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879 celebrities 5' 7" tall have been found. Biography of François Hollande
François Gérard Georges Hollande (French pronunciation: ; born 12 August 1954) is a French politician who is the President-elect of France. He also served as the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party from 1997 to 2008 and as a Deputy of the National Assembly of France for Corrèze's 1st Constituency since 1997, and previously represented that seat from 1988 to 1993. He was the Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008, and was the President of the Corrèze General Council from 2008 to 2012. He was elected as President of France on 6 May 2012, defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Early life and background Hollande was born in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, to a middle-class family. His mother, Nicole Frédérique Marguerite Tribert (1927–2009), was a social worker, and his fath... Biography of Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Counted as one of the most successful movie stars in Hollywood, he is tied with Tom Hanks as the only actors to have seven consecutive US$100 million plus blockbusters on their resume. Forbes ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won the Golden Globe Award. His first leading role in a blockbuster movie was 1983's Risky Business. After that, he starred in many top films and became an iconic celebrity of Hollywood. Cruise is also known for his support of Scientology and his related criticism of psychiatry. In 1990, 1991 and 1997, People magazine rated him among the 50 most beautiful people in the world. In 1995, Empire m... Biography of Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. For a time, she was known as Pamela Anderson Lee after marrying the drummer for Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee. Anderson is popularly known for modeling and television acting in the 1990s and for her large breast implants. After graduating from Highland Secondary School in 1985, Anderson moved to Vancouver and worked as a fitness instructor. During the summer of 1989, Pamela went with her friends to a Canadian football game; at some point during the game she was shown on the stadium screen wearing a Labatt's t-shirt, causing the crowd to cheer for the twenty one year old Anderson. She was taken down to the field to get an ovation from the crowd. Labatt's i... Biography of Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the Seattle-based rock band Nirvana. Cobain was born in Aberdeen, Washington and grew up with a troubled childhood, which he frequently addressed in his songs and interviews. Known for his abrasive and often disturbing songwriting as well as his distinctive vocal style, Cobain is often cited among the most influential musicians of his time. Cobain formed Nirvana in 1987 with Krist Novoselic. Within two years, the band became a fixture of the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene. In 1991, the arrival of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" marked the beginning of a dramatic shift of popular rock music away from the dominant genres of the 1980s (glam metal, arena rock, and dance-pop) and ... Biography of Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor who played such iconic roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather Trilogy and Tony Montana in the 1983 film Scarface. He is regarded by many as one of the best actors of his generation. In 1966, Pacino studied under legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg (alongside whom he would later feature in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II). He found acting to be an enjoyable talent that he had possessed since childhood, though it left him penniless and homeless. But by the end of the decade, he had won an Obie award for stage work in The Indian Wants the Bronx and a Tony award for Best Supporting Actor in the Broadway play, Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie?. He made hi... Biography of Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn (French pronunciation: ; born 25 April 1949), often referred to in the media as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, and politician, and a member of the Socialist Party of France (PS). A former Communist,Strauss-Kahn became the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 28 September 2007, with the backing of his country's president, Nicolas Sarkozy. He is a full professor of economics at the Paris Institute for Political Studies ("Sciences Po"). Strauss-Kahn was Minister of Economy and Finance from 1997 to 1999 as part of Lionel Jospin's "Plural Left" government. He belongs to the right wing of the PS (which is on the center-left of French politics) and sought the nomination in the primaries to the Socialist presidential candidacy fo... Biography of Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai (born November 1, 1973), is a three-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian actress. She was Miss World in 1994 and has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and English films. Rai is married to Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan and is daughter-in-law to Amitabh Bachchan. Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, to Krishnaraj Rai, a marine engineer, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. Her ancestors are from the Bunt (community) of Mangalore.Her family later relocated to Mumbai(Bombay). Rai has one brother, Aditya Rai, who is three years older than she is. Aditya is a film producer, and has occasionally produced films in which Rai acted. Aditya got married in early 2004. Rai attended the Arya Vidya Mandir at Santacruz, Mumbai, then entered Ruparel College, Mat... Biography of Grace Kelly
Grace, Princess of Monaco, born Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was an Academy Award-winning American film actress who, upon marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco on April 19, 1956, became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. She is the mother of the principality's current Sovereign Prince, Albert II. Princess Grace maintained dual American and Monegasque citizenship after her marriage. Her "fairy tale" life made Grace one of the most popular and beloved celebrities of the 20th century. Family Grace Kelly was born in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the third of four children to John Brendan Kelly, Sr., also known as Jack Kelly, and Margaret Katherine Majer Kelly. Grace's siblings, in order of a... Biography of Halle Berry
Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966 (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is an award-winning American actress. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and was awarded the Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball. She is the only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. Early life and career Berry's parents selected her first name from Halle's Department Store, which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of Cleveland, Ohio. She is the daughter of Englishwoman Judith Ann Hawkins, a Liverpudlian, and Jerome Jesse Berry, who was African American. Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in Sawley, Derbyshire, England, while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins (an American), was born in Ohio. Ber... Biography of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as one of the most influential martial artists of the twentieth century. Lee is iconic for his presentation of Chinese martial arts to the non-Chinese world. Lee's films, especially his performance in the Hollywood-produced Enter the Dragon, elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Lee's films sparked the first major surge of interest of Chinese martial arts in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong, China, and the rest of the world. Lee became an iconic figure particularly to Chinese; as he portrayed Chinese ... Biography of Caroline, Princess of Hanover
