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475 celebrities 5' 11½" tall have been found. Biography of Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama (née Robinson, born January 17, 1964 (the source for her time of birth is http://noeltyl.com/discussion/index.php?topic=4676.0)) is an American lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, the President-elect of the United States. She was born and grew up on the South Side of Chicago and graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. After completing her formal education, she returned to Chicago and went to work for the law firm Sidley Austin, on the staff of the Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago Hospitals. Michelle Obama is the sister of Craig Robinson, men's basketball coach at Oregon State University. She met Barack when he went to work for Sidley Austin. When Barack Obama was elected to the... Biography of Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an Oscar-nominated American film actress. She performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action thrillers. She is best known for her films directed by Quentin Tarantino. Her most popular films include Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997) and the two Kill Bill movies (2003–04). She is currently the "face" of Virgin Media in the United Kingdom. Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother, Nena Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrügge (b. 1941), was a fashion model who was born in Mexico City, Mexico to German nobleman Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrügge and Brigit Holmquist, who was from Stockholm, Sweden. Thurman's father, Rober... Biography of Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis (born Walter Bruce Willison on March 19, 1955) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe-winning American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role in the Die Hard series. Willis first found fame with his starring role in the hit TV series Moonlighting (1985–89) establishing himself as a comedic actor. However, it was his then-unexpected turn in the Die Hard series that catapulted him to fame. He also was successful in his role as the voice of little Mikey in the Look Who's Talking series. In the late-1980s, Willis enjoyed moderate success as a recording artist, recording an album of pop-blues entitled The Return of Bruno, which included the h... Biography of George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States of America, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. The oldest son of former United States President George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush was elected president himself in the 2000 general election. Previously, Bush had been serving as the 46th governor of Texas since 1995. Bush was reelected in 2004 as president. Bush worked in his family's oil businesses following college. In 1978, he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before returning to politics in a campaign for Governor of Texas. He defeated Ann Richards and was elected as Governor in 1994, serving until his successful campaign for president. Bush won the presidency in... Biography of Alain Delon
Alain Delon (born 8 November 1935) is a French-born actor, one of the best known outside his native country. Delon’s star rose quickly, and by the age of twenty-three he was garnering comparisons to French screen legends such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot. Not wanting to fall back on his looks, Delon tried to take roles that presented him with more of a challenge. In particular he took parts playing a thief or gangster. One of the remarkable qualities about Delon’s performances is that despite the immorality of many of the characters he plays, he manages to make them charming, even likeable. Over the course of his career, Delon has worked with legendary directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc God... Biography of Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943 in Paris, France) is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the very beginning of his career, some consider him to be the French equivalent of Elvis Presley. He has had a 40-year career in the music industry and is one of France's biggest stars. He has made 400 tours, had 18 platinum albums, performed in front of 15 million people, and sold 100 million discs since the beginning of his career. Today Hallyday is still seen as a top stage performer, giving first class shows in crowded stadiums. Yet Hallyday remains largely unknown outside of France and French-speaking countries, being often nicknamed in English-speaking countries as the biggest rock star you’ve never heard of. Johnny Hallyday was born Jean-Philippe Smet ... Biography of David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, (born 2 May 1975) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid and the England national football team. Beckham was named as a member of Pelé's FIFA 100. In addition to his success on the pitch, Beckham has been recognized by Time magazine as one of 2004's Time 100 (Heroes & Icons), as well as an elite global advertising brand. Beckham is the fifth most capped English player of all time, has twice been the runner up in the FIFA World Player Of The Year Award in 1999 and 2001 and in addition to being the only Englishman to score in three different World Cups, is also the fifth player in World Cup history to score twice from direct free kicks. He was captain of the English national team from 15 November 2000 to 2 July 2006. Beckh... Biography of Jean Dujardin
Jean Dujardin (born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He has worked notably with director Michel Hazanavicius, starring in his OSS 117 spy parodies. His starring role in Hazanavicius' silent movie The Artist, playing actor George Valentin, received widespread acclaim. The role won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. He is the first French actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Early life Dujardin was born and raised in Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France), a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, Franc... Biography of Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an Oscar-nominated American actress. Early life Weaver is the daughter of the late NBC television executive Pat Weaver and Desirée Hawkins Ingles, a British actress. Her uncle was comedian and actor Doodles Weaver. She began using the name Sigourney Weaver in 1963, after a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (in Chapter 3, Jordan Baker tells Nick that her aunt is Mrs. Sigourney Howard). She attended the prestigious Ethel Walker School, a prep school in Simsbury, Connecticut, and later studied English at Stanford University, then drama at Yale School of Drama, where she appeared in original plays by friend and classmate Christopher Durang. She later appeared in the 1981 off-Broadway ... Biography of Arthur (TV presenter)
Famous French humorist, producer and TV host.... Biography of Jacques Mesrine
Jacques Mesrine (December 28, 1936 - November 2, 1979) was a French criminal who also briefly active in the United States and Canada. Early events Jacques René Mesrine was born in Clichy, France in a middle-class family. He studied at the Catholic college of Juilly, and was expelled from two schools due to aggressive behavior. He was briefly married in 1955-1956 and served in the French Army during Algerian War of Independence. In 1959 he returned to France. Mesrine was arrested for the first time in 1962 with three accomplices before an attempt to rob a bank. He had been a professional criminal for years at that time. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was released in 1963. He got a job in an architectural design company but was fired during a downsizing in 1964, and went ... Biography of Michael Moore
Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer, author and political activist known for his outspoken, critical views on globalization, large corporations, gun violence, the Iraq War, U.S. President George W. Bush, and various other domestic and international policies of the United States and its allies. Personal life Moore was born in Flint, Michigan to Veronica, a secretary, and Frank Moore, an automotive assembly-line worker. He grew up in the city of Davison. At the time, the neighboring city of Flint was home to many General Motors factories, where his parents and grandfather worked. His uncle was one of the founders of the United Automobile Workers labor union and participated in the famous Flint Sit-Down Strike. Moore has... Biography of Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (born February 16, 1979) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, with 7 Grand Prix World Championships to his name. In 2006, he narrowly missed an 8th title by scoring a second place in the Championship, and now continues in the 2007 season as one of the title favourites. According to Sports Illustrated, Rossi is the 7th highest earning sports personality in the world (2nd outside the United States), earning an estimated $30 million a year. Following his father, Graziano Rossi, Rossi started racing in Grand Prix in 1996 for Aprilia in the 125cc category and won his first World Championship the following year. From there, he moved up to the 250 cc category, a... 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 Tim Burton
Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. Especially in his stop-motion animated films, he is known for the exaggerated style of his characters, which still retain their serious, humanlike characteristics. He first came to note directing the Paul Reubens film Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, which was followed by the blockbuster success of Batman in 1989. Following which he continued to make blockbusters as well as smaller dramas that continue to study loneliness in a style influenced by Gothic fairy tales, Tim Burton is also known for his making dark, dreary movie scenes very scenic. Early life Burton was born in Burbank, California, the first of two sons to Bill Burton... Biography of Frédéric Beigbeder
Frédéric Beigbeder (born September 21, 1965) is a French writer, commentator critic and pundit. He was born into a privileged family in Neuilly-sur-Seine. His mother, Christine de Chasteigner is a translator of mawkish novels (Barbara Cartland et al), his father, Jean-Michel Beigbeder, is a headhunter. He studied at the Lycée Montaigne and Louis-le-Grand, and later at Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Political sciences), from which he graduated at the age of 24 and began his work as advertising executive, author, broadcaster, publisher and dilettante. In 1994, he founded the "Prix de Flore" (which takes its name from the famous and plush Café de Flore in Saint-Germain-des-Prés). The prize is awarded annually to a promising young French author. Vincent Ravalec, Jacques A. Bertra... Biography of Didier Bourdon
Didier Bourdon is a French actor, producer and film director.... Biography of Inès de la Fressange
Inès Marie Laetitia Eglantine Isabelle de Seignard de la Fressange (born 11 August 1957), is a French designer of fashion and perfumes. She was born in Gassin, Var, France. Her French father (a marquis) was a stockbroker, and her mother was an Argentinian model. She grew up in an 18th century mill outside Paris with three brothers. Her grandmother was Madame Simone Jacquinot, heiress to the Lazard banking fortune. In the 1980s, she modeled for photographer Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, becoming his muse, but in 1989, they had an argument and parted company. Ines does not now model very often. She is now a businesswomen with a chain of clothing boutiques, a designer and a consultant for Jean-Paul Gaultier. In 1989, she became one of the series of models whose image represented Marianne, t... Biography of Georges Brassens
Georges Brassens (October 22, 1921 - October 29, 1981) was a French acoustic singer and songwriter. Height: 1m82 Georges Brassens was born in Sète (then called Cette), in southern France, thirty-six kilometers south of Montpellier. Now an iconic figure in France, he achieved fame through his simple, elegant songs and articulate, diverse lyrics; indeed, he is considered one of France's best postwar poets, and won the national poetry prize. He also set to music poems by many well-known and relatively obscure poets, including Louis Aragon (Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux), Victor Hugo, Jean Richepin, François Villon, Guillaume Apollinaire and others. During World War II, he was forced to work at a labour camp by the Germans at an aircraft engine plant of BMW in the Service du Travail Ob... Biography of Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was already eminent as an English naturalist when he proposed and provided evidence for the theory that all species have evolved over time from one or a few common ancestors through the process of natural selection. The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and the general public in his lifetime, while his theory of natural selection came to be widely seen as the primary explanation of the process of evolution in the 1930s, and now forms the basis of modern evolutionary theory. In modified form, Darwin's theory remains a cornerstone of biology, as it provides a unifying explanation for the diversity of life. Darwin developed his interest in natural history at Edinburgh University while studying fir... Biography of Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump was born Ivana Marie Zelníčková in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia (now Zlín, Czech Republic) on February 20, 1949. She is a former Olympic athlete and fashion model noted for her marriage to mogul Donald Trump and celebrity brand. Early years In 1968, Ivana Zelníčková was selected as an alternate on the 1968 Czechoslovakian Olympic Ski Team which allowed her several opportunities to travel outside the Communist Bloc. Soon after, she married childhood friend George Syrovatka in order to attain a foreign passport so that Communist leaders would not deem her a defector. In the early 1970s she earned a master's degree in physical education from Charles University of Prague. In 1975 she left Czechoslovakia for Canada. For the following two years she lived in Montreal... Biography of Bertrand Delanoë
Bertrand Delanoë (born May 30, 1950) /bɛʁtʁɑ̃ dəlanoe/ (pronunciation (help·info)) is a French politician, and has been the mayor of Paris since 2001. He is from the French Socialist Party. He is considered to be a potential candidate for President of the French Republic in 2012. Delanoë was born in Tunis, Tunisia to a Tunisian-French father and a French mother. He moved to France with his family in his teens. He is openly gay. Political career highlights He has been involved in politics since the age of twenty-three as the secretary of the Socialist federation in Aveyron. He was first elected to the Paris city council in 1977. In 1993, he became the head of the city's Socialist Party. In 1995, he was elected to the French Senate, where he was secretary... Biography of Ronaldinho (footballer)
Ronaldo de Assís Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, also known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to him being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply and most commonly Ronaldinho. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January 2007. Ronaldinho (IPA - ), meaning "little Ronaldo", is better know in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho Gaúcho, in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo (already called Ronaldinho in Brazil). However, upon Ronaldo's move to Europe, he began to be known simply as 'Ronaldo', thereby allowing Ronaldinho to drop Gaúcho and remain simply as 'Ronaldinho'. Among his many achievements and accolades, Ronaldinho has been awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice (2004, 2005), as well as the European Footballe... Biography of Sébastien Cauet
Sébastien Cauet, born on April 28, 1972 in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, is a French TV host, producer and radio host. He is also singer (humorist).... Biography of Frédéric Michalak
Frédéric Michalak (born 16 October 1982 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne) is a French rugby union footballer who plays for his hometown team, Toulouse in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup. He has played over 40 matches for France. He originally played scrum half, but has recently played mainly at fly-half. Michalak is one of the most popular French athletes and European rugby union players. He has also done ads for companies like Nike. Michalak has been playing for Toulouse since 1998. He was a part of the team that won the French championship in 2001 and the Heineken Cup in 2003. He was instrumental in Toulouse's 2005 Heineken Cup truimph. Michalak made his first appearance for France against South Africa on November 10, 2001, and became a regular in the French side and was a part of their 2003 ... Biography of Hugo Chavez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (IPA: ) (born July 28, 1954) is the current President of Venezuela. As the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Chávez promotes his vision of democratic socialism, Latin American integration, and anti-imperialism. He is also a critic of neoliberal globalization and United States foreign policy. A career military officer, Chávez founded the left-wing Fifth Republic Movement after orchestrating a failed 1992 coup d'état against former President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Chávez was elected President in 1998 with a campaign centering on promises of aiding Venezuela's poor majority, and was reelected in 2000 and in 2006. Domestically, Chávez has launched Bolivarian Missions, whose goals are to combat disease, illiteracy, malnutrition, poverty, and other social ills. Abroa... Biography of Bernard Lavilliers
Bernard Lavilliers (born October 7, 1946) is a French singer. He was born Bernard Ouillon in Saint-Étienne (Loire).... Biography of Jean Marais
Jean Marais, born Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (December 11, 1913 – November 8, 1998) was a French actor, and the lover of Jean Cocteau. Born in Cherbourg, he starred in several movies directed by Cocteau, most famously Beauty and the Beast (1946). In the 1950s, Marais became a star of swashbuckling pictures, enjoying great box office popularity in France. He performed his own stunts. In the 1960s, he played the famed villain of the Fantômas trilogy. After 1970, Marais's on-screen performances became few and far between, as he preferred concentrating on his stage work. He kept performing on stage until his eighties, also working as a sculptor. He was featured in the 1995 documentary "Screening at the Majestic", which is included on the 2003 DVD release of the restored print of Beauty and ... Biography of Terence Hill
Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti March 29, 1939) is an Italian-born actor. Hill was born in Venice. As a child he lived in the small village Lommatzsch, Germany where he lived during World War II, surviving the Dresden Bombing. His mother was German, his father an Italian chemist. After being discovered by Italian filmmaker Dino Risi for Vacanze col gangster (1951) (Holiday with the Gangster) at an early age of 12, he had, after 27 movies in Italy, a major film-role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1963). In 1964 he returned to Germany and there appeared in a series of Heimatfilmen, adventure and western films, made after novels by German author Karl May. In 1967, he returned to Italy to act in God Forgives, I don't (Dio perdona... Io no!, 1968). He changed his name ... Biography of Michel Onfray
Michel Onfray (born January 1, 1959 in Argentan, Orne, France) is a French philosopher. Born to a family of Norman farmers, he graduated with a Ph.D. in philosophy. He taught this subject to senior students at a technical high school in Caen between 1983 and 2002, before establishing the Université populaire de Caen on a free-of-charge basis, for which he wrote a manifesto in 2004 (La communauté philosophique). After suffering a heart attack aged 28 and being advised to change his diet, Onfray replied that he "preferred to die eating butter than to economize existence with margarine." The episode led him to write his first book, Le Ventre des philosophes, or The Stomach of the Philosophers, about the eating habits of philosophers from Diogenes to Sartre, and how it is reflected in thei... Biography of Djibril Cissé
Djibril Aruun Cissé (born 12 August 1981 in Arles, France) is a French international football player of Ivorian descent who plays as a striker for both France and Olympique Marseille (on loan from Liverpool). He is noted particularly for his speed and acceleration, as well as his often eye-catching hairstyles. Career AJ Auxerre Cissé signed for the French club AJ Auxerre at the age of 15, and made his international debut, aged 21, against Belgium in May 2002. He won the French Cup with Auxerre in May 2003, and the Confederations Cup with France a month later. Cissé was also the top scorer in the French Ligue 1 in the 2001-02 and 2003-04 seasons. He scored 70 goals in 128 league games for Auxerre before signing for Liverpool in a deal worth over £14 million. Liverpool had pursued... Biography of Morten Harket
Morten Harket (born September 14, 1959 in Kongsberg) is the lead singer of the Norwegian pop band a-ha, who have released eight studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit "Take on Me" in 1985. The son of Henny and Reidar Harket, and brother to Gunvald, Håkon, Ingunn and Kjetil, Morten grew up in Asker. Early musical influences included Uriah Heep, Queen, Johnny Cash, David Bowie and Peter Gabriel. Before joining a-ha in 1982, Harket appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue. After a-ha took a break in 1994, Harket pursued a solo career, and has so far released three albums. Two of those albums were sung in Norwegian, but his 1995 album, Wild Seed, became more of an international success because of its Engli... Biography of Patrick Fiori
Patrick Fiori (born Patrick Jean-François Chouchayan, 23 September 1969-) is a French singer. Fiori was born to an Armenian father (Jacques Chouchayan) and a Corsican mother (Marie Antoinette Fiori) in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers. At the age of 16, he recorded his first single, entitled Stéphanie. In 1993, Patrick came fourth place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Mama Corsica. The following year, his first album was released, entitled Puisque c'est l'heure. However, it wasn't until 1997 that Patrick's career really began to take off. His successful audition for the musical Notre Dame de Paris enabled him to originate the role of the Captain, 'Phoebus' both onstage and in the record... Biography of Marianne James
Marianne James is a French singer and TV host, born February 18, 1962 in Montélimar. Height: 1m81... Biography of Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon (born July 15, 1959 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French actor who has been active for more than 25 years. Lindon was a lover of Princess Caroline of Monaco from 1990 to 1995. He is currently separated from his wife, the French actress Sandrine Kiberlain. Selected filmography Year Film Role Notes 2010 Mademoiselle Chambon 2009 Welcome 2008 Anything for Her London mon amour 2005 L'Avion La Moustache 2004 La Confiance règne 2003 Les Clefs de bagnole Le Coût de la vie Sole Sisters 2002 Vendredi soir Le Frère du guerrier 2001 Chaos Mercredi, folle journée! 1999 Pas de scandale Ma petite entreprise Belle maman 1998 The School of Flesh Paparazzi 1997 Le Septième ciel ... Biography of Mathieu Chedid
Mathieu Chedid (also known as as -M-) (born December 21, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French rock singer-songwriter of Lebanese descent through his grandparents. Height: 1m83 He is the son of French singer Louis Chedid, and the grandson of the French writer and poetess of Lebanese descent Andrée Chedid who has written lyrics to many of his songs. He has a daughter named Billie. History Chedid took an interest in music at an early age, notably with the sons of Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon. Together they formed a few short-lasting groups such as Mat Mat (Checkmate Checkmate), Les bébés fous (The crazy babies) or Les poissons rouges (The "red fish," a French phrase equivalent to the English "goldfish"). In order to jump-start his career, he didn't hesitate to collaborate w... Biography of Laurent Fignon
Laurent Fignon (12 August 1960 – 31 August 2010) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France twice, in 1983 and 1984 and also missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by 8 seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the tour. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, after having been the runner-up in 1984, and the Milan – San Remo Classic in 1988 and 1989. Fignon died of cancer on 31 August 2010. Amateur career Fignon was born in Paris, but grew up in the country-side. Fignon's first sport was football and he got as far as playing for his département or area. Friends encouraged him into cycling and he rode his first official race in 1976, which he won. He won four more races in his first year, but only one in his second year. In this third year, he won 18... Biography of Maria Shriver
Maria Owings Shriver (play /ˈʃraɪvər/; born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award for developing a "television show with a conscience". She was formerly First Lady of California as the wife of actor and then-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is a member of the Kennedy family. Early life Shriver was born in Chicago, Illinois. A Roman Catholic of German descent through her father and Irish American descent through her mother, she is the second child and only daughter of... Biography of Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the thirty-seventh President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, and the thirty-sixth Vice President of the United States in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953–1961). During the Second World War, he served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific, before being elected to the Congress, and later serving as Vice President. After an unsuccessful presidential run in 1960, Nixon was elected in 1968. Under President Nixon, the United States followed a foreign policy marked by détente with the Soviet Union and by the opening of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. His centrist domestic policies combined conservative rhetoric and liberal action in civil rights, environmental and eco... Biography of Vincent Pérez
Vincent Pérez (born June 10, 1964) is a Swiss actor from Lausanne, Switzerland. Of Spanish and German descent, he is the second of three children. He is currently married to Karine Silla, and has four children: daughter Iman, twins Pablo & Inès, and a step-daughter, Roxanne, whose father is Vincent's co-star from Cyrano de Bergerac, Gérard Depardieu. Career At age eighteen he left Switzerland for France. Before studying acting, he considered a career as an artist. But eventually commenced acting studies in Geneva, followed by the Paris Conservatoire, and completed his training at L'École des Amandiers in Nanterre. He is apparently slated to take the equivalent role of Vincent D'Onofrio's Detective Robert "Bobby" Goren in a French remake of Law & Order: Criminal Intent on TF1. Fil... Biography of Georges Pompidou
Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou (5 July 1911 – 2 April 1974) was President of France from 1969 until his death in 1974. He was born in the commune of Montboudif, in the department of Cantal in central France. After his khâgne at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, where he befriended Senegalese poet and statesman Léopold Sedar Senghor, he graduated from the École Normale Supérieure with a degree of Agrégation in literature. He first taught literature at a lycée until hired in 1953 by Guy de Rothschild to work at de Rothschild Frères. In 1956, he was appointed the bank's general manager, a position he held until 1962. Later, he was hired by Charles de Gaulle to manage the Anne de Gaulle Foundation for Down's Syndrome (de Gaulle's daughter Anne had Down's Syndrome). He served as prime minister unde... Biography of Tomer Sisley
Tomer Gazit Sisley, best known as Tomer Sisley, born August 14, 1974 in Berlin, is a French humorist and actor. Filmography 1996 : série télévisée Studio Sud, dans le rôle de Nico 1998 : série télévisée L'immortelle, saison 1 épisode 13, dans le rôle de Felix 2003 : Dédales de René Manzor, Malik 2003 : Bedwin Hacker, de Nadia El Fani, Kalt 2005 : Virgil de Mabrouk el Mechri, Dino Taliori 2006 : Toi et moi de Julie Lopes-Curval, Farid 2007 : Truands de Frédéric Schoendoerffer, Larbi 2008 : Largo Winch de Jérôme Salle, Largo Winch... Biography of Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer on June 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including Glory Road and Poseidon. Early life Lucas was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Don Maurer, an ER-doctor, and Michelle, a nurse. At the time of his birth, his parents were living on an Indian reservation. Lucas grew up traveling the South with his parents (who were anti-nuclear activists) and younger siblings, two sisters and a brother; by the age of 13, he had lived in 30 different locations, including the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. The family eventually settled in the small town of Gig Harbor, Washington, which is now an exurb or dormitory town of Tacoma. He attended Kopachuck Middle School. He lat... Biography of Patrick Edlinger
Patrick Edlinger is a French climber.... Biography of Philippe Séguin
Philippe Séguin (21 April 1943 - 7 January 2010) was a former French politician, president of France's Cour des Comptes (Court of Financial Auditors). He entered the Court of Financial Auditors in 1970, but he began a political career in the Neo-Gaullist party RPR. In 1978, he was elected to the National Assembly as a deputy for the Vosges département. Representing the social tradition of the Gaullism, he was Minister of Social Affairs in Jacques Chirac's cabinet, from 1986 to 1988. After Chirac's defeat at the 1988 presidential election, he allied with Charles Pasqua and criticized the abandonment of Gaullist doctrine. He accused Alain Juppé and Édouard Balladur of wanting an alignment on liberal and pro-European policies. In 1992, he played a leading role in the No campaign agai... Biography of David Caruso
David Stephen Caruso (born January 7, 1956 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York) is an American film and television actor. He is best known to audiences at present for his role as Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the TV series CSI: Miami. Height: 1m82 Background The child of an Italian-American father and an Irish-American mother, Caruso attended elementary and middle school at Our Lady of Mercy in Forest Hills, Queens, the same primary school attended by Ray Romano and Pia Zadora. He later attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1974. In 1987, Caruso was called upon to fill in for the leading role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables on Broadway for 6 months. Career His first film appearance was in the 1980 film Getting Waste... Biography of Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper PC MP (born April 30, 1959) is the twenty-second and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Harper became Prime Minister after his party won a minority government in the January 2006 federal election. He is the first ever Prime Minister from his current political party, and the first since 1993 from any "Conservative" party, following twelve years of government by the Liberal Party. Harper has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Calgary Southwest in Alberta since 2002. Earlier, from 1993 to 1997, he was the MP for Calgary West. He was one of the founding members of the Reform Party, but ended his first stint as an MP to join, and shortly thereafter head, the National Citizens Coalition. In 2002, he succeed... Biography of Roland Giraud
Roland Giraud is a famous French actor, born February 14, 1942 in Rabat.... Biography of Jeremy Sumpter
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. He is known for playing the title role in the 2003 film version of Peter Pan. Early life Sumpter was born in Monterey, California to Gary Sumpter and Sandra Johnson. His siblings, twin sister, Jessica, and younger sister, Gigi, are also actresses. He was raised in the small town of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, until he was eleven, before moving to Lexington, Kentucky, where he modeled and won IMTA's Pre-Teen Male Model of the Year award in 2000. Soon afterward, he signed with Mark Robert Management and his family moved to Los Angeles, where he currently resides. Career In July 2002, Sumpter, then 13 years old, was selected for the role of Peter Pan, breaking the long-standing tradition of young women playing ... Biography of Maud Fontenoy
Maud Fontenoy (born September 7, 1977) is a French sailor known for her rowings across the Atlantic (2003) and Pacific (2005) oceans. Most recently, she completed a sailing trip around the Antarctic alone, against prevailing winds. Departed from the Réunion island on October 15, 2006, she crossed the finish line on March 14, 2007, having sailed for 14,500 km (9,000 miles). However, this sailing trip is not accepted as an official sailing "around the globe". This has been made clear in the newsletter no 128 by the World Speed Sailing Records Council, which states that "The WSSR Rule for Around the World - rule 26a - calls for a minimum orthodromic track distance of the vessel of at least 21,600 nautical miles (the distance of the great circle)".... Biography of Djamel Bouras
Djamel Bouras, born on 11 August 1971 in Givors, is a French judoka. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.... Biography of Sophie Thalmann
Sophie Thalmann, born on May 7, 1976 in Bar-le-Duc, is a former Miss France in 1998. She is now a TV host.... Biography of Gary Busey
William Gareth Jacob Busey, Senior (born 29 June 1944) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-nominated American film and stage actor. He has appeared in a number of films, including The Buddy Holly Story, Big Wednesday, Lethal Weapon, Point Break, Valley of the Wolves Iraq and Under Siege. Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Personal Life Busey was born in Goose Creek (now Baytown), Texas, the son of Virginia (née Arnett), a homemaker, and Delman Lloyd Busey, a construction design manager. He attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, where he became interested in acting. He is listed as one of the university's "outstanding alumni." He then transferred to Oklahoma State University, where he quit school just one class short of graduation. In 1971, wife Judy Helkenberg gave ... Biography of Ted Turner
Robert Edward Turner III (born November 19, 1938 (1938-11-19) (age 68) in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is best known as the founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition to CNN, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is well known for his $1 billion pledge to the United Nations donated through his United Nations Foundation. Turner's media empire began with his father's billboard business which he took over at the age of 24 after his father's suicide. The billboard business, Turner Outdoor Advertising, was worth approximately one million dollars when Turner took it over in 1963. Purchase of an Atlanta UHF stati... Biography of Joe Frazier
Joseph William "Joe" Frazier (January 12, 1944 (source: Richard Nolle) – November 7, 2011), also known as Smokin' Joe, was a former Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a brief comeback in 1981. Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating the likes of Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali on points in the highly-anticipated "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Two years later Frazier lost his title when he was knocked out by George Foreman. He fought on, beating Joe Bugner, losing a rematch to Ali, and beating Quarry and Ellis a... Biography of Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was then adopted for his professional career. Buddy Holly is considered one of the most influential founding fathers of rock 'n roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Although his career was cut short, his body of work is considered among the finest in rock. His works and innovations were copied by his contemporaries and those who were to follow, including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and had a profound ... Biography of Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban American musician, actor and television producer. Early life Desi Arnaz was born to a wealthy family in Santiago de Cuba. His ancestors had been among the original recipients of Spanish land grants in the eighteenth century. His father, Desidero Alberto Arnaz (March 8, 1894 - May 31, 1973) was Santiago's youngest mayor and then served in the Cuban House of Representatives. The 1933 revolution, led by Fulgencio Batista, overthrew the American-backed President Gerardo Machado, landed his father in jail for six months, and stripped his family of its wealth and power. Arnaz' father was released when U.S. officials, who believed him to be neutral during the revolt, intervened on his behalf... Biography of Jonny Greenwood
Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971) is a BAFTA-nominated musician and composer-in-residence for the BBC, best known as a member of English band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist and also serves as the band's lead guitarist. He is the younger brother of fellow Radiohead member Colin Greenwood. In addition to guitar he plays viola, organ, piano, xylophone, glockenspiel, ondes Martenot, banjo, harmonica and drums. He also does work on the electronic side of Radiohead, working on computer-generated sounds and sampling. He was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Career Radiohead Greenwood had recently started university when Radiohead predecessor On A Friday signed a recording contract with EMI in 1991. He left univ... Biography of Pascal Olmeta
