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9071 celebrities heights in our database on November 21, 2009. The celebrities 5' 11" tall are listed here, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the real time consultation statistics by our users for each celebrity on Astrotheme. You can either access the picture and detailed map of the heavens by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Heights Home · Home · 35,925 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 35,925 Celebrities
572 celebrities 5' 11" tall have been found. Biography of Brad PITT
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor, film producer, and social activist. He became famous during the mid 1990s after having starring roles in several major Hollywood films, including Interview with the Vampire in 1994 and the thriller Se7en in 1995. Pitt was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award, both of which were for his role in Twelve Monkeys (1996). Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Pitt is consistently cited as one of the most attract... Biography of John LENNON (BEATLES)
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980), was a 20th-century English songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, painter, author and political activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a critically acclaimed and commercially successful partnership writing songs for the Beatles and other artists. Lennon, with his cynical edge and knack for introspection, and McCartney, with his storytelling optimism and gift for melo... Biography of Orlando BLOOM
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born January 13, 1977) is an English actor. He had his break-through role in the early 2000s as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films, and subsequently established himself as a lead in Hollywood films, including Troy, Elizabethtown, and Kingdom of Heaven. Bloom most recently appeared in the sequels Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worl... Biography of Russell CROWE
Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a New Zealand-Australian actor. Crowe is a recipient of an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 2000's Gladiator. Early life Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand to Jocelyn Yvonne Wemyss and John Alexander Crowe, both of whom were caterers. His maternal grandfather, Stan Wemyss, was a cinematographer who, according to Crowe, produced the first film by New Zealander Geoff Murphy, and was also named an MBE for filming footage of World War ... Biography of Dave GAHAN (DEPECHE MODE)
David Gahan (born May 9, 1962 in Epping, Essex, England) is the baritone lead-singer for English synthpop Band, Depeche Mode. Life Before Depeche Mode Born into a working class family to Sylvia and Len, David was 6 months old when his parents separated. They divorced 2 years later and his mother moved the family -- David and sister Sue (born 1960) -- to Basildon after Sylvia met and married her second husband Jack. The Gahan family continued to grow with the birth of two further brothers Pet... Biography of Jim MORRISON (THE DOORS)
James Douglas Morrison (8 December 1943 – 3 July 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer, actor, and poet. He was best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the popular American rock band The Doors, and is considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in the history of rock music. He was also an author of several poetry books, a documentary, short film, and three early music videos ("The Unknown Soldier","Moonlight Drive", and "People are Strange"). Morrison died in Paris at ... Biography of Gérard DEPARDIEU
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (born 27 December 1948, is an Academy Award-nominated French actor. His most significant English-language productions are Green Card with Andie MacDowell and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. He first married Elisabeth (née Guignot), with whom he had 2 children. Guillaume and Julie. He has also a daughter, Roxanne, with Karine Sylla. He later had an affair with actress Carole Bouquet from 1997 to 2004. Depardieu is the highest-paid actor in France.[citation ... Biography of Lucy LAWLESS (XENA)
Lucy Lawless (born Lucille Frances Ryan on March 29, 1968 in Mount Albert) is a New Zealand actress and singer best known for her role as Xena on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001. Lucy Lawless was the fifth of seven children born to Frank and Julie Ryan. She has five brothers and one sister. Lucy began acting in secondary school. At Auckland University, she studied foreign languages for a year. She dropped out and left for Europe with her boyfriend, Garth Lawless... Biography of Lolo FERRARI
Lolo Ferrari (February 9, 1963 - March 5, 2000) was a French dancer and actress billed as "the woman with the largest breasts in the world", though their size was artificially achieved. Background Born Eve Valois in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France, she was raised in the resort town of La Baule in an intellectual but extremely dysfunctional family. When she was a child, her father was relocated causing the move to La Baule. Her mother abused little Eve constantly, saying she was no good... Biography of Paul McCARTNEY (BEATLES)
Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (Born: 18 June 1942 ) 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, Lind... Biography of Richard GERE
Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He first became famous during the 1980s, after appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including An Officer and a Gentleman, and has since retained his status as a leading man. During the 1990s and 2000s, he starred in several well-received films, Pretty Woman, Primal Fear, and Chicago for which he won a Golden Globe award as Best Actor. Career Gere's first major acting role was in the original London stage version of... Biography of Tom KAULITZ (TOKIO HOTEL)
Bill and Tom Kaulitz, identical twins, were born on 1 September 1989, in Leipzig, German Democratic Republic. Tom is the elder by 10 minutes. Despite being identical twins, their appearances differ because of their radically different fashion styles. Height: 1,80 m Weight: 50 kg They are popular German rock stars, best known for being in the band Tokio Hotel in which Bill sings lead vocals and Tom plays the guitar. The brothers also to do music and endorsement deals together. Their par... Biography of Viggo MORTENSEN
Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American theater and movie actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He is best known for his roles in A History of Violence, Hidalgo, Boiling Point and as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Mortensen was born in New York City, but when he was two years old he moved with his family to Argentina and lived there until age eleven, when his parents divorced and his mother moved back to New York City, and V... Biography of Urs BUHLER (IL DIVO)
Urs Toni Bühler (born July 19, 1971 in Willisau, Switzerland) is a classically trained tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) His musical training started at the age of five, when Bühler began singing in a choir and also learned to play violin, clarinet, piano, guitar and drums. His musical career, though, started when he was fifteen in an entirely different genre from lyrical song, being a member of a cover band and later the lead singer of ... Biography of Jean-Michel JARRE
Jean-Michel André Jarre (born August 24, 1948 in Lyon, France) is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is highly regarded as one of the pioneers in the Electronic and New Age music genres, as well as the organiser of record-breaking outdoor spectacles of his music, which feature laser displays and fireworks, linking music with the surrounding environment and architecture. Jarre has sold an estimated 80 million albums and singles over his career. Height: 1m80 His original art... Biography of Patrick BRUEL
Patrick Bruel (born Patrick Maurice Benguigui, on May 14, 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria) is a Jewish French singer, actor, and professional poker player. Although Bruel aspired to be a football (soccer) star as a youth, he decided to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released... Biography of Gisele BUNDCHEN
Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen (born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian supermodel who is constantly acclaimed as the most famous and the highest-paid model in the world. Since her introduction into the fashion scene in the '90s she appeared in countless billboards and magazine covers, as well as numerous TV and print ads. Gisele is currently the face of more than 20 brands from different countries such as United States, Russia, Brazil, Italy, France, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, Korea, Germany and ... Biography of Jimi HENDRIX
Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942, Seattle, Washington – September 18, 1970, London, England) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hendrix is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. After initial success in England, he achieved worldwide fame following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. A self-taught guitarist, Hend... Biography of Laure MANAUDOU
Laure Manaudou (born October 9, 1986 in Villeurbanne) is an Olympic, World and European French champion swimmer. Height: 6' (1m80) Career Manaudou currently holds the world record for the 400 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle. She won the gold medal in the Women's 400 m Freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. That was France's first ever gold medal in women's swimming and the first gold medal won by a French man or woman since Jean Boiteux's triumph in the 400 m men's freestyle event in H... Biography of Hugh GRANT
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960) is a Golden Globe-winning English actor. Early life Grant was born in Hammersmith, London, England to Fynvola Susan MacLean, a teacher, and James Murray Grant, an aspiring artist and carpet salesman who ran a carpet firm. He has an older brother, James. Grant's Scottish great-great-grandfather, Dr. James Stewart, was an assistant to explorer David Livingstone and Grant is also related to William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan. Grant attended... Biography of Matt M POKORA
Matt Pokora is a French singer who was born in Alsace in 1985. Some of his songs are Elle me contrôle (She controls me), Showbiz or Pas sans toi (Not without you). In 2007 springtime it was hinted in magazines that Matt and puertorrican singer Ricky Martin were more than friends. Albums 2005 : M. Pokora 2006 : Player Singles 2004 : Showbiz 2005 : Elle me contrôle 2005 : Pas sans toi 2006 : De retour 2006 : It's alright with Ricky Martin 2006 : Oh la la la... Biography of Andy WARHOL
Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987) was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter; an avant-garde filmmaker, a record producer, an author and a public figure known for his presence in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy aristocrats. A con... Biography of 2PAC (Tupak SHAKUR)
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names: 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply 'Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling hip-hop artist, with over 75 million albums sold worldwide including over 50 million in the United States alone. Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up around violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, pr... Biography of Claudia SCHIFFER
Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970) is a German supermodel and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s. Claudia Schiffer was born in Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. First she wanted to become a lawyer and work in her father's law firm, but forgot these plans when she was spotted in a nightclub in Düsseldorf in 1987 and began to work as a model. Just weeks later she appeared in ELLE and within a short time she began to model for Chanel. In the early 1... Biography of CHARLES de GALLES
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is Heir Apparent to the thrones of sixteen sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth Realms, though it is expected he will be most directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family reside, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. He will not, however, necessarily inherit the title Head of the Commonwea... Biography of Marc LAVOINE
Marc Lavoine (born August 6, 1962) is a French singer and actor. He released his first album, Le Parking des Anges, in 1985. On May 26, 1995 he married Princess Sarah Poniatowski (of Poland), and they have one child, Yasmine. Marc Lavoine also has a child, Simon, from his previous marriage to ex Vogue model Denise Pascale. He now lives in Paris and has put out numerous albums along with several movies.... Biography of ZAZIE
Zazie (born Isabelle de Truchis de Varennes on 18 April 1964 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French singer and songwriter. She also co-produces her own albums with other producers. Height: 1m80 Zazie's father was an architect and her mother, a music teacher. Her songs range from upbeat rock or pop songs to languid downtempo tunes. Zazie debuted in 1992 with the album Je Tu Ils and the single "Sucré salé". In 1995, she released her sophomore album Zen, which was co-written and co-pro... Biography of Marc-Laurent TURPIN
Marc-Laurent Turpin, born comte de Gâvre, d’Orcheghem et Morhem October 11, 1968 in Lille (Nord), is a French film director, writer and journalist. Works Theater • « Tous nos voeux de bonheur », théâtre - 1984 • « Le roi délire », théâtre - 1985 • « L’image du jour », théâtre - 1986 • « Mandala », théâtre - 1987 • « Safar Billa aouda », théâtre - 1988 • « Cafard mon amour », théâtre - 1989 • « Tresetadabel’0 tressing’’99 », théâtre - 1990 • « Enetnamu », danse-thé... Biography of Federico FELLINI
Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered Italian film-makers of the 20th century and is considered to be one of the finest film directors of all time. Biography and style characteristics A unique combination of memory, dreams, fantasy, and desire, Fellini's films are deeply personal visions of society, often portraying people at their most bizarre. The term "felliniesque" is used to describe any scene in which a hallucinatory i... Biography of Eros RAMAZZOTTI
Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti (born October 28, 1963), is an Italian singer and songwriter. Ramazzotti was born in the Rome suburb of Cinecittà, the son of a housepainter. He began his musical career as a teenager, when he moved to Milan. In 1984 he won the category of "New Voice" in the popular San Remo Festival for his song "Terra promessa". Ramazzotti released a series of albums, in quick succession, composed of heartfelt autobiographical ballads as well as powerful rock tunes, that launc... Biography of Neil ARMSTRONG
Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and Naval Aviator. Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the Moon and was the first human to ever step on an extraterrestrial world. His first spaceflight was Gemini 8 in 1966, for which he was the command pilot. On this mission, he performed the first manned docking of two spacecraft together with pilot David Scott. Armstrong's second and last spaceflight was as mission commander ... Biography of Syd BARRETT (PINK FLOYD)
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and artist. He is best remembered as a founding member of Pink Floyd. He was active as a rock musician for about ten years before going into seclusion.... Biography of Gaspard ULLIEL
Gaspard Ulliel (born November 25, 1984) is a French film actor. He began appearing in made-for-television films during the late 1990s and early 2000s, and has since become known as a film actor in France, as well as starred in the title role in the horror/thriller Hannibal Rising. Early life Ulliel was born in the Parisian suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt to a runway show producer mother and a stylist father. He has a scar on his cheek as a result of a dog's scratch from when he was six years ... Biography of David LYNCH
David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, painter, video artist, and performance artist. Lynch has received three Academy Award for Best Director nominations (1980 for Elephant Man, 1987 for Blue Velvet, and 2002 for Mulholland Drive). Most of his productions have been recognized as having a lasting effect on cinema. Though he has yet to win an Oscar, Lynch has won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. He is probably best known for the iconic ... Biography of Sébastien CAUET
Famous French TV host, producer and radio host. He is also singer (humorist).... Biography of Geneviève de FONTENAY
French President of Comité Miss France.... Biography of Mike TYSON
Michael Gerard Tyson, (born June 30, 1966) is a former American World Heavyweight boxing Champion. Tyson was the youngest man to have won a heavyweight title belt. During his prime in the late 1980s and early 1990s Tyson was one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Nicknamed "Iron Mike Tyson", "Kid Dynamite", and "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson adopted the Muslim name "Malik Abdul Aziz" after his conversion to Islam while in prison for his rape conviction. For his behavior both... Biography of Mickey ROURKE
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr. (born September 16, 1952) is an American actor, who has appeared primarily in action, drama and thriller films. Trained as a boxer in his early years, Rourke had a short stint as a pro fighter in the 1990s. Although his acting career has been uneven, he has carved out a niche over the last decades in gritty, marginalized anti-hero roles. Early life Rourke was born in Schenectady, New York, the son of Ann and Philip Andre Rourke, Sr., who was an amateur body... Biography of MAO TSE TOUNG
Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) (also Mao Tse-tung in Wade-Giles; pronunciation (help·info)) was a Chinese Marxist military and political leader and philosopher, who led the Communist Party of China (CPC) to victory against the Kuomintang (KMT) in the Chinese Civil War, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao is also recognized as a poet and calligrapher by a supporter. Regarded as one of the most important figure... Biography of DANY BOON
Dany Boon (born Daniel Hamidou June 26, 1966 in Armentières, Northern France) is a French comedian who has acted both on the stage and the screen. He takes his stage name from the television show Daniel Boone. He married and later divorced Judith Godrèche, with whom he has a son. He is currently married to Yael Harris. Dany Boon first started his career by dubbing cartoons and being a mime in the street. However, in 1992, he was given his first chance as comedian by French tv personality Patr... Biography of Guillaume CANET
Guillaume Canet (born April 10, 1973) is a French actor and film director. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt. He married German actress Diane Kruger on September 1, 2001. They have since filed for divorce. He won the César Award for Best Director in 2007 for his film "Ne le dis à personne" (Tell no one) based upon the novel by Harlan Coben, starring François Cluzet as the leading part. February 25th, 2007 Filmography as actor He is mainly known internationally for his performance ... Biography of David HALLYDAY
David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966) is a French singer/songwriter and European GT-series racer. He is son of the French singer Sylvie Vartan and most famously the son of the legendary Johnny Hallyday. He was married to French model Estelle Lefébure and had two children, Emma and llona, with her. They are separated.... Biography of Brandon LEE
Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was a Chinese-American actor of Chinese, German, English and Swedish descent. He was the son of the late legendary martial arts film star Bruce Lee. Early life Brandon Lee was born in Oakland, California, to the legendary martial artist actor Bruce Lee and his wife Linda Emery. The family moved to Los Angeles, California when Brandon was three months old, but when offers for film roles became limited for his father the family moved back t... Biography of Michael HUTCHENCE
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (January 22, 1960 – November 22, 1997) was the original lead singer of the Australian rock band INXS. Early life and career Hutchence was born in Sydney, son of Kelland ("Kell") and Patricia Hutchence, but was subsequently raised in Hong Kong. He began performing at the age of eight in a local toy store commercial. He attended King George V School and was in the house Crozier. The Hutchence family eventually returned to Sydney in Michael's late teens, and it... Biography of Alec BALDWIN
Alec Baldwin (born Alexander Rae Baldwin III on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York) is an Academy Award-nominated and a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. He is the eldest of the Baldwin brothers, and has starred in many movies and TV shows such as "30 Rock" and is also noted for hosting "Saturday Night Live" 13 times. Early life Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, to parents Alexander Rae Baldwin II and Carol Newcomb Martineau. The Baldwin siblings attended Alfred G. Berner... Biography of Pierre BOUVIER (SIMPLE PLAN)
Pierre Charles Bouvier (9 May 1979) is a Quebecois musician, who is the lead singer for the Canadian Pop-Punk band Simple Plan. Before and partly during his musical career, Bouvier worked in a barbecue chicken restaurant in his hometown of Montréal as a cook. At age 13, he founded the punk/rock band Reset with his schoolmate Chuck Comeau, in which he was the lead singer and bassist. Dissatisfied with the artistic direction of the band, Bouvier helped establishing Simple Plan, of which he i... Biography of Ioan GRUFFUDD
Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced , yoe'-an gri'-fidh) (born October 6, 1973) is a British actor from Wales. Educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he came to international attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the film Titanic (1997). However, he is probably best known for playing the role of Horatio Hornblower in Hornblower, the made-for-TV films (1998–2003) based on C.S. Forester's novels. Gruffudd's recent notable film roles include Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Reed Richards aka Mi... Biography of Jean-Marie BIGARD
French humorist, one man show, actor and film director.... Biography of Andre AGASSI
Andre Kirk Agassi (Armenian: Անդրե Աղասի, Assyrian: ܐܢܕܪܐ ܐܓܣܥ) (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is one of only five male players to have won all four Grand Slam singles events during his career. He is the only play... Biography of Adrien BRODY
Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. He received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor ever to win the award. Early life Brody was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York to Elliot Brody, a retired history professor, and Sylvia Plachy, a photojournalist. Brody's father is Jewish and his Catholic mother was born in Hungary; Brody's Hu...
