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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on June, 18, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,414 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,414 Celebrities
141 celebrities or events were found for June, 18. Add to favourites (151 fans)Biography of Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (Born: 18 June 1942 (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is an iconic Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. McCartney and John Lennon formed 'one of the most influential' and successful songwriting partnerships and 'wrote some of the most popular music in rock music history'. Following his departure, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his wife, Linda McCartney. McCartney has also worked on film scores, classical music, and ambient/electronic music. He has released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to assist international charities. McCartney is listed in Guinness Wo... Add to favourites (39 fans)Biography of Jamel Debbouze
Jamel Debbouze (Arabic: جامل دبّوز) (born June 18, 1975) is a French actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent, born in Paris. In 1992, he got his first role in Nabil Ayouch's short film Les Pierres bleues du désert. Many people know him from the French television series H and his standup comedy show, Jamel Comedy Club. In 2001, he sold 400,000 videotapes of Jamel en scène. In 2002, he was the best paid actor in France. [edit] Facts Oldest of 6 children Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters 5' 5" (1.65 m) Muslim Grew up in Trappes, France Drives an Enzo Ferrari Is currently dating French news anchor Mélissa Theuriau He sings the ending theme of the movie "Mission Cleopatra" with American rapper Snoop Dogg Lost the u... Add to favourites (30 fans)Biography of Bernard Giraudeau
Bernard Giraudeau (June 18, 1947 - July 17, 2010) was a French actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. Life Giraudeau was born in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. In 1963 he enlisted in the French navy as a trainee engineer, qualifying as the first in his class a year later. He served on the helicopter carrier Jeanne d'Arc in 1964-1965 and 1965–1966, and subsequently on the frigate Duquesne and the aircraft carrier Clemenceau before leaving the navy to try his luck as an actor. He was married to actor and author Anny Duperey, with whom he has two children; one of them, Sara Giraudeau has achieved success as an actor. Giraudeau first appeared on film in Deux hommes dans la ville (1973), and his first film as director was in 1987, though he continued to work as an... Add to favourites (17 fans)Biography of Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear, born on June 18, 1939 in Saigon (source: Astrodatabank) is a French model, adult model, polyglot, painter, novelist, actress, media personality, composer, lyricist, singer and gay icon who was a Disco Queen in Continental Europe, the Eastern Bloc and most other parts of the world in the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. She first came to the public's attention as the fetishistically clad model on the cover of Roxy Music's album classic For Your Pleasure in 1973. Amanda Lear was born to a British Naval officer on leave in Saigon, and a mother of Mongolian-Chinese origin. Soon after her birth her parents separated, and Lear was raised by her mother in Nice, in the south of France. In addition to having two mother tongues by birth, French and English, she showed an exceptional tal... Add to favourites (33 fans)Biography of Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born June 18, 1952 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. Rossellini is the daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and the Italian director Roberto Rossellini. She has three siblings from her mother: her twin sister Isotta Ingrid Rossellini, who is an adjunct professor of Italian literature; a brother, Roberto Ingmar Rossellini, who works in finance; and a half-sister, Pia Lindström, who formerly worked on television and is from her mother's first marriage. She also has four other siblings from her father's two other marriages: Romano (died at age 9), Renzo, Gil, and Raffaella. Rossellini was born and raised in Rome, Santa Marinella, and Paris. At the age of 13, she was diagnosed with sco... Biography of Ingrid Rossellini
Twin sister of Isabella Rossellinni, italian actress.... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia (Anastasia Nikolayevna Romanova, (Russian: Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна Романова, Velikaya Knyazhna Anastasiya Nikolayevna Romanova), (June 18 1901 — July 17, 1918), was the youngest daughter of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna. Anastasia was a younger sister of Grand Duchess Olga, Grand Duchess Tatiana and Grand Duchess Maria, and was an elder sister of Alexei Nikolaievitch, Tsarevitch of Russia. She is presumed to ha... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet (pronounced )(born 18 June, 1986) is a French tennis player. He reached a career high of World Number 7 in July, 2007 after making it to the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2007, defeating American Andy Roddick. Later that year, Gasquet qualified for the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup. He is currently the World No. 23. It was reported on 9 May 2009 that he failed a drugs test at the Miami Masters in March, with 1.46 mg of cocaine discovered in his A-sample. He is reportedly facing a ban for up to two years if his B-sample also tests positive. Career Early years Gasquet was born in Béziers in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. He is the only child in the family. He began playing tennis at the age of 4 under the guidance of his father, Francis, who ran a tennis club, the TC Sérignan,... Biography of Julie Depardieu
Julie Marion Depardieu (born 18 June 1973) is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies. She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Elisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of Guillaume Depardieu - all of whom are also film actors. She also has a half-sister, Roxane, whose mother is Karine Silla, a French model. In 2004, she won two César Awards (Best Supporting Actress and Best Young Actress). Filmography 1993 : Le Colonel Chabert : Mathilde 1994 : La Machine : Nurse 1996 : Les Liens du cœur : Sarah 1998 : L'Examen de minuit : Séréna 1999 : HLA identique Peut-être : Nathalie Love me : Barbara 30 ans : Ariane In extremis : Anne 2000 : Grand oral : Sylvie Les Destinées sentimentales : Marcelle Les Marchands de sable : Catherine 2... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain is a Belgian actress (born 18 June 1975 Liège, Belgium). Trivia Is the heroine of the John Malkovitch play on scene "Hysteria". Is a model for cosmetics company Lancôme Brief filmography Black Box (2006) La voix de Laura (TV) (2005) - Laura L'enfer (2005) - Anne aka Hell Tout le plaisir est pour moi (2004) - Louise aka The Pleasure Is All Mine Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire) (2003) – Caty aka Not for or Against Laissez-passer (2002) - Olga aka Safe Conduct Absolument fabuleux (2001) - Safrane aka Absolutely Fabulous Barnie et ses petites contrariétés (2001) - Margot aka Barnie's Minor Annoyances Laissons Lucie faire! (2000) - Lucie Harem Suare (1999) - Safiye La cena (1998) - Allieva aka The Dinner Le bossu (1997) - Aurore Un air ... Biography of Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Roberta Pelloni (born 18 June 1943), better known by her artistic name Raffaella Carrà (in Italy often simply as Raffaella), is an Italian TV hostess, singer and actress. She is especially popular in her native country and in Spain and Latin America where during the past decades she has conducted numerous popular TV shows, mainly in the Italian (RAI) and Spanish (TVE) national TV channels. Carrà was born in Bologna . She had a big hit song with "Tuca Tuca" written by her long-time collaborator and boyfriend, Gianni Boncompagni. She had another long relationship with Sergio Japino. She starred in the motion picture Von Ryan's Express (1965) with Frank Sinatra, Edward Mulhare, and Trevor Howard. Her greatest international hit single was "Tanti Auguri" ("best wishes"), also kn... Biography of Victor Lanoux
Victor Lanoux (born June 18, 1936 in Paris) is a French actor. He started out in cabaret, where he collaborated with Pierre Richard. He made one of his earliest film appearances in The Shameless Old Lady. He received two César nominations in 1976, for his roles in Cousin, cousine and Adieu poulet. Subsequent film appearances include Une femme à sa fenêtre, Un éléphant ça trompe énormément, Nous irons tous au paradis, Un si joli village, Y a-t-il un Français dans la salle ? and Le lieu du crime.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sandy Allen
Sandra (Sandy) Elaine Allen (born June 18, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is currently the second tallest living woman in the world according to Guinness World Records. She is 7' 7¼ inches (232 cm) in height. Until recently she stood as the holder of the title of being the tallest woman in the world in The Guinness Book of Records, now coming second to Yao Defen. She has written a book named Cast A Giant Shadow, and has appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records since 1976. Her abnormal height is due to a tumor in her pituitary gland that caused it to release growth hormone uncontrollably. At age 22, she underwent surgery for the condition. Without this she would have continued to grow and suffer further medical problems associated with gigantism. She appeared in the Academy Aw... Biography of Lech Kaczynski
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński (Polish pronunciation: (18 June 1949 – 10 April 2010) was the President of the Republic of Poland from 2005 to 2010, a politician of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS). Kaczyński served as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005, the day before his presidential inauguration. He was the identical twin brother of the former Prime Minister of Poland and current Chairman of the Law and Justice party, Jarosław Kaczyński. On 10 April 2010, he and his wife Maria Kaczyńska were killed when a Tupolev Tu-154 crashed while attempting to land at Smolensk-North airport in Russia. There were no survivors on the plane, which was carrying senior Polish government officials on a trip to commemorate the 70th anniv... Biography of Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. Regarded as one of the best coaches in professional football, he has the distinction of winning the domestic league title with every team he has managed, with A.C. Milan, Real Madrid, A.S. Roma and Juventus (but later stripped due to match-fixing). Capello is one of the few coaches to claim championship victories in four major European cities (Milan, Madrid, Rome and Turin). Despite his coaching success, Capello is often an unpopular figure with fans of his former clubs in Italy; notably because of his public feuds with Francesco Totti and Alessandro Del Piero, amid accusations that Capello sabotaged their clubs befor... Biography of Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet (born Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet on 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer/songwriter noted for her bluesy voice. Early life and career Moyet was born in Billericay, Essex, England to a French father and English mother. She grew up in Basildon, where she attended school. After leaving school at 16, she worked as a shop worker and trained as a piano tuner. She was involved in a number of punk rock, pub rock and blues bands in the South East Essex area during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including The Vandals and the Screamin' Ab Dabs, The Vicars and The Little Roosters. Yazoo Her mainstream pop career began in 1981 when she formed the electropop duo Yazoo with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke. In the United States, the band became known as Yaz, as there w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Arnold
