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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on May, 24, 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 · 45,458 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,458 Celebrities
130 celebrities or events were found for May, 24. Add to favourites (126 fans)Biography of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of Dylan's most notable work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Some of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements. His most recent studio album, Modern Times, released on August 29, 2006, entered the U.S. album charts at #1, making him, at age 65, the oldest living person to top those charts. Dylan's early lyrics incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, defying ... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Laure Sainclair
Laure Sainclair (born Laurence Fontaine on May 24, 1972 near Rennes, France) is a former adult film actress. After her appearance in a striptease contest at the 1995 Adult Exhibition in Rennes, she made some shootings, but was repelled by the conditions of work, and decided to stay away from the adult industry. However she was later approached by Marc Dorcel who persuaded her to change her mind, by offering an exclusive contract. She shot 16 movies, and in 1996 received the Hot d'Or prize for Best European Starlet. In 1997 Sainclair co-starred with Jenna Jameson in the blockbuster Wicked Weapon. She continued to work for Wicked Video's European division until 2000, appearing in such titles as L'Obsession de Laure, L'Héritage de Laure. and L'Indécente aux Enfers. However, she never ma... Add to favourites (30 fans)Biography of Eric Cantona
Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 in Marseille) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premiership titles in five years, including two League and FA Cup "doubles". Cantona is often regarded as having played a major talismanic role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse and he enjoys iconic status at the club. In 2001 he was voted their player of the century, and to this day United fans refer to him as "The King".... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley (born Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model, author and actress and ex-wife of rock 'n' roll singer and musician Elvis Presley and mother of singer Lisa Marie Presley. Their marriage took place on May 1, 1967. Early life Priscilla's biological father, James Wagner, was a pilot who was killed in a plane crash when Priscilla was just an infant. Her mother, Norwegian-American Anna Lillian Iversen, then married Paul Beaulieu, a United States Air Force officer. Beaulieu took over the raising of Priscilla and is known as her father. The Beaulieus were stationed in West Germany at the same time as Elvis during his stint in the United States Army. Priscilla, an Air Force brat, was 14 years old when she met Elvis in Wiesbaden... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas OBE (born 24 May 1960) is an Academy Award-nominated English actress. Biography Kristin Scott Thomas was born in Redruth, Cornwall. Her father was a pilot for the Royal Navy and died in a flying accident in 1964, and she is the older sister of the actress Serena Scott Thomas. She is the niece of Admiral Sir Richard Thomas, who was Black Rod in the House of Lords, and a more distant grand niece of Capt. Robert F. Scott, who was the ill fated explorer who lost the race to the South Pole. Her last name is an amalgam of the last names of those two families. Scott Thomas's childhood home was Dorset, England. Her mother remarried another Royal Navy pilot, who also died in a flying accident six years after the death of her father. Scott Thomas was educated at Cheltenha... Add to favourites (24 fans)Biography of Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. Her reign lasted 63 years and seven months, longer than that of any other British monarch. In general, the period centred on her reign is known as the Victorian era. The Victorian era was at the height of the Industrial Revolution, a period of significant social, economic, and technological progress in the United Kingdom. Victoria's reign was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire; during this period it reached its zenith, becoming the foremost Global Power of the time. Victoria was the granddaughter of George III, and was almost entirely of Germ... Biography of Daniel Gabriel Farenheit
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a German physicist and engineer who worked most of his life in the Dutch Republic. The °F Fahrenheit scale of temperature is named after him. This was used long before the Celsius scale. Fahrenheit was born in Gdańsk / Danzig in Poland on 14 May 1686. The Fahrenheit family were merchants that had moved from one Hanseatic League city to the other. Fahrenheit's great-grandfather had lived in Rostock, although research suggests that the Fahrenheit family originated in Hildesheim. Daniel's grandfather Reinhold Fahrenheit vom Kneiphof moved from Kneiphof (Königsberg) to Danzig and settled there as a merchant in 1650. Father Daniel Fahrenheit married Concordia (widowed name, Runge), daughter of the well-known Danzig business... Biography of Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant is a French actress. Filmography : 1974 : Parade, de Jacques Tati (TV) 1975 : La Coupe à dix francs, de Philippe Condroyer 1975 : Les Galettes de Pont-Aven, de Joël Séria 1976 : Calmos, de Bertrand Blier 1976 : Silence... on tourne, de Roger Coggio 1976 : Marie-poupée, de Joël Séria 1977 : Solveig et le violon turc, de Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan 1977 : Comme la lune, de Joël Séria 1977 : Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine, de Coluche et Marc Monnet 1977 : Diabolo menthe, de Diane Kurys 1978 : Dégustation maison, de Sophie Tatischeff (court-métrage) 1978 : Un papillon sur l'épaule, de Jacques Deray 1978 : Vas-y maman, de Nicole de Buron 1978 : Les Bronzés, de Patrice Leconte 1979 : Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses !, d'Édouard Molin... Biography of Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jean-Pierre Bacri (born May 24, 1951, Castiglione, Alger, France (now Bou Ismail, Algeria)) is a French actor and screenwriter who frequently works in collaboration with his wife Agnès Jaoui. One of his earliest film appearances was Subway. He co-wrote with Jaoui Smoking/No Smoking, and co-wrote and starred in Un air de famille, On connaît la chanson, for which he won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1998, The Taste of Others and Look at Me. Together, he and Jaoui have won the César Award for Best Writing four times, the Best Screenplay Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and the European Film Awards, and the René Clair Award in 2001. Filmography As screenwriter 1977: Tout simplement 1978: Le Timbre 1979: Le Doux visage de l'amour (Prix de la fondation... Biography of Patti Labelle
Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a popular American R&B, soul singer and songwriter. She fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and Labelle. She is best known for her strong vocals, passionate stage performances, wide range and distinctive high-octave vocal belting. Her biography, Don't Block the Blessings, remained at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for several weeks. She is also a bestselling cookbook author. Life and career Early years Born the fourth of five children including three sisters and a brother, Patti began singing at the age of 14 in church. A shy girl, Patti had a voice of a torch diva. A school teacher advised her to start a singing group. As Patsy Holte, LaBelle formed a f... Biography of Luiza Brunet
Luiza Brunet, born May 24, 1962, is a Brazilian model. She has worked for Playboy magazine.... Biography of Lukas (Star Academy)
Lukas Delcourt is a French singer, born May 24, 1979 in Cenon. He has participated in the Star Academy Tour 2003.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sybil Danning
Sybil Danning (born May 24, 1947) is an Austrian actress known for her many roles in B-movies, science fiction films, and action movies. Danning was born in Ried im Innkreis, Austria as Sybille Johanna Danninger. She became an actress after leaving home around 1968 at the age of 16. She was a notable sex symbol in the 1980s and some of her best known appearances include Battle Beyond the Stars, Reform School Girls, Chained Heat, They're Playing with Fire, and an episode of the 1980s TV series V. While she still continued to make appearances at science fiction conventions, her role in 2006's Jump is her first on screen appearance since 1989. In 2007, Danning appeared in the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez film Grindhouse in the Rob Zombie directed segment 'Werewolf Women of the S... Biography of Karim Alami
Karim Alami (Arabic: كريم علمي) (born May 24, 1973 in Casablanca) is a tennis player from Morocco, who turned professional in 1990. He represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Switzerland's eventual winner Marc Rosset. The righthander won two career titles in singles (Atlanta and Palermo, both in 1996). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on February 21, 2000, when he became the number 25 of the world. Very impressively, he defeated Pete Sampras in the first round of the 1994 ATP Doha tournament, a year in which Sampras dominated the tour.... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of John C. Reilly