Pascal Olmeta (born April 7, 1961) is a French football goalkeeper who played for Olympique de Marseille in the 1990s.... Biography of Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine LaJaune Jackson or Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-nominated singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Early life Born to parents Joseph and Katherine Jackson in Gary, Indiana, Jermaine became the original lead singer of an earlier incarnation of The Jackson Five until 1967 when younger brother Michael assisted lead vocals, but would co-lead with Michael for many years. The Jackson 5 Jermaine and his brothers signed with Motown Records in 1969. As the co-lead singer of The Jackson 5 after his brother Michael, Jermaine sang notable parts of "I Want You Back", "I'll Be There", "I Am Love", "Dancing Machine", and many other Jackson 5 songs. ... Biography of Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (help·info) (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ, Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21, 1949, Tel Aviv) was the 9th Prime Minister of Israel and is Chairman of the Likud Party. As leader of the conservative Likud party, he was Prime Minister from June 1996 to July 1999. He is the first (and to date only) Prime Minister of Israel to be born after the State of Israel's foundation. He was Finance Minister of Israel until August 9, 2005, having resigned in protest at the Gaza Disengagement Plan advocated by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Netanyahu retook the Likud leadership on December 20, 2005. As o... Biography of Ana Beatriz Barros
Ana Beatriz Barros (born May 29, 1982) is a Brazilian supermodel. She is one of the most successful Brazilian supermodels. She has done advertisements for Guess?, for Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's JLo fashion line. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Hair color Naturally Dark Brown Eye color Green Measurements 35-24.5-35 (US); 89-59.5-89 (EU) Weight 52 kg (114 lb) Dress size 36 (EU), 6 (US) Shoe size 41 (EU), 9 (US) Early life and career She was born in a small town of Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Later, her family moved to Rio de Janeiro, where she spent her childhood. She is of Portuguese and Spanish descent, and is the youngest of three sisters; Patricia and Malu (Maria Luisa). Modeling career Barros and her older sister, Patricia (also a m... Biography of Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog (born Werner Stipetić on September 5, 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, actor, and opera director of Croatian descent. Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) He is often associated with the German New Wave movement (also called New German Cinema), along with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff, Wim Wenders and others. His films often feature heroes with impossible dreams or people with unique talents in obscure fields. Early life Herzog was born Werner Stipetić (IPA pronunciation: ) in Munich. He adopted the name Herzog, which means "duke" in German, later in life. His parents were Croatian. His father abandoned Werner and his mother early in Herzog's youth, when he returned from a prisoner of war camp after World War II. His... Biography of Alena Seredova
Alena Šeredová is a Czech top model currently living in Italy. Šeredová was Vice Miss Czech Republic in 1998 and her country's representative at Miss World 1998 and started her international career as model in 2002, being chosen by the Italian comedian Giorgio Panariello for his own prime-time TV show. Alena was featured on the covers of several magazines including Penthouse Europe, Playboy Europe, Spy, Extreme and Quo. In 2005, Alena was chosen to pose in Max Calendar. Her boyfriend is the Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who plays in the Juventus football club. Measurements: 94-60-92 (EU) Height: 181 cm Filmography Ho visto le stelle (2003; Viděl jsem hvězdy); comedy, running time: 91 minutes, director: Vincenzo Salemme Christmas in Love (2004; Zamilované Vá... Biography of Patrick Juvet
Patrick Juvet (born August 21, 1950, in Montreux, Switzerland) is a former model turned singer-songwriter, with a string of hit records in France. While his early career was focused on making pop records, he found international success as a disco music performer in the latter half of the 1970s. In Saint-Tropez he met French music producer Eddie Barclay, who allowed him to record a first single in 1971. He wrote Le Lundi au soleil sung by Claude François. He represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 with "Je vais me marier, Marie," before charting in the U.S. / UK with the disco tracks, "Où sont les femmes?" and "I Love America." During his recording career in the 1970s, Juvet collaborated with French composer and musician Jean Michel Jarre and noted disco producers ... Biography of Zac Hanson
Zachary Walker (Zac) Hanson (born October 22, 1985 in Arlington, Virginia) is a member of the band Hanson. In addition to playing the drums, percussion, piano, and guitar, he also sings backing vocals and lead vocals on the upcoming album, The Walk. Zachary Walker Hanson was born on October 22, 1985, in Arlington, Virginia. He is the third child of Clarke Walker Hanson and Diana Frances Hanson (nee Lawyer). Hanson were originally a two-member band, with Clarke Isaac and Jordan Taylor, but Zac soon joined at age six to complement his brothers' two-part harmony. In May 1997, the band released their first studio album, Middle of Nowhere. The first single, MMMBop, made it to number one on recording industry sales charts worldwide. Zac is one of the youngest artists ever (UK & US charts) ... Biography of Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander (born August 22, 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. He won seven Grand Slam singles titles and one Grand Slam doubles title and is particularly remembered for winning three of the four Grand Slam singles events in 1988, his most successful year on the tour. He was also a driving force behind Sweden's run of seven consecutive Davis Cup finals in the 1980s. Career Wilander won three French Open singles titles, three Australian Open singles titles, and one U.S. Open singles title. The only Grand Slam singles title Wilander never won was Wimbledon. He did, however, capture the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986 (partnering countryman Joakim Nyström). Because two of his Australian Opens were won on grass, Wilander is one of the few... Biography of Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn (Irish: Aodhán Ó Cuinn) (born March 8, 1959) is an Irish American actor. Early life Aidan Quinn was born in Rockford, Illinois. He was raised in Chicago and Rockford by devoutly Catholic parents as well as in Dublin, Offaly, and other places in Ireland. His father was a professor in literature and his mother a homemaker. He has three brothers. His older brother Declan Quinn, is a noted cinematographer. Though a roofer by trade, Quinn got his start in the Chicago theater at age 19. He trained at Piven Theatre Workshop. Career His first significant film role was in Reckless, followed by a breakthrough role in Desperately Seeking Susan as the character "Dez" (the love interest of the character played by Rosanna Arquette). Quinn next starred in the controversial TV movie... Biography of Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (IPA: ; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for European Champions AC Milan. His positional sense near the goal has helped him score many of his career goals as he is considered one of the greatest goal poachers to ever play the game. Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Club The older brother of fellow footballer Simone Inzaghi, he got his start playing for hometown club Piacenza Calcio as a teenager, in the 1991-92 he appeared twice before going on loan to Leffe; while on loan he scored an impressive 13 goals in 21 games for the Serie C1 club. In 1993, Inzaghi moved to Hellas Verona and scored 13 goals in 36 games in Serie B. He soon returned to his first club Piacenza Calcio, howe... Biography of Éric Woerth
Éric Woerth (born 29 January 1956 in Creil, Oise) is a French politician. Éric Woerth studied at HEC School of Management and Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris. He was elected député for Oise in 2002. He is also treasurer of the UMP. He was secretary of State for Reform of the State in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin from 2004 to 2005. Woerth founded the "club de la boussole", a group of UMP députés, and is a member of the Réformateurs, a liberal trend within the UMP. He was named Minister for the Budget, Public Accounts and the Civil Service on May 18, 2007, in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon. Political career Governmental functions Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Public service : Since march 2010. Minister of Budget, Public Accounts,... Biography of Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. In the late 1960s, Hayes became a recording artist, and recorded successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971) as the Stax label's premier artist. Alongside his work in popular music, Hayes was a film score composer for motion pictures. His best known work, for the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft, earned Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-Amer... Biography of José Touré
José Touré (born April 24, 1961 in Nancy) is a French former professional football (soccer) player. Touré was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.... Biography of Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser ("the emperor") because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities, his first name "Franz" (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors called Francis in English), and his dominance on the football pitch. He is generally regarded as the greatest German footballer of all time and also as one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game. He was a versatile player, who started out as midfielder but adapted to different roles on the pitch, and he is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper or libero (SW). Twice selected the European Footballer of the Year, he appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three World Cups. He lif... Biography of Tania Zamparo
Tania Zamparo, born August 16, 1975 in Roma, is an Italian actress. She was Miss Italia 2000. Tania Zamparo is 1m81 tall.... Biography of Eric di Meco
Éric Di Meco (born in Avignon, September 7, 1963) is a former football defender, currently politician, Municipal council for UMP in Marseille. In career he played for Olympique de Marseille (1981-1986, 1988-1994), AS Nancy (1986-1987), FC Martigues (1987-1988), and AS Monaco FC (1994-1998). For France national football team he won Kirin Cup in 1994 and was in roster for Euro 1996. Palmarès Won UEFA Champions League in 1993 Finalist UEFA Champions League in 1991 Won Ligue 1 in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 with OM, in 1997 with Monaco Won Coupe de France in 1989 and finalist in 1991 Joan Gamper Trophy... Biography of Luc Alphand
Luc Alphand (born August 6, 1965) is a French former alpine skier, who is now a race car driver. Born in Briançon, Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984. In 1997 he won the World Cup. He retired in 1997 and started a career in auto racing. First in the Nissan Micra Stars Cup (1997–1998), then in the European Le Mans Series (2001), the FIA GT Championship (2002), and the Lamborghini Supertrophy (2002). He won the 2006 Dakar Rally, in which he had finished runner-up a year earlier. With this victory, he was the first ex ski driver who won the Paris-Dakar. He recently paid $1M for a Corvette C5-R from Pratt & Miller in Detroit to enter the 2006 Le Mans series. World Cup victories Overall victories Season Discipline 1995 Downhill 1996 Downhill 1997 Overall 1997 ... Biography of Chingy
Howard Bailey Jr. (born March 9, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri) better known by his stage name Chingy, is an African-American hip-hop music artist. Chingy is known for heightening his height and voice in all of his songs, however, in interviews and appearances, he uses a regular unstressed voice. His hits date back to 2003 and include: "Right Thurr," "Holidae In," "One Call Away" featuring J-Weav, "Balla Baby" and more recently, "Pullin' Me Back" featuring Tyrese, and "Dem Jeans" featuring Jermaine Dupri." He has also taken part in the "Get Low (Remix)" music video. Chingy goes by the logo "G.I.B.", which stands for Get it Boyz. He was on the road from August 06-January 07 and is now in his hometown St. Louis helping his younger cousin nick simmons aka spiffy Young Spiffy create his debut... Biography of Ilie Nastase
Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest, Romania) is a former Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 in 1973 according to the Association of Tennis Professionals computer rankings, which placed him first from August 23, 1973, to June 2, 1974. Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 75 kg (165 lb) Career Among his 88 singles titles, only 53 of which are recorded on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) website, are the U.S. Open in 1972 (defeating Arthur Ashe in a five set final) and the French Open in 1973. In men's doubles, he won Wimbledon in 1973, the French Open in 1970, and the U.S. Open in 1975. He was the singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1972, losing in five sets to Stan Smith, ... Biography of Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German national team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was one of Germany's premier strikers during the 90s. Height 182 cm (5' 11") He managed the German national team to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup, a much better result than the general expectations, including those from Germany's own fans. On 12 July 2006, Klinsmann officially announced that he would step down as Germany's coach after two years in charge and be replaced by assistant coach Joachim Löw. Club playing career Klinsmann was born in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. He was first introduced to football at the age of eight,... Biography of Claude Rich
Claude Rich, born February 8, 1929 in Strasbourg, is a French actor. He is the husband of Catherine Renaudin, best known as Catherine Rich, a French actress. They have deux daughters : Delphine Rich, also an actress, and Nathalie Rich. Filmography Actor 1955 : Les Grandes Manœuvres de René Clair : Le fiancé d'Alice 1956 : Mitsou de Jacqueline Audry : Le lieutenant Kaki 1956 : C'est arrivé à Aden de Michel Boisrond : Price 1957 : La Polka des menottes de Raoul André : Pierrot 1958 : Ni vu, ni connu de Yves Robert : Amédée Fléchard 1960 : La Française et l'amour de Michel Boisrond, Henri Decoin et Christian-Jaque : Charles 1960 : L'Homme à femmes de Jacques-Gérard Cornu : l'inspecteur Vaillant 1961 : Tout l'or du monde de René Clair : Fred 1961 : Le Caporal épinglé de... Biography of Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina (Tatar: Dinara Mubin qızı Safina; Russian: Дина́ра Миха́йловна (Муби́новна) Са́фина), born April 27, 1986, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar ethnicity. She was born in Moscow, USSR (now Russia), where she currently lives. She is the younger sister of tennis player, former world number one Marat Safin. She is coached by Glen Schaap, former trainer of Nadia Petrova. Her mother, Rauza Islanova used to be her trainer when she was younger but still gives advice to Dinara. Dinara Safina's father is director of the Spartak tennis club in Moscow... Biography of Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch (born April 1, 1969 in Meulan) is a former French tennis player who turned professional in 1987. He represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera. The righthander won three career titles, and reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on April 22, 1996, becoming world No 12. Height/Weight: 1,82 m, 76 kg ATP Tour titles (3) Legend (Singles) Grand Slam (0) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (0) ATP Tour (3) Singles (3) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. 13 June 1993 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Wally Masur 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 2. 10 October 1993 Toulouse, France Hard Cédric Pioline 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 3. 8 October 1995 T... Biography of Titoff (humorist)
Christophe Junca, best known as Titoff, is a French humorist, actor and screenwriter, born July 18, 1972 in Marseille. Filmography 2000 : Comme un aimant d'Akhenaton et Kamel Saleh : Santino 2001 : Les Jolies Choses de Gilles Paquet-Brenner : Sébastien 2003 : Gomez & Tavarès de Gilles Paquet-Brenner : Lieutenant Maxime « Max » Tavarès 2003 : Rencontre avec le dragon d'Hélène Angel : Hugues de Pertuys 2004 : L'Incruste d'Alexandre Castagnetti et Corentin Julius : Paul 2005 : Cavalcade de Steve Suissa : Léo 2005 : Convivium court métrage de Michaël Nakache : Quentin 2007 : Gomez VS Tavarès de Gilles Paquet-Brenner et Cyril Sebas : Lieutenant Maxime « Max » Tavarès 2007 : Une nouvelle aventure de Lucky Luke, film d'animation d'Olivier Jean Marie : voix de « Monsieur Pier... Biography of Michela Rocco di Torrepadula
Michela Rocco di Torrepadula, born September 18, 1970 in Udine, is an Italian actress and a former Miss Italia and Miss Europe in 1987. She is the daugther of Giulio Rocca, Prince of Torrepadula. She is the wife of Enrico Mentana. They have a child, Giulio, born June 2, 2006. Filmography 1991 : "I Ragazzi del muretto" (série télévisée) : Elena L'Avvoltoio può attendere 1994 : Néfertiti, la fille du soleil (Nefertiti, figlia del sole) : Néfertiti 1999 : Terre d'espérance ("Sotto il cielo dell'Africa" série télévisée) : Kate... Biography of Lukas (Star Academy)
Lukas Delcourt is a French singer, born May 24, 1979 in Cenon. He has participated in the Star Academy Tour 2003.... Biography of Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen (born November 22, 1965) is a Danish actor, born in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen. Mikkelsen has been married to choreographer Hanne Jacobsen since 2001, they have been together since 1987. Together they have two children, Viola and Carl Mikkelsen. After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher. He has starred in popular Danish movies such as Flickering Lights (Danish: Blinkende Lygter), The Green Butchers (Danish: De Grønne Slagtere), his film debut Pusher, and Pusher II. Arguably, Mikkelsen's most famous role was as a cop in the Danish television series Unit One (Danish: Rejseholdet). He also starred in the Jerry Bruckheimer production of King Arthur in which he portrayed Tristan. He also played the villain Le Chiffre in the ... Biography of Raica Oliveira
Raica Oliveira (born January 22, 1984 in Niterói, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel, best known as one of the faces of Dior and Lancome. Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Hair color dark brown Eye color brown Measurements 86-60-89 (EU), 34-24-35 (US) Shoe size 40 (EU), 11 (US) Oliveira has two brothers: Givago (economist) and Pablo (lawyer) and she is currently living with her mother in New York. Shortly after winning 2nd place at the Elite Model Look International Final in 1999, Raica was christened "The sensation" at the fall fashion shows in Paris and Milan. She was one of the most talked about models of the season alongside fellow Elite stars Adriana Lima, Maggie Rizer, Oluchi and Karen Elson. She was featured in a Christian Dior campaign that appeared in Vogue, Vanit... Biography of Alain Penaud
Alain Penaud is a French rugby player, born July 19 1969 in Juillac. Heigth : 1m82 Weight : 92 kg.... Biography of Anthony Réveillère
Anthony Réveillère (born November 10, 1979 in Doué-la-Fontaine) is a football player from France. A pure product of the Stade Rennais youth academy with which he débuted professionally, he plays right-back with Olympique Lyonnais and France national team. Height 1.81 m Playing position Defender Trivia Unfortunately, Réveillère's claim to European fame is his duel with A.S. Roma sensation Amantino Mancini, who performed 5 step-overs before blasting past the bewildered defender to double Roma's advantage during the UEFA Champions League last 16 round against the then French Champions. The eventual 2-0 victory for Roma was Lyon's first defeat at home in the Champions League for 5 years. Clubs 1997 – January 2003 : Stade Rennais FC January 2003 – 2003 : Valencia CF 2003 – ... Biography of Lionel Charbonnier
Lionel Charbonnier (born October 25, 1966 in Poitiers, France) is a French football goalkeeper. Charbonnier was the third choice goalkeeper of the French national team that won the 1998 World Cup. However, he has got only one cap (Italy, June 11, 1997, 2-2). He moved from Auxerre to Rangers in 1998, but could not displace Stefan Klos as first choice goalkeeper. He has last been recorded to be playing for Swiss team Lausanne-Sports.... Biography of Josh Brolin
Josh J. Brolin (born February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film and television actor. The son of actor James Brolin, he has been married to actress Diane Lane since 2004. Career Josh Brolin started his career in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows before getting a more notable role as Brand Walsh in the Richard Donner-directed movie The Goonies (1985). He was then offered the role of Tom Hanson in the series 21 Jump Street but turned it down to star in the series Private Eye (1987), which lasted half a season. The role of Hanson instead went to Johnny Depp. Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season. Brolin is perhaps best known for his role as Wild Bill Hickok in the ABC western TV series The Young Riders, which lasted three seasons... Biography of Luc Chatel
Luc Chatel is a French politician.... Biography of Peter Cushing
Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE, (26 May 1913-11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, often appearing opposite his close friend Christopher Lee. As such a familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, he was asked to appear as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars film. Height : 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Early life Cushing was born in Kenley, Surrey to Nellie Marie King and George Edward Cushing. He was raised there and in Dulwich, South London. Cushing left his first job as a surveyor's assistant to take up a scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After working in repertory theatre, he left for Hollywood in 1939, but returned in 1941 after roles in several films, one of ... Biography of Rik Mayall
Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (born 7 March 1958) is an English comedian and actor. He is well known for his comedy partnership with Adrian Edmondson and his over the top, energetic portrayal of characters. He was one of the pioneering members of the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) Early life Mayall was born in Harlow, Essex to Gillian and John Mayall. When he was three years old, Mayall and his parents — both of whom taught drama — moved to Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, where he spent the rest of his childhood and performed in his parents' plays. He studied drama at the University of Manchester where he met his future comedy partner Adrian Edmondson in 1975. Here he also met Ben Elton and Lise Mayer, with whom he would later write The Young One... Biography of Jenson Button
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England. He currently competes for the Honda Racing F1 team. He won his first Grand Prix in Hungary, on August 6, 2006 after 113 races. Early life Jenson Button was born in Frome, Somerset, England and went to Selwood Middle School, Frome, Somerset . He is the son of former Rallycross ace John Button from London (during the 1970s well-known in the UK for his so-called Colorado beetle Volkswagen and his VW-Audi dealership with Autoconti Tuning garage at Trowbridge, Wiltshire), whose best overall results was to become the runner-up in both the Embassy/RAC-MSA British Rallycross and TEAC/Lydden Rallycross championships of the year 1976. Jenson Button’s parents are divorce... Biography of Simon MacCorkindale
Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (12 February 1952 – 14 October 2010) was an English actor, director and producer. After a career in theatre, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, MacCorkindale starred in a variety of films and serials, including Quatermass (1979), Death on the Nile (1978), The Riddle of the Sands (1979), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) and Jaws 3-D (1983). Through the rest of 80s and early 1990s, he starred in several television shows, among them the short-lived series Manimal as the lead character Dr. Jonathan Chase in 1983, as well as longer-running roles in Falcon Crest and Counterstrike. MacCorkindale also directed and produced numerous stage and TV productions. In 2002 he joined the cast of the BBC medical drama Casualty as Harry Harper, remaining in the role for ... Biography of Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the horror film Near Dark (1987), Point Break (1991), and the six-time Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker (2008). She was the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, which she was awarded for The Hurt Locker. She is also the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture, also for The Hurt Locker. For that film she also won the Best Film and Best Director at the 2010 British Academy Film Awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe. Early life and education Bigelow was born in San Carlos, California, the only child of a paint factory manager and a librarian. She broke into cinema via ... Biography of Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová (pronounced , roughly HAHN-too-khoh-vah; is a Slovak professional tennis player (born April 23, 1983 in Poprad, Czechoslovakia, now the Slovak Republic). She is currently working with a number of coaches who work out of the Sanchez-Casal Academy, primarily Angel Gimenez and occasionally with Eduardo Nicolas. Her WTA Tour mentor in the Partners for Success program was Martina Navratilova, who was her doubles partner for a brief period in early 2005. As of the end of the 2007 season Hantuchová was ranked at No. 9 in singles. She has twice topped the ACE tennis magazine's Hot List of the world's sexiest tennis players. Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 62 kg (136 lb) Career Overall Hantuchová has won three WTA singles tournaments in her career, the f... 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 Pascal Thomas avec Michel Aumont, Michel Galabru 1981 : Est-ce bien raisonnable? de Georges Lautner 1984 : Notre histoire de Bertrand Blier avec Nathalie Baye, Alain Delon 1984 : Tranches de vie de François Leterrier 1985 : Ki lo sa? de Robert Guédiguian avec Ariane Ascaride, Gérard Meylan ... Biography of Lukas Podolski
Lukas Podolski (German, pronounced ) (born as Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Upper Silesia, Poland) nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is a member of the German national football team. Early career Podolski was born to Christina and Waldemar Podolski, former polish football professional, in the industrial town of Gliwice, Poland. In 1987, when Lukas Podolski was two years old, his family settled from People's Republic of Poland to West Germany. Podolski grew up in Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, and later in Pulheim, both near Cologne. He began playing football at the age of six in the youth team of FC Bergheim, where he played until he joined Cologne in 1995. It was there where Podolski's talents were fir... Biography of Peter Ustinov
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: or ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Childhood and early life Ustinov was born in Swiss Cottage, London. His father, Iona (Jona) Baron von Ustinov, known to his friends as "Klop" ("blow" in Yiddish, "bedbug" in Russian), was of Russian and German descent, and had served as a Lt. in the German Air Force in World War I, worked as a press officer at the German Embassy in London in the 1930s, and was a reporter for a German news agency. In 1935 he began working for the British intelligence service MI5 and became a British citizen, thus avoid... Biography of Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Бреговић) (born March 22, 1950) is a Bosnian musician from Sarajevo and one of the most recognizable modern composers of the Balkans. Composer and guitarist Goran Bregović has been a household name in the Balkans for over three decades. Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (then Yugoslavia), to a Croatian father and Serbian mother, which is why he always says that his nationality is Yugoslavian. Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesaria Evora. He earned his fame wielding a guitar with his rock band Bijelo dugme, a group that rose to stardom and set the groundwork for the Yugoslav rock scene. Known internationally for his sco... Biography of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul, pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Musicians and critics today recognize him as one of the founders of soul music, and as one of the most important singers in soul music history. He has been called "the king of soul" by many, and while some may dispute this title, Sam Cooke's legacy is an extensive one and his impact on soul music is undeniable. He had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1965. He is therefore seen by many as "the creator" of the genre. Major hits like "You Send Me", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful World" and "Bring It on Home to Me" are some of his most popular songs. Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and com... Biography of Grégory Coupet
Grégory Coupet (born December 31, 1972 in Le Puy-en-Velay) is a French football goalkeeper. He is vice-captain for his club, Olympique Lyonnais and also represents the France national team. Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Club career Coupet began his club career with hometown team Club Olympique Le Puy, before going pro with AS Saint-Étienne in 1994. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 26 March 1994 in a 2-0 victory against Angers SCO. After three seasons, he surprisingly moved to league rival Olympique Lyonnais (the two cities are only 80 kilometers apart, and are long-time local and national rivals). His gamble paid off as Lyon have regularly dominated the Le Championnat since 2002 and are also a regular fixture in the UEFA Champions League. On August 2, 2007, Coupet suffered a torn inter... Biography of Robinson Stévenin
Robinson Stévenin is a French actor, born March 1, 1981 in Lons-le-Saunier. He is the son of actor Jean-François Stévenin and the brother of Sagamore Stévenin and Salomé Stévenin. Filmography 1989 : L'hydrolution, court métrage de Antoine Desrosières 1992 : La révolte des enfants, de Gérard Poitou-Weber 1992 : La crise, de Coline Serreau 1994 : Stop, court métrage de Gaël Leforestier 1996 : Le bel été 1914, de Christian de Chalonge 1999 : Mauvaises fréquentations, de Jean-Pierre Améris 2001 : Mauvais genres, de Francis Girod 2002 : Mischka, de Jean-François Stévenin 2002 : Deux, de Werner Schroeter 2003 : Son frère, de Patrice Chéreau 2003 : La Petite Lili, de Claude Miller 2006 : Transe, de Teresa Villaverde 2006 : C'est beau une ville la nuit, de Richard ... Biography of Joël Cantona
Joël Cantona is a French actor and footballer, born October 28 (sometimes 26, depending the sources), 1967 in Marseille. He is the brother of Eric Cantona. Filmography 1995 : Le bonheur est dans le pré de Etienne Chatiliez 1998 : Les Collègues de Phillippe Dajoux 2001 : La Grande Vie ! de Phillippe Dajoux 2002 : Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre de Alain Chabat 2004 : Les Gaous de Igor Sekulic... Biography of Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony “Joe” Mantegna, Jr. (born November 13, 1947) is an American Tony Award-winning actor of film, stage and television. Biography Personal life Mantegna, an Italian American, was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mary Ann (née Novelli), a shipping clerk, and Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Sr., who worked in insurance sales. Mantegna attended Morton East High School in Cicero, Illinois (home of Al Capone) and received much inspiration for acting from this small town with lots of character. He graduated with a degree in acting from the Goodman School of Drama (the Theatre School at DePaul University) in 1969. While still a young man in Chicago, he played bass in a band called "The Apocryphals". His band played with another local group called "The Missing Links" which went o... Biography of Brenda Strong
Brenda Lee Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress and yoga instructor, best known for her roles as Sue Ellen Mischke on Seinfeld, Sally Sasser on Sports Night and Mary Alice Young on Desperate Housewives. Early life Strong was born in Brightwood, Oregon and grew up near Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1978 from Sandy High School in Sandy, Oregon. She later moved to Arizona to attend college. She graduated from Arizona State University with Bachelor of Music in musical theatre. Strong was crowned Miss Arizona in 1980. Strong stands 6'0". Career Her first break after college was a spot in Billy Crystal’s 1984 music video You Look Marvelous. Her first television appearances began in 1985 with brief stints on St. Elsewhere, MacGyver, and Cheers. She also made guest appe... Biography of Alberto Tomba
Alberto Tomba (born December 19, 1966), popularly called Tomba la Bomba ("Tomba the Bomb"), is a retired Italian alpine skier. He scored notable success in the late 1980s and 1990s in the slalom and giant slalom, winning three Olympic gold medals. Early years Tomba was born to Franco and Maria Grazia Tomba in Castel de Britti, San Lazzaro di Savena, a hamlet not far from Bologna — an area without strong alpine traditions. As a child, he participated in sports like tennis, soccer, and dirt biking, but he found that his greatest passion was for skiing. In 1981 he took part in the Junior World Championships, where a fourth-place finish won him a position on the national B team. That year, in a parallel slalom exhibition in San Siro, Milan, he surprised everyone by beating every member ... Biography of Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor (August 5, 1911 – June 8, 1969), was an American actor. Early life Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska, he was the son of Andrew Brugh, a farmer turned doctor, and Ruth Brugh. As a teenager, he was a track star and played the cello in his high school orchestra. Upon graduation, he enrolled at Doane College to study music. While at Doane, he took cello lessons from Professor E. Gray, a man whom he admired and idolized. After Professor Gray announced he was accepting a new position at Pomona College in Los Angeles, Brugh moved to California and enrolled at Pomona. He joined the campus theater group and was eventually spotted by a MGM talent scout in a production of Journey's End. Career After signing a seven-year contract with MGM for $35 a week, Bru... Biography of Kirsten Bolm
Kirsten Bolm (born 4 March 1975 in Köln) is a German hurdler. Her personal best is 12.59 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in the Crystal Palace Grand Prix at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 5th 100 m hurdles 1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 100 m hurdles 2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd 60 m hurdles 2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd 60 m hurdles World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 100 m hurdles World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th 100 m hurdles 2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 5th 60 m hurdles European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 100 m hu... Biography of Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male tennis player. As of January 2008, he is one of two Swiss players in the ATP top 30 (the other being World Number One Roger Federer). His career high was #28, achieved on January 7, 2008. Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 79 kg (170 lb/12.4 st) The surname Wawrinka is of Polish descent but Stanislas is only Polish by ancestry. His father Wolfram is German, and his mother Isabelle is Swiss. Both work on a biological farm helping handicapped people. Wawrinka's grandparents are Czech. He has one older brother Jonathan, who teaches tennis, and two younger sisters Djanaee and Naella, who are students and tennis players. Wawrinka stopped attending regular schooling at age 15 to focus full-time on tennis. "I... Biography of Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach (born Walter Stacy Keach, Jr. on June 2, 1941 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American actor and narrator. He is most famous for his dramatic roles; however, he has done narration work in educational programming on PBS and the Discovery Channel, as well as some comedy and musical roles. Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Early in his career, he was credited as Stacy Keach, Jr. to distinguish himself from his father Stacy Keach, Sr. His brother, James Keach is known most notably for being the director of the 1993 TV series and 1999 movie Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Stacy has been married three times: to Marilyn Aiken in 1975, to Jill Donahue in 1981, and to Malgosia Tomassi around 1986. He has two children from his third marriage. He was also romantically linked to singer Judy Collins in... Biography of Xavier Darcos
Xavier Darcos (born 14 July 1947) is a French politician, scolar and civil servant currently serving as Minister for National Education. An agrégé professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of Périgueux, a Senator, and a junior minister in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's gouvernements. After getting a PhD in Latin studies from the University of Bordeaux and becoming a professor emeritus in letters and social sciences, he started teaching in 1968, first in Périgueux, then in a Bordeaux khâgne from 1982 to 1987, and finally at the lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris from 1987 to 1992. In 1989 he became deputy to the Mayor of Périgueux. Three years later, he became a senior school inspector. From 1993 to 1995 he was the chief of staff (directe... Biography of Hank Azaria
Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American film and television actor, director, comedian and voice artist. The son of a Columbia Pictures publicist and a close friend of Oliver Platt, he is most famous for his long-running career as one of the principal voice actors on the animated television series The Simpsons. He performs the voices of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and numerous other characters. He became better known through his appearances in films such as The Birdcage, Godzilla and Along Came Polly. He starred in the drama Huff, playing the titular character, to critical acclaim, as well as appearing in the popular stage musical Spamalot. Originally more of a comic actor, in recent years Azaria has taken on more dramatic roles including Tuesdays Wi... Biography of Fred Testot
Fred Testot, born Fred Testa-Sperone February 20, 1974 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French humorist, screenwriter, radio host and actor. He is e member of the comic duo Omar et Fred, with Omar Sy. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0856493/ ) # Le siffleur (2009) (post-production) # Les gardiens de l'ordre (2009) (post-production) .... Simon # A bloc (2009) (completed) .... Le garçon d'étage / Le tenancier du bordel # Je vais te manquer (2009) .... Pierrot # Lascars (2009) ... autre titre : Round Da Way (Europe: English title: festival title) # Seuls two (2008) .... Xavier # Garage Babes (2007) (V) .... Le Patron # "Moot-Moot" (2007) Série TV (voice) .... Michel # Dans leur peau (2007) # Kozak (2007) .... Le gendarme # "SAV des émissions" (2006) Série TV ...... Biography of Johannes Brandrup
Johannes Brandrup, born January 7, 1967 in Francfurt, is a German actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0104821/ ) Böseckendorf (2009) (TV) (filming) .... Robert Grewe "Traumhotel, Das" .... Sascha Sorell (1 episode, 2009) - Malaysia (2009) TV episode .... Sascha Sorell "Siska" .... Patrick Richter (1 episode, 2008) - Und alles kann man kaufen (2008) TV episode .... Patrick Richter "Meine wunderbare Familie" .... Dr. Andreas Becker (2 episodes, 2008) - Einmal Ostsee und zurück (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Andreas Becker - Die zweite Chance (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Andreas Becker "Unser Charly" .... Freddy Noller (1 episode, 2008) - Alle für einen (2008) TV episode .... Freddy Noller Hitzewelle - Keiner kann entkommen, Die (2008) (TV) ....... Biography of Philippe Sella
Philippe Sella (born 14 February 1962 in Tonneins) is a French former rugby union player, who until recently held the record for most international appearances in that sport. Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight: 84 kg (185 lb) Philippe joined Saracens in 1996 from French side Agen. He and Australian Michael Lynagh were the catalysts for Saracens as they made the transition into the professional era, and Sella's presence helped other players make up their minds about joining the up-and-coming club. Sella made a world record 111 appearances (or caps) for France, a record only beaten by a few players, first Jason Leonard, then current record-holder George Gregan, and most recently by Sella's countryman Fabien Pelous, and is one of the few players to have scored a try in every game ... Biography of Jason Gedrick
Jason Gedrick (born Jason Michael Gedroic on February 7, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor best known for his work on the television series Murder One and Boomtown, as well as the motion picture Iron Eagle. Gedrick began his career as an extra in films such as Bad Boys (1983) and Risky Business (1983). After roles in The Heavenly Kid (1985), Iron Eagle (1986), Iron Eagle II (1988 in an uncredited role for the first few minutes of the movie), Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Backdraft (1991), and (Crossing the Bridge)(1992). Gedrick appeared in television series such as Class of '96 (1993) and Sweet Justice (1994). In 1994 Gedrick starred in the film The Force with Yasmine Bleeth and Kim Delaney. Gedrick's big break was in Steven Bochco's innovative 1995 series M... Biography of Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his memorable performance as the T-1000, the shape-shifting cyborg and main antagonist of James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgement Day. He reprised the role for cameo appearances in 1992's Wayne's World and 1993's Last Action Hero. This increased profile led to roles in movies such as Cop Land, Spy Kids, The Faculty, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as well as a recurring role in the TV series The Sopranos. Patrick has since acted in science fiction-oriented television series, with recurring roles in The Outer Limits and more notably The X-Files, where he starred in arguably his most significant role since Terminator 2 as the skeptical Agent John Doggett. More... Biography of Dimitri Yachvili
Dimitri Yachvili (born 19 September 1980 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Limousin, France) is a French rugby union footballer who plays scrum-half for Biarritz in the French Top 14 and France internationally. Height: 1,82 m (Wikipedia French) Weight: 84 kg His father Michel was a French international before him. His paternal grandfather was a Georgian POW during the WWII in France, and his brother Grégoire chose to play for the Georgian national team. Since Georgia qualified to participate in the 2007 Rugby World Cup and will be in the pool of France, the two brothers may play against each other. He made his international debut in 2002 against Canada. Since the retirement of Fabien Galthié, Yachvili has been in and out of the starting 15 but can always be relied upon to produce. What Y... Biography of Jack Wagner
Peter John "Jack" Wagner, Jr. (born October 3, 1959 in Washington, Missouri) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actor. Acting career Wagner's most famous role has been Frisco Jones on the soap opera General Hospital (1983-1988, 1989-1991, 1994, 1995). He was half of a very popular supercouple with Kristina Wagner's Felicia and played the father of Georgie and Maxie Jones. He also played Warren Lockridge on Santa Barbara from 1991 to 1993. He appeared for many years on the nighttime soap Melrose Place as Dr. Peter Burns (1994-1999), and directed episodes as well. Since early 2003 he has played Dominick Marone on the CBS daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful. He also appeared in the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000. In 1985, Wagner was nominated for a Daytime Emm... Biography of Philippe Geluck
Philippe Geluck (born May 7, 1954 in Brussels, Belgium) is a comedian, humorist and cartoonist. He studied at the INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle, National Higher Institute of the Arts of Spectacle). His best-known work is the comic strip Le Chat. He also appears in the French talk show "On a tout essayé" ("We've Tried Everything") on the France 2 TV channel.... Biography of John Williams
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932), is an Academy Award, Grammy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award Winning American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including those for Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones films, Jurassic Park, Hook, Schindler's List, Born on the Fourth of July, and Harry Potter. In addition, he has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, NBC Nightly News, and numerous television series and concert pieces. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra's laureate conductor. Williams is a five-time winner of the Academy Award. He has also won 4 Golden Globes, ... Biography of Philippe Bernat-Salles
Philippe Bernat-Salles (born February 17, 1970 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is a French Rugby Union player, usually deployed as wing.... Biography of David Coulthard
David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. He is a successful driver in the current era of the sport with 13 grand prix victories. By virtue of a long, consistent and careful career, much of it spent in top teams, he has amassed a large points haul, and lies fifth on the all-time scorers list, being the top British scorer. He currently drives for Red Bull Racing. Karting Coulthard began karting at an early age, graduating to Formula Ford in 1989. His performance was so impressive that he won the first ever McLaren/Autosport Young Driver of the Year award. In 1990, he suffered a broken leg at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, yet still came back the followin... Biography of Kelly Sotherton
Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is an English heptathlete. Sotherton was born in Newport on the Isle of Wight. As a teenager, she played netball for Hampshire, but also won two English Schools’ championships in the heptathlon. She moved to the English Midlands in order to train with 2000 Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis. She made her senior British team debut in 2002. She is a member of Birchfield Harriers athletics club. The javelin throw is clearly her weakest discipline and has been cited as the main reason for her lack of medals at the 2005 World Championships and 2006 European Championships. Personal life She trains at the grounds of the athletics club Birchfield Harriers, which is based in Birmingham, England. 2004 She gained international rec... Biography of Matthew Bomer
Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American film, stage and television actor. He currently stars as conman-turned-FBI consultant Neal Caffrey in the USA Network series White Collar. He is also recognized for his recurring role in the NBC series Chuck as Bryce Larkin. Early life and education Bomer was born in Spring, a suburb of Houston, Texas, the son of Sissi and John Bomer, a final round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys although he did not make the team. He attended Klein High School, located outside of Houston, with fellow actor Lee Pace. In addition, they both acted at Houston's Alley Theatre, a non-profit theatre company. In 2001, Bomer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Career After g... Biography of Jackie Gleason
Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an iconic American comedian, actor, and musician. One of the most popular stars of early television, Gleason was respected for both comedic and dramatic roles. However, his major legacy was his brash visual and verbal comedy styling, especially as delivered by the character Ralph Kramden on the pioneering sitcom The Honeymooners. The early years Gleason was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Mae, a subway change-booth attendant, and Herb Gleason, an insurance auditor. One of two sons of a father from Ireland who abandoned the family (his brother died when Jackie was a boy), Gleason was raised by a loving but troubled, overworked Irish mother who died when she was 19. (Gleason sometimes pushed the dat... Biography of Habib Beye
Habib Beye (born October 19, 1977 in Suresnes (France), is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for French League 1 giants Olympique de Marseille, he is the current captain of the Mediterranean club, since the start of the 2006/2007 season. He made substitute appearances in Senegal's matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, against Denmark, Uruguay and Sweden, and is a regular feature in the Senegalese starting line up. He played for RC Strasbourg before moving to Marseille in what was considered a surprise move, because he was so settled at his old club and was a firm favourite there. He is one of the most accomplished defenders in France's top tier. His preferred position in which he currently plays is right back. He is also the captain of Marseille.... Biography of Georges Carpentier
Georges Carpentier (January 12, 1894 – October 28, 1975) was a French boxer. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908-26. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man," he stood 5 ft 11½ in (1.82 m) and his fighting weight ranged from 125 to 175 lb (57 to 79 kg). Carpentier was known for his speed, his excellent boxing skills and his extremely hard punch. Height: 1,82 m Born in Liévin near Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Carpentier began his career by progressing up through the weight divisions, fighting in every division from welterweight upwards. With his first professional bout at age 14, he was welterweight champion of France and of Europe in 1911, middleweight champion of Europe in 1912, and light heavyweight champion of Europe in 1913. On June 1, 1913, he beat "B... Biography of Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea (born Graham Rea on October 31, 1946) is an Irish actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in the 1992 film The Crying Game. Biography Early life Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. One of four children in a working-class Presbyterian but nationalist family, he attended Belfast High School and the Queen's University of Belfast, taking a degree in English. Career Rea trained at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin. In the late 1970s, he acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney. During the broadcasting ban on Sinn Féin imposed by Margaret Thatcher's government, in order to cut the 'oxygen of publicity', it was interpreted that Sinn Féin members could not be heard making statements expressing the ... Biography of Stéphane Plantin
Stéphane Plantin, born December 16, 1971 in Vitry-sur-Seine, is a former handball player of Toulouse, World champion in 2001, director of Toulouse Union HandBall (TUHB).... Biography of Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau (born February 3, 1974 in Joinville-le-Pont) is a track cyclist from France, who won three golden medals and one silver during his career at the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000).... Biography of Alicia Molik
Alicia Molik (born 27 January 1981) is a professional female tennis player from Australia. Molik was born in Adelaide, Australia, and currently lives in Melbourne. She attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour West Pymble, before completing her schooling in Adelaide. Height 5 ft 11 3/4 in (182 cm) Weight 159 lb (72 kg) Career She won her first grand slam doubles title at the 2005 Australian Open with partner Svetlana Kuznetsova. She reached the top ten on the WTA tour for the first time in early 2005 following her first Grand Slam quarterfinal singles appearance, at the Australian Open, where she lost 9-7 in the final set to Lindsay Davenport. Molik won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the women's singles competition beating then, world no.3 Anastasia mys... Biography of Alain Roche
Alain Roche is a former French football defender. He spent a lot of time at the Paris Saint-Germain where he notably won the European Cup Winners' Cup (C2). He earned his first cap on November 19, 1988 against Yugoslavia in a 3-2 loss. Height 1.82 m (6'0") Honours UEFA U-21 Championship 1988 European Cup Winners' Cup 1996 French championship (1987, 1990 and 1994) French national cup (1986, 1987, 1993, 1995 and 1998) French league cup (1995 and 1998) Spanish national cup (1999)... Biography of Patrick Fugit
Patrick Raymond Fugit (born October 27, 1982) is an American actor best known for his performance in the lead role of Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous. Personal life Fugit was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Jan, a dance teacher, and Bruce Fugit, an electrical engineer. He has a younger sister, Jocelyn, and a younger brother, Colin. He is of mostly Irish ancestry. Fugit was diagnosed with ADHD in high school, which lead to issues with teachers and authority figures. Career Making his acting debut in a school production while in the seventh grade (he played the shoemaker in The Twelve Dancing Princesses), the sandy-haired, brown-eyed young performer pursued an acting career and landed guest roles on episodes of Promised Land and Touched By an Angel (both from CBS) i... Biography of Jesse Carmichael
Jesse Royal Carmichael (born in Boulder, Colorado on April 2, 1979) is an American musician who is the keyboardist for the rock group Maroon 5. Carmichael first started playing the guitar in junior high, rather than the keyboards (which he is known for in band Maroon 5). Along with friends Adam Levine, Ryan Dusick, and Mickey Madden the group Kara's Flowers was formed. Kara's Flowers signed a deal with Reprise Records and produced one album (The Fourth World). The album found little success and, after the demise of the group, Carmichael and Levine attended Five Towns College. While in college, Carmichael began to play the keyboards. However, Levine and Carmichael only lasted a semester in the college before dropping out and heading back to California. All of the Kara's Flowers mem... Biography of Nordin Jbari
Nordin Jbari (born February 5, 1975 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode) is a Belgian football player from Moroccan descent. Just like Sanharib Malki, Jbari started his football career at local team SCUP Jette. Soon after, he went to the youth teams of Anderlecht. He made his début for the first team in 1995. Not getting too many chances at RSCA, Jbari decided to move to AA Gent, where he would only stay one year. During his period with Gent, Jbari would make his début as Red Devil. With this success, he went to Club Brugge, who were aiming more towards the top of the Belgian football competition. When his era at the blue and black side ended, Jbari decided to head for foreign football competitions. Troyes AC was Jbari's next team. He stayed there until the winter break of the 2001-02 season, as h... Biography of Rafael Márquez
Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born February 13, 1979 in Zamora, Michoacán) is a Mexican football centre back and defensive midfielder, who is currently playing for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga and the Mexico national football team. Career Club career Márquez began his career at Mexican club Atlas de Guadalajara, for whom he debuted in 1996 at only 17 years old. Márquez rose to prominence while with Atlas, making 77 appearances for the team and being runner-up in the league losing the final against Club Toluca in penalties. In 1999, French club AS Monaco FC purchased him for €6 million. Márquez was an immediate success with Monaco, helping lead the team to the French title in his first season with the club. Despite pressures from larger clubs, he would remain with the Monegasque c... Biography of Didier Gustin
Didier Gustin, born April 2-, 1966 in Bar-le-Duc, is a French impersonator and humorist.... Biography of Florent Malouda
Florent Malouda (born June 13, 1980 in Cayenne, French Guiana) is a French professional football player. Malouda plays as a left winger for Chelsea F.C. in the Premier League and the national football team of France. Malouda is a pacy, attacking left winger who can also play as a second striker or behind the front two. Florent Malouda signed for Chelsea in July after beating off stiff competition from around Europe including Liverpool and Real Madrid. The 27 year old French winger joined the FA and Carling Cup holders from Lyon for an undisclosed fee said to be within the £13.5 million mark. He signed with the former English champions on a four-&-a-half-year deal. Châteauroux A street footballer in his teen years, Malouda gradually developed into an impressive football talent, able ... Biography of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born September 6, 1961, Oslo). His birth name is Pål Waaktaar Gamst. He is the guitarist, and primary songwriter, of the Norwegian pop band a-ha. He is responsible for most of the band's biggest hits, including "The Sun Always Shines On T.V." "Hunting High And Low", "Take On Me" and the sweeping ballad "Summer Moved On". Music Career a-ha Paul is the guitarist and main songwriter for a-ha, one of the most successful band of the 80's. Once "Q Magazine" named him as one of the best unknown lyricists of his generation. a-ha performed "Summer Moved On" live at the Nobel-Peace-Price-Concert. After this they decided to record a new album and 2000 a-ha had the comeback of the year followed by a sold-out tour. The a-ha album 'Lifelines' was released in 2002. Which t... Biography of Luis Fernandez
Luis Fernández (born on 2 October 1959 in Tarifa, Spain) is a Spanish-French former football (soccer) defender / midfielder, who retired in 1993 to become a manager. He has managed AS Cannes and Paris Saint-Germain among other clubs, and is the individual credited with bringing Ronaldinho to Europe. He was most recently the manager of La Liga side Real Betis, with a tenure from 27 December 2006 to 10 June 2007. As an active player, Fernández got 60 international caps and 6 goals for the French national team, between 1982 and 1992. Player It was at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) that Spanish-born Luis Fernández signed his first professional contract, at 19 years of age. Quickly he established himself as a solid defensive midfielder, excelling in winning the ball, but also capable of preci... Biography of Pierre Clémenti
Pierre Clémenti (28 September 1942 – 28 December 1999) was a French actor. Born in Paris, Clémenti studied drama and began his acting career in the theatre. He secured his first minor screen roles in 1960 in Yves Allégret's Chien de pique performing alongside Eddie Constantine. Arguably, his most famous role was that of gangster lover of bourgeois prostitute Catherine Deneuve in Luis Buñuel's 1966 classic Belle de jour. In 1972, his career was derailed after he was sentenced to prison for allegedly possessing or using drugs. Due to insufficient evidence, Clémenti was released after 17 months; later he penned a book about his time in prison. Throughout his career, he continued to be active on-stage; he was also involved with the French underground film movement. He died of liver cancer i... Biography of Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is a former professional American male tennis player and World No. 4 in 1979. He was born in Chattanooga and with Sandy Mayer helped to lead Stanford University's rise to the number 1 spot in collegiate tennis in 1973. Tanner played number one singles, with Mayer playing number two. The team also featured Rick Fisher, Stanley Pasarell, Jim Delaney, James "Chico" Hagey, Gery Groslimond, Pat DuPre, and Paul Sidone. Tanner is best remembered for his devastating left-handed serve, his victory at the 1977 Australian Open (January) and 5-set loss to Björn Borg in the 1979 Wimbledon finals. Of the winning 1973 Stanford tennis team, Tanner, Mayer and DuPre were all brothers in the Zeta Psi fraternity. In 2005 he co-wrote his autobiography, "Double Faul... Biography of Dom Deluise
Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (born August 1, 1933) is a Golden Globe- nominated American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, and chef. He is the husband of actress Carol Arthur, and the father of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise, and actors David DeLuise and Michael DeLuise. Early life DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian American parents Vincenza "Jennie" (née DeStefano) and John DeLuise, who was a civil servant. DeLuise graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. Career DeLuise generally appears in comedic parts, although an early appearance (in the movie Fail-Safe as a nervous enlisted airman) showed a possible broader range. His first acting credit was as a regular performer in the television show The Entertainers in 1964. He has... Biography of Billy Martin
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times. He won two American League championships taking the Yankees to the World Series in 1976, getting swept by the Cincinnati Reds, and winning the 1977 World Series as their manager, and led four different AL teams to division championships. As a manager, Martin was known for his ability to win, and for arguing animatedly with umpires, including a widely parodied routine in which he kicked dust on their feet, but he was criticized for not getting along with veteran players, burning out young pitchers, and for having a drinking problem. Early life Billy Martin ... Biography of Raoul Bova
Raoul Bova (born 14 August 1971 Rome, Italy) is an Italian actor. His father is an employee of Alitalia Airline and his mother is a housewife, both from the Calabria region. He has two sisters, Daniela and Tiziana. At the age of 16 he became a champion with the S.S. Lazio swim team of Rome, swimming the 100 meter backstroke. At the age of 21 he joined the Italian Army and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri (sharpshooters) corps. He enrolled in the ISEF, the Italian Institute of Physical Education, but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. He studied at the school Beatrice Bracco in Rome and also studied acting with Michael Margotta. He was married in March 2000 to Chiara Giordano. They have two children, Alessandro Leon and Francesco. Filmography Scusa ma ti chiamo amo... Biography of Susan Anton
Susan Ellen Anton (born on October 12, 1950 in Oak Glen, California) is an American singer and actress. Susan attended Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California, and graduated in 1968. She is perhaps best known for her role as "Susan Williams" in the various Stop Susan Williams!-related television series. She also had a recurring role on the TV series Baywatch and has appeared in several films. Anton first experienced fame by winning the Miss California contest in 1969. By the mid-1970s, Anton developed a following for her Muriel Cigar commercials where she provocatively sang, "Let Muriel turn you on / That is my desire / Muriel lights a flame in me / Where there's Muriel smoke, there's fire". In 1978, ABC gave her and country singer Mel Tillis a summertime variety series, Mel an... Biography of George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou (Greek: Γεώργιος Α. Παπανδρέου, ; born 16 June 1952), commonly anglicized to George and shortened to Γιώργος (Yórgos, ) in Greek, is the current Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election. His family comes from a long standing political dynasty. He previously served as Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs (1988–1989 and 1994–1996) and was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2004. Following his grandfather George Papandreou, Sr. and his father Andreas Papandreou, he is the third member of the Papandreou family to serve as the country's prime minister. Papandreou has been lea... Biography of Charles Gérard
Charles Atchémian, best known as Charles Gérard, is a French actor and director of Armenian descent. Filmography Actor 1970 : Le Voyou de Claude Lelouch - Charlot 1971 : Smic, Smac, Smoc de Claude Lelouch - Smac (Jean) 1971 : Ça n'arrive qu'aux autres de Nadine Trintignant 1972 : L'aventure c'est l'aventure de Claude Lelouch - Charlot 1973 : La Bonne Année de Claude Lelouch - Charlot 1973 : Un homme libre de Roberto Muller - Félix 1973 : Far West de Jacques Brel - le fakir 1974 : Toute une vie de Claude Lelouch - ami de Simon 1974 : La Gifle de Claude Pinoteau 1974 : Mariage de Claude Lelouch 1975 : Un jour, la fête de Pierre Sisser - Marcel 1975 : L'Incorrigible de Philippe de Broca - Raoul 1976 : Le Corps de mon ennemi d'Henri Verneuil - le chauffeur de tax... Biography of Amédée Domenech
Amédée Domenech,born May 3, 1933 in Narbonne, died September 21, 2003, was a French rugby player.... Biography of Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor and television presenter. Biography Danny Dyer was born in Canning Town, London, and is still currently based in east London together with his family. He is well-known for supporting his local football team West Ham United often attending Upton Park for home games. Dyer has two daughters Dani and Sunnie with his childhood sweetheart, Joanne. Dyer has his eldest daughter Dani's name tattooed on his arm in Chinese characters. He is also the founder of the charity that supports the influx of immigrants in Great Britain. The charity currently has 18 members. Interestingly, his involvement with this charity conflicts considerably with the company he has kept on occasion. On 7th September 2008 the Sunday Life newspaper published a pictur... Biography of Luis Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football coach, who led the Brazilian national team to victory in the 2002 World Cup. He has been the head coach of the Portuguese national team since 2003. Since 2002 he is also an Italian citizen. As of July 1, 2008, Scolari will be the manager of the Premier League side Chelsea, taking over after Euro 2008. Playing career A defender regarded as more uncompromising than skilful (he was known as "wooden leg" among his contemporaries), Scolari followed in the footsteps of his father Benjamin, who was also a professional footballer. His playing career encompassed spells with Caxias, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo and CSA, and often captained his s... Biography of Sylvain Armand
Sylvain Armand (born August 1, 1980) is a French professional football (soccer) player in the left fullback position, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 championship. Born in Saint-Étienne, he started playing youth team football for AS Saint-Étienne in 1994. He moved to Clermont Foot in 1999, where he got his professional debut. In 2000, he changed to top-flight club FC Nantes Atlantique, with whom he won the 2001 Ligue 1 championship. He and Nantes teammate Mario Yepes both moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2004. With Paris, he won the 2006 Coupe de France. Honours 2001 Ligue 1 with FC Nantes 2006 Coupe de France with Paris SG... Biography of Cesare Cremonini
Cesare Cremonini (born on March 27, 1980 in Bologna) is an Italian singer-songwriter. Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Italian pop band between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, has joined him in his new band, along with other musicians. The singer's biggest solo hits include "Latin Lover", "Marmellata #25." and "Le tue parole fanno male". Since going solo, he has released three solo albums, Bagus, Maggese and 1+8+24, as well as a special edition release of Bagus. Maggese was partly recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. Filmography Luther (2003) Discography Albums Bagus (2002) Bagus (Special Edition) (2003) Maggese (2005)... Biography of Franky van Der Elst
Franky Van Der Elst (born April 30, 1961 in Opwijk, Belgium) is a former football player and now manager. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. Van Der Elst started his professional career at RWDM playing as a defensive midfielder. In 1982 he earned his first call up for Belgium. In 1984 he moved to Club Brugge and stayed there until he finished his career in 1999. He won the Golden Shoe twice in his career, which is quite remarkable for a defensive midfielder. He also appeared in four World Cups from 1986 to 1998. Van Der Elst never scored many goals, when he scored his first and only goal for Belgium against Norway he could hardly believe it. After his career as a player he was appointed as manager at Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen. Aft... Biography of Franck Tournaire
Franck Tournaire (born December 4, 1972 in Narbonne) is a French international rugby player for Racing Metro. Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 112 kg (246 lb)... Biography of Bruno Todeschini
Bruno Todeschini, born September 19, 1962 in Neuchâtel, is a Swiss actor. Filmography Actor 1985 : Le Caviar rouge de Robert Hossein 1986 : Hôtel de France de Patrice Chéreau 1987 : L'Amoureuse de Jacques Doillon 1989 : Outremer de Brigitte Roüan 1991 : Rien que des mensonges de Paule Muret 1991 : Sans un cri de Jeanne Labrune 1991 : La Sentinelle d'Arnaud Desplechin 1991 : Mensonges de François Margolin 1991 : Ma saison préférée d'André Téchiné 1992 : Le Nombril du monde d'Ariel Zeitoun 1992 : Fanfan d'Alexandre Jardin 1993 : Couples et amants de John Lvoff, scénario de Pascal Bonitzer et Catherine Breillat 1993 : La Reine Margot de Patrice Chéreau 1993 : Petits Arrangements avec les morts de Pascale Ferran 1994 : À cran de Solange Martin 1994 : Ha... Biography of Joel Osteen
Joel Scott Hayley Osteen (born March 5, 1963) is an American best-selling author and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His Christian ministry reaches over seven million broadcast media viewers weekly in the United States and millions more in over 100 nations around the world. Born in Houston, Texas, Osteen married Victoria L. Iloff on April 4, 1987. They have two children, Jonathan and Alexandria. Joel, son of John and Dodie Osteen, is one of six children. His older siblings, Paul, Lisa, and Tamara, and his younger sister, April, are also involved in full-time ministry. Joel's half-brother Justin does missionary work out of New York. Joel's father, John Osteen, a former Southern Baptist pastor who became Charismatic in the late 1950s, founded Lakewood Church on Mot... Biography of Michel Hazanavicius
Michel Hazanavicius (born 29 March 1967) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter best known for his spy movie parodies OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and OSS 117: Lost in Rio, both of which star Jean Dujardin. His most recent film, The Artist, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and he himself won the Academy Award for Best Director at the 84th Academy Awards. Biography Michel Hazanavicius was born into a Jewish family from Lithuania; his grandparents settled in France in the 1920s. Before directing films, Hazanavicius worked in television, beginning with the Canal+ channel, where he started as a director in 1988. He began directing commercials for such companies as Reebok and Bouygues Telecom, and then, in 1993, he made his first feature-length film, La Classe améric... Biography of Serge Betsen
Serge Betsen (born 25 March 1974 in Kumba, Cameroon) is a French rugby union player who is a flanker for Biarritz Olympique at club level and France internationally. Betsen is generally considered to be one of the top flankers of the professional era (post-1995) of rugby union. Height 1.82 m Weight 98 kg Betsen, who moved with his parents to France at age 9, has played for Biarritz since he was 17. Unlike many flankers, he plays on both sides of the scrum with equal vigor. He is also regarded as one of the strongest tacklers in the game, and is renowned for his workrate on the field, frequently making twice or even three times as many tackles as anyone else on the field. He made his first appearance for France in 1997 against Italy, but did not receive his second France callup ... Biography of Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-Lok, born 21 October 1970 in Zhongshan, Guangdong is a Chinese actor. He was once a notable local TV drama series actor, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 for Detective Investigation Files IV. In recent years, he has focused on film. Louis has become one of the more famous actors of the Hong Kong film industry, and a spokesman for Pepsi, Osim, Tag Heuer, Lotte, Zero Eyewear, Lay's, and other Chinese products. Career Before entering showbiz, Louis Koo spent 22 months in jail for stealing. After that he immediately changed his life in a spectacular way by entering showbiz. Koo began his career as a fashion model and a karaoke MTV actor before becoming a contract artist with TVB in 1993. Since then he has starred in many popular drama series and commercials which raise... Biography of Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts (born November 25, 1972 in Bree) is a motocross racer from Belgium, who retired in 2006 after securing his record 10th World Title. He also holds several other motocross records. Stefan is the son of four-time Motocross World Champion, Harry Everts, and first jumped onto a bike at the age of four. At the age of 17, he made his debut in the 125cc World Championship, and two years later he secured his first title in that division. During the following years, the Belgian moved up through the different divisions and collected an as yet unsurpassed number of titles (10) and GP victories (101). Everts was known for his very smooth style on the bike, making his riding look effortless. In particular, he maintained a standing position on the bike much more frequently than other ... Biography of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player. He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups. A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the 1980 European Championship and was part of the squad that finished runner-up in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and at the 1986 World Cup. He was also honoured twice as European Footballer of the Year. Career as player Club Rummenigge was born in Lippstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia. He joined Bayern Munich in 1974, coming from the Westphalian amateur side Borussia Lippstadt, for a transfer fee of ca. € 10,000. He immediately showed great strength as ... Biography of Bernard Crasson
Bertrand Crasson, born October 5, 1971 in Ixelles, is a Belgian footballer.... Biography of Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1996. Zabaleta is a right-hander with a double handed backhand. He has an unusual but effective service motion and fighting spirit. His best shot is his forehand and his favourite surface is clay. Career Zabaleta was an outstanding junior in 1995 and finished the year as number 1 with a junior career record of 81-6, with his only loss in 1995 to Peter Wessels at the quarter finals of the US Open . Zabaleta won three of the major junior events in 1995. The Italian Open juniors without losing a set against Martin Lee in the final 6–4 6–2 and followed that up with French Open juniors which was also achieved without dropping a set and... Biography of Robert Carradine
