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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 7, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,446 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,446 Celebrities
104 celebrities or events were found for December, 7. Biography of Roberta Close
Roberta Close was born Luíz Roberto Gambine Moreira in Rio de Janeiro on 7 December 1964 — although she has occasionally claimed to have been born on December 12, 1965. Although she was born biologically male, she is reputed to have been born with incomplete male genitalia. Close, the first pre-operative transsexual model to have posed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy, is probably Brazil's most famous transexual woman: today, her name is almost synonymous with sex change. As an adolescent, Luíz began to adopt feminine attire and secretly began taking female hormone injections. By the age of seventeen, Close's career as a model and actress was beginning to take off. For a period of time, Luíz was associated with the travestis, a Brazilian subculture of biologically male transgendered... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by one critic as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock styles such as blues, jazz, and Vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. Lyrically, Waits' songs are known for atmospheric portrayals of bizarre, seedy characters and places, although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional and touching ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters, despite having little radio or mu... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Emily Browning
Emily Jane Browning (born December 7, 1988) is an Australian actress, probably best known for her role as Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) Early life Browning was born in Melbourne. She says she learned her American accent from the television show Sesame Street on the ABC. She has two younger brothers, Nicholas and Matthew. She remains based in Melbourne and was taking a break from acting to complete her education at Eltham High School, where, in November of 2006, she completed her Victorian Certificate of Education exams. Career Browning's acting career began when she was noticed by a friend's father at a school play and he recommended that she pursue acting as a profession. Shortly afterwards, she won a role alongs... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky (Hebrew :אברם נועם חומסקי Yiddish: אברם נועם כאמסקי) (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, political activist, author, and lecturer. He is an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of linguistics made in the 20th century. He also helped spark the cognitive revolution in psychology through his review of B. F. Skinner's Verbal Behavior, in which he challenged the behaviorist a... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Dominic Howard
Dominic James Howard, better known as Dom Howard (born 7 December 1977 in Stockport, England), is the drummer for the British band Muse. Dominic was born in Stockport, not far from Manchester, in England. When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to Teignmouth, a small town in Devon. He began playing drums at about the age of 11, when he was inspired by a jazz band performing at school. Dom's first band was named 'Carnage Mayhem' , which he was in at school. Meanwhile, he befriended Matt Bellamy, who played guitar but didn't have a stable band. Not long after, Matt was faced with the chance of entering Dom's band. After two years of drop-outs, only Dom and Matt remained. Chris Wolstenholme then entered the scene, who played drums in Fixed Penalty, and with a great "spir... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Gem Archer
Colin Murray Archer (born December 7, 1966 County Durham), better known as Gem (pronounced with a hard "G" - like "guitar", after the Scottish footballer Archie Gemmill), is an English musician best known for his work with Heavy Stereo and Oasis. He joined Oasis as rhythm guitar player in November 1999, and now writes some of their songs. Archer is a vegetarian. He is married to Lou, with whom he has a son, Joel, and a daughter, Libby. Whirlpool Archer began his musical career in Whirlpool in the mid-80s. Ironically, in 1987, when Whirlpool were auditioning for a drummer, he stumbled across a young Alan White (then just 15 years old) who impressed everyone at the audition. Archer remembers "I thought he was mega but the others were worried what a 15-years-old kid on the road and on ... Biography of Jennifer Carpenter
Jennifer Leann Carpenter (born 7 December 1979) is an American film actress. Carpenter was born in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville. She trained at the Walden Theatre Conservatory in Louisville, later the Juilliard School in New York City. Already before graduation she was cast in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. Carpenter currently plays the role of Debra Morgan in the Showtime television series Dexter which premiered 1 October 2006. She took home the 2006 MTV Movie Award for 'Best Frightened Performance.' for her role in The Exorcism of Emily Rose. She also received a Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award. It was widely reported in 2007 that she is dating her Dexter co-star Michael C... Biography of Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is a retired American NBA basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and one of the best clutch performers in the history of sports. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird played small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, teaming with legendary center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to back problems, he retired as a player from the NBA in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. After working as an assistant in the Celtics front office from 1992 to 1997, Bird served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of presi... Biography of Shiri Appleby
Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading role as Liz Parker in the Roswell television series. Height 5' 3" (1.60 m) Early life Appleby was born in Los Angeles, California. She and her younger brother, Evan, were raised in the San Fernando Valley (northwest of downtown Los Angeles, over the Hollywood Hills, in Los Angeles County). Her father, Jerry Appleby, is a telecommunications executive and her mother, Dina Bouader, is an Israeli-born school Hebrew teacher of Sephardic Jewish background. In Hebrew, "Shiri" means either "my song" or simply "sing". Appleby has brown eyes, brown hair and is around 5'3" tall. She has a scar above her left eyebrow, resulting from a dog bite when she was young. To get over her fear of... Biography of Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter (born December 7, 1987) is the younger brother of singer Nick Carter. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late-1990s, establishing himself as a star among preteen and teenage audiences during the early-2000s. Carter, who has also launched an acting career, is known for media reports regarding his personal life, including his relationships with now former teen actresses Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, and his legal problems, some involving his mother. Early life Carter was born at the Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, where his parents ran the Garden Villa Retirement Home, the family was originally from upstate New York, where his brother, Nick, was born. Carter is named after his paternal grandfather (Aaron Charles Carter), and has some Blackf... Biography of Georges Corraface
Georges Corraface (Greek: Γιώργος Χωραφάς, Giórgos Choraphás) (born December 7, 1952 in Paris, France) is a French-Greek actor who has had an international career in film and television, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company. His film credits include To Tama, Escape from L.A., La Pasión Turca, Vive La Mariée, Impromptu, Christopher Columbus and a feature film debut in The Mahabharata. His most famous television appearances include La Bicyclette Bleue, L'Ete Rouge and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Corraface's multi-cultural background enables him to work extensively in French and Greek, his native languages, as well as in English, Spani... Biography of Nicole Appleton
Nicole Marie Appleton (born December 7, 1974) is a pop singer and a member of All Saints. She was formerly a member of Appleton along with her older sister Natalie. Appleton was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has three older sisters; Lori, Lee, and Natalie. While growing up she lived in Toronto, New York City, and London . In 1983 enrolled in the Sylvia Young Theatre School and it was there were she met Melanie Blatt and they immediately became best friends. In 1995, Nicole and her sister Natalie joined Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis in forming the band All Saints. The band was highly successful, but broke up in 2001. On December 7, 1997 Nicole met Robbie Williams while filming for Top of the Pops. They had a love affair and were subsequently engaged, but Nicole became pr... Biography of Fabien Pelous