John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe-nominated American actor. Personal life Reilly, the fifth of six children, was born in Chicago, Illinois to an Irish American father and a Lithuanian mother. His father owned a linen supply company. He was raised in the Catholic religion and graduated from Brother Rice High School. Reilly had several minor infractions for juvenile mischief. To better occupy his time, he later became involved with theatre. He subsequently enrolled at the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University. A proud member of the Chicago theater, Reilly credits the Windy City with helping him gain experience as he was working for his big break. He has been married since 1992 to Alison Dickey, whom he met on the set of C... Biography of Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (24 May 1899 – 4 July 1938) was a French tennis player who won 31 Grand Slam titles from 1914 through 1926. A flamboyant, trendsetting athlete, she was the first female tennis celebrity and one of the first international female sport stars, named La Divine (the divine one) by the French press. Early life A daughter of Charles Lenglen and his wife, Anaïs, Suzanne Lenglen was born in Compiègne (in the department of the Oise), some 70 km north of Paris. During her youth, she suffered from numerous health problems including chronic asthma, which also plagued her at a later age. Because his daughter was so frail and sickly, Charles Lenglen, the owner of a carriage company, decided that it would be good for her to compete in tennis and gain strength. Her first tr... Biography of Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale, sometimes billed as Michel Lonsdale (May 24, 1931, in Paris) is an Anglo-French actor who has appeared in over 180 films and television shows. Lonsdale was born in Paris to a French mother and an English father. He is perhaps best known for his role as the villainous Sir Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film, Moonraker, or possibly the astute French detective Lebel who brought down the "Jackal" in The Day of the Jackal. Lonsdale also notably played the abbot in The Name of the Rose, a mysterious rescuer of Robert De Niro in Ronin (in which he also starred with Bond villain actors Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce) and most recently the father of Louis in Steven Spielberg's Munich. A Frenchman of British descent, Lonsdale is perfectly bilingual and is often in demand for Eng... Biography of Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is a Tony Award- nominated British actor. He portrayed Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 and has had key roles in Not Without My Daughter, Chocolat, Frida and The Da Vinci Code. Early life Molina was born Alfredo Molina in London. His father was a Spanish Communist from Madrid who worked as a waiter and chauffeur, while his mother was an Italian housekeeper who also cleaned rooms in a hotel and worked as a cook. Molina grew up in a "working-class neighborhood" in Notting Hill that was inhabited by many other immigrant families. He decided to become an actor after seeing Spartacus at the age of nine, and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Career Molina made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, bu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brunella Tocci
Brunella Tocci, born May 24, 1937 in Roma, is a former TV host and Miss Italia 1955.... Biography of Manuel Cortez
Manuel Cortez Campeao, best known as Manuel Cortez, born May 24, 1979 in Lisboa, is an actor. He is well known for his role as Rokko Kowalski in a german telenovela Verliebt in Berlin. Height: 1m74 (5' 8" 1/2) Verliebt in Berlin (German for "In Love in Berlin") is a Golden Rose-winning German telenovela, starring Alexandra Neldel, Mathis Künzler, Tim Sander, and Laura Osswald. It premiered on February 28, 2005, on Sat.1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - its final episode will be broadcasted on October 12, 2007. The series is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea ("I am Betty, the ugly one"), written by Fernando Gaitán (also author of Café, con aroma de mujer) and produced by RCN TV. The original season of the serial comedy-drama follows the life of th... Biography of Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Marat (May 24, 1743 – July 13, 1793), was a Swiss-born French physician, philosopher, political theorist and scientist best known as a radical journalist and politician from the French Revolution. His journalism was renowned for its fiery character and uncompromising stance towards the new government, "enemies of the revolution" and basic reforms for the poorest members of society. His persistent persecution, consistent voice, high intelligence and uncanny predictive powers brought him the trust of the people and made him the main bridge between them and the radical Jacobin group that came to power in June 1793. For two short months, leading up to the downfall of the Girondin faction in June, he was one of the three most important men in France, alongside Danton and Robespierre. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adrian Frutiger
Adrian Frutiger (born March 24, 1928) is one of the twentieth century's most prominent typeface designers and continues to influence the direction of digital typography into the twenty-first century. Frutiger is best known for his typefaces Univers and Frutiger. Early life Frutiger was born in Unterseen, near the town of Interlaken, in the Swiss Alps. His father was a weaver. As a child he experimented with a variety of self-invented scripts and stylized handwriting in reaction to the formal cursive required at the time in Swiss schools. An early interest in sculpture was discouraged by his father and secondary school teachers who encouraged him to work in printing. Though Frutiger entered the world of print, he maintains that love of sculpture influenced the form of his types. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann (born May 24, 1972) is a French film producer and actor, known for producing The Artist (2011). Life and career Langmann was born in Paris, France, the son of Anne-Marie Rassam and film director Claude Berri. His uncle was the late producer Jean-Pierre Rassam and his brother was the late French actor Julien Rassam. Both his mother and his brother committed suicide, in 1997 and in 2002, respectively, while his father died of a stroke in 2009. He has a younger half-brother from his father's later relationship, Darius Langmann. His father was Jewish and his mother, who was born in Lebanon, was Catholic. Langmann began his career as an actor in his father's films when he was a teenager, earning Cesar Award nominations for Most Promising Newcomer for Les années sandwich... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christine Delaroche
Christine Palle, best known as Christine Delaroche, born May 24, 1944 in Paris, is a French and Luxembourgish actress and singer. Filmography Actress 1965 : Belphégor ou le Fantôme du Louvre, feuilleton télévisé réalisé par Claude Barma : Colette Ménardier 1966 : Allô Police, feuilleton télévisé, star guest dans l'épisode Fausse monnaie 1966 : Un Monde nouveau, film réalisé par Vittorio de Sica : Anne 1966 : L'Espion (The Defector), film réalisé par Raoul Levy : Ingrid 1967 : Les Arnaud, film réalisé par Léo Joannon : Lætitia 1969 : Le Songe d'une nuit d'été, téléfilm de Jean-Christophe Averty : Hermia 1977 : Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir, série britannique, épisodes 1 et 2 Le Long sommeil (K Is For Kill) : Jeanine Leparge 1980 : La Vie des autres, feuilleton tél... Biography of Gene Anthony Ray
Gene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer who is best known for his portrayal of the street smart dancer Leroy in the 1980 film Fame in addition to the television spin-off which aired from 1982 until 1987. Early life Born in Harlem, New York, Ray grew up in the neighborhood of West 153rd Street. He attended the New York High School of the Performing Arts, the inspiration for the film Fame, but was kicked out after one year. "It was too disciplined for this wild child of mine," Ray's mother, Jean E. Ray said. Ray also studied dance at the Julia Richman High School, where he would audition for Fame choreographer, Louis Falco. Much like his Fame character, Ray had little professional training, but a raw talent that won him his... Biography of Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is a Hong Kong actress and cantopop singer based in Hong Kong. She is the wife of Nicholas Tse, thus being the daughter-in-law of Patrick Tse (謝賢) and Deborah Lee (狄波拉). She and Nicholas have a son, Lucas. Cheung was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and a half Chinese-half British mother. Her parents divorced when she was just a child after which she was sent to Australia to live with her aunt at the age of fourteen. Cheung has an elder half-sister Dai Pek-Chi, two younger brothers and also a younger half-brother from her father's side. Career Her career began in 1998, when she was offered to appear in a TV commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung ma... Biography of Bryan Greenberg
Bryan E. Greenberg (born May 24, 1978) is an American actor and musician, known for his recurring role as Jake Jagielski in the CW Network TV show One Tree Hill in seasons 1-3 and as Nick Garrett on the short-lived ABC drama October Road. Biography Early life Greenberg was born in Omaha, Nebraska to psychologists Denny and Carl Greenberg. He has a younger sister, Becca. Greenberg was raised in Conservative Judaism. He moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri when he was twelve years old. He graduated from Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri. Greenberg became interested in acting at an early age, and moved to New York City after high school. He attended a Jewish summer camp located in Webster, Wisconsin, called Herzl Camp. He starred as Joseph in a camp-wide p... Biography of Eric Close
Eric Close (born May 24, 1967, Staten Island, New York) is an American film and television actor. His father is an orthopedic surgeon, and Close is the eldest of three brothers. His family moved to Indiana, then to Michigan, and finally settled in San Diego when Close was seven years old. Close graduated with a B.A. in Communications at the University of Southern California in 1989, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He married his wife Keri in 1995 and has two daughters, Katie and Ella. Close was interested in acting from an early age and had some stage experience in school, but did not decide to pursue an acting career until after college. His first role was in a theater production Rat Songs in L.A., after which he was offered a part in the film American Me (1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer, born Lillie Marie Peiser, (May 24, 1914 – January 27, 1986) was a German actress. Palmer, who took her surname from an English actress she admired, was one of three daughters born to Dr. Alfred Peiser, a German Jewish surgeon, and Rose Lissman, an Austrian Jewish stage actress in Posen, Prussia, Germany (then - after WW I - Poznań, Poland). When Lilli was four her family moved to Berlin-Charlottenburg. She studied drama in Berlin before fleeing to Paris in 1933 following the Nazi takeover. While performing in cabarets, she attracted the attention of British talent scouts and was offered a contract by Gaumont-British. She made her screen debut in Crime Unlimited (1935) and appeared in British films for the next decade. In 1943, she married actor Rex Harrison and fol... Biography of Henri Michaux