Robert Reed Carradine (born March 24, 1954) is an American actor. Personal life Carradine was born in Hollywood, California, the son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius) and actor John Carradine. He is the brother of Christopher and Keith Carradine, paternal half-brother of Bruce and David Carradine and maternal half-brother of Michael Bowen. Carradine has two daughters, one of whom is actress Ever Carradine. He also has a daughter (Marica Reed Carradine) and a son (Ian Alexander Carradine) with his wife Edie Mani. Career Carradine made his film debut in 1972 in The Cowboys with John Wayne. He made an appearance as a killer in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets alongside his brother David; and was in Massacre at Central High in 1976. One of his more successful films, and what... Biography of Aaron Krickstein
Aaron Krickstein (born August 2, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour who competed from 1983 to 1996. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour. Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No. 6, on February 26, 1990. He achieved this ranking on the back of wins in Sydney and Los Angeles, as well as his best ever results at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Career Junior Krickstein began playing tennis when he was six years old. He became an active competitor on the high school tennis scene during his teens, and still holds the Michigan record for most consecutive match wins in at this level (56); he played for University Liggett School . He also won the American National Under 16 ... Biography of Jean-Marc Mormeck
Jean-Marc Gilbert Mormeck (born 3 June 1972) is a French professional boxer from Guadeloupe and a former WBC & WBA unified world cruiserweight champion. Early life Mormeck was born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe as an only child to Fulbert and Sonia Mormeck. When he was 6, he and his family moved to Paris, France where he still lives. Mormeck engaged himself in football and Muay Thai as an amateur. After watching some boxing matches on television, he became inspired to excel in it. Boxing career He fought as an amateur in 1990 and turned professional in 1995. Early in his career, Mormeck lost 2 minor four-round bouts on points but kept winning for years afterwards. On 10 November 1998, Mormeck won the French light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision win over Alain Simon. ... Biography of Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny (Russian: Михаил Южный (help·info) (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj) born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. The highest world ranking of his career was number eight, achieved on January 28, 2008. Playing style Youzhny has a unique backhand, in which he mainly hits one-handed, but also has somewhat of a hybrid reminiscent to that of Bjorn Borg. Youzhny at times will follow through his backhand with both hands, but with only his right hand on his racket. Even so, many consider his backhand to be his best shot. From both sides, Youzhny hits the ball on the rise, achieving a flatter trajectory. His se... Biography of Pierre Brice
Pierre Brice (born 6 February 1929 in Brest, France), birth name Baron Pierre Louis de Bris, is a French actor, mainly known for his role as fictional Apache-chief Winnetou in German Karl May movies. Life and films When he was 19, Brice enlisted in the French army and fought in the war in Indochina. From 1962 to 1968 he acted in a total of eleven German Western movies adapted from novels by German author Karl May, in which he played the fictional Indian chief Winnetou of the Mescalero Apache tribe, alongside Lex Barker (7 movies), Stewart Granger (3 movies) and Rod Cameron (1 movie) as the white heroes. After the films he also played this role at the Karl May Festspiele in Elspe from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1986 and at the Bad Segeberg open-air theatre, Germany, from 1988 to 1991; he ... Biography of Eero Heinonen
Eero Heinonen, born November 27, 1979 in Helsinki, is a French musician and bassist, member of The Rasmus. The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in high school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer/songwriter), Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Janne Heiskanen (drums). Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. Before releasing their fourth studio album Into (2001), they were simply known as Rasmus, but changed their name to The Rasmus in order to avoid being confused with a Swedish DJ of the same name. They had a hit in 2003 with "In the Shadows" which reached number 1 in several countries. The band is one of Finland's most successful bands with more tha... Biography of Robert Paparemborde
Robert Paparemborde, called Patou, born July 5, 1948 in Féas, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, died April 19, 2001 (digestive desease), was a French rubgy player and coach.... Biography of Natalia Wörner
Natalia Wörner, born September 7, 1967 in Stuttgart, is a German actress. Spouse: Robert Seeliger (January 2006 - present) (filed for divorce) 1 child Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) Filmography 1990-1992: Glück 1 1992: Thea und Nat 1993: Leni 1994: Die Maschine; Frauen sind was Wunderbares; Die Sieger 1995: Erotic Tales: Der Elefant vergisst nie, Kinder der Nacht 1996: Irren ist männlich; Tatort Perfect Mind – Im Labyrinth 1997: Zum Sterben schön; Zur Zeit zu zweit; Spiel um dein Leben 1998: Der Laden, mammamia 1999: Der Feuerteufel – Flammen des Todes; Das Tal der Schatten; Frauen lügen besser 2001: Suck my Dick; Verbotene Küsse 2002: Der Seerosenteich 2003: Wenn Weihnachten wahr wird 2003: Liebe und Verlangen 2004: Miss Texas; 20 Nächte und ein Regentag 2004... Biography of Zilin Zhang
Zhang Zilin (simplified Chinese: 张梓琳; pinyin: Zhāng Zǐlín) is the Miss World 2007 title holder, representing the People's Republic of China as Miss China World 2007. Zhang was born in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, in 1984 then moved to the capital, Beijing. She attended the University of Science and Technology Beijing and attained a Degree in Business Administration, and is now working as a fashion model. Height: 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Eye color: Brown Hair color: Black Title(s): Miss China World 2007 Miss World 2007... Biography of Spike Milligan
Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002), known as Spike Milligan, was an Anglo-Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet and playwright. Milligan was the co-creator and the principal writer of The Goon Show, in which he also performed. Aside from comedy, Milligan played the trumpet, saxophone, piano, guitar and bass drum. Early life Milligan was born in Ahmednagar, India, on 16 April 1918, the son of an Irish-born father, Captain Leo Alphonso Milligan, MSM, RA, who was serving in the British Indian Army. His mother, Florence Mary Winifred Kettleband, was born in England. He spent his childhood in Poona (India) and later in Rangoon (Yangon), capital of Burma (Myanmar). He was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Poona, and St Paul's Christian Brother... Biography of Wojtek Fibak
Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak (born August 30, 1952, in Poznań) is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick. Born in Poznań, Poland, he won his first tournament in 1976, and between then and 1982 won 15 singles titles and 52 doubles titles. His best year was arguably 1980, where he reached the quarter-final in the French Open at Roland Garros, the US Open and Wimbledon. His career singles win-loss record was 514-306. Fibak's highest doubles ranking was # 1 and he was consistently ranked top 10 in singles, his highest singles ranking being # 7. Fibak's career prize money was $2,725,403. Fibak's style was dubbed as genuine and very intelligent. The highlight of his career was winning the Australian Open men's dou... Biography of Gregory Hines
Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. Born in New York City, Hines and his older brother Maurice started dancing at an early age, studying with choreographer Henry LeTang. Together with their father the three were known as "The Hines Kids" and later as "The Hines Brothers" only to have the name change again in 1963 to "Hines, Hines and Dad". Hines performed as the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance in 1975/1976 based in Venice, California. Severance was one of the house bands at an original music club called Honky Hoagies Handy Hangout, otherwise known as the 4H Club. Hines appeared in such movies as The Cotton Club, White Nights, Running Scared, Tap, and Waiting to Exhale. On televi... Biography of Torsten Frings
Torsten Frings (born 22 November 1976 in Würselen, Germany) is a German football midfielder who plays for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. Career As a five year old, Torsten fell off his bike and was hit by a car, leaving a scar on the left side of his face. His professional career began at third division Alemannia Aachen before a move to Werder Bremen in 1996–97, helping the Weserstadion outfit to a German Cup final defeat of Bayern Munich in 1999 and tallying more than 160 Bundesliga appearances and 15 goals over six seasons. In 2002, a number of Europe's leading clubs were on Frings's trail prior to the World Cup but he opted for a four-year deal with Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of €10 million, penning the contract two games into the competition. A regular in his firs... Biography of Ronald Pognon
Ronald Pognon (born 16 November 1982 in Le Lamentin, Martinique) is a French sprint athlete. He originally specialized in the 200 metres, but later shifted to the shorter sprint distances. He is the European record holder for the 60 metres indoors and is the first Frenchman to go under 10 seconds at the 100 metres. Early career As a junior athlete he participated at the 2000 World Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay. He also competed individually in the 200 metres, without reaching the final. His personal best 200 m result at that time was 21.25 seconds, whereas his personal best 100 m result was 10.50 seconds. Two years later he had improved to 20.65 and 10.24 seconds respectively, and reached the 200 m semifinals at the 2002 European Championships... Biography of Sylvain Chavanel
Sylvain Chavanel-Albira (born Châtellerault France, June 30, 1979) is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist. Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003. He is currently completing the season with Cofidis, but in July 2008 he signed for two years with the Belgian team, Quick Step, which he will join from 2009 Background Chavanel was born in Châtellerault, France, although his family roots are in Spain. His great-grandparents were from Huesca, in the Aragon region. His grandfather was born in Barcelona and moved to Châtellerault during the Spanish civil war. Other members of the family still live in Aragon. It is the Spanish link that gives Ch... Biography of Allan Clarke
Allan John Clarke (born 31 July 1946 in Short Heath, Willenhall, Staffordshire) was one of English football's greatest goalscorers who shot to fame in the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1970s. Early career Clarke started his career at Walsall and made his debut aged 16, then moved to Fulham. Such was his early promise that Leicester City then paid £150,000 for Clarke in 1968 when he had yet to play at the highest level. He spent just one season at Leicester City, reaching his apex in an appearance in the 1969 FA Cup Final which Leicester City lost 1-0 to Manchester City through a Neil Young goal. Weeks later, he was on his way to Leeds United when Don Revie offered £165,000 to Leicester City, and so began one of the deadliest goalscoring careers in English football. ... Biography of James Mason
James Neville Mason (15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award-nominated British actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Early life Mason was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, to John and Mabel Mason; his father was a wealthy merchant. Mason had no formal training as an actor and initially embarked upon it as a lark. He was educated at Marlborough College, and then studied architecture at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he gained a first degree, but became involved in stock theatre companies in his spare time, before joining the Old Vic theatre in London under the guidance of Tyrone Guthrie and Alexander Korda, who gave Mason a small film role in 1933 but fired him a few days into shooting. Career From 1935 to 1948 he starred in many British q... Biography of James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Nesbitt began his career in the 1980s after leaving the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first appearances on stage and screen were critically praised and he came to wider attention in the mid-1990s after appearing in Cold Feet and Waking Ned. He took the lead role in Peter Cattaneo's Lucky Break in 2001 and in the same year was cast as the title character in Murphy's Law, the role being created for him by Colin Bateman. In 2002 he played Ivan Cooper in Bloody Sunday, a dramatisation of the events of 1972, for which he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor. Bloody Sunday established him as a dramatic actor and since 2002 he has appeared in the fact-based drama Wall of Silence, the adaptation of Quite ... Biography of Maurizio Fondriest
Maurizio Fondriest (born January 15, 1965) is a retired Italian professional road racing cyclist. Career Born in Cles, province of Trento, Fondriest turned professional in 1987 with the Ecoflam team. He subsequently rode for Alfa-Lum in 1988, winning the World Cycling Championship along with stages in the Tour de Suisse and Tirreno-Adriatico. In 1991, riding for Panasonic, he won the UCI Road World Cup. In 1993, riding for the Lampre team, he won Milan-Sanremo, La Flèche Wallonne, the Züri-Metzgete, the Giro dell'Emilia, the general classification and two stages of Tirreno-Adriatico, three stages and the general classification of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre, a stage in the Giro d'Italia and the overall World Cup. He would never again have such a successful season, although he had a... Biography of Pat Cash
Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash (born 27 May 1965, in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987. Early career Cash first came to the tennis world's attention as a junior player in the early 1980s. He was ranked the top junior player in the world in 1981, and in 1982 he won the junior titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open. He turned professional in 1982 and won his first top-level singles title that year in Melbourne. Cash established a reputation on the tour as a hard-fighting serve-and-volleyer and for wearing his trademark black-and-white checked headband and his cross earing. In 1983, Cash became the youngest player to play in a Davis Cup final. He won the decisive singles rubber against Joakim Nystr... Biography of Jade Foret
ade Foret (or Jade Forest) (born on November 26, 1990) is a Belgian model whose family roots are in Liège. She is the life partner of French businessman Arnaud Lagardère. A brunette with blue eyes, she is 1,82 m tall. Biography She is the daughter of Maïté Forest, the fourth child of a family of five. She started modelling at the young age of 12 with the Newmodels agency in 2003. At age 13, in 2004, she became famous in Belgium for a backless picture which was displayed as a gigantic poster for the Levis paint brand (100 m by 20) on the Madou Plaza Tower in Brussels At the same age, she went on the catwalk for Armani in Italy. When she was 16 she assisted SOS Children's Villages in Morocco. In 2009, she had a short and stormy liaison with soccer player Émile Mpenza, which concl... Biography of Cédric Vasseur
Cédric Vasseur (born August 18, 1970) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Hazebrouck, France and currently resides in Lille with his wife and young son. From 2001 until 2005 he was part of the French professional cycling team Cofidis, often as the captain on the road, and then moved to the Belgian team Quick Step-Innergetic. Vasseur turned professional with the team Novemail in 1995, and switched to the GAN team in 1996 which then became Crédit Agricole in 1997. His first professional victory is also his most famous: it was his solo 147-km breakaway by which he won stage 5 of the 1997 Tour de France. He then wore the yellow jersey as the temporary race leader for 5 days. In the 2000 and 2001 seasons he rode for the U.S. Postal team and participated in ... Biography of Michel Watteau
Michel Watteau, born October 11, 1945 in Wattrelos (Nord), died September 28, 2003 was a French footballer. Height : 1m81... Biography of John Cazale
John Cazale (English pronunciation: /kəˈzeɪl/, Italian pronunciation: ) August 12, 1935 – March 12, 1978), was an American film and theater actor. During his six-year film career he appeared in five films, each of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter. From his start as an acclaimed theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premiere character actors, starting with Coppola's The Godfather, in which he played Fredo, the weak link in the Corleone crime family. "Cazale broke hearts on screen with portrayals of volatile, vulnerable, vacillating men, including Pacino's tragic bank-robbing partner in Dog Day Afternoon," writes David Germain, of the Associated Pre... Biography of Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne CBE (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. Early life Hawthorne was born in Coventry, England. He grew up in South Africa, where he was educated at Christian Brothers College as well St George's Grammar School in Cape Town. He enrolled at the University of Cape Town but withdrew and returned to the United Kingdom in the 1950s to pursue a career in acting. Career Hawthorne made his professional stage debut in 1950, playing Archie Fellows in a Cape Town production of The Shop at Sly Corner. In a long and varied career, which began with an advert for Mackeson st... Biography of Eleni Daniilidou
Eleni Daniilidou (Greek: Ελένη Δανιηλίδου; born September 19, 1982) is a Greek tennis player born in Chania, on the island of Crete. As of 2006, she has won five WTA singles titles and one doubles title. In 2003, she reached the Australian Open mixed doubles final. Her highest singles ranking has been 14th. By beating Justine Henin in the first round of the 2005 Wimbledon Championships, she became the first player to defeat a reigning French Open champion in the first round of Wimbledon. WTA Titles Singles (5 WTA, 8 ITF) Legend Grand Slam (0) WTA Championships (0) Tier I (0) Tier II (0) Tier III (1) Tier IV & V (4) ITF Circuit (8) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. A... Biography of Marius Trésor
Marius Trésor (born January 15, 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe) is a retired football defender from France, who was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio. He also played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976. He also won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Girondins de Bordeaux. For the French national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 caps, scoring four goals.... Biography of Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer (born July 5, 1977 in Holzminden), is a tennis player from Germany. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Kiefer was taken notice of as an outstanding junior. He won the Junior Australian Open, US Open and was a finalist and semi-finalist at Wimbledon and the French Open finishing as the number 2 junior behind Zabaleta when he was 18. On January 10, 2000 he reached his second quarterfinal at the Australian Open and afterwards was ranked World No. 4, his highest position to date. Nicolas has been known to have a few tennis superstitions. He is sometimes seen tapping his racquet on the corners of the court after a point, although the reasons behind this are not clear. ... Biography of Yves Allegro
Yves Allegro (born August 28, 1978 in Grône) is a professional male tennis player from Switzerland. He is a doubles specialist and is possibly best known as Roger Federer's doubles partner and good friend. Career finals (7) Doubles (7) Legend Grand Slam (0) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (0) ATP Tour (3) Wins (3) No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in the final Score 1. 12 October 2003 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Roger Federer Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi 7–6(7), 7–5 2. 10 January 2005 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Michael Kohlmann Simon Aspelin Todd Perry 6–4, 7–6(4) 3. 12 June 2005 Halle, Germany Grass Roger Federer Joachim Johansson Marat Safin 7–5, 6–7(6), 6–3 Runner-ups (4) No. Date Tournament Surface ... Biography of Herb Elliot
Herbert ("Herb") James Elliott AC MBE (born February 25, 1938) is a former Australian athlete, one of the world's greatest middle distance runners. He never lost a race over 1500 metres or the mile and during his career he broke the four-minute mile on 17 occasions. Elliott, a local of Perth, Western Australia, attended Aquinas College, in Perth. Aquinas College is renowned for its sport culture, and it was this culture that helped Elliott achieve such heights in athletics. He set a new world record for the mile on August 6, 1958 (3:54.5) at Morton Stadium in Dublin. Later that month he broke the 1500 metres world record in Gothenburg with a time of 3:36.0. At the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, he won gold in the 880 yards and the mile. Two years later, at the 1960 Sum... Biography of Adam Lavorgna
Adam LaVorgna (born March 1, 1981) is an American actor. Biography Early life LaVorgna was born near New Haven in North Branford, Connecticut. Raised with his three siblings in North Branford, LaVorgna has been appearing on television and film since the early age of three when he first appeared on the daytime series As the World Turns. Other television work included the role of a young Frank Sinatra at the age of ten in the miniseries Sinatra and appearances in the miniseries Degree of Guilt and "Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story", an episode of the HBO series Lifestories: Families in Crisis. LaVorgna attended high school at the athletic powerhouse, Avon Old Farms, located in Connecticut. He also enrolled at Boston College, prior to leaving the school after his freshman ye... Biography of Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd (2 February 1886, Glasgow, UK - 10 August 1960, Santa Monica, California, United States) was an Academy Award-winning film director, scriptwriter and producer. Lloyd was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and its president between 1934 and 1935. Selected filmography The Black Box (1915) Madame X (1920) Oliver Twist (1922) The Sea Hawk (1924) The Eagle of the Sea (1926) Children of Divorce (1927) Cavalcade (1933) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Under Two Flags (1936) Wells Fargo (1937) Maid of Salem (1937) If I Were King (1938) The Howards of Virginia (1940) Forever and a Day (1943) Blood on the Sun (1945) The Last Command (1955)... Biography of Michel Simon
Michel Simon (9 April 1895, Geneva, Switzerland - 30 May 1975, Bry-sur-Marne, France), was a Swiss actor. The actor François Simon is his son. Early years Simon used to say about himself that he was born in 1895 and, "as misfortune never comes singly, cinema was born the same year". Son of a Protestant sausage maker, Simon soon left his family and town to go to Paris, where he first lived at the Hotel Renaissance, Saint-Martin Street, then in Montmartre. He worked many different jobs to survive, such as giving boxing lessons or peddling smuggled lighters. He devoured every book he could find, with special preference for Georges Courteline's writings. His artistic beginnings in 1912 were modest: magician, clown and acrobat stooge in a dancers' show called "Ribert's and Simon's", i... Biography of Paco León
Paco León (born October 4, 1974) is a Spanish comic actor born in Seville. As for his early television experience, he played in the childlike comedy "Mariquilla Ríe Perlas" and "Castillos en el Aire" on Canal Sur. He was a host of the variety TV show "Cita a Ciegas" and of the TV game show "Triunfa en Casa." He also played the role of Maria in the comedy "Moncloa, ¿Dígame?" on Telecinco. In Antena 3, in the TV comedy sketch show Homo Zapping with a variety of roles that would be the envy of any actor. He has returned to Telecinco with the role of Luisma in Aída (Series). Films La grieta (short film) as Dir. Enrique López de Haro Amar y Morir en Sevilla, Don Juan Tenorio as Dir. Victor Barrera Los mánagers (2006) Queens (Reinas) (2006)... Biography of Humberto Martins
Humberto Martins Duarte, born April 14, 1961 in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian actor. Filmography Television 2008 - Beleza Pura - Renato Reis 2007 - Casos e Acasos - (Especial de Fim de Ano) - Lauro 2007 - Pé na Jaca - Merlim 2007 - Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes - Augusto (2ª fase) 2006 - Sinhá Moça - feitor Bruno 2005 - América - Laerte Vila Nova 2003 - Kubanacan - General Carlos Camacho 2002 - O Quinto dos Infernos - Francisco Gomes, o Chalaça 2001 - O Clone - Aurélio 2000/01 - Brava Gente - As aventuras de Chico Norato contra o Boto Vingativo - Boto 2000 - Uga Uga - Bernardo Baldochi 1999 - Sai de Baixo - Que Drag de vida! - Juraci 1999 - Chiquinha Gonzaga - Artur 1998 - Corpo Dourado - Chico 1996 - Vira-Lata - Lenin 1994 - Quatro po... Biography of Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis, born June 17, 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional tennis player. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. As of 11 august 2008, he is ranked No. 40 on the ATP rankings. Personal life Marcos Baghdatis is the son of a Christian Lebanese father, Christos, who migrated to Cyprus and a Greek Cypriot mother. Baghdatis began playing tennis at age five with his father and brothers. He enjoys playing and watching football (soccer), and is a supporter of Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. He trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Paris on an Olympic Solidarity Youth Development Programme Scholarship since the age of 13 and learned to speak French. He attended the Grammar School in Limassol. His family was t... Biography of David Frost
Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born 7 April 1939) is an English satirist, writer, journalist and television presenter, best known as a pioneer of political satire on television and for his serious interviews of political figures. As of 2008, he hosts the weekly programme Frost Over The World, on Al Jazeera English. Early life David Frost was born at Tenterden, Kent, the son of a Methodist minister, the Rev. W.J. Paradine Frost. In his youth he started training as a Methodist Local Preacher but did not complete. He attended Barnsole Road Primary School in Gillingham, Kent, then Gillingham Grammar School and finally Wellingborough Grammar School. He subsequently won a place at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a First in English. He had turned down a contract w... Biography of Didier Rous
Didier Rous (born September 18, 1970 in Montauban, France) is a former professional road bicycle racer. He started his professional career with Gan in 1993 before leaving for Festina in 1997, the year in which he won a stage of the Tour de France. In 1998 the Tour and in particular the Festina team were struck by a doping scandal which led to revelations that the team had organised a doping fund under the managemt of Bruno Roussel, the directeur sportif, and the team's doctor, Erik Rykaert. Rous said he had taken the blood enhancer, EPO. In 2000 he joined a new team, Bonjour, sponsored by a newspaper chain and managed by the former rider Jean-René Bernaudeau. He stayed with Bernaudeau as the team's sponsors changed and ride under its new sponsor, Brioches La Boulangère (2003-2004) an... Biography of Patrice Estanguet
Patrice Estanguet (born 19 April 1973) is a French slalom canoer. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta, USA.... Biography of Paul Van Himst
Paul van Himst (born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, 2 October 1943) was a talented Belgian football midfielder and a football manager. He is now retired, and still supports R.S.C. Anderlecht, his former team. He was nicknamed Polle Gazon (Polle is Paul in Brussels dialect and Gazon means lawn in French) due to the large number of fouls committed on him. He played in the match Belgium-Netherlands in 1964 with 10 fellows from the Anderlecht team after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean Trappeniers. Van Himst won the Belgian championship 8 times, all of them with Anderlecht. He played his first professional season in 1959-60, with that club, for which he scored 233 goals in 457 matches (16 seasons). He then played for RWDM (another club from Brussels) in 1975-76 and for Eendracht Aals... Biography of Damon Hill
Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired British racing driver from England. In 1996 Hill won the Formula One World Championship; as the son of the late Graham Hill, he is the only son of a world champion to win the title. His father died in a plane crash when Hill was 15, leaving the family in reduced circumstances and Hill came to professional motorsports at the relatively late age of 23 by racing motorcycles. After some minor success, he moved on to single-seater racing cars, and progressed steadily up the ranks to the International Formula 3000 championship by 1989, where although often competitive he never won a race. Hill became a test driver for the Formula One title-winning Williams team in 1992. He was unexpectedly promoted to the Williams ... Biography of Marc Dal Maso
Marc Dal Maso, born February 14, 1967 in Escalans, Landes, is a French former rugby player. Clubs Stade montois SU Agen US Colomiers Section paloise USA Perpignan... Biography of Guy Thys
Guy Thys (December 6, 1922 – August 1, 2003) was the most successful Belgian national football coach in history. Thys was born in Antwerp and started his career in the 1940s and 50s as a football player with Beerschot, Daring Molenbeek and Standard. In 1952 and 1953 he played two matches with the Red Devils, the Belgian national team. He combined the activities of player and trainer for Cercle Brugge from 1954 until 1958. In 1959 he performed the same functions for Racing Lokeren. He became a fulltime trainer with Wezel the same year, followed by Herentals, Beveren, Union Sint-Gillis, and Antwerp. Antwerp was successful under Thys' leadership, including winning the Belgian Cup and twice finishing second in the championship. Partly due to these achievements Thys was appointed as natio... Biography of Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille (born October 1, 1942) is a former racing driver from France. Biography A native of Paris, Jabouille was one of the last of a breed of Formula One drivers who were also engineers. He first made his mark in French Formula Three in 1967, and continued in 1968, maintaining the car himself on his way to the runner's up spot behind François Cevert. For 1969 he was contracted as a development driver by Alpine, having several disjointed runs in Formula Two and sports cars. In 1973 he co-drove a Matra to 3rd at the Le Mans 24 Hours, and repeated this feat in 1974, when he also won the Formula Two race at Hockenheim, and finished as runner-up in the European 2-litre series for Alpine. He also made his first appearances in Formula One, failing to qualify a Willi... Biography of Gaël Givet
Gaël Givet-Viaros (born 9 October 1981 in Arles, France) is a French professional football player. He currently plays for Blackburn Rovers. Givet is a centre back who can also play at left back. Club career AS Monaco Givet started his professional career at AS Monaco as a left back before moving to centre half. He made his debut in a 2-2 draw against Guingamp in December 2000. He played for Monaco between 2000 and 2007, making 178 league appearances and scoring a respectable 8 goals. The highlights of his time at the club were winning the French League Cup in 2003 and reaching the final of the UEFA Champions League Final in 2004, where he missed out on a winner's medal with a 3–0 defeat against Jose Mourinho's FC Porto. He played a pivotal role in their success, making 13 Champio... Biography of Mevlüt Erding
Mevlüt Erdinç (born 25 February 1987 in Saint-Claude, Jura) is a French-Turkish professional footballer, currently playing for French Ligue 1 side FC Sochaux. He plays as a striker. His nickname is Türk Tankı means Turkish Tank. Club career FC Sochaux Erdinç was promoted from Sochaux's academy to the first-team squad in the 2005-06 Ligue 1 season, scoring a last-minute goal on his debut to gift his side a 1-0 victory away at AC Ajaccio. Despite early promise, it wasn't until the 2007-08 season that he was finally able to hold down a first team place - becoming the club's top-scorer with 11 goals in 28 appearances. His current contract with the French side lasts until June 2009. In France, he is usually known as 'Mevlüt Erding' as the character 'Ç' does not appear at the end... Biography of Thierry Vigneron
Thierry Vigneron (born March 9, 1960 in Gennevilliers) is a retired French athlete. For many years he was among the world's leading pole vaulters. Vigneron burst onto the world stage by unexpectedly beating the world record of Poland's Władysław Kozakiewicz with 5.75 m on June 29, 1980. Though he lost his world record to another Frenchman, Philippe Houvion, two weeks later, he was one of the favorites at the 1980 Summer Olympics. However, Vigneron could not rise to the challenge and lost the title to Kozakiewicz, who also reclaimed the world record that day with 5.78 m. On June 20, 1981, Vigneron came back to beat the world record with a 5.80 m jump, only to lose it to the Soviet Union's Vladimir Polyakov six days later. After yet another Frenchman, Pierre Quinon, raised the r... Biography of Roger Lemerre
Roger Lemerre (born 18 June, 1941 in Bricquebec, Manche) is a French football manager and former football player. He has managed the French national side, and is currently without a club. He last managed the Morocco national football team, being fired on July 9, 2009. Player career His professional playing career spanned 15 seasons, from 1961 to 1975: between 1961 and 1969 he played for Sedan and lose the Cup in 1965, before moving to Nantes (1968-1971), Nancy (1971-1973) and Lens (1973-1975). He won 6 caps for France between 1968 and 1971, one of which he gained in a 5-0 drubbing by England. Manager career Between 1975 and 1978, he was the coach of Red Star from Saint-Ouen, and then went back to RC Lens for a season as coach, before moving to Paris FC for two seasons. In the ... Biography of Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff (born February 28, 1942 in Mariano del Friuli) is an Italian former football goalkeeper and is the oldest winner ever of the World Cup, which he earned as captain of the Italian team in the 1982 tournament in Spain, at the age of 40. Zoff was a goalkeeper of outstanding ability and has a place in the history of the sport among the very best in this role. He holds the record for the longest playing time without allowing goals in international tournaments (1142 minutes) set between 1972 and 1974. With 112 caps he is third only to Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro in number of appearances for the Azzurri. In 2004 Pelé named him as one of the 125 greatest living footballers. After retiring as a footballer Zoff went on to become coach for several Italian clubs and the national t... Biography of Kader Firoud
Abdelkader Firoud (October 11, 1919 in Oran – April 3, 2005 in Nîmes), most commonly known as Kader Firoud, was a French-Algerian professional football midfielder and manager.... Biography of Jana Pittman-Rawlison
Jana Rawlinson (born November 9, 1982 in Sydney as Jana Pittman) is an Australian athlete who specialises in the 400 m run and 400 m hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and was part of Australia's winning 4 x 400 m relay teams at both events. Early career Rawlinson attended Matthew Pearce Primary School and Mount Saint Benedict College in North Western Sydney . Rawlinson, who competed until April 2006 under her maiden name Pittman, won the 400 m hurdles at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz and became treble champion in 200 m, 400 m and 400 m hurdles at the national championships of that year. In 2000, she became the firs... Biography of Lung Ti
Ti Lung (traditional Chinese: 狄龍; simplified Chinese: 狄龙; pinyin: Dí Lóng; Jyutping: Ti6 Lung4), or Dik Lung, is a Hong Kong actor. He was born on 3 August 1946 in Xinhui, Guangdong, China, and studied Wing Chun under the martial arts master Chu Wan. In 1969, Ti was found by the Shaw Brothers and cast in Return of the One Armed Swordsman opposite Jimmy Wang Yu, a role which would launch his career as one of the best known faces in classic Wuxia film. He became a common face associated with David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng, Ku Feng, Gordon Liu, and other Shaw Bros. stars at the time, often cast as a dashing, noble hero as well as a capable martial artist. Career Although he left Shaw Brothers Studios in the 1980s, Ti Lung's career took a turn for the wo... Biography of Charles Shaughnessy
Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy (born February 9, 1955) is an English television, theatre and film actor best known for his role as Maxwell Sheffield on the popular television series The Nanny. Early life Shaughnessy was born in London, the son of Alfred Shaughnessy, a television writer who was the scriptwriter for Upstairs, Downstairs, and the actress Jean Lodge. His brother, David Shaughnessy, is also an actor and a television producer & director. He is of Irish and English descent. Having been born into a showbusiness family he started appearing in plays during primary school. After attending Eton College he read for a law degree at the University of Cambridge. While at Cambridge, he joined the Footlights club. After graduating, he decided to return t... Biography of Uwe Ampler
Uwe Ampler (born October 11, 1964 in Zerbst, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) is a retired track and road cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's team time trial, alongside Jan Schur, Mario Kummer, and Maik Landsmann. His father, Klaus Ampler, was also a famous cyclist. In August 1999 he tested positive for steroids during the Sachsen Tour and admitted his error.... Biography of Yves Hocdé