Julie Arnold, born Christine Arnold, June 18, 1955, is a French actress and comedian. Selected filmography * 1978 : Une femme, une époque (feuilleton TV) * 1980 : Les Contes de Jean de la Fontaine de José Bénazéraf * 1983 : Le vison voyageur (théâtre) * 1984 : Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois !! : l'actrice porno * 1985 : Le Gaffeur : Lucienne (jeune) * 1985 : Châteauvallon (série TV) : Julie (standardiste) * 1986 : Double mixte (TV) * 1987 - 1991: Marc et Sophie (série TV) : Sophie * 1989 : Deux maîtres à la maison (feuilleton TV) * 1995 : Drôle de couple (théâtre) * 1997 : Le Grand Batre (série TV) : Elodie Bourquin * 1999 : Ma femme est folle (théâtre) * 2000 : On n'a qu'une vie (film TV) * 2002 : Ma femme ... Biography of Michou (French cabaret director)
Michel Georges Alfred Catty, best known as Michou, is a French cabaret director of transvestite cabaret Michou and a singer, born June 18, 1931 in Amiens. Discography Plus joli qu'une fleur Qu'est-ce qui m'attend à la rentrée... (face B: Le clown sur la piste) Quoi mon chou ? Si tu f'sais du tandem avec moi 1978 : Fofolle 1978 : L'homme à femmes 1978 : Moi j'suis Michou 1989 : Le Bataillon de chez Michou 1989 : Les Fricoteuses... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Armand Peugeot
Armand Peugeot (June 18, 1849—January 2, 1915) was an industrialist, pioneer of the automobile industry and the founder of the French firm Peugeot. Family Armand Peugeot was born on June 18 1849 in Valentigney (25), in eastern France. He was the son of Émile Peugeot (1815-1874) and Wilhelmine Ehrmann (1818-1893). The family had a metal working business, producing a range of practical goods such as springs, saws, spectacle frames and coffee grinders. In 1872 he married Sophie Leonie Fallot (1852-1930) and they had five children, but their only son, Raymond, died in 1896. Armand Peugeot died on 2 January 1915 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris. Education In 1881 Armand attended a training course at a company in Leeds. This convinced him of the future of mechanical transport, and he wante... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nick Tate
Nick Tate, born on June 18, 1942 in Sydney (birth time source: British Entertainers, Franck C. Clifford, Sy Scholfield) is a popular Australian actor best known for his role as the likable but tough Eagle pilot Alan Carter in both seasons of the 1970s science fiction television show Space: 1999. His parents were the actors John Tate and Neva Carr-Glyn. His maternal grandparents were also actors, originally from Great Britain, who performed in Vaudeville. Tate's big break came with the Australian television series My Brother Jack, followed later by a production of the musical The Canterbury Tales where he played "Nicholas The Gallant" for eighteen months on stage and on tour throughout the country. This was followed by the TV series Dynasty (not related to the later American series of... Biography of Carol Kane
Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American actress. Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) Early life Kane's parents are Joy, a jazz singer, dancer, and pianist, and Michael Kane, an architect, who worked for the World Bank. Her family was Jewish, with her grandparents having immigrated from Russia. Her parents divorced when she was twelve years old. She attended the Professional Children's School in New York and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes. Career Kane is best-known for her portrayal of Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983. Kane earned two Emmy Awards for her work in the series. She was nomin... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This song was the first single from his gold-certified debut album, which also produced two more Top 20 hits. Although the album was released on Giant Records Nashville, Shelton was transferred to Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Giant closed in late 2001. His second and third albums, 2003's The Dreamer (his first for Warner Bros. proper) and 2004's Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, were each certified gold as well. Shelton's fourth album, Pure BS, was issued in 2007, and re-issued in 2008 with a c... Biography of Linda Thorson
Linda Thorson (born Linda Robinson, June 18, 1947, Toronto, Ontario), is a Canadian actress on TV and films, mostly in the UK and United States. Personal life An alumna of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), her professional name is based upon her first married name, Mrs Barry Bergthorson. She was married to the American news anchorman and producer Bill Boggs with whom she has a son named Trevor, but they divorced. She married production designer Gavin Mitchell on 20 November 2005. Acting roles Thorson is best known for her role as Tara King (succeeding Diana Rigg) in the last season of the British TV adventure series, The Avengers, with the original star Patrick Macnee. She was reunited with Macnee in a commericial for Laurent-Perrier champagne in the mid 1970s which ... Biography of Karima Charni
Karima Charni, born June 1885 in Reims, is a French TV host (French channel W9) and singer. She has participated in Star Academy fourth season in 2004.... Biography of Raymond Radiguet
Raymond Radiguet (June 18, 1903 – December 12, 1923) was a French author. He was born in Saint-Maur, close to Paris, the son of a caricaturist. In 1917 he moved to the city. Soon he would drop out of the Lycée Charlemagne, where he studied, in order to pursue his interests in journalism and literature. He would associate himself with the Modernist set, befriending Picasso, Max Jacob, Juan Gris and especially Jean Cocteau, who would become his mentor and, according to gossip in Paris at the time, reportedly his lover. Radiguet also had several well-documented relationships with women. An anecdote told by Ernest Hemingway has an enraged Cocteau charging Radiguet (known in the Parisian literary circles as "Monsieur Bébé" – Mister Baby) with decadence for his tryst with a model: "Bébé est v... Biography of Jurgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas (IPA: ; born June 18, 1929) is a German philosopher and sociologist in the tradition of critical theory and American pragmatism. He is best known for his work on the concept of the public sphere, which he has based in his theory of communicative action. His work has focused on the foundations of social theory and epistemology, the analysis of advanced capitalistic societies and democracy, the rule of law in a critical social-evolutionary context, and contemporary politics -- particularly German politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason, emancipation and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. Habermas was born in Düsseldorf, North R... Biography of Dominique Valéra
Dominique Valéra, born June 18, 1947 in Lyon, is a French karate champion, a big full-contact champion in the seventies and actor. Filmography 1985 : Parole de flic 1986 : Twist again à Moscou 1987 : Terminus 1988 : Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort 2000 : Ainsi soit-il... Biography of Crystal Renn
Crystal Renn (born June 18, 1986 in Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida) is an American fashion model and author. Personal life Renn started her modeling career in high fashion at the age of 14 after being spotted by a professional scout in her hometown in New York City. Renn was told she would need to lose almost a third of her total body weight if she wanted to become a model. This extreme weight loss eventually triggered a health crisis, causing her to reassess her diet and exercise habits. After gaining 70 pounds (32 kg) and re-emerging as a U.S. size 12, she was re-marketed by her agents as a plus-size model. Renn has authored a book, 'Hungry: A Young Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves ', about her experiences in the fashion industry in rela... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emma Heming
Emma Heming (born June 18, 1978) is a Maltese-born British model and actress. Personal life She married actor Bruce Willis in Turks and Caicos on March 21, 2009. Guests included Willis's ex-wife Demi Moore and their three children, as well as Moore's husband Ashton Kutcher. The ceremony was not legally binding, so the couple wed again in a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills six days later. Emma is the stepmother of Rumer Willis, Scout Willis, and Tallulah Willis, Bruce Willis's daughters from his previous marriage to Demi Moore. Career She was a spokesmodel for La Senza lingerie In 2005, Maxim magazine placed Heming at number 86 in its "Top 100" list. She has appeared in advertisements for Dior Bronze, Escada, GAP, Garnier, Intimissimi, John Frieda, Minelli, Oceano, Palmers, ... Biography of Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion. Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and raised in Caroline, Alberta, Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and four-time World Champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th) and 1994 (5th), and was given the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway. Browning's other achievements are numerous, including three Canadian Professional Championships, three World Professional Championships, a Lou Marsh Trophy for top Canadian Athlete (in 1990), Lionel Conacher Award winner (1990 and 1991), Order of Canada recipient ... Biography of Béatrice Altariba
Béatrice Altariba, born June 18, 1939 in Paris, is a French actress. Filmography 1956 : Pardonnez nos offenses de Robert Hossein : Sassia 1956 : Lorsque l'enfant paraît de Michel Boisrond : Natacha 1956 : L'Homme et l'enfant de Raoul André : Hélène Mercier 1956 : Club de femmes de Ralph Habib : Dominique 1957 : Les Violents d’Henri Calef : Lisiane Chartrain 1957 : L’Ami de la famille de Jack Pinoteau : Sophie 1957 : Le Triporteur de Jack Pinoteau : Popeline 1958 : Les Misérables de Jean-Paul Le Chanois : Cosette 1958 : Le Temps des œufs durs de Norbert Carbonnaux : Lucie Grandvivier 1958 : Sois belle et tais-toi de Marc Allégret : Olga 1959 : Le Petit Prof de Carlo Rim : Françoise 1960 : Hold-up à Saint-Trop' de Louis Felix 1960 : Les Yeux sans visage de Georges... Biography of Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour With You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three Gold Records. She later appeared in grand opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing grand opera to movie-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) Early years Jeanette Anna MacDonald was born June 18, 1903 a... Biography of Renee Olstead