Biography of Joey STARR
JoeyStarr (alias Jaguar Gorgone or Double R) (real name Didier Morville, born October 27, 1967) is a French rapper of Martinican origin, from Saint-Denis. He co-founded the famous french rap group Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen. Unfortunately his reputation as a rebellious and violent man tend to eclipse his obvious talents as a rapper and he finds himself in the news more usually for the wrong reasons. His flow, powerful and polished, has a distinct ragga sound to it - and alongside h... Biography of Channing TATUM
Channing Tatum (born Channing Matthew Tatum on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama) is an American actor and former model. After beginning his career as a fashion model, he has branched out into acting roles, appearing in the films Havoc (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Supercross (2005), She's the Man, then Step Up, and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, all of which were released in 2006. Born in Cullman, a small city in Alabama, Tatum has at least one sister. He has French, Irish and Native Am... Biography of Robert WAGNER
Robert John Wagner (born February 10, 1930) is a popular American film and television actor. In his early days in Hollywood in the 1950s, he was mentored by the movie actor Spencer Tracy. He also starred in three popular American television series that spanned three decades: as playboy-thief-turned-secret-agent, Alexander Mundy, in It Takes a Thief (1968–1970), as Eddie Albert's crime-fighting partner, Det. Pete T. Ryan, in the con-artist-oriented drama Switch (1975–1978), and as Stefanie Powers... Biography of Karl LAGERFELD
Karl Lagerfeld (born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt on September 10, 1933) is widely recognized as one of the more influential fashion designers of the late 20th century. He has collaborated with a variety of different fashion labels, with Chloé, Fendi and Chanel the most notable. But with contracts with companies internationally, throughout his career, he has probably built the most complicated resume of any designer. Furthermore, he has his own labels, which he launched in the early 1980s, including per... Biography of Andy GARCIA
Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is an Academy Award-nominated Cuban-born American actor. He became known in the 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, When a Man Loves a Woman, and Ocean's Eleven. Early life Garcia was born Andres Arturo Garcia y Menéndez in Havana, Cuba. His mother, Amelie Menéndez, was an English teacher, and his father, Rene Garcia Nuñez, was an attorney in Cuba and later a businessman in the United States. He ha... Biography of Adam BRODY
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American film and television actor. He began his career in the early 2000s, appearing on the Gilmore Girls and other series, and subsequently came to fame for his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C., establishing his defining screen persona, with Joel Stein of Time having described Brody as having created an "Adam Brody type", a screen persona of a "nerdy, sarcastic, obscure-reference-laced Jew". Brody has also appeared in several film roles, including ... Biography of Ronnie O'SULLIVAN
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) is an English professional snooker player, nicknamed "The Rocket" due to his rapid playing style, with other monikers including "The Essex Exocet" and "The Magician". He grew up and still lives in Chigwell, Essex, although he has several other houses in different places across England, one of which is situated in Sedgley, West Midlands. O'Sullivan is considered by many to be one of the most naturally talented... Biography of Gordon BROWN
James Gordon Brown MP (born 20 February 1951) is the 52nd and current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, the current Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath and the Leader of the Labour Party. Brown was the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007, making him Britain's longest serving Chancellor since Nicholas Vansittart (1812–1823). Run up to succeeding Blair ... Biography of Jerry SEINFELD
Jerome Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy award-winning American comedian, actor, and writer. Seinfeld is often described as an observational comedian. He is best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the long-running sitcom Seinfeld, which he co-created and executive produced. Early life Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, New York City to Jewish parents. His father, Kálmán, was of Hungarian Jewish background and his mother, Betty, was of Syrian Jewish ... Biography of Lindsay WAGNER
Lindsay Jean Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is an Emmy Award winning actress. Early life Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California. When she was seven years old, her parents divorced and her mother moved with her to the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock, near Pasadena. Wagner might have been able to begin her acting career as a teenager. She was offered a lead role in a TV series at age 13, but was advised by family friend James Best to wait until she was older. Another move ... Biography of Neil DIAMOND
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter and sometime actor. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Diamond was one of the more successful pop music performers, scoring a number of hits in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. As critic William Ruhlmann writes, "as of 2001, he claimed worldwide record sales of 115 million copies, and as of 2002 he was ranked third, behind only Elton John and Barbra Streisand, on the list of the most successful adult contemporary artists in t... Biography of Jean SARKOZY
Jean Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (born 1 September 1986 at Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a regional councillor in the city of Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He is the son of the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy from his first marriage, to Marie Culioli. He is registered as a 1st year Law student at Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University in 2007 (after failing his first year twice) and is a backroom activist for his father's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), a centre-right party. He is also an amateur actor... Biography of Jean-Marc BARR
Jean-Marc Barr, born on September 27, 1960 in Bitburg, Germany, is a film actor and director. His mother is French. His American father was in the US Air Force and served in the Second World War. Jean-Marc Barr is primarily known as an actor, but is also a director, screenwriter and producer. He studied philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Paris Conservatoire and the Sorbonne. He went on to pursue an education in drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in Lond... Biography of Robert PIRES
Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born October 29, 1973 in Reims, France) is a French international football player, of Portuguese and Spanish descent. He plays for Villarreal CF as a winger. He normally plays on the left wing but can play all across midfield or as a support striker.... Biography of Famke JANSSEN
Famke Beumer Janssen (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is known for her roles in GoldenEye, Nip/Tuck, and the X-Men film series. She is 5'11" (1m80). Early life Janssen was born in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the only brunette in a family of blondes. There, besides her native Dutch, she learned to speak English, German, and French. She has two sisters, Antoinette Beumer (director) and Marjolein Beumer (actress). Janssen moved to the United States in... Biography of Steve IRWIN
Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006), nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality. He achieved world-wide fame from the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. Together with her, he also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by his parents in Beerwah, Queensland. Early years Born on his mother's birthday to Ly... Biography of Alan WILDER (DEPECHE MODE)
Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959 in Hammersmith, West London, England) is an electronic musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known as a former member of Depeche Mode. He is also the founder of an electronic music project named Recoil. Recoil started as a side project to Depeche Mode, but when he left the latter in 1995, it evolved into Wilder's primary project. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb, and Curve. Early Year... Biography of Barry GIBB (BEE GEES)
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE (born on 1 September 1946) is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed the Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major success when they returned to England. Early life Gibb grew up with his family in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England. In 1958 his family moved to Brisbane, Australia, ... Biography of AJITH (KUMAR, AJIT)
Ajith Kumar( Tamil: அஜித் குமார்) (born May 1, 1971) is a famous Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. Starting his career as a mechanic, Ajith made his acting debut in his only Telugu-language film-to-date, Prema Pustagam in 1992, which was followed by Amaravathi in the following year, his first lead role. After acting in a series of smaller budget films, Ajith was later recognized for his performa... Biography of Richard WRIGHT (PINK FLOYD)
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 - 15 September 2008) was a self-taught pianist and keyboardist best known for his long career with Pink Floyd. Wright’s richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound. In addition, Wright frequently sang background and occasionally lead vocals onstage and in the studio with Pink Floyd (most notably on the songs "Time", "Echoes", and on the Syd Barrett composition "Astronomy Domine"). Though no... Biography of Jean-Pierre RIVES
Jean-Pierre Rives (born 31 December 1952) is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. After life in rugby Jean turned his attention to art and is currently an internationally renowned sculptor based in Paris. Born in Toulouse, Rives played club rugby for TOEC, Beaumont and Stade Toulousain, then in 1981 left Toulouse to join Racing Club de France. Nicknamed Casque d'or (French for "Golden helmet") due to his long blond hair. His hair, along with his bravery,... Biography of Holly HALLSTROM
Holly Hallstrom (born August 24, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas) was one of the models ("Barker's Beauties") on the daytime game show The Price Is Right, from 1977–1995. This red-headed model was known for having mishaps with prizes and various set pieces. Hallstrom also appeared several times as a guest panelist on Match Game. Bloopers on The Price is Right Holly was considered by fans to be accident-prone on The Price Is Right. Below is a list of some memorable bloopers: During the end c... Biography of Chris ROCK
Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965, source Internet Movie Database) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was described by Comedy Central as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Early life Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, they moved to the working-class area of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn where ... Biography of Rachel HUNTER
Rachel Hunter (born September 9, 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a fashion model, actress and reality TV show host. Rachel Hunter began modelling by age 17 and rose to prominence after posing as a Sports Illustrated model in 1989. She appeared on magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and on the 1994 "Dream Team" cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue. She was paid a reported $1.8 million to pose nude for Playboy magazine in 2004. She also became the face and body of Ultimo... Biography of Georges EADS
Personal Life George Coleman Eads III (born March 1, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. George was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in Belton, Texas, 130 miles south of Fort Worth. His father is Arthur Coleman "Cappy" Eads, and his mother is Vivian Baker. George's stepfather, Dudley Baker, is a gynecologist. George graduated from Belton High School in 1985 and from Texas Tech University in 1990 with a... Biography of Jordan KNIGHT
Jordan Knight (born Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight, 17 May 1970, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of the boy band, New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), which rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. Early career Jordan Knight was a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block along with his brother, Jonathan Knight, as well as Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlb... Biography of Daniel JOHNS
Daniel Paul Johns (born April 22, 1979) is an Australian vocalist, composer, guitarist and pianist, best known as frontman of the rock band Silverchair. Career Growing up in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, he, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou formed their band at the age of 11, originally named the Innocent Criminals. The band's career began when they were just 14 years old, and signed to Murmur Records in 1994, after their demo "Tomorrow" won a competition by the SBS TV programme Nom... Biography of Bjorn BORG
Bjorn Borg (born June 6, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden regarded by some observers and tennis players as the greatest player in the sport's history. During a 9-year career, he won 41 percent of the Grand Slam singles tournaments he entered (11 of 27) and 89.8 percent of the Grand Slam singles matches he played. Both are male open era records. In addition, Borg's six French Open singles titles are an all-time record. He is the only player to have won... Biography of Ivanka TRUMP
Ivanka Marie Trump (born October 30, 1981 in New York City, New York) is an American fashion model and businesswoman, best known as the daughter of Ivana Trump and Donald Trump and is currently vice president of Real Estate Development and Acquisitions at the Trump Organization. Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Education Trump attended Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, as well as Chapin located in New York City. After graduation, she spent two years at Georgetown University, then ... Biography of M. Night SHYAMALAN
Manoj Nelliattu Shyamalan (born August 6, 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, /'ʃæ.mæ.lɔːn/, is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter and director, who also performs smaller roles in his own movies. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life and career Shyamalan was born in Puducherry, India, and is of Indian heritage, belonging to the Hindu faith. His father, Nelliattu C. Shyamalan, a physician, is a Malayalee, and his mother, Jayalakshmi (called Jaya), is a Tamil... Biography of Stuart TOWNSEND
Stuart Townsend (born on December 15, 1972 in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor. Career Like fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell, he attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin where he made his non-professional stage debut in the school's production of Tear Up The Black Sail. His professional stage debut was in 1994's True Lines, directed by John Crowley, who later directed Intermission. True Lines was first performed in Kilkenny; it later moved to the Dublin Theatre Festival... Biography of Fabien GALTHIE
Fabien Galthié (born 1969) is a former French rugby union player. His usual position was at scrumhalf. He played his club rugby for Colomiers, and later on in his career, Stade Français. Galthié won 64 caps for France, including four Rugby World Cup appearances, as well as captaining the side at the 2003 World Cup. Current France national coach Bernard Laporte has described him as the greatest scrumhalf in French history. Career Playing Born in Cahors, Galthié began his career at a club ... Biography of Rocky MARCIANO
Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Marciano, with forty-three knockouts to his credit (an 88% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire without a defeat or a draw in his professional career. Early years Marciano, an Italian-American, was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. When he was one year old, he contracted pneumonia, from which ... Biography of Kevin BACON
Kevin Bacon (born July 8, 1958) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American film and theater actor who has starred in Footloose, Animal House, Stir of Echoes, Wild Things, JFK, and Apollo 13, among many others. He has been married to actress Kyra Sedgwick since September 4, 1988. They have two children, Travis Bacon and Sosie Ruth Bacon. Early years Born on July 8, 1958, Bacon, the youngest of six children, was raised in a close-knit family in Philadelphia. A former Park Avenue debutante, ... Biography of Marie-José PEREC
Marie-José Perec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion. She was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old. Her first major international success in 1991, when she became World Champion in the 400 m in Tokyo. She then became the favourite for the Olympic 400 m title in 1992 in Barcelona which she went on to win, becoming the first Frenchwoman to win an athletics Olympic gold medal since 1968... Biography of Michael PITT
Michael Carmen Pitt (born April 10, 1981 in West Orange, New Jersey) is an American actor. Born in West Orange, New Jersey, Pitt is the youngest of four children. At age 10, he announced to his parents that he wished to become an actor. He moved to New York City from New Jersey when he was 16 years old, where he took a job as a bike messenger and lived in a one-bedroom apartment with nine others. During this period, Pitt spent time living on the streets near the New York University recreation... Biography of MARGUERITE II de DANEMARK
Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of Denmark. Early life Princess Margrethe was born at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. She was baptised on 14 May 1940 at the Naval Church. As King Christian X was also the King of Iceland at the time, as a courtesy the Princess was given an Icelandic name, Þórhildur (spelled with the Icelandic thorn character, simplified as "th"). Her godparen... Biography of Ian McKELLEN
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. McKellen is best known to moviegoers in recent years for his roles as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men trilogy. His work has spanned genres from serious Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He was made a CBE in 1979 and knighted in 1991 for his outstanding work and contri...