Fabien Pelous (born December 7, 1973) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays lock for Stade Toulousain and France, and is the all-time leader in appearances for France. Pelous was born in Toulouse and, son of a family of local farmers, grew up and was introduced to rugby in Saverdun. He made his test debut in 1995 against Romania. Pelous has proved himself an inspirational captain for France since succeeding Fabien Galthié ahead of the 2004 RBS 6 Nations. Enjoyed immediate success after leading Les Bleus to the Grand Slam in his first year and followed that up with a second-placed finish in 2005. Pelous also helped Toulouse win the European Cup in 2005 before missing the summer test matches with a serious knee injury. He returned to action in September and was back to help F... Biography of Denise Zich
Denise Zich, born December 7, 1975 in Wolfen, German Democratic Republic (now Saxony-Anhalt, Federal Republic of Germany), is a German actress and model. She is the wife of Andreas Elsholz (January 20, 2001 - ) and has a son, Julius Romeo Andreas, born March 5, 2003. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955969/ ) Ferienhaus in Schottland, Ein (2008) (TV) .... Steffi "Kommissar Rex" .... Erika Hedl / ... (3 episodes, 2001-2008) ... aka Inspector Rex (Australia) ... aka Rex: A Cop's Best Friend (UK) - Calibro 7.65 (2008) TV episode .... Erika Hedl - L'Incontro (2008) TV episode .... Erika Hedl - Der Tod kam zweimal (2001) TV episode .... Katharina Schneiders "Siska" .... Esther Brüggemann / ... (8 episodes, 1999-2007) - Schatten einer Frau (2007) TV ... Biography of Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Early life Burstyn was born Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Correine Marie (née Hamel) and John Austin Gillooly, a building contractor. She was raised Catholic. Because her parents divorced when she was young, Burstyn says she only remembers seeing her father one time when she was away at boarding school. At 19 years old, Burstyn says she sought out her father, hoping to establish a relationship with him. "I arrived on his doorstep and … he didn't consider me a daughter, he considered me a hot babe. So that ended that relationship," she said. "What happens is that you go on trying to look for a father all of your life until the day comes when you realize I have to father myself."... Biography of Eli Wallach
Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American BAFTA-, Tony Award- and Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated film, TV and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s; for his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III. Biography Early life Wallach was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Bertha (née Schorr) and Abraham Wallach, the only Jewish family in a predominantly Italian American neighborhood. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and received a Masters of Arts from The City College of New York. He, however, gained his first metho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Titi Kamal
Titi Kamal, born December 7, 1981 in Jakarta, is an Indonesian actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1126338/ ) Tipu kanan tipu kiri (2007) .... Wulan ... aka 100 Lies to Hide a Wife (International: English title) Mendadak dangdut (2006) .... Petris Eiffel I'm in Love (2003) Ada apa dengan cinta? (2002) .... Maura ... aka What's Up with Love? (Indonesia: English title) Tragedi (2001) .... Elsin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Casadesus
Jean-Claude Casadesus, born December 7, 1935 in Paris (birth time source: Paddy de Jabrun), is a French composer and conductor. He is the son of actress Gisèle Casadesus and the father of singer Caroline Casadesus (married with Didier Lockwood).... Biography of Sara Bareilles
Sara Beth Bareilles (pronounced /bəˈrɛlɪs/; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the single "Love Song", which brought her into the Top 5 on the Billboard pop charts. Early life Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka, California. She participated in the high school choir, Limited Edition, and local community theater musical productions, including her high school's production of Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey. She graduated from Eureka Senior High School in June 1997, having been voted "Most Talented" in the senior yearbook of that year. Bareilles attended UCLA, where she was a member of their a cappella group Awaken. The group's rendition of Bareilles' "Gravity" was featured on the Be... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elisabeth Dufourcq
Élisabeth Dufourcq, born December 7, 1940 in Boulogne-Billancourt (Seine), is a French politician.... Biography of John Bennett Ramsey
John Bennett Ramsey (born December 7, 1943) is the father of homicide victim JonBenét Ramsey. He was the first to discover JonBenét's body in the wine cellar of the Ramseys' 15-room home in Boulder, Colorado, USA, on December 26, 1996, just hours after her murder. Life and business Ramsey was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Mary Jane Bennett and James Dudley "Jay" Ramsey. His net worth was reported at $6.4 million as of May 1, 1996. He attended Michigan State University. A distinguished naval officer, he holds a pilot's license and owns two planes. In 1989, late in his military career, he formed the Advanced Product Group, one of three companies that merged to become Access Graphics. After mandatory military retirement, he became president and chief executive officer of Access Graphics, a... Biography of Vanessa Lorenzo
Vanessa Lorenzo (born December 7, 1976 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain) is a supermodel. She has been featured in famous magazines such as Vogue, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Measuring a mere 5' 7½", Lorenzo can be classified as a petite model. Lorenzo started modeling when she was ten years old. Later, at the age of 17, she left Spain for Paris where a local modeling agency thought her figure and characteristics would do well. The day after she arrived, she was rushed to London to shoot a campaign for Pepe Jeans. After that she began to work internationally. She lived in Paris for three years, but always returned to Spain because of her family in Barcelona. Lorenzo currently lives in New York with her boyfriend, also model, Jordi Roselló.... Biography of Yves Camdeborde
Yves Camdeborde, born December 7, 1964 in Pau, is a French Chief. Books Yves Cambeborde, Les bécasses rôties, poêlée de cèpes à l'ail, éd. Gerard Guy, coll. « La cuisine des poètes », 2003 Yves Cambeborde 125 recettes de la Régalade, éd. Robert Laffont, coll. « Table ouverte », 2003 (ISBN 2221101030) Yves Cambeborde et Sébastien Lapaque, Room service, éd. Actes Sud, 2006 (ISBN 2742760253) Yves Cambeborde et Sébastien Lapaque, Des Tripes et des Lettres, éd. Les éditions de l'Epure, 2007 (ISBN 2352550327)... Biography of Dean Ambrose
Jonathan Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he appears under the name Dean Ambrose. He is also known for his work under his former ring name Jon Moxley in promotions such as the Heartland Wrestling Association, CHIKARA, International Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, and Insanity Pro Wrestling. Good is a former two-time CZW World Heavyweight Championship, two-time IPW Heavyweight champion and one-time FIP Heavyweight champion. Ring name(s): Dean Ambrose Jonathan Moxley Disco Dino Dean Jon Moxley Moxley Moxx Jonathan Good Professional wrestling career Heartland Wrestling Association (2004–2011) Good got his start in Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) in 2004 using the ring name Jon ... Biography of Marie Tussaud
Marie Tussaud (December 1, 1761 - April 16, 1850) is known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she set up in London. She was born Marie Grosholtz (sometimes spelled Grossholtz or Grossholz) in Strasbourg. Her father, a soldier named Joseph Grosholtz, was killed in the Seven Years' War just two months before Marie was born. Her mother, Anne Made, took her to Berne where she moved to work as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius (1741-1794). There she took the Swiss nationality. Curtius was a physician, and was skilled in wax modelling, which he used to illustrate anatomy. Later, he started to do portraits. Tussaud called him uncle. Curtius moved to Paris in 1765, starting work to set up a wax figure cabinet. In that year he made a waxwork of Marie Jean du Barry... Biography of Kelley Hunter