Henri Michaux (May 24, 1899 - October 18, 1984) was a highly idiosyncratic Belgian poet, writer and painter who wrote in the French language. Michaux is best known for his esoteric books written in a highly accessible style, and his body of work includes poetry, travelogues, and art criticism. Michaux travelled widely, tried his hand at several careers, and experimented with drugs, the latter resulting in two of his most intriguing works, Miserable Miracle and The Major Ordeals of the Mind and the Countless Minor Ones. Travels In 1930-1931 Henri Michaux visited Japan, China and India. The result of this travel is the book A Barbarian in Asia. Oriental culture became one of his biggest influences (the philosophy of Buddhism and the Oriental calligraphy later became the principal subj... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary (born 24 May, 1973 in Colchester, England) is an English presenter of radio and television, best known for co-hosting Big Brother and, currently, The X Factor. Career Early life O'Leary attended St. Benedict's Roman Catholic School in Colchester from which he left with 2 GCSEs, and Colchester Sixth Form College. He studied for a BA degree in Media and Television, with modules in politics, at Jordanstown Polytech, gaining a 2:2. Television presenting He started as a television runner and then presenter at Channel 4, being part of the original presenting line up of the channel's T4 strand, before moving on to present Big Brother's Little Brother (the companion show to Big Brother) on E4 from 2001 onwards. As of 2006, the show became less popular due to the huge su... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eleonore Zugun
Eleonore Zugun, born, May 24, 1913 in Romania, was a famous medium. She demonstrated teleportation and telekinesis to parapsychologists.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre de Mérode
Prince Alexandre de Mérode, born May 24, 1934 in Etterbeck and died in 2002, is a member of House of Merode. The princely house of Merode is one of the most important houses belonging to the Belgian nobility. The surname of the family and the name of the House is mostly written de Mérode in (French) but was originally von Merode in German due to the German descend of the House. The name is spelled van Merode in Dutch. The House of Mérode played an important role in the history of the Southern Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium. The House of Mérode is related to other important European noble families. The Coat of Arms of the house of Merode is described as: "Or, four pales gules, a border engrailed azure". The motto of the house of Merode is "Plus d'honneur que d'honneurs" in French an... Biography of Marc Cerrone
Cerrone (born Jean-Marc Cerrone, 24 May 1952, Vitry-sur-Seine, near Paris, France) is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer. Early life At the age of 12, he started playing drums and listening to Otis Redding's songs. Cerrone's passion for music scared his father, who tried to distract him from his obsession. By the end of the 1960s, he was fascinated by, among others, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and Blood, Sweat & Tears. At the age of 17, he convinced Gilbert Trigano to hire rock bands for his holiday clubs: Club Med (Club Mediterranée). Cerrone became the A&R scout for 40 Club Med vacation villages around the world. His first recordings as a part of Kongas were released on Barclay Records, where he issued his first hit single, "Boom". He is most famous fro... Biography of Eileen Nauman
Eileen Nauman, born May 24, 1946 in San Diego, is an American author and astrologer.... Biography of Garett Maggart
Garett Maggart (born 24 May 1969) is an American actor. He is the son of fellow actor Brandon Maggart and half brother of singer Fiona Apple. Filmography Because I Said So (2007) Motion Picture (post production) - Contractor/Carpenter Days of our Lives (2004) - Air Traffic Controller ER (2002) TV Series - Lt. Ottenson The Sentinel (1996) TV Series - Blair Sandburg Frasier (1995) (Episode 212) - Bruce Live from the House of Blues (1995) TV Series - Host (Himself) Brothers (1984) Showtime Original Series - Dave The World According to Garp (1982) (uncredited) - Kid in Gym... Biography of David Viscott
David Viscott (May 24, 1938 - October 10, 1996), was an American psychiatrist, author, businessman, and media personality. He was a graduate of Dartmouth (1959), Tufts Medical School and taught at University Hospital in Boston. He started a private practice in psychiatry in 1968 and later moved to Los Angeles in 1979 where he was a professor of psychiatry at UCLA. He founded and managed the Viscott Center for Natural Therapy in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach and Pasadena, California. Biography In 1980 Viscott began presenting his own full-time show on talk radio, and was notably one of the first psychiatrists to do so (talk station KABC). He screened telephone calls and gave considerable amount of free psychological counselling to his on-air "patients." In 1987 Viscott briefly had ... Biography of Jacky Berroyer
Jackie Berroyer, born May 24, 1946 in Reims, is a French screenwriter, author, TV host and actor. Filmography Screenwriter 1986 : Double messieurs de Jean-François Stévenin 1987 : Poule et frites de Luis Rego 1991 : Lune froide de Patrick Bouchitey 1991 : Les Arcandiers de Manuel Sanchez 1992 : Riens du tout de Cédric Klapisch 1993 : Les Gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel de Laurence Ferreira Barbosa 1995 : Visiblement, je vous aime de Jean-Michel Carré 1995 : Fast de Dante Desarthe 1997 : Je ne vois pas ce qu'on me trouve de Christian Vincent 1998 : L'Annonce faite à Marius de Bunny Schpoliansky 2005 : Imposture de Patrick Bouchitey 2005 : Voisins, voisines de Malik Chibane Actor 1986 Double messieurs de Jean-François Stévenin : un collègue 1989 ... Biography of Doug Jones
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American film and television actor best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Early life Jones was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed off to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, and a minor in Theatre. He learned mime at school, joining a troupe called "Mime Over Matter". Also during his stay at BSU, he portrayed the school mascot "Charlie Cardinal". Career Jones has worked as a contortionist. "You’d be surprised... Biography of Joseph Brodsky
Joseph Brodsky (May 24, 1940—January 28, 1996), born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (Russian: Иосиф Александрович Бродский) was a Russian poet and essayist who won the 1987 Nobel Prize in Literature and was Poet Laureate of the United States from 1991 to 1992. In the Soviet Union Brodsky was born into a Jewish family in Leningrad, the son of a professional photographer in the Soviet Navy. In early childhood he survived the Siege of Leningrad. When he was fifteen, Brodsky left school and tried to enter the School of Submariners without success. He went on to work as a milling machine operator. Later, having decided to become a physicia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Knepper
Robert Wesley Knepper (born May 24, 1954 in Akron, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1976 to 1990. He played for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, both of the National League. He was voted to the National League All-Star team twice (1981 and 1988). He led the National League in Shutouts in 1978 (6) and 1986 (5), Hit Batsmen in 1980 (8) and Losses in 1987 (17). Knepper is often remembered for his negative side. His comments concerning Pam Postema, a female AAA umpire officiating a Major League spring training game, were particularly offensive: "I just don’t think a woman should be an umpire. There are certain things a woman shouldn’t be and an umpire is one of them. It’s a physical thing. God created women to be feminine. I ... Biography of Emma Belle Donath
Emma Belle Donath, born May 24, 1932 in Evansville, Indiana, died June 24, 1992, was an American teacher, author and astrologer.... Biography of Mai Zetterling
Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; May 24, 1925 – March 17, 1994) was a Swedish actress and film director. Early Life Zetterling was born in Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actress by the age of seventeen at Dramaten, the Swedish national theater. Her breakthrough came in the 1944 film Hets ("Torment"), written by Ingmar Bergman. Career Zetterling appeared in film productions spanning six decades from the 1940s to the 1990s. Her films as an actress included Quartet (1948), The Romantic Age (1949), Only Two Can Play (1962), and The Witches (1990), an adaptation of Roald Dahl's book. Her last film role was in the Swedish movie Morfars resa ("Grandpa's Journey") in 1993. She began directing in the early 1960s, starting with politica... Biography of Patrice Martin
Patrice Martin, born May 24, 1964 in Nantes, is a French former water skier. He won 12 times the World Championship, 34 times the Europe Championship, and 25 times the World records.... Biography of Déborah François
Déborah François (born on 24 May 1987 in Liège) is a Belgian actress. She starred in the Palme d'Or winning film L'Enfant (2005), La Tourneuse de pages (2006) and Les Femmes de l'Ombre (2008). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1918862/ ) Fais moi plaisir (2009) (post-production) My Queen Karo (2009) (post-production) .... Dalia Unmade Beds (2009) .... Vera Premier jour du reste de ta vie, Le (2008) .... Fleur Duval ... aka The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (International: English title) Femmes de l'ombre, Les (2008) .... Gaëlle Lemenech ... aka Female Agents (International: English title) Été indien, L' (2007) .... Suzanne Dombais et fils (2007) (TV) .... Florence Dombais Fourmis rouges, Les (2007) .... Alex ... aka Red Ants (International: Englis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vittorio Biagi
Vittorio Biagi, born May 24, 1941 in Viareggio, is an Italian former dancer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cristiano Caratti
Cristiano Caratti (born May 24, 1970 in Acqui Terme) is a former tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by France's Guy Forget. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on July 22, 1991, when he became the number 26 of the world.... Biography of Jim Broadbent