Biography of AKON
Akon (IPA pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.kɑn/) (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam on April 30, 1973 is a Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, occasional rapper and record producer. Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single "Smack That". He is the founder of Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. ... Biography of Sébastien AMIEZ
Sébastien Amiez (born May 6, 1972 in Moutiers) is a French alpine skier. World Cup victories Date Location Race January 21, 1996 Veysonnaz Slalom... Biography of Vanessa REDGRAVE
Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an Academy Award winning English actress and member of the Redgrave family, one of the enduring theatrical dynasties. She is also a social activist for human rights. Ancestry and family Vanessa Redgrave was born in London, England to Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson (Lady Redgrave). Her siblings, Lynn Redgrave and the equally outspoken Corin Redgrave, are also acclaimed actors. Redgrave's daughters, Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardso... Biography of Elena DEMENTIEVA
Elena Vyacheslavovna Dementieva born October 15, 1981, Moscow), is a professional tennis player from Russia. Tennis career Dementieva played and won her first international tournament, Les Petit As, in France at the age of 13. In 1997, she entered the WTA top 500. She turned professional in 1998 and entered the top 100 in 1999. 1999-2002 In 1999, Dementieva represented Russia in the Fed Cup final against the United States, scoring Russia's only point when she upset Venus Williams 1... Biography of Dimitri SZARZEWSKI
Dimitri Szarzewski (born 26 January 1983 in Narbonne, France) is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Français in the Top 14 club championship in France. His usual position is at hooker, and he has represented France. Height 1,80 m Weight 100 kg Szarzewski's first club was Beziers, where he played from 2002 to 2004. He played five matches for Beziers during the 2002-03 Heineken Cup, as a substitution against Calvisano, Neath and Leicester during 2002. He started ... Biography of Jonathan TOGO
Jonathan Frederick Togo (born August 25, 1977) is an American actor. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Childhood Togo was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Sheila, a store owner, and Michael Togo, a graphic designer. Togo's mother is of Italian and Irish descent and his father is Jewish, with the original family surname being "Tonkaviev". He was raised in Rockland, Massachusetts. As a child, he attended a Hebrew school and graduated from Rockland High School in 1995. He went on to attend Va... Biography of Damon ALBARN
Damon Albarn, (IPA: ) (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. Though Blur has not disbanded, of late Albarn has been more active as the main man behind the music of Gorillaz and The Good, the Bad and the Queen project. Early years Albarn's early life was spent living in Leytonstone with his parents Hazel and Keith and his sister Jessica. He has described a very liberal and hippy-like upbringing. Whils... Biography of Rebecca ROMIJN
Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American film and television actress and former fashion model. Early life Romijn (pronounced "Ro-maine") was born in Oakland, California to Jaap Romijn, a custom furniture maker, and Elizabeth Kuizenga, a public school English teacher and textbook author. Her father, a native of Barneveld, is Dutch, and her mother is a second-generation Dutch American who met Romijn's father while studying in Europe. Romijn's maternal grandfather, Dr. Henry B... Biography of John EDWARDS
Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10, 1953), is an American politician who was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004 and a one-term U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Edwards is currently a Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential election. He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in North Carolina's 1998 Senate election and during his six-year term sought the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2004 presidential election. He eventually became the Democrat... Biography of BIZZY BONE (BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY)
Bryon Anthony McCane II, (born on September 12, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio) better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and former member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) He is probably most known for his diverse vocal delivery, ranging from a soft, high-pitched tenor to a more rugged-sounding, deeper tone. He is also highly regarded for his exceptionally fast flow. His next major album is entitled A Song For You, which is scheduled... Biography of Malcolm-Jamal WARNER
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American television actor, director, and musician, primarily for his roles in sitcoms, movies and television. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Career With appearances and roles on many televisions shows and films, he is best known for his role as Bill Cosby's only son, Theo Huxtable, on the NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992. He also starred in Jeremiah, was the voice of The Producer character on The Magic Sc... Biography of Seann William SCOTT
Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor perhaps best known for portraying Steve Stifler in the American Pie series of teen films. He also played Bo Duke in the film adaptation of The Dukes of Hazzard. Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life Seann William Scott is the youngest of seven (both of his parents had 3 children from previous marriages), was born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, to William Frank Scott, a factory worker, and Patricia Ann (Simons), a homemaker. He wa... Biography of Taylor SWIFT
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts. Later in October 2006, she released her self-titled debut album, which produced five hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and was certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. The New York Times described Swift as "one of pop's finest songwriters, country’s foremost pragmatist and mo... Biography of Nicolas OUEDEC
Nicolas Ouédec (born October 28, 1971 in Lorient) is a French former professional football (soccer) player.... Biography of Sean Patrick FLANERY
Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an American Actor known for such roles as Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints, and it's sequel, as well as portraying Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Flanery was raised in Houston, Texas, and after attending Awty International School, and graduating from Dulles High School, he attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Flanery later moved to Los Angeles, California in order to pursue h... Biography of Sunny DEOL
Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) (Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ, Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल, Urdu: اَجے سِںہ دِیول) on October 19, 1956 in New Delhi, India. He is a National Film Awards winning film (Bollywood) actor of Punjabi descent. Sunny Deol(52 years old) was born in New Delhi, India, to v... Biography of Jason BEHR
Jason Nathaniel Behr (born December 30, 1973) is an American film and television actor. Early life Behr, the second of four boys, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to David Paul Behr and Patricia Ann Steiner. When Behr was young, the family moved from Minnesota, living in several different states until his father left the family when Behr was around ten. Then Patricia Behr moved her sons back to Minneapolis, where Jason attended a private grade school. He eventually graduated, in 1992, from... Biography of Brian de PALMA
Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey) is a prolific, and controversial American film director. De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors, a distinct pedigree who either emerged from film schools or are overtly cine-literate. His contemporaries include Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, John Milius, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven Spielberg. De Palma's artistry in directing and ... Biography of Reynald PEDROS
Reynald Pedros (born October 10, 1971 in Orléans, France) is a French footballer of Portuguese descent. He is a left-footed attacking midfielder, formed in Nantes. He was part of the magic trio of FC Nantes with Patrice Loko and Nicolas Ouédec. He currently plays for Sud Nivernais Imphy Decize, a club in CFA2. Petros is not a talkative player, but is known for speaking out wisely when things are not moving in the correct direction for him. He won the Ligue 1 with Nantes in 1995 and the Fre... Biography of John RITTER
Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor and comedian best known for his role of Jack Tripper in the sitcom Three's Company. Career Ritter headlined several stage performances before he was made a star by appearing in the hit sitcom Three's Company (the Americanized version of the 1970s British Thames Television series Man About the House) in 1977, playing a single ladies' man and culinary student, Jack Tripper, who lived with two female roo... Biography of John DEACON (QUEEN)
John Richard Deacon (born August 19, 1951, in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, Deacon was the youngest, last to join, and wrote the fewest songs; however, several of his compositions were big hits, such as "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I Want to Break Free". He also played rhythm and acoustic guitars on several albums as well as occasional keyboards. Deacon retire... Biography of Anthony LAPAGLIA
Anthony LaPaglia (born 31 January 1959) (pronounced /ləˈpaːljə/) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace, a role which won him a Golden Globe Award. LaPaglia was also heavily considered for the lead role of Tony Soprano on the HBO hit show The Sopranos. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) He also appeared as Jimmy Wyler, the lead during the second and final season of the television program Murder One. His... Biography of Karolina KURKOVA
Karolína Isela Kurková (born February 28, 1984) is a Czech supermodel, best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. Mario Testino said of Kurková, "The proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level, make her a model who could fit almost into any moment." Designer Marc Jacobs said, "She has an angelic look with a dark side, she's sweet and fun but looks like she could be an evil bewitching child." Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the "next supermodel.". Height 5 f... Biography of Paul WELLER
Paul Weller (born John William Weller May 25, 1958, in Sheerwater, near Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. Weller was the leader and creator behind the formation of two successful bands, The Jam and The Style Council. In the UK, he is recognised as something of a national institution. Because much of his songwriting is rooted in British culture, however, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star. He is also the principal figure of the Mod revival. ... Biography of Paulina PORIZKOVA
Paulina Porizkova (born April 9, 1965) is a Czech-born supermodel and actress. She holds both Swedish and United States citizenship. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life Born Pavlína Pořízková IPA: in Prostějov (now in the Czech Republic), she was still a toddler when her father and mother left Czechoslovakia, fleeing the Soviet invasion in 1968, and moved to Lund in southern Sweden. They left Paulina under the care of their grandmother, believing that their daughter could be bro... Biography of Julie NEWMAR
Julie Newmar (born Julie Chalene Newmeyer on August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer and singer. Youth Julie Newmar was born in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of three children. She graduated from John Marshall High School. Her mother, Helen Jesmer, was a Ziegfeld Follies dancer, her father, Donald Newmeyer, was a teacher and real estate investor. Her first appearances, before she changed her name, were as the "dancer-assassin" in Slaves of Babylon (1953) and as "the gilded girl... Biography of Vanilla ICE
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967 in Miami Lakes, Florida), best known as Vanilla Ice, is a Grammy Award nominated, American Music Award winning American rapper and actor known for the 1990 smash hit "Ice Ice Baby." He found major mainstream success, but his success lasted only about one year, and his rapid fall from popularity remains one of the most notorious in American music of recent decades. Though Van Winkle has continued making music, he has yet to recapture anything ap... Biography of Richard GRIECO
Richard Grieco (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor and former male fashion model. Born in Watertown, New York, Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University. After working as a model, he studied acting. He played Rick Gardner on One Life to Live from 1985 to 1987. In 1988, Grieco began appearing as Detective Dennis Booker on the shows 21 Jump Street and its spinoff Booker. Grieco's feature film debut was as Bugsy Siegel in Mobsters (1991) and has appeared in numerous ... Biography of Sean COMBS
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969) is an American record producer, CEO, clothing designer, actor, and rapper. Foxy 105 (Columbus, Georgia) reported in January 2008 that his stage name and nickname were changed to Sean John, which has been denied by Combs. He has been previously known as Puff Daddy, later as P. Diddy (Puff and Puffy being often used as a nickname, but never as recording names), his nickname and stage name were then changed to Diddy (adopted in August 2005). He is still ca... Biography of Melania KNAUSS-TRUMP
Melania Knauss-Trump (born Melanija Knavs, anglicized to Melania Knauss, on April 26, 1970) is a fashion model from Slovenia, and is the wife of the American business executive and real estate magnate Donald Trump, who is twenty-four years her senior and whom she married on January 22, 2005. Height 5'11" (180cm) Hair color Brown Eye color Blue Measurements 35½-24-35½ Melania was born in Sevnica, Slovenia, at the time when it was part of (the former) Yugoslavia. She grew up in a home... Biography of Yohanna HOUSE
Yohanna House, born April 9, 1980 in Jacksonville en Florida, is the winner of America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 2 and host of The Look for Less wanted to model.... Biography of Lionel RICHIE
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. He has sold over fifty million records. Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Career His fame began when he was the frontman for the Commodores, a nationally popular Motown band during the early 1970s. They had several hits such as "Easy". "Three Times a Lady," and "Brick House." Richie left the Commodores in 1981 for a solo c... Biography of Dirk BENEDICT
Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for playing the characters Lt. Templeton "The Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series. He was born in Helena, Montana, and grew up in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Career At Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, Benedict became interested in acting. During his freshman ... Biography of Luis FIGO
Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese football player. In his homeland Figo is considered by some second only to Eusebio as Portugal’s greatest player ever. He plays as a midfielder and winger, currently for Inter Milan. Known as the original Golden Boy (a name which now belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo, a teammate from the Portugal national football team), Figo gained fame as the main football player behind Portugal's prominent G... Biography of Stacy KEIBLER
Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American actress, and former professional wrestler and manager for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life She became a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens football team, being the youngest of the group. She was a perennial fan favorite, and was active in the team's charity events. Career World Championship Wrestling In 1999, Keibler entered a contest held by WCW to f... Biography of Danny KAYE
David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was a Golden Globe-winning American actor, singer and comedian. Early life Born in Brooklyn to Jewish immigrants from the Ukraine, Kaye became one of the world's best-known comedians. Kaye spent his early youth attending PS 149 in East New York, Brooklyn. He continued on to Thomas Jefferson High School, although he never graduated. He learned his trade in his teen years in the Catskills as a tummler in the Borscht ...
Biography of Ajay DEVGAN
Vishal Devgan, Hindi:विशाल देवगन, born (April 2, 1969 in New Delhi, India), popularly known as Ajay Devgan is a National Film Award-winning actor who appears in Bollywood films. Beginning his career as an action hero in the early 1990s, Devgan matured quickly to become one of the most regarded serious actors of the Indian film industry. Devgan is originally from Punjab, of Sikh Tarkhan Ramgarhia origin . His father is Veeru Devgan, a... Biography of Sophie DAHL
Sophie Dahl (born September 15, 1977 in London) is an English fashion model and author. Her mother is writer Tessa Dahl (daughter of the children's author Roald Dahl and the actress Patricia Neal) and her father is actor Julian Holloway (son of actor Stanley Holloway). Dahl was discovered by Isabella Blow on a London street at the age of 18. At a voluptuous dress size and 38DD bra-size, Dahl defied the stick-thin modelling status quo; she is largely known for being a plus-size model, although... Biography of Wyclef JEAN (FUGEES)
Wyclef Jean (IPA: /ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn/) born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian musician, producer and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, he was named Wyclef Jean by his adoptive father, a pastor who re-named him after John Wycliffe. He moved with his family to Brooklyn, New York when he was nine, then to northern New Jersey. Marriage and children In 1994 he married Haitian-American fashion designer Marie Clau... Biography of Michael YORK
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson, March 27, 1942) is an English actor, more recently known among mainstream audiences for his role of Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series of films. Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life York was born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire to Joseph Gwynne Johnson, an ex-army officer and executive with Marks and Spencer department stores, and Florence Edith May, a musician. During his teenage years, York was educated at Hurstpierpoint College in West S... Biography of Tom BERENGER
Tom Berenger (born May 31, 1949) is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning American actor known mainly for his roles in action films. Height : 5' 11" (1.80 m) Berenger was born Thomas Michael Moore to an Irish Catholic family in Chicago, Illinois. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri, but decided to seek an acting career following his graduation. He worked first in regional theatre and moved to New York City in the 1970s. He worked in soap operas and had a starr... Biography of Aaron ECKHART
Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is a Golden Globe-nominated American film actor. He has played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of movies, and has won awards for his role as a sociopathic ladies' man in the independent Neil LaBute film In the Company of Men (1997). Personal life Eckhart, was born in Cupertino, California, and is the youngest of three sons born to Mary M. (Lawrence) Eckhart, a children's book author and poet, and James C. Eckhart "Jim Senior," a compu... Biography of Guy PEARCE
Guy Edward Pearce (born October 5, 1967) is an English-born Australian actor. Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Born in Ely, England, his parents (his father a New Zealand pilot who died when Pearce was 9, his mother an English schoolteacher) moved to Geelong, Australia when he was 3 years old. He went to The Geelong College. Prior to his acting career, Pearce was a competitive amateur bodybuilder from age 16-22, culminating in a Mr. Natural Victoria title. Pearce has always been interested in per... Biography of Hugh DANCY
Hugh Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor. Early life Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of eminent British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, a professor at the University of Reading and the University of Texas at Austin. His mother, Sarah, is a publisher. He has a brother, Jack, and a sister, Kate. Dancy was educated at Winchester College and St Peter's College, Oxford. Career Dancy's first small-screen appearances were in Trial & Retribution II, Dangerfield,... Biography of Giacomo AGOSTINI
Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Nicknamed Ago, he is the all-time leader in victories in motorcycle Grand Prix history. Early career Agostini was born in Lovere, in Lombardy, the son of a wealthy, Italian industrialist. His father originally didn't approve of his son's motorcycle racing career. He did everything he could to persuade his son not to race. Agostini would have to steal away to compete, first in hill c... Biography of Adel KACHERMI
Adel Kachermi, born December 2, 1975 in Paris, with 2 friends, Filip Nikolic and Frank Delay, was a former member of pop group 2Be3, one of the first French boys bands.... Biography of Pierre SARKOZY
Pierre Sarkozy, born August 24, 1985 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is the elder son of President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and his former wife Marie-Dominique Culioli. He is a music producer, known as Mosey.... Biography of Andrew LLOYD WEBBER
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber has enjoyed great popular success, with several musicals that have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass. He has also gained a number of honours, including a knighthood i... Biography of Oliver REED
Robert Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 – May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen. His major films include Oliver!, Women in Love, The Devils, The Three Musketeers, Tommy, Castaway, Lion of the Desert, and Gladiator. Early life Reed was born in Wimbledon, London to sports journalist Peter Reed and his wife Marcia (née Andrews). He was the nephew of film director Sir Carol Reed, and grandson of the actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree by his mistress May... Biography of Gilles SIMON
Gilles Simon (born December 27, 1984) is a French professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 7 and is the French No. 2 behind Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. After turning pro in 2002, it took him five years to claim his first ATP Tour title, the 2007 Marseille Open. To date, he has won five ATP tournaments. In the second round of the 2008 Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada, he upset World No. 1 Roger Federer in three sets. In the 2008 Madrid Masters, he defeated World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in 3 s... Biography of Brian Austin GREEN
Brian Austin Green, (born Brian Green on July 15, 1973 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California), is an American actor, best known for his role as David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills 90210, a character he portrayed from 1990 until 2000. Brian, of Scottish, Cherokee Indian, Hungarian and Irish descent, grew up in North Hollywood, California, and attended North Hollywood High School. Austin attended Mascoma Valley Regional High School. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Producer Aaron Spell... Biography of Herbert HOOVER
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted economic modernization. In the presidential election of 1928 Hoover easily won the Republican nomination. The nation was prosperous and optimistic, leading to a landslide for Hoover over the D... Biography of James BELUSHI
James "Jim" Edgar Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, musician and younger brother of the late comedian John Belushi. Belushi currently stars in the sitcom According to Jim. Height : 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life James was born in Chicago, Illinois to Agnes B. (Samaras), a first-generation Albanian American, and Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant and restaurant operator who left his native village, Qytezë, in 1934 at the age of fifteen. Belushi was raised in the Alb... Biography of Paul Michael GLASER
Paul Michael Glaser (born March 25, 1943) is an American actor and director. Originally Paul Manfred Glaser, he was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the youngest of three children. His parents were Dorothy and Samuel Glaser. Glaser attended Tulane University, where he was roommates with film director Bruce Paltrow, and earned a Master's degree in English and theater in 1966. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He earned a second master's degree from Boston University in acting ... Biography of Jean-Michel SAIVE
Jean-Michel Saive (born November 17, 1969 in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian professional table tennis player. Born in a table tennis playing family, Saive was predestined to become a very good table tennis player and began playing as a small boy. His father was the tenth ranking Belgian player and his mother won the Belgian ladies' doubles championships when she was pregnant with him. At the age of thirtheen Saive was the fourth ranking Belgian player and joined the national team. In 1985 he wa... Biography of Nicole VAIDISOVA
Nicole Vaidišová (born April 23, 1989 in Nürnberg, West Germany) is a Czech female tennis player. Vaidišová is a star in women's tennis who has been playing since she was six years old. She is a student of Nick Bollettieri and trains at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Her serve is considered her biggest weapon. As of June 25, 2007, Vaidišová is ranked #10 in the WTA rankings. On August 9, 2006, she moved up in the rankings to #9, becoming the 12th-youngest player in... Biography of Tcheky KARYO
Tchéky Karyo (pronounced IPA /ʧeki kɑrjo/; born October 4, 1953) is a French actor and sometimes a singer. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) He was born in Istanbul, Turkey (as Çeki Karyo), son of a Sephardic-Jewish father and a Greek mother, and grew up in Paris, France. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles. After that, he joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, starring in both contemporary and cl... Biography of Guillermo VILAS
Guillermo Vilas (born August 17, 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional tennis player. Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Weight 75 kg (165 lb) Career Vilas turned professional in 1969, finishing in the top ten from 1974 to 1982. He was a clay-court specialist, but also played well in hardcourt, grass and carpet. A southpaw, Vilas became the first South American male player to win a grand slam event, winning four times: the French Open and U.S. Open titles 1977... Biography of Rob LOWE
Robert Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. He became famous after appearing in popular 1980s movies such as The Outsiders and St. Elmo's Fire, which included other members of the Brat Pack. Lowe is also known for his role as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing and as Senator Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia to Charles Lowe, a lawyer, and Barbara Hepler, a teacher; the two divorced when Lowe... Biography of Thomas Woodrow WILSON
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. A devout Presbyterian and leading intellectual of the Progressive Era, he served as president of Princeton University then became the reform governor of New Jersey in 1910. With Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft dividing the Republican vote, Wilson was elected President as a Democrat in 1912. He proved highly successful in leading a Democratic Congress to pass major legislat... Biography of Pete BURNS (DEAD OR ALIVE)
Peter "Pete" Burns (b. August 5, 1959, Port Sunlight, Wirral, England is a British singer/songwriter and the frontman of the Hi-NRG band Dead or Alive, most famous for their number one single, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" in 1985. His father is English and his mother was from Heidelberg in Germany. While building his career, Burns worked at a Liverpool city centre record shop, Probe, that became a meeting-place for musical hopefuls of the time. Before forming Dead or Alive, he was a me... Biography of Jason ISAACS
Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is a British actor. Raised in Liverpool and later in London, he fell accidentally into acting during his first year at university, and went on to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Initially known as a TV actor in the UK, his biggest international film break was being selected to portray the villain, Colonel William Tavington, opposite Mel Gibson in the Revolutionary War epic The Patriot (2000). Other notable roles include Lucius Malfoy in ... Biography of Tim ALLEN
Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick on June 13, 1953) is an American comedian, character actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer perhaps best known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement and his roles in Disney films, such as The Santa Clause and Toy Story. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life Tim was born on June 13, 1953 in Denver Colorado as Timothy Alan Dick. After losing his father to an auto accident at the age of 11, Tim’s mother remarried her high school sweetheart and she mov... Biography of Christophe LAMAISON
Christophe Lamaison (born 8 April 1971 in Dax, France) is a former rugby union footballer who played centre professionally for Brive, Agen, Aviron Bayonnais and France, gaining 37 caps and is the all-time leading points scorer for France, with 380 points. His alternative position was fly-half. He made his French debut in a loss against South Africa, 30 November 1996 in Paris. Lamaison was part of the Grand slam winning sides in 1997 and 1998. In 2004, he stopped his professional rugby union care... Biography of Nasser El SONBATY
Nasser El Sonbaty (born October 15, 1965 in Germany) is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder. A graduate from University of Augsburg in Germany, earning a masters degree in History, Political Science, and Sociology Nasser began bodybuilding in 1983. His first competition was in the Junior State Championship in Germany, where he placed 6th. His first appearance in the Mr. Olympia competition was in 1994, where he placed 7th. In total, Nasser competed in nine Mr. Olympia competitions. His bes...