M. Kelley Hunter, born December 7, 1949 in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American author (books about astrology), educator and astrologer.... Biography of Robert Kubica
Robert Kubica (pronounced: ; born: December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. In 2008 he drives for the BMW Sauber team. Career Pre-Formula One Karting Kubica developed his love for all kinds of cars at the young age of four when he spotted a small off-road vehicle, powered by a 4 bhp petrol engine. After long talks with his parents, his father bought him the car and young Kubica spent long hours driving around plastic bottles. When he got older it became apparent that he needed better equipment, so his father bought him a go-kart. However, Robert was too young to start racing in the Polish Karting Championship as he was under the age of ten. When he entered the championship, he won six titles in three years. After his third... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mario Soares
Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares GColTE, GCC, GColL, KE (pronounced ; born December 7, 1924), Portuguese politician, served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985, and subsequently as President of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. Soares was born in Lisbon and graduated in history, philosophy and law from the University of Lisbon. He became a university lecturer in 1957, but his activities in opposition to the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar led to repeated arrests. He was active in resistance groups such as the Movement for Anti-Fascist National Unity and the Movement for Democratic Unity. Soares is the son of João Lopes Soares, a teacher and anti-fascist republican activist who had been a Roman Catholic priest for a while before marrying Elisa N... Biography of Louis Prima
Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an Italian-American entertainer, singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a pop-rock band in the 1960s. In each of his musical endeavors, he incorporated his exuberant personality into his act. Origins Prima was born into a musical family in New Orleans. His family emigrated from Sicily, Italy and after a brief stay in Argentina settled in the United States. Prima studied violin for several years as a child. His older brother Leon was a well regarded local bandleader. Prima was proud of his heritage, and m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lazare Ponticelli
Lazare Ponticelli (born December 7, 1897) is, at age 110, the last fully verified French veteran of the First World War. He is currently the oldest living man born in Italy and the oldest man living in France. Ponticelli was born "Làzzaro" in Alseno, Piacenza, Italy. In 1907, when he was nine years old, he moved to France, and more than six years later, in 1914, he joined the French Foreign Legion at age 16. Lazarre saw action against Germany, and was wounded shortly after his entering of service in 1914. Ponticelli was discharged from the French Foreign Legion, and later joined the Italian Army in 1915. Lazarre was wounded again versus the Austrians in Tyrol. Hit in the head by artillery, he miraculously survived. During the 1930s, he founded a piping and metal work company with his... Biography of Mathieu Grondin
Mathieu Grondin, born December 7, 1979 in Montreal, is a Canadian actor. Filmography October 1970 (téléfilm) (2006) Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (téléfilm) (2005) La Petite Lili (2003) Une grenade avec ça ? (Série TV) (2002) Souvenirs intimes (1999) 4 et demi... (Série TV) (1995) Les Intrépides (Série TV) (1993) Les Portes tournantes (1988)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of A. J. Antoon
A.J. Antoon (December 7, 1944 - January 22, 1992), was an American theatre director. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Antoon was a graduate of Boston College and attended the Yale School of Drama. In 1972, the Broadway novice, a protegé of producer Joseph Papp, became the first director to be nominated in the same year for two Tony Awards as Best Director of a Play, for Much Ado About Nothing, later adapted for television the following year, and That Championship Season. The latter won him not only the Tony but the Drama Desk Award as well. He also received a Tony for his direction of the Kander and Ebb musical The Rink in 1984. Antoon died from complications due to AIDS at the New York University Medical Center in Manhattan. Stage productions The Good Doctor (1973) Dance o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manuel Pereira da Silva
Manuel Pereira da Silva (7 December 1920 – 2003) was a Portuguese sculptor. He was born in Oporto, Portugal. The workmanship of Manuel Pereira da Silva has an abstract formal orientation inspired in the human figure, in particularly the man and the woman. In 2000, the Medal of Cultural Merit was attributed to Pereira da Silva for the City Council of Vila Nova de Gaia. Education In 1939, he entered the Oporto University's College of Arts. In 1953, he finished his coursework with the final classification of 18 values. During his coursework he was distinguished with two awards, "Teixeira Lopes" and "Soares dos Reis". In 1946 and 1947, he studied in Paris, France, at the Paris College of Arts. Selected works * I Exposition of the Independents, in the Oporto University's Col... Biography of Gabriel Marcel
Gabriel Honoré Marcel (7 December 1889, Paris – 8 October 1973, Paris) was a French philosopher, a leading Christian existentialist, a musician and author of about 30 plays. He focused on the modern individual's struggle in a technologically dehumanizing society. Though often named as one of the first French existentialist, he dissociated from figures such as Jean-Paul Sartre. The Mystery of Being is a well-known multivolume book authored by Marcel. Early life and education Marcel obtained the agrégation in philosophy in 1910, at the unusually early age of 21. He taught in secondary schools, was a drama critic for various literary journals, and worked as an editor for Plon, the major French Catholic publisher. Marcel was the son of an atheist, and was himself an atheist until his co... Biography of Martina Klein
Martina Klein, born Martina Klein Korin December 7, 1976 in Buenos Aires, is a Brazilian model and actress. She works for Elite in Paris, Group in Barcelona, Take 2 in London and Model Management in New York and has posed for Peter Lindbergh and Gilles Bensimon. She lives with Álex de la Nuez and has a son, Pablo, born 27 January 2005.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paolo Milanoli
Paolo Milanoli, born in Alessandria December 7, 1969, is an Italian fencer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Keach
American actor.... Biography of Alain Blondel
Alain Blondel (born 7 December 1962 in Petit-Quevilly) is a retired French decathlete. During his career he won the European Indoor Championships once. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 8th Decathlon 1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 7th Decathlon 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th Decathlon 1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 5th Decathlon 1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 13th Decathlon 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 15th Decathlon 1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th Decathlon 1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd Heptathlon European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st Decathlon 1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden DNF Decathlon... Biography of Willa Cather
Willa Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an American author who grew up in Nebraska. She is best known for her depictions of frontier life on the Great Plains in novels such as O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and The Song of the Lark. Early life Willa Cather was born in 1873 on a small farm in the Back Creek valley near Winchester, Virginia. Her father was Charles Fectigue Cather (d. 1928), whose family had lived on land in the valley for six generations. Her mother was born Mary Virginia Boak (d. 1931). Mary had six more children after Willa: Roscoe, Douglass, Jessica, James, John, and Elsie. In 1883, Cather moved with her family to Catherton in Webster County, Nebraska. The following year the family relocated to Red Cloud, the county seat. Cather spent the rest of her chi... Biography of Damien Rice
Damien Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician. As a musician he plays the guitar, piano, clarinet and percussion. Rice began his musical career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper, releasing two singles with the band. However, because of increasing interference from their record label, Polygram, he decided to leave the band and pursue a solo career. Striking out on his own Rice spent time living as a farmer in Tuscany and later busked his way around Europe before returning to Ireland. After getting into contact with his second cousin, music producer David Arnold, Rice sent him a demo of his work, which impressed Arnold enough that he bought him a mobile recording studio so he could record his debut. After collaborating with several artists thro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Debré
