Solis, in Desperate Housewives. She has also been seen in Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream in the episode "Rock Star in Training". She was also an extra in the Disney Channel Original Movie Princess Protection Program which stars her sister, Demi Lovato. She has also been seen as "young Sonny" in an episode of, her sister's Disney Channel original series, Sonny With a Chance. Biography Madison De La Garza was born to Eddie De La Garza and Dianna Bonheur Hart De La Garza. She is also the maternal half-sister of singer and actress Demi Lovato. She also has another older half-sister, Dallas Lovato. De L... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Humblet
Antoine Humblet, born December 28, 1922 in Serinchamps, is a Belgian politician and entrepreneur. He was several times Minister, in particular at the posts of Secretary of State of the Budget, Minister for State education and Minister for agriculture and the middle-classes.... Biography of Xibao Liu
Liu Xiaobo (simplified Chinese: 刘晓波; traditional Chinese: 劉曉波; pinyin: Liú Xiǎobō; born December 28, 1955) is a Chinese intellectual, anti-communist and human rights activist in China. He has served as President of the Independent Chinese PEN Center since 2003. On December 8, 2008, Liu was detained in response to his participation with Charter 08. He was formally arrested on June 23, 2009, on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power." He was tried on the same charges on December 23, 2009, and sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment and two years' deprivation of political rights on December 25, 2009. During his 4th prison term from 2009 to 2020, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and, subsequently was informed by his ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Roques
Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 in Marseillan (Hérault) – 1920 in Saint-Cloud) was a French general and creator of the French air force. Born to a modest family, his lively intelligence earned him a study grant that allowed him to prepare for the entrance examinations to the École Polytechnique, where he became a friend of Joseph Joffre. Having chosen the military engineering branch of the army and commissioned as an officer in 1879, (at that time, more engineering than military) he created during his colonial campaigns a vast number of structures (railways, bridges, roads) in Tonkin, Algeria and, above all, in Madagascar. According to historians, this island owes a large part of its infrastructure to Roques. By 1906, Roques had been promoted to the rank of général de brigade. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ana Rocha
Ana Rocha (born December 28, 1984) is an Portuguese-American professional wrestler and manager known by her ring name "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South and the National Wrestling Alliance. Career Early life and career Born in São Miguel, Azores, Rocha immigrated with her family to the United States in 1996, settling in New Bedford, Massachusetts. An avid wrestling fan during the late 1990s, she and her brother began training for a career in professional wrestling at the Top Rope Academym studying under Brickhouse Baker, Scott Ashworth, and José Pérez. In January 2001, she and her brother began training at Yankee Pro Wrestling's wrestling school in Sunshine Plaza. Several month later, whi... Biography of Brendan Hines
Brendan P. Hines (born December 28, 1976, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He has had a number of small television roles and leading roles in a handful of independent films. He currently appears as Eli Loker, an expert at deception detection, in the TV show Lie to Me. In the episode called "Tractor Man", which aired on December 14, 2009, he sang a song, "White Lie" to Felicia Day. Previously he played Andy Goode in the Terminator television series, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Tyler Ford in The Middleman. He also appeared as a starring role in Deep in the Valley in 2009 starring beside Denise Richards and Chris Pratt as Carl the uptight about to be married man. Hines writes and performs songs, solo and with a backing band, under the name... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martha Wash
Martha Wash (born December 28, 1953) is an American R&B, soul, house, and club/dance singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice. Early career Wash began her music career as a backing singer for Sylvester. With fellow backing singer Izora Rhodes, she was half of "Two Tons O' Fun", who would later be renamed The Weather Girls. As such, they were responsible for providing much of the fire-power behind several of the late singer's earliest releases — often their voices were mixed so that Sylvester was actually the background singer and Wash and Rhodes voices were upfront. When the singers left to pursue a career on their own, they achieved success with a handful of successful disco-oriented tracks, culminating with the 1982 release of "It's Raining Men", a worldwide h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Pholien
Joseph Clovis Louis Marie Emmanuel Pholien (28 December 1884- 4 January 1968) was a Belgian Catholic politician and member of the PSC-CVP. He was born in Liège, and served with the Belgian army during World War I. He was Minister of Justice under Paul-Henri Spaak from May 1938 to February 1939 and was Prime Minister of Belgium from 16 August 1950 to 15 January 1952. In 1966, he became a Minister of State.... Biography of Carola del Bianco
Carola del Bianco, born on December 28, 1976 in Olivas, Buenos Aires, is an Argentine model. External link: http://www.caroladelbianco.com.ar/eng_plant_1.htm... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vittoria di Savoia
Princess Vittoria of Savoy, born on 28 December 2003, is the daughter of Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont (Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Rene Maria di Savoia; born June 22, 1972) and French actress Clotilde Courau. Emanuele Filiberto married Clotilde Courau, a French actress and daughter of Jean Claude Courau and Catherine du Pontavice des Renardières, in Rome, Italy at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, on 25 September 2003. The basilica was built on the ruins of the Diocletian baths, and is where Filiberto's great-grandfather King Victor Emmanuel III married Helen of Montenegro in 1896. Prince Albert of Monaco, who introduced the couple in 2003, was the best man. Around 1,200 people are thought to have attended the wedding. The bride, then six months pregnant, w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Countess of Polignac, Baroness of Massy (Antoinette Louise Alberte Suzanne Grimaldi; 28 December 1920 – 17 March 2011) was a non-dynastic member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Her parents were Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois and Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois. She was born in Paris of French, Mexican, Spanish, German, Scottish, English, Dutch, and Italian ancestry. Marriages and issue Princess Antoinette had a long-term liaison with Alexandre-Athenase Noghès, a Monegasque-born attorney and international tennis champion, in the mid 1940s. Three out-of-wedlock children were born from this union, who lost their place in the line of succession to the Mone... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Swerts
Roger Swerts (born December 28, 1942 in Heusden-Zolder) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. Palmarès 1964 1st, Stage 10, Tour de l'Avenir 1965 3rd, UCI Road World Championships 1968 1st, Stage 6, Volta a Catalunya 1969 1st, Züri-Metzgete 1971 1st, Nationale Sluitingsprijs 1972 1st, Gent-Wevelgem 1st, Grand Prix de Forli 1st, Grand Prix des Nations 1st, Trofeo Baracchi 1st, Stage 14, Giro d'Italia 1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium 1st, Stages 4 & 5b 1973 1st, Druivenkoers Overijse 1st, Prologue, Giro d'Italia 1st, Stage 5b, Tirreno-Adriatico 1st, Stage 2, Tour of Belgium 9th, Overall, Vuelta a España 1st, Stage 6a 1974 Belgium Road Race Championship 1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium 10th, Overall, Vuelta a España 1st, Prologue, S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Counsilman
James Edward "Doc" Counsilman (December 28, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama – January 4, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana) was a swimming coach for Indiana University and the United States Olympic team. At Indiana, he coached the men's team to six consecutive NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships from 1968 to 1973. At the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics, his swimmers won 21 of 24 gold medals. In 1979, he became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. Counsilman died in Bloomington, Indiana in 2004, after many years of suffering the torments of Parkinson's disease. He was recognized world-wide as one of the great coaches in swimming history and also as the pre-eminent visionary in the history of swimming. Swimmers who swam for Counsilman were greats like Mark Spitz, Jim Montgom... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Moïse Kaatumbi
Moïse Katumbi Chapwe (born 28 December 1964 near the Lake Mweru) is a Congolese businessman and politician. He is the governor of the Katanga Province, located in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He took office on 24 February 2007. He was the first democratically elected governor of the province, and he voted for the first time (at age 42) during that election. Katumbi is the younger brother of Raphael Katebe Katoto, also a Congolese businessman, now living in Belgium. In the year he became governor, Katumbi began discussions to resolve the ownership dispute of Africo Resources, Ltd., a Canadian mining company with a significant presence in the Katanga province.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Khalid Boulahrouz
Khalid Boulahrouz (born 28 December 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer of Berber Moroccan Rif descent, who plays for the Netherlands and VfB Stuttgart. His nickname is "Khalid the Cannibal" for his ability to "eat up" his opposition. Personal life Boulahrouz was born into a Rifi Berber Moroccan family living in the Netherlands. He has eight siblings. As a youngster he went to the the youth academies of Ajax and Haarlem. When he was sixteen his father died and he had to take responsibility for his family. While Boulahrouz was in Switzerland preparing for the Euro 2008 quarter finals against Russia, his wife Sabia gave birth to a prematurely born daughter Anissa who died in a Lausanne hospital. He opted to play against Russia a few days later, during which the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nelly Landry
Nelly Adamson Landry (born December 28, 1916) was a female tennis player from Belgium (became French citizen after marriage). She is best remembered as the 1948 women's singles champion at the French Championships beating Shirley Fry. She had also been a finalist in 1938, losing to Simone Mathieu, and reached again the final in 1949, losing to Margaret Osborne duPont. According to John Olliff of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Landry was ranked in the world top ten in 1946 and 1948 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), reaching a career high of World No. 7 in those rankings in 1946. On January 16, 1934, Adamson (not yet Landry) married American author and emigre Tod Robbins at the town hall in Villefranche on the French Riviera. Robbins was an expert amateur athlete. T... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benoît Trémoulinas
Benoît Trémoulinas (born 28 December 1985 in Lormont) is a French football player of Réunionais heritage who currently plays for French club Bordeaux in Ligue 1. He plays as an attack-minded left back capable of getting forward in order to provide support for the attackers. He can also play as a midfielder and winger on the same side. Career Trémoulinas was born in the commune of Lormont, a suburb located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, and began his career playing for hometown club US Lormont. In 1999, he signed a youth contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Trémoulinas spent approximately seven years in the club's youth system and one year in the Championnat de France amateur before earning a call up to the senior team in preparation for the 2007–08 season following the signing of h... Biography of Brenda Schultz
Brenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy (born 28 December 1970 in Haarlem) is a Dutch tennis player. She is married to Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati. Schultz is known for her fast serve, holding the record for the fastest serve (tied with Venus Williams,) in qualifying rounds in the WTA tour. Also, at the age of 38, she is, as of July 2009, the second oldest active player on the WTA Tour after Kimiko Date. Schultz turned professional in 1986. She married McCarthy in 8 April 1995. Thereafter, she is known as "Brenda Schultz-McCarthy". Schultz' career high was in 1996 when she reached World No. 9. She reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1995. She retired from tennis in 1999 with longstanding injuries. She came out of retir... Biography of Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace
Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace (born 28 December 1978 in London) is a British glamour model, fashion designer, magazine columnist, actress and television and media personality. She rose to fame in 2006, when she appeared, and finished third, in the seventh series of reality TV series Big Brother. Early life Horgan-Wallace's mother is Sophia Horgan, a fashion designer, and her father is Steve Wallace, a car dealer. They separated when she was three years old. She was raised by her mother in North London and moved schools several times due to clashes with fellow pupils. At the age of 16, Horgan-Wallace stopped living with her mother and stayed with friends before moving to a women's hostel. She was reunited with her father at the age of 18 after he managed to track her down. It has been re... Biography of Mike He
Mike He (traditional Chinese: 賀軍翔; simplified Chinese: 贺军翔; pinyin: Hè Jūnxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hō Koan-siông) was born 28 December 1983. He is a Taiwanese actor who started his career as a model before switching to acting. As of 2010, He is managed by HIM International Music. Biography Mike was invited to film a few music videos before debuting in his first Taiwanese drama television series, Seventh Grade in 2004 as one of the main characters alongside Ariel Lin. He later starred in another series with her as a lead in Love Contract. In 2005, he starred in two TV series, Express Boy with Xu Wei Lun and Devil Beside You (as Ah Meng) opposite Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. In 2006, he starred in TVBS-G's series Marry Me... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicholas Bacon (courtier)
Sir Nicholas Bacon (28 December 1509 (source: Wikipedia in German) – 20 February 1579) was an English politician during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, notable as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. He was the father of the philosopher and statesman Sir Francis Bacon. Life He was born at Chislehurst, Kent, the second son of Robert Bacon (1479–1548) of Drinkstone, Suffolk, by his wife Eleanor (Isabel) Cage. He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1527, and, after a period in Paris, he entered Gray's Inn, being called to the Bar in 1533. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Henry VIII gave him a grant of the manors of Redgrave, Botesdale, Gislingham, and Gorhambury. Gorhambury belonged to St Albans Abbey and lay near the site of the vanished Roman city of V... Biography of Ray Bourque
Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque (born December 28, 1960) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most goals, assists and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). Bourque has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and became its longest-serving captain. He finished off his career with the Colorado Avalanche where he won the Stanley Cup in his last NHL game. Playing career Raymond Bourque was born in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, December 28, 1960 then moved with his family to Montreal at the age of 10. Bourque was the third-round pick of the Trois-Rivières Draveurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Half-way through his rookie season, coach and GM Michel Bergeron ... Biography of B. J. Ryan
Robert Victor "B.J." Ryan, Jr. (born on December 28, 1975 in Bossier City, Louisiana) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Though he never officially retired, Ryan has not played since 2009. Career Ryan started his career as a left-handed specialist. His inability to command his pitches, combined with a history of difficulty facing right-handed batters, prevented him from acquiring a larger role in the bullpen. However, his eccentric, three-quarter, slingshot-like delivery has made him a dominant force against left-handed batters. During his prime, Ryan was able to not only control his pitches, but also add tailing movement to his low-90s fastball. This movement, combined with his devastating slider, helped his success rate against right-handed batters. Duri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fulvio Bernardini
Fulvio Bernardini (28 December 1905 – 13 January 1984) was an Italian footballer and coach. During his playing career, he played for Lazio, Inter, Roma and M.A.T.E.R.. Afer his playing career Bernardini coached Roma, Vicenza, Fiorentina (Italian champions 55/56), Lazio (Italian Cup Winners 57/58), Bologna (Italian Champions 63/64), Sampdoria, Brescia before going on to coach the Italian national team from 1974 to 1975. He was also a member of the Italian team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Rome.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bree Williamson
Bree Williamson Roberts (born December 28, 1979; Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. Career A graduate of the University of Toronto and sibling of successful business woman Tarra Williamson (Owner of Forward and Beauty Bar), she has been playing the role of Jessica Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live since February 5, 2003. The character is the daughter of original character Victoria Lord Banks (played by Daytime Emmy Award-winner Erika Slezak since 1971), and gave Williamson the opportunity to portray Jessica's alternate personalities "Tess", from 2005 to 2006 and again starting in 2008 and 2011. Williamson had previously auditioned for a role on OLTL but was rejected because of her resemblance to actress Erin Torpey, who was playing Jessica Buchanan on the show at... Biography of Seth Meyers
Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He currently serves as head writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live and hosts its news parody segment Weekend Update. Early life Meyers was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Hilary Claire (née Olson), a middle school French teacher, and Laurence Meyers, Jr. He was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire and suburb Bedford, and graduated from Manchester High School West. He went on to graduate from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he was a member of the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta. Seth Meyers is the older brother of actor Josh Meyers. Career Before SNL, Meyers got his improv comedy start as a member of the Northwestern University improv sketch group Mee-Ow, created by Paul Warshauer and Jo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Hall (infielder)
William "Bill" Leonard Hall (born December 28, 1979, in Nettleton, Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. Professional career Milwaukee Brewers In the 2005 season, Hall helped the Brewers to their first .500 season since 1992. Splitting time among third base, shortstop, and second base, Hall had a batting average of .291 with 17 home runs and 62 RBIs. The following season, Hall played behind newly acquired third baseman Corey Koskie, shortstop J. J. Hardy, and second baseman Rickie Weeks. On May 17, 2006, Hall became the Brewers' starting shortstop after Hardy injured his ankle. On Mother's Day 2006, with the Brewers playing the New York Mets, Hall hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning. He hit the home run using a special... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tex Perkins
Tex Perkins (born Gregory Stephen Perkins on 28 December 1964 in Darwin, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is widely known for fronting the popular Australian rock-band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many solo records. In 1997, a portrait of Tex Perkins by artist Bill Leak won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize. Early groups Perkins started his musical career in Brisbane cowpunk outfit Tex Deadly and the Dum-Dums, before moving to Sydney in 1982, garnering considerable attention in the Sydney independent music scene and also touring Melbourne, before the departure of guitarist Mark Halstead ended the band. He ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Terry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career. He has subsequently had a lengthy managerial and coaching career and is currently with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League. Early life Although he was born in Singapore, he spent his childhood in Lowestoft, Suffolk, where he attended Kirkley High School and met his future wife Rita. He famously turned down the chance to join Norwich City youth team, as like his father he was a fan of Ipswich Town – Norwich's fiercest rivals. Playing career Club career Butcher mad... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tatsumi Fujinami
Tatsumi Fujinami (藤波 辰爾 Fujinami Tatsumi?) (born Tatsumi Fujinami (藤波 辰巳 Fujinami Tatsumi?)) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is famous for his gimmick as "The Dragon." He is the one who is credited for inventing the Dragon Sleeper and the Dragon Suplex. He is also the owner & founder of the Dradition wrestling promotion. Career Japanese Wrestling Association (1971-1972) Fujinami started in the old Japanese Wrestling Association under Antonio Inoki's wing at the age of 17. When Inoki was fired from JWA in 1971, Fujinami and a few others followed him in forming a new promotion, New Japan Pro Wrestling. Inoki, Fujinami, Osamu Kido and Kotetsu Yamamoto are recognized as NJPW's founding fathers. New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972-... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roberto Palacios
Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas (born December 28, 1972) is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a midfielder. He played most of his career for Sporting Cristal, which was the team he started his career and later retired with at the end of the 2011 season. He was born in the district of Chorrillos in Lima, the capital of Peru. Early life Roberto Palacios grew up in the Chorrillos District in Lima, to a Creole mother, and a Haitian father. Palacios was introduced to soccer at an early age by his soccer-loving dad, and he played on regional teams in his early years. Club career Palacios became a player of Sporting Cristal, where he played in his youth. Palacios made his debut with Sporting Cristal in 1991, when his team faced Deportivo Municipal in late October 1991. Palacios... Biography of Hannah Tointon
Hannah Marie Tointon (born 28 December 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Katy Fox in the long running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, and Tara in sitcom The Inbetweeners. Early life Tointon was born to parents Ken and Carol in Essex, England. She and her sister Kara (born 1983) were brought up in Leigh-on-Sea and attended St Michael's School, Leigh, and St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Filmography Tointon's first appearance on television was in the CBBC hit sitcom Kerching!, where she played Tamsin, the love interest of the main character Taj Lewis. Her next role was in the series Star 2003 where she played the character Billie. Following this, she played Celina Johnson in the British police drama series The Bill. She also portrayed Casey in the ... Biography of Elizabeth Stuart (1635-1650)
Elizabeth Stuart (28 December 1635–8 September 1650) was the second daughter of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France. From the age of six until her early death at the age of fourteen she was a prisoner of Parliament during the English Civil War. Her emotional written account of her final meeting with her father on the eve of his execution and his final words to his children have been published in numerous histories about the war and King Charles I. Failed betrothal Elizabeth was born on 28 December 1635 at St James's Palace and was baptized there on 2 January the next year by William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1636, Maria de' Medici, Elizabeth's maternal grandmother, attempted to have the infant princess betrothed to the son of the Prince of Orange, the fut... Biography of Rob Stewart (filmmaker)
Rob Stewart (born December 28, 1979) is a Canadian photographer and movie director/filmmaker, best known for making and directing the multi-award-winning movie Sharkwater. Biography Stewart was born in 1979, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he was raised. He began doing underwater photography as a teenager, and became a scuba-diving trainer when he was eighteen years old. He attended the prestigious Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a youth. For four years, Stewart worked as chief photographer for the Canadian Wildlife Federation's magazines, and also worked as a freelance journalist. He won awards for his journalism. Stewart holds a Bachelor's degree in biology. Sharkwater Rob Stewart got the idea to make the movie Sharkwater at age twenty-two, when he found... Biography of Matthew Santos
Matthew Santos is an American rock and folk singer-songwriter, musician and painter. He is best known for his collaboration with Chicago native Lupe Fiasco on the single "Superstar." He was signed to Lupe Fiasco's 1st & 15th Entertainment record label, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. Biography Early years Matthew Santos was born on December 28, 1982 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Judy, is from Denmark and his father, Dave, is of Filipino and Spanish descent. He graduated from Southwest High School in Minneapolis. He moved to Chicago in 2001 to study music composition at Columbia College Chicago. Music career Santos released his album Matters of the Bittersweet in November 2007 under indie-label Candyrat Records. Following the release of the album, he developed a fol... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alex Chilton
William Alexander "Alex" Chilton (December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010) was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for the Box Tops was not repeated in later years with Big Star and in his indie music solo career on small labels, but he drew a loyal following in the indie and alternative music fields and is often cited as an influence by many mainstream rock artists and bands. Early life and career Chilton grew up in a musical family; his father, Sidney Chilton, was a jazz musician. A local band recruited the teenager in 1966 as their lead singer after learning of the popularity of his vocal performance at a talent show at Memphis' Central High... Biography of George Blagden
George Paul Blagden (born December 28, 1989) is a London-based stage and film actor. He is best known for his role of the cynical revolutionary Grantaire in the 2012 movie adaptation of Les Misérables. He also stars in the television series Vikings as the monk Athelstan. Early Life and Education Blagden began singing at age 13, performing in various choirs and his own rock band. He attended the Oundle School with a Drama scholarship and appeared in the school's Stahl Theatre in such roles as The Baker in Into the Woods and Marc in 'Art'. Also while at Oundle, Blagden became a member of the National Youth Theatre and was selected as one of four students to participate in a masterclass with Sir Ian McKellen. Following his graduation, he studied Acting at the Guildhall School of Music a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael E. Mann
Michael E. Mann (born December 28, 1965) is an American physicist and climatologist, currently director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University. He is well known as lead author of a paper produced in 1999 on temperature trends over the last thousand years, which introduced new statistical techniques for hemispherical climate reconstructions and produced what was dubbed the "hockey stick graph" because of its shape. He was one of 8 lead authors of the "Observed Climate Variability and Change” chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Scientific Assessment Report published in 2001, and the graph was highlighted in several parts of the report. The IPCC acknowledged that his work, along with that of many others who contributed substantial... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adam Gregory
Adam Gregory II (born December 28, 1987) is an American actor. Life and career Gregory was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest of three sons and his brothers are Shannon, a pilot and Scott, who serve in the Navy. He graduated from Oak Hills High School in 2006, and was enrolled at Northern Kentucky University but dropped out to pursue his acting career. He is married since February 2010 to Sheridan Nicole, and their son, Kannon Gregory, was born on 8 January 2013. He appears as Ashley Tisdale's ex-boyfriend in her music video for "It's Alright, It's OK". Gregory has played the role of Ty in 90210, who takes interest in Shenae Grimes' character during the first season. In August 2010, he was cast as the new Thomas Forrester on CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, ... |
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