James "Jim" Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English Academy Award-winning, theatre, film and television actor. Biography Personal life Broadbent was born in Lincoln, the son of Doreen "Dee" (née Findlay), a sculptress, and Roy Laverick Broadbent, an artist, sculptor, interior designer, and furniture maker who turned a former church into a theatre named after him. Broadbent's parents were both amateur actors who co-founded the Holton Players acting troupe at Holton cum Beckering; the two were described by the BBC as conscientious objectors who "worked the land" rather than participate in World War II. He had a twin sister who died at birth. Broadbent was educated at Leighton Park School, a Quaker school in Reading, and briefly attended art college before transferring to the Lon... Biography of Bojana Panic
Bojana Panić (Cyrillic: Бојана Панић) was born in Yugoslavia, May 24, 1985, now Serbia. She is a fashion model and an actress. Career As model Bojana started her international career in Milan after being discovered by the Names Agency. She also worked for important fashion companies in Paris, New York, and London, such as Chanel. Since 2008, Panic is the face for the hair care cosmetic brand Schwarzkopf GLISS KUR. As actress 2007 : Jacquou le croquant (by Laurent Boutonnat) as Galiot 2008 : Largo Winch as Melania IMDB... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean de la Varende
Jean Balthazar Marie Mallard de La Varende Agis de Saint-Denis, baron Agis de Saint-Denis, « vicomte » de La Varende, best known as Jean de la Varende, born May 24, 1887 in Chamblac, Eure, and died June 8, 1959 in Paris, was a French writer. Selected publications (in French) Novels * Nez-de-Cuir, gentilhomme d'amour, Rouen, Maugard, 1936 ; Paris, Plon, 1937. * Le Centaure de Dieu, Paris, Grasset, 1938. * Le Sorcier vert, Paris, Sorlot, 1938. * Man' d'Arc, Paris, Grasset, 1939 * Le Roi d'Écosse, Paris, Grasset, 1941. * L'homme aux gants de toile, Paris, Grasset, 1943. * Le Troisième Jour, Paris, Grasset, 1947. * Indulgence plénière, Paris, Grasset, 1951. * La Dernière Fête, Paris, Flamamrion, 1953. * Le Souverain Seigneur, Paris, Gr... Biography of Anne-Sophie Le Nalio
Anne-Sophie Le Nalio, born May 24, 1977 in Vannes, is a French golf player. She is also a pharmacist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford
John Ian Robert Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (24 May 1917–25 October 2002) was a British peer and writer, the son of Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford. Known in his youth as Ian, the Duke, later known by his courtesy title of Lord Howland, married three times, firstly to Clare Gwendolyn (Bridgman) Hollway, on 6 April 1939. She died of a drug overdose in 1945. They had two children: * Henry Robin Ian Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford (1940 – 2003) * Lord Rudolf Russell (b. 7 March 1944) In 1947, then known by his courtesy title Marquess of Tavistock, he married his second wife, Lydia Lyle (born 17 October 1917 - died 25 July 2006), the widow of Capt. Ian Archibald de Hoghton Lyle (1909-1942), heir to the baronetcy of Lyle; she had two children by her first marriage. The ... Biography of Philippe Lafontaine
Singer and composer Philippe Lafontaine was born on May 24, 1955 in Gosselies, Belgium. Lafontaine spent a short time in a Jesuit college that he left at 17 to pursue a career in music. His first successes came from the writing and recording of jingles for television commercials (including Stella Artois and Coca Cola. Throughout the 1980s he joined the musical comedy "Brel en mille temps", touring in Dakar, Moscow, and Leningrad, and he released three albums. The song "Coeur de Loup" was his first big hit and launched his career once and for all in Europe. The song garnered many awards in Belgium, France and Quebec. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb with his own composition "Macédomienne" dedicated to his Macedonian wife, ending in 12th place. In 2001,... Biography of Rosangela Bosenbecker
Rosangela Bosenbecker, born May 24, 1972 in Pelotas, is a Brazilian model. She has a twin sister, Rosimari.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gianmario Roveraro
Gianmario Roveraro (born May 24, 1936 – died ? July 5, 2006) was an Italian banker who founded Akros Finanziaria. He went missing on July 5, 2006 following an Opus Dei meeting. It is thought that he was kidnapped, although no ransom was made. He contacted his family twice: once to call his wife and tell her he had to resolve an issue in Austria and later to request 1 million euros. He was interviewed about the collapse of Italian food giant Parmalat, following its collapse in 2003. His badly beaten body was found near Parma on July 21, 2006. Police suspect the murder may be related to a business deal and three suspects have been arrested. In the 1950s, Roveraro was Italy's best high jumper. He won three national titles (1954, 1955, 1956), improved the national record three times, and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Samy Molcho
Samy Molcho, (born 1936 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a mime and also an expert in body-language communication. He was professor at the university of music and performing arts and at Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, Austria until 2004. He studied dance and mime in Israel. From 1952 he was a dancer at the city theatre of Jerusalem. 1956 he became a solo dancer (modern dance) in Tel Aviv. In 1960 his first mime performance took place. He performed in more than 50 countries on 4 continents. 1987 he did his last tour as a mime. Since then he has been concentrating on body language communication. He has published several books and has held many workshops. He is now a citizen of Austria. He has been married since 1978 and has four sons.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shelby Lyons
Shelby Lyons (born May 24, 1981 in Oswego, New York) is an American retired competitive figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. She originally competed as a single skater on the novice level before teaming up with Brian Wells. They won four medals at the United States Figure Skating Championships between 1995 and 1998, and competed with twice at the World Figure Skating Championships, placing 10th in 1996 and in 1998. Their partnership ended in 1998. During this time, Lyons had been competing in singles. She was the 1996 U.S. Junior national champion in singles and had competed on the Junior Grand Prix. Following the end of the partnership, Lyons went back to focusing on skating singles. She has since retired and has skated professionally on Disney on Ice.... Biography of Naomi Ryan
Naomi Ryan (born 24 May 1977 in Dorset, England) is a British actress who has appeared in Dream Team as Ashleigh King, Mile High as Lehann Evans and Coronation Street where she played Underworld factory worker Bobbi Lewis. While working on Coronation Street she was credited as Naomi Russell. Since leaving that job she has been using the name Naomi Ryan. She also has a recurring role in EastEnders making her first appearance in July 2007 as a policewoman. In 2008 she appeared in the new ITV soap opera Moving Wallpaper/Echo Beach as the character Jacqui Hughes.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Haddon
Dr. William Haddon, born May 24, 1926 in Orange, New Jersey, is an American engineer and physicist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jan Christiaan Smuts
Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts (24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, he served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948. He served in the First World War and as a British field marshal in the Second World War. For most of his public life, Smuts, like many other native South Africans of white Afrikaner heritage, advocated segregation between the races and was opposed to the unilateral enfranchisement of the black majority in South Africa, fearing that would lead to the ultimate destruction of Western civilization in the nation. However, in 1948 the Smuts government issued the Fagan Report, whi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Suza Francia
Suza Francia, born May 24, 1949 in La Haye, is a Dutch yoga teacher and author of books about yoga.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stanley Baxter
Stanley Baxter, (born 24 May 1926, Glasgow, Scotland) is a comic actor and impressionist, best known for his UK TV shows. Early life The son of an insurance manager, Baxter was educated at Hillhead High School, Glasgow and schooled for the stage by his mother. He began his career as a child actor in the Scottish edition of the BBC's Children's Hour. He developed his performing skills further during his National Service with the Combined Services Entertainment unit, working alongside the likes of comedy actor Kenneth Williams, film director John Schlesinger and dramatist Peter Nichols, who used the experience as the basis for his play Privates on Parade. Television Work Baxter's self-titled series were enjoyed by enormous audiences and the later shows were memorable for the high ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Costa de Beauregard
Charles-Albert Costa de Beauregard (La Motte-Servolex, 24 May 1835 - Paris, 15 February 1909) was a French historian, author and politician. He also fought in the Franco-Prussian War. His works include a trilogy on Charles Albert of Sardinia. Works Un homme d'autrefois, souvenirs recueillis par son arrière-petit-fils (1878) Texte en ligne Mémoires historiques sur la maison royale de Savoie et sur les pays soumis à sa domination, depuis le commencement du XIe siècle jusqu'à l'année 1800 (1888) Un héritier présomptif. La jeunesse du roi Charles-Albert (1888) Prologue d'un règne. La jeunesse du roi Charles-Albert (1889) Épilogue d'un règne. Milan, Novare et Oporto. Les dernières années du roi Charles-Albert (1890) Le Roman d'un royaliste sous la Révolution. Souvenirs du Comte de... Biography of Sean Kelly
John James 'Sean' Kelly (born 24 May 1956) is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193 professional races in total. He won Paris-Nice seven years in a row and the first UCI Road World Cup in 1989. He won the 1988 Vuelta a España and had multiple wins in the Giro di Lombardia, Milan-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Other victories include the Critérium International, Grand Prix des Nations and smaller tours including the Tour de Suisse, Vuelta al País Vasco and Volta a Catalunya. Kelly never won the world championship, although he came close against G... Biography of Mikhail Sholokhov