Robert Debré (December 7, 1882 in Sedan (Ardennes) - April 29, 1978 in Kremlin-Bicêtre) was a French physician (pediatrician) of note. He gave his name to the most important pediatric hospital in Paris (19th district). A member of the Académie de Médecine, he was a colleague and close friend of professors Jean Quenu and Albert Besson. He is the father and grandfather of government ministers; see Debré family. In 1946, he wrote with Pr. Paul Rohmer a famous manual entitled "Traité de Pathologie Infantile" (2500 pages, 2 volumes) which became a reference for a whole generation of pediatrician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sue Johnston
Susan "Sue" Johnston, OBE (born 7 December 1943) is an English actress probably best known for playing Sheila Grant in the long-running soap opera Brookside (1982-90), and Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy The Royle Family between 1998 and 2000, and again in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Early life Sue (birth name 'Susan') was born in Warrington, Lancashire (now part of Cheshire), and grew up in Prescot, Lancashire (now part of Merseyside), and was educated at the local Prescot Grammar School For Girls. After working as a Higher Grade tax inspector, when her boyfriend was one of the pop group The Swinging Blue Jeans, she worked for Brian Epstein. From the age of 21, Sue attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Acting career From 1982 to 1990, she appeared as Sheila... Biography of Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American film, television, and stage actor and film producer. Early life Wright was born in Washington, D.C. to a mother who worked as a customs lawyer. He graduated from St Albans School and attended Amherst College, receiving a bachelor's degree in political science and planning to continue on to law school; however, he decided to study acting instead. After receiving an acting scholarship from New York University and attending the school for two months, he decided to leave and became a full time actor. Career Wright began appearing off-Broadway in New York City and Washington, D.C., and in In 2007, Wright was reunited with Casino Royale co-star, Daniel Craig, for the alien invasion suspense thriller, The Invasion, with Nicole K... Biography of John Terry
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London) is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League. Terry was also captain of the England national football team from August 2006 until February 2010. Terry was voted best defender in the UEFA Champions League in both 2005 and 2008, the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005, and was included in the FIFPro World XI for four consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2008. He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team. He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea. In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Manchester United, and also... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Corinne Maier
Corinne Maier, born December 7, 1963 in Geneva, is a Swiss writer, novelist and psychoanalyst. She lives in Brussels and Paris. Works Ouvrages * Le général de Gaulle à la lumière de Jacques Lacan, éditions L'Harmattan, 2001 * Casanova ou la Loi du désir, éditions Imago, 2002 traduit en espagnol (argentin) * Le Lacan dira-t-on, Un Guide français-lacanien, éditions Mots et Cie, 2003 * De Gaulle et le gaullisme, Une mythologie d'aujourd'hui, éditions Milan, 2003 * L'obscène, éditions Encre Marine, 2004 traduit en espagnol * Bonjour paresse : De l'art et de la nécessité d'en faire le moins possible en entreprise, 2004 traduit en trente langues (anglais : Orion (GB) et Random House (USA)). Paru en poche, "Folio". ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, in Altenmarkt im Pongau) is an Austrian alpine ski racer. Maier has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998), three World Championship titles (1999: 2, and 2005) and 54 races on the World Cup circuit. Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history, which includes Toni Sailer, Jean-Claude Killy, Gustav Thöni, Ingemar Stenmark, Franz Klammer, Phil Mahre, Marc Girardelli, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Alberto Tomba, Lasse Kjus and Kjetil André Aamodt. Early years Hermann Maier did not initially enjoy much success in ski racing. As a 15-year old at the Schladming ski academy, he was sent home after being told he wouldn't succeed because of his slight build, caused by growth impairments. He... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Annette Vadim
Annette Vadim (born Annette Strøyberg, December 7, 1936 - December 12, 2005) was a Danish actress who was the second wife of the French film director Roger Vadim. Her films included Vadim's Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959). Annette Strøyberg was born on December 7, 1936 on Funen Island in Denmark. In 1958, at the age of 21, she played in the film Les bijoutiers du clair de lune by Roger Vadim with Gérard Philipe and Jeanne Moreau. During this production, she and Roger Vadim, who had just divorced Brigitte Bardot in December 1957, fell in love and married on June 17, 1958. They had a daughter, Nathalie Vadim, who was born in Denmark and herself became an actress. They divorced in 1960 after the lack of critical success for Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Annette died of cancer in Copenhagen,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jimmy Engoulvent
Jimmy Engoulvent (born December 7, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French road racing cyclist. Palmares 2009 1st, 1 stage Les 3 Jours de Vaucluse 1 stage and 6th overall,, Circuit Cycliste Sarthe 1 stage and 4th overall, Tour de Bretagne Cycliste 1 stage, Four Days of Dunkirk 2007 1st, 1 stage, Tour du Luxembourg 2006 3rd overall, Tour de Picardie 2005 3rd, Cholet-Pays De Loire 2004 8th Grand Prix Ouverture La Marseillaise 8th overall, Tour de l'Algarve 9th, Memorial Samyn 11th overall, Three Days of De Panne 3rd overall, Tour du Poitou Charentes Tour de France Participations 2005 - 138th 2006 - DNF... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clifford Vargas
Clifford Vargas, born December 7, 1924 in Pleasanton, California, died in 1989, was an American circus director, the director of Circus Vargas.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edmundo Ros
Edmundo William Ros OBE (born 7 December 1910) is a musician, vocalist, arranger and bandleader. He directed a highly popular Latin-American orchestra, had an extensive recording career, and owned one of London's leading night-clubs. Life Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Ros' mother was a black Venezuelan and his father was of Scottish origin. Edmundo was the eldest of four children: two sisters, Ruby and Eleanor, followed by half-brother Hugo. Ros' parents separated after Hugo was born, and after various false steps he was enrolled into a military academy. There he became interested in music and learned to play the euphonium-bombardin. From 1927 to 1937 his family lived in Caracas, Venezuela. He played in the Venezuelan Military Academy Band as well as being a tympanist in the Vene... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Thomas
Henri Thomas (December 7, 1912, Anglemont – November 3, 1993, Paris) was a French writer and poet. Henri Thomas was born in 1912 and grew up in the Alsace/Lorraine region of France. He moved to Paris to attend the prestigious Henri IV high school, working with the noted essayist Alain. However, his teaching and academic career faltered and he dedicated himself to writing fulltime from 1935. He mixed with many influential intellectuals and writers in Paris in the '30's and '40's, most notably Gide and Paulhan. His first novel "The Coal Bucket" was published by Gallimard in 1940, as were the majority of his literary production (novels, short stories, journals, poems, essays, etc) for the next forty odd years. In the ‘forties he did his military service, got married, worked on a number of ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Toupin
Paul Toupin, born December 7, 1918 in Montreal, Quebec, died March 8, 1993 in Montreal, Quebec, was a Canadian journalist, writer and playwright. Honors * 1950 - Prix David * 1952 - Prix de littérature de la province de Québec * 1960 - Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général * Membre de l'Académie des lettres du Québec... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ted Knight