Biography of Lena OLIN
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (born March 22, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an internationally acclaimed Academy Award-nominated Swedish actress. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Olin was born in Stockholm as the youngest of three children. Her father, Stig Olin, was a singer, a composer, and an actor who appeared in several of Ingmar Bergman's films. Her mother, Britta Holmberg, was also an actress and singer. Her brother is the Swedish singer Mats Olin. After studying acting at Sweden's National Acade... Biography of Paul Thomas ANDERSON
Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated American filmmaker. Early life Anderson was born in Studio City, California, the son of Edwina (née Gough) and Ernie Anderson, who was an actor, the voice of the American Broadcasting Company, and a Cleveland television late-night horror movie host known as "Ghoulardi". Anderson grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended New York University, but dropped out after the first semester. The Valley may have b... Biography of George SEGAL
George Segal (born February 13, 1934 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York) is an American film and stage actor. He was educated at the George School, a private Quaker preparatory boarding school near Newtown, Pennsylvania. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) A 1955 graduate of Columbia University, the amiable, wavy-haired leading man is equally at home in drama and comedy, although he is more often seen in the latter. Originally a stage actor and musician, Segal appeared in several nondescript films i... Biography of Jean-Pierre CASTALDI
Jean-Pierre Castaldi, born October 1, 1944 in Grenoble, is a French actor. He is the husband of Catherine Allegret and the father of TV host Benjamin Castaldi. He is sometimes called Paul Martin. Filmography 1968 : La Chamade 1968 : Ho ! : un ami de Bénédicte 1969 : L'Arbre de Noël : le motard de la gendarmerie 1971 : La Veuve Couderc 1972 : Ras le bol : Ondé 1972 : Décembre 1972 : Le Seize à Kerbriant (série TV) : Lionel 1973 : L'Affaire Dominici : le premier journaliste 197... Biography of Alek WEK
Alek Wek (born April 16, 1977) is a Sudanese supermodel who appeared on the catwalks at the age of 18 in 1995. She is from the Dinka ethnic group in the Sudan, but in 1991 her family fled to Britain to escape the civil war between the Muslim North and the Christian South of the Sudan. She was born the seventh of nine children in Wau in Southern Sudan in 1977. The exact date is unknown. When she was preparing to emigrate from Sudan, she and her mother picked the date April 16, which occurs in ... Biography of William HOLDEN
William Holden (April 17, 1918 – ca. November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He was named one of the "Top 10 stars of the year" six times (1954-1958, 1961) and appeared on the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list as #25. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life and career Born William Franklin Beedle Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois, he was the eldest of three sons of William Franklin Beedle, Sr., an industrial chemist, and Mary Blanche Ball, a teach... Biography of Grover CLEVELAND
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908), the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, was the only President to serve non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). He was defeated for reelection in 1888 by Benjamin Harrison, against whom he ran again in 1892 and won a second term. He was the only Democrat elected to the Presidency in the era of Republican political domination between 1860 and 1912, after the American Civil War. His admirers praise him ... Biography of Todd BRIDGES
Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor. A regular on the Barney Miller spinoff Fish, Bridges is best known for his role as Willis Jackson on the television series Diff'rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986. Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Bridges became the first black child actor to have a recurring role on the successful TV series The Waltons. He also appeared on Little House on the Prairie. Bridges has a brother and sister who are both actors, Ji... Biography of Lleyton HEWITT
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one. His career best achievements are winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles titles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put Hewitt in 34th place on its list of the 40 greatest tennis players since 1965. Hewitt is currently ranked 21 in the world. Hewitt is known for his competitiveness and wins most of his matches with rele... Biography of Nina MORIC
Nina Moric, born July 22, 1976 in Zagreb, is a Croatian model, actress, singer and TV host. Height: 1m80 (5' 10"). Discography 2000 Star, singolo Videoclip 1999 Livin' la vida loca, di Ricky Martin TV 2000 Torno Sabato, con Giorgio Panariello 2000 Il grande bluff, con Luca Barbareschi 2001 Convenscion 2001, con Enrico Bertolino e Natasha Stefanenko... Biography of Youssouf FOFANA (1980)
Youssouf Fofana, born August 2, 1980 in Paris, is a French and Ivorian murderer. He was the leader of Gang des barbares, and tortured and killed a young phone vendor, Ilan Halimi, February 13, 2006 because he was a Jew.... Biography of Tom MORELLO (AUDIOSLAVE)
Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964), also known as acoustic artist The Nightwatchman, is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist well known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. He was featured as one of 20 guitarists in Rolling Stone magazine's "The Top 20 New Guitarists" article. An outspoken political activist, he was also ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" . Early years Morello was born in ... Biography of Justin CHATWIN
Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor who appeared in the Steven Spielberg movie War of the Worlds, starred in the 2007 Mystery/Thriller The Invisible and was also in the independent film The Chumscrubber. His other film roles include SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 and Taking Lives as well as a number of TV roles. In addition, Chatwin has had several television roles, including the miniseries, Taken. He also played the gay son of Kevin Nealon's character on the Showtime comedy... Biography of Mariel HEMINGWAY
Mariel Hadley Hemingway (born November 22, 1961) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated American actress. Heigth: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life Hemingway was born in Mill Valley, California, the daughter of Byra Louise (née Whittlesey) and Jack Hemingway, a writer. Her paternal grandfather was writer Ernest Hemingway and her sister was Margaux Hemingway; she never met her grandfather, as he died several months before she was born. She was named after the Cuban port of Mariel - a vil... Biography of Eddie KIDD
Eddie Kidd (b. 22 June 1959, London) is an English stunt performer. He has worked as a double in many films (notably for Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights, Roger Moore and Michael Caine in Bull's Eye, and Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye), but is probably best known for his motorcycle stunts. Starting his stunt career at the age of fourteen, he is the holder of many world records for jumping over cars and buses. In 1993 he jumped over the Great Wall of China on a motorbike. In 1984, Martec... Biography of XZIBIT
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974) better known by his stage name Xzibit, is an American rapper, actor, and television personality, who was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico by his father and stepmother. He is also known for hosting MTV's Pimp My Ride. He has released a new album once every two years since his 1996 debut At the Speed of Life until his most recent Full Circle, which was released in October 2006. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early l... Biography of Peter NOONE (HERMAN'S HERMITS)
Peter Noone (born Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone, 5 November 1947, at Park Hospital, Davyhulme, near Manchester) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor, best known as "Herman" of the successful 1960s rock group Herman's Hermits. He is of mostly Irish and Scottish ancestry, with some Welsh roots. Career As a child he attended St. Monica's RC Primary School in Flixton, Urmston near Manchester and had a number of acting roles on television, including that of Stanley ... Biography of Willy SAGNOL
William "Willy" Sagnol (born March 18, 1977 in Saint-Étienne, France) is a French international Defender currently playing for Bayern Munich in Germany's Bundesliga. He was part of the French squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and 2006 World Cup. He is considered as one of the best right backs in professional football. Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Willy first made his way in the world of football at his father's former club in Haute-Loire, Montfaucon-... Biography of Marie de VILLEPIN (STEISS)
Marie de Villepin (born May 5, 1986) is a French socialite, model, and actress and the daughter of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. She has a brother, Arthur, and a younger sister, Victoire. She gave up her studies in economics to become a model in New York, where she also takes acting lessons. She was the bride for the French fashion designer Franck Sorbier in his Fall 2004 Couture collection. Her first major breakthrough was her appearance in the American edition of ELLE in October... Biography of Claudio PANATTA
Claudio Panatta, born February 2, 1960 in Roma, is a former Italian tennis player. Height: 5' 11" (1m80).... Biography of Justin CHAMBERS
Justin W. Chambers (born July 11, 1970) is an American actor and former Calvin Klein male fashion model. As of 2007, he is starring in the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Alex Karev. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Personal life Chambers was born in Springfield, Ohio to Pam and John Chambers of Irish and German descent. He has a twin brother named Jason, one older brother and two older sisters. He has five children with his wife, Keisha, a former model agency booker whom he married in 1993... Biography of David NALBANDIAN
David Nalbandian (born January 1, 1982, Unquillo, Córdoba, Argentina) is a professional tennis player from Argentina. As of November, 2007, he is the world's No. 9 male tennis player. Nalbandian has won seven ATP titles. Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 79 kg (174 lb) Tennis career Nalbandian began playing tennis at age five when his Armenian grandfather built a cement court in his backyard. As a junior player, he won the 1998 Junior US Open singles against Roger Federer and the 199... Biography of Samuel ETO'O
Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who currently plays for F.C. Barcelona. He is a versatile player who, in addition to being a prolific scorer, is also known for his playmaking and defense. He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, with sixteen goals; he is also the record holder in number of appearances by an African in La Liga. Club career RCD Mallorca After joining Real Madrid in 1997, Eto'o trained... Biography of Pete ROSE
Peter Edward "Pete" Rose, Sr. (born April 14, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds. Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time major-league leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at bats (14,053), and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the... Biography of Arsenio HALL
Arsenio Hall (February 12, 1955) is an American comedian, talk show host, and actor. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show and stint as host of Star Search. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) The son of a Baptist minister, Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. Hall attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was on the speech team with future actress Nancy Cartwright and future news anchor Leon Harris. He then transferred to Kent State University. He later moved ... Biography of Joey STEFANO
Joey Stefano (January 1, 1968 - November 26, 1994) was an American pornographic actor (porn star) who appeared in gay adult films. He was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His real name was Nicholas Anthony Iacona, Jr. Taille : 5' 11" (1.80 m) Joey Stefano grew up in suburban Philadelphia (Chester, Pennsylvania). His father died when he was 15. After several years of prostitution and drug use in New York City, Stefano moved to Los Angeles and enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom in ... Biography of Nicholas BRENDON
Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971 as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles, California), is an actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003). He has an identical twin brother named Kelly Donovan. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) When he was younger he had aspirations to be a professional baseball player, but was forced to give up the dream after an arm injury. At the age of 20 he decided to get into acting to help him get over h... Biography of SHAGGY
Shaggy (born October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica, real name Orville Richard Burrell) is a Jamaican reggae singer who takes his nickname from Scooby-Doo's companion, a nickname given to him by his friends, during his teenage years in which his hair bore a similarity to the Scooby Doo character. He is especially notable for his distinctive sub-baritone voice. Early life His family emigrated to the United States from Jamaica and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located... Biography of Glenn FORD
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was an acclaimed Canadian-born actor from Hollywood's Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades. Ford was a versatile actor best known for playing either cowboys or ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Early life and career He was born to Anglo-Quebecer parents at Jeffrey Hale Hospital in Quebec City, Quebec and was a great-nephew of Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. Ford moved to Santa Monica, ... Biography of Shaun CASSIDY
Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, actor and TV producer. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) The eldest of Broadway entertainer Jack Cassidy's and actress Shirley Jones's three sons, Cassidy was inspired by the success of his half-brother David Cassidy of TV's The Partridge Family. He went to Beverly Hills High School. He released several successful singles in the late 1970s. His first single, "Morning Girl", a The Neon Philharmonic class... Biography of Jericho ROSALES
Jericho Vibar Rosales or also known as "Echo" (born on September 22, 1979 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipino actor. He has notable performances in Filipino soap operas, especially in the 2001 hit Pangako Sa'yo with Kristine Hermosa via ABS-CBN. In movies, year 2006 when he had his critically acclaimed portrayal as the international boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. Recently, he started to join the music industry and had his own album. Filmography Movies Title Year Producer Baler ... Biography of Adam GARCIA
Adam Garcia (born June 1, 1973 in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia), born Adam Gabriel Garcia, is an Australian actor of Colombian descent. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Career Adam left university to take the role of Slide in the production of the musical 'Hot Shoe Shuffle', which toured Australia for two years before transferring to London in England. Adam stayed on in London to star in several West End musicals. Dein Perry, the choreographer of 'Hot Shoe Shuffle', went on to found th... Biography of Stanislav IANEVSKI
Stanislav Ianevski (Bulgarian: Станислав Яневски) (born May 16, 1985) is a Bulgarian actor, known for playing Viktor Krum in the 2005 film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Ianevski was born in Bulgaria and has also lived in Israel and England, where he was known for his athletic skills. While attending Mill Hill School in the United Kingdom, Ianevski had no particular... Biography of Christian CALIFANO
Christian Califano (born on May 16, 1972) is a French rugby union player who plays at Gloucester. At the end of 2003, he had been capped 68 times for the France national team, which was the record for a French prop until Sylvain Marconnet earned his 69th one on February 4, 2007. It seemed clear that Califano's international career was over, but he made a shock come-back as he was called to play against New Zealand on June 2 and June 9, 2007. Califano earned his first national cap on June 2... Biography of Guillaume RAOUX
Guillaume Raoux (born February 14, 1970 in Bagnol-sur-Ceze) is a former tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Zimbabwe's Byron Black. The righthander won one singles career title (Brisbane, 1992), and reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 8, 1998, when he became the number 35 of the world. Height / Weight: 1,80 m / 77 kg... Biography of Nick TATE
Nick Tate 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 w... Biography of Arnaud TOURNANT
Arnaud Tournant (born April 5, 1978) is a French track cyclist born in Roubaix. He is a twelve time World Champion and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics. Career highlights 1996: 2nd in UCI Track World Championships - sprint (juniors) 1997: 1st in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint 1998: 1st in UCI Track World Championships - 1 km time trial 1998: 1st in UCI Track World Championships - team sprint 1999: 1st in UCI Track World Championships - 1 ... Biography of Rush LIMBAUGH
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative political commentator. His nationally-syndicated talk show, The Rush Limbaugh Show, airs throughout the world on Premiere Radio Networks. He has been credited with reviving AM radio in the United States, and is considered to have been a "kind of national precinct captain" for the Republican Party's Congressional victories in 1994. National Review magazine, in a 1993 cover story, called him "The Leader of ... Biography of Nadja AUERMANN
Nadja Auermann (born March 19, 1971) is a supermodel and actress from Berlin, Germany. Fashion designer Valentino once commented on her physical resemblance to Marlene Dietrich. A fashion columnist wrote of her ice maiden visage and pole vaulter's legs. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Eye color Blue Measurements 36"-24½"-35½" / 91cm-62cm-90cm Weight 119 lb (54 kg) Auermann was born to 2 bankers in West Berlin, Germany, who divorced when she was young. In 1984, her older sister suggested sh...