Rebecca Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Early life Olstead was born in Kingwood, Texas, to Christopher Eric Olstead and Rebecca Lynn Jeffries. As a child actress, she made films and commercials from age eight onwards. From 2002 to 2006, she appeared in the TV sitcom Still Standing as middle sister Lauren Miller. She also had a small part in the 2004 film 13 Going on 30. Music career In 2004, Olstead released an eponymous album of jazz songs and pop standards for Warner Bros. Records to good reviews; since her previous releases had limited distribution, this album was considered her true debut. She subsequently performed in Berlin during the Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005. Additionally, she recorded with trumpeter Chris Botti on his 2005 albu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ademar de Barros Filho
Ademar de Barros Filho, born June 18, 1929 in Sao Paulo, is a Brazilien businessman, the founder of Lacta, producers of the the world's "best" bonbons.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Vadim
Christian Vadim (born June 18, 1963) is a French actor. He is the son of actress Catherine Deneuve and director Roger Vadim. He made his film debut in 1983, working with his father in the film Surprise Party, and appeared the next year in Éric Rohmer's Full Moon in Paris. In 1999, he played Bloch in Le temps retrouvé (directed by Raoul Ruiz), which also starred his mother Catherine Deneuve. He then worked again with Ruiz on Combat d'amour en songe (2000) and Ce jour-là (2003). Filmography Un truc dans le genre (2005) - Pierre Antoine Le Pelletier Princesse Marie (2004, TV, by Benoît Jacquot) - Antoine Léoni Une place parmi les vivants (2003) - Ernest Ripper Il était une fois Jean-Sébastien Bach (2003, TV) - Jean-Sébastien Bach That Day (2003, by Raoul Ruiz) - Ritter ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (June 18, 1845 – May 18, 1922) was a French physician. In 1880, while working in the military hospital in Constantine, Algeria, he discovered that the cause of malaria is a protozoan, after observing the parasites in a blood smear taken from a patient who had just died of malaria. This was the first time that protozoa were shown to be a cause of disease. He later worked on the trypanosomes, particularly sleeping sickness. For this work and later discoveries of protozoan diseases he was awarded the 1907 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Laveran is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.... Biography of Melanie Eisenhower
Melanie Catherine Eisenhower, born June 18, 1984, is the daugther of David Eisenhower and his wife Julie Nixon. David Eisenhower is the grandson of the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. His father is the former U.S. ambassador to Belgium, John Eisenhower.... Biography of Dom Neroman
Dom Neroman, born June 18, 1884 in Gramat, was a French astrologer, author and scientist.... Biography of Willa Holland
Willa Joanna Chance Holland (born June 18, 1991) is an American model and actress. She is best known for playing Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa Cooper's devious younger sister, on the television series The O.C. She recently appeared as Agnes Andrews on the show Gossip Girl. Early life Holland was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of cinematographer Keith Holland and actress Darnell Gregorio-De Palma. She has three sisters, Brianna Holland (born 1988) and Piper De Palma (born 1996) and Paris Holland (born 1993). Holland spent the earlier part of her childhood in Chelsea, London. It was during that period that she spent time on the set of the film Mission: Impossible which was directed by her stepfather Brian De Palma. She went to Kenter Canyon Elementary School and later Paul Re... Biography of Lisa Barbuscia
Lisa Barbuscia (aka Lisa B) (born June 18, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a model, singer and actress known for small roles in a number of films, including Bridget Jones's Diary, Highlander: Endgame, and Almost Heroes. Her father is of Italian, Greek and Irish descent, and her mother is Puerto Rican. She released her Debut album Telling Tales, in 2004. Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)... Biography of Emilie Albertini
Émilie Albertini, born June 18, 1979 in Bastia, Corsica, is a French TV host for channel M6.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. (June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Invariably playing with thick, round spectacles, the 6 ft 10 in 245 lb. Mikan is seen as one of the pioneers of professional basketball, redefining it as a game of so-called big men with his prolific rebounding, shot blocking and his talent to shoot over smaller defenders with his ambidextrous hook shot, result of his own Mikan Drill. Mikan had a successful player career, winning seven NBL, BAA and NBA championships, an All-Star MVP trophy, three scoring title... Biography of Brian Benben
Brian Benben (born June 18, 1956) is an American actor. Biography Benben was born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of a produce buyer father. In 1982, he married Madeleine Stowe, with whom he has one child. They live on a ranch outside Fredericksburg, Texas. Benben is perhaps best-known for his leading role in the 1990-1996 HBO sitcom Dream On. He played a "by the book" FBI agent in the 1990 film Dark Angel (better known in the U.S. as I Come in Peace). He had a starring role in the 1994 film Radioland Murders playing Mary Stuart Masterson's estranged husband. In September 1998, he starred in an eponymous primetime CBS sitcom called The Brian Benben Show. It was quickly canceled after five episodes and replaced on Monday nights by the debut of Becker.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franco Modigliani
Franco Modigliani (June 18, 1918 – September 25, 2003) was an Italian-American economist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Department of Economics, and winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1985. Born in Italy, he left Italy for the US in 1939 because of his Jewish background and antifascist views. In 1944 he obtained his Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research working under Jacob Marschak. In 1946, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States, and in 1948, he joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty. When he was a professor at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration of Carnegie Mellon University in the 1950s and early 1960s, Modigliani made two path-breaking contributions to economic science: Along with Merton M... Biography of Arnaud Desjardins
Arnaud Desjardins (June 18, 1925 (birth time source: http://yveslenoble.com/index.php/themes-de-celebrites/154-arnaud-desjardins) – August 10, 2011), producer at the ORTF from 1952 to 1974, was one of the first practitioners of Eastern religion to be discovered in France, working on televised documentaries with many great spiritual traditions unknown to Europeans: Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, zen, and soufism (Islamic mysticism) from Afghanistan. The man: Life and work Arnaud Desjardins was part of Gurdjieff groups, his first contact with mysticism. Educated in a Protestant Christian environment, he was equally taught of the spiritualist life on a trip to a trappist Catholic monastery. He then became interested in yoga, and when asked to direct a film for French television, he chose t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Charpentier
Patrick Charpentier, born June 18, 1970 in Vimoutiers, is a French boxer and boxer teacher.... Biography of Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson (born 18 June 1964 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-British former actress. She is best known for playing the wayward punk, Mary Smith in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Mary was one of the serial's original characters and Davidson played her from March 1985 to May 1988. Away from EastEnders Davidson has appeared in various television programmes and on stage, but she gave up performing in the 1990s. Career Before she became an actress she was a dancer (her mother was a soloist with the Ballet Rambert), but she later attended drama school, the Italia Conti Academy in London, and moved into television acting. Her big television break came in 1985, when she secured the role of Mary Smith, in the fledgling BBC serial drama, EastEnders. During Davidson's time on ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Red Adair
Paul Neal "Red" Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004) was a renowned American oil well firefighter. He became world famous as an innovator in the highly specialized and extremely hazardous profession of extinguishing and capping blazing, erupting oil wells, both land-based and offshore. Biography Adair was born in Houston, Texas, and attended Reagan High School. He began fighting oil well fires after returning from serving in a bomb disposal unit during World War II. Red started his career working for Myron Kinley, the "original" blowout/oil firefighting pioneer. He founded Red Adair Co., Inc., in 1959, and over his long career battled more than 2,000 land and offshore oil well, natural gas well, and similar spectacular fires. Red Adair gained global fame in 1962, when he tackled a ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kara Wilson
Kara Wilson, born June 18, 1944 in Glasgow, is a Scottish actress, artist and author. External link, her site: http://www.karawilson.co.uk/biography.html... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ronald Venetiaan
Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan (born June 18, 1936) is a mathematician and the current president of Suriname. His first term as president was from 1991 to 1996, but he lost presidential elections to Jules Wijdenbosch. In 2000 he won them again, on the New Front banner, receiving 37 out of 51 votes in the Parliament. In 2005 he was re-elected to serve a third term as president and sworn in on August 12, 2005. His surname means Venetian in English.... Biography of Jarosław Kaczynski
Jarosław Kaczyński pronounced (born June 18, 1949) is a conservative Polish politician who was Prime Minister from July 2006 to November 2007. He presently is the chairman of the Law and Justice party, which he co-founded in 2002. He has a Doctor of law degree. After the 2007 electoral defeat of PiS Kaczyński stepped down from office as Prime Minister, after the first meeting of the new Sejm. Early career Jarosław Kaczyński was a member of the Solidarity Trade Union in the 1980s. He was the executive editor of Tygodnik Solidarność weekly in 1989-1991. In 1991, he created the centrist Christian Democratic "Porozumienie Centrum" party, and later on he became its chairman (until 1998). During 1991-1993 and 1997-2005 he was a member of the Polish Parl... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edouard Daladier