Ted Knight (December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor best known for playing the comedic role of Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush on Too Close for Comfort, and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack. Early years Born Tadeus Wladyslaw Konopka to a Polish-American family in Terryville, Connecticut, Knight dropped out of high school to enlist for military service in World War II, He was a member of A Company, 296th Engineer Combat Battalion, earning five battle stars while serving in the European Theatre. In 1948, he married Dorothy Smith, and eventually had three children: Ted Knight, Jr., Elyse, and Eric. Career During the postwar years, Knight studied acting in Hartford, Connecticut. He became proficient with puppets and ventriloquism, which led t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alejandro Awada
Alejandro Awada (December 7, 1961 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine character actor. Filmography * Bye Bye Life (2006) * Ratón Pérez, El (2006) (voice) * Suspiros del corazón (2006) * El Aura (2005) * Tigre escondido, El (2005) * Suerte está echada, La (2005) * "Hombres de honor" (2005) TV Series * Partiendo átomos (2005) * Traductor, El (2005) * "Sin crédito" (2005) (mini) TV Series * Peligrosa obsesión (2004) * Whisky Romeo Zulu (2004) * Ay Juancito (2004) * 48, El (2004) * Borde del tiempo, El (2004) * Arizona sur (2004) * "Simuladores, Los" (2002) TV Series * "Sol negro" (2003) (mini) TV Series * Séptimo arcángel, El (2003) * Día que me amen, El (2003) *... Biography of Anne Fine
Anne Fine, OBE FRSL (born 7 December 1947) is a British author best known for her children's books, of which she has written more than 50. She also writes for adults. She was appointed the second Children's Laureate, in succession to Quentin Blake, holding the position from 2001 to 2003. She was born in Leicester, England, and graduated in politics from University of Warwick. She currently lives in County Durham, England. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE in 2003. She was married to the philosopher Kit Fine. Her books for older children include the award winning The Tulip Touch and Goggle-Eyes, which was adapted for television by writer Deborah Moggach for the BBC. Twentieth Century Fox filmed her satirical novel Alias Madame Doubtfire as Mrs. ... Biography of Harry Chapin
Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle"; as well as his folk musical based on the biblical book of John, "Cotton Patch Gospel". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; his work a key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. Early life and education Chapin was born in New York City, the second of four children—including future musicians Tom and Steve—born to Jeanne Elspeth (née Burke) and Jim Chapin. He had English ancestry, his great grandparents ha... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ary dos Santos
José Carlos Ary dos Santos, GCIH or just Ary dos Santos (Lisboa, December 7, 1936 - Lisboa, January 18, 1984) was one of the most relevant names of the Portuguese popular poetry of the 20th century. Born of a bourgeois family, Ary dos Santos soon developed several skills for poetry. At only 14, the family published some poems, against his will - (he thought the poems were not good enough). In 1943, at the age of 16, Ary saw some of his poems being selected for the Anthology of the Almeida Garrett prize. After that, Ary left his family, working on several jobs, like marketing or selling bubblegum. His poetic work continued to develop and in 1963 he published his first book, "A Liturgia do Sangue". 1969 was the year that changed Ary's life, as he liked to say. He became a member of ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bobby Osborne
Bobby Van Osborne or Bobby Osborne, born December 7, 1931 in Hyden, New York, is an American musician, singer and mandolin player. He is the brother of musician Sonny Osborne.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Priscilla Barnes
Priscilla Barnes (born December 7, 1955) is an American actress known for her role as nurse Terri Alden on the American television sitcom Three's Company, having been made the permanent replacement for Suzanne Somers. Barnes subsequently made appearances in films such as A Vacation in Hell, the James Bond thriller Licence to Kill, the Kevin Smith comedy Mallrats and the horror film The Devil's Rejects. Early life Barnes was born December 7, 1955 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the third of four children of a father who was a major in the United States Air Force. Her mother was a housewife. Barnes's childhood was marked by a series of moves across various military bases in the United States before her family settled in Lancaster, California. After graduating from Antelope Valley High School ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dal Lee
Dal Lee, born on December 7, 1895 in New York, died on July 14, 1973, was an American astrologer, writer, lecturer, and professor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucia Rijker
Lucia Rijker (born December 7, 1967 in Amsterdam (source: Imdb)) is a Dutch professional female boxer, kickboxer, and actress. Rijker has been dubbed by the press and opponents "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World". She can speak four languages and is a Buddhist. Dedicating time daily to meditation and chanting. Her mother was born in the Netherlands and her father is from Suriname. Rijker started her martial arts career at the early age of six, when she began training in Judo. A year later, she was part of the Dutch National Softball Team. At fourteen, after picking up fencing a year earlier, Lucia became the Netherlands Junior Champion of that sport. As of February 2007, she was undefeated in the ring; her boxing record is 17-0 (14 K.O.'s), and her kickboxing record is 37-0 (... Biography of Tino Martinez
Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida) is a retired first baseman in Major League Baseball. Martinez was the 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa where he starred during his time on campus. He began his Major League career in 1990 and has played for the Mariners, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and rejoined the Yankees in the 2005 season. During his career, he has scored over 900 runs, drove in 1271 runs, and hit 339 home runs. He has had 100 RBIs in six seasons and has been on the All-Star team twice. Playing career Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners drafted Martinez in 1988. Martinez began his career playing under Lou Pinella who was a friend of his father. He had... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudolf Friml
Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as being a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film. Early life Born in Prague, at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and now capital of the Czech Republic, Friml showed aptitude for music at an early age. He entered the Prague Conservatory in 1895, where he studied the piano and composition with Antonín Dvořák. Friml was expelled from the conservatory in 1901 for performing without permission. In Prague a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luke Donald
Luke Campbell Donald (born 7 December 1977) is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In March 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he was briefly the highest ranked European golfer. In May 2011 Donald became number one in the World Rankings after winning the BMW PGA Championship. He has spent over 100 weeks in the top-10. In 2011 he won the PGA Tour money list and European Race to Dubai to complete an historic double. He is the only player to ever win both money lists on the PGA and European Tours in the same year. In 2011, he also won the PGA Player of the Year and PGA Tour Player of the Year award... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Brooks
Richard L. Brooks (born December 7, 1962) is an African-American actor, singer, and director. He is best known for his role as Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette during the first three seasons of the NBC TV drama Law & Order (and in three subsequent episodes). Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brooks studied acting, dance, and voice work at Interlochen Academy of Arts in Michigan. Later, he moved to New York City and was a student of the Circle in the Square Professional Theater School and performed in the Eugene O'Neill Theater Conference production of August Wilson's Fences. A subsequent move to Los Angeles found the actor landing numerous television roles, also with made-for-TV features as Badge of the Assassin (1985) and Resting Place (1986). With Teen Wolf (1985), The ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Boris Sanson
Boris Sanson (born 7 December 1980 in Bordeaux, Gironde) is a French sabre fencer. Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships in Turin after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Nicolas Lopez. Gold medal (team) at the Summer Olympics in Beijing 2008.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Iveta Radicova
Professor PhDr. Iveta Radičová PhD. (born December 7, 1956 in Bratislava, Slovakia) is a Slovak politician who served as Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of Slovakia from 2005 to 2006. She is a member of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party, a party currently in opposition. She studied Sociology at the Comenius University in Bratislava and at University of Oxford. Like many of her colleagues, she was also a member of Public Against Violence in the early 1990s. She has become a member of SDKU-DS in 2006 and is a deputy chairman of the party. Most of her career was academic, she gave lectures at universities and eventually became the head of Sociology at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. She also worked as a special advisor to the European Commi... Biography of Mickey Thompson
Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (December 7, 1928 - March 16, 1988) was an American off-road racing legend. He won many championships as a racer, and later formed sanctioning bodies SCORE International and Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG). He also raced in dragsters and land speed record automobiles. Thompson was born in San Fernando, California. He was known universally as "Mickey." In his early twenties, he worked for the Los Angeles Times newspaper while becoming involved in the new sport of drag racing. He developed a brilliant career as both a driver and an innovative automotive technician; later as a designer, manufacturer and seller of racing and performance equipment. In addition to being a drag racing champion, Mickey Thompson set more speed and endurance records than an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche (Arabic: عبد اللطيف كشيش), born December 7, 1960 in Tunis, Tunisia is an actor, movie director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with La Faute à Voltaire (Blame it on Voltaire), aka Poetical Refugee, which he also wrote. He also directed L'Esquive, which won a César Award for Best Film and Best Director. He has presented recently his last film La Graine et le Mulet on 64th Mostra del Cinema at Venezia for which he was awarded the Special Jury Prize, the FIPRESCI Prize, such as later the Louis Delluc Prize and others César Awards for Best Film and Best Director. As an actor, his introduction to most English-speaking audiences was starring as Ashade the taxi drive... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Colin Hendry
Edward Colin Hendry (born 7 December 1965 in Keith, Moray) is a former Scottish professional and international football defender and manager currently without a club. His most recent stint in football was as manager of Scottish First Division side Clyde, from June 2007 until January 2008, when he chose to resign for family reasons. Career Hendry first played for local clubs Keith and Islavale, mainly as a striker. He began his professional career in 1983 with Dundee, and in 1987 was picked up by Blackburn Rovers, where he was converted into a defender. He played over 100 games for Blackburn before joining Manchester City in 1989, where he was named Player of the Year in the 1989-90 season.. His days at City were numbered, however, after he fell out of manager Peter Reid's plans. He ... Biography of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (also spelled Gianlorenzo or Giovanni Lorenzo) (Naples, 7 December 1598 – Rome, 28 November 1680) was an Italian artist who worked principally in Rome. He was the leading sculptor of his age and also a prominent architect. In addition he painted, wrote plays, and designed metalwork and stage sets. A student of Classical sculpture, Bernini possessed the unique ability to capture, in marble, the essence of a narrative moment with a dramatic naturalistic realism which was almost shocking. This ensured that he effectively became the successor of Michelangelo, far outshining other sculptors of his generation, including his rival, Alessandro Algardi. His talent extended beyond the confines of his sculpture to consideration of the setting in which it would be situated; his... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Chorzempa
Daniel Walter Chorzempa (born December 7, 1944) is an American organist. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and subsently studied music at the University of Minnesota and Cologne. He began his career as a pianist, having some success in Europe during the late 60s and early 70s, however he became better known as an organist. Chorzempa is known for his great virtuosity, particularly in the organ works of Franz Liszt and Julius Reubke. Unlike most organists, he plays from memory, without sheet music. Chorzempa has also composed electronic music, though this is little known. Chorzempa, Daniel (Walter), American-born Austrian keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, and composer; b. Minneapolis, Dec. 7, 1944. He received training in piano at the Cologne Hochschule für Musik (dip... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Susan Minot
Susan Minot /'maɪ.nət/ (born 7 December 1956) is a prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. Minot was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Brown University, where she studied writing and painting; in 1983 she graduated from Columbia University School of the Arts with an M.F.A. in creative writing. Her first book, Monkeys, won the 1987 Prix Femina. She has also received an O. Henry Prize and a Pushcart Prize for her writing. Sexuality and the difficulties of romantic relationships are a constant theme in Minot's work. Her second book, Lust and Other Stories, focuses on "the relations between men and women in their twenties and thirties having difficulty coming together and difficulty breaking apart". Reviewing her novella Rapture in The Atlantic Monthly... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Minor
Mike Minor (born December 7, 1940, in San Francisco) is an American actor probably best known for his role as Steve Elliott on Petticoat Junction (1966-1970). His birth name was Michael Fedderson and he was the son of television producer Don Fedderson. He attended University High School in Los Angeles and Brown Military Academy in San Diego. He began voice lessons at the age of 14. His first singing job was at Ye Little Club in Beverly Hills, where he was engaged for two weeks and held over for ten. Since then he has appeared at Bimbo's in San Francisco, the Rat Fink Room in New York, the Elegante in Brooklyn, Izzy's Supper Club in Vancouver and the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. A recording artist, Minor has made two albums and numerous singles, the latter including the succes... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Al Thornton
Al Thornton (born December 7, 1983, in Perry, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has formerly played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards. Collegiately, he played for Florida State University. College Al Thornton's outstanding four-year career at Florida State University was capped off by a stellar individual senior year that saw him make the AP Third-Team All-American, a unanimous selection to the First-Team All-ACC team, and was runner up to Boston College's Jared Dudley for the ACC Player of the Year. He led the ACC in scoring and averaged over 7 rebounds per game as well. His season came to a disappointing end as the Seminoles did not qualify f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Max Zaslofsky
Max "Slats" Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York – October 15, 1985 in New Hyde Park, New York) was a professional basketball player and coach. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, and St. John's University. While playing for the Chicago Stags, Zaslofsky was named All-NBA First Team 1946–47 at the age of 21, he became the youngest player to ever been named such, an achievement which stood for near 60 years until he was surpassed by LeBron James. The next season, he led the league in scoring. In 1949–50 he led the league in free throw percentage. After the Stags broke up, Zaslofsky joined the New York Knicks. In 1956 he ended his career as 3rd leading scorer all-time (up to that point), behind George Mikan and Joe Fulks. In addition to his 1946–47 All-NBA... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles K. Duncan
Charles Kenney Duncan (December 7, 1911–June 27, 1994) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT) from 1970 to 1972. Military career Duncan was born on December 7, 1911 in Nicholasville, Kentucky. At the age of nine his mother became a full professor at the University of Kentucky, and the family moved to Lexington, where he attended University High School, Kavanaugh Preparatory School, and the University of Kentucky before entering the United States Naval Academy. Graduating in 1933, he was commissioned an Ensign and was assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), where he remained for five years. Transferring to the A... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Bouilhou
