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9071 celebrities heights in our database on November 21, 2009. The celebrities 5' 11½" tall are listed here, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the real time consultation statistics by our users for each celebrity on Astrotheme. You can either access the picture and detailed map of the heavens by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Heights Home · Home · 35,925 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 35,925 Celebrities
253 celebrities 5' 11½" tall have been found. Biography of Michelle OBAMA
Michelle LaVaughn Obama (née Robinson, born January 17, 1964) 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 Chi... 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 Di... 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. ... 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... 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... 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 Pl... Biography of ARTHUR
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 f... 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). S... 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 worl... 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 gr... Biography of Jean DUJARDIN
Jean Dujardin (born June 19, 1972 in Rueil-Malmaison) is a French comedian. Career Dujardin first reached public consciousness on the French talent show Graines de star in 1996 as part of the comedy group Nous C Nous, formed by members of the Carré blanc theater. From 1999 to 2003 he starred in the French version of the comedy television series Un gars, une fille before transitioning into a film career. In 2005 he starred as the titular character in the popular comedy film Brice de Nice and... 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... Biography of RONALDINHO
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 ... 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 h... Biography of Didier BOURDON (LES INCONNUS)
Didier Bourdon is a French actor, producer and film director.... 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 ... 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 contin... Biography of Djibril CISSE
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 A... 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 r... Biography of Marianne JAMES
Marianne James is a French singer and TV host, born February 18, 1962 in Montélimar. Height: 1m81... 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 T... Biography of Patrick EDLINGER
Patrick Edlinger is a French climber.... Biography of Patrick FIORI
Patrick Fiori (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,... 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... Biography of Eddie MITCHELL
Eddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks), taking his name from the American expatriate tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine (later the star of Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville). The band performed at the Parisian nightclub Le Golf Drouot before signing to Barclay Records and finding almost instant success; in 1961 it sold two million records. Heavily influenced by... 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 Sophie THALMANN
Sophie Thalmann is a former Miss France in 1998. She is now a TV host. She is 1m82 tall.... Biography of Vincent PEREZ
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 ac... 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 ... 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 José TOURE
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 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... 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 atten... 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 ... 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... 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 bro... 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. ... 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 (1... Biography of TITOFF
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 : Caval... 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 ... 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 E... 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 ... 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... 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... 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 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 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 revoluti... 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 sm... Biography of Joe FRAZIER
Joseph William "Smokin' Joe" Frazier (born January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina) is a former world heavyweight boxing champion, active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. Frazier is considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, but he is perhaps most famous for his trilogy of fights with Muhammad Ali, the first of which, won by Frazier in a unanimous decision, has often been called one of boxing's greatest bouts. Frazier was known for a relentless pursuit of opponents, quickly cutt... 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... Biography of Laurent FIGNON
Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Tournan-en-Brie, France) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, and missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by the closest margin ever to decide the tour, 8 seconds . He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, having been runner-up in 1984, and the Milan-Sanremo Classic two times. Amateur career Fignon's first sport was soccer and he got as far as playing for his département or area. Friends encour... 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 si... 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... 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 Ma... 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... Biography of Jonny GREENWOOD (RADIOHEAD)
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 Radiohea... 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 199... 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 I... 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. ... 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... 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 Cushin... 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 Profession... 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 Jerm... Biography of Bernard THIBAULT
Bernard Thibault, born January 2, 1959 in Paris, is the current secretary of the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) French trade union. He represents the moderate wing of the CGT, opposed to the more radical wing which may be found in Marseilles' trade union.... 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... 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 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 Alain PENAUD
Alain Penaud is a French rugby player, born July 19 1969 in Juillac. Heigth : 1m82 Weight : 92 kg.... Biography of Simon MACCORKINDALE
Simon Charles Prendered MacCorkindale (born February 12, 1952) is a well-known British actor, director, and producer who trained at Theatre of Arts in London. Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) MacCorkindale was born in Cambridgeshire, England to Peter and Gill MacCorkindale. He has a younger brother, Duncan. He lives on a stud-farm near Exmoor with his wife, British actress Susan George, to whom he has been married since 1984. He has a vast number of acting credits to his name having appeared... Biography of Anthony REVEILLERE
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... 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 Olymp... Biography of Peter USTINOV
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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 ... Biography of Daniela HANTUCHOVA
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 se... 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 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 ... 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-co... 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 a... 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 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 i... 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 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 ... 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 biolo... 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... 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 kno... 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 rec... 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. betw... 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... 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... 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 Republi... 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 ... 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 Pr... 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 tha... 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 defen... 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 bi... 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 accep... 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... Biography of Warren de RAJEWICZ