Yves Hocdé, born April 29, 1973 in Nantes, is a French rower. He won gold medal in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... Biography of Rachid Arhab
Rachid Arhab, born June 26, 1955 in Fort National (now Larba Nat Iraten), is a French journalist, member of Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA). The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) is a French institution, created in 1989, whose role is to regulate the various electronic media in France, such as radio and television, including through eventual censorship. For example, it was the CSA that asked the French government to forbid Al-Manar TV in 2005 because of charges of hate speech; it also claimed that MED TV was close to the Kurdish PKK, on grounds not of "evidences" but of "concording elements" . The creation of the CSA was a measure found in the Socialist Party's electoral program of 1981, called 110 Propositions for France. The CSA is the French equivalent of the American... Biography of Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying college student Dwayne Wayne on the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, which aired on NBC from 1987 to 1993. Childhood Hardison was born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Bethann (née Hardison), a fashion model who owned a modeling agency, and Donald McFadden, an art collector. Career Hardison was a starring cast member on the sitcom "A Different World" and a regular cast member of the short-lived sitcoms Abby and Between Brothers. He has also guest starred on several other sitcoms, including Living Single, Girlfriends, Under One Roof, and on Everybody Hates Chris as the judge. His movie roles include School Daze, Def by Temptation, Vampire in Brooklyn, 30 Years... Biography of John G. Roberts
John Glover Roberts, Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. He has served since 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of former Chief Justice William Rehnquist. He is usually considered to be a judicial conservative and part of the constructionist wing of the Supreme Court, basing his rulings primarily on the founder's intent and originalist forms of judicial philosophy. He grew up in northern Indiana and was educated in a private boarding school before attending Harvard College and Harvard Law School where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. After being admitted to the bar, Roberts became a clerk for William Rehnquist before taking a position in the Attorney General's office during t... Biography of Cyril Féraud
Cyril Féraud, born on March 15, 1985 in Digne-les-Bains (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a French journalist and TV host.... Biography of Luc Abalo
Luc Abalo (born 6 September 1984 in Ivry-sur-Seine) is a French handball player. Official player for the national handball team since 2006 and the European championship, he was on the teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the European champion title in 2010. References http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/luc-abalo-1.html Sorts References... Biography of Mickael Bourgain
Mickaël Bourgain (born May 28, 1980 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French track cyclist, who won a bronze medal in the men's team sprint race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Laurent Gané and Arnaud Tournant. Bourgain represents the Cofidis cycling team. Palmarès 2002 2nd Team Sprint, World Cup, Sydney 3rd Sprint, World Cup, Sydney 2003 2nd Keirin, French National Track Championships 2nd Sprint, French National Track Championships 2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track World Championships 1st Sprint, World Cup, Cape Town 1st Kilo, French National Track Championships, Hyères 2004 1st Team Sprint, UCI Track World Championships 1st Keirin, World Cup, Aguascalientes 1st Team sprint, World Cup, Aguascalientes 1st Sprint, World Cup, Aguascalientes 1st Keirin... Biography of Stéphane Heulot
Stéphane Heulot (Rennes, March 20, 1971) is a former French road racing cyclist. He wore the yellow jersey in 1996 Tour de France during three stages. Major achievements 1992 1st, Stage 1, Étoile de Bessèges 1st, Stage 7, Paris-Nice 1994 1st, Circuit de la Sarthe 1996 France National Road race champion 1st, Cholet-Pays de Loire 1st, Trophée des Grimpeurs 1st, France Road Cycling Cup 1st, Prix de Callac Tour de France General Classification (GC) leader 3 stages 1998 1st, Polynormande 13th, Tour de France 1999 14th, Tour de France 2000 Tour du Limousin 1st, Overall 1st, Stage 2 1st, Prix de Callac... Biography of Mario Kempes
Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. His father, Mario, who was also a football player, inspired him to play from a young age. At the age of 7 years, he began playing with a junior team and at 14 he joined la cuarta de Talleres. He is most famous for playing for Valencia and being the focal point of Argentina's 1978 World Cup win. Career Kempes was nicknamed El Matador (The Bullfighter) from his time with Valencia, he won two consecutive Pichichis, scoring 24 and 28 goals in 1976-77 and 1977-78. His career where started at a local club called Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba before quickly moving on to Rosario Central where he gained 85 goals in just 105 matches and established himself as a notorious goalscorer. Fa... Biography of Christophe Fouquet
Christophe Fouquet, born May 4, 1974 in Nantes, is a French bobsledder. (Gold medal in 2000 in Europe, silver in 2002, and Gold medal in 2003, 2005 and 2006 in France).... Biography of Daniel Morelon
Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944 in Bourg-en-Bresse) is a French former racing cyclist, eight times world champion and triple Olympic champion and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach. Cycling career Morelon came into cycling after going to races with his two brothers. He said: My father was mad about cycling but he didn't have the chance to race, except a couple of times in secret. It was he who gave the vuris to my elder brothers. At 10, I went to see them racing and I rode 100km on my mother's bike. He joined the Vélo Club Bressan at 15. He won 11 races in the youth class and came second nine times out of 25 races. He came third in the national youth championship on the road and moved to the track after a training ... Biography of Eva Rivas
Eva Rivas (Armenian: Եվա Ռիվաս, Russian: Ева Ривас) (born Valeriya Reshetnikova-Tsaturian on 13 July 1987 in Rostov-on-Don, USSR) is a Russian-Armenian singer. Early life Reshetnikova-Tsaturian was born and raised in Russia to an Armenian mother and a father of Armenian and Greek descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother. Growing up in Rostov she sang in the Armenian "Arevik" ensemble. Eurovision Song Contest 2010 On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and went on to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone". Composer Yagoub Mutlu was said to have interpreted the lyrics of Apricot Stone to ... Biography of Dominique Bathenay
Dominique Bathenay (born February 13, 1954 in Pont-d'Ain, Ain) is a retired football midfielder from France, who obtained a total number of twenty international caps for the France national football team, scoring four goals, in the years 1975-1982. Playing for AS Saint-Étienne (1973-1978) he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.... Biography of Edgar Bergen
Edgar John Bergen (February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an Academy Award-winning American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist. Biography Early life Bergen was born Edgar John Bergren in Chicago, Illinois, to a Swedish family and grew up in Decatur, Michigan. He taught himself ventriloquism from a pamphlet when he was eleven. A few years later he commissioned Chicago woodcarver Theodore Mack to sculpt a likeness of a rascally Irish newspaperboy he knew. The head went on a puppet named Charlie McCarthy, who became Bergen's lifelong sidekick. At age sixteen, he came to Chicago, where he attended Lake View High School and worked at a silent movie house. Radio His first performances were in vaudeville, at which point he legally changed his last name ... Biography of Kenneth Bianchi
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi (born May 22, 1951) is an American serial killer. Bianchi and his cousin Angelo Buono, Jr., together are known as the Hillside Stranglers. He is serving a term of life imprisonment in Washington. Bianchi is also a suspect in the Alphabet murders, three unsolved murders in his home city of Rochester. Early life Bianchi was born in Rochester, New York to a prostitute who gave him up for adoption two weeks after he was born. He was adopted at three months by Frances Scioliono and her husband Nicholas Bianchi in Rochester. Bianchi was deeply troubled from a young age, and his adoptive mother described him as being "a compulsive liar who had risen from the cradle dissembling." He often worried Frances with his penchant for trance-like daydreams. Despite having ... Biography of Mohamed Benhamou
Mohamed Benhamou (born December 17, 1979 in Paris, France) is an Algerian football goalkeeper who is currently playing for MC Alger in the Algerian league. He joined MC Alger after one season with AS Cannes in the French Championnat National (third division). Prior to signing with Cannes in the summer of 2006, he spent five seasons with Paris SG. He has seven caps with the Algerian national team.... Biography of King Vidor
King Wallis Vidor (February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American film director whose career spanned nearly seven decades. He was born in Galveston, Texas, where he survived the great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. His grandfather, Charles Vidor, was a refugee of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 who settled in Galveston in the early 1850s. Career A freelance newsreel cameraman and cinema projectionist, he made his debut as a director in 1913 with Hurricane in Galveston. In Hollywood from 1915, he worked on a variety of film-related jobs before directing a feature film, The Turn in the Road, in 1919. A successful mounting of Peg o' My Heart in 1922 got him a long term contract with Goldwyn Studios, later to be absorbed into MGM. Three years later he made The Big Parade,... Biography of Katoucha Niane
Katoucha Niane (30 December 1960 in Conakry, Guinea – 2 February 2008 in Paris, France) was a French supermodel—one of the world's first to have come from Africa. Nicknamed "The Peul Princess" (in reference to her ethnic Fula background), she worked, and later wrote, under the single name "Katoucha". She was the daughter of author, playwright and historian Djibril Tamsir Niane. She had three children. Early life and career As a child, Katoucha's family was forced into exile after her father came into conflict with Guinean President Sekou Toure. Living with an uncle in Mali, she rejoined her family in Dakar at age twelve. There she lived with the family of her paternal uncle, whose wife was private secretary to President of Senegal Léopold Sédar Senghor. After marrying her husband at ag... Biography of François Moncla
François Moncla, born April 1, 1932 in Louvie-Juzon, is a French former rugby professional player.... Biography of Ion Tiriac
Ion Ţiriac (Romanian pronunciation: ; born 9 May 1939 in Braşov) is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. Sports career Ţiriac first appeared on the international sports scene as an ice hockey player on the Romanian national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Shortly after that he switched to tennis as his main sport. With fellow Romanian Ilie Năstase he won the men's doubles in the 1970 French Open and reached the Davis Cup finals several times in the 1970s . In 1983, he became a tennis manager; above all, he managed Boris Becker from 1984 to 1993. In 1998 he became president of the Romanian National Olympic Committee. Ţiriac run major men’s events in Germany, including the season-ending championships in Hannover. Although tennis is now a m... Biography of Christoph Gruber
Christoph Gruber (born March 25, 1976 in Schwaz) is an Austrian skier competing in all World Cup disciplines apart from slalom. In his World Cup debut, the Super G in Aspen, Colorado on November 27, 1998, he finished in fourteenth position. On December 21, 2000, he won his first World Cup race, a Giant Slalom, in Bormio. He has won the Super G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen three times. World Cup victories Date Location Race December 21, 2000 Flag of Italy Bormio Giant Slalom January 28, 2001 Flag of Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Super-G February 20, 2005 Flag of Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Super-G January 29, 2006 Flag of Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Super-G February 22, 2008 Flag of Canada Whistler Super-G... Biography of Franco Chioccioli
Franco Chioccioli (born August 25, 1959 in Castelfranco di Sotto) is a former Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1991 Giro d'Italia. Palmarès 1983 Giro d'Italia: Jersey white.svg Winner Young rider classification 1984 Coppa Agostoni Giro del Trentino 1985 Giro del Friuli Giro d'Italia: Winner stage 14 9th place overall classification 1986 Giro d'Italia: Winner stage 8 6th place overall classification 1987 Trofeo dello Scalatore 1988 Giro d'Italia: Winner stage 6 5th place overall classification 1989 Sesto Fiorentino Giro d'Italia: 5th place overall classification 1990 Me... Biography of Rainer Schuettler
Rainer Schüttler (born 25 April 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He currently resides in Switzerland. After Wimbledon 2008, he is currently 30th in the ATP rankings. Personal life Rainer Schüttler was born in Korbach, Hesse. 2003 He had his breakthrough year in 2003, when he finished in the ATP top 10 for the first time improving his ATP ranking for the ninth year in succession, which is the longest among current players. He also became the first German since Boris Becker in 1989 to advance to the 4th round at all Grand Slams. He became the first German to reach a Grand Slam final, at the Australian Open, since Michael Stich was the runner-up at Roland Garros in 1996. 2004 In 2004 Schüttler reached his first ca... Biography of Stefano Mei
Stefano Mei (born 3 February 1963 in La Spezia) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10000 metres. Height: 6'0" (182 cm) Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg) Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Event 1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 7th 3,000 m Universiade Kobe, Japan 1st 5,000 m 1985 World Cup Canberra: 2nd 1985 European Cup Moskow: 3rd 1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd 3,000 m European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd 5,000 m European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 1st 10,000 m 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th 5,000 m 1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th 3,000 m Universiade Duisburg, Germany 1st 5,000 m 1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 3rd 10,000 m E... Biography of Roland Toutain
Roland Toutain was a French actor, songwriter and stuntman. he is most well known for playing the aviator André Jurieux in Jean Renoir's film La Règle du jeu. He first gained fame in the film The Mystery of the Yellow Room and its sequel The Perfume of the Lady in Black. He was good friends with fellow actor Jean Marais, who organized his funeral. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0869765/ ) # L'inspecteur aime la bagarre (1957) .... Gil Fokkerman # Sidi-Bel-Abbès (1954) .... Capitaine Marsaillan # Captain Ardant (1951) .... Lionel Mancelle ... aka "Capitaine Ardant" - France (original title) # Dakota 308 (1951) .... Le pilote # A Certain Mister (1950) .... Un complice ... aka "Un certain monsieur" - France (original title) # Wicked City (1949) ... aka "Hans le... Biography of Andrus Veerpalu
Andrus Veerpalu (born February 8, 1971 in Pärnu) is an Estonian cross country skier. On February 17, 2006 he won his second Winter Olympics gold medal (in 15 km cross country skiing; his previous gold medal is from the Salt Lake City games), becoming the fourth Estonian to have won two Olympic gold medals (Kristjan Palusalu, Erika Salumäe and Kristina Šmigun-Vähi are the first three). He is the most successful Olympic athlete from Estonia with three medals. (Kristina Šmigun-Vähi tied that record at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics) Veerpalu has also found success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, winning a gold at 15 km in 2009 at Liberec, 30 km in 2001 at Lahti and a silver at 50 km in 1999 at Ramsau. He has also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2003... Biography of Christophe Hogard
Christophe Hogard, born March 18, 1975 in Dunkerque (Nord), is a French former football player.... Biography of Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus (Czech pronunciation: ; born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003, reelected 2008) and a former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1992–1997). An economist by trade, he is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, the major Czech centre-right party. Klaus grew up in the upper-middle class residential Vinohrady neighborhood of Prague and graduated from the University of Economics, Prague in 1963; he also spent some time at universities in Italy (1966) and Cornell University in the United States (1969). During the Prague Spring he published articles on economics in the pro-reform, non-communist magazine Tvář (The Face) and the leading weekly Literární noviny. He then pursued a postgraduate academic career at the (state) Institute ... Biography of Roy Emerson
Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3, 1936) is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male player. Most of his titles were won in the final years of the period where the Grand Slam events were open only to amateur players, just before the start of the open era when professionals were admitted into tennis's most prestigious events. Roy Emerson and Rod Laver are the only men players to win each Grand Slam at least twice in their career. Emerson was born on a farm in Blackbutt, Queensland. His family later moved to Brisbane and was able to receive better tennis in... Biography of Dwain Chambers
Dwain Anthony Chambers (born 5 April 1978 in London) is a sprinter, English rugby league player formerly with the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League and former American football player; who in 2004 was given a 2 year ban for taking performance enhancing drugs. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) Weight 13 st 1 lb (83 kg) Athletics career Chambers showed enormous promise as a junior, training with partner Dan Parks. Chambers won the 100 metres and sprint relay gold in the 1995 European Juniors and setting a new world junior record at the same event in 1997. Chambers achieved a bronze medal in the 1999 World Athletics Championships and showed great promise as a young rising star. However he failed to live up to his early promise on the world stage, not managing to take centre... Biography of Raphaël Enthoven
Raphael Enthoven (born November 9, 1975 in Paris) is a professor of French philosophy. Son of the publisher Jean-Paul Enthoven, he is the former husband of Justine Lévy (the daughter of Bernard-Henri Lévy) and former companion of Carla Bruni (currently the first lady of France), with whom he had a son (Aurélien Enthoven) born July 21, 2001. The song "Raphäel" from Bruni's album Quelqu'un m'a dit is named after him. He now lives with actress Chloe Lambert, with whom he had a second son (Sacha) born in December 2008. Biography After obtaining the qualification in philosophy from École Normale Supérieure, he taught for two years at the Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, then at the University of Paris VII-Jussieu, and during the first two years (2002 and 2003) at the Université populaire de ... Biography of Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, in Altenmarkt im Pongau) is an Austrian alpine ski racer. Maier has won four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998), three World Championship titles (1999: 2, and 2005) and 54 races on the World Cup circuit. Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history, which includes Toni Sailer, Jean-Claude Killy, Gustav Thöni, Ingemar Stenmark, Franz Klammer, Phil Mahre, Marc Girardelli, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Alberto Tomba, Lasse Kjus and Kjetil André Aamodt. Early years Hermann Maier did not initially enjoy much success in ski racing. As a 15-year old at the Schladming ski academy, he was sent home after being told he wouldn't succeed because of his slight build, caused by growth impairments. He... Biography of Patrick Müller
Patrick Müller (born 17 December 1976 in Geneva) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for AS Monaco FC. Club career Müller began his career at FC Meyrin before moving on to Servette. He also played in Switzerland for Grasshoppers in Zürich. His talent was noted by the French club Olympique Lyonnais, who signed him. He has also played for Real Mallorca and FC Basel. On the 31st August, 2008 he signed a contract for two years with AS Monaco. International career . Müller plays for the Swiss national football team on a regular basis and was called into the squad for the 2006 World Cup. He is infamous for several incidents were he blocked balls with his hands during the 2006 World Cup. Personal life Müller has a wife named Katia and has two children, daughter Norah (b... Biography of Jean-Patrick Nazon
Jean-Patrick Nazon (born 18 January 1977 in Épinal) is a French professional road bicycle racer since 1997. Nazon currently rides on the Ag2r-La Mondiale cycling team on the UCI ProTour. Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 74 kg (160 lb) 1998 - Française des Jeux 2 stages, Circuit des Mines 2000 - Française des Jeux 2 stages, Étoile de Bessèges 2002 - Française des Jeux Stage, Critérium International Stage, Four Days of Dunkirk 2003 - Jean Delatour 1st, Stage 20 (Champs-Élysées stage), Tour de France 14th, Stage 3 (and Yellow jersey), Tour de France 6th, Points classification Tour de France Stage, Four Days of Dunkirk 2004 - Jean Delatour Stage, Critérium International 1st, Stage 3, Tour de France 2nd, Stage 20 (Champs-Élysées stage) 2005 - A... Biography of Guy Basquet
Guy Basquet was a French rugby union player, born 13 July 1921 in Layrac and died 1 February 2006 in Agen. 1 m 81 and 102 kg, he played third line centre and left flank for SU Agen. He started out as a basketball player, but rapidly succeeded in the Juniors of Racing club de France, and moved to Agen during the Second World War, (around 1940), the town where he would stay for the rest of his career, until 1953. During the championship final of 1947, he was temporarily sent off during the second half of the first period, a rule which was not rescinded for a further two decades. He played at Agen alongside Albert Ferrasse, then followed him as head of the FFR, and of the club. He became, in effect, vice-president of the Fédération from 1968 to 1991, the date that Bernard Lapasset... Biography of David Saelens
David Saelens (Ypres, July 2, 1975) is a racing driver from Belgium. He drove in several racing classes such as Formula 3, Formula 3000, American LeMans Series, DTM and most recently the Porsche Supercup. In 1998 he won the Marlboro Masters of Formula Three at Zandvoort. In 1998 he became the first non French driver to win the French Formula Three Championship.... Biography of Valdas Adamkus
Valdas Adamkus (pronounced ( listen); born Voldemaras Adamkavičius on November 3, 1926) was President of Lithuania from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2009. In Lithuania, the President's tenure lasts for five years; Adamkus' first term in office began on February 26, 1998 and ended on February 28, 2003, following his defeat by Rolandas Paksas in the next presidential election. Paksas was later impeached and removed from office by a parliamentary vote on April 6, 2004. Soon afterwards, when a new election was announced, Adamkus again ran for president and was re-elected. Adamkus has one of the highest approval rates among politicians in Lithuania and is regarded as a moral authority in the state. He chose not to run for re-election during the Lithuanian presidential election in... Biography of Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008. Ahern has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1977 and he represents the constituency of Dublin Central. Before he became Taoiseach, he served in the governments of Charles Haughey and Albert Reynolds as Minister for Labour (1987–1991) and Minister for Finance (1991–1994). He also served briefly as Tánaiste after the break-up of Albert Reynolds' coalition government. In 1994, he was elected sixth leader of Fianna Fáil. Under Ahern's leadership Fianna Fáil led three coalition governments. After Éamon de Valera, Bertie Ahern's term as Taoiseach was the second longest. Ahern resigned as Taoiseach on 6 May 2008 and was succeeded by then Minister f... Biography of Patrick Battiston
Patrick Battiston (born March 12, 1957 in Amnéville, Moselle) is a former French football player, who played for the France national team in three World Cups and won the 1984 European Football Championship. Club career Battiston began his career at lower league club Talange (1966-1973), before he was spotted and purchased by FC Metz (1973-1980). After seven years at that club, he moved to Saint-Etienne (1980-1983) for three years, where they won the 1981 Division 1 title, before moving to Bordeaux (1983-1987), where they won the 1984, 1985 and 1987 league titles and two Coupe de Frances. Battiston then moved on to Monaco (1987-1989), where they won the 1988 league title, before he returned to Bordeaux (1989-1991). International career Battiston earned 56 caps for his national ... Biography of Attila Sávolt
Attila Sávolt (born February 5, 1976 in Budapest) is a tennis player from Hungary, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There he was defeated in the first round by Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan. Turned professional in 1995, Sávolt reached his highest singles ATP-ranking so far on May 20, 2002, when he became the number 68 of the world.... Biography of Allison Pineau
Allison Pineau (born 2 May 1989 in Chartres) is a French handball player. She plays for the club Metz HB and for the French national team. She participated at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, winning a silver medal with the French team, and selected into the all-star team of the tournament, as centre-back. Awards and recognition Centre-back on the All-Star Team of the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship Voted female World Handball Player of the Year 2009 by a jury of experts from the IHF... Biography of Jean-Pierre Wafflard
Jean-pierre Wafflard, born December 27, 1968 in Saint-Jesse-Ten-Noode, is a Belgian wrestler (Greco-Roman).... Biography of Nathan Marlow
Nathan Marlow, born October 2, 1979 in Tulsa, Ocklahoma, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1438612/ ) # Green Guys (2010) (post-production) .... Mike Northcutt # Dead Cat Bounce (2010) (completed) .... Jackson # The Wheeler Boys (2010) .... Chase the Mechanic # "Tyranny" .... Special Agent Holden (3 episodes, 2010) - Losing It (2010) TV episode .... Special Agent Holden - Aversion (2010) TV episode .... Special Agent Holden - Episode #1.15 (????) TV episode .... Special Agent Holden # Flint Creek (2010) .... Jack Harlan # Crook (2009) .... Holt # "The Great L.A. Pretenders" .... Fernando (6 episodes, 2008) - Time to Pretend (2008) TV episode .... Fernando - The Rules of the Game (2008) TV episode .... Fernando - ... Biography of Nicolas Fritsch
Nicolas Fritsch (born December 19, 1978 in Paris) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He is a nephew of former professional cyclist Pierre Tosi. Major achievements 2003 1st, Tour du Finistère 1st, Stage 3, Paris-Corrèze 2007 1. 1st, Overall Circuit de Saône-et-Loire 2. 1st, Stage 1, Ronde de l'Oise... Biography of Pascal Chimbonda
Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe in France) is a French footballer who is currently playing his club football for the English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers. Chimbonda, who can play at centre-back or left-back but prefers right-back, became well known to English football supporters due to his impressive displays on the pitch for Wigan Athletic, which led to Tottenham Hotspur chasing his signature in the summer season of 2006, finally landing him on transfer deadline day. Chimbonda re-signed for Tottenham in January 2009, having lasted only six months at Sunderland; but soon made the move to Blackburn after falling out of favour again at Spurs before joining Rovers back in August 2009 for a fee of about £2.5 million. Chimbonda has currently won one... Biography of Giorgio Rocca
Giorgio Rocca (born August 6, 1975, Chur (Coire), Switzerland) is an Italian Alpine skier, a specialist in Slalom skiing. Together with Marc Girardelli and Ingemar Stenmark, he is one of three skiers to have won 5 Alpine Skiing World Cup slaloms in a row, which he achieved in the 2005/2006 season: only Alberto Tomba (7) has won more World Cup slaloms consecutively. He is currently the fifth in the list of all-time slalom winners, with a total of 11 victories. Rocca made his debut in the Alpine Skiing World Cup on January 6, 1996, at Flachau. However, Rocca broke his right knee and was forced off the tour for a year. In March 1997 he scored his first point-scoring result in the Cup, at the Shigakogen slalom. He scored his first top ten finish in November 1998, at the Aspen slalom. On... Biography of Dominique Besnehard
Dominique Besnehard, born February 5, 1954 in Bois-Colombes, is a French actor and producer and former artistic agent (representative) of a lot of actors in France. He has been agent of: Isabelle Adjani, Sophie Marceau, Béatrice Dalle, Laetitia Casta, Jeanne Moreau, Nathalie Baye, Sylvie Vartan, Emmanuelle Béart, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cécile de France, Laura Smet, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anouk Aimée, Line Renaud, Eva Green, Marlène Jobert, Mylène Demongeot, Vahina Giocante, Ariane Ascaride, Muriel Robin, Jacqueline Bisset, Evelyne Bouix, Caroline Cellier, Julie Depardieu, Isabella Ferrari, Anna Galiena, Catherine Hiegel, Valérie Kaprisky, Anna Karina, Chantal Lauby, Salomé Lelouch, Florence Pernel, Micheline Presle, Mylène Demongeot, Inès Sastre, Mira Sorvino...), acteurs internationaux (Miche... Biography of Slava Dosedel
Ctislav Doseděl (born August 14, 1970 in Přerov), aka Sláva Doseděl, is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1989. Doseděl won three singles titles and one doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on October 10, 1994, when he reached number 26 in the world. His tennis career ended with the 2001 US Open. Doseděl appeared in a 1999 Czech movie titled "Life Water" (Voda života), telling the life of Vincent Priessnitz who found cure for high fever during the 1800s. Singles wins (3) Legend Grand Slam (0) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (0) ATP Tour (3) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. 30 October 1995 Santiago,... Biography of Camille Muffat
Camille Muffat, born October 28, 1989 in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), is a French swimmer. She swims to second place of Women's 400m Freestyle the during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, Saturday, December 13, 2008.... Biography of Quentin Elias
Quentin Elias (born May 10, 1974) is a model, singer, actor and adult entertainer. Originally from France, he was the former lead singer for French boy band Alliage. After his departure from the group, he relocated to New York City where he currently resides. Early life Elias was born in Marseille, France (although some sources dispute this and cite the small commune of Mende as his place of birth). After seeing his sister's classes, Elias became interested in performing and was enrolled in dance classes, where he studied tap, ballet and modern jazz. He also participated and competed in kick-boxing. Elias ran away from home after his father died in a car accident. Besides having French origins, he also has Algerian and Arab ancestry. Musical career At age 15, Elias relocated to P... Biography of Jean-François di Martino
Jean-François Di Martino, born March 2, 1967 in Enghien-les-Bains, is a French former fencer. He won a gold medal in 1999 in Seoul, and a silver medal in 2000 in Sydney.... Biography of Henry Milligan
Henry "Hank" Milligan (born 1958-09-16 in Camden, NJ) is a former professional boxer from the United States. School Sports Milligan was a 1981 graduate of Princeton University. He was a defensive back in football, a third basemen in baseball and a wrestler who often wrestled in the highest weight class, despite being only about 5-11, 185 (he would frequently wrestle and defeat 250-pounders, and once wrestled and defeated a 325-pounder in the NCAAs). Milligan earned ten varsity letters, an all-time University record. He was an All American in wrestling and was Princeton's 1981 Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year, which is the University's highest undergraduate honor. The New York Mets offered him a minor league contract after his college graduation from Princeton. Prior to his co... Biography of Cyril Dessel
Cyril Dessel (born 29 November 1974 in Rive-de-Gier) is a French professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale. He made his professional debut in 2000 with the Jelly Belly Cycling Team and later raced for the Jean Delatour and Phonak teams. Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 63 kg (140 lb) In 2006, he won the Tour Méditerranéen on the UCI Europe Tour. Then in the 2006 Tour de France, he finished second in the tenth stage of the race, taking for one day the race leader's yellow jersey as well as the lead in the King of the Mountains competition; he eventually finished sixth in the race. In 2008, he won the 16th stage of the Tour de France after being in a chase group for the majority of the day, beating breakaway compatriots: David Arroyo, Yaroslav Popov... Biography of Jonathan Eysseric
Jonathan Eysseric (born May 27, 1990 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) is a junior tennis player from France. In 2007, he was the junior finalist at the 2007 Australian Open. At the 2007 French Open, he competed in the main and juniors draws. In men's doubles he competed with Jérémy Chardy, losing in tiebreak sets to seeded Martin Damm and Leander Paes. In mixed doubles, he competed with Alizé Cornet, where they reached the second round. Kellen Damico and Eysseric also competed in the boy's doubles final with Kellen Damico of the United States, and both seniors and juniors singles competitions, losing in four sets in singles and lost to Ričardas Berankis of Lithuania, despite being seeded second. He won the 2007 U.S. Open boy's doubles title with Jérôme Inzerillo as the 6th-seeded team, be... Biography of Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln (February 6, 1889 – June 27, 1952) was an American film actor. Born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt, the barrel-chested actor is best known in his silent movie role as the first Tarzan in 1918's Tarzan of the Apes as an adult -- (Gordon Griffith played him as a child in the same movie). He portrayed the character twice more—in The Romance of Tarzan (also 1918) and in the 1921 serial The Adventures of Tarzan. Following the end of the silent movie era, Elmo left Hollywood and tried his hand at mining. In the late 1930s, he returned to the film industry, most often employed as an extra. He appeared, uncredited, in two Tarzan films in the 1940s—as a circus roustabout in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), and as a fisherman repairing his net in Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949). His fi... Biography of Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev (Russian: Игорь Валерьевич Андреев; born July 14, 1983) is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow. Height 182 cm (5 ft 11.5 in) Weight 80 kg (176 lb) Tennis career Igor Andreev is a clay court specialist. Many consider him of having one of the best forehand in the business. His best Grand Slam performance is reaching the quarterfinals of the 2007 Roland Garros. Early Years Andreev began playing tennis at age seven. He has one younger brother. He moved to Spain at 15 to train and live in Valencia. 2003 Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top ... Biography of Anthony Geslin
Anthony Geslin (born June 9, 1980) is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team FDJ. He was born in Alençon and became a professional in 2002, when he signed with the Bonjour team. In 2003 and 2004, he rode for Brioches La Boulangère, which changed sponsorship in 2005 to the French mobile phone company Bouygues Télécom. He is known as a sprinter and finished in the top ten of the last stage of the 2006 Tour de France. Palmares 2003 1st, Criterium des Espoirs 2004 1st, Route Adélie de Vitré 2005 3rd, (Bronze Medal), UCI Road World Championships - Road Race 1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine Professionnels 2006 1st, Paris–Camembert 88th, Overall, Tour de France 2007 1st, Trophée des Grimpeurs 2008 ... Biography of Hirofumi Arai
Hirofumi Arai (born January 18, 1979 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese actor of Korean descent. Filmography * Go (2001) * Blue Spring (青い春 Aoi haru, 2001) * Justice (2002) * Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (ジョゼと虎と魚たち Joze to tora to sakana tachi, 2003) * 天国の本屋~恋火 (2004) * Loved Gun (ラブドガン Rabudo gan, 2004) * 69 (2004) * Blood and Bones (2004) * Neighbour No. 13 (隣人13号 Rinjin 13-gō, 2005) * Sway (2006)... Biography of Ingemar Stenmark
Jan Ingemar Stenmark (born March 18, 1956 in Joesjö, Storuman Municipality) is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby. Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland. His family moved to Tärnaby when he was four years old, where he became neighbours with Stig Strand, who would later win the World Cup Slalom title. He began skiing at the age of five and won his first national competition at the age of eight. Competitive record Stenmark has won more races than any other skier in history. With victories of a total of 86 (46 giant slaloms and 40 slaloms) he is 32 ahead of Hermann Maier who has 54 vict... Biography of Philipp Schoch
Philipp Schoch (born 10 October 1979) is a Swiss snowboarder. In Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Schoch won gold in Men's Parallel Giant Slalom. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he faced his brother Simon Schoch in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final. Philipp raced away to an unassailable 0.88 second lead in the first leg of the final, retaining his Olympic crown. He is the first snowborder to win two gold medals in the Winter Olympics.... Biography of Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raich (born 28 February 1978 in Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol) is an Austrian alpine skier who won gold medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin, Italy. Career After having won Junior World Championships in both slalom and giant slalom, Raich made his debut in the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1998, obtaining immediately a tenth place. The following year he scored his first victory, in slalom. In 2001 he won the silver medal in Slalom at the World Championships, and at the end of the season he gained the Slalom World Cup. In 2002 he won two bronze medals at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Raich, who had matured familiary with fast specialities such as Super-G and Downhill also, in 2005 missed barely the aggregate World Cup, losing to American talent ... Biography of Karen Hughes
Karen Parfitt Hughes (born December 27, 1956) is the Global Vice Chair of Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State with the rank of ambassador. She resides in Austin, Texas. Early life Born in Paris, France, she is the daughter of Patricia Rose Scully and Harold Parfitt, the last U.S. Governor of the Panama Canal Zone. After graduating from W. T. White High School, Hughes received her bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1977 where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She worked as a television news reporter from 1977 to 1984. As a reporter, Hughes followed the 1980 presidential campaign. In 1984, she went to work as the Texas press coordinator for the Reagan-Bush c... Biography of Jay Baruchel
Jonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor. Life and career Early life Baruchel was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of Robyne, a freelance writer, and Serge Baruchel, an antiques dealer. He has a younger sister, Taylor. His father was Jewish and his mother a Catholic of Irish descent. His first acting role was on local television series My Hometown in 1996. From 1997–1998, he co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids with Elisha Cuthbert. Career After appearing briefly in Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning Almost Famous, Baruchel won the role of Steven Karp on Judd Apatow's acclaimed yet short-lived television series Undeclared, where he starred alongside Seth Rogen, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam, and Monica Keena. He then appeared with James Van De... Biography of Dario Frigo
Dario Frigo (born September 18, 1973 in Saronno, Italy) is a former professional road bicycle racer. Frigo gained notoriety in the 2005 Tour de France when, lying 52nd overall racing for Fassa Bortolo, he was arrested before stage 11 after French police found ten doses of EPO in his wife's car. His greatest successes have come in one-week stage races such as Paris-Nice, Catalan Week and the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Palmarès 1996 - Saeco 1997 - Saeco 1998 - Saeco 1999 - Saeco-Cannondale 2000 - Fassa Bortolo 2001 - Fassa Bortolo Tour de Romandie Paris-Nice Giro d'Italia - Stage 15 2002 - Vini Caldirola Italy National Time-Trial Champion Züri-Metzgete Tour de Romandie Subida a Urkiola Tour de France - Stage 17 2003 - Fassa Bortolo ... Biography of Sylvain Duclos
Sylvain Duclos, born November 2é, 1978 in Thonon-les-Bains, is a French snowboarder.... Biography of Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a top South Korean actor. Early life Spending his childhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, he later went on to the Korea National University of Arts, dropping out before obtaining a degree. Career Jang Dong-gun first entered the entertainment world in a talent contest in 1992. He began by acting in TV dramas such as The Last Match, co-starring Shim Eun-ha, and he eventually made his film debut in Repechage (1997) together with Kim Hee-sun. By the late 1990s he had become quite popular in Korea, but he also became one of the very first Korean stars to garner a fan following in other parts of Asia, after several of his TV dramas were screened there in the late nineties. In 1999, after acting in the critically acclaimed Nowhere to Hide as Park Joong-... Biography of Agustin Calleri
Agustín Calleri Shaal (born September 14, 1976) is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay. Born in Río Cuarto, province of Córdoba, Argentina, he picked up first ATP win in 1999 over Jan Vacek at Roland Garros. Also advanced to first quarter-final at Umag. In 2000 he made the third round in Roland Garros, before losing to Andrei Medvedev. He beat Marat Safin in Kitzbühel and pushed Pete Sampras to two tie-breakers in US Open's third round. Then in 2001 he won three challenger events beating Juan Ignacio Chela and David Nalbandian. He finished in Top 50 for his first time in 2002, and had match points to Nicolás Massú in Buenos Aires final. Later in October ... Biography of Henry Thomas
Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr. (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in more than 40 films and is best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Personal life Thomas was born an only child in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Carolyn L. (née Davis), a homemaker, and Henry Jackson Thomas, a hydraulic machinist. In San Antonio he attended East Central High School, in the ECISD district, and Blinn College in College Station, Texas. Acting career Shortly after his appearance in E.T., Thomas also made some appearances in commercials for the Intellivision console by Mattel, alongside George Plimpton, whom he always referred to as "Mr. Intellivision". In all these commercials, Plimpton always asked what Tho... Biography of Jupp Heynckes
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes (born 9 May 1945 in Mönchengladbach) is a German football coach and former player. As player he belonged to the core of the team of Borussia Mönchengladbach in its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s where he won many national championships and the Cup as well as the UEFA Cup. He was a member of the West German national squad that won the European Championship and the World Cup in the first half of the 1970s. As manager he won two German championships with Bayern Munich and the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, their first title in the competition in more than thirty years.... Biography of Fabrice Calligny
Fabrice Calligny (born 7 November 1981 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. In the 4 x 100 metres relay event he won a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships, a bronze medal at the 2006 European Championships and finished seventh at the 2006 World Cup. He competed individually at the 2001 World Championships and at the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final round. His personal best time is 10.22 seconds, achieved in July 2002 in Saint-Étienne.... Biography of Robby Ginepri
Robert Louis ("Robby") Ginepri (born October 7, 1982) is an American professional tennis player. He is nicknamed the "Come Back Kid." Early life Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry. He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, located in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. He graduated as a member of the class of 2001. Career 2005 Ginepri had a breakout year in 2005. In August, he reached the semifinals of an ATP Masters Series tournament for the first time in his career, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He beat 2005 French Open runner-up Mariano Puerta in the first round, David Ferrer in the second round, 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moyà in the third round, and two-time Grand Slam singles titlist Marat Safin in the quarterfinals. He then lost to World No. 1 Roger Federer in the s... Biography of David Bellion
David Bellion (born 27 November 1982 in Paris) is a French footballer who currently plays for Bordeaux. He is of Senegalese origin. Club career Cannes Bellion started his career at Cannes at the age of 14, and earned a move to English side Sunderland in the summer of 2001. In his youth he was a talented athlete, competing in the 2001 National Indoor Youth Championships he won the 60 metres. Sunderland He made his Sunderland senior debut at Fulham in August 2001, coming on as a substitute. The Frenchman's first senior goal was against Aston Villa in September 2002. Following the goal, Bellion found himself a first team regular at Sunderland, although was unable to save them from relegation with the third-lowest Premier League points tally ever. Towards the end of the season,... Biography of Paul Tergat
Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many titles and set several world records on the track, in cross country, and on the road. Nicknamed the "Gentleman," Tergat is extremely hard-working and self-motivated. He lives and trains in Ngong, near Nairobi. Early life Paul Tergat was born on June 17, 1969 in Riwo, Baringo District, in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. He attended Riwo Primary school and later joined Kapkawa Boys High School. Unlike many athletes, Tergat realized his talent after graduating high school. ... Biography of Pat Monahan
Patrick "Pat" Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is the lead singer and songwriter for the Grammy award winning band Train. He is a successful solo artist, and has collaborated with multiple artists. Pat plays acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, saxophone, flute, electric violin, clarinet, trumpet and trombone. Life and career Monahan was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He released his first solo album, Last of Seven, on September 18, 2007, followed by a nation-wide tour. He followed the tour up with a small, intimate acoustic tour, which inspired his Last of Seven Acoustic, available via digital download only. His first solo single, "Her Eyes", was released to radio stations in July and made the top 10 of Billboard's Hot AC chart. His second single is "Two Ways to Say Goodbye." On... Biography of Kevin Mirallas
Kevin Mirallas (born October 5, 1987 in Liège) is a Belgian football striker. He played for his home town side Standard Liège at youth level, and has played for Lille OSC since the opening of the 2004-05 season. Mirallas participated in the UEFA Cup in his first season at the club. He has represented Belgium at Under-17, Under-19 levels and Under-21 levels and was one of the leading figures in guiding 2007 Belgium to the semi-finals during the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Mirallas can play on either side of midfield or down the centre of the pitch.... Biography of Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro Sánchez rolle (born August 21, 1985 in Murcia, Spain) is a Spanish tennis player known for his flair, talent and inconsistency. He plays right-handed and uses a single-handed backhand. His favorite surface is clay. As of early 2008, Almagro is the second-youngest of the many Spanish players in the ATP Top 100 (after Rafael Nadal). Almagro had been a highly rated junior for many years, and finally realised his potential in 2005. He played in the main draw of 3 out of 4 slams, and recorded his first victory over a top 10 player when he defeated Marat Safin 6–4 6–3 in Rome. Since then he has cemented his position within the top 50, but his results have remained somewhat inconsistent. His ATP career record against Top 10 opponents is currently 6–12, with previous victories c... Biography of Fabian Bourzat
Fabian Bourzat (born December 19, 1980 in Nantes) is a French ice dancer. He competes with Nathalie Pechalat. They are the 2009 French national champions and the 2001 & 2002 junior national champions. Career Bourzat and partner Nathalie Pechalat were teamed up by former coach Muriel Zazoui. They skated as juniors through the 2001-2002 season before moving to seniors. They won bronze medals at the 2003 and 2005 Winter Universiade and their first Grand Prix medal at Skate America in 2006. They missed the 2007 Europeans after Pechalat injured her hand. In the 2007-8 season, Pechalat and Bourzat finished 2nd at both Skate America and the Cup of Russia, and qualified for their first Grand Prix Final, where they finished 6th. They were forced to miss the 2008 French National Championships... Biography of Mirjana Lucic
Mirjana Lučić (born March 9, 1982, in Dortmund, West Germany) is a Croatian professional tennis player. She enjoyed a promising career on the WTA Tour in the late 1990s, during which she set several "youngest-ever" records, won one Grand Slam women's doubles title at the Australian Open in 1998 when she was only 15 years old, partnering Martina Hingis, and reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1999. Following a series of personal problems from 2000 onwards, she faded from the scene. After toiling through the challenger circuit through much of the next decade, Lučić reemerged as a top 100 player following the 2010 season. Career Lučić began playing tennis at age four by hiding in the car when her older sister went to tennis classes and then sneaking into... Biography of Dean Haglund
Dean Haglund (born July 29, 1965) is a Canadian actor known for the role of Richard "Ringo" Langly, one of the Lone Gunmen on The X-Files. Haglund is also a stand-up comedian, specializing in improvisational comedy (formerly with Vancouver TheatreSports League.) In addition to The X-Files, he played the voice of Sid in Tom Sawyer, Haglund also portrayed Langly in the spin-off The Lone Gunmen, which aired thirteen episodes in 2001. Haglund appears briefly in a documentary-style production called "From Here to Andromeda", released in 2007. The production has UFOs and extraterrestrials as a central theme. Haglund was born in Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada, the son of a structural engineer. He is the inventor of the Chill Pak, a commercial external cooling product for laptop computers. On... Biography of Bradley McGee
Bradley John McGee OAM (born 24 February 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional racing cyclist. He is currently a directeur sportif for UCI ProTeam Team Saxo Bank and the personal coach of young Australian rider Richie Porte. He started cycling in 1986 at the age of ten. He lives in Sydney and in Nice, France. His greatest success as a road cyclist has been winning the 2003 prologue of the Tour de France, and leading the race for three days in 2003. In 2004 he wore the leader's pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia for one day. In 2005 he wore the leader's golden jersey for four days in the Vuelta a España. He was the first Australian to lead the Tour of Spain, and the first to wear the leader's jersey of all three Grand Tours. Brad McGee riding for Française ... Biography of Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende (Dutch pronunciation: ( listen)) (born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 13 October 2010, having lead four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full 4-year term. On 9 June 2010, Balkenende resigned his position as party leader of the CDA as well as his seat in the newly-elected parliament, taking political responsibility for the CDA's disappointing election results in the Dutch general election in June, 2010. Personal life Jan Peter Balkenende, legally Jan Pieter Balkenende, was born on May 8, 1956 in the village of Biezelinge near the town Kapelle in the Netherlands. His father Jan Pie... Biography of Shane Heal
Shane Douglas Heal (born 6 September 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats. His career highlights include representing and captaining the Boomers at a number of Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004) and World Championships, brief stints in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, and winning the 2002/2003 NBL championship with the Sydney Kings. Heal retired from basketball after his stint at the Kings. He later continued his career, coming out of retirement to play for the newly formed South Dragons initia... Biography of Vincent Spadea
Vincent Spadea (born 19 July 1974 in Chicago) is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States. He reached a career high ATP Champions Race position of World No.10 in April 2003 , as well as a career-high ATP ranking of World No. 18, achieved in February 2005. He has career prize money earnings of over $5,000,000, in addition he signed endorsement deals with Adidas and Levi's Strauss that were in the six and seven figure range. Spadea has ATP career singles wins over Roger Federer (1-2 record), Pete Sampras (1-4), Andre Agassi (2-4), Rafael Nadal (1-1), Andy Roddick (1-2), Patrick Rafter, Richard Krajicek, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Marat Safin, and Gustavo Kuerten. He is a 2-time Olympian team member (2000 Sydney/2004 Athens). Tennis career W... Biography of Jérémy Clément
Jérémy Clément (born August 26, 1984 in Béziers, Hérault) is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He is primarily a left-footed defensive midfielder with an eye for a pass. Though born in Béziers, Clément was raised in Rives, Isère, where his parents still live. Clément, who was formed by and started his career at Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, joined Rangers on 7 July 2006 on a three-year contract after a £1.1m deal was agreed between the two clubs. In joining Rangers, Clément linked up with his former Lyon manager Paul Le Guen and former Assistant manager Yves Colleu. However, both departed the club in January 2007. Paul Le Guen's new club Paris Saint-Germain entered the race to sign him as did Olympique Lyonnais, the club... Biography of Jean Dauger
Jean Dauger, often called Manech, born November 12, 1919 in Cambo-les-Bains, died October 23, 1999 in Bayonne, was a French rugby union (15 players) and rugby league player (13 players).... Biography of Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes (10 March 1884, Swidnica, Poland – 29 December 1971, Hollywood, California) was an American actor whose career spanned 7 decades, appearing in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964. He is sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes. Selected filmography The Young Millionaire (1912) The Tell-Tale Message (1912) A Battle of Wits (1912) A Business Buccaneer (1912) The Game Warden (1913) The Fire Coward (1913) The Face at the Window (1913) The Pursuit of the Smugglers (1913) The Combination of the Safe (1914) The Clemenceau Case (1915) The Galley Slave (1915) East Lynne (1916) Under Two Flags (1916) Her Double Life (1916) The Other Man's Wife (1919) Trailed by Three (1920) The Evil Eye (1920... Biography of Masaki Miura
Masaki Miura, born on November 16, 1975 in Wakayama, is a Japanese actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1459511/) 2011 Tomato no shizuku (post-production) 2011 Me wo tojite giragira (video) Kakitani 2011 Mahoro ekimae Tada benriken 2010 Kaitanshi jokei Hiroshi 2010 Usotsuki Mî-kun to kowareta Mâ-chan Det. Fujita 2010 Tsumetai nettaigyo 2010 Musubime 2010 Zettai reido: Mikaiketsu jiken tokumei sôsa (TV series) – Episode #1.7 (2010) 2010 Outrage Sannokai thug 2010 Danchizuma: Hirusagari no jôji 2010 Bungo: Nihon bungaku shinema (TV series) 2009 Kanikôsen Kobori 2009 Nisesatsu Kenjo Ogasawara 2008 Yôgisha X no kenshin 2008 Biru to doubutsuen Eto 2008 Namida tsubo Minagawa 2007 Kaze no sotogawa ... Biography of Emerson (footballer)
Émerson Ferreira da Rosa (born April 4, 1976), simply known as Emerson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He had 73 caps for Brazil from 1997 to 2006. Biography Grêmio He made a name for himself in his native Brazil, He was known for looking so old and out of shape despite his being young at Grêmio, where he won three state championships, two Brazilian Cups, one Brazilian Championship and one Copa Libertadores da America, but eventually losing the Intercontinental Cup on the penalty kicks to Ajax; before going to Europe to play for Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen Emerson spent three years at Bayer Leverkusen, scoring 11 goals in 82 league appearances. Roma Emerson signed with A.S. Roma in summer 2000 for 35 billion Italian lire. He signed a ... Biography of Adrie van der Poel
Adrie van der Poel (born June 17, 1959 in Hoogerheide, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch cyclist. The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel is named after him. Van der Poel was a professional from 1981 to 2000. His biggest wins included 6 classics, two stages of the Tour de France and the World Cyclo-Cross Championships in 1996. He also obtained the second place and silver medal in the World Road Championships in 1983 behind Greg LeMond and five second places in the World Cylo-Cross championships. Van der Poel began his career on the road and during his first season as a professional he obtained second place in Paris–Nice behind Stephen Roche and second place in the La Flèche Wallonne. In the Tour de France, he won two stages; his stage win in 1988 set the record for fastest stage (since then only... Biography of Michel Crauste
Michel Crauste, born July 6, 1934 in Saint-Laurent-de-Gosse (Landes), is a French rugby union player.... Biography of Emanuele Pirro
Emanuele Pirro (born January 12, 1962 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian former Formula One driver and five time Le Mans 24 hour winner. Biography Pirro started his racing career in karts at the age of 11. At 18, he raced with the Formula Fiat Abarth, then moving on to F300, F2, F3. From 1989 to 1991, he was a Formula One driver and participated in 40 grands prix, first for Benetton and later for Scuderia Italia. He scored a total of 3 championship points. After leaving Formula One, Pirro became involved in touring car winning the Macau Guia race twice in 1991 and 1992 at the wheel of a BMW M3 Evolution and the Italian Touring car championship in 1994 and 1995 driving for Audi. Further success followed in sports car racing, with three wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in three consecu... Biography of Bjørn Floberg
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Giovanni Lavaggi (born February 18, 1958 in Augusta, Sicily) is a racing driver from Italy. A nobleman by background, Lavaggi raised the money to buy ten Formula One Grand Prix drives, for Pacific and Minardi, debuting on July 30, 1995. In 1995 he was the only driver not to finish any of the F1 races that they started. He scored no championship points and was never close to the car's performance limits, being described as "desperately slow" by Jonathan Palmer, although he did well in his forays in sportscar racing. His F1 career started in 1992, where he tested for the March team. Lavaggi was 1993 Interserie champion and won the 1995 Daytona 24 Hours, as well as scoring two wins in the FIA Sportscar Championship. Prior to Formula One Lavaggi made two starts and failed to qualify f... Biography of Dominik Hrbaty
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Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) is a guitarist and vocalist from Detroit, Michigan. He originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career. He is also noted for his conservative political views and his ardent defense of hunting, conservation, and gun ownership rights. Career Nugent has released more than 34 albums, and has sold a career total of 30 million records. He was known throughout his early career in the 1970s for using Fender amps, a large part of his signature sound, and is now also famous for playing the hollow Gibson Byrdland guitar. Gibson Guitar Corporation has developed a model named for him. Performing professionally since 1958, Nugent has been touring annually since 1967, averaging more ... Biography of Stéphane Joulin
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Flávio Saretta Filho (born on June 28, 1980 in Americana, São Paulo) is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1998. Saretta has won one ATP Tour title, the 2004 Croatia Open Umag doubles title when, together with José Acasuso, he defeated Czech players Jaroslav Levinský and David Škoch in the final (4–6, 6–2 and 6–4) In 2004 he competed in the Tennis Olympic Tournament in both the singles and doubles tournaments. He was eliminated by Andy Roddick in the singles tournament round of 64 and, playing together with André Sá, he reached the doubles tournament round of 16, where he was eliminated by Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett, from Zimbabwe. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 15, 2003, when he became the number 44 of the world, cappin... Biography of Bruno Mingeon
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Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight. Riggs holds notable victories over Nick Diaz, Chris Lytle, Kendall Grove, Phil Baroni, Joe Doerksen, Rob Kimmons, Shannon Ritch, and referee Herb Dean. Background Riggs was born in Sanford, Maine and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Earlier in his career he fought more so as a traditional boxer and progressed to become a ground and pound fighter. Martial arts background Riggs started boxing as a child with his father. Although Riggs is right handed, he was encouraged by his boxing coach to fight southpaw, making his power hand his lead hand. He is a former boxer. He began wrestli... Biography of Simone Bolelli
Simone Bolelli (born October 8, 1985 in Bologna) is a professional Italian tennis player. Bolelli reached his career-high singles ranking of World Number 47 on May 19, 2008. His highest doubles rank was World Number 154, achieved on January 29, 2007. Bolelli turned professional in 2003 and uses his right hand in play. Career 2003 In 2003, Bolelli reached his first ITF Futures tournament semifinal at Egypt F1, losing to 485th-ranked Jaroslav Pospisil. He played entirely Futures events except for one Challenger tournament in Brindisi, losing to Galo Blanco in the second round. He finished the year ranked 623. 2004-2005 2004 saw Simone reached his first Futures final, losing to Dominique Coene. He then made another final and won two futures titles, making a 2 wins out of 3 fina... Biography of Massimo Oddo
Massimo Oddo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born June 14, 1976 in Città Sant'Angelo, Pescara) is an Italian World Cup-,Champions League- and FIFA Club World Cup-winning- footballer, who plays for Bayern Munich in the role of right back. He is well known for his penalties and crossing. Football career He started his career at Renato Curi Angolana of CND, and moved to A.C. Milan youth team in 1993. After spending two years on the bench, in hope of more playing opportunities he moved to Serie C team Fiorenzuola on loan. It was followed by other three Serie C groups (Monza, Prato, Lecco). He returned to promoted, Serie B team Monza in 1998, and left a year later for Napoli. He made his debut in Serie A when Milan finally sold him to Hellas Verona in 2000. After two successful seasons with Ver... Biography of Maria Riesch
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Frédéric Bouraly, born on May 13, 1967 in Moulins (Allier), is a French actor, screenwriter, author, and humorist. Filmography Actor 1998 : Folle d'elle de Jérôme Cornuau 1999 : Le Schpountz de Gérard Oury 2000 : Le battement d'ailes du papillon de Laurent Firode 2000 : Deuxième quinzaine de juillet de Christophe Reichert 2002 : Ah ! si j'étais riche de Michel Munz et Gérard Bitton 2004 : Les Parisiens de Claude Lelouch 2004 : Quartier VIP de Laurent Firode 2006 : La maison du bonheur de Dany Boon 2006 : Les brigades du tigre de Jérôme Cornuau 2009 : Erreur de la banque en votre faveur de Michel Munz et Gérard Bitton 2010 : Par amour de Laurent Firode 2011 : Le Marquis de Dominique Farrugia Television 1981 : Les de... Biography of Jason Derek Brown
Jason Derek Brown (born July 1, 1969) is an American fugitive wanted for first degree murder and armed robbery in Phoenix, Arizona on November 29, 2004. On December 8, 2007 he was named by the FBI as the 489th fugitive to be placed on the Ten Most Wanted list. Personal life Brown was born in Los Angeles, California in 1969 to David John Brown, Sr. He attended Laguna Beach High School. Additionally, Brown speaks fluent French and has a master's degree in International business. Brown is a former Latter Day Saints missionary, who served at least two different missionaries in the France Paris Mission from 1988 to 1990. Between 1990 and 2004, Brown resided in several places in Orange County, California, including Corona del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach and Dana Point. Brown ow... Biography of Ivica Olic
Ivica Olić (pronounced ; born 14 September 1979) is a Croatian football player who plays for Hamburger SV and the Croatia national football team. Olić is often praised by the fans and co-players for his great work rate and stamina on the pitch, with the ability to draw two or three defenders onto him. Career Club career Early career Olić was born and raised in the village of Davor near Nova Gradiska, Croatia. He started playing football for the local club Marsonia in 1996, and spent two good seasons there before he was acquired by Hertha Berlin in 1998. He did not see much play there and returned home to Marsonia the following year. After another successful season at Marsonia (in the 2000/01 season he scored 17 goals in 29 games), in 2001 he moved to NK Zagreb... Biography of Vittorio Adorni
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Thierry Soumagne, born October 17, 1953 in Uccle, South Brussels, is a Belgian fencer. Height: 6'0" (182 cm) Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg) Results Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Finish Medal 1976 Summer 22 Montréal Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 46 1976 Summer 22 Montréal Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Belgium BEL 31 1980 Summer 26 Moskva Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 20 1980 Summer 26 Moskva Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Belgium BEL 39 1984 Summer 30 Los Angeles Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 8 1984 Summer 30 Los Angeles Fencing Men's Foil, Team Belgium BEL 8 1984 Summer 30 Los Angeles Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Belgium BEL 42 1988 Summer 34 Seoul Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 22 1988 Summer 34 Seoul ... Biography of Sandrine Aubert
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Yvan Muller (born 16 August 1969 in Altkirch, Haut-Rhin) is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion. Early career After competing in the French Formula Renault and French Formula Three, he won the British Formula Two championship title in 1992 and competed in the FIA Formula 3000 Championship in 1993. Touring cars Muller won the French Touring Car Championship in 1995, and has also raced in the German and Italian championships, as well as doing a one-off in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). BTCC For several years he primarily raced in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), initially for Audi before joining Vauxhall and taking his first win in 1999. He came sixt... Biography of Jaroslav Plasil
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Luciana Gimenez Morad (born November 3, 1969 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian fashion model and TV show hostess. Luciana started her modeling career at age 13, and has worked in many cities around the world, such as Paris, Hamburg, Milan and New York. Gimenez is famous for having a relationship with Mick Jagger in 1998/1999 and revealed she was pregnant with his son Lucas Maurice Morad Jagger (born in New York City, on May 18, 1999). Luciana is a TV hostess in Brazil's RedeTV!, and her show is called Superpop. She is the only woman in Brazil alongside to Hebe Camargo to host a night live show in the country, with about 15 million viewers. She is of Spanish and Lebanese ancestry. She speaks six languages fluently: her native Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. ... Biography of Jérémy Menez
Jérémy Menez (born 7 May 1987) is a French football player who currently plays for Italian club Roma in Serie A. He plays a variety of positions in the attacking midfield, most notably as a winger and a playmaker. Menez has been described as a two-footed technically skill playmaker with undeniable pace. Menez started his career roaming throughout various clubs in the Île-de-France region such as the Centre de Formation de Paris and CSF Brétigny. In 2001, he secured a move to Sochaux and spent four years in the club's youth academy. Menez made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season. After two seasons at the club, he joined Monaco. At Monaco, Menez developed into a play-making midfielder under the tutelage of Brazilian manager Ricardo Gomes. After two successful seasons in Monaco, d... Biography of Ary Abittan
Ary Abittan, born on January 31, 1974 in Paris, is a French humorist and actor. Filmography 2008 : Tu peux garder un secret ? d'Alexandre Arcady 2009 : Coco de Gad Elmaleh 2009 : Tellement proches d'Éric Toledano et Olivier Nakache 2010 : La fête des voisins de David Haddad 2010 : Tout ce qui brille de Géraldine Nakache et Hervé Mimran 2010 : Fatal de Michaël Youn Television 2010-2011 Ce soir avec Arthur le lundi à 20h40 sur la chaîne Comédie (Satisfaction TV Agency) 2010 : La Soirée du Rire 2008-2010 : Nos années pension 2008 : Inéluctable de François Luciani 2008 : La Traque (téléfilm) de Laurent Jaoui 2003 : Voyage au bout de l'humour juif de Alex Szalat 2002 : La grande Brasserie de Dominique Baron 1999 : S... Biography of Gulnora Karimova
Gulnara Islomovna Karimova (Russian: Гульнара Исламовна Каримова) (born July 8, 1972, Fergana)is a controversial Uzbek businesswoman, designer, singer and diplomat. She is the elder daughter of the President of Uzbekistan, Islom Karimov. Uzbek media describe Karimova as the "Princess of Uzbeks". She performed in a music video under the stage name GooGoosha. Tom Parfitt of The Guardian said that GooGoosha "apparently" was her father's nickname for her. Personal life Education Karimova graduated from Tashkent State University in 1994, majoring in Economics. She then took courses in Central Asian studies at Harvard University, and holds... Biography of Ivica Kostelic
Ivica Kostelić (pronounced ; born November 23, 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian alpine ski racer who specializes in slalom. He is the elder brother of overall World Cup champion Janica Kostelić. Career After considerable success in junior competitions, Kostelić has had a World Cup career alternating between triumph and injury. His main accomplishments include a World Championship gold medal in slalom in 2003, an Olympic silver medal in combined in 2006, and eight World Cup victories (seven in slalom and one in super combined). On February 14, 2006, he won a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, in the combined. Kostelić is only the seventeenth man in World Cup history to win World Cup points in all of the sport's five disciplines. Controversy In ... Biography of Justin Hawkins
Justin Lee Hawkins (born 17 March 1975) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the former lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, alongside his brother, guitarist Dan Hawkins. Heavily influenced by classic hard rock and glam metal bands of the 1970s and 1980s such as Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Aerosmith and AC/DC, Hawkins is noted for his soaring falsetto and his charismatic persona, often displaying an exaggerated degree of flamboyance and camp humour on stage. His current band is called Hot Leg, formed in 2008, although since 2005 he is also active in his synthpop alter ego British Whale. Early life and background Hawkins was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and grew up in Lowestoft, near Oulton Broad. He... Biography of Jencarlos Canela
Jencarlos Canela (born April 21, 1988) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the leading roles in the telenovelas Más Sabe el Diablo and Mi Corazón Insiste. Biography Canela was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, Lisette and Heriberto Canela. He is the older brother of actor, Jason Canela and has two older siblings, both from his parents' previous marriages. Music career Canela began his music career at the age of 12, in the Miami based band Boom Boom Pop. In 2002, he began recording songs as a soloist. He performed at Miss World 2004 and Miss World 2005. He is featured in the song "Tu Cuerpo" with Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. Acting career Canela made his acting debut as Alfredo Torres in the hit telenovela Pecados Ajenos, in which he coll... Biography of Gautier (Star Academy)
Gautier (sometimes Gauthier), born April 4, 1988 in Clermont-Ferrand, is a French singer. He has participated in Star Academy 8th season.... Biography of François Delamontagne
François Delamontagne, born March 25, 1979 in Rennes, is a French professional golfer who lives in Paris.... Biography of Gaël Clichy
Gaël Clichy (born 26 July 1985 in Toulouse) is a French football player, who currently plays for Arsenal of the Premier League. He is Arsenal's first-choice left back and can also play as a left wing back. Clichy grew up in Toulouse. In his early years, after climbing over a metal fence, a ring he was wearing got caught and tore his finger off. He had a seven-hour operation to sew it back on, but during the operation, his heart stopped beating due to a problem with his lungs. After 15 seconds it restarted and, thankfully, he recovered. Doctors described it as a "miracle" that Clichy survived. His mother had the resources to help him recover after years of experience in medical school as a nurse. Clichy was signed by Arsène Wenger in the summer of 2003 from AS Cannes for £250,000, alt... Biography of Tyrone Mears
Tyrone Mears (born February 18, 1983 in Stockport, England) is a professional English football player who currently plays as a right-back for Olympic Marseille (on loan from Derby County). His previous clubs include Manchester City, Preston North End and West Ham. Club career Manchester City Mears came through the ranks at Manchester City and signed trainee forms in August 2001. Mears only made one appearance for City, replacing Stuart Pearce as a substitute in the 84-minute against Nottingham Forest in March 2002. On Manchester City's promotion to the FA Premier League in 2002, Mears' first-team opportunities became limited and he was sold to Preston North End. Preston North End Mears joined Preston in July 2002 for a fee of £200,000. He signed a three-year contract and wa... Biography of Marija Karan
Marija Karan (Serbian Cyrillic: Марија Каран; born April 29, 1982) is a Serbian actress. She had her film debut in Kad porastem biću Kengur and appeared after this in Jesen stiže, dunjo moja. Karan was born in Belgrade. In 2007, Karan appeared alongside Nikola Kojo and Bogdan Diklić in the Serbian thriller Četvrti čovek (The fourth Man) by Dejan Zečević and alongside Branko Tomović in the British Drama Taximan by Henrik Norrthon. Filmography Television Mile vs Tranzicija (2003) as Anketarka Đačka istorija srpskog filma as herself Ljubav, navika, panika (2005–2006) as Maja Ne skreci sa staze (2007) as girl from the video Films Noc uz video (... Biography of Bob Ralston
Robert Ralston (born July 2, 1938 in Upland, California) is an American pianist and organist perhaps best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show. A native of California, Bob Ralston attended Wheaton College on a full music scholarship but later returned home to attend the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a degree in music composition and accompaniment. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from USC in 1964. During his years in college, he played six nights a week with the Freddy Martin orchestra (1959-1962) at Los Angeles's Coconut Grove nightclub, where in 1962, Welk invited him on his show as a guest musician. That lasted until the summer of 1963 when he was hired on a permanent basis. The Welk TV shows feature Bob Ralston's piano and organ solos,... Biography of Reinfried Herbst
Reinfried Herbst (born October 11, 1978 in Unken) is a slalom skier from Austria. Herbst won the silver medal for the men's slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. On March 11, 2006 he won his first World Cup race in Shigakogen Slalom. He was 8th in the World Cup standings after the 2006 season. In July, 2006 he injured his knee in a charity soccer game. World Cup victories Date Location Race March 11, 2006 Shigakogen Slalom February 9, 2008 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Slalom January 11, 2009 Adelboden Slalom... Biography of Jean-Vincent Placé
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Mario Draghi Knight Grand Cross OMRI (born September 3, 1947) is an Italian banker and economist who has been governor of the Banca d'Italia since January 16, 2006. In this capacity, he is a member of the Governing and General Councils of the European Central Bank and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements. He is also governor for Italy on the Boards of Governors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Asian Development Bank. In April 2006 he was elected Chairman of the Financial Stability Forum, which became Financial Stability Board in spring 2009. Biography Born in Rome, Draghi graduated from La Sapienza University of Rome under the supervision of Federico Caffè, then earned a Ph.D in economics from the Massachu... Biography of Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova (Russian: Алиса Михаиловна Клейбанова, born July 15, 1989) is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 22, achieved on March 22, 2010. Kleybanova has won one WTA singles title. Career Kleybanova made her senior tennis début in 2003 aged just fourteen, and won the very first ITF tournament she entered. To date her career-best achievements have been reaching the fourth round at two Grand Slams at Wimbledon and Australian Open as a direct entrant, two WTA Tour Tier II quarter-finals (Antwerp, 2008; Eastbourne, 2008) as a qualifier. Additionally, she has reached one T... Biography of Julien Rodriguez
Julien Rodriguez (born 11 June 1978 in Béziers) is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille. Rodriguez started his career at AS Monaco, making 135 appearances for the club, before joining Scottish Premier League club Rangers on August 4, 2005 for £1m. He scored his first goal for Rangers on March 11, 2006 in Rangers' 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Ibrox Stadium. He made a total of 30 appearances for Rangers in his debut season with the club. Rodriguez was expected to be an important member of the Rangers team under the management of fellow Frenchman Paul Le Guen in season 2006-07. However Paul Le Guen's reign as manager was short and unsuccessful, and Rodriguez was transferred to Olympique de Marseille in January 2007 following the... Biography of Zoumana Camara
Zoumana Camara (born April 3, 1979 in Colombes) is a French football player. He currently plays for Paris Saint-German. He signed a four-year contract with PSG in the summer 2007. He played his only cap for France on June 1, 2001 at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, as starting line-up in the second match of group stage against Australia that ended in a 0-1 loss.... Biography of Olivier Sorlin
Olivier Sorlin (born 9 April 1979 in Saint-Etienne) is a French football midfielder, currently playing for Stade Rennais.... Biography of Fabien Barcella
Fabien Barcella (born October 27 1983 in Agen) is a rugby union player, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 league in France. He has won 5 caps for France. Domestic Clubs Barcella played for Toulouse before joining Valence-d'Agen in 2005. He then went on to play for Auch between 2006 and 2008. In 2008 he joined Biarritz Olympique where he made his Heineken Cup debut. International Selection In 2008 French coach Marc Lievremont sprung a surprise when he called up Barcella for the 2008 Six Nations match against Italy at the Stade de France. He was also called up to the Wales game a week later. Overall he failed to excel and often found it tough at the scrum. He featured again in the Autumn against Argentina. During the 2009 Six Nations Championship, he was in... Biography of Fernando Cavenaghi
Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi (born September 21 1983 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Bordeaux. Cavenaghi made his debut for River Plate in the 2000/2001 season in which he scored one goal in 5 appearances. In his first full season he scored 17 goals in 23 appearances including a hat-trick against Estudiantes. He left River at the beginning of the 2004/2005 season joining Spartak Moscow for a fee of £6.5 million. During his time at River he scored 55 times in 89 appearances. In the 2005 season, playing for Spartak Moscow, Cavenaghi scored 7 goals in 26 appearances (compared with 14 for Kirichenko - the season's top-scorer) and played his part in helping Spartak win a UEFA Champions League place. It was a difficult first season for Cavenaghi, how... Biography of Olivier Baroux
Olivier Baroux, born Olivier Marie January 5, 1964 in Caen (source : état civil, acte n° 000048, Marc Brun, FDAF), is a French comedian, actor, film director, radio host, TV host and humorist. Filmography: Actor * 1999 : Un café... l'addition de Félicie Dutertre, Le type odieux * 1999 : Jeu de vilains, M. Chafouin * 2003 : Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?, Douglas Riper * 2003 : Rien que du bonheur, Pierre 2 * 2004 : Frère des ours de Bob Walker & Aaron Blaise, Muche (voix) * 2004 : RRRrrrr!!! d'Alain Chabat, Le narrateur * 2004 : Monde extérieur de David Rault (court-métrage), Un invité * 2005 : Iznogoud de Patrick Braoudé, Le génie Ouz * 2005 : Il était une fois dans l'oued de Djamel Bensalah, Le passage... Biography of Kim Noorda
Kim Noorda (born April 22, 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch fashion model. She started modeling in 2003 after being approached by talent scout Wilma Wakker, while walking down the street with friends. She is represented by agencies DNA Model Management, Viva Models, Why Not Models and Wilma Wakker, and is the face of Bvlgari, Omnia, and Crystalline parfum. Noorda has been photographed by Peter Lindbergh and appeared in shows for Chanel, Burberry, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana and has appeared on the cover of Vogue (Brazil, Japan, Russia), Madame Figaro, D, Marie Claire (Italy), Elle (magazine) (Netherlands), Avantegarde (Netherlands), and Harper's Bazaar. Personal life She has two sisters and one brother.She has spoken candidly to Vogue about her struggles to maintain the body type deman... Biography of Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini (Persian: خالد حسینی, pronounced ; English: /ˈhɑːlɛd hoʊˈseɪni/) (born March 4, 1965) is a novelist and physician who was born in Afghanistan. Since he was 15, he has lived in the United States, where he is a citizen. His 2003 debut novel, The Kite Runner, was an international bestseller, selling more than 12 million copies worldwide. His second, A Thousand Splendid Suns, was released on May 22, 2007. In 2008, the book was the bestselling novel in the UK (as of April 11, 2008), with more than 700,000 copies sold. Biography Hosseini was born in Kabul where his father worked for the Afghanistan Foreign Ministry. In 1970, Hosseini and his family moved to Tehran, Iran, where his fathe... Biography of William Monahan
William Monahan (pronounced /ˈwɪljəm ˈmɒnəhæn/) (born November 3, 1960) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, novelist, and former journalist. Before his screen-writing career he worked as a short story writer, essayist and critic for publications in and around New York city, among them the New York Press, The New York Post, Talk, and Bookforum. He won a 1997 Pushcart Prize for one of his short stories. His 2000 novel Light House: A Trifle, earned critical praise and led to Monahan's move into film after Warner Brothers bought the film rights and commissioned Monahan to adapt it for the screen. His first produced screenplay, Kingdom of Heaven, was made into a film by Ridley Scott and released to theaters in 2005. His second produced screenplay ... Biography of Blanca Soto
Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides (born January 5, 1979 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and former beauty queen. She competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Mexico in 1997. Representing the state of Morelos, in which she was raised, Soto became Miss Mexico World. She represented her country in the Miss World pageant the same year. She starred as Eva Gonzalez in Univision's telenovela Eva Luna and will appear in Univision's next telenovela, Talisman in 2012. She appeared in Billy Currington's music video "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" (winner of sexiest video of the year at the CMA). Filmography Film 2007 La Vida Blanca Blanca Erraruiz Lead role 2007 Tampa Jai Alai Lissette Arriaga Lead role 2008 Divina Confusion Afrodita Lead ro... Biography of Andrea Huisgen
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Donald William Wuerl (born November 12, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Archbishop of Washington, having previously served as Bishop of Pittsburgh from 1988 to 2006. Early life Donald Wuerl was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Francis J. (1910–1994) and Mary Anne (née Schiffauer) Wuerl. The second of four children, he has two brothers, Wayne and Dennis, and one sister, Carol. His mother died when he was young, and his father later remarried Catherine Cavanaugh (d. 1981), who raised Donald and his siblings. Wuerl attended St. Mary of the Mount Parish and School in Pittsburgh's Mount Washington neighborhood. Education He studied at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at the Catholic University of America i... Biography of Jonathan Lacourt
Jonathan Lacourt (born August 17, 1986 in Avignon, France) is a French footballer who plays for Valenciennes FC as a midfielder. He has recently broken into the team and is a French youth international. 2001/2008 = RC Lens 2006/2007 = ES Troyes (loan) 2008- = Valenciennes FC... Biography of Cristina Chiabotto
Cristina Chiabotto (born 15 September 1986) is an Italian showgirl. Chiabotto was born in Moncalieri, in the province of Turin (Piedmont). She has a younger sister, Serena. In 2004 she won Miss Italia and started working for RAI. After appearing on Zecchino d'Oro, a TV program for children in which she had a small role, she won the dance competition Ballando con le stelle, the Italian version of Dancing With the Stars. In 2006 she replaced Alessia Marcuzzi for Mediaset's program Le Iene and later worked on Festivalbar with Ilary Blasi. She lives in Turin and supports Juventus; she also appeared with Alessandro Del Piero in a popular advertisement. She is 182 cm (5 foot, 11.5 inches) tall.... Biography of Bibiana Steinhaus
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Jennifer Karin-Luise Hof (born May 15, 1991) is a German fashion model and winner of the third cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel. External link: http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/jennifer_hof/showphoto/179771/ Biography Early life Hof lives in the Hessian town of Rodgau, where she attended a Realschule. She graduated during her participation of the show. In the last episode, with her trademark been her 113 cm long legs, she outpaced the other two finalists, Janina Schmidt and Christina Leibold, and was declared winner of the title "Germany's Next Topmodel". The prize included a contract with the modelling agency IMG Models in Paris, an appearance on the cover of the German edition of Cosmopolitan in August 2008, her own perfume brand, "Jenny K.L." and a contract as t... Biography of Romina Lanaro
Romina Lanaro (born October 19, 1986) is an Argentine fashion model. She was born in Rosario, Santa Fé and began to work as model at the age of 14 when she moved to Buenos Aires. At 17 years old she moved to Paris and then to Milan where she work for importants designers and fashion houses, such as Prada, Armani, Chloé, Emanuel Ungaro, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier and Paco Rabanne, and magazines like Numéro, Marie Claire, ELLE, Harper's Bazar UK, Allure and German and Spanish Vogue. She has appeared in many advertisement campaigns including Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Dolce & Gabbana, Mulberry, among others. Romina also works for some brands from Argentina and Brazil. Personal On Saturday, 27 December 2008, Lanaro married model Federico Moyano in La Plat... Biography of André Villas-Boas
Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas (born 17 October 1977) is a Portuguese football manager currently managing F.C. Porto in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He is regarded as unique in the sense that he has no football playing experience, became a coach of a major club with very little head coaching experience, and achieved this role at a very young age. He is currently the youngest football manager in the Portuguese league and the youngest manager in history to win a European title. Coaching career At the age of 16, Villas-Boas (who was always a Porto supporter) lived in the same apartment block as the English Bobby Robson, who was managing FC Porto at the time. Following a debate between the two, Robson appointed Villas-Boas to Porto's observation department. Curiously, Villas-Bo... Biography of Vincent Jay
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Anthony Floch (born 12 February 1983 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French rugby union player, who normally plays at fullback. Floch plays club rugby for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14. He made 24 appearances, scoring 49 points, in the 2006/07 season as Clermont reached the Top 14 final and won the European Challenge Cup. He was called up to the French squad by Marc Lievermont for the 2008 Six Nations Championship, where he won his first cap off the bench against England in a defeat at Stade de France. Floch started against Italy two weeks later and scored his first international try in the first half. He held his place for the final game of the tournament against Wales in Cardiff where the hosts were victorious and secured their second Grand Slam in four seasons.... Biography of Mswati III of Swaziland
Mswati III (born Makhosetive on April 19, 1968) is the king of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as ruler of the southern African kingdom. He is generally considered to be an absolute monarch, as he has the authority to appoint the country's Prime Minister, members of the governing cabinet, and the judiciary. However, he is bound to a certain degree by Swazi traditions and he does not have the authority to choose his heir. Mswati III is known for his taste for luxury and his practice of polygamy, and has been criticized abroad for serving his personal needs at the expense of his country and people. In 2001 he attempted to curb the AIDS epidemic by invoking an ancient chastity rite that banned women under the age of 50 from sex. Wit... Biography of Tim Lincecum
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Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 3 February 1988 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch international footballer who plays professionally for Ajax and the Netherlands national football team. A more recent product of the renowned Ajax youth system, he is an attacking right back known for his speedy runs down the flank. In 2010, Van der Wiel was awarded the Johan Cruijff Award for "Young Player of the Year" in the Netherlands. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in February 2009, and is participating at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Dutch team-mate John Heitinga has labeled him the spiritual successor of Michael Reiziger for the Netherlands. Career Club career Van der Wiel made his professional debut for Ajax on 11 March 2007 in a 4–1 away win a... Biography of Erik Guay
Erik Guay (born August 5, 1981 in Quebec) is a Canadian alpine skier from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Career In Guay's best events, Super-G and downhill, he has finished in the top three in ten of World Cup races. In 2003, he finished 2nd in a downhill. He finished in second twice in 2005 in the Super-G and third once in downhill. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Guay, who suffered an injury two weeks before the Olympic Games had to forfeit the downhill but finished in fourth place in the Super-G event. On February 24, 2007 he won the World Cup Downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He was the first Canadian to win a World Cup Men's downhill race since 1994 (first in 13 years), and the first man ever from Québec. Guay's performance in the downhill discipline over the 2006–2007 sea... Biography of Olivier Tracoulat
Olivier Tracoulat, born May 4, 1975 in Forges-les-Eaux (Seine Maritime), is the most wanted man in France. This 35 year old man is wanted for "murder of a municipal police officer", the young Aurélie Fouquet. On May 20, the young woman was killed in the shooting opponent in Villiers-sur-Marne, the police commandos armed with assault rifles. External link: http://www.freshnewsgazette.com/olive-tracoulat-the-most-wanted-man-in-france/307/... Biography of Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux
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Adrià Collado, born August 3, 1972 in Barcelona, is a Spanish actor and singer. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171630/ ) # Magic Journey to Africa (2010) .... Jana's father # Suspicious Minds (2010) .... Martín # Desechos (2010) .... Marcelo # "Cuestión de sexo" .... Toni (10 episodes, 2009) - Para tener pareja, ¿hay que echarle valor o estar loco? (2009) TV episode .... Toni - ¿Es la infidelidad buena para la pareja? (2009) TV episode .... Toni - ¿Los polos opuestos se atraen o se divorcian? (2009) TV episode .... Toni - ¿La pareja justifica los medios? (2009) TV episode .... Toni - ¿Deben las parejas tener secretos? (2009) TV episode .... Toni (5 more) # "La que se avecina" .... Sergio Arias (28 episodes, 2007-2008) - Un ro... Biography of Matteo Manassero
Matteo Manassero (born 19 April 1993) is an Italian professional golfer. Manassero was born in Negrar, in the Province of Verona. In 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in the final. The win qualified him for the 2009 Open Championship, where, playing alongside Tom Watson and Sergio García in the first two rounds, he made the cut and won the silver medal as leading amateur. He eventually finished tied for 13th place. Manassero topped the World Amateur Golf Rankings on 30 December 2009 and remained number 1 for 18 weeks. On 9 April 2010, Manassero beat Bobby Cole's record, which lasted since 1967, to become the youngest player ever to make the cut at the Masters Tournament, at 16 years and 11... Biography of Aly Cissokho
Aly Cissokho (born 15 September 1987 in Blois) is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais, as a left defender. Club career Cissokho made his professional debut for second division side FC Gueugnon, on the last match of 2006–07, after which he signed a three-year contract extension with the side. On 2 June 2008, Cissokho signed for Vitória de Setúbal, joining the Portuguese first division outfit on a three-year deal. F.C. Porto After some good performances for the league strugglers, Cissokho moved north, joining Portuguese giants F.C. Porto in January 2009. He was immediately cast into the starting XI of Jesualdo Ferreira's side, helping it conquer its fourth consecutive league title and reach the Champions League quarterfinals. T... Biography of Guti (footballer)
José María Gutiérrez Hernández, commonly known as Guti (born October 31, 1976), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Beşiktaş JK in Turkey, as an attacking midfielder. During his professional career, he played almost exclusively for Real Madrid, serving as vice-captain and helping it to 15 trophies, most notably three UEFA Champions League and five La Liga titles. Club career Real Madrid Born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Community of Madrid, Guti began playing for Real Madrid's cantera in 1986, initially as a striker, but was later moved to midfield, and remained there for the vast majority of his career. On 2 December 1995, he made his first-team debut against Sevilla FC, with Real Madrid winning 4–1. He finished the season with one goal in nine appearances. In 1997, Guti... Biography of Leslie Stefanson
Leslie Ann Stefanson (born May 10, 1971) is an American actress. She is most known for playing the title role as Capt. Elisabeth Campbell in the film The General's Daughter. Stefanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota and raised in Moorhead, Minnesota. She is currently engaged, as of 2008, to fellow actor James Spader of The Practice and Boston Legal. On August 31, 2008, she gave birth to her first child, a son by James Spader. Filmography The Cowboy Way (1994) .... Girl at Party The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) .... Sara Myers Fool's Paradise (1997) .... Elizabeth "Liz" Flubber (1997) .... Sylvia As Good as It Gets (1997) .... Cafe 24 Waitress Delivered (1998) .... Claire Moore An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998) .... Michelle Rafferty ... Biography of Koldo Fernandez
Koldo Fernández de Larrea (born September 13, 1981 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi. He turned professional in 2004. Major achievements 2007 - Euskaltel-Euskadi * 1st, Stage 7, Tirreno–Adriatico 2008 - Euskaltel Euskadi * 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Murcia o 1st Points Competition * 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Castilla y León * 1st, Stage 2, Euskal Bizikleta * 1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Burgos * 1st, Tour de Vendée 2009 - Euskaltel-Euskadi * 1st, Stage 2, Volta ao Algarve * Circuito de Getxo * 1st, Stage 1, Vuelta a Burgos... Biography of Joan Capdevila
Joan Capdevila i Méndez (Catalan pronunciation: ; born 3 February 1978 in Tàrrega, Lleida, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Villarreal CF and Spain. His usual position is left defender, but he is also capable of operating as a winger and, from a defensive position, often contributes with goals. Club career A product of RCD Espanyol's youth system, Capdevila made his debut for the Catalan side during 1998–99, in a 2–2 draw at Athletic Bilbao, and joined Atlético Madrid the following season. After the Colchoneros relegation, however, he signed with Galician side Deportivo de La Coruña in the summer of 2000, and would be a regular fixture in the team as left-back, first competing with Enrique Romero, then as the undisputed first-choice. On 16 September 2006, ... Biography of Benjamin Kayser
Benjamin Kayser (*26 July 1984 in Paris, France) is a French Rugby union player who plays as hooker for Stade Français in the French Top 14. He rejoined Stade at the end of the 2008/2009 season from Leicester Tigers in the Guinness Premiership, who he joined during the 2007/2008 season. He has played for France at International level, winning his first cap in their summer tour to Australia in 2008. In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga on November 26th.... Biography of Suvi Koponen
Suvi Maria Koponen (born March 26, 1988 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish fashion model who rose to fame after winning the 2005 Mallikoulu (Model School in English) contest in Finland, which can be compared with America's Next Top Model, although it is not affiliated with the Top Model franchise. Koponen has established a credible modeling career. She has worked for numerous designers including Anna Sui, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Anne Klein, Blumarine, Miu Miu, BCBG Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci and Prada. Koponen has also had an editorial in the French Vogue shot by David Sims. Koponen has also appeared in the American Vogue and made the cover of Vogue Portugal in March 2008. Career In 2005 Koponen won the televised Mallikoulu ("Model School") conte... Biography of John Patrick Amedori
John Patrick Amedori (born April 20, 1987) is an American actor and musician. His most notable role has been as the 13 year old Evan Treborn in The Butterfly Effect. He has also appeared in a number of TV shows, including Law & Order, Nip/Tuck, Joan of Arcadia and Ghost Whisperer. He also appeared in the movie Stick It. He has appeared in several commercials, as the 2005 National Coca-Cola and Nestea commercial, and another for National PSA Drug Awareness. Amedori appeared in Fox's new drama, Vanished, which premiered in the fall of 2006. In 2008 he was cast in Gossip Girl as a love interest of Serena Van der Woodsen during the second season of the series. Personal life He attended acting school at the Actors Center in Philadelphia, and his brother is pro–skateboarder Anthony Amed... Biography of Maria Perrusi
Maria Perrusi (born 13 September 1991 in Cosenza) is an Italian beauty queen. She is noted for winning Miss Italia 2009. Maria is 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) tall and is the daughter of a stay at home mother and factory working father. She has 2 older brothers. Before winning Miss Italia, she wanted to become a model. Her hobbies incude volleyball, swimming and dance. She has also stated that she is an excellent cook. Maria Perrusi in primo piano.jpg After winning Miss Italia 2009, she was featured in various runway shows, and co-hosted L'anno che verrà. She was also featured in Ballando con le Stelle, hosted by Milly Carlucci in March 2010 as a "Ballerina per una notte"... Biography of Sébastien Rouault
Sébastien Rouault (born 24 February 1986 in Le Chesnay, Yvelines) is a male freestyle swimmer from France, who competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. On August, 11, 2010, France's Sebastien Rouault timed his race to perfection overhauling long-time leader, Pal Joensen of the Faroe Islands, to win the men's 1500m freestyle in national record 14:55.17.... Biography of Edvald Boasson Hagen
Edvald Boasson Hagen (born 17 May 1987 in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team Team Sky. He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no. 3 in the world by UCI as of 31 August 2009. Career Boasson Hagen joined the Norwegian continental team Team Maxbo Bianchi in 2006 and in his first season in the continental circuits he took eight wins including three stages of the Tour de l'Avenir. In 2007 he enjoyed a successful season and scored fifteen wins, ending up second in number of victories behind ProTour sprinter Alessandro Petacchi. But, after the disqualification of the Italian in May 2008 for doping, Alessandro Petacchi lost 5 stage wins in the... Biography of Sébastien Ogier
Sébastien Ogier (born 17 December 1983 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes (birth time source: birth certificate) is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and currently drives in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. Career Ogier won the French Peugeot 206 Cup in 2007 and moved to compete a full Junior World Rally Championship programme in the 2008 season, driving a Super 1600 -class Citroën C2 for the Equipe de France FFSA team. Ogier debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 2008 Rally Mexico, winning the JWRC class. After home country's Ricardo Treviño was disqualified for using non-homologated driving gloves, Ogier became the first JWRC driver to take a WRC point and eighth place over... Biography of Letícia Birkheuer
Letícia Birkheuer (born April 25, 1978 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian fashion model. Letícia is the 7th richest Brazilian model and was discovered while playing volleyball in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil. She is a Sport Club Internacional supporter. Until recently she lived in New York City, but has since moved back to Brazil to work as an actress in the soap opera Belíssima. Letícia has a sister called Michelle who is also a model. In December 2010, Letícia Birkheuer was the cover of Brazilian Playboy. Stats & Facts Height: 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) Measurements: (EU) 86.5-61-89 Eye color: blue Hair: Brown Shoe size: (US) 8 ; (EU) 39 Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: Deutschbrasilianer... Biography of Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989 in Lier, Belgium) is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 25. She rose to prominence with her semi-final appearance at the 2009 US Open. She is noted for her distinctive "whoopee" scream every time she hits the ball. She is a baseline player who is mentally very strong on court, and has been known to say she does not consider herself to be very talented. Personal Wickmayer's mother died at an early age. Her father's name is Marc Wickmayer, of Austrian origin. Her name was inspired by the name of former Argentine soccer player Diego Armando Maradona's daughter. Yanina speaks Dutch, English and French. She personally admires Kim Clijsters. 2006 Wickmayer obtained her first real successes: 3 singles ITF titles... Biography of Franziska Knuppe
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Mickaël Pagis (born August 17, 1973 in Angers) is a retired French football striker. Pagis is 1.81 m tall and weighs 81 kg. Pagis' nickname is "Pagistral", based on his name and the French word "Magistral" (brilliant), and also based on the name of a famous wind and writer in Marseille "Mistral". A firm favourite he scored many goals while at Strasbourg , he was the clubs top goal scorer. The brightest moment of his career came in a game against the defending champions Olympique Lyonnais on October 5, 2008, when he scored a hat trick. Honours * Winner of Coupe de la Ligue 2004 (FC Sochaux) and 2005 (RC Strasbourg) * Champion of Ligue 2 in 2001 (FC Sochaux) * Finalist in the Coupe de la Ligue 2003 (FC Sochaux) * Finalist in the Coupe de France 2006 and 2007 (... Biography of Ylonka Verheul
Ylonka Verheul, born on September 1, 1992 in Gouda, is a Dutch model. External link: http://www.supermodels.nl/ylonkaverheul... Biography of Joris Mathijsen
Joris Mathijsen (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 5 April 1980 in Goirle, North Brabant) is a professional Dutch footballer. He plays for Hamburger SV and the national team as a centre back, usually on the left side as he is left footed. Club career Mathijsen started his football career at SV VOAB in Goirle after he visited a training session of a friend as a young boy. At the age of nine he left this club and came through the youth system of Willem II Tilburg. He was promoted to the first team for the 1998-99 season, making his debut on 27 February 1999 in a match against FC Utrecht. After six seasons at Willem II, he was sold by manager Co Adriaanse to AZ Alkmaar. However he endured a harder time breaking into the first team at Alkmaar and his case was not helped by injuries. After ... Biography of Adrien Théaux
Adrien Théaux (born 18 September 1984 in Tarbes) is a French alpine skier. He represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he participated in the Men's Downhill Skiing, in which he ranked 16 out of 64 participating skiers, Men's Super G, ranking 13 of 62 and Men's Super Combined making 14 out of 52. .... Biography of Todd Brunson
Todd Alan Brunson (born August 7, 1969) is an American professional poker player and the son of poker legend Doyle Brunson. Although Brunson's father Doyle is a poker player, Brunson did not learn the game when he was young. It was not until he was studying law at Texas Tech University that he learned on his own how to play. Before his senior year, he dropped out of school to go pro. Most of his years as a poker player have been spent playing cash games. He's a familiar face along with his father at the Bellagio in some of their biggest cash games. In the past few years he's got into more tournament play. Todd won a bracelet in Omaha High Low at the 2005 World Series of Poker, making the Brunsons the first father-son combination to each win bracelets at the World Series. Todd Brun... Biography of Jakob Fuglsang
Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (born March 22, 1985 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a Danish professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Leopard Trek. Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale-Vredestein. He has won the U23 World Cup. He got his contract with Team Saxo Bank during Post Danmark Rundt 2008. Palmarès 2002 1st MaillotDinamarca.svg XC Juniors National Championship 2003 1st MaillotDinamarca.svg XC Juniors National Championship 2007 1st MaillotMundial.PNG XC U-23 World Championship 1st MaillotDinamarca.svg Marathon MTB National Championship 3rd Overall GP Tell 2008 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Danmark Rundt 2nd Stage 3 1st MTB ABSA Cape Epic SR 2nd Overall Les 3 Jours de Vauc... Biography of Paula Guilló
Paula Guilló Sempere (born 6 July 1989) is a Spanish beauty queen who was crowned Miss España 2010, the official representative to Miss Universe 2011, on 25 September at a gala event in the city hall square of Toledo, Spain. Miss Spain Born in Elche, Guilló received the crown from the hands of María José Ulla, Miss Spain 1964, breaking the tradition of being crowned by the former titleholder, in this case Estíbaliz Pereira, Miss Spain 2009.... Biography of Michaela Bercu
Michaela Bercu (Hebrew: מיכאלה ברקו; born March 31, 1967 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a Romanian-Israeli model and actress. She grew up in Bucarest, Romania with her parents and now she's living in Paris with her husband and her children. She is represented by Elite. She also appeared in the American film Bram Stoker's Dracula as one of Dracula's brides. She is best known for her appearance on the November 1988 cover of American Vogue, wearing a bejeweled Christian Lacroix T-shirt and a pair of faded jeans, shot outdoors in natural light. It was Anna Wintour's first cover since taking over as the magazine's editor-in-chief, and was seen as signaling a break from the more formal and posed cover images favored by her predecesso... Biography of Barbora Špotáková
Barbora Špotáková (Czech pronunciation: ) (born 30 June 1981 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech javelin thrower. She is the current Olympic champion, as well as the world record holder. Špotáková was an All-American at the University of Minnesota and won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. Špotáková improved the Czech national record (previously 66.21 m held by herself since 2006) twice in the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She took an early lead for 66.40 m in the first attempt and secured the gold medal in the third attempt (67.07 m) before German Christina Obergföll (66.46 m). Špotáková became the seventh woman in the world reaching 67 m mark. Most importantly, she became the Olympic winner in 2008 with her last throw, 71.42 m, which ... Biography of Kim Hyun-joong
Kim Hyun Joong (Hangul: 김현중, Hanja: 金賢重) was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th PaekSang Arts Awards. He is also a style icon in Korea, winning several icon awards. Biography Early life Kim Hyun Joong grew up in a family of four with one older brother, making him the youngest. He dropped out of school when he decided to become a singer. During his school days, he played bass guitar as a member of a band. During the years of 2001-2 when he was 14-15, whilst working as a waiter in a family restaurant, ... Biography of Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske (born January 24, 1968 in Hamburg, Germany) is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist. In late 2009, he formed the rock band Unisonic and began touring again after 17 years. Biography Early life Prior to joining Helloween, Kiske sang with the German band Ill Prophecy at the age of 17. The band recorded a demo, but it was never released commercially. Helloween At the age of eighteen, Kiske was asked to join the German power metal band Helloween, which was fronted by singer/guitarist Kai Hansen. Hansen had some difficulties being... Biography of David Bory
David Bory, born on March 8, 1976 in Vichy, is a French Rugby union player.... Biography of Rafaela Zanella
Rafaela Köhler Zanella (born August 9, 1986 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder of German descent who represented her country in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. Miss Universe Brazil 2006 Zanella was elected Miss Brasil Universe on April 8, 2006, representing her state, Rio Grande do Sul. Miss Universe 2006 In the Miss Universe 2006 pageant, which took place on July 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Zanella placed in the semifinals, among the Top 20.... Biography of Anita Werner
Anita Werner (born 28 March 1978) is a Polish television journalist, connected with TVN, and former actress. Biography She graduated I Lyceum in Łódź. Then, she studied cultural studies with speciality film theory at University of Łódź, graduating in 2001. Actress At the age of seventeen, she got the role in the film Słodko gorzki directed by Władysław Pasikowski. She also played in the television series Zostać Miss. However, she did not continue her acting career. Filmography 1995: Dzieje Mistrza Twardowskiego 1996: Słodko gorzki as Paulina Wrońska 2000: To my 2001: Zostać Miss as Anita Borowska 'Żyrafa', a contestant Journalism Her career as journalist began in television Wizja Sport. Th... Biography of Natalia Gantimurova
Natalia Sergeyevna Gantimurova (Russian: Наталья Сергеевна Гантимурова; born 14 August 1991) is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2011 and will represent her country in the 2011 Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Early life She descends from Russian princely family of Gantimurov. Born in Chelyabinsk to parents Sergei Gantimurov and Svetlana Nosyreva, Gantimurova is pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations at Russian State University for the Humanities and knows two foreign languages. She also enjoys snowboarding. Miss Russia 2011 Gantimurova, who stands 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1... Biography of Dale Hawerchuk
Dale Hawerchuk (born April 4, 1963) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001. He is currently the head coach of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Playing career Hawerchuk was a young prodigy who received his first pair of skates at age two and, according to his father, "was skating before he could walk." Beginning competitive hockey at age four, Hawerchuk demonstrated superior skills almost immediately. At a Peewee tournament in Montreal, he scored all eight goals during an 8-1 victory in the finals, smashing the long-standing recor... Biography of Marianne Cruz
Marianne Cruz González (April 23, 1985) is the 2008 Miss Dominican Republic and was the second runner-up in the Miss Universe 2008. She was born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic. Personal life Born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, Marianne is the youngest of three sisters. Her parents got divorced when she was young. At the age of 16, Cruz began mountain climbing. She has climbed the highest elevation of the West Indies, The Pico Duarte, in Dominican Republic. Cruz is studying fashion design at Santo Domingo, and is the voice of many charity campaigns in Dominican Republic. Beauty Pageants She participated in the Miss Dominican Republic 2007 beauty pageant. Despite her popularity, and her being the favorite candidate during the competition, she lost to Massiel Taveras the candid... Biography of Dennis Oliech
Dennis Oliech (born on 2 February 1985 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan professional football midfielder currently playing for Auxerre. Club career Dennis Oliech started playing football for Dagoretti Santos in his earlier years, then Mathare United club and later was the top scorer for the Harambee Stars – Kenya's national team, scoring in almost each game. He turned professional in 2003 playing for Al-Arabi, Qatar until late 2005. In 2004 he was offered to change his citizenship form Kenyan to Qatari. but he refused the offer. In 2005, Oliech signed a four-year contract with the French Ligue 1 team FC Nantes and started playing for them at the start of 2006. However, FC Nantes were relegated in 2007 after finishing bottom of Ligue 1 and Oliech was signed on loan by Auxerre who were... Biography of Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb (born 19 July 1972 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is an English television presenter and former model. Biography Amanda Lamb was born in Portsmouth and now lives in London. She worked as an estate agent and part time as a barmaid for five years, she then became a model and is now a successful television presenter. Modelling In 1994 she took over the role of the "Scottish Widow" in a long-running series of advertisements for the investment company, Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society. Lamb was once asked by David Bailey to glide across the screen wearing roller skates in a scene which never made it to the final cut. Lamb's final advert and her favourite was called "The Lighthouse", this contract lasted ten years. In June 1998 she appeared in a silver bikini in... Biography of Glenn Archer
Glenn Archer (born 24 March 1973) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the North Melbourne Football Club. Archer had a reputation as one of the most courageous players ever to play the game. The AFLPA awarded him the Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player six times in nine years between 1998 and 2006, the most of any player in the award's history. In recognition as one of the best players in the AFL, Archer achieved All-Australian selection three times and also represented Victoria in State of Origin. Archer is one of the North Melbourne Football Club's greatest players, a dual-premiership and Norm Smith Medallist, he holds the games record for North Melbourne, is a member of the North Melbourne Team of the Century and is recogn... Biography of Karen Higuera
Karen Alicia Higuera Contreras (born in La Paz, Baja California Sur on April 2, 1991) is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who obtained the 2011 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title. From La Paz, Baja California Sur and student of Psychology, Karen Higuera won Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur 2010 pageant and she won the right to represent her state in 2010 Nuestra Belleza México contest, held September 25, 2010 in Saltillo, Coahuila. The nineteen year old was designated as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2011 by Lupita Jones on February 15, 2011. She is the first delegate from her state to obtain a national title from the Nuestra Belleza México organization. Higuera will compete in the 51st Miss International pageant, will be held November 6, 2011 in Chengdu, China. ... Biography of Redmond O'Neal
Redmond O'Neal, born on January 30, 1985 in Los Angeles, California (source: Joan McEvers, David Dozier), is the youngest son of actor Ryan O'Neal and his wife Farrah Fawcett. Ryan O'Neal was in a long-term relationship with the late actress Farrah Fawcett until her death. He was previously married to actresses Joanna Cook Moore and Leigh Taylor-Young; both marriages ended in divorce. He has four children: Tatum O'Neal and Griffin O'Neal (with Moore), Patrick O'Neal (with Taylor-Young) and Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal (born January 30, 1985, Los Angeles; with Fawcett). Ryan's youngest son, Redmond, continued his legal problems and was arrested for firearms and drug charges during a traffic stop in Santa Monica on August 2, 2011. For several years, Ryan was estranged from his elder three... Biography of Philippe Lefait
Philippe Lefait, born on December 27, 1953 in Hénin-Beaumont, is a French TV journalist and TV host. Bibliography Des souliers et des hommes, avec Hervé Bacquer, éditions Julliard, Paris, 1993, (ISBN 2-26000-062-2) Quatre ministres et puis s'en vont..., éditions de l'Atelier, 1995, (ISBN 2-70823-105-7) Les Entretiens de la Cité, Le Cherche midi, Paris, 2005, (ISBN 2-74910-357-6) Petit Lexique intranquille de la télévision, éditions Stock, 2011 (ISBN 978-2234064577)... Biography of Wayne Coyne
Wayne Michael Coyne (born January 13, 1961) is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the band The Flaming Lips. Early life Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1961, the son of Thomas Coyne and Dolores "Dolly" Jackson. The fifth of six children, Coyne moved with his family from Pittsburgh's Troy Hill neighborhood to Oklahoma in early-1961. Coyne grew up in Norman, OK. Coyne preferred listening to music and playing pickup football. He and his brothers dubbed themselves “The Fearless Freaks” for their brutal backyard football games. Tommy Coyne, Coyne's older brother, described the games as a "semi-civilized gang fight." Coyne earned money in high school as a fry cook for a Long John Silver's restaurant in Oklahoma City. During his second yea... Biography of Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi (pronunciation: KY-ah KAH-nep-i; IPA: ; born 10 June 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional tennis player. Her career-high ranking is world no. 16 reached on 14 February 2011. Kanepi won her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Title in Palermo in 2010, becoming the first Estonian female player to win a WTA title. She has also reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals, becoming the first Estonian to achieve this and was the first Estonian to be ranked in the top 20. Career Her father, Jaak (a real estate broker) and mother Anne (a homemaker) played tennis. They also have daughters Kadri, who won a tennis scholarship to study in the U.S., and Karin, a dedicated horse rider. Kaia, who always watched her parents and sisters play, discovered her love for tennis at an early age.... Biography of Michela Maggioni
Michela Maggioni (born April 20, 1988 in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium) is an Italian fashion model and winner of the second cycle of Italia's Next Top Model. Early life Born in the Belgian city of Liège, Maggioni lived most of her life in Gorgonzola, Lombardy and after graduating she started studying philosophy at university in Milan. Interested in modelling, in her post-win interview on Sky website she declared she followed Cycle 1 jealously and immediately applied for Cycle 2. After joining the Milanese modelling industry she stated she will also continue her studies and hopes to become a mother one day. Italia's Next Top Model Maggioni was soon noticed for her happy personality and ability to deliver great pictures. However the judges often complained about her lack of composure in... Biography of Natalia Sánchez (actress)
Natalia Sánchez Molina (born March 27, 1990, in Madrid) is a Spanish actress, singer and model, who is best known of portraying María Teresa "Teté" Capdevila on hit television Los Serrano. Career Modeling In 2004, Sánchez filmed a television commercial for El Corte Inglés with the rest of the main actors of Los Serrano. Private life Sánchez has one older sister, named Sandra. Fluent in her native Spanish, Sánchez can also speak English and French. She loves tennis and skiing, and she was seen at the 2008 Madrid Masters. Filmography Television Compañeros (2002) Periodistas (2002) Javier ya no vive solo (2003) Los Serrano (2003–2008) as Teté Capdevila Los Recuerdos de Alicia (2005) Acusados (2009) La ira (2009) La memoria del agua ... Biography of Gonzalo Canale
Gonzalo Canale (born 11 November 1982) is an Italian Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position is on the center or at full back. He plays for French club ASM Clermont Auvergne. Canale has also been capped for the national team, and was a part of their squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Born in Córdoba, Canale was trained and taught rugby in Argentina, where he played for La Tablada between the ages of 10 and 18. Canale later moved to Italy, and would go onto represent that country at both the under-19 and under-21 level during his early career. He made his full international debut for Italy in 2003 against Scotland, at age 20. He was then included in Italy's 2003 World Cup squad. Injury saw that Canale missed the first two games of the 2004 Six Nations Champio... Biography of Keen'V
Keen'V (born January 31, 1983 in Rouen) is a French ragga musician. He made his breakthrough with the single "J'aimerais trop" during 2011, peaking at number 3 on the French Singles Chart. Discography Albums 2008: Phenom'N (ULM/Universal) (#88 FRA) 2011: Carpe Diem (Universal) (#9 FRA) Singles 2010: "Le son qui bam bam" (#19 FRA) 2011: "J'aimerais trop (feat. SAP) (#3 FRA) 2011: "Prince charmant" (#21 FRA)... Biography of Wu Chun
Wu Chun (Chinese: 吳尊; traditional Chinese: 吳尊; pinyin: Wú Zūn) was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor. Wu was a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit from its debut in 2005 to June 2011. He was the last and oldest member to join the boy band and is the bass vocalist of the group. HIM International Music, the groups's record label, announced in an official statement on 22 June 2011 that Wu has left Fahrenheit to concentrate on his acting career and also to spend more time with his family. Wu has also starred in many Taiwanese drama such as Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, Romantic Princess, Hot Shot and Tokyo Juliet. Biography Wu studied at... Biography of Richard Edson
Richard Edson (born January 1, 1954) is an American actor and musician. Biography Edson was born in New Rochelle, New York. He has one brother, Steven, who resides in the Boston area, and two sisters: Andrea, who resides in Newton, Massachusetts and Jennifer, who resides in New York City. His father Arnold was one of the first Marine officers to land at Guadalcanal in August 1942. His mother Marian, a retired school teacher, resides with his father in New Rochelle. Music career From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut album, Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played horns with San Francisco band The Offs on the group's eponymous 1984 album. ... Biography of Greg Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet (born 17 May 1985 in Lokeren) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam BMC Racing Team. Palmarès 2006 1st Maillot National U-23 Road Race Champion 2nd U-23 Paris–Tours 2007 1st Stage 5 Tour of Qatar 1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie 1st Rund und dem Hainleite-Erfurt 1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen 8th Vattenfall Cyclassics 2008 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain 1st Stage 9 Vuelta a España 1st Jersey blue.svg Points Classification 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 3 3rd Overall Tour of Qatar 3rd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 8th Ronde van Vlaanderen 2009 1st Heistse Pijl 4th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2010 5th UCI Road World Championships 8... Biography of Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang (simplified Chinese: 汪东城; traditional Chinese: 汪東城; pinyin: Wāng Dōngchéng), nicknamed Da Dong (simplified Chinese: 大东; traditional Chinese: 大東) meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit. Biography Jiro Wang was born August 24, 1981, in Taiwan. He graduated at Fu Shin Trade and Arts College with a degree in Advertising Design. After his graduation, he dedicated his life towards the entertainment business. He was first asked to join the entertainment business because he showed his looks at a competition. BMG, the label that signed him, planned to pack... Biography of Mike Richards (ice hockey)
Michael Richards (born February 11, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for and was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers. Playing career Early years Richards grew up playing minor league hockey in his hometown of Kenora, Ontario. He played level A rep hockey for the Kenora Thistles until being drafted fourth overall in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection by the Kitchener Rangers. Richards was not a noted prospect prior to the selection. After receiving a tip from a friend in Kenora, Rangers general manager Jamie MacDonald traveled to see Richards play on two occasions. Richards began his major junior career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2001–02. He was ... Biography of Jari Kurri
Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland. Playing career Jokerit (1977–1980) He began his pro career with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga. After an eleven-point rookie season for Jokerit in 1977–78, Kurri scored 30 and 39 points the next two years, playing all 33 games in each season. After his third season, Kurri was signed by the Edmonton Oilers, by then-general manager and head coach, Glen Sather. Edmonton Oilers (1980–1990) When Kurri arrived to the Oilers he was soon paired with Wayne Gretzky, a phenomenal Canadian centre and arguably the greatest player of all time. The duo of... Biography of Adrien Lemaître (TV host)
Adrien Lemaître, born on March 6, 1982 in Brest, is a French TV host and journalist.... Biography of Jaime Alguersuari
Jaime Víctor Alguersuari Escudero (Spanish pronunciation: ; also known as Jaume Alguersuari, born 23 March 1990 in Barcelona, Spain), is a Spanish racing driver who became the youngest Formula One driver to start a Grand Prix in history at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix. Alguersuari is the first driver to be born in the 1990s to compete in Formula One.... Biography of Trevor Bannister
Trevor Gordon Bannister (14 August 1934 – 14 April 2011) was an English actor best known for playing the womanising junior salesman Mr. Lucas in the sitcom Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1979, and for his role as Toby Mulberry Smith in the longest-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, from 2003 until it ended its run in 2010. He died the following year. Career In 1960, Bannister appeared on stage at the Cambridge Theatre in London in Billy Liar, which starred Albert Finney. He starred as Darkie Pilbeam, a wartime spiv, in the 1968 television series The War of Darkie Pilbeam, and from 1969 to 1970 he appeared as "Heavy Breathing" in Jack Rosenthal's sitcom, The Dustbinmen. Shortly afterwards, he was asked to play Mr Lucas in a Comedy Playhouse pilot called Are You Being Served? ... Biography of Stuart Reardon
Stuart Reardon, born on October 13, 1981 in Bradford, is an English professional rugby league footballer who is currently playing for AS Carcassonne in the French Elite One Championship. He plays as a fullback, wing or centre. He most previously played with Crusaders RL. Reardon turned professional from West Bowling to sign for Bradford Bulls in 2000, he shot to prominence in late 2002 when former Bulls assistant coach Karl Harrison took over as head coach of Salford City Reds and signed Reardon to boost the Reds' fight against relegation. He enjoyed a rapid rise from Academy to Super League and Test rugby league between 2002 and 2004. Though the Reds were unable to escape the drop, Reardon earned a call up to the England 'A' tour of Fiji and Tonga, where he worked with Warrington Wo... Biography of Wynton Rufer
Wynton Alan Whai Rufer, CNZM, (born 29 December 1962), is a retired New Zealand footballer, who played as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Germany with Werder Bremen, winning a total of six titles. He also appeared for the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup participation, in 1982. He was named the Oceania Footballer of the Century by the Oceania Football Confederation. Club career Rufer was born in Wellington to a Swiss father and a mother of Māori descent. After leaving the city's Rongotai College, he played his first football for Wellington Diamond United, Stop Out and Miramar Rangers. After being voted New Zealand's Young Player of the Year in 1981 and 1982, Rufer attracted the attention of Norwich City manager Ken Brown, who invited ... Biography of Luigi Bertolini
Luigi Bertolini (September 13, 1904 – February 11, 1977) was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder. Biography Born in Busalla, province of Genoa, he played in the 1920s for Savona, Alessandria and Juventus. He played 135 matches for Juventus, scoring five goals, helping the team to win four Serie A tournaments. For the Italy national football team he made his debut in 1929, and won the 1934 FIFA World Cup. With Luisito Monti and Attilio Ferraris, Luigi Bertolini made up the legendary Italian midfield established at the 1934 World Cup. In that tournament he started every game and was only rested by Pozzo in the first quarterfinal encounter against Spain. Bertolini is very recognizable in the photos of the 1934 Italian team by virtue of his big white bandana which he used to protec... Biography of Saskia Mulder
Saskia Mulder (born 18 May 1973 in the Hague) is a Dutch film and television actress. She is the younger sister of supermodel Karen Mulder. Career Mulder appeared in The Beach and the British horror movie The Descent. She also starred as Fist in the Channel 4 series, The Book Group. Made an appearance as Francesca in season 1, episode 1 of Jonathan Creek. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611731/) 2009 The Descent: Part 2 Rebecca 2006 Holby City (TV series) Marta Van Der Kolk – If the Heart Lies (2006) … Marta Van Der Kolk 2006 Eigenheimers (TV movie) Antoinette 2006 Champagne (short) Champagne 2006 Evelien (TV series) Buurvrouw – Sex op de agenda (2006) … Buurvrouw – Een gevoelige klap (2006) … Buurvrouw – Huwelijkscrisis (2006) … Buurvrouw... Biography of Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Nasser Ghanim Al-Khelaïfi (born November 12, 1973 in Qatar) is a Qatari sports businessman, and a former professional tennis player. He is the current president of the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) and vice-president of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF), and has been the director of Al Jazeera Sports since 2006, as well as being the president of Ligue 1 football club, Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. Early career As a tennis professional, Al-Khelaïfi was the second most successful member of the Qatar Davis Cup team after Sultan Khalfan, playing 43 ties between 1992 and 2002 and compiling a 12–31 record in singles, 12–16 in doubles. Al-Khelaïfi appeared twice on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) main tour, losing each time in his first round matches in St. Pölten in 1995 (lost to M... Biography of Natascha Ragosina
Natalia Yurievna Ragozina (Russian: Наталья Юрьевна Рагозина), better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated professional boxer currently ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world. Though born in Kazakhstan (formerly a part of the Soviet Union) and currently residing in Germany, she competes professionally for Russia and is of Russian descent. She is the longest reigning WBA female super middleweight champion and WBC female super middleweight champion. She currently holds all major female super middleweight titles: IWBF (International Women's Boxing Federation) super middleweight title WIBF (Women's International Boxing Federat... Biography of Adolfo Baloncieri
Adolfo Baloncieri (27 July 1897 – 23 July 1986) was an Italian football player. He was born in Alessandria, where he also died. Baloncieri was the captain of the Italy national football team that won the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympic Games and the winner of the 1930 Coppa Internazioanle. He earned 47 caps (with 25 goals) for Italy between 1920 and 1930. He also played in two other Olympics, 1920 and 1924, making him the 2nd Most All-Time player with Appearances in the Olympic football tournament. For club football, he played for Alessandria, Torino and Comense. He won the Serie A title in 1928.... Biography of Sabu (wrestler)
Terry Michael Brunk (born December 12, 1964), better known by his ring name Sabu, is an American professional wrestler best known for his extreme wrestling style. Throughout his professional wrestling career, Brunk has most notably competed in the original Extreme Championship Wrestling throughout the 1990s, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment's ECW brand throughout the 2000s. He is currently the X-LAW International Champion and is currently employed by Juggalo Championship Wrestling. In his professional wrestling career, Brunk is a three-time world heavyweight champion, having won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. Professional wrestling career Training and Frontier Martial–Arts Wrestling (19... Biography of Choi Minho
Minho (born Choi Minho; Hangul: 최민호, Hanja: 崔珉豪; born December 9, 1991), is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and host. He is most famously known as a member of the contemporary R&B and K-Pop quintet boy band, Shinee, under SM Entertainment. Biography Minho was born on December 9, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea. He graduated from Konkuk University's affiliated high school on February 10, 2010. After taking the college admissions test the previous year, he was admitted in 2010 to Konkuk’s part-time admittance for the arts and culture film major where he is currently attending. His father, Choi Yun-Gyeom, is a well-known South Korean soccer coach. He has an older brother named Choi Minseok. Career Shinee Main article: ... Biography of Agbani Darego
Agbani Darego (born Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model, best known as the first Sub-Saharan African Miss World. Early life Darego hails from Abonnema, Rivers, and was born into a family of eight children. At ten, Darego was sent to boarding school in a bid to shield her from her mother who had breast cancer. Darego's mother died two years later, and her daughter has spoken of how the loss prepared her for the future. As a teenager, Darego longed to be a model, and despite her conservative father's wishes, she auditioned for the M-Net Face of Africa modelling competition, but was not chosen as a finalist. As a model, Darego appeared in print adverts for boutique chain Collectables. Miss Universe Darego achieved greater success when she won Most ... Biography of Enzo Francescoli
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (Italian pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1961 in Montevideo) is a former Uruguayan football player of Italian and Spanish origin, who retired in 1997. An elegant and highly skillful dribbler, passer, and goal-scorer, Francescoli was nicknamed El Príncipe ("The Prince" in Spanish) or Le Prince (in French). He played 72 times for the Uruguay national team between 1982 and 1997, making him the most capped outfield player in Uruguayan international football. Club career His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Montevideo Wanderers. He played several years for River Plate of Argentina where he won five league titles and the Copa Libertadores in 1996 in his two spells with the club. He also played for the French Racing Club de Paris (Matra Racing Paris at... Biography of Ayse Hatun Önal
Ayşe Hatun Önal, (born July 29, 1978 in Adana) is a Turkish model, actress, singer and Miss Turkey 1999 who represented her country in the 49th Miss World 1999 in London, England. She graduated from Adana Borsa High School in Adana, Ayşe was a professional model while she was a university student. She studied Public relations at Anadolu University in Eskişehir but left after second class. She participated in the Miss Turkey contest in 1999, and won the title. The same year in July, she represented her country at the Miss World 1999. Since 2004, she successfully played in a number of films, mini television series and commercials. She is interested in music and listens Sezen Aksu, Sertab Erener, U2, Madonna, Depeche Mode and Prince. Height : 1.81 m Weight... Biography of Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (born 2 March 1972 in Murphy, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a central defender, and the current coach of RCD Espanyol. Club career Pochettino started his professional career with Newell's Old Boys, moving to RCD Espanyol in Spain in 1994–95, as the Catalans had just returned to La Liga. He was an undisputed starter in his six 1/2 season spell, helping the club to the 2000 Spanish Cup. In January 2001, Pochettino moved to Paris Saint-Germain FC: he was also a regular starter during his stay, and moved for 2003–04 to fellow league outfit FC Girondins de Bordeaux. However, he returned to Espanyol (initially on loan) midway through his first year for two 1/2 more seasons, still being regularly used except for his last one,... Biography of František Straka
František Straka (born 28 May 1958) is a Czech former football player and manager. iography Playing career Straka played most notably for Sparta Prague. In 1988 he moved to Germany and spent the rest of his playing career there. He played for Czechoslovakia and was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played total 35 matches for the national team from 1983 to 1990. Coaching career After retiring from playing, he began coaching. Straka led several top flight Czech clubs, including FK Teplice, Sparta Prague and Viktoria Plzeň. He also coached abroad in Austria, Slovakia and Greece. In 2009 he was selected as temporary manager of the Czech Republic national football team. On 30 June 2009, after only one game in charge he left the position. He won his only match, a 1-0 ... Biography of Shabani Nonda
Shabani Christophe Nonda (born 6 March 1977 in Bujumbura, Burundi) is a DR Congolese international footballer who is currently a free agent. His last club Galatasaray released his contract on 28 January 2010. Career Club career He began his career at Atletico Olympic in the year 1992, after playing in Tanzania with Young Africans and in South Africa with Vaal Professionals,here he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman who then placed Nonda in Switzerland with FC Zürich in 1996 for a transfer fee of US$150,000. After finishing top goalscorer in Switzerland two years running he was transferred to French side Stade Rennais in 1998 for a record fee of US$9 million dollars, and later moved to AS Monaco in 2000 again for a breaking transfer fee of US$25 million dollars. His perform... Biography of Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
Ásgeir "Sigi" Sigurvinsson (born 8 May 1955 in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic football coach and a former player. The attacking midfielder was one of the first, and certainly one of the most celebrated, Icelandic professional football players. He went from Iceland to Belgium but spent the latter half of his career in Germany. Club career Sigurvinsson moved to Belgian club Standard Liège in 1973, and stayed there for eight seasons, amassing more than 300 appearances overall, and helping the club to the 1981 Belgian Cup. Immediately after, he was bought by European powerhouse FC Bayern Munich, but was used mainly as a substitute and lasted only one year on the bench. Sigurvinsson then joined fellow Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart, where he figured prominently until his retirement,... Biography of Mile Sterjovski
Mile Sterjovski (Macedonian: Миле Стерјовски) (born 27 May 1979) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Perth Glory and played for the Australian national team from 2000 to 2010, before he retired from international football after his non-selection for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Sterjovski plays mainly as a right winger or as a second striker, but has also played as a left winger and as a central midfielder. Club career Sterjovski began his career in Australia at Wollongong Wolves and briefly played for Illawarra Lions before making a name for himself with successful spells at Sydney United and Parramatta Power, his performances and record of 31 goals in 68 games earning him a ... Biography of Preben Elkjær Larsen
Preben Elkjær Larsen (born 11 September 1957), known as Elkjær, is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a striker. Amongst others, he played with Hellas Verona in Italy, helping it to the only major title of its history, the 1985 Serie A. Additionally, Elkjær scored nearly 40 goals for the Danish national team in 11 years, being a leading figure for the country at both Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup (a first-ever appearance), winning the Bronze Ball award at the latter competition. In 1984, Elkjær finished third (coming in second the following year) in the European Footballer of the Year awards. Club career Germany/Belgium Born in Copenhagen, Elkjær's career started with Vanløse IF in 1976, where he stayed for just one season, playing 15 games and scoring se... Biography of Carlos Tenorio
Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina (born May 14, 1979) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. Tenorio is an experienced striker known for his heading ability. Club career He began his career with LDU Quito. In Tenorio's early years. Then, he went to Al-Nassr where he was the top goalscorer with 15 goals in 16 matches, however, it is at Al Sadd where he has had more success, being the second highest goalscorer behind Gabriel Batistuta in 2004, winning the league title. He scored 10 goals in a Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup game against Meather, a team of the league's second division, in which Al Saad won 21-0 on August 26, 2006. In the 2006 transfer window, Tenorio was linked with a move to Italy's Siena and France's Lille. Though these two clubs offered decent m... Biography of Iván Kaviedes
Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty (born October 24, 1977) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for El Nacional. He is one of the leading players in Ecuadorian football. Playing style Kaviedes is known as a striker with wonderful touch, great vision, passing range and a keen eye for goal. Although not particularly strong in the air, Kaviedes has scored spectacular overhead goals in his career. One remembered well even to this day was the bicycle kick he did with his back turned against FC Barcelona while playing for Real Valladolid. This goal was voted as the goal of the year. Club career Kaviedes rose to fame after scoring 43 goals in one season for Emelec in the Ecuadorian league. This led to a move to Perugia in the Italian Serie A. Kaviedes was unsuccessful there, since then he had... Biography of Eric Deflandre
Eric Deflandre (born 2 August 1973 in Rocourt) is a former Belgian football right fullback. Club career Deflandre first signed to Wandre Union but after one year he joined Liège side R.F.C. de Liège. He then left for Germinal Ekeren in 1995. In 1996, he signed for Club Brugge. In 2000, Deflandre moved to Olympique Lyonnais in France, where he won 3 straight national championships. He returned to Belgium in 2004 and played for Standard Liège. In 2007-08, he split duty with FC Brussels and F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.. On 25 June 2009 Lierse SK have signed the right-back from F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. on a two-year deal. On 9 August 2010 announced his return to RFC Liège. International career Deflandre played his debut match for the national team against The Netherlands... Biography of Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born 2 June 1957) is a former professional football player, a defender in the Liverpool and Irish football teams of the 1980s; he since became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC and Today FM. He was born in England, but played for the Republic of Ireland because his grandfather Thomas Crotty was born in Waterford. He is married to third wife, Susie, and has two children, Sam and Ruby. Football career Preston and Brighton Mark Lawrenson was born in Penwortham and attended Preston Catholic College, a Jesuit school. His father, Tom, had been a winger for Preston North End. He always wanted to be a footballer, although his mother, Theresa, wanted him to become a priest. He began his career, as a 17 year-old, with his hometown club, Preston North End... Biography of John Barnes (footballer)
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963) is a Jamaican-born English football manager, rap artist and former player. During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times (a former record for a black player). After a period at Newcastle United, he ended his playing career at Charlton Athletic in 1999. After retiring as a player, Barnes had a brief stint as head coach of Celtic in 1999–2000, working alongside Kenny Dalglish. He took over as manager of the Jamaica national team on 1 November 2008, but resigned six months later to become manager at Tranmere Rovers. He was sacked by Tranmere on 9 October 2009 after a series of poor results. ... Biography of Ubaldo Fillol
Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (born 21 July 1950), nicknamed el Pato (in English: "the Duck"), is an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. He took part in the 1974, 1978 (where he won the championship with his team and was voted Best Goalkeeper) and 1982 World Cups representing the Argentine national team. He also played in the South American qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, but he was finally not chosen for the final team that played (and won) in Mexico. In 1977 Fillol was awarded the Footballer of the Year of Argentina award, being the first goalkeeper ever to receive the distinction. At the 1978 World Cup, Fillol wore the number 5 jersey, instead of 1 which is the standard for goalkeepers. This happened because Argentina, at that time, gave players their numbers alphabetically... Biography of Matt Smith (actor)
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English stage and television actor. He is known for his role as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who, for which he received a BAFTA Award nomination in 2011. He initially aspired to be a professional footballer, but a back injury forced him out of the sport. After joining the National Youth Theatre and studying Drama and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, Smith became an actor in 2003, performing in plays like Murder in the Cathedral, Fresh Kills, The History Boys and On the Shore of the Wide World in London theatres. Extending his repertoire into West End theatre, he has since performed in the stage adaptation of Swimming with Sharks with Christian Slater, followed a year lat... |
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