Jean Bouilhou born on December 7, 1978 in Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.... Biography of Franziska Knuppe
Franziska Knuppe, born on December 7, 1974 in Rostock, is a German model.... Biography of Julie de Bona
Julie de Bona, born on December 7, 1980, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm1982556/) 2012 La smala s'en mêle (TV movie) Wanda 2011 L'amour en jeu (TV movie) Mathilde 2011 Beur sur la ville Alice Gassier 2011 Gérald K Gérald (TV movie) Symphonia 2010 Au bas de l'échelle (TV movie) Alicia 2010 Camping 2 Pauline 2006-2010 Une famille formidable (TV series) Christine – Retour aux sources (2010) … Christine – Otages (2009) … Christine – Le grand virage (2009) … Christine – La famille s'agrandit (2007) … Christine – Les adieux de Nono (2007) … Christine See all 8 episodes » 2010 Les princes de la nuit Standardiste 2009 Cyprien Amandine 2007 La légende des 3 clefs (TV mini-series) Vanessa 2007 Je détes... Biography of Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor and model, best known for his roles in the films About a Boy (2002), X-Men: First Class (2011), Warm Bodies (2013) and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), and for portraying Tony Stonem in the E4 drama series Skins. Early life Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the third of four children of Glenis (née Brown), a piano teacher, and Roger Hoult, a pilot for British Airways. His siblings are Clarista, James, and Rosie, and his great-aunt was actress Dame Anna Neagle. Career Hoult was first spotted at the age of three, sitting in the audience with his mother at a play. The director noticed and suggested that he should try out for one. He attended Ranelagh School, made his professional debut in the 1996 film Intimate Relat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Louis Schefer
Jean Louis Schefer, born December 7, 1938 in Paris, is a French writer, art critic, and philosopher. Bibliography * Scénographie d’un tableau, Le Seuil, «Tel Quel», 1969 * L’Invention du corps chrétien, Galilée, 1975 * L’Homme ordinaire du cinéma, Cahiers du cinéma/Gallimard, 1980, réédité dans la Petite bibliothèque des Cahiers, 1997 * Gilles Aillaud, Hazan, 1987 * Jean-Claude Gallotta, groupe Émile Dubois, en collaboration avec Laurence Louppe et Claude-Henri Buffard, éditions Dis Voir, 1988 (ISBN 2906571067). * 8, rue Juiverie, photographies de Jacqueline Salmon, CompAct, 1989 * La Lumière et la Table, Maeght éditeur, 1995 * Question de style, L’Harmattan, 1995 * The Enigmatic Body, Cambridge University Press, 1995 * Du monde et du... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Goffin
David Goffin (French pronunciation: ; born 7 December 1990 (birth time source: birth certificate n° 2844, André Dekoster)) is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Liège, Belgium (Rocourt, the same place as Justine Henin), and currently resides in Liège. Career On April 30, 2012, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 108, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 612 was reached on 11 October 2010. His favorite surface is hard. He won his first match on the ATP tour at the 2011 Chennai open, defeating India's number 1, Somdev Devvarman by a score of 6–2, 6–4. He lost in the second round to Stanislas Wawrinka, 6–7, 6–7. In 2012, he reached the quarter finals of an ATP World Tour tournament for the first time at the 2012 Chennai open, after defeating top 50 countryman Xavier Ma... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rick Rude
Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), in the 1980s and 1990s. Among other accolades, Rude was a four-time world champion (three-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion), one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and one-time WCW United States Champion. The self-proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive", Rude was noted for his chiseled physique as well as being one of the greatest talkers in the history of professional wrestling. He is also notable for being a member of the original incarnation of D-Generation X, al... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Darbois
Richard Darbois (born December 7, 1951) is a Canadian actor. He is especially known for his voice: he is the French dub voice of Harrison Ford in some of his films, Batman in the animated series, Captain Harlock, the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, etc. He is also the voice-over artist of the radio station NRJ Radio. Dubbing roles Cinema Sneakers (Mother) Pearl Harbor (Captain Thurman) 50 First Dates (Doctor Keats) Casper (Doctor Raymond Stantz) Ghostbusters (Doctor Raymond Stantz) Ghostbusters II (Doctor Raymond Stantz) Blues Brothers 2000 (Elwood Blues) Unconditional Love (Max Beasley) My Stepmother Is an Alien (Steven Mills) Gremlins (Deputy Brent, Mister Jones) Flubber (Chester Hoenicker) The Substitute (Jonathan Shale) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ajak Deng
Ajak "Angélique" Deng, born on December 7, 1989 in Tonj, Sudan, is a Sudanese model. She has walked for Lanvin, Givenchy, Chloe, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier. External link: http://models.com/models/Ajak-Deng... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Columba
Saint Columba (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD)—also known as Colum Cille (Old Irish, meaning "dove of the church"), Colm Cille (Irish), Calum Cille (Scottish Gaelic) and Kolban or Kolbjørn (Old Norse, meaning "black bear")—was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. Early life in Ireland Columba was born to Fedlimid and Eithne of the Cenel Conaill in Gartan, near Lough Gartan, in modern County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland. On his father's side he was great-great-grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish high king of the 5th century. He was baptised in Temple-Douglas, in the County Donegal parish of Conwal (mid-way between Gartan ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was the best offensive and defensive catcher of the 1970s, and was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. ESPN has called him the greatest catcher in baseball history. Major League Baseball career A Native American (one-eighth Choctaw), Johnny Bench played baseball and basketball and was class valedictorian at Binger High School in Binger, Oklahoma. His father told hi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benoît Tréluyer
Benoît Tréluyer (born 7 December 1976 in Alençon, France) is a French race car driver. He is currently competing in the Super GT racing series. Racing career He was the champion of the European Formula Three Cup 1999 at the Pau Circuit. He won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 2001, with 16 wins in 20 races. He also won the Formula Nippon series in 2006, with 4 wins in 9 races. In 2008, Tréluyer, along with Satoshi Motoyama, won the Japanese Super GT championship with the Xanavi Nismo GT-R team. Tréluyer and Motoyama won the championship with 3 wins in 9 races. During the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, Tréluyer was involved in an accident in his Pescarolo Sport Peugeot 908 HDi FAP. Tréluyer was transported to the infield care centre at the Circuit de la Sarthe, where ... Biography of Azzone Visconti
Azzone Visconti (7 December 1302 – 16 August 1339) was lord of Milan from 1329 until his death. He is considered the founder of the state of Milan, which later became a duchy. Biography Born in Ferrara, he was the sole legitimate son of Galeazzo I Visconti and Beatrice d'Este. In 1322 he was lord of Piacenza, but in the same year, together with his father, was forced to flee. In 1325 he took part to the victorious Battle of Altopascio against the Guelphs. In 1329 he bought, for 60,000 (or 125,000) florins the title of imperial vicar of Milan by the emperor Louis IV in opposition to the Pope, who nominally held the right of the nomination. Azzone paid only 12,000 of the promised florins, the feeble Louis being unable to force the payment. In the same years he was named as one of the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edd Hall
Edd Hall (born December 7, 1958) is an American celebrity, television personality, and announcer. Most famous for his work on television as Jay Leno's announcer on The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2004, Hall replaced famed Tonight Show announcer Ed McMahon after Johnny Carson's retirement. Hall famously introduced himself by saying "...And me, I'm Edd Hall." In 2004, Hall was replaced on The Tonight Show by John Melendez. Early career Hall began his career when he was given a job as a radio announcer at the age of 14. He began his television career as a graphics coordinator on Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and performed voice-overs and appeared in sketches over the course of ten years. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Hall occasionally appeared in skits during the opening mo... Biography of Chris Crocker