Warren de Rajewicz, born January 3, 1984 in Paris, is a French top model. He won Mister Europe title in 2005.... 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. S... 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 ... 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 dis... Biography of Amédée DOMENECH
Amédée Domenech,born May 3, 1933 in Narbonne, died September 21, 2003, was a French rugby player.... 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 Rafael MARQUEZ
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 f... 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 ... 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 Mar... 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 Colora... 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 w... Biography of Kathryn BIGELOW
Kathryn Bigelow (born 27 November 1951) is an American film director. Some of the genres represented in her wide variety of films include science fiction, action and horror. Early life She was born in San Carlos, California, U.S., as the only child of a paint store manager and a librarian. Bigelow entered the cinema by way of the art world, starting her creative life as a painter. She took up formal studies at the San Francisco Art Institute for two years before winning a prestigious scho... Biography of Eero HEINONEN (THE RASMUS)
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... 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) - Ein... 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 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 Jesse CARMICHAEL (MAROON5)
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 succes... 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 Zür... Biography of Paul WAAKTAAR-SAVOY (A-HA)
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... 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 Olymp... 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 con... 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... 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 o... 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 a... 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) ... 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 re... 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 f... 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 1970... 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 ... 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 wo...
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 Physi... 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 t... 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... 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 Jean-Marc MORMECK
Jean-Marc Mormeck (born June 3, 1972) is a French professional boxer of African descent 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 ... 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, ... 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 pl... 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 1... 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 Paco LEON
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 a... 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 Syd... 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 2... 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 twic... 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 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 Frenc... 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... 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. Fi... 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 h... 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... Biography of Marius TRESOR
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 197... 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 he... 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 2... 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... 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... 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 C... 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 Sev... Biography of Bernard CRASSON
Bertrand Crasson, born October 5, 1971 in Ixelles, is a Belgian footballer.... 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. Caree... 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 B... 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 Spike MILLIGAN (THE GOONS)
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,... 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 ... 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 watchi... 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 ap...
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 s... 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 becam... 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 Châtell... 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 Worl... 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... 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 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. R... 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 b... 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... 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 Melbourn... 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 ja... 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, Germ... Biography of Yves HOCDE
Yves Hocdé, born April 29, 1973 in Nantes, is a French rower. He won gold medal in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... 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 B... 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 with... Biography of Charles GERARD
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 1... 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 singl...
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 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 spor... 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 Europe... 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 (... Biography of Attila SAVOLT
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 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 Christophe HOGARD
Christophe Hogard, born March 18, 1975 in Dunkerque (Nord), is a French former football player.... 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 H... Biography of François MONCLA
François Moncla, born April 1, 1932 in Louvie-Juzon, is a French former rugby professional player.... 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 19... 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. H... Biography of Natalia WORNER
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 L... 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 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 Zurbrigg... 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 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 19... 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... 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, 2... 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 d... 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 co... 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... 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 ra... 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 ... 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. T... 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 (1973-19... 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 ... 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 Trappe... 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 an... 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... 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 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 Champion... Biography of Bob HAYES soon available
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 Ital... 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 f...
Biography of Robert FRAZER
Robert W. Frazer (June 29, 1891–August 17, 1944) was an American actor that appeared in some 200 films from the 1910s until his death in the 1940s due to leukemia. In 1912 he played the title role in the 1912 silent film version of Robin Hood....
Biography of Bjørn FLOBERG
Bjørn Floberg, born September 12, 1947 in Oslo, is a Norvegian actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0282463/ ) Varg Veum - Kvinnen i kjøleskapet (2008) (post-production) .... Hamre Varg Veum - Falne engler (2008) .... Hamre ... aka Fallen Angels (International: English title) Varg Veum - Din til døden (2008) (V) .... Hamre Lønsj (2008) .... Kildahl ... aka Cold Lunch; (International: English title) Varg Veum - Tornerose (2008) (V) .... Hamre ... aka Varg Veum ... 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 ...