HRH Caroline Louise Marguerite, The Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco (Caroline Louise Marguerite Prinzessin von Hannover, Erbprinzessin von Monaco), formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , (born 23 January 1957) is the eldest child of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his wife, the former American film actress Grace Kelly. She has many relatives in the United States where her mother is originally from and when she was a child she would spend time at the home of her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. She married Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover in 1999. Born Her Serene Highness Princess Caroline of Monaco and bearing the surname Grimaldi, she is the second wife of Ernst August, Prince of Hanover and, since her father's death on 6 April 2005, is ... Biography of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an Academy Award-winning actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian. Raised under Nazi rule in Arnhem, Netherlands during World War II, Hepburn trained extensively to become a ballerina, before deciding to pursue acting. She first gained notice for her starring role in the Broadway production of Gigi (1951). She was then cast in Roman Holiday (1953) as Princess Ann, the role for which she won an Academy Award. She was one of the leading Hollywood actresses during the 1950s and 1960s and received four more Academy Award nominations, including one for her iconic performance as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). In 1964, she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, the c... Biography of Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. Stefani debuted in 1992 as the frontwoman of the third wave ska band No Doubt, whose 1995 album Tragic Kingdom propelled them to stardom, selling sixteen million copies worldwide. It spawned the singles "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and the airplay number-one "Don't Speak". The band's popularity went into decline with its third album Return of Saturn (2000), but Rock Steady (2001) introduced dancehall and reggae production into its music, which generally received positive reviews. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by music of the 1980s, taking Stefani's work further into pop, R&B, and dance music, and... Biography of Charlotte Casiraghi
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born August 3, 1986, at the Princess Grace Clinic in Monte Carlo, Monaco) is the daughter of HSH Princess Caroline of Monaco (now styled HRH Princess of Hanover by marriage) and, Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is named after her maternal great-grandmother, Princess Charlotte of Monaco. She is popular the with paparazzi and society reporters, who find her stylish good looks to be reminiscent of her mother and maternal grandmother, American Actress Grace Kelly. She has many relatives in the United States where her grandmother was from; when her mother, Princess Caroline, was younger, Charlotte would spend holidays at her grandparents home in Monte Carlo. Although she holds no title, she is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco.... Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was the wife of John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963 and was known as Jacqueline Kennedy or Jackie Kennedy. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1961 until her husband's assassination in 1963. From 1968 until his death in 1975, she was married to Aristotle Onassis and was known as Jacqueline Onassis, Jackie Onassis, or more informally as Jackie O. In later years she had a successful career as a book editor. She preferred the French pronunciation of her first name.... Biography of Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid 1940s. His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1953 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He signed with Capitol Records, and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs For Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly With Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos J... Biography of Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber (pronounced /ˈdʒʌstɨn ˈbiːbər/; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer. He began his professional career on YouTube, where he was discovered by his future manager, Scooter Braun. Braun flew Bieber to Atlanta, Georgia to consult with Usher and soon signed a record deal with Island. The first part of his two-part debut album My World was released on November 17, 2009. Four successful pre-album singles have been released: "One Time", "One Less Lonely Girl", "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", which were Top 15 hits on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This accomplishment made Bieber the only artist in Billboard history to have four singles from a debut album chart in the Top 40 of the Hot 100 before th... Biography of Keira Knightley
Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 1985 (source: http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/keiraknightley.html)) is an English film and television actress. She began her career as a child actress, and came to international fame in 2003, after major roles in the films Bend It Like Beckham and the first film in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Knightley has since become a notable lead actress, having starred in several Hollywood films and earning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Early life Knightley was born in Teddington, Middlesex, England to Sharman Macdonald, a Scottish actress turned award-winning playwright, and Will Knightley, an English theatre and television actor. She ... Biography of Kristen Stewart
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Panic Room, Catch That Kid, Speak, Zathura, The Messengers, In the Land of Women, and the critically acclaimed Into the Wild. She recently finished filming Twilight, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer. Personal life Stewart was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father, John Stewart (not to be confused with The Daily Show's Jon Stewart), is a stage manager and television producer who worked for FOX. Her mother is a scriptwriter who comes from Australia. She attended school until the seventh grade, and continued her education by correspondence. She has an older brother, Cameron. Stewart is an avid surfer and currently lives with her... Biography of Kate Moss
Katherine Ann Moss (born January 16, 1974), known as Kate Moss, is an iconic English supermodel and fashion designer. She is known for her waifish figure and many advertising campaigns and is also recognised for her high-profile relationships and party lifestyle. She has appeared on over 300 magazine covers. Early life Moss was born in Addiscombe, London Borough of Croydon, England. She attended Ridgeway Primary School, then Riddlesdown High School. She then attended 6th Form at Croydon High School. She was not noted for her academic success, although she did excel at sports. According to Vermorel's book Addicted to Love: Kate Moss, she received one C (in Science) and Ds, Es, and Us in all others at GCSE level Career She was discovered at the age of 14 by Sarah Doukas (the found... Biography of Claude François
Claude François (February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt - March 11, 1978 in Paris, France) was a French pop singer. The son of an Italian mother and a French father, Claude François was born in Egypt, where his father, Aimé François, was working as a shipping traffic controller on the Suez Canal. In 1951 the job took the family to the city of Port Tawfik on the Red Sea. Claude François' mother was very musical and had her son take piano and violin lessons. On his own, the boy learned to play the drums. As a result of the 1956 Suez Crisis, the family returned to live in Monaco, where they struggled financially after Claude's father fell ill and could not work. A young Claude found a job as a bank clerk and at night earned extra money playing drums with an orchestra at the luxury hotels a... Biography of Princess Stephanie of Monaco