Édouard Daladier (18 June 1884 - 10 October 1970) was a French Radical-Socialist politician, and Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War. Career Daladier was born in Carpentras, Vaucluse (later, he would become known to many as "the bull of Vaucluse" because of his thick neck and large shoulders and determined look, although cynics also quipped that his horns were like those of a snail). During the First World War he rose from private to captain and company commander. A government minister in various posts during the coalition governments between 1924 and 1928, he was instrumental in the Radical-Socialist Party's break with the socialist SFIO in 1926 (the first Cartel des gauches - "Left-wing Coalition"), and with the conservative Raymond Poincaré in November 1... Biography of Jay Rockefeller
John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937), generally known as Jay Rockefeller, has served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 1985. He was Governor of West Virginia from 1977 to 1985. As a great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, he is the only current politician of the prominent six-generation Rockefeller family and the only Democrat in what has been a traditionally progressive Republican dynasty. He is related to several prominent Republican supporters and former officeholders: he is a great-grandson of Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, a nephew of banker David Rockefeller and Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller and of former U.S. Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, son-in-law of former Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois, and cousin... Biography of Eva Bartok
Eva Bartok (June 18, 1927 - August 1, 1998) was an actress born in Hungary. She began acting in films in 1950 and her last credited appearance was in 1966. She is best known for appearances in Blood and Black Lace, The Crimson Pirate and Ten Thousand Bedrooms. She died on August 1, 1998. Bartok spent several years in a German concentration camp, eventually marrying a Nazi officer. After the war, the marriage was annulled on the grounds of coercion of a minor. Three decades after the affair, she claimed that her daughter Deana, born in 1957 during her marriage to actor Curd Jürgens, was actually fathered by Frank Sinatra, during a brief affair they had in 1956. (Jurgens and Sinatra were born one day apart, in December 1915.) She also had a publicized affair with the 3rd Marquess of Milfo... Biography of Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia Vianna Telles Veloso (born 18 June 1946 in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Brazil), better known as Maria Bethânia, is a singer and sister of Caetano Veloso. She started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, and the popularity of her 1965 single "Carcará", the singer became a star in Brazil, with performances all over the country. She has released over 30 albums to date. In her childhood, Bethânia had aspirations to become an actress. However, her mother was a musician, so music was prevalent in the Veloso household. Though Bethânia was born in Santo Amaro da Purifição, her family moved to Salvador, Bahia when she was 13 years old. The move allowed her to experience the bohemian, intellectual circles of the city as we... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nedra Volz
Nedra Volz (June 18, 1908 – January 20, 2003) was an American actress born in Montrose, Iowa. Born Nedra Gordonier, she began her career in the family tent show, and appeared in vaudeville as a toddler (called "Baby Nedra"). She ended up in the 1970s as a well-recognized supporting actress primarily on television and also in feature films. She often played grandmothers or feisty little old ladies. Career In the early 1930s Nedra Gordonier was featured vocalist with Cato's Vagabonds, a Des Moines, Iowa, big band that briefly enjoyed national popularity. Cato never made records, but Nedra managed to appear on exactly one 78 side, with the orchestra of Will Osborne in 1933. Her most notable appearances include: Aunt Iola, Edith Bunker's favourite aunt on All in the Family, 1976.... Biography of Melissa Coates
Melissa Coates (born June 18, 1971 (source : Imdb)) is a professional wrestler, fitness model, and former bodybuilder. She has also appeared in the first two seasons of the GSN show Extreme Dodgeball. Career A former Jr. Canadian tennis champion, training with weights to help with her tennis performance led to her interest in bodybuilding; Coates can bench press 250 pounds. She first became interested in wrestling during the Hulk Hogan / Randy Savage / Miss Elizabeth saga in the late 1980s. Coates eventually appeared at WWE Backlash 2005, during the "Masterlock Challenge" segment. After this initial appearance, Coates was signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). However, Coates left the company to work for wXw and refocus her training. Soon after ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Lemerre
Roger Lemerre (born 18 June, 1941 in Bricquebec, Manche) is a French football manager and former football player. He has managed the French national side, and is currently without a club. He last managed the Morocco national football team, being fired on July 9, 2009. Player career His professional playing career spanned 15 seasons, from 1961 to 1975: between 1961 and 1969 he played for Sedan and lose the Cup in 1965, before moving to Nantes (1968-1971), Nancy (1971-1973) and Lens (1973-1975). He won 6 caps for France between 1968 and 1971, one of which he gained in a 5-0 drubbing by England. Manager career Between 1975 and 1978, he was the coach of Red Star from Saint-Ouen, and then went back to RC Lens for a season as coach, before moving to Paris FC for two seasons. In the ... Biography of Ana Duato
Ana Duato, born June 18, 1968 in Valencia, is a Spanish actress. Awards (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0239158/awards ) Atv Awards, Spain Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2008 Nominated Atv Award Best Actress (Mejor Actriz de Serie) for: "Cuéntame" (2001) 2007 Won Atv Award Best Actress (Mejor Interpretación Femenina) for: "Cuéntame" (2001) 2006 Nominated Atv Award Best Actress (Mejor Interpretación Femenina) for: "Cuéntame" (2001) 2005 Nominated Atv Award Best Actress (Mejor Interpretación Femenina) for: "Cuéntame" (2001) 2004 Nominated Atv Award Best Actress (Mejor Interpretación Femenina) for: "Cuéntame" (2001) 2003 Nominated Atv Award Best Actress (Mejor interpretación femenina) for: "Cuéntame" (2001) 2002 Nominated Atv Awa... Biography of Hani Mohsin
Malaysian celebrity, actor and host of TV gameshow Roda Impian, the Malaysian version of Wheel of Fortune.... Biography of Peter Read
Peter Read, born June 18, 1923 in Wellington, is a New Zeland astronomer, famous in the ‘60s and ‘70s. He was TV host for "The Night Sky", a television show in New Zealand.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marie Poumeyrol
Jean-Marie Poumeyrol (born on June 18, 1946) is a French artist. He lives in Pau. Much of his early work consisted of erotica and hallucinogenic art, but as his art has matured he has shown a great interest in landscapes as well. He is an exponent of the fantastic realism movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Helen Weaver
Helen Weaver, born June 18, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, is an American professional astrologier and translator (French-English).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, KStJ GCB (Honorary) GCMG, OE (born June 18, 1942) is the current President of the Republic of South Africa. Early years Born and raised in what is now the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Mbeki is the son of Epainette and Govan Mbeki. His father was a stalwart of the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party. He is a native Xhosa speaker. His parents were both teachers and activists in a rural area of ANC strength, and Mbeki describes himself as "born into the struggle"; a portrait of Karl Marx sat on the family mantelpiece, and a portrait of Mohandas Gandhi was on the wall. Govan Mbeki had come to the rural Eastern Cape as a political activist after earning two university degrees; he urged his family to make the ANC their fami... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Felix Heredia
Félix Heredia Pérez (born June 18, 1975 in Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who currently plays for Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. On October 18, 2005, he became the 11th MLB player to be suspended for testing positive for steroids. He is also known as "El Gato Flaco" (Skinny Cat in Spanish). Heredia attended Escuela Dominical in Barahona. He was signed as a free agent by the Florida Marlins in 1993 and made his major league debut with the Marlins on August 9, 1995. Heredia went on to pitch for the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays before having his best season in 2003 with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees. That year, he was 5-3 with one save and a 2.69 ERA in 69 relief appearances. However, his performa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born June 18, 1931) – also known by his initials FHC – was the 34th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002. He is an accomplished sociologist, professor and politician. He was awarded in 2000 with the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation. Personal and professional life Cardoso is descended from wealthy Portuguese immigrants. Some of his ancestors were politicians during the Empire of Brazil. He is also of Black African descent, through a Black great-great-grandmother and a Mulatto great-grandmother. Cardoso described himself as "slightly Mulatto" and allegedly said he has "one foot in the kitchen" (a nod to 19th Century Brazilian domesti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franck Dhersin
Franck Dhersin, born June 18, 1962 in Mazingarbe (Pas-de-Calais), is a French politician, member of UMP (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire).... Biography of Richard Boone
Richard Allen Boone (June 18, 1917 – January 10, 1981) was an American actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable for his roles in Westerns. He was best known as the star of the TV series Have Gun – Will Travel. Early life Boone was born in Los Angeles, California, the middle child of Cecile (née Beckerman) and Kirk E. Boone, a well-to-do corporate lawyer. He was descended from a brother of frontiersman Daniel Boone, and was an uncle of actor Randy Boone (born 1942) and a cousin of singer-actor Pat Boone. Boone left Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, prior to graduation and tried his hand at oil-rigging, bartending, painting and writing, before joining the United States Navy in 1941. He served as an aviation ordinanceman and saw combat on three ships in the South Pac... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Domenico Zonin
Domenico Zonin, born in Gambellara June 18, 1899, is an Italian vintner. He is the founder of a famous wine production house Zonin.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Alter
Louis Alter (June 18, 1902, Haverhill, Massachusetts–November 5, 1980, New York City, New York) was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. Alter was 13 when he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Stuart Mason. Alter played in vaudeville houses as the accompanist for headliners Irène Bordoni and Nora Bayes. He appeared with Bayes from 1924 until her death in 1928, touring the United States and abroad. Since he had previously written some songs for Broadway shows, Alter decided to concentrate on songwriting after Bayes' death. His first hit was "Manhattan Serenade" (1929), originally an instrumental that later became the theme music of the Easy Aces radio program. There are numerous recordin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brad Keston
Brad Keston, born June 18, 1971 in Paterson, New Jersey, is an American actor and a former child actor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jose Rossi
José Rossi, born June 18, 1944 in Ajaccio, Corsica, is a French politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Del Harris
Delmer (Del) William Harris (born June 18, 1937 in Plainfield, Indiana) was an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets. He has served as an assistant coach for the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He also served as an NBA head coach for the Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1992, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievements and contributions to basketball. United States Harris is a graduate of Milligan College in northeast Tennessee, where his basketball career landed him in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Early in his career Harris was coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana before entering professional ranks in 1975 as an assistant coach for the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association, under head coach ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sylvia Porter
Sylvia Field Porter (18 June 1913 - 5 June 1991) was an American economist and journalist. At the height of her career, her readership was greater than 40 million people. Early life Born Patchogue, New York, on Long Island as Sylvia Field Feldman, she aspired to be an author at the age of six. Originally majoring in English literature, she switched to economics and finance after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. It has been suggested that her fiancee, bank employee Reed Porter, was relying upon Sylvia to explain the complications of the worldwide financial panic . They were married in 1931. She graduated magna cum laude from Hunter College in 1932, and her expertise in government bonds enabled her to get a job as assistant to the president of an investment counseling firm. Working 12... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrew Forsyth
Andrew Russell Forsyth (18 June 1858, Glasgow – 2 June 1942, South Kensington) was a Scottish mathematician. Andrew Forsyth studied at Liverpool College and was tutored by Richard Pendlebury before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating senior wrangler in 1881. He was elected a fellow of Trinity and then appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Liverpool at the age of 24. He returned to Cambridge as a lecturer in 1884 and became Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics in 1895. He resigned his chair in 1910 after an affair with Marion Amelia Boys, the wife of C. V. Boys, who divorced her husband to marry him: this was unacceptable in Edwardian Cambridge. He became professor at the Imperial College of Science in 1913 and retired in 1923, remaining mathematicall... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Miklós Horthy
Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya (Hungarian: Vitéz nagybányai Horthy Miklós, Hungarian pronunciation: , German: Nikolaus von Horthy und Nagybánya; 18 June 1868 – 9 February 1957) was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" (Hungarian: Ő Főméltósága a Magyar Királyság Kormányzója). Admiral Horthy was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He served in the Otranto Raid and at the Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917), and was its commander-in-chief in the last year of the First World War. After Hungarian communists under Béla Kun seized power in Hungary in 1919, proclaimed the Hungarian Soviet Repub... Biography of Ray Lamontagne
Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne (pronounced /lɑːmɒnˈteɪːn/) (born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter who lives on a farm in Maine with his wife and two sons. Reportedly, after hearing a Stephen Stills song, LaMontagne decided to quit his job at a shoe factory and pursue a career in music. He has since released three albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black and Gossip in the Grain. In the UK, Trouble was a top 5 hit, and the title track of the album was a top 25 hit. Till the Sun Turns Black was a top 40 hit in the US. A soft-spoken person who is known for his raspy voice, LaMontagne has won a number of awards for his music and has performed at several charity events. Early life Ray LaMontagne was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1973 to a c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ignace Pleyel
Ignace Joseph Pleyel (June 18, 1757 – November 14, 1831) was an Austrian-born French composer of the Classical period. Life Early years He was born in Ruppersthal in Lower Austria, the son of a schoolmaster named Martin Pleyel. He was the 24th of 38 children in the family. While still young he probably studied with Johann Baptist Vanhal, and from 1772 he became the pupil of Joseph Haydn in Eisenstadt. As with Beethoven, born 13 years later, Pleyel benefited in his study from the sponsorship of aristocracy, in this case Count Ladislaus Erdődy (1746–1786). Pleyel evidently had a close relationship with Haydn, who considered him to be a superb student. Among Pleyel's apprentice work from this time was a puppet opera Die Fee Urgele, (1776) performed in the marionette theater at... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dudley R. Herschbach
Dudley Robert Herschbach (born June 18, 1932) is an American chemist at Harvard University. He won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Yuan T. Lee and John C. Polanyi "for their contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes." Herschbach and Lee specifically worked with molecular beams, performing so-called "crossed molecular beam" experiments that enabled a detailed molecular-level understanding of many elementary reaction processes. Herschbach was born in San Jose, California. After graduating from Campbell High School, Herschbach received a B.S. in mathematics in 1954 and an M.S. in chemistry in 1955 from Stanford University, and an A.M. in physics in 1956 and a Ph.D. in chemical physics in 1958 from Harvard University under the direction of Edgar B... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hugh McCall
Hugh McCall, born June 18, 1935 in Bennettsville, South Carolina, is an American executive, and CEO of Nation's bank. NationsBank was one of the largest banking corporations in the United States, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1998, it acquired BankAmerica to become Bank of America.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary Ellen Christie
MaryEllen Christie, born MaryEllen Clark, June 18, 1944 in Albany, Georgia, is an American actress.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thijs Chanowski
Thijs Chanowski, born June 30, 1930 in Hamburg, is a German film director and producer. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151943/ ) De paardentekenaar 1981 Nestwarmte (TV movie) 1978 Camping 1976 Toestanden 1974 De vloek van Woestewolf (TV series) (13 episodes) – De laatste akte (1974) – Illusie (1974) – In het hol van de wolf (1974) – Goudkoorts (1974) – Het lied van de nar (1974) Mens durf te leven (TV series)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Wittamer
Paul Wittamer, born June 18, 1943 in Ixelles, is a Belgian famous pastry chef, ice-cream maker, chocolate maker and delicatessen, the official pastry chef for the Belgian monarchy.... Biography of Kim Dickens
Kimberly Jan "Kim" Dickens (born 18 June 1965) is an American actress and model. Early life Dickens was born in Huntsville, Alabama, graduated from Lee High School, and attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in communication (BA degree). Soon after she went to New York City to continue her studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and graduated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is also active in Open Stage Theatre. In the late 1990s she moved to Los Angeles. Acting career Dickens made her stage debut in a student production of David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago at Vanderbilt University. She has appeared in several indie movies including Palookaville; Voice from the Grave; Truth or Consequences, N.M.; Heart Full... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Forest
Philippe Forest (born 1962) is a French author and professor of literature. He has been awarded the First Novel Prix Femina (1997) and the Prix Décembre (2004), and his works have been translated into English, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. He has taught at several Universities, including Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Saint-Andrews, and the University of Nantes. Publications Novels, French L'enfant éternel (Prix Femina), Gallimard, 1997; Folio, 1998 Toute la nuit, Gallimard, 1999 Sarinagara (Prix Décembre), Gallimard 2004; Folio, 2006 Le Nouvel Amour, Gallimard, 2007 Le siècle des nuages, Gallimard, 2010 Novels, translated Sarinagara, Mercury House, 2009 Essays Philippe Sollers, Seuil, 1992 Camus, Marabout, 1992 Le... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manuel Rosenthal
Manuel Rosenthal (18 June 1904, Paris, France – 5 June 2003, Paris) was a French composer and conductor. He was born out of wedlock, to Anna Devorsosky, a Russian woman, and to a French father. His surname was his stepfather's surname. Rosenthal began violin studies at age 6. After his stepfather's death in 1918, Rosenthal played the violin to support his mother and his sister, working in cafés and cinemas. Early career In 1920, Rosenthal entered the Conservatoire in Paris. In addition to continuing his violin studies with Alterman and Boucherit, he also studied composition. Around this time Rosenthal met Léo Sir, inventor of the dixtuor of string instruments; he was persuaded to play the sursoprano (a 4th higher than the violin) but also to find composers to write for this new me... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guilbaut Colas
Guilbaut Colas (born in Échirolles on June 18, 1983) is a French Mogul skier who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and has seven World Cup victories. He competed for his nation in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Moguls. Although he had the best time his "air score" was not as good and he finished sixth overall.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fabien Lefèvre
Fabien Lefèvre (born 18 June 1982 in Orléans) is a French whitewater kayaker. He won the K-1 event at the 2002 and 2003 World Championships. At the 2002 World Championships he also won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event. He then competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In the K-1 event he finished fourth in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished sixth, managing to reach the final round. In the final he finished third, winning the Olympic bronze medal. Countryfellow Benoît Peschier and Briton Campbell Walsh finished ahead of him. At the 2005 World Championships he finished second in K-1 and first in K-1 team. He finished fifth at the 2006 World Championships. He also won the World Cup meets in 2005, Athens, and 2008, Prague.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michelle Demessine