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 t... 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, a... 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 exc... Biography of Santiago VENTURA
Santiago Ventura (born January 5, 1980) is a professional tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He turned professional in 2001. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches. Titles (1) Singles (1) Legend Grand Slam (0) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (0) ATP Tour (1) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. May 17, 2004 Casablanca, Morocc... Biography of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN
Jean-Baptiste Martin, born November 12, 1976, is a French actor. He is the son of French TV host Jacques Martin and actress Danièle Evenou, the brother of Frédéric Martin, the half-brother of Judith and Jeanne-Marie Martin (daugthers of Cécilia Sarkozy, now Attia).... Biography of Luc ABALO soon available
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. ... Biography of François DELAMONTAGNE
François Delamontagne, born March 25, 1979 in Rennes, is a French professional golfer who lives in Paris.... 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 200... Biography of Thierry SOUMAGNE
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... 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 te... Biography of Vittorio ADORNI
Vittorio Adorni (November 14, 1937) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist from Parma, Emilia-Romagna. The highlights of his career were the 1965 Giro d'Italia and the 1968 World Cycling Championships Road Race. Also in 1968, Adorni came second in the Giro d'Italia to his Faema teammate, Eddy Merckx. He finished second in the 1963 Giro. After retiring, Adorni remained active in the profession as a team manager and since 2001, he has served on the management committee of the ...
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 Af... 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 Not... Biography of Alexiane CASTEL
Alexiane Castel, born July 25, 1990 in Bordeaux, is a French swimmer. Alexiane Castel downed the French record in the women's 200 back with a time of 2:03.22. That effort surpassed the 2:04.08 set by Esther Baron in 2006. Castel finished ahead of Cloe Credeville (2:08.65) and Laure Manaudou (2:08.69).... 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 Yvan MULLER
Yvan Muller (born August 16, 1969, in Altkirch, Alsace) is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in Touring Car and Ice racing. 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 ... Biography of Maria RIESCH
Maria Riesch (born November 24, 1984 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria) is a German alpine skier. With a height of 1.81 metres, she is one of the tallest women on the alpine skiing circuit. Her younger sister, Susanne, is also a pro skier. After the end of both Martina Ertl-Renz's and Hilde Gerg's careers, Riesch took over the leadership of the German national alpine skiing team. Her most successful season to date was in 2004, when she came 3rd overall in the 2004 Alpine Skiing World Cup, wi... 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 1... 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 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... Biography of Sandrine AUBERT
Sandrine Aubert, born October 6, 1982 in Échirolles, Isère, is a French alpine skier. Sandrine Aubert earned her first World Cup victory in slalom March 7, 2009 in Ofterschwang, Germany.... Biography of GAUTIER (STAR ACADEMY 8)
Gautier (sometimes Gauthier), born April 4, 1988 in Clermont-Ferrand, is a French singer. He has participated in Star Academy 8th season.... 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 victor... 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... 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 sibl... Biography of Marc CHERRY
Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American writer and producer. He is best known for being the creator of the show Desperate Housewives. Career Early career After graduating from Troy High School in Fullerton, California, Cherry attended California State University, Fullerton's theater program and initially considered a career in performance. He decided to move to Hollywood and pursue writing work. His move came at a bad time; the 1988 writer's strike hit as soon as Cherry arrived....
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... 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 tim... 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 criti... 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 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 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 night... 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 i... Biography of Jaroslav PLASIL
Jaroslav Plašil (born January 5, 1982) is a Czech football player who plays for Girondins Bordeaux in the French Ligue 1. Career Club career Plašil, aged 18, was signed by French league club Monaco in 2000 but in his first two-year spell he could only pick 8 matches as a starter and was subsequently loaned to Ligue 2 club US Créteil. After a decent performance while at Créteil, Plašil returned to Monaco at the start of the 2003 season and for the next four years he was a regular in the... Biography of Donald WUERL
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 ... 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... |
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