Biography of Ilia KULIK
Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (Russian: Илья Александрович Кулик) (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) When 20-year-old Ilia Kulik stood at the top of the Olympic podium in Nagano, Japan in February 1998, he was only the second man in figure skating singles history to achieve a gold medal on his first ... Biography of David FINCHER
David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American music video and film director known for his dark and stylish films, particularly Fight Club and Se7en. Early life and career Born in Denver, Colorado, Fincher was raised in Marin County, California. He moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens where he graduated from Ashland High School. Inspired by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Fincher began making movies at age eight with an 8 mm camera. Filmmaking seemed the perfect outlet for a... Biography of Jean-Pierre DARROUSSIN
Jean-Pierre Darroussin, born December 4, 1953 in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, is a French director and actor. Director C'est trop con (1992) de Jean-Pierre Darroussin avec Nathalie Richard, Patrick Bonnel. "C'est trop con" est disponible gratuitement ici Le Pressentiment sortie en septembre 2006 avec Didier Bezace, adaptation de l'œuvre d'Emmanuel Bove. Actor 1979 : Coup de tête de Jean-Jacques Annaud 1980 : Psy de Philippe de Broca 1980 : Celles qu'on n'a pas eues de P... Biography of Joe LANDO
Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961 in Prairie View, Illinois) is an American actor, who is most recognizable as Jane Seymour's boyfriend, Byron Sully on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Originally working as a cook in a Hollywood restaurant while taking acting lessons, his first acting role was as a patrolman in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He received attention from his role as Jake Harrison in the soap opera One Life to Live, and he went on to co-star in the popu... Biography of Sophie VOUZELAUD
Sophie Vouzelaud (born on June 21, 1987, Saint-Junien, (French) Haute-Vienne , France) was elected first runner-up in the Miss France pageant of 2007. She represented the region of Limousin. Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sophie was born deaf. She is the first deaf or hard of hearing person to take part in the finals of a Miss France pageant. She communicates using the sign language but was adamant in speaking at the finals. She is currently pursuing bachelors degree in Accounting and will b... Biography of Clarke Isaac HANSON
Clarke Isaac (Ike) Hanson (b. November 17, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is one of the singers in the band Hanson. He also plays both electric and acoustic guitars, as well as the piano, the bass and synth. Early life Firstborn child of Clarke Walker Hanson, born June 1, 1954) and Diana Frances Hanson (née Lawyer April 30, 1954), Isaac Hanson is the eldest of seven children: brother of Jordan Taylor Hanson (also going by his middle name; Taylor) (born March 14, 1983) and Zachary Walker Hanson (Za... Biography of Philippe SAINT-ANDRE
Philippe Georges Saint-André (born April 19, 1967) is a French rugby union footballer who played 68 times for France between 1990 and 1997, 34 as captain. His preferred position was wing but was also known to have played at Fullback. He has also enjoyed success as a rugby coach, and is now director of rugby at Sale Sharks. Height 180 Weight 91...
Biography of Ibrahim BA
Ibrahim "Ibou" Ba (born November 12, 1973 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French professional football player of Senegalese descent. He is currently registered for Italian Serie A team A.C. Milan, although he rarely features in the first team. He plays as a right midfielder. Ba was born in Senegal but his family moved to France when he was a child. Although he had dual nationality, he elected to play for his adoptive nation's national team, rather than the county of his birth. Ibrahim Ngom Ba is t... Biography of Toby STEPHENS
Toby Stephens (born April 21, 1969) is an English stage, television and film actor, best known for playing supervillain Gustav Graves in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) and Edward Fairfax Rochester in the BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre (2006). Stephens, the son of actors Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens, was born in London, England. He was educated at Aldro and Seaford College and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He began his film career with... Biography of Lisa SNOWDON
Lisa Snowdon (born Lisa Snawdon on September 2, 1971) is an English actress, supermodel, television presenter and singer. She was signed with a British elite agency Premier Model Management. Height 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) Hair color Brunette Eye color Blue Measurements 34D-24-35 Weight 63 kg ( 130 lb ) Dress size 6-8 (US); 36-38 (EU) Born in Welwyn Garden City, England, Snowdon lives in Epping Forest. She moved to London to attend the Italia Conti School of Performing Arts. Snowdon... Biography of Fernando VALENZUELA
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (b. November 1, 1960 Navojoa, in the state of Sonora) is a former left-handed pitcher who pitched for six different teams during his Major League Baseball career, most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he pitched for eleven seasons, from 1980 to 1990. Thanks in part to his Mexican heritage, his "Ruthian physique," and a devastating screwball that helped him win his first eight straight decisions in 1981, Valenzuela touched off an early 80s craze dubbed "Fern... Biography of Daria WERBOWY
Daria Werbowy (born November 19, 1983) is a Ukrainian-Canadian supermodel. Personal life Daria Werbowy is a popular Canadian model of Ukrainian descent. Although born in Krakow, Poland, Werbowy holds Ukrainian citizenship. When she was three years old, Werbowy's Ukrainian parents moved to Mississauga, a suburb west of Toronto, Canada. At age fourteen, Werbowy was 5'11", willowy and sporting braces. She attended Cawthra Park Secondary School. Professional career Daria Werbowy had never... Biography of Harry HAMLIN
Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television actor, known for his role in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life Hamlin was born in Pasadena, California to Bernice Robinson and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., an aeronautical engineer who once worked with scientist Wernher von Braun. He attended The Hill School, a private boarding school in Pennsylvania, where he played soccer and lacrosse and acted in the school's mus... Biography of Bruno METSU
Bruno Metsu (born 28 January 1954 in Coudekerque (Nord)) is a French football manager. He took the Senegal national football team to its first ever FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan in 2002 where they surprised everybody by beating France in the opening game of the World Cup by one goal to nil. They qualified from the group stage and made it to the quarter finals only to be beaten by Turkey in extra time thanks to a golden goal from İlhan Mansız which made the score one goal to nil to Turk... Biography of Werner SCHREYER
Werner Schreyer, born March 10, 1970 in Vienna, is an Austrian model and actor. Height: 1m80 (5'10") Filmography Hundert Grad (2007) .... Fire Victim Point Blank (1998) .... Billy ... autre titre : Ultime recours (France) Bandits (1997) .... West ... autre titre : Bandits (France) Love in Paris (1997) .... Gilles ... autre titre : 9 1/2 Weeks II ... autre titre : Another 9 1/2 Weeks (video title) ... autre titre : Another Nine & a Half Weeks (USA) ... autre titre : Love in P... Biography of Muriel HURTIS
Muriel Hurtis-Houairi (born March 25, 1979 in Bondy) is an athlete from France. She specialises in the 200 metre sprint (race) (in which she is the reigning European champion) and 4x100 metre relay events. In the 2004 Olympics she failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 200 metres. She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... Biography of Tommy ROBREDO
Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional tennis player from Spain. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time after rising to a rank of No. 10 in the world, and apart from two weeks he has maintained a position in the top ten ever since. His highest singles ranking to date is No. 5, which he first reached on 28 August 2006. He turned professional in 1998 and is currently coached by José Manuel "Pepo" Clavet, who has coached Àlex Corre... Biography of Nick CANNON
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor and rapper. Biography Early life Cannon was born in San Diego, California, to 17 year old accountant Beth Gardner (née Hackett), and James Cannon, a televangelist who hosted a public access TV ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a child, Cannon divided his time between living with mother and grandmother in San Diego and with his father in Charlotte. He began performing at age eight, and at the age of eleven, ... Biography of Hacine CHERIFI
Hacine "Billy" Cherifi (born December 12, 1967 (source : http://www.lequipe.fr/Aussi/AussiFicheAthlete19452.html) in Lyon, France) was a French boxer. Cherifi, known as "Billy", began his pro career in 1989 and challenged for the WBC Super Middleweight Title in 1997 against Robin Reid, losing a split decision. After the loss, he dropped down in weight and took on WBC Middleweight Title holder Keith Holmes, winning a decision although he was dropped in the 9th. In 1999, he lost the belt in his... Biography of Marion JONES
Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California), is a former world champion American track and field athlete of Belizean descent. She won five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia but has since been stripped of every medal dating back to September 2000 after admitting that she took performance-enhancing drugs. In October 2007, Jones admitted to having taken steroids before the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and acknowle... Biography of François GELEZ
François Gelez, born January 15, 1979 in Bayonne, is a French rugby player. Height: 1.80m Weight: 84 kg... Biography of Stephen NICHOLS
Stephen Nichols (born February 19, 1951 (source: IMDB) is an American actor. After turning down an art scholarship to Ohio State University, he traveled west, studied Yoga and lived as a monk while preparing vegetarian meals for the monks and nuns in a Hollywood ashram. After three years of celibacy, a steady diet of ice cream and the films of Truffaut and Bergman, he landed at the Theater Academy of Los Angeles City College where he studied for two years. Nichols went on to study with Stella... Biography of JC CHASEZ
Joshua Scott Chasez (born August 8, 1976), better known as JC Chasez, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group 'N Sync. In 2004, Chasez released a solo album, Schizophrenic, and has gone on to write and produce for music acts such as Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, and the Backstreet Boys. Early Life Chasez was adopted and raised by Roy and Karen Chasez. His biological mother, who was homeless, entrusted C... Biography of Eddie MONEY
Eddie Money (born Edward Joseph Mahoney, March 21, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums. His musical style is characterized by his recognizable vocals and catchy melodies, and his numerous MTV music videos throughout the 1980s. After following in his father's footsteps and training to be a police officer in the early 1970s, Money began to take an interest in music, and eventually gave up his law e... Biography of Billy F. GIBBONS (ZZ TOP)
William Frederick (Billy) Gibbons (born in Houston, December 16, 1949), nicknamed the Reverend Willie G, is best known as the guitarist for ZZ Top. He is also the lead vocalist and composer for many of the band's classic songs. A Houston native, Gibbons is known for playing a classic 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar he calls Miss Pearly Gates. He is known to play his guitar using a quarter or a peso as a pick, lending a distinctive sound to his playing, and for his extensive use of flageolets or harm... Biography of Mike MILLS
Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958 in Orange County, California) is the bass player of the band R.E.M. Though known primarily as a bassist and piano player, his musical repertoire includes many other keyboard, string, wind and percussion instruments. He also contributes to much of the band's songwriting. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Early life As a young boy, he moved with his family to Macon, Georgia in the early '60s. Mills' father Frank was a singer whose appearances included The ... Biography of Cecilie THOMSEN
Cecilie Thomsen (born October 29, 1974 on Bogø, Denmark) is a Danish actress and model. She is internationally best known for playing professor Inga Bergstrom opposite Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies". She is also known for her 12 years long relationship to the Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams, ending in 2002. Trivia Graduated from the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University, in 2001. Studied dance at Alvin Ailey. Has an MFA in Dramatic Ar... Biography of Lana CLARKSON
Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. She was born in Long Beach, California. Early life Born in Southern California to Donna and James Clarkson, Lana was native of Los Angeles County, but raised in Napa Valley. Clarkson grew up as a country girl with a passion for nature, an avid horseback rider and natural athlete. While living in Northern California Lana attended Cloverdale High School and also PUC Prep School. During the Christma... Biography of Mike NICHOLS
Mike Nichols (born November 6, 1931) is an American multiple award-winning television-, stage- and film director, writer, and producer. Born Michael Igor Peschkowsky in Berlin, Germany, he and his German-Russian Jewish family moved to the United States to flee the Nazis in 1939. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1944. While attending the University of Chicago in the 1950s, he began work in improvisational comedy with the Compass Players, a precursor to The Second City, a... Biography of Franco NERO
Franco Nero (born November 23, 1941) is an Italian actor. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Career His first film role was a small part in La Ragazza in Prestito (1964), he had his first lead role in Sergio Corbucci's Django (1966) a Spaghetti Western and one of his most well-known films. In 1966 from Django he went on to appear in eight more films released that year including Texas, Addio and Tempo di Massacro. In 1967 he appeared in his first English language film, Camelot as Lancelot, where he m... Biography of ICE T
Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by stage name Ice-T, and nickname O.G. (Original Gangsta) is an American emcee, heavy metal singer, author, former United States Army soldier, and actor. He was instrumental in creating gangsta rap. Much of his music is politically oriented, although this has declined with time. Since 2000, he has played the role of Det. Fin Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. As of 2007, Marrow resides in North Bergen, New Jersey with a second... Biography of DMX
Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland), better known by his stage name DMX is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late 1990s. His stage name is derived from a similarly-named drum machine. Simmons is one of the best-selling rap artists of all time, selling over 20 million records with five consecutive albums to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts. To date, his best-selling album was his 1999 album ...And Then There Was X, which featured the hit sin... Biography of Vincent CANDELA
Vincent Candela (IPA: ) (born October 24, 1973 in Bédarieux) is a retired French footballer. With the French national team, Candela won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Candela is a skilled left back, playing with both feet and effective at joining the attack. On the club level, Candela played for Toulouse (1992-95), Guingamp (1995-97), A.S. Roma (1997-2005), Bolton Wanderers (2005), Udinese (2005-2006), Siena (2006-2007). He won one scudetto with Roma. On January...