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth Grimaldi, born 1 February 1965) is the youngest child of Grace Kelly and Rainier III of Monaco. She has been at one time a singer, swimwear designer, and fashion model; her mother lovingly called the princess her "wild child" — she is the sister of Albert II of Monaco and Princess Caroline. She was the passenger in the car when her mother was killed in an accident on a mountain road 13 September 1982. Rumours persist to this day that Stéphanie was driving. She was unable to attend her mother's funeral because she was in hospital with injuries from the crash. Fashion In 1983, after her physical recovery from the accident, Stephanie started an apprentice program at Christian Dior under the direction of head designer Marc Bohan, w... Biography of Sabrina Ferilli
Sabrina Ferilli (born June 28, 1964 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian theater and movie actress mainly popular inside her homeland, where she is one of the most prevalent celebrities. Ferilli's father was the speaker of the Lazio regional council of the Italian Communist Party. Ferilli was herself clearly influenced by her father’s political orientation and activism, making no secret of her own leftism. Ferilli starred in several movies and TV series since the mid 1980s, as well as debuting in theater plays. While her popularity stems in large part from her movie acting, theater always remained her real passion. Upon leaving school, Ferilli first was rejected by Rome's Experimental Cinematography Centre. She subsequently took elocution lessons and meanwhile managed to win bit parts in... Biography of Gia Carangi
Gia Marie Carangi (January 29, 1960 – November 18, 1986) was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Carangi, who was of Italian, Welsh and Irish ancestry, was considered by some to be the first supermodel, although that title has also been given to others including Janice Dickinson and Dorian Leigh. Cindy Crawford, who also appeared on the covers of several fashion publications during her time, was later referred to as "Baby Gia", due to her resemblance to Carangi. Carangi was also the first to present unusual poses, facial expressions and gestures. She is credited by many at the upper echelons of fashion to have created a new style of modeling, emulated by models since then to the present. Carangi was featured on the cover of many fashion magazines, including ... Biography of Matthew Bellamy
Matthew James Bellamy (born June 9, 1978 in Cambridge, England) is the lead singer, guitarist and pianist of rock group Muse. Background Bellamy's father, George, was the rhythm guitarist in the 1960s English rock group The Tornados, who were the first English band to have a U.S. number one, with "Telstar". Bellamy's mother, Marilyn, was born in Belfast, and emigrated to England in the 1970s. On her first day in England she met George Bellamy, who was at that time working as a taxi driver in London. They moved to Cambridge, where Bellamy's older brother Paul was born, followed a couple of years later by Matthew himself. In the mid-1980s they moved to Teignmouth, Devon where Matthew was educated at Teignmouth Community College. Bellamy now lives in Lake Como with his fiancee, Gaia... Biography of Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc (born April 28, 1943 in Paris) is a French singer, composer, and actor. He is married to the singer Françoise Hardy, as of March 30, 1981, with whom he had a son (Thomas Dutronc, born 1973). Between 1963 and 1964, Dutronc played guitar for the group "El Toro et les Cyclones" with Hadi Kalafate. During this time he also appeared at Le Golf Drouot in Paris as backing guitarist for stars including Eddy Mitchell. After performing his obligatory military service, he landed a job as assistant at Vogue Records to Artistic Director Jacques Wolfsohn. In this capacity, he arranged songs for several lesser known artists such as Zou Zou and Cleo. At Vogue Records, he teamed with writer Jacques Lanzmann, then director at Lui magazine, to create songs for up-and-coming artists. One of... Biography of Bow Wow
Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio) known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper, actor and music producer. Lil' Bow Wow was born in Reynoldsburg, Ohio to Teresa and Junie Moss. Junie left the family and his mother worked three jobs to care of him. Teresa later married Rodney Caldwell, and Bow Wow has two step-siblings, Erica and Jasarah. At age five, he started his career in rap using the moniker "Kid Gangsta". One year later, in 1993, he performed at a Chronic tour in Columbus, and was noted by rapper Snoop Dogg and rapper Dr. Dre, who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Bow Wow". Dr. Dre later hired him as an opening act. "Lil' Bow Wow" then appeared on a skit on Snoop's debut Doggystyle. In 1998 at the age of eleven,... Biography of Rachel Weisz
Rachel Hannah Weisz (pronounced /ˈvaɪs/, like the word "vice"; born 7 March 1970) is an English screen and theatre actress and fashion model. She gained wide public recognition after her portrayal of Evelyn "Evy" Carnahan-O'Connell in the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. In 2002, she starred opposite Hugh Grant in the hit About a Boy and continued to garner leading roles in Hollywood productions. Her performance in The Constant Gardener (2005) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, along with other major motion picture awards. Early life and background Weisz was born in Westminster, London, England, and grew up in the Hampstead Garden Suburb. Her mother, Edith Ruth (née Teich), is a teacher turned psychotherapist who was born in Vienna, Austria. Her fa... Biography of Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and winner of the third series of the popular television talent show The X Factor. Her debut single, "A Moment like This", was released on 20 December 2006. The single was also available as a digital download from midnight on 17 December and broke a world record after it was downloaded fifty thousand times in thirty minutes. Her debut album, Spirit, was released on 12 November 2007. It is claimed Lewis will be the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and U.S. to be given a major global launch with the release of the album. Early life Lewis was born in the London district of Islington to parents Aural Josiah, an Afro-Caribbean youth worker, and Marie Lewis, a social worker of Anglo-Welsh d... Biography of Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, two-time BAFTA-winning, and three-time Golden Globe-winning American actor. Private life Hoffman has two children (Karina and Jenna) with his first wife Anne Byrne (married May 1969; divorced in 1980), and four more (Jacob, Maxwell, Rebecca and Alexandra) with wife Lisa Gottsegen, who is an attorney (married since October 1980). Hoffman also has two grandchildren. A political liberal, Hoffman has long supported the Democratic Party, as well as Ralph Nader. He is unrelated to fellow Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. Trivia The rock band Of Montreal made an album called The Early Four Track Recordings which tells a fictional, sarcastic story about Dustin Hoffman. Robert Duvall was a ... Biography of Mark Wahlberg