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (Russian: Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович Шо́лохов) (May 24 1905 – February 21, 1984) was a Soviet/Russian novelist and winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and work Sholokhov was born in the Rostov-on-Don region of Russia, in the "land of the Cossacks" - the Kruzhlinin hamlet, part of stanitsa Veshenskaya, in the former Administrative Region of the Don Cossack Army. His father, Aleksander Mikhailovich (1865-1925), was a member of the lower middle class, at times a farmer, cattle trader, and miller. Sholokhov's mother, Anastasia Danilovna Chernikova (1871-1942), the widow of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell (May 24, 1883, Keokuk, Iowa – November 1, 1963, New York City) was an American gossip columnist and author, songwriter, and professional hostess renowned for her parties for royalty and high society figures of her day. Maxwell is credited with the introduction of the scavenger hunt and treasure hunt for use as party games in the modern era (). She appeared in the 1943 film, Stage Door Canteen, alongside Judith Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Katharine Cornell, Lynn Fontanne, Helen Hayes, Gertrude Lawrence, Alfred Lunt, Lord Menuhin, and Cornelia Otis Skinner. Elsa Maxwell took credit for introducing Rita Hayworth to Prince Aly Khan in the summer of 1948. In 1953, Maxwell published a single issue of her magazine, Elsa Maxwell's Café Society, which had a portrait of Zsa Zsa G... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Anthony (director)
Joseph Anthony (May 24, 1912 – January 20, 1993) was an American playwright, actor, and director. He made his film acting debut in the 1934 film Hat, Coat, and Glove and his theatrical acting debut in a 1935 production of Mary of Scotland. On five occasions he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction. Biography Joseph Anthony was born as Joseph Deuster in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 24, 1912. His parents were Leonard Deuster and Sophie Deuster (née Hertz). Anthony attended the University of Wisconsin. He married Perry Wilson. He prepared for the stage at the Pasadena Playhouse from 1931 through 1935 and at the Daykarhanova School from 1935 through 1937. Anthony served in the United States Army in World War II from 1942 through 1946. On January 20, 1993, Joseph Anthony died a... Biography of Marcel Bonnot
Marcel Bonnot (born May 24, 1946) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Doubs department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Crenshaw
James Crenshaw, born May 24, 1908 in Richland, Oregon, is an American journalist and writer on psychic subjects.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivan Capelli
Ivan Franco Capelli (born in Milan, May 24, 1963) is an Italian former Formula One driver. He participated in 98 Grands Prix, debuting on October 6, 1985. He achieved 3 podiums, and scored a total of 31 championship points. Today he is an F1 commentator on the Italian TV station Rai Uno. Career Capelli began his career as a kart driver when he was 15 years old, and after four years he moved to the Italian Formula Three Championship. In 1983 he became Italian Formula Three champion, after dominating the series with 9 victories. After that he moved with the Coloni team to the European Formula Three Championship, and here he was the champion again in 1984. In 1985 he graduated to the European Formula 3000 Championship with a Genoa Racing March-Cosworth and won one race. The same y... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stig Erlander
Stig Erlander, born May 24, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an American researcher, nutritionist and biologist.... Biography of Harold Budd
Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936) is an American ambient/avant-garde composer and poet. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was raised in the Mojave Desert, and was inspired at an early age by the humming tone caused by wind blown across telephone wires. Education and academic career Budd's career as a composer began in 1962. In the following years, he gained a notable reputation in the local avant-garde community. In 1966 he graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in musical composition. As he progressed, his compositions became increasingly minimal. Among his more experimental works were two drone music pieces, "Coeur d'Orr" and "The Oak of the Golden Dreams". "The Oak of the Golden Dreams" was based on the Balinese "Slendro" scale. After composing a long-f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Lee Wilson
Robert Lee Wilson (May 24, 1921–August 3, 1944) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the cost of his life on August 3, 1944, in the Marianas. Early life Robert Lee Wilson was born on May 21, 1920 in Centralia, Illinois. One of eight children, Wilson was considered his father's right hand man around the farm, before enlisting in the Marine Corps in the fall of 1941. "He was one of the best workers I ever saw," the boy's father said when speaking of his 23-year-old son. "None of my boys believed in waiting for the draft. They volunteered," he added. Marine Corps service Wilson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on September 9, 1941. He went to Chicago then to San Diego, California, for recruit training. He fought in prac... Biography of Rosimari Bosenbecker
Rosimari Bosenbecker, born May 1972 in Pelotas, is a Brazilian model, the twin sister of Rosangela Bosenbecker.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Lynen
Robert Lynen, born May 24, 1920 in Nermier, Jura, and died April 1, 1944 in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, was a French actor, comedian and resistant. Arrested by the German war machine and then imprisoned (1943) in Marseille, France, for his membership of a resistant group, he was executed April 1, 1944. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528559/bio ) # Cap au large (1942) .... Zizou # Espoirs (1941) .... Pierre Martin # Éducation de prince (1938) .... Le prince Sacha ... aka "Bargekeepers Daughter" - USA # Le petit chose (1938) .... Daniel Eyssette ... aka "The Little Thing" - International (English title) # Mollenard (1938) .... Jean Mollenard ... aka "Hatred" - USA # La vie est magnifique (1938) # Un carnet de bal (1937) .... Jacques Dambreval ... aka "Dance Pro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher (born 24 May 1960, Maidstone, Kent, England) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboardist in the British rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his involvement in nearly every part of Mark Knopfler's solo work to date. Biography Fletcher was born into a musical family; his uncle, also named Guy Fletcher, has written several hits for other artists with composing partner Doug Flett, joining Roxy Music in 1981 for their 'Avalon' world tour. Fletcher learned keyboards, guitars, and a variety of stringed instruments. In 1983, Fletcher was recruited by Dire Straits' lead guitarist Mark Knopfler to work on the music for the film Cal. He joined Dire Straits in 1984, a year before their most successful album, ... Biography of Maria Vento-Kabchi
María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi (born May 24, 1974 in Caracas) is a professional female tennis player from Venezuela. On July 19, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 26. In her career she has not yet won a singles title but she has won 4 titles in doubles. As of June 26, 2006, she is ranked 133rd in the WTA rankings. She has got $1,591,803 prize money in total. Her best result in Grand Slam is entering 4th round in Wimbledon (1997) and US Open (2005).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joan Hammond
Dame Joan Hammond, DBE, CMG (24 May 1912 – 26 November 1996) was a New Zealand-born Australian soprano, singing coach and golfer. Early life Joan Hammond was conceived in England, but born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her father was born Samuel Hood in England. He married his first wife Edith, then left her and took up with Joan's mother Hilda Blandford, with whom he had two sons in England. He informally added Hammond to his name, and they represented themselves as "Mr and Mrs Samuel H. Hammond", although they were not married at that time. Their third child, Joan Hilda Hood Hammond was born in May 1912, not long after the Hammonds had arrived in New Zealand. She was only 6 months old when her family moved again, to Sydney, Australia. Her parents finally married in Sydney, on the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luciano Minguzzi
Luciano Minguzzi, born May 24, 1911 in Bologne, died May 30, 2004 in Milan, was an Italian sculptor and artist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ferreira de Castro
José Maria Ferreira de Castro (Ossela, May 24, 1898 (source: Filipe Ferreira) – Oporto, June 29, 1974) was a Portuguese writer and journalist. At age 12, he immigrated to Brazil, where his work at a rubber plantation for the next four years would be the inspiration for his most famous book, A Selva (1930), which was adapted for a 2002 film of the same title (released in English as The Forest). He returned to Portugal in 1919, and started working as a journalist. He was a noted oppositionist to António de Oliveira Salazar. He was also famous for his travel literature, namely his book A Volta ao Mundo, recounting his travels around the world in the outset of World War II.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Pécheux (fencer)
Michel Pécheux (May 24, 1911 – August 29, 1985) was a French fencer. Pécheux competed in the Men's Team Épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal for France. He was a team gold medalist at London in 1948, once again in épée.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Madeleine Lemaire
Madeleine Jeanne Lemaire, born May 24, 1845 in Les Arcs, Var, died in 1928, was a French painter and watercolor painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeanne Grumbach
Jeanne Grumbach, born on May 24, 1871 in Brunoy, Essonne, died on December 4, 1947 in Couilly-Pont-Aux-Dames, Seine-et-Marne, was a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0344461/) 1933 Le cas du docteur Brenner Mère Brenner 1929 La femme rêvée 1925 Chichinette et Cie 1923 Ce pauvre chéri 1921 Les trois lys (short) 1921 La terre La Cognette 1918 Les bleus de l'amour 1918 Le masque de l'amour 1917 Les mouettes (short) 1917 L'Alsace attendait... (short) 1917 L'hallali 1916 Chouchou (short) 1916 La forêt qui écoute (short) 1915 Amour sacré (short) 1914 La reine Margot 1914 Le roi de l'air (short) 1914 Mariage d'inclination (short) 1913 L'absent (short) Schoonmoeder Grietje/Mother-in-law Griet... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Florence Baverel-Robert