Biography of Seth ADONKOR
Seth Adonkor, born October 30, 1961 in Accra, Ghana, died November 18, 1984 (car crash), was a French football player.... Biography of Cecilia PECK
Cecilia Peck (born on May 1, 1958) is a film producer, director, and actress. Cecilia is the daughter of the famous Academy Award-winning actor Gregory Peck and his second wife Veronique Passani. Private life She married Daniel Voll in September 8, 2001. They have two children. Her son Harper Daniel Voll, born in 1999, is named after his father and Harper Lee. Lee is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, which her father participated in the film adaptation of it. She is the ex-sister-in-la... Biography of Julia STEGNER
Julia Stegner (b. November 2, 1984 in Munich, Germany) is a German model, considered one of the few supermodels. Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Stegner, the daughter of the Central European sales manager for a large American company and an accountant, was raised in an animal-loving household with many dogs alongside her older sister, who currently works in film production. For seven years she was a child model, appearing in commercials and children's catalogs, and for nine years was trained i... Biography of Tatjana PATITZ
Tatiana or Tatjana Patitz, born March 25, 1966 in Hambourg, is a German model. Biography : source http://www.webwombat.com.au/lifestyle/fashion_beauty/patitz.htm By SARA TEMPLETON Tatiana Patitz is one of the fashion scenes everlasting faces. She was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1966, so this makes the German beauty, well, about 35 years old. Tatiana was born in Germany, but raised in Sweden and decided to head down the path of modeling at age 17. While there is a glut of teenage mode... Biography of Julian SANDS
Julian Sands (born January 15, 1958) is a British actor, most well known for his roles in the cult film Warlock and the television series 24. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Sands was born in Otley, Yorkshire, England. One of five siblings, he studied at Lord Wandsworth College in Hampshire, and then went on to the Forum Theatre Company and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where he met his first wife. Sands began his film career appearing in supporting roles, including parts in... Biography of Gay BREWER
Gay Robert Brewer, Jr. (March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament. Brewer was born in Middletown, Ohio, and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. As an amateur, Brewer won the Kentucky State Boys Golf Championship in three consecutive years from 1949–1951. In 1949, he also won the United States Boys Junior Amateur Golf Championship, the most prestigious amateur event for golfers under the age of eighteen. In 1... Biography of Stéphane DALMAT
Stéphane Dalmat (born 16 February 1979 in Tours) is a professional French footballer. Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Dalmat plays in midfield and is a very versatile player who can occupy a variety of positions. He has good technique, dribbling, good ball control and is pacey, which has often seen managers use him wide on the left of midfield. Despite being left footed, he is comfortable with either foot and also has a good engine and plenty of stamina. His first professional match was for... Biography of Natalia SOKOLOVA
Natalia Sokolova (born October 15, 1976) is a Russian model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for April, 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. As of October 2007, Sokolova resides in New York City, where she owns and operates Exquisite Planning, an event planning service. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 127 lb (58 kg/9.1 st) Appearances in Playboy special editions Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 16 August 2000 - pages 26-33. Playboy's Wet ... Biography of Travis BEST
Travis Eric Best (born 12 July 1972 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA, Virtus Bologna in the Italian League, UNICS Kazan in the Russian League, and Prokom Trefl Sopot, in the Polish League. After playing for Springfield Central High School and college at Georgia Tech, Best was drafted 23rd overall in the 1995 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He has played for the Pacers, the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat, the Dallas Mavericks and... Biography of Laurie DHUE
Laurie Walker Dhue (born February 10, 1969 in Georgia) was an anchor and a reporter for the television show Geraldo at Large, which airs Saturday and Sunday nights on the Fox News Channel and the host of Fox Report Weekend. As of March 15th, 2008, www.tvnewser.com is reporting that Dhue has left Fox News due to contract renewal issues. Education Dhue graduated from Westminster Schools in Atlanta. She subsequently attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was on the ... Biography of Shalom HARLOW
Shalom Harlow (born December 5, 1973) is a Canadian model and actress. She was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the daughter of Sandi Herbert and David Harlow. Though her mother named her Shalom, meaning "peace" in Hebrew, her family is not of Jewish descent. She was discovered at a Cure concert in Toronto and started modeling straight out of high school. She has since appeared on numerous magazine covers, been in shows for fashion designers such as Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan, appeared in movies an... Biography of Shawn ASHMORE
Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia (October 7th, 1979 - Libra), to Linda, a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing manager. He attended Turner Fenton Secondary School. His identical twin brother, Aaron Ashmore, is also an actor. Aaron and Shawn have played twins in several movies, but have also pursued roles independently. Aaron is slightly taller than Shawn in addition to being ... Biography of Pierre LAIGLE
Pierre Laigle (born September 12, 1970 in Auchel France) is a French football player who currently plays for AS Saint-Priest in the Championnat de France Amateurs. Source : http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?cherche_joueur=LAIGLE&submit=go... Biography of Corbin BERNSEN
Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor, known for his work on television. His greatest fame came from his role of Arnold Becker on L.A. Law during the late 1980s and early 1990s, though he has appeared regularly as a cast member or guest on other shows, including General Hospital, Cuts, and Psych. Bernsen is also the host of the GSN game show How Much Is Enough?. Early life Bernsen was born in North Hollywood, California to Harry Bernsen, a Hollywood producer, and ... Biography of Armin ZOEGGELER
Armin Zöggeler (born 4 January 1974) is an Italian luger and double Olympic champion. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed Il Cannibale ("The Cannibal"), for his notable series of victories, or The Iceblood Champion, for his always cold, rational approach to the races. Zöggeler was born in Merano (Meran), Italy. A police officer by profession, he began to luge at a very young age, over natural tracks. He won the junior World Cup when he was 14, and made his debut with ... Biography of Gene CLARK (BYRDS)
Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark (born Tipton, Missouri, November 17, 1944 - May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Gene Clark is best remembered for his association with the Byrds between 1964 and 1966 but there was much more to his body of work than this legacy. He was a prolific songwriter and a singer with a highly distinctive baritone voice who created a large catalogue of music in ... Biography of Thomas JANE
Thomas Jane (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaption The Mist. Biography Early life Jane was born Thomas Elliott III in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a biogenetic engineer. In 1987, he graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. He studied acting at The Lee Strasburg Theatre Institute in Hollywood,CA. Caree... Biography of Jean-Loup CHRETIEN
Jean-Loup Jacques Marie Chrétien, is a retired Général de Brigade (brigadier general) of the Armée de l'Air (French air force) and a former CNES astronaut who flew on several Franco-Soviet space missions and a NASA Space Shuttle mission. Chrétien was the first Frenchman and Western European in space. Personal Born 20 August 1938, in the town of La Rochelle, France. Married to and then divorced from Amy Kristine Jensen of New Canaan, Connecticut. Five children (one deceased), among whom one d... Biography of Blair UNDERWOOD
Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film actor. Early life Underwood was born in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Marilyn, an interior decorator, and Frank Underwood, a United States Army colonel. As a result of his father's military career, Underwood lived on bases in the United States and Germany during his childhood. Blair attended Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia. He went on to attend the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylv... Biography of Alex FERGUSON
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C., where he has been in charge since 1986. Considered to be one of the best football managers in the history of world football, he has also won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football. With 21 years under his belt, he is the second-longest serving manager in the history of Manchester Unit... Biography of Laurent FONTAINE
Laurent Fontaine, born September 16, 1962 in Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne), is a French producer and TV host.... Biography of Will YOUNG
William Robert Young BA (Exon) (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer and actor. He rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural UK Pop Idol contest. He has continued to work very successfully in music, and also as an actor. Early life Young was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, with a fraternal twin, Rupert. He also has an older sister, Emma. He was educated at Horris Hill preparatory school and Wellington College. He also studied at D'Overbroeck's College, Oxford. Young read Politi... Biography of Chloé MORTAUD (Miss FRANCE 2009)
Chloé Mortaud (September 19, 1989, born in Lisieux) is Miss France 2009. The pageant was held in Puy du Fou, in Vendée. She represents the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France. Her first runner-up was Camille Cheyere, representing Lorraine, while her second runner-up was Élodie Martineau, representing Pays de Loire, where the pageant was held. 3rd heir apparent: Esthel Née, age 21 (Beauty Miss Mayotte) and of Tunisian origin. 4th heir apparent: Bianca Taillard, age 23... Biography of Virginie HOCQ
Virginie Hocq born February 26, 1975 in Nivelles is a Belgian humorist and actress.... Biography of Yannick STOPYRA
Yannick Stopyra (born 9 January 1961 in Troyes) is a former football (soccer) striker from France, who represented the France national football team, playing 33 matches and scoring 11 goals between 1980 and 1988. He is of partial Polish ancestry. Career FC Sochaux (1979-1983; 143 matchhs, 52 goals) Stade Rennais (1983/84; 37 matches, 9 goals) Toulouse FC (1984-1988; 148 matches, 46 goals) Girondins de Bordeaux (1988-1989; 33 matches, 8 goals) AS Cannes (1989-1991; 37 matches, 8 go... Biography of Khalid LACHHEB
Khalid Lachheb, born January 16, 1975 in Rennes, is a French pole vaulter.... Biography of Mélina ROBERT-MICHON
Mélina Robert-Michon (born 18 July 1979) is a French discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 65.78 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Salon-de-Provence. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 2nd 2001 Universiade Beijing, China 3rd 2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 12th 2003 World Championships Paris, France 11th 2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 12th... Biography of Lionel BEAUXIS
Lionel Beauxis (born 24 October 1985) is a French rugby union player. He is 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 86 kg (189 lb). He plays at fly half for Stade Français. He also played for France in the 2007 Six Nations Championship called in as a reserve for injured Frédéric Michalak. He earned his first cap on February 3, 2007 against Italy.... Biography of Mauricio MATTAR
Mauricio Mattar, born April 3, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian singer and actor. One of his famous albums is Lupicínio and Noel.... Biography of Wes BENTLEY
Wesley Cook Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American film actor. Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodist ministers. He has three brothers, Philip and Jamey, who are older, and Patrick, who is younger. Bentley grew up in Mountain Home and later in Sherwood. He attended Sylvan Hills High School, Sherwood, Arkansas and the Juilliard School's Drama Division, New York City. He married in 2001 and is a Taoist. Bentley has star... Biography of Coralie BALMY
Coralie Balmy (born June 8, 1987 in La Trinité) is a freestyle swimmer from France, who was born in Martinique. She won her first senior title at the European LC Championships 2008 in Eindhoven in the 4x200 relay freestyle. At the same Championships she won the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle with the time of 4:04.15, all-time fourth fastest behind Federica Pellegrini's world record . Achievements 2007: SC European Championships 3rd 200m freestyle (1:54.43) 2008: LC European Champio... Biography of Bruce FORSYTH
Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British BAFTA award-winning showman and entertainer, who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and became a household name in the UK, going on to present the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and Strictly Come Dancing. Biography Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson was born in Edmonton, North London to John Thomas Forsyth Johnson and Florence A... Biography of Gregory HARRISON
Gregory Neale Harrison (born May 31, 1950 in Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Chandler in the 1987 cult favorite North Shore and Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates, the young surgeon on the CBS series Trapper John, M.D.. He was also the title character on the 1977-78 sci-fi series Logan's Run. Harrison's later role as stripper John Phillips in the 1981 TV movie For Ladies Only made him a favorite with women and gay men in ... Biography of Steve MARLET
Steve Marlet (born January 10, 1974 in Pithiviers) is a French footballer currently playing for FC Lorient. He joined Lorient in August 2006 from VfL Wolfsburg. He has been capped 23 times and scored 6 goals for the French national team. Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Marlet holds the record for Fulham's biggest transfer fee on one player, as Fulham paid £11.5 million for the player back in January 2002. He only managed 11 goals in 54 games and this probably led to the demise of then manager... Biography of PAULETA
Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores), nicknamed Pauleta (pron. IPA: ), is a Portuguese professional football player. He is a striker who was last active for the French club Paris Saint-Germain, where he was team captain. Pauleta is the leading scorer for the Portuguese national team, having scored 47 goals in 88 matches. He played for his country in Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup before retiring from int... Biography of Julien ABSALON
Julien Absalon (born August 16, 1980 in Remiremont) is a French mountain biker. In 2004 he won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. He currently rides for the Spanish mountain bike trade team Orbea. Absalon currently has 14 World Cup wins to his name. Absalon has won four consecutive Mountain Bike World Championships (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007).... Biography of Sydney Tamiia POITIER
Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born November 15, 1973) is an American actress known for her work on television. Poitier was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actor Sidney Poitier and former actress Joanna Shimkus. Poitier had a recurring part in season one of Joan of Arcadia, where she played Rebecca Askew, the love interest of Joan's older brother, Kevin. She was also a regular on the first season of Veronica Mars before the show opted to focus on different characters and she was d... Biography of Mick AVORY (THE KINKS)
Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944 in East Molesey, Surrey, England) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for The Kinks, joining them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remaining with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with Dave Davies. He is the longest serving member of the band, beside the Davies brothers. While he is not fast or front-line performer as other peers like Keith Moon or John Bonham, Mick Avory is talen... Biography of Tracey NEEDHAM
Tracey Needham (Born March 28, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is Texas-born American actress best known as Paige Thatcher on Life Goes On then on JAG's first season as LT. Meg Austin. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Needham was born on March 28, 1967 in Dallas, TX, where her father was a homebuilder. When she was 8, the Needhams moved to Denver, Colorado, and her father's work dictated that the family move back and forth between the two cities. Needham was fully grown by the eighth grade, and later, when ... Biography of F. Murray ABRAHAM
Fahrid Murray Abraham (born October 24, 1939) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. He became known during the 1980s, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Amadeus, and has since appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films, television, and mainly on stage. Early life Abraham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Josephine, a housewife, and Fahrid Abraham, an auto mechanic. His father was an Assyrian Christian who immigrated from Syria durin... Biography of Frederik DEBURGHGRAEVE
Frederik ("Fred" or "Fredje") Deburghgraeve (born on June 1, 1973 in Roeselare, Belgium) is a former Belgian swimmer who won the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke and set a world record during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now retired from swimming and makes a living as a shoe salesman. He currently lives in Poelkapelle. Deburghgraeve was trained by a Dutchman, named Ronald Gaastra.... Biography of Scott SPEEDMAN
Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975) is an English-born Canadian film and television actor. He played Ben Covington in the coming-of-age television drama Felicity and werewolf Michael Corvin in the gothic horror/action Underworld films. Biography Early life Speedman was born Robert Scott Speedman in London, England to Scottish parents Mary Campbell, an elementary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman, a department store buyer. At the age of four, he and his family move... Biography of Sam RAIMI
Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing the classic cult-horror film The Evil Dead, and the blockbuster Spider-Man films. He is also very known for producing the Ju-On Movies. He has also done packaging for Ju-on: The Grudge. Early life Raimi, the fourth of five children, was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Celia Barbara (née Abrams), who owned lingerie shops, and Leonard Ronald Raimi... Biography of Franziska van ALMSICK
Franziska van Almsick (born April 5, 1978 in East Berlin, Germany) is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen. Her career begun at the SC Dynamo Berlin.Over her career, Van Almsick earned ten career Olympic medals, none of them gold. She ended her career at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. In 1993, she was named by Swimming World magazine as the Female World Swimmer of the Year. Her son Don Hugo was born on January 7, 2007.... Biography of Rufus WAINWRIGHT
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Since 1998, he has recorded five albums of original music, several EPs, and numerous tracks included on compilations and film soundtracks. He is the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, brother of Martha Wainwright, and half-brother of Lucy Wainwright Roche. Early years Rufus Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, to folk singers Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III (a direct des... Biography of Tyson GAY
Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American sprinter who won gold medals at the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan. Weight 165lb (75kg) Height 5-11 (180cm) Gay attended Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington, Kentucky where he was an outstanding sprint athlete, winning several state titles. He competed collegiately at Barton Community College and the University of Arkansas and in 2004 he won the 100 metres event at t... Biography of Roy KEANE
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. A dominating central-midfielder, Keane has been hailed as one of the greatest players to grace the game in the modern era. In a highly successful 17-year career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and, most notably, Manchester United (both in England), before ending his career with a brief s... Biography of Aaron SORKIN
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre in 1983, Sorkin spent much of the 1980s in New York as a struggling, largely unemployed actor. He found his passion in writing plays, and quickly established himself as a young promising playwright. His stageplay A Few Good Men caught the attention of Hollywood producer David Brown, who bought the film rig... Biography of Timothy ADAMS
Timothy Adams (born August 4, 1967 in Bellville, New Jersey) is an American actor. He was a student at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey and Harrison High School in Harrison, New Jersey. Adams gained his first credited role in the film Die Hard: With a Vengeance. He later started his soap opera career with his role on the short-lived NBC drama, Sunset Beach as Casey Mitchum from 1997-1999. After a few appearances on television shows and films, he returned to soap op... Biography of Forbes MARCH
Forbes March (born 12 May 1973) is a Canadian actor. Although born in Bristol, South West England, he was raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Originally started acting in Vancouver where he landed his first series, Northwood, a Canadian series but soon started working as a model and did print work for Armani, Tommy H. and Marboro Clothing, he quit modelling to attended the Lee Strasberg Acting Institute on a full scholarship. His first big acting role was winning the part of Scott Chandler on the... Biography of Cédric HEYMANS
20 July 1978 in Brive, Corrèze) is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Stade Toulousain. His usual position is on the wing, and he has played for France, first representing them in 2000. He started his club career with Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse. Height 1,80 m Weight 96 kg Heymans made his debut for France in a match against Italy in Paris as a reserve during the 2000 Six Nations Championship. He ... Biography of Barry LEVINSON
Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. Early life Levinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Vi (née Krichinsky) and Irvin Levinson, who worked in furniture and appliance business. After growing up in Baltimore and graduating from Forest Park Senior High School, Levinson attended American University in Washington, D.C. before moving to Los Angeles to work as an actor and write... Biography of Jocelyn ANGLOMA
Jocelyn Angloma (born August 7, 1965 in Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a French-Guadeloupean football defender currently playing for a Guadeloupean club, L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau. He is fluent in French, Creole patois, English, Italian and Spanish. European career For France, Angloma played 37 times, scoring a goal, and was part of the squad at Euro 92 and Euro 96. He was a member of Marseille team which won the 1993 UEFA Champions League. He played more than 400 games in European first division... Biography of Richard HATCH
Richard Hatch (b. May 21, 1945 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor best known for his role of Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination. He began his theatrical career with the Los Angeles Repertory Theater. He starred off-Broadway in several plays and musicals and won the Obie Award for his work in PS Your Cat Is Dead in Chicago. He also has appeared in the American soap operas Dynasty, Al... Biography of Ivor NOVELLO
David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. Life He was born at Llwyn-yr-Eos (Grove of Nightingales), Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Wales, to the well-known singer and teacher, Clara Novello Davies, and David Davies, a tax collector. A blue plaque commemorating his birth can be seen on the side of the house. He attended Magdalen ... Biography of Michaël SAPIENCE (STAR ACADEMY)
Michaël Sapience, born April 29, 1984 in Paris, is a French singer. He has participated in Star Academy third season in 2003.... Biography of Arlene BAXTER
Arlene Baxter (born November 27, 1962 in Oceanside, California) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for December 1993. As a model, Baxter has worked for Victoria Secret, Saks Fifth Avenue, Avon and others. Appearances in Playboy special editions Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 10 May 1994 - pages 100-107. Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. 1 December 1998 - page 45. Measurements Bust: 34C" Waist: 26" Hips: 36" Height 5 ft 11 i... Biography of Gianne ALBERTONI
Gianne Albertoni (5 July 1981 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian model. She was discovered as a model when she was only 13 by the photographer, Sérgio Duarte. Four months later in Milan, she took the big fashion shows by storm like Versace, Armani, Prada, Fiorucci. At the age of 18 Gianne was the very first Terra Girl. She is modelling around the world and participates in fashion shows in Milan, Paris and New York. In Milan she had some appearances for Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Armani. In New... Biography of Rupert GRAVES
Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English actor. Personal life Graves was born in Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England, to Mary Lousilla (née Roberts), a travel co-ordinator, and Richard Harding Graves, a music teacher and musician. He first entered the entertainment business by leaving Wyvern Secondary School at the age of fifteen, to become a circus clown. Career Graves came to prominence in costume drama adaptations of E. M. Forster novels A Room with a View (1985) an... Biography of Sean KANAN
Sean Kanan (stage name); Real name: Sean Perelman (born November 2, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor. Early life He was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania before attending Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, Boston University and UCLA where he earned a degree in political science. Career Kanan received his big break in The Karate Kid, Part III working for Academy Award-winning director John Avildsen. He then starred on the Fox Television series The Outsiders. Later he join... Biography of Paolo CANE
Paolo Canè (born April 9, 1965 in Bologna) is a former tennis player from Italy. Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Bastad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991). He also won three tour doubles titles (Bologna in 1985, and Bologna and Palermo in 1986). His career-high rankings were World No. 26 in singles (in 1989) and World No. 43 in doubles (in 1985). Cané retired from the professional ATP Tour in 1995.... Biography of Daniela PESTOVA
Daniela Peštová (born October 14, 1970) is a Czech supermodel. She was born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, and was discovered by the Madison Modeling Agency's Dominique Caffin. She had plans to attend college but after winning a modelling contest she moved to Paris to sign with Madison Modeling Agency. She later on moved to New York and from there her career took off. She has appeared on the covers of GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and ELLE. She has been modelling for the Sports Illustr... Biography of Jimmy FALLON
James Thomas "Jimmie" Fallon, Jr. (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, and musician known for his work on Saturday Night Live. He will replace Conan O'Brien as host of NBC's Late Night in 2009. Early life Fallon was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Gloria and James Thomas Fallon, Sr., who was a Vietnam veteran. He grew up in Saugerties. As a child, he and his sister, Gloria, would reenact the "clean parts" of Saturday Night Live that his parents had taped for him.... Biography of Michael WINTERBOTTOM
Michael Winterbottom (b. March 29, 1961 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is a prolific British filmmaker who has directed fifteen films in the past twelve years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his movies, Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People, have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He has two daughters with his ex-wife, author Sabrina Broadbent. Life Winterbottom went to Queen Elizabeth's Gramma... Biography of Tom SIZEMORE
Thomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore, Jr. (born September 29, 1961 (sometimes 1964)) is a Golden Globe-nominated American film and television actor. He is known for his supporting performances in several Hollywood films. Early life Sizemore was born in Detroit, Michigan to a mother who was a member of an urban ombudsman staff and a lawyer/psychology professor father, Thomas Edward Sizemore, Sr. He has a younger brother, Paul, who is also an actor and a niece Beverly who is a songwriter and former Pu... Biography of Sylvain KASTENDEUCH
Sylvain Kastendeuch (born August 31, 1963 in Hayange, Moselle) is a former French football player, who played for the France national team 9 times. He is the fifth player with the most appearances in French championship. All along his career, he has never received any red cards.... Biography of Lionel BARRYMORE
Lionel Barrymore (April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American Academy Award-winning actor of stage, radio and film. Personal life Barrymore was born Lionel Herbert Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of actors Georgiana Drew and Maurice Barrymore (née Blythe). He was the elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore, the uncle of John Drew Barrymore, and the grand-uncle (or great-uncle) of Drew Barrymore. Barrymore was raised Roman Catholic. He was married to actresses Doris... Biography of Robert CHARLEBOIS
Robert Charlebois (born June 25, 1944) is a Québec author, composer, musician, performer and actor. He is an important figure in French language song. Born in Montreal, Quebec, amongst his best known songs are Lindberg and Je reviendrai à Montréal. His lyrics, often written in joual, are funny utilising plays on words. He won the Sopot International Song Festival in 1970. In 1999, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2008, he was made an Officer of the National Order o... Biography of Ron LESTER
Ron Lester (born August 4, 1970) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the film Varsity Blues and the TV show Popular. Lester was born in Kennesaw, Georgia. He attended North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, where he acted in theater productions. He also participated in local rodeos. Lester's sister died while he was in high school, causing him to consider suicide. His first acting role came when he went to Atlanta, Georgia to appear as an extra in a commercial; which t... Biography of Roland GIFT
Roland Lee Gift (born May 28, 1961, in Birmingham, England) is a British actor and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the pop music band Fine Young Cannibals. Gift grew up in Hull, where his mother, Pauline, ran several second-hand clothes shops, and still runs one today. He was educated at Kelvin Hall School on Bricknell Avenue in Hull but did not receive favourable yearly reports. He has two sisters, Helga and Ragna. Around 1985 Gift was chosen by Andy Cox and David Steele ... Biography of Dylan MORAN
Dylan Moran (born 3 November 1971) is a BAFTA and Perrier Award-winning Irish comedian, actor and writer. He is most famous for his stand up comedy, the television sitcom Black Books which he co-wrote and starred in, and his work with Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead and Run Fatboy Run. Moran is a regular performer at national and international comedy festivals including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Ki... Biography of Alexei URMANOV
Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov (Russian: Алексей Евгеньевич Урманов) (born November 17, 1973 in Leningrad) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1994 Olympic champion. Career Urmanov was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union, and competed for the Soviet Union internationally. He won the silver medal at the 1990 World Junior Figure Skating Championships for t... Biography of Rudi VOLLER
Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler (born April 13, 1960) is a German former international football striker, and a former manager of the German national team. He won the FIFA World Cup in 1990 as a player and coached the national team to second place at the 2002 World Cup. He was born in Hanau, Hesse. Club career Völler, joined the Bundesliga team Werder Bremen in 1982, winning his first cap for Germany in the same year. In 1987 he was transferred to A.S. Roma, where he became a mainstay of the team and e... Biography of Jacques SANTINI
Jacques Santini (born April 25, 1952 in Delle, France) is a former football player and manager. He played for AS Saint-Étienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976. He has managed Toulouse FC, Lille OSC, AS Saint-Étienne, FC Sochaux, Olympique Lyonnais, France, Tottenham Hotspur and AJ Auxerre. Santini replaced Roger Lemerre as France manager in 2002. He had already resigned from the position before Euro 2004, where France surprisingly lost to Greece in the q... Biography of Sonny JURGENSEN
Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Early life Jurgensen was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He became interested in sports as early as elementary school, when he led his school to the city grammar school titles in baseball and basketball. He later captured the boys tennis champ... Biography of Mark McKINNEY
Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series (1989 to 1995) and feature film (Brain Candy), he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997. From 2003 to 2006, he co-created, wrote and starred in the acclaimed mini-series Slings and Arrows, a TV show about a Canadian theatre company struggling to survive while a craz... Biography of Murray HEAD
Murray Head (born Murray Seafield Saint-George Head, 5 March 1946, London) is an English actor and singer, most recognized by his hit, One Night in Bangkok. Life and career Head was born to Seafield Head, a documentary-maker, and Helen Shingler, an actress. (Helen played Mme. Maigret alongside Rupert Davies in the BBC Television's 1960s television adaptation of the Maigret novels written by Georges Simenon). His younger brother is Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, Anthony Head. Head was educate... Biography of Steve NORMAN
Steve Norman (born 25 March 1960, London) is a British pop musician who played saxophone, guitar, percussion, and other instruments, for the 1980s New Romantic band, Spandau Ballet. He wrote "Motivator" which appears on Spandau Ballet's 1989 album, Heart Like a Sky. Norman is now a member of the band Cloudfish, which he formed with former Bucks Fizz member Shelley Preston.... Biography of Eduardo NORIEGA
Eduardo Noriega Gómez (born August 1, 1973) is a Spanish film actor, perhaps best known for his roles in two Alejandro Amenábar films, the multiple Goya-winning Tesis and Abre los ojos. He also starred in the 2004 film El Lobo. Biography Noriega was born in Santander, Spain. Eduardo is the youngest of seven brothers and the only one who decided to become an actor. While he was a child, he devoted himself to music. When he grew up he decided to leave his law degree and his love for music, an... Biography of Steve JOCZ (SUM 41)
Stephen Martin Jocz (nicknamed Stevo 32 or Stevo) was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian pop punk band Sum 41. Personal Jocz is of Polish descent. He was born in Ajax, Ontario, to Marg and Phil Jocz, and has an older sister named Jenn. Around 1993, he met future Sum 41 frontman, Deryck Whibley. They became the first two members of the band, which formed out of two rival bands at their local high school. Jocz is the youngest in the band, and a vegan. Sch... Biography of Timothy BOTTOMS
Timothy James Bottoms (born August 30, 1951) is an American actor and producer. Personal life Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Betty (née Chapman) and James "Bud" Bottoms, who was a sculptor and art teacher. He is the brother of actors Joseph Bottoms, Sam Bottoms and Ben Bottoms. In 1967, Bottoms toured Europe as part of the Santa Barbara Madrigal Society. Career Bottoms made his film debut in 1971 as a horrifically mutilated WWI soldier in Dalton Trumbo's Jo... Biography of Peter LUCCIN
Peter Bernard Luccin (born 9 April 1979 in Marseille, France) is French football player who currently plays for Real Zaragoza of the Spanish La Liga. His usual demarcation is defensive or central midfield. Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Midfielder... 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... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||