Michelle Demessine (born 18 June 1947 in Frelinghien) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nord department. She is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alana de la Garza
Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an American actress. She is most famous for her role as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa on the television series, Law & Order. Biography De La Garza was born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio to a Mexican-American father and an Irish-American mother. She was raised in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. She is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall. She won the "Miss Photogenic" title in the Miss El Paso Teen USA local beauty pageant. She then became a special-needs teacher and enrolled at The University of Texas, studying physical therapy and social work. Upon graduating, she landed some small roles while living in Orlando, Florida, and soon moved to New York City. She obtained the role of Rosa Santos on the soap opera, All My Children, guest-starring roles in JAG, Cha... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, born on June 18, 1941 in Lyon, is a French film producer. Selected filmography 1989 : La Révolution française de Robert Enrico et Richard T. Heffron 1989 : Vanille fraise de Gérard Oury 2005 : Mr. Ripley et les ombres de Roger Spottiswoode 2008 : Les Citronniers d'Eran Riklis 2011 : Si tu meurs, je te tue de Hiner Saleem... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eli Levin
Eli Levin, born June 18, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American artist and painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Éric Chevillard
Éric Chevillard, (born on June 18, 1964 in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée) is a French novelist. He has won awards for several novels including La nébuleuse du crabe in 1993, which won the Fénéon Prize for Literature. His work often plays with the codes of narration sometimes to the degree that it is even difficult to understand which story is related in his books, and has consequently been classified as postmodern literature. He has been noted for his associations with Les Éditions de Minuit, a publishing-house largely associated with the leading experimental writers composing in French today. Bibliography Mourir m'enrhume, Minuit, 1987. Le démarcheur, Minuit, 1989. Palafox, Minuit, 1990. Le caoutchouc décidément, Minuit, 1992. La nébuleuse du crabe, Minuit, 1993... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Guilloteau
Christophe Guilloteau (born June 18, 1958 in Lyon) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Rhône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Biography of Herman Krebbers
Herman Krebbers (born June 18, 1923) is a Dutch violinist. Born in Hengelo, Overijssel, Krebbers studied in Amsterdam with Oskar Back. In 1943, the 19 year-old violinist debuted with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and eventually became the Orchestra's Concertmaster in 1962. In parallel he led a shining career as a soloist and a chamber musician. An accident in 1979 forced him to limit his soloist activities. Krebbers has gained worldwide renown for his master classes at the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he has trained some of the most important contemporary violinists, including Frank Peter Zimmermann, Jeanne Lamon, Vera Beths, Rudolf Koelman, Szymon Krzeszowiec, Jeroen de Groot and Emmy Verhey, He has also served as chairman of the jury in the 1996 Leopold Mozart Violin Competiti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ted Leadbitter
Edward Leadbitter, known as Ted Leadbitter, (18 June 1919 - 23 December 1996) was a British Labour politician. Leadbitter was a teacher and served as a councillor on West Hartlepool Borough Council. Leadbitter was Member of Parliament for Hartlepool from 1964 until he retired in 1992. His successor was Peter Mandelson.... Biography of Samuel Rousseau
Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau, born on June 18, 1853 in Neuve-Maison, died on October 1, 1904 in Paris, was a French musician and composer. Works (fr) Judith, cantate, 1876 La fille de Jephté, cantate, 1878 Dianora, opéra-comique en un acte, créé en 1879 Sabinus, opéra, 1880 Kaddir, opéra, 1881 La Florentine, opéra, 1882 Messe de Pâques Messe de Noël Requiem Libera me Domine 12 pièces pour orgue 15 pièces pour orgue L'harmonium gradué Mérowig, opéra, créé en 1892 La Cloche du Rhin, opéra, créé en 1898 Milia,opéra, créé en 1904 Léone, opéra, créé en 1910... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hans Vonk (conductor)
Hans Vonk (June 18, 1942 – August 29, 2004) was a Dutch conductor. Vonk was born in Amsterdam, the son of Franciscus Cornelis and Wilhemina Vonk. His father was a violinist in the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and died when Vonk was age three. Vonk studied piano with Jaap Spaanderman at the Amsterdam Conservatory and law at Amsterdam University. During this time, he made a living from gigs as a jazz pianist. He later studied conducting with Hermann Scherchen and Franco Ferrara. Vonk debuted as a conductor with the Netherlands National Ballet. He later married the ballerina, Jessie Folkerts. He also served as assistant conductor with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and associate conductor with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. Vonk held chief conductor positions with De Nederlandse... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James V. Edmundson
James V. Edmundson, born on June 18, 1915 in Hollywood, California (birth time source: Gauquelin), died on June 19, 2001 (bone cancer), was an American military (three-star Lieutenant General).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thomas Renfrew
Thomas Renfrew, born on June 18, 1901 in Glasgow (birth time source: Paul Wright, Astrodatabank), was a Scottish law enforcement officer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Édouard Le Roy
Édouard Louis Emmanuel Julien Le Roy (June 18, 1870 Paris – November 10, 1954 Paris; French pronunciation: ( listen) ) was a French philosopher and mathematician. Le Roy was received at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in 1892, and at the agrégation in mathematics in 1895. He became Doctor in Sciences in 1898, taught in several high schools, and became in 1909 professor of mathematics at the Lycée Saint-Louis in Paris. From then on, Le Roy took an important interest in philosophy and metaphysics. A friend of Teilhard de Chardin and Henri Bergson's closer disciple, he succeeded to him at the College of France (1922) and, in 1945, at the Académie française. In 1919, Le Roy was also elected member of the Académie des Sciences morales et politiques. Le Roy especially interested him... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Florent Couao-Zotti
Florent Couao-Zotti (born June 18, 1964 in Pobé) is a writer of comics, plays, and short stories, who lives in Cotonou, Benin. He is fond of employing the short-story as a form. He is also editor of several satirical magazines and a cultural columnist. Publications Ce soleil où j’ai toujours soif (play). 1996. ISBN 978-2738427342 Notre pain de chaque jour (play). 1998: Le Serpent à plumes, Paris. ISBN 978-2842610425 L'homme dit fou et la mauvaise foi des hommes (short stories). 2000: Le Serpent à plumes, Paris. ISBN 978-2842612047 Notre pain de chaque nuit (novel). 2000: J'ai lu, Paris. ISBN 978-2290302422 Charly en guerre (youth novel). 2001: Éditions Dapper, 2001. ISBN 978-2906067691 La diseuse de mal-espérance (play). 2001. ISBN 978-2747505789 Smal... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marc Roubaud
Jean-Marc Roubaud (born June 18, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Gard department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Laurent Grévill
Laurent Grévill, born on June 18, 1961 in Saint-Mandé, is a French actor and comedian. Filmography Cinema 1987 : Hôtel de France de Patrice Chéreau, d'après la pièce d'Anton Tchekhov, avec Valeria Bruni Tedeschi et Vincent Pérez 1988 : Camille Claudel de Bruno Nuytten, avec Isabelle Adjani et Gérard Depardieu 1990 : Le Bal du gouverneur de Marie-France Pisier, avec Kristin Scott Thomas et Didier Flamand 1990 : Modigliani de Franco Brogi Taviani, avec Richard Berry 1991 : L'Année de l'éveil de Gérard Corbiau, avec Martin Lamotte et Roger Planchon 1993 : Le Bateau de mariage de Jean-Pierre Améris, avec Florence Pernel et Marie Bunel 1993 : L'Écrivain public de Jean-François Amiguet, avec Robin Renucci et Anna Galiena 1993 : Rupture(s) de Christin... Biography of Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis (French pronunciation: ; born June 18, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career St. Louis grew up in Laval, Quebec playing minor hockey and eventually made it onto the AAA Midget Laval Laurentides in 1991-92. After a strong season in Midget, he was signed by the Hawkesbury Hawks Jr.A. hockey club of the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in Ontario. After a strong year with the Hawks (37-50-87 in just 31 games), St. Louis accepted an NCAA scholarship with the University of Vermont. As an amateur, St. Louis played for the University of Vermont Catamounts on the same team as Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, and on the same line... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor Fontan
Victor Fontan (born Pau, France, 18 June 1892 (birth time source: Lescaut), died Saint-Vincent 2 January 1982) was a French cyclist who led the 1929 Tour de France but dropped out after knocking at doors at night to ask for another bicycle. His plight led to a change of rules to prevent its happening again. He was also one of three riders who all wore the yellow jersey of leadership on the same day, the only time it has happened. Background Victor Fontan was born in Pau but moved to the neighbouring commune of Nay, Pyrénées-Atlantiques when young. His father was a clog-maker. Fontan married a local girl, Jeanne Larquey, but couldn't go out with her without a chaperone, the mother of Marcel Triep-Capdeville, later mayor of Nay. The couple had a son, Francis, who became a heart surgeon i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Tallement the Younger
Paul Tallement (18 June 1642, Paris - 30 July 1712, Paris), known as Paul Tallemant le Jeune (the Younger), was a French churchman and scholar. Life Inspired by the then-fashionable style of sentimental cartography (as exemplified by the Carte de Tendre or Gulliver's Travels), in 1663 he published an imaginary allegorical travel-memoir Voyage de l'isle d'amour (Voyage to the isle of love), where the places are ruled by figures such as Respect, Concern, Pride, Warmth, Modesty and (in the second part) Coquetry and Gallantry. He also wrote divertissements, panegyrics and funeral elogies. He was elected a member of the Académie française in 1666 and of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres in 1673. Claude Gros de Boze said Tallement was "more to be recommended for his virtues ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sandy Alomar, Jr.
Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Jr., or in the Spanish-language naming system Santos Alomar Velázquez (Spanish pronunciation: , English: /ˈæləmɑr/; born June 18, 1966 in Salinas, Puerto Rico), is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres (1988–1989), Cleveland Indians (1990–2000), Chicago White Sox (2001–2002, 2003–2004) and (2006), Colorado Rockies (2002), Texas Rangers (2005), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), and New York Mets (2007). He is the son of former major leaguer Sandy Alomar, Sr., and the brother of former second baseman Roberto Alomar. He is now the bench coach for the Cleveland Indians. Major league career Alomar was a highly regarded catcher in the San Diego organization after being named Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marco Streller
Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss international footballer who plays as a striker for FC Basel in the Swiss Super League. Club career Streller began his youth football with local club FC Aesch, he came through the ranks between 1988 and 1997. He then played for FC Arlesheim in the 2. Liga, before he started his professional football career with local club FC Basel with manager Christian Gross in 2000. He played just one game in his debut season and was therefore was loaned to feeder club FC Concordia Basel for the following season. He scored 16 goals in 30 starts in the Nationalliga B with Concordia that season, which made his home club and Gross sit up and take notice. They called him back in 2002, but after playing just three games was loaned out again in January... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Wicker
Thomas Grey "Tom" Wicker (June 18, 1926 (birth time source: Lescaut) – November 25, 2011) was an American journalist. He was best known as a political reporter and columnist for The New York Times. Background and education Wicker was born in Hamlet, North Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He won a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in 1957. In 1993, he returned to Harvard, where he was a fellow at the Kennedy School of Government. He died from an apparent heart attack, on November 25, 2011. Career The New York Times Wicker began working in professional journalism in 1949, as editor of the small-town Sandhill Citizen in Aberdeen, North Carolina. By the early 1960s, he had joined The New York Times. At the Times, he became well known as a politica... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Armand Maillard
Armand Maillard, born on June 18, 1942 in Offroicourt (Vosges), is a French Catholic Archbishop, the Archibishop of Bourges (2007- ).... Biography of Niels Schneider
Niels Schneider, born on June 18, 1987 in Paris, is a French and Canadian comedian and actor. Filmography 2007 : Le goût du néant, de Pascal Robitaille - Ami de Julien. 2008 : Tout est parfait, de Yves-Christian Fournier - Sasha. 2009 : La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers, de Samer Najari - Sacha adulte. 2009 : J'ai tué ma mère, de Xavier Dolan - Éric. 2009 : À vos marques... party! 2, de Frédéric D'Amours - frère d'Anna. 2010 : Les Amours imaginaires, de Xavier Dolan - Nicolas. 2010 : Virginie (série télévisée) - Cédérick Awards Trophée Chopard d'interprétation 2011.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Varlam Shalamov
Varlam Tikhonovich Shalamov (Russian: Варла́м Ти́хонович Шала́мов; June 18, 1907–January 17, 1982), baptized as Varlaam, was a Russian writer, journalist, poet and Gulag survivor. Early life Varlam Shalamov was born in Vologda, Vologda Governorate, a Russian city with a rich culture famous for its wooden architecture, to a family of a hereditary Russian Orthodox priest and teacher, Father Tikhon Nikolayevich Shalamov, a graduate of the Vologda Seminary. At first young Shalamov was named and baptized after the patron of Vologda, Saint Varlaam Khutinskiy (1157–1210); Shalamov later changed his name to the more common Varlam. Shalamov's mother,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Glenn Morris
Glenn Edgar Morris (June 18, 1912 – January 31, 1974) was a U.S. track and field athlete. He won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1936, setting new world and Olympic records. Morris was born on his family's horse ranch near Simla, Colorado, the second of seven children. A natural athlete whose record in the 220 hurdles stood for forty years at his high school, Morris entered Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) in 1930. He became a star athlete for the school, excelling in several sports and being named All American in track and field. Working as an assistant coach and automobile salesman after graduation in 1934 (with degrees in Economics and Sociology), Morris began training as a decathlon athlete in hopes of competing in the 1936 Olympics. In the U... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nadège Beausson-Diagne
Nadège Beausson-Diagne, born on June 18, 1972 in Paris, is a French comedian and actress. Theater * 2008 : Open Bed, de David Serrano, mise en scène de Charlotte de Turckheim, adaptation de Laurent Ruquier, avec Titoff, Elisa Tovati, au théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens à Paris Filmography * 1993 : Night of Vampyrmania, de Richard J. Thomson * 1997 : Alliance cherche doigt, de Jean-Pierre Mocky * 2001 : Sa mère, la pute, de Brigitte Roüan (TV) * 2002 : Décalage horaire, de Danièle Thompson * 2002 : Les Couilles de l'éléphant (Djogo), de Henri-Joseph Koumba Bididi * 2002 : La Chair est triste, de Jérémie Nassif (court-métrage) * 2003 : Les Baigneuses, de Viviane Candas * 2003 : Le Silence de la forêt, de Bassek Ba Kobhio et Didier Ouenanga... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernardo Sayao
Bernardo Sayão, born on June 18, 1901 in Rio de Janeiro, died in 1959, was a Brazilian politician and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lisa Randall
Lisa Randall (born June 18, 1962) is an American theoretical physicist and a leading expert on particle physics and cosmology. She works on several of the competing models of string theory in the quest to explain the fabric of the universe. Her most well known contribution to the field is the Randall-Sundrum model, first published in 1999 with Raman Sundrum. She was the first tenured woman in the Princeton University physics department and the first tenured female theoretical physicist at MIT and Harvard University. Early life and education Randall was born in Queens in New York City. She is an alumna of Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1980, where she was a classmate of fellow physicist and science popularizer Brian Greene.... Biography of Macklemore
Ben Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), also better known by his stage name Macklemore and formerly known as Professor Macklemore, is an American rapper and musician. Macklemore works with Ryan Lewis (producer), Andrew Joslyn (violin) and Owuor Arunga (trumpet). Haggerty has been releasing music independently since 2000, and has since gained a significant online fanbase. He has released one mixtape, three EPs and two albums without major record label support. His music video "Thrift Shop" has been viewed on YouTube more than 110 million times, and reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling more than 2.2 million copies. Macklemore released his debut studio album The Heist on October 9, 2012, which charted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 78,000 copies in t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrés Galarraga
Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (Spanish: ; born June 18, 1961 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Montreal Expos (1985–1991 and 2002), St. Louis Cardinals (1992), Colorado Rockies (1993–1997), Atlanta Braves (1998, 2000), Texas Rangers (2001), San Francisco Giants (2001 and 2003) and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. At six-foot-three and 235 pounds (1.91 m, 117 kg), Galarraga began his professional career in Venezuela at the age of 16. Despite several injuries that plagued Galarraga throughout his career, he was a very popular player both for his achievements on the field, and for his big and bright smile. He was nicknamed The Big Cat (textually translated from English as El Gran Gato, although his nickname in... Biography of David Giuntoli
David C. Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor. In 2003, David got his first taste of the acting bug when he was discovered by MTV while in a bar. He ended up in the South Pacific for three months as part of the cast of MTV's reality shows Road Rules: South Pacific as well as an appearance on the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Previously interested in finance, the stint at MTV paid for college and led him to change his career objectives. In 2007, he moved to Los Angeles, CA to further pursue an acting career. He has since appeared on several TV series including Nip/Tuck, Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, Privileged, Without a Trace, and Cold Case among others. He currently stars in the lead role on Grimm as Nick Burkhardt. Personal B... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ella Chen
Chen Chia-Hwa (陳嘉樺), more commonly credited as Ella, born on June 18, 1981 in is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co. Career See also: S.H.E's musical career, S.H.E's television and film career On August 8, 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search of new artists to sign under their label. When she travelled with her sister to Taipei for a holiday, Ella discovered that her older sister had registered her for a singing competition. Intimidated by the long line of contestants and worried of facing ridicule for her tomboy personality, Ella almost gave up before the first round. Her older si... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Delumeau
Jean Delumeau (b. June 18, 1923 Nantes) is a French historian specializing in the Catholic church history and author of several books regarding the subject. He held the Chair of the History of Religious Mentalities (1975–1994) at the Collège de France (currently emeritus professor) and is a member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres. Works: * 1957-1959 Vie économique et sociale de Rome dans la seconde moitié du XVIe siècle * 1962 L’Alun de Rome, XVe-XVIIIe siècles * 1965 Naissance et affirmation de la Réforme * 1966 Le Mouvement du port de Saint-Malo, 1681–1720 * 1967 La Civilisation de la Renaissance (Grand Prix Gobert de l'Académie française) * 1969 Histoire de la Bretagne * 1971 Le Catholicisme entre Luther et Voltaire * 1974 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills (born 18 June 1963 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American techno DJ and producer. Life Starting in the early 1980s, Mills, using the name "The Wizard", was a recurring guest DJ on "The Electrifying Mojo" radio show on WJLB. He performed DJ tricks like beat juggling and scratching during his sets, some of which were pre-recorded. Mills and former Parliament bass player 'Mad' Mike Banks were founding members of Detroit techno collective Underground Resistance (UR), which embraced revolutionary rhetoric and only appeared in public dressed in ski masks and black combat suits. Mills never officially left UR, but did relocate from Detroit, first to New York, then Berlin (as a resident at the Tresor club), and then Chicago. There in 1992, with fellow Detroit native Robert Hoo... Biography of Vanessa Hegelmaier
Anna Vanessa Hegelmaier (born June 18, 1987) is a German fashion model, who placed ninth in the third cycle of the reality television show Germany's Next Top Model after withdrawing due to a brain concussion. Early life She was born in Stadthagen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Prior to her participation on the show in 2008 she was studying mathematics at the University of Bielefeld. Germany's Next Topmodel Main article: Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 3 Without her knowledge, friends of Hegelmaier applied for her to be on the show. She was invited to be featured in the first episode among the top 100 and was selected to be part of the final 19 cast in Episode 2. Despite her quiet personality that resulted in a lack of screentime, she started to dominate the competition when she won ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Neil
Chris Neil (born June 18, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Neil currently plays right wing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Early years Neil started out playing minor hockey in the town of Flesherton, Ontario. He later played for the Grey-Bruce Highlanders of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League before getting his junior hockey start with the Junior "B" Orangeville Crushers. He played three successful junior seasons with the OHL's North Bay Centennials. In his final junior season in North Bay, Neil had a career year and gave an indication that he could be more than merely a physical presence, scoring 72 points in 66 games. NHL career Chris Neil was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round (161st overall) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lou Brock
Louis Clark "Lou" Brock (born June 18, 1939) is a former American professional baseball player. He began his Major League Baseball career with the Chicago Cubs but, spent the majority of his career as the left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league stolen base record. He is currently a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Early life Brock was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to a family of sharecroppers. His family moved to Collinston, Louisiana when he was two years old. While his family didn't have much money, he said that he never felt poor because,"If you don't have something, you don't miss it." Brock grew up as a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the... Biography of Grant Bowler
Grant Bowler is a New Zealand-born actor who has worked in American, Australian and New Zealand films and television. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty. In November 2010, he was announced as the host of The Amazing Race Australia. Personal life Bowler was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but was moved to Australia when he was young, raised in Sydney initially and later in Perth and then Brisbane. He married Australian actress Roxane Wilson in 2001. The marriage ended in 2011. Career His first television role was as Constable Wayne Patterson on Blue Heelers, from 1993 to 1996. After leaving that show, he spent time on Pacific Drive in 1996 and Mediva... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrea Evans
Andrea Lynn Evans (born June 18, 1957, Aurora, Illinois)) is an American Emmy-nominated actress. Evans is most recognized for her portrayal of Tina Lord on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role she played from 1978-81 and 1985–90, returning from June 11, 2008 to November 25, 2008., and finally on September 27, 2011 to November 15, 2011. She also appeared on the soap operas The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Passions. Career As a child, Evans appeared in beauty pageants, and later regional theater and commercials. She graduated early from high school and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While there Evans was cast as an extra in the 1978 Brian De Palma film The Fury, and the same year in the miniseries The Awakening Land. Casting dir... Biography of Richard Madden
Richard Madden (born June 18, 1986) is a Scottish stage, film, and television actor, known for his work in theatre and for his roles in both film and television. Currently he is best known for his portrayal of Robb Stark in the fantasy TV series, Game of Thrones Background Madden grew up in Elderslie, Scotland. His father is in the fire service and his mother is a classroom assistant. At the age of 11, he joined Paisley Arts Centre's youth theatre programme to help overcome his shyness. He was soon cast as young Andy in the film adaptation of Iain Banks's Complicity, followed by his being cast in a lead role as Sebastian in the television series Barmy Aunt Boomerang, for which he filmed 6 episodes that aired from 1999 through 2000. He graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff Saturday
Jeffrey Bryant Saturday (born June 18, 1975) is an American football center for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Saturday has also played professionally for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, where he won a Super Bowl ring and was selected to four All-Pro teams and five Pro Bowls. Early years Saturday was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Shamrock High School in Decatur, Georgia in 1993. College career Saturday attended the University of North Carolina, where he was a four-year letterman for coach Mack Brown's North Carolina Tar Heels football team from 1994 to 1997. As a junior in 1996 and again as a senior in 1997, he was one of the T... Biography of Géraldine Fasnacht
Géraldine Fasnacht, born on June 18, 1980 in Lausanne, is a Swiss BASE jumper, freerider, and swnoboarder. BASE jumping, also sometimes written as B.A.S.E. jumping, is an activity where participants jump from fixed objects and use a parachute to break their fall. "BASE" is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gail Vaz-Oxlade
Gail Vaz-Oxlade (born June 18, 1959 in Jamaica) is a Canadian financial writer and television personality who lives in Brighton, Ontario, Canada. Vaz-Oxlade hosts the Canadian television series Til Debt Do Us Part and Princess. Vaz-Oxlade is also a regular columnist for Yahoo! Canada Finance. Previously, she was a regular feature writer for The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine magazine, IE: Money, and MoneySense.ca, among others. Career Vaz-Oxlade began her career after moving to Canada, working as an administrative assistant and later taking a job in marketing. In that role she was asked by a banking client to write a manual for its employees on its Registered Retirement Savings Plan products, which grew into Vaz-Oxlade writing all of the bank's technical materials. Within a number of years... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jason McAteer
Jason Wynne McAteer (born 18 June 1971) is a retired professional footballer, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. He announced his retirement from professional football on 12 June 2007, His primary position was in centre midfield, though he was an able right winger and full back. During his career, McAteer played for five professional clubs, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland and finally Tranmere Rovers, as well as winning international caps for the Republic of Ireland, his total transfer values reach over £9 million. Club career Bolton Wanderers McAteer got his big break aged 20, at local non-league team Marine, when he was discovered by scouts from Bolton Wanderers in 1991. He made his first team debut against Burnley in a Divisio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cora Skinner
Cora Skinner (born June 18, 1985) is an American glamour model and actress. Early life and beginnings Cora Skinner was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Creston, California. She was a tomboy while growing up at a 70-acre ranch. As a child, she was involved in dance, track and field, gymnastics, diving and cheerleading. She became interested with modelling when her sister was studying to be a fashion designer. While attending California State University, Long Beach, she began pursuing modelling. She competed in an international swimsuit competition and won Top Ten title. Afterwards, she signed with an agency and began pursuing modeling full-time. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2263665/) 2009 Leçons sur le mariage (TV series) Workout Girl – Jeff's New ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Oz Fox
Richard Alfonso Martinez (born June 18, 1961), better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez's high school friends called him Oz in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to emulate the vocals of Osbourne while playing Black Sabbath covers in his pre-Stryper days. He was recruited by the Sweet brothers in 1983 to form what would become Stryper. As a founding member of the band, Fox recorded and toured with Stryper until the band's first break up in 1992. Background Fox was born on June 18, 1961 in Whittier, California, to Richard Joseph Martinez and Jessie Maria Martinez. Having been influenced by artists from many styles of music including country, Fox's style can best be described as having been heavily influenced... Biography of Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (pron.: /ˈiːbərt/; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American journalist, film critic, and screenwriter. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death. In 1975, he was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. As of 2010, his columns were syndicated to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and abroad. Ebert also published more than 20 books and dozens of collections of reviews. Ebert and Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel helped popularize nationally televised film reviewing when they co-hosted the PBS show Sneak Previews, followed by several variously named At the Movies programs. The two verbally sparred and traded humorous barbs while discussing films. They created and trademarked the phrase... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Constance McCashin
Constance McCashin (born June 18, 1947) is an American actress, best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner in Knots Landing. Life and career McCashin was born in Chicago. She is best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner on the prime time drama Knots Landing, which she played from the show's debut in 1979 until 1987 when the character died of a brain tumor and her funeral was the basis of the show's 200th episode. McCashin's character was written out of the show due to cost-cutting measures along with fellow actress Julie Harris. McCashin also appeared in several episodes of the series Brooklyn Bridge playing the part of "Rosemary Monahan". She was a contestant on the Dick Clark-hosted $25,000 Pyramid and would later appear as a panelist on Super Password, including Nathan C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nathan Morris
Nathan Bartholomew Morris (born June 18, 1971) is an American singer and a founding member of Boyz II Men. Morris sings baritone and soprano. Further reading Nathan Morris in-depth interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 2008 Discography Main article: Boyz II Men discography Studio albums Cooleyhighharmony (1991) Christmas Interpretations (1993) II (1994) Evolution (1997) Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya (2000) Full Circle (2002) Throwback, Vol. 1 (2004) The Remedy (2006) Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (2007) Love (2009) Twenty (2011)... |
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