Chris Crocker (born Christopher Darren Cunningham; December 7, 1987) is an American Internet celebrity, songwriter, blogger, and recording artist residing in Bristol, Tennessee. Crocker gained international fame in September 2007 from his viral video "Leave Britney Alone", in which he tearfully defended pop singer Britney Spears's comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards; his video had over four million views in two days. The video received international media attention, hundreds of parodies and criticism for Crocker. He is a self-described "edutainer" who produces and acts in multiple videos. In almost all of Crocker's work he presents himself as an openly gay and effeminate Southern adolescent in a "small-minded town" in the Bible Belt where his sexual orientation and outspo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Violeta Cela
Violeta Cela, born on December 7, 1959 in Madrid, is a Spanish actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147916/) 2010 ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? (TV series) Alcaldesa – Edad Media (2010) … Alcaldesa 2001 Más pena que gloria Julia 1999 Pepe Carvalho (TV series) Madame Liu – El hermano pequeño (1999) … Madame Liu 1997 Pajarico Tía Lola 1997 Contigo pan y cebolla (TV series) Mari López – Episode #1.13 (1997) … Mari López – Grabaciones íntimas (1997) … Mari López – A mamá le encanta el mambo (1997) … Mari López – Un asunto de vida o muerte (1997) … Mari López – A escena (1997) … Mari López See all 8 episodes » 1994-1995 Villarriba y Villabajo (TV series) – Villarriba - Tombuctú (1995) – Los padres de Paulina (1995) – Doble o nada (1995) –... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stewart or Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany (7 December 1545 — 10 February 1567), styled Lord Darnley before 1565, was king consort of Scotland and murdered at Kirk o'Field. Many contemporary narratives describing his life and death refer to him as Lord Darnley, his title as heir apparent to the Earldom of Lennox, and it is by this appellation that he is now generally known. He was the second but elder surviving son of Matthew Stewart, thirteenth or fourth Earl of Lennox (1516–1571), and his wife, Lady Margaret Douglas (1515–1578), daughter of Archibald Douglas, sixth Earl of Angus, and his wife, Margaret Tudor, widow of James IV, king of Scots. It is the common belief that Henry Stewart was born on the 7th of December, but some think he was born a little later. He was the first cousin ... Biography of Jack Huston
Jack Alexander Huston (born 7 December 1982) is an English actor. Huston had a starring role in Neighborhood Watch and filmed Outlander (2008) with James Caviezel and Sophia Myles. He appeared in the third film in the Twilight series, Eclipse, where he played Royce King II. Huston also appears in HBO's Boardwalk Empire as Richard Harrow, a severely disfigured World War I marksman turned gangster. On December 16, 2010, it was announced Huston would be made a series regular after appearing in five episodes of the first season. Background Huston was born in London, the son of Lady Margot Lavinia Cholmondeley and Walter Anthony (Tony) Huston. His paternal grandfather was director John Huston and his maternal grandfather was Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley. Through his... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gerry Cheevers
Gerald Michael "Cheesey" Cheevers (born December 7, 1940 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, where he backstopped the team to Stanley Cup wins in 1970 and 1972. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. Playing career Cheevers' professional hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16 when he played for the St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association. He was owned by the Toronto Maple Leafs until the Boston Bruins drafted him in 1965. Cheevers still holds the American Hockey League single-season record for most victories by a goalkeeper. In 1965 he totaled 48 victories in leading the Rochester Americans to thei... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Chavez
Eric Cesar Chavez (born on December 7, 1977) is an American Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Yankees. Chavez has previously played for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2010). Chavez has won six Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (2001–2006). Professional career Minor leagues Chavez's high school success was such that in the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round as the tenth pick. Chavez eventually chose a professional baseball career over a full scholarship at the University of Southern California (USC), signing with the Athletics on August 27, 1996. His time in the minor leagues was relatively short, lasting just under two seasons. He spent the 1997 season playing for the Visalia Oaks, the Single-A team in the Athletics' fa... Biography of Urszula Radwańska
Urszula Radwańska (born 7 December 1990 in Ahaus, Germany) is a Polish tennis player. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 54 on 25 June 2012. She is the younger sister of WTA No.2 Agnieszka Radwańska. Tennis career As a junior player, Radwańska won Grand Slam titles, including the 2007 Wimbledon girls' singles, culminating in the junior year-ending world No. 1 ranking. This was the leaping pad into her professional career, where she has been getting into WTA main draws via qualifying and wildcards. In 2007, Radwańska played in the main draw of three WTA tour tournaments. She lost in the first round of the Tier II J&S Cup in Warsaw, the second round of the Tier III Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, and the quarterfinals of the Tier III PTT B... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emma Catherwood
Emma Catherwood (born 7 December 1981) is a Welsh actress and former model best known for her role as Jo in My Kingdom and for her role in Holby City. Catherwood studied the Meisner technique in London, and has degrees in English literature and Art History. Catherwood began her career with Models 1, where she modelled for short time before quitting after a family crisis. Soon after, she made her first major television appearance in Little Bird for ITV, playing a downtrodden Mancunian mother of five. At the same time Catherwood made her feature film debut in Large for FilmFour. This led to a role starring opposite Richard Harris in My Kingdom'. Harris has been quote as saying "Emma is one of the best actresses I've worked with in my very long career". My Kingdom is based upon the Shakesp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Camille-Marie Galic
Camille-Marie Galic, best know as Marie-Luce Wacquez (sometimes Claude Lorne, Warren Hodges, or Laura Bergamo), born on December 7, 1940 in Algiers, Algeria (birth time source: Didier Geslain), is a French far-right journalist.... Biography of Claudia Brücken
Claudia Brücken (born 7 December 1963, Berching, Bavaria) is a German singer who fronted the synthpop groups Propaganda and Act. Since 1996 she has been working with OMD member Paul Humphreys, first without a name, since 2004 as Onetwo. Together they also founded the independent record label There(There). Propaganda In 1983, Brücken joined the German band Propaganda and relocated to London when they signed with ZTT Records. Propaganda had two UK top 30 hit singles with "Dr Mabuse" (1984) and "Duel" (1985). On 14 February 1985, Brücken married British music journalist Paul Morley, who was one of the founders of the ZTT label. In July 1985, the first Propaganda album A Secret Wish was released. While promoting their first album and writing songs for a new album, internal tensions rose ... Biography of Clive Russell
Clive Russell (born 7 December 1945) is a British actor. Biography Clive Russell was born in Reeth, England and brought up in Fife, Scotland. He is a familiar face on British television and has appeared in numerous television series including Boys from the Blackstuff (as a policeman), Hope and Glory, Neverwhere, Great Expectations, The Mists of Avalon, Heartburn Hotel, Roughnecks, Monarch of the Glen, Waking the Dead, Silent Witness, Rockface, Spaced, Still Game, Cracker as Robbie Coltrane's brother, Happiness and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. From 2005 to 2006 Russell played Phil Nail in ITV's Coronation Street. In Margaret's Museum, a highly acclaimed motion picture, he starred opposite Helena Bonham Carter as the Gaelic-speaking Neil Currie. Russell's other film credits include Festiv... |
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