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, television producer and former rapper. He has also spent time working as a male fashion model. Early life Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was the youngest of nine children, with siblings Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Tracey, Michelle, Debbie, and Donnie Wahlberg. His father, Donald Edward Wahlberg, was a delivery driver, and his mother, Alma Elaine Donnelly, was a nurse; the two divorced in 1982. His paternal grandfather was of Swedish descent, while the majority of his other ancestry is Irish. Wahlberg had a Catholic upbringing and attended Copley Square High School (but never graduated) on Newbury Street in Boston. As a teenager, Wahlberg participated in several acts of violence for w... Biography of Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, he often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002. He was ranked #93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Early life Kravitz was born in New York City, the son of Ukrainian-Jewish American NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz, and Bahamian American actress Roxie Roker, best known as her character Helen Willis on the hit 1... Biography of James Blunt
James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is a BRIT Award winning, 5 times Grammy Nominated, English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit "You're Beautiful" — brought him to fame in 2005. His style is a mix of pop and acoustic rock. Along with vocals, James Blunt plays a wide variety of instruments including the piano, guitar, organ, marimba, and mellotron. He is signed to Linda Perry's American label Custard, and became the first British artist to top the American singles chart in nearly a decade when his song "You're Beautiful" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006. The last British artist to do so had been Elton John in 1997 with the song "Candle in the Wind". Early life Blunt was born... Biography of Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle (born December 19, 1964) is a French actress. Béatrice Dalle was born in Brest, Finistère, France, as Béatrice Cabarrou. She was married to Jean-François Dalle but is now divorced. She was working as a model when she met filmmaker Jean-Jacques Beineix. Beineix cast her in the lead role in the 1986 film 37°2 le matin (later released in the United Kingdom and United States under the title Betty Blue). She went on to appear in a series of major roles in French films. She made her debut to American audiences in Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth in 1991. In 1997, she was cast in The Blackout, her first film made in the United States. The film itself was a commercial failure. She was cast to play opposite Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense in 1998. However, she lost the part ... Biography of Adel Imam
Adel Emam (sometimes credited as: Adel Imam), (Arabic: عادل إمام), born May 17, 1940, is a popular Egyptian movie and stage actor. He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, especially early in his earlier films, combined comedy with romance. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture from Cairo University. Since then he has appeared in over 100 movies and 10 plays. He is probably the most famous actor in the Arab World. He has received critical and popular praise throughout his career. Short, slight, and with a face seemingly more appropriate a character actor than a leading man -- let alone a star whose career has flourished since the late sixties -- Adel Imam is able to portray ... Biography of John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona and a candidate for the Republican Party nomination in the 2008 presidential election. Both McCain's grandfather and father were Admirals in the United States Navy. McCain also attended the United States Naval Academy and finished near the bottom of his graduating class in 1958. McCain became a naval aviator flying attack aircraft from carriers. Participating in the Vietnam War, he narrowly escaped death during the 1967 Forrestal fire. On his twenty-third bombing mission over North Vietnam later in 1967, he was shot down and badly injured. He became a prisoner of war. He endured five and a half years of captivity, including periods of torture, before he was released following the Paris Peace A... Biography of Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella on April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early 2000s thrillers, including Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy and High Crimes. Judd was born in Granada Hills, California to Michael Ciminella, Jr., an Italian American marketing analyst for the horseracing industry, and Naomi Judd, a well-known country music singer; she has a half-sister, Wynonna Judd, who is also a country music singer. At the time of her birth, her mother was working as a nurse, and wouldn't become well-known as a singer along with her daughter Wynonna until the early 1980s. Judd's parents divorced in 1972, and in 1974, her mother took her back to her own native Kentucky, where Judd grew up in poverty. Th... Biography of Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil (born January 24, 1950) is a French actor. He was born in Algiers, Algeria, to French parents who were both opera singers. His starring role in Jean de Florette brought him international recognition, and he is now one of the best known and most popular actors in France. He has two daughters; Aurore Auteuil with his former partner, Anne Jousset, and Nelly from a ten-year relationship with actress Emmanuelle Béart, his co-star in films such as the acclaimed Un cœur en hiver (A Heart in Winter). He recently married Aude Ambroggi a Corsican sculptor, July 22nd, 2006 in Oporto-Vecchi, Corsica.... Biography of Anna Nicole Smith
Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, was an American sex symbol, model, actress and celebrity. Her highly publicized marriage to oil business executive and billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior, resulted in speculation that she married the octogenarian for his money, which she denied. Following his death, she began a lengthy legal battle over a share of his estate; her case, Marshall v. Marshall, reached the U.S. Supreme Court on a question of federal jurisdiction. Born and raised in Texas, Smith dropped out of high school and first married at the age of 17. She first gained popularity in Playboy, becoming the 1993 Playmate of the Year. She modeled for clothing companies, including Guess jeans.... Biography of Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972, in Oakland, California) is best known for his role as the main songwriter, lead vocalist, lyricist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. Early life Armstrong grew up in Rodeo, California. He's the youngest of six children. His father, Andy, was a retired Minor League Baseball catcher, who worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway to support the family. He died from esophageal cancer on September 10, 1982 when Billie Joe was 10. His mother Ollie worked as a waitress at Rod's Hickory Pit, where Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt got their first gig during their teen years. Billie Joe's interest in music started at a young age. He recorded a song titled "Look For Love" at the age of 5 on the Bay Area label "Fiat Records". As a tee... Biography of Sade Adu