Florence Baverel-Robert (born Florence Baverel on 24 May 1974 in Pontarlier, Doubs), is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Baverel-Robert won the gold medal in the women's 7.5 km sprint. She placed 26th in the women's 15 km individual event, 5th in the 12.5 km mass start and 13th in the 10 km pursuit final. She is named Baverel-Robert since her wedding with fellow French biathlete Julien Robert. They have one daughter Rose. At the end of the 2006-07 World Cup season, which she finished in 5th place in the overall standings (her best career result), she announced the end of her career. Achievements Biathlon World Cup 1x 5th place in overall (2006/07) 2x 7th place in overall (1994/95, 1995/96) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Millot
Georges Millot, born on May 24, 1917 in Troyes, died on September 10, 1991 in Strasbourg, was a French scientist, researcher, and geologist. He was a Member of the Académie des sciences (1977).... Biography of Rose (singer)
Keren Meloul, best known as Rose, is a French singer, born May 24, 1978 in Nice. She is also an author and composer. Her name Rose refers to the movie The Rose of Mark Rydell, about Janis Joplin'slife. Discography 2006 : Rose chez Source (EMI / Virgin ) La liste Saisons Sombre con Les jeux sont faits D'autres ailes Ciao bella J'ai À l'envers Je m'ennuie L'acide Rose Julien + Je sais plus... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yannick Seigneur
Yannick Seigneur, born on May 24, 1941 in Paris, died on November 28, 001 (cancer), was a French climber.... Biography of Mark Bedford
Mark Bedford (born Mark William Bedford, 24 August 1961, Islington, North London), nicknamed 'Bedders', is a bass guitarist and former member of the band Madness. Bedford attended William Ellis School in Kentish Town and met members of the North London Invaders when they played a gig there. He was asked along to a band rehearsal and found that the lads could play quite well. Bedford was friends with Gary Dovey who was playing drums with the band, but after a scuffle with sax player Lee Thompson, Dovey left the band. Bedford knew a drummer, and Daniel Woodgate was introduced as the final member of the then six-piece band. Although not a major songwriting force within the band, Bedford wrote one of the band's more emotive songs "One Better Day" with Suggs. He was also responsible for c... Biography of David Fray
David Fray (born May 24, 1981) is a French classical pianist. Voted "Newcomer of the Year 2008" by the BBC Music Magazine , Fray has gained attention for his musical interpretation as well as his eccentricities in performance and rehearsal, which were highlighted in the 2008 ARTE documentary about him titled "Swing, Sing and Think". Professional Career Fray entered the classical music world after receiving the Second Grand Prize at the Montreal International Music Competition in 2004. After this acclaim he released "Schubert, Liszt", a CD compilation of works by the two composers, under the ATMA label. More recently, he has done video recordings of piano concertos by J.S. Bach with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, as well as Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy during the Festival of L... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim E. Mora
James Ernest Mora (born May 24, 1935 (birth time source: Courtney Conrad, Astrodatabank)) is the former head coach of the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. He played football at Occidental College where he was also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. His son Jim L. Mora is the current head coach of the UCLA Bruins. As an NFL coach, Mora is well known for turning two of the NFL's consistently losing franchises into perennial post-season contenders, his lack of success once he got his teams to the playoffs, and his often impassioned post-game tirades and press conferences, including his oft-quoted "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda," "Diddly Poo," and "Playoffs?" tirades. Early career As a youth Mora became an Eagle Scout in 195... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Buckey
The McMartin preschool trial was a day care sexual abuse case of the 1980s. Members of the McMartin family, who operated a preschool in California, were charged with numerous acts of sexual abuse of children in their care. Accusations were made in 1983. Arrests and the pretrial investigation ran from 1984 to 1987, and the trial ran from 1987 to 1990. After six years of criminal trials, no convictions were obtained, and all charges were dropped in 1990. It was the longest and most expensive criminal trial of its time, and is believed to have contributed to moral panic over satanic ritual abuse in the 1980s and 1990s. Initial allegations In 1983, Judy Johnson, mother of one of the Manhattan Beach, California preschool's young students, complained to the police that her son had been so... Biography of Cayden Boyd
Cayden Michael Boyd (born May 24, 1994) is an American teen actor. He is best known for his main character role as Max in the Robert Rodriguez's film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. Life Boyd was born in Bedford, Texas. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his parents and actress sister, Jenna Boyd. Cayden plays the violin and cello, and is also on a football team. He is also a proud Christian. Born on 24th May 1994, Cayden is more experienced in the acting world than most children his age. Growing up in Texas with his parents and sister Jenna Boyd he has been able to stay grounded - "My parents are a big help, and they're always making sure I have a normal life and my life isn't all just about acting and stuff.". When at home Cayden is a keen football p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert C. Graham
Robert C. Graham, born on May 24, 1852 in London, died on March 20, 1963 in Buenos Aires, Brazil, was a British politician, writer, biographer, and sailor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ricky Craven
Richard Allen Craven (born May 24, 1966, in Newburgh, Maine) is an ESPN broadcaster who works ESPN2's NASCAR Now and a race analyst for the network. Prior to his ESPN duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the K&N Pro Series, and the three national series. He occasionally served as a pit reporter when NASCAR aired on TBS in the mid-1990s. Craven is perhaps most well known for winning in the closest finish in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history. Beginnings Craven began racing at the age of 15 at Unity Raceway, winning twice as well as the Rookie of the Year award. The next year, he won 12 feature events and the track championship. After that, he began running in the Canadian-American tour, where he had rampant success. In 1986, he made his NASCAR debut at Oxford ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Paray
Paul Paray (French pronunciation: ) (born Le Tréport, 24 May 1886 - died Monte Carlo, 10 October 1979) was a French conductor, organist and composer. He is best remembered in the United States for being the resident conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for more than a decade. He married Yolande Falck on 25 August 1944. Biography Paray's father, Auguste, was a sculptor and organist at St. Jacques church, and leader of an amateur musical society. He put young Paul in the society's orchestra as a drummer. Later, Paul Paray went to Rouen to study music with the abbots Bourgeois and Bourdon, and organ with Haelling. This prepared him to enter the Paris Conservatoire. In 1911, Paul Paray won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for his cantata Yanitza. As World War I started, Paul Paray ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hedley Donovan
Hedley Donovan (May 24, 1914 – August 13, 1990) was an editor in chief of Time Inc.. He became editor in chief starting 1964 till 1979 responsible for all publications of Time Inc., including Time, Life, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Money, and People. After retiring in 1979 he became a senior adviser to President Jimmy Carter. Hedley Donovan was chosen by Henry Luce, founder of Time Inc. to be his successor. Donovan redirected the magazine from a biased one to a more neutral magazine. Henry Luce used to advance his hawkish stance on Vietnam through the magazine while Donovan redirected it to be more neutral. The Hedley Donovan Award was created in 1999 by the Minnesota Magazines and Publications Association to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding lifelong dedication and contri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jennifer Raymond
Jennifer Raymond, born May 24, 1951 in Palo Alto, California, is an American writer, vegetarian nutritionist and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Brien
Paul Brien, born on May 24, 1894 in Hannut (birth time source: Lescaut), died on February 19, 1975 in Watermael-Boitsfor, was a Belgian biologist, teacher, and activist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Edward Backus
George Edward Backus (born May 24, 1930 (birth time source: Lescaut)) is an American geophysicist, best known for his work with J. Freeman Gilbert on inverse methods for geophysical data. He is also notably credited with advancing the dynamo theory on the origin of the Earth's magnetic field. Born in Chicago, Backus did his undergraduate and graduate training at the University of Chicago, receiving a M.S. in mathematics in 1950 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1956. During 1957–1958 he worked as a physicist in Project Matterhorn in Princeton, then moving to MIT for two years as assistant professor of mathematics. In 1960 he moved to Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the associated University of California, San Diego where he has spent the rest of his career. Backus was professor of geoph... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lou Lesage
Lou Lesage, born on May 24, 1991 in Paris, is a French actress and singern the daugther of stylist and musician Gil Lesage and musician Pierre Emery. Filmography 2011 My Little Princess Rose 2008 Lol Stéphane... Biography of Will Sasso
Will Sasso, or William Sasko, or William Sassoné, born May 24, 1975 in Ladner, British Columbia, is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0766005/ ) # Life as We Know It (2010) (filming) # The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2009) (post-production) .... Awesomest Maximus ... aka National Lampoon's the Legend of Awesomest Maximus (USA) # For Christ's Sake (2009) (completed) .... Alan # Pornstar (2009) (completed) .... Armand ... aka Porn Star (UK: informal English title) # "Two and a Half Men" .... Andrew (1 episode, 2009) - 818-jklpuzo (2009) TV episode .... Andrew # Year of the Carnivore (2009) .... Dirk # "MADtv" .... Various / ... (124 episodes, 1997-2009) - Episode #14.17 (2009) TV episode .... Kenny Rogers - Episo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars III (born May 24, 1963), nicknamed Joe D, is a retired American basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons' President of Basketball Operations. At 6'3" (190 cm) Dumars could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a highly effective defender. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and Isiah Thomas combined to form one of the best backcourts in NBA history. Initially a shooting guard, Dumars moved over to point guard following Thomas's retirement in 1994, sharing ball-handling duties with Grant Hill. Dumars was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Early life Dumars was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dumars' mother, Ophelia, was a custodian at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches while his father, Joe (B... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Gufflet
Henri Gufflet, born on May 24, 1913 in Versailles, died in 2004, was a French Catholic Bishop, the Bishop of Limoges (1966-1988).... Biography of Amelia Cooke
Amelia Cooke (born May 24, 1979) is an American actress. She made her film debut with Species III, and later starred in the 2007 science fiction action film Alien Agent. She also starred in television series Tilt. Prior to acting, Cooke studied at the National Ballet in Canada for ten years and toured with the Canadian National Ballet as a student. She was awarded the "Outstanding Athlete of the Year" in Toronto in 1997. She later won the "Elite Look of the Year" model search in Canada and went on to work as a model in Europe, Japan, and Australia. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1640327/ ) # Alien Agent (2007) .... Isis # Trapped Ashes (2006) .... Nina (segment "Stanley"s Girlfriend") ... aka "Death Room" - Japan (English title) (DVD title) # Stanley's Girlfrien... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Dembo
Richard Dembo (May 24, 1948 in Paris – November 11, 2004 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter. Dembo achieved worldwide recoginition with his first film: La diagonale du fou. For the direction of this film Dembo received an Oscar in 1984 for best foreign film, as well as other numerous awards (César, Prix Louis Delluc...). Michel Piccoli starred in this film as a Russian orthodox Soviet citizen. In 1993 Dembo directed L'instinct de l'ange with Hélène Vincent, Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Cluzet und Lambert Wilson. After a long pause during which he directed no films, Dembo directed La maison de Nina. November 11, 2004 Dembo unexpectedly died in Paris under the symptoms of an intestinal obstruction. He was buried in Israel.... Biography of Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist. Shepp is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s, which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by the African-Americans, as well as for his work with the New York Contemporary Five, Horace Parlan, and his collaborations with his "New Thing" contemporaries, most notably Cecil Taylor and John Coltrane. Biography Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he studied piano, clarinet and alto saxophone before focusing on tenor saxophone (he occasionally plays soprano saxophone and piano). Shepp studied drama at Goddard College from 1955 to 1959, but he eventually turned to music professionally.He played in a Latin jazz band f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William C. Gribble, Jr.
William C. Gribble, Jr. (born May 24, 1917 in Ironwood, Michigan (birth time source: Lescaut) – June 2, 1979) graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1941 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers. During World War II, he served on the staff of the 340th Engineer General Service Regiment as it first built a section of the Alaska Highway in western Canada and later assisted MacArthur's drive in New Guinea and the Philippines. At the end of the war he commanded the 118th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. 43d Infantry Division. Gribble then worked in the Los Alamos laboratory and in the Reactor Development Division of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. As Alaska District Engineer he oversaw construction of a nuclear power plant at Fort Greely, Alaska. He headed the Army'... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlo Annovazzi
Carlo Annovazzi (24 May 1925 – 10 October 1980) was an Italian footballer who played for AC Milan, Atalanta, Anconitana, Pro Patria and Città di Castello. He also represented the Italian national side at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tracy McGrady
Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr., (born May 24, 1979, in Bartow, Florida) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing at shooting guard for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He can also play as a small forward, and is commonly referred to as "T-Mac". Entering the league after graduating from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA Team member. He led the league in scoring in 2003 and 2004. He spent the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic before being traded to the Houston Rockets in 2004. He spent 6 years with the Rockets before being traded to the New York Knicks in 2010. McGrady's style of play has been compared to that of George Gervin. Early years ... Biography of Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini (born 24 May 1987 in Sanremo) is a professional tennis player from Italy. His career high rank was #47, achieved on May 2, 2011. His favourite surface is the Red Clay at the French Open and he believes he finds great success on the surface, hence advancing to his best ever Grand Slam result at the French Open. Career Fognini is 6–11 and 0–2 on non-Challenger ATP tour matches, however has made the finals of three singles tournament and one doubles tournament on the ATP Challenger tour. As of and on 21 April 2008, Fognini has reached World Number 66, his highest singles ranking. Fognini weighs 163 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He currently resides in Taggia, Italy. The right-hander qualified for and lost in the first round of the French Open in 2007 and lost in fiv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Germanicus
Germanicus Julius Caesar (24 May 16 BC. or 15 BC. – 10 October AD 19), commonly known as Germanicus, was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and a prominent general of the early Roman Empire. He was born in Lugdunum, Gaul, and was named either Nero Claudius Drusus after his father or Tiberius Claudius Nero after his uncle. He received the agnomen Germanicus in 9 BC, when it was posthumously awarded to his father in honour of his victories in Germania. Germanicus was the grandson-in-law and great-nephew of the Emperor Augustus, nephew and adoptive son of the Emperor Tiberius, father of the Emperor Caligula, brother of the Emperor Claudius, and the maternal grandfather of the Emperor Nero. Family and early life Germanicus was born in Lugdunum, and raised and educated in Rome. His... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Larry Blackmon
Larry Blackmon, (born Larry Ernest Blackmon, May 24, 1956) is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory. His nasal vocal style was once likened to "A robot talking with a mouth full of peanut butter" by a contemporary music critic. Along with his unique vocal style, Blackmon's other personal touches included sporting an elaborate high top fade haircut and a codpiece over his pants. His signature "ow!" was used as the intro for some of the band's songs and was sampled in Black Box's 1990 dance hit, "Everybody Everybody". Blackmon appeared as a backing vocalist on Cyndi Lauper's 1989 album, A Night to Remember. He also had co-producer credits for Eddie Murphy's 1989 album So Happy. The snare drum sound that Blackmon cr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Liliana Allen
Liliana Allen Doll (born May 24, 1970 in Holguín, Cuba) is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba. She has participated in the 1992, 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. At the Pan American Games she has won three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze medal.... Biography of Jim Eakins
James Scott Eakins (Jim, Jimbo, Jumbo) (born May 24, 1946, in Sacramento, California) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'11" center from Brigham Young University, Eakins was selected in the fifth round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Francisco Warriors and in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks. Eakins played eight seasons (1968-1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Virginia Squires, Utah Stars, and New York Nets. He won ABA championships in 1969 with the Oakland Oaks and in 1976 with the New York Nets. Eakins also represented Virginia in the 1974 ABA All-Star Game. After the ABA-NBA merger in 1976, Eakins played in the NBA until 1978 as a member of the Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Mil... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mitch Kupchak
Mitchell "Mitch" Kupchak (born May 24, 1954 in Hicksville, New York) is a retired American basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000–01 NBA season after predecessor Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization. High School career Kupchak played for Brentwood High School, Brentwood, Long Island, NY, and was instrumental in Brentwood's Division Titles from 1970-72. College career Kupchak was an All-American on the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. Kupchak played on the gold medal winning team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. NBA career Kupchak was drafted by the Washington Bullets in 1976 and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. He had four productive seasons with Washington and was part of the te... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Howie Dallmar
Howard Dallmar (May 24, 1922 – December 19, 1991) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'4" (1.93 m) forward from San Francisco, California, Dallmar played collegiately at Stanford University. He led Stanford to the 1942 NCAA Championship, earning Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. After transferring to Penn, he was an All-American selection in 1945. From 1946 to 1949, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of America (a forerunner to the NBA). Dallmar was the third leading scorer (behind Joe Fulks and Angelo Musi) on the team which won the 1947 BAA Championship. Dallmar coached the University of Pennsylvania basketball team from 1948 to 1954, before returning to Stanford as head basketball coach in 1954. He... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bartolo Colón
Bartolo Colón (born May 24, 1973) is a Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. He won the American League Cy Young Award with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005. Early life Colón grew up in a home without electricity, running water or indoor plumbing in the town of Altamira in the Dominican Republic. He does major charity work for his old community. Professional career Cleveland Indians A prospect from the Dominican Republic, Colón was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in 1993. In 1995, pitching for Kinston of the Single-A Carolina League, he finished second in wins with 13 and ERA with 1.96, and led the circuit with 152 strikeouts. He was named the league’s Pitcher of the Year, despite shutting down on August 1 with a bruised ... Biography of Irena Szewinska
Irena Szewińska (born Irena Kirszenstein on 24 May 1946 in Leningrad, USSR) is a retired Polish Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events. Between 1964 and 1980 she participated in five Olympic Games, winning seven medals, three of them gold. She also broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100 m, 200 m and the 400 m events. She also won 13 medals in European Championships. Between 1965 and 1979 she gathered 26 titles of Champion of Poland in 100 m sprint, 200 m sprint, 400 m sprint, 4x400 m relay and long jump. As of 2004, she is the head of the Polish Federation of Athletics and a member of the International Olympic Committee. On 3 August 2005, she was e... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pat Verbeek
Patrick Verbeek (born May 24, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career. His nickname, "The Little Ball of Hate", was given to him in 1995 by Glenn Healy after fellow New York Rangers teammate Ray Ferraro was tagged as the "Big Ball of Hate". Verbeek is currently employed as a pro scout with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He previously served as pro scout with the Detroit Red Wings. Playing career Verbeek was selected 43rd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He helped the Devils to their first playoff berth in the 1987–88 season, when he scored a club record 46 goals during the regular season. After the 1988–89 season, the Devils... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Baudouin Prot
Baudouin Prot is the CEO of BNP Paribas, world's biggest banking group. Biography He was born on May 24, 1951 in Paris. He graduated from HEC Paris and from the École nationale d'administration. From 1974 to 1983, Mr. Prot was successively the Deputy Prefect of the Franche-Comté region of France, French General Inspector of Finance, and the Deputy Director of Energy and Raw Materials of the Ministry of Industry. He then joined the Banque nationale de Paris in 1983. After BNP merged with Paribas in 2000, he was appointed CEO in 2003. In April 2010, he became an Officer of the Légion d'honneur.... Biography of Daniella Álvarez
Daniella Margarita Alvarez Vasquez was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on May 24, 1988. She is a Colombian model and the holds the title of Miss Colombia 2011. Álvarez is 1.73m tall and will represent Colombia at the 61st edition of Miss Universe 2012. Biography Born in Barranquilla on May 24, 1988, Daniella is the daughter of Gustavo Alvarez and Zandra Vásquez. She has two siblings, named Andrea and Richard. She is a Social Communicator and Journalism graduate from the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla. She is now in her second half of specializing in "Organizational development and human processes" at the same institution. She is fluent in English and German. Her measurements are 85-63-97 and her height is 1.73 meters (5 ft 8.5in). Miss Colombia (2011) Daniela participated in ... Biography of Tommy Chong
Thomas B. Kin "Tommy" Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician who is well known for his stereotypical portrayals of hippie-era stoners. He is most widely known for his involvement in the marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox's That '70s Show. Early life Chong was born as Thomas B. Kin Chong at University Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His mother was Lorna Jean (née Gilchrist), a waitress of Scots-Irish and French ancestry, and his father was Stanley Chong, a Chinese truck driver who emigrated to Canada from Guangdong province, China in the 1920s, where he first lived with his aunt in Vancouver. While he was still young, Chong's family moved... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fiona Walker
Fiona Walker, born on May 24, 1944 in London, is an English comedian and actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0907731/) 1994 The Chief (TV series) Lady Eaton – Episode #4.1 (1994) … Lady Eaton 1993 Century Mrs. Pritchard 1993 Eldorado (TV series) Susan Wilkinson – Episode #1.112 (1993) … Susan Wilkinson 1993 Hercule Poirot (TV series) Miss Lingard – Dead Man's Mirror (1993) … Miss Lingard 1992 Look at It This Way (TV mini-series) Victoria's mother 1992 Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV series) Margery Bauman – The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One (1992) … Margery Bauman 1992 Covington Cross (TV series) Lady Louisa – Celebration … Lady Louisa 1991 The House of Eliott (TV series) Mrs. Cormack – Episode #1.11 (1991) … Mrs. Cormack 1... Biography of Rodrigo Bueno
Rodrigo Alejandro Bueno (24 May 1973 in Córdoba – 24 June 2000 in Hudson, Berazategui Partido, Buenos Aires), mostly known as Rodrigo, was an Argentine singer of cuarteto music. His nickname among cuarteto fans was el potro ("the Colt"). Rodrigo was born into the cuarteto scene, and met many famous figures (such as Carlos Mona Jiménez) through family connections. He left school in the 7th grade to join "Manto Negro", and started recording at age 15. Rodrigo was popular in Córdoba and many other provinces, and made inroads into Buenos Aires middle-class audiences. He was the best-selling cuarteto artist in the late 1990s, and performed in the largest concert halls in the country (including Buenos Aires's Luna Park). Among his famous songs are Soy cordobés ("I am from Córdoba") and ... Biography of Nicola Ventola
Nicola Ventola (born 24 May 1978) is a former Italian footballer. He was a member of the Italian squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and represented Italy in the under-21s team. He retired from football in February 2011. Biography Born in Grumo Appula, Bari, Nicola Ventola's career began with Bari in 1994 as a youth player. He made his Serie A debut on 6 November 1994 against AC Fiorentina. Signing for Internazionale in 1998 he was showing real star potential, including scoring against eventual European Cup winners Manchester United. However, exactly a year later he was co-own with Bologna (after Christian Vieri's £32 million transfer to Inter from Lazio) and later Atalanta, in a swap deal with Corrado Colombo. Ventola returned to Inter in 2001 but, suffering from injuries, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Nothomb
Patrick Nothom, Baron Nothom, born on May 24, 1936 in Schaerbeek (birth time source; André Dekoster, Act n° 275), is a Belgian diplomat and writer, the father of writer Amélie Nothomb and Juliette Nothomb. Bibliography Dans Stanleyville, journal d'une prise d'otage, Duculot, 1993 Intolérance zéro, 42 ans de carrière diplomatique, avec Jean-Marie Mersch, postface d'Amélie Nothomb, éd. Racine, Bruxelles, 2004... Biography of Brad Penny
Bradley Wayne "Brad" Penny (born May 24, 1978) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. Penny has spent portions of his career in Major League Baseball with the Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers. Early career Penny was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He graduated from Broken Arrow Senior High where he was an All-State selection and Frontier Conference Pitcher of the Year. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 5th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft, and signed with the Diamondbacks on June 4, 1996. He was immediately sent to the Arizona Summer League, where he ranked fourth in the league in ERA (2.36) and was named Arizona's Organiz... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jimmy Demaret
James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer. He won 31 PGA Tour events in a long career between 1935 and 1957, and was the first three-time winner of the Masters. Demaret was born in Houston, Texas. He reached his peak in the late 1940s with wins in the Masters in 1947, runner-up to Ben Hogan in the 1948 U.S. Open, and leading money winner and Vardon Trophy winner in 1947. He reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship four times in all but never won. He lost a playoff for the 1957 U.S. Open, at age 47. He played on three Ryder Cup teams: 1947, 1949, and 1951. His career declined in the 1950s, although he managed several key wins including the 1952 Bing Crosby Pro-Am. His last Tour win came in 1957 at age 47, although he also teamed at ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Mas
Jean-Claude Mas, born on May 24, 1939 in Tarbes (birth time source: Marc Brun, Astrodatabank), is a French businessman, the founder of Poly Implant Prothèse. Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) was a French company started in 1991 that produced breast implants. It was founded by the Frenchman Jean-Claude Mas, born in 1939, a former medical sales representative for the Bristol Myers company for 15 years. PIP went into liquidation in 2011. The company and its founder are at the heart of a public-health care scandal. The company produced circa 100 000 implants per year, during circa 20 years. Approximately 400 000 women worldwide may have PIP gel implant products implanted to enhance breast size or correct for tissue loss. The implants have been exported to Latin American countries such as Brazil,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Abbes
Claude Abbes (May 24, 1927 (birth time source: Gauquelin collection) – April 11, 2008) was a French football goalkeeper. He played the majority of his professional career for local club AS Saint-Étienne, where he won the 1957 Première division championship, the first title ever for the club. He was also part of the French national team squads at the World Cup finals of 1954 and 1958, and played four matches at the latter, where France finished in third place. He died on April 11, 2008.... |
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