Helen Folasade Adu (born 16 January 1959), better known as Sade (pronounced /ʃɑːˈdeɪ/), is a Nigerian-born English singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer, noted for her soulful, smoky contralto voice. She has achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the popular Grammy Award-winning group Sade. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Sade (pronounced shar-day) was born in Ibadan, Ọyọ State, Nigeria. Her parents, Bisi Adu, a Nigerian lecturer in economics of Yoruba background, and Anne Hayes, an English nurse, met in London and moved to west Africa. Later, when the marriage ran into difficulties, Anne returned to Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, taking four-year-old Sade and her older brother Banji to live with... Biography of Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. He is the son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, both of whom are veteran comedians and actors themselves. Ben Stiller's most recent role was in the film Night at the Museum and his next upcoming film is The Heartbreak Kid. Stiller has a total gross of $1.38 billion throughout his film career and is a core member of the comedic acting brotherhood known as the Frat Pack. With multiple cameos in music videos, television shows, and films, he may be best known for his roles in films such as: There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Mystery Men, Along Came Polly, Starsky & Hutch, Meet the Parents, and its two sequels, Meet the Fockers and L... Biography of Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976), is a German actress and former fashion model. Early life and career Born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, she started her career as a dancer in London when she was still young, but after an injury she changed her mind and went to Paris to become a model. Her education in art led her to be able to speak perfect English and French, added to her mother language, German. She won Elite's 1992 "Look of the Year" at the age of 15. Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French movies. She then changed her last name to ease her movie career. Kruger made her onscreen debut in 2002 opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player, a... Biography of Jean-Louis Aubert
Jean-Louis Aubert (born April 12, 1955 in Nantua) is a French guitarist, singer and songwriter. In 1976, he co-founded the rock band Téléphone. After their split, he recorded a single album ( Platre et Ciment ) with Téléphone's drummer Richard Kolinka as Aubert'n'Ko (1987), and in 1989 released his first solo album, Blue Blanc Vert. Studio Albums Plâtre Et Ciment! (1987, Virgin) Bleu Blanc Vert (1989, Virgin) H (1992, Virgin) Stockholm (1997, Virgin) Comme Un Accord (2001, Virgin) Idéal Standard (2005, Virgin) Live Albums Une Page De Tournée / Deux Pages De Tournée (1994, Virgin) Concert Privé M6 (1998, Virgin)... Biography of Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (born October 11, 1985) is an American television and film actress. Early life Trachtenberg was born in New York City. Her father, Michael, is an ATT field engineer, and her Russian-born mother, Lana, is a former actress turned puppeteer. Trachtenberg can speak Russian fluently. She is of Jewish heritage and celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah; her grandparents live in Israel. Trachtenberg was raised, along with older sister Irene, in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn and attended P.S. 254 Elementary School and Bay Academy Junior High School. Career She made her first television appearance in 1988 in a commercial for Wisk Detergent. She went on to feature in over 100 more commercials. She appeared in her first credited role as Nona F. Mecklenberg in T... Biography of Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang (born Katherine Kelly Wegeman on July 25, 1961 (birth time source: birth certificate, Stephen Przybylowski, Astrodatabank) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–present). Personal life She was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from Beverly Hills High School. She is the daughter of Olympic ski-jumper Keith R. Wegeman and actress Judith Lang and the granddaughter of Oscar-winning cinematographer Charles Lang. Lang has been married twice, the second time to manager Alex D'Andrea. D'Andrea represents such actors as Stephen Baldwin and works for Edmonds Entertainment. Lang is the mother of three children: Jeremy Skott Snider (born 1990), Julian Lang Snider (born 1992), Zoe Katrina ... Biography of Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Early life Sarandon was born as Susan Abigail Tomalin in New York City to Phillip Leslie Tomalin (of English, Irish and Welsh ancestry) and Lenora Marie Criscione (who was born in Ragusa, Sicily). Susan grew up as the eldest of ten children in a large Roman Catholic family. She graduated from Edison High School in 1964, and then attended The Catholic University of America from 1964 to 1968 where she attained a BA in drama. Sarandon, and 10 of her relatives (including her significant other Tim Robbins and her son Miles), recently travelled to Wales to track her family's Welsh genealogy. Their journey was documented by the BBC Wales programme "Coming Home: Susan Sarandon". Career In 1969, Susan ... Biography of Nikki Cox
Nikki Cox (born Nicole Avery Cox on June 2, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas. Cox's career as an entertainer started at the age of four, as she appeared as a dancer in several ballet productions and TV specials. She began acting at the age of ten, making appearances in several movies and guest starring on shows such as Baywatch, California Dreams, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Blossom. She also starred in General Hospital from 1993 to 1995. Her appearances on various TV shows would lead to her first prime-time starring role as Tiffany Malloy on the sitcom Unhappily Ever After, which ran on the WB 1995–1999. After Unhappily left the airwaves, she would portray former ... Biography of Letizia Ortiz
Letizia, the Princess of Asturias (born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15, 1972, Oviedo, Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias, the heir apparent to the Spanish throne. She is styled HRH The Princess of Asturias. Family Letizia is the eldest daughter of Jesús Ortiz Álvarez, a journalist, and Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez, (born April 15, 1952) a registered nurse and also a hospital union representative. Her parents divorced in 1999 and her father remarried fellow journalist Ana Togores . Letizia's paternal grandmother, Menchu Álvarez del Valle, was a well known radio broadcaster in Asturias for over 40 years. She is the first future Queen of Spain not born to a noble family. Princess Letizia has two sisters: Telma Ortiz Rocasolano, (born October 25, 1973) an econ... Biography of Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946 in Sturmer, England, UK) is an English actress and former model (her height is 170 cm (5' 7")). She attended Jeanne d'Arc Academie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles and St. Hilda's School in Bushey, England. Career After beginning her acting career at age seventeen in a starring commercial role and working as a model for a while, Rampling's first screen role was uncredited as a water skier in Richard Lester's film The Knack...and How to Get It in 1965 which was followed a year later by the role of Meredith in the film Georgy Girl. After this her acting career blossomed in both English and French cinema. Despite her early flurry of success, she told The Independent, "We weren't happy. It was a nightmare, breaking the rules and all that... Biography of Traci Lords
Traci Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma on May 7, 1968), also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress and singer. She first achieved notoriety for her underage appearances in pornographic films and Penthouse magazine (she was 16 years old in her first film), later becoming a television and B-movie actress. Early life Nora Louise Kuzma was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Ukrainian-descended Louis and Patricia Kuzma (née Briceland). Her stage name is said to be in tribute to Katharine Hepburn's character Tracy Lord from The Philadelphia Story or from the first name of her high school best friend Traci; and the last name of her favorite actor from Hawaii Five-O, Jack Lord. At twelve she fled from her abusive, alcoholic father to Lawndale, California, with he... Biography of Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (February 21, 1903 - January 14, 1977) was a French-born author of Spanish, Catalan, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, beginning when she was eleven years old and ending shortly before her death. Anais is also famous for her erotica, which not only proves sensual, but also acts as a study of human sexuality in its perfection and flaws. For many years, Anaïs Nin maintained a double life as a lover of the poor but also a wealthy wife. Her first husband was Hugh Guiler, a banker and artist, whom she married as a young woman in the 1920s. Rupert Pole, whom she married in 1955 while still married to Guiler, was a forester and the step-grandson of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. After the death of Hugh Guiler in 1... Biography of Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her role as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal, and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. Portia de Rossi birthtime 3AM quoted from autobiography "Unbearable Lightness" Personal Born in Melbourne, Victoria, de Rossi was raised in Grovedale, a suburb of Geelong. As a child she modeled for print and TV commercials. She took the name Portia de Rossi at a young age: “ When I was 15, I changed it legally. In retrospect, I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn’t fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name. I picked Portia because I was a Sh... Biography of Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1949) is an American actress best known for her on-screen horror host persona "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark". She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wicked vampish appearance was offset by her comical character, quick-witted personality and Valley girl-type speech. Early life Although born in Manhattan, Kansas, Peterson grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and graduated from General William J. Palmer High School in 1967. Days after graduating, she drove to Las Vegas, Nevada were she became a showgirl at The Dunes. The guinness book of world records cited her as the youngest showgirl in Las Vegas history. In the early ... Biography of Jean Gabin
Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, France, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi (35 km) north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he worked as a laborer, but at age 19 entered show business with a bit part in a Folies Bergères production. He continued performing in a variety of minor roles before going into the military. After completing his military service, Gabin returned to the entertainment business, working under the stage name of Jean Gabin at whatever was offered in the Parisian music halls and operettas. He was part of a troupe that toured South America and upon returning to France found work at the Moulin Rouge. His performances started getting noticed and better stage roles came along that led to parts in two silent films in... Biography of Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal (born November 30, 1978) is a Mexican actor and director. Early life Gael García was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, to Patricia Bernal (an actress and former model) and José Ángel García (an actor and director). His stepfather is Sergio Yasbek, whom his mother married when he was young. He started acting at just a year old and spent most of his teen years starring in soap operas. When he was 14, he taught literacy to indigenous peoples in Mexico, most often with the Huichol Indians. In his later teens he took part in peaceful demonstrations during the Chiapas uprising of 1994. He can speak 4 languages, Spanish, English, French & Italian Career García Bernal was becoming a soap opera heartthrob, but at age 19, he left Mexico's television world to study ... Biography of Nigella Lawson
Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is a British food writer, journalist and broadcaster. Lawson was born to Nigel Lawson, who would become Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Vanessa Salmon, whose family owned the J. Lyons and Co. empire. After graduating from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, Lawson started to work as a book reviewer and restaurant critic, later becoming the deputy literary editor of The Sunday Times in 1986. She then embarked upon a career as a freelance journalist, writing for a number of newspapers and magazines. In 1998, Lawson brought out her first cookery book, How to Eat, which sold 300,000 copies and became a bestseller. She went on to write her second book in 2000, How to be a Domestic Goddess, winning her the British Book Award for Author of The Year. ... Biography of Nicky Hilton
Nicholai "Nicky" Olivia Hilton (born October 5, 1983 in New York City, New York), is an American fashion model, socialite, and fashion designer. Hilton is also an heiress to a part of the Hilton Hotel chain, as well as to about 5%-15% of her father's real estate fortune and investments. She shares her nickname with her grandfather's brother, Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, who died 14 years before she was born. Early life and family background Nicky is the second of four children born to Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. Her sister is Paris Hilton, and her brothers are Barron Hilton II and Conrad Hilton III. On the maternal side of her family, Nicky is a niece of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, who appeared in the motion picture Escape to Witch Mountain an... Biography of Zara Whites
Zara Whites (born Esther Kooiman, November 8, 1968, in Hoeksche Waard, Netherlands) is a notable Dutch porn actress. She started her career in Italy by performing as a topless dancer on the television show Colpo Grosso at age 19. She was photographed for magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse and then tried the adult film industry. Between 1990 and 1992 she appeared in 22 porn movies both in Europe and in the United States. In 1992, she reoriented her career towards soft core porn with a TV series for French television, Joy. She retired afterwards, though in 1999 she did a "comeback" hardcore movie, La Dresseuse. She was married to porn actor Roberto Malone. Further reading Zara Whites (1992). Ma vie et mes fantasmes - Jean-Claude Lattès - ISBN 2-7096-1147-3 (NOTE: in F... Biography of Diane Lane
Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. Early life Lane was born in New York City. The daughter of acting coach Burt Lane and singer/Playboy centerfold Colleen Farrington, Lane was raised by her father after her parents divorced when she was still a baby. Career She began acting professionally at the age of six at the La Mama Experimental Theatre in New York where she appeared in acclaimed productions of Medea and The Cherry Orchard, among others. At 13, she made her film debut opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in A Little Romance, and at 14 was featured on the cover of Time. One of the few child actors to make a successful transition into adult roles, Lane made a hit with audiences in the back-to-back cult films The Outsiders and Rum... Biography of Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall (born August 21, 1956, in Liverpool, England) is an English-born Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City. The role earned her an Emmy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award. Childhood Her mother, Shane Cattrall, was a housewife; her father, Dennis Cattrall, was a construction worker. Cattrall has three siblings. When she was less than a year old, her family emigrated to Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. When her grandmother became ill, she returned to England at the age of 11. During this time she took lessons at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Career Cattrall began her career at age 16 when she left home to live alone in New York City. There, sh... Biography of Jack Black
Jack Black (born Thomas Jack Black, Jr. on August 28, 1969) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor, comedian and musician. He is considered a core member of the Frat Pack, a name used by members of the media for a group of comedians active in today's Hollywood films, though he is also in demand for Hollywood blockbusters and indie films. He and Kyle Gass make up the comedy/rock duo Tenacious D. Black is also known by his nicknames, Jables or JB. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Black is the son of two satellite engineers. His mother, Judith Cohen, is Jewish, while his father, Thomas Jack Black, Sr., converted. He was raised in the Jewish religion. His parents divorced when he was 10. Black moved to Culver City with his father and frequently visited his mother’s home until the e... Biography of Corey Taylor
Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is lead vocalist for Slipknot, a nine-piece nu metal band and founding member for hard rock band Stone Sour. Taylor grew up in hometown Des Moines in Iowa, United States, along with other Slipknot band members. This has been an inspiration to much of Slipknot's work; including their third studio album Iowa, and the song "(515)", which is the telephone prefix code for central Iowa. Taylor is currently contributing to thrash metal band Anthrax' latest untitled album. Taylor is currently signed to Roadrunner Records, and has been along with other members of Slipknot to record 3 of 4 albums. Discography Main articles: Slipknot discography and Stone Sour discography Slipknot Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat (1996) Roadrunner Reco... Biography of James McAvoy
James Andrew McAvoy (pronounced MACK-uh-voy; born 21 April 1979) is an acclaimed BAFTA Scotland, ALFS Award, Rising Star Award and two-time BAFTA, European Film Award, Golden Globe nominated Scottish stage and screen actor best known for his starring roles in the Academy Award for Best Picture nominated film Atonement, Academy Award winning The Last King of Scotland, and the Emmy nominated and BAFTA winning British TV series Shameless. Early life McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a psychiatric nurse, and James McAvoy, a builder. McAvoy's parents divorced when he was seven, and he subsequently lived with his maternal grandparents, Mary and James Johnstone in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow. His mother lived with them intermittently but McAvoy has... Biography of Severina Vučković
Severina Vučković (born April 21, 1972 in Split) is a Croatian pop music star and actress. Her stage name is simply Severina. Her style has various folk and cabaret-style influences. She is also widely known for her 2004 sex tape. Career Severina's career began in 1989, and she has been one of the most popular Croatian artists in history. She won many festival-awards and her albums achieved high sales. Some of the better known songs have included Kad si sam, Dalmatinka, Djevojka sa sela, Ja samo pjevam, Paloma Nera, Virujen u te, Ante, Adio ljube, Hrvatica, Adam i Seva, Moja štikla, Krivi spoj etc. She released a Greatest Hits album in 2005. In 2004 she became part of a sex scandal reported worldwide after a personal sex tape featuring her and a wealthy married businessma... Biography of Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and the title character of Richie Rich. Early life Culkin was born in New York City, New York to Christopher 'Kit' Culkin and Patricia Brentup. He was the couple's third child of seven children and he has four brothers Shane (b. 1976), Kieran (b. 1982), Christian (b. 1987) and Rory (b. 1989), and two sisters Dakota (b. 1978) and Quinn (b. 1984). Culkin is the nephew of actress Bonnie Bedelia, who is the sister of Kit Culkin. During Culkin's early childhood, the family lived in a small apartment; his mother was a telephone operator and his father worked as a sacristan at a local Catholic church. His father was also a former stage actor with a long career... Biography of George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is a four-time Academy Award nominated American film director, producer, and screenwriter famous for his epic Star Wars saga and Indiana Jones films — the latter a collaboration with his friend Steven Spielberg. He is one of American film industry's most financially successful independent directors and producers, with an estimated net worth of $3.6 billion. Early life and education George Walton Lucas Jr. was born in Modesto, California to George Walton Lucas, Sr. (1913–1991) and Dorothy Ellinore Bomberger Lucas. His father, who was mainly of British and Swiss-German heritage, his mother was a member of a prominent Modesto family (one of her cousins is the mother of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and director of UNICEF Ann Veneman) and... Biography of Kirk Hammett
Kirk Lee Hammett (born on November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist in the band Metallica. Hammett is one of the better-known students of guitarist and instructor Joe Satriani. In 2003, he was ranked 11th in the Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Early life Born in San Francisco to a Filipino mother and an Irish Merchant Marine father, he later attended De Anza High School in El Sobrante, California when his family moved to the East Bay which is where he met Les Claypool from Primus. As a child and teenager, he showed great interest in his older brother Rick's extensive collection of guitars, Rickenbacker Basses and hard rock records, including material by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Status Quo, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and UFO. One of his biggest influenc... Biography of Sandra Cretu
Sandra Cretu (born Sandra Ann Lauer May 18, 1962, Saarbrücken, Germany), and professionally known as "Sandra", is a popular German singer/songwriter, currently living in Ibiza (Spain). After enjoying some success as lead singer of the disco trio Arabesque, Sandra began performing under her solo name in 1984. She can also be heard on her husband Michael Cretu's project Enigma. Other members of her team include Hubert Kemmler (singer and song writer), Markus Löhr, Klaus Hirschburger, Armand Volker, Frank Peterson, Andy Jonas (singer) and Jens Gad (song writer, co-producer). Early history Sandra Ann Lauer was born on May 18th, 1962 in the German town of Saarbrücken, close to the French border. Sandra’s father, Robert Lauer is French and her mother, Karin Lauer is German. Sandra also ha... Biography of Grace Slick
Grace Slick (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter, who was one of the lead singers of the rock groups Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, and also as a solo artist, for nearly three decades, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s. Slick is considered to be one of the most important musicians in bringing the 1960s psychedelic rock to mainstream appeal. She is known for her witty, influential, thought-provoking lyrics, and her powerful contralto voice. Early life Slick was born in Evanston, a Chicago suburb, to Ivan W. Wing (of Norwegian-Swedish extraction) and his wife Virginia Barnett. She attended Castilleja, a private, all-girls school in Palo Alto, California, near San Francisco. Following graduation, she attended Finch College in New York from 1... Biography of Guy Bedos
Guy Bedos (born June 15, 1934) is an actor and stand-up comedian, mostly known in France for playing in the movie Nous irons tous au paradis. He is also famous for his left-wing political affiliation and support to politicians such as François Mitterrand.... Biography of Pierre Arditi
Pierre Arditi (born 1 December 1944) is an award-winning French film and stage actor. He has often played romantic, womanizing roles, similar to those played by Marcello Mastroianni. In 1994, he received a César Award for Best Actor for his role in Smoking/No Smoking.... Biography of Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer McCarthy (born November 1, 1972 (birth time source: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/data-archive/celebrities.php)) is an American model, comedian, actress and author. She first appeared in Playboy magazine in October 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue. She later began a career in television and film and has recently started writing books. She and fellow model and actress Pamela Anderson are generally considered the most recognizable Playboy Playmates. Early life McCarthy was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a middle-class Irish American Catholic family that lived in Southwest Chicago in the West Elsdon neighborhood. She is the second of four daughters; her sisters are named Joanne, Amy and Lynette. Her mother, Linda, was a housewife, and her father, Dan... Biography of Jennifer Freeman
Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Career Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. Freeman performed in the 2004 movie You Got Served. She has also made guest appearances on television (such as the shows 7th Heaven, Switched, and The OC). She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skin care products company. Freeman appeared on the March/April dual cover issue of King magazine, the other being Toccara Jones from America's Next Top Model and Celebrity Fit Club. Personal life Born and raised in sunny California, Jennifer Freeman knew from an early age that she wanted to be an actress. She grew up in Long Beach with her mother and a pair of younger twin... Biography of Ellen Pompeo
Ellen Pompeo (born November 10, 1969) is a Golden Globe nominated and Screen Actors Guild award winning American actress, best known for playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Early life Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, then lived on New York City's Upper West Side. Ellen is part Italian; her grandfather was born in Gesualdo, a village in Province of Avellino, Italy. Her mother died when she was four years old. In 1996, she was bartending at the SoHo Bar & Grill when an agent approached her about appearing in commercials. Subsequently appeared in commercials for Citibank and L'Oreal. She began her career with minor roles on television shows like Strangers with Candy and a handful of films. She also appears in Stereophonics' video for ... Biography of Alexis Bledel
Kimberly Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and former fashion model. She is known for her role in the television series Gilmore Girls and for the films Tuck Everlasting, Sin City, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She goes by her first name of "Kimberly" with family and friends, but is known professionally as Alexis Bledel. Early life Bledel was born in Houston, Texas. Her father, Martin Bledel, is Argentinian and her mother, Nanette Blake, is Mexican. She has one younger brother, Eric, born 1986. Her first language is Spanish, and she did not learn English until she began school. In fact, America Ferrera was surprised during an interview with a Spanish magazine when Alexis Bledel started speaking Spanish. Bledel's mother encouraged her to try comm... Biography of Eddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, known for his cross-dressing. His comedic style is expressed in rambling, surreal monologue and self-referential pantomime. In addition to touring, he is also a television, stage and film actor, and is active in charity work. Early years Izzard was born in Aden, Yemen, and is the youngest son of Harold John and Dorothy Ella Izzard, an English couple. In 1962, shortly before the Aden Emergency, the Izzards moved to Northern Ireland. He lived in Bangor, County Down until 1967, when the Northern Irish political situation worsened, and the family moved to Skewen, Wales, and then Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, where he studied at Eastbourne College. His mother died of cancer in March of 1968... Biography of Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was a deafblind American author, activist and lecturer. Childhood Helen Keller was born at an estate called Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, Alabama, on June 27, 1880, to parents Captain Arthur H. Keller, a former officer of the Confederate Army, and Kate Adams Keller, cousin of Robert E. Lee. The Keller family originates from Germany. (This page suggests father was of Swiss descent ("decent"), http://www.afb.org/braillebug/askkeller.asp?issueid=200511). She was not born blind and deaf; it was not until nineteen months of age that she came down with an illness described by doctors as "an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain," which could have possibly been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness did not last for a particularly long tim... Biography of Sharon Case
Sharon Case (born February 9, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Emmy Award-winning American soap opera actress. In 1994, she became the third, and longest-running, actress to play Sharon Collins Newman on The Young and the Restless, a role that she still plays today. Case has won several awards for her work on Y&R, including the Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy in 1999. She also received the 1998 Soap Opera Award for Hottest Female In A Daytime Drama. Case followed this honor up with a 2001 appearance in FHM magazine. In 1989, she assumed the role of Dawn Winthrop on General Hospital; she left the show in 1990. She took the role of Debbie Simon on As the World Turns in 1992 and played the role until 1993. She is a member of the Church of Scientology. In 2005, she filmed ... Biography of Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941 (birth time source: Steinbrecher)) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Early life Dunaway was born Dorothy Faye Dunaway in Bascom, Florida to Grace April Smith, a homemaker, and John MacDowell Dunaway, Jr., a career army officer. She attended the University of Florida and Boston University, and joined the American National Theatre and Academy in 1962. Career Dunaway appeared on Broadway in 1962 as the daughter of Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons. Her first screen role was in 1967 in Hurry Sundown, but that same year, she got the leading female role in Bonnie and Clyde (opposite Warren Beatty) which garnered her an Oscar nomination. It was in the 1970s that she began to stretch her acting muscles in such films as Three Days of ... Biography of Timbaland
Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American musical composer, record producer, singer and rapper. With partner Magoo, he is a member of hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. Timbaland has been considered similar to producers such as Brian Eno, Phil Spector or Norman Whitfield in that he helped to redefine the sound of an entire genre of music with an immediately recognizable production style. The songs he produces feature unusual arrangements, sounds, and instrumentation, tied together by a trademark sense of space and rhythm. Like Spector and Whitfield, Timbaland’s production sometimes overshadows the credited performer and becomes the actual "star" of the song. With songwriters Steve "Static" Garrett and childhood friend Missy Elliott, Tim... Biography of Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset (born Winifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset on 13 September 1944) is an English actress. Early life Bisset was born in Weybridge, Surrey to Max Fraser-Bisset, a Scottish General Practitioner, and the former Arlette Alexander, a lawyer of French and English descent; Bisset's mother cycled from Paris and boarded a British trooper in order to escape the Germans during WWII. Bisset has a brother, Max. Bisset's mother taught her to speak French fluently and she was educated at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in London. When Bisset was a teenager, her mother was diagnosed with disseminating sclerosis. Bisset's parents divorced in 1968, after 28 years of marriage. Bisset subsequently moved in to help her mother. She had taken ballet lessons as a young child, and now began t... Biography of Sofia Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara (born July 10, 1972, in Barranquilla, Atlantico) is a Colombian model and actress. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life "La Toti" was the nickname given to Vergara by her five brothers and sisters and many cousins, including television news anchor and reporter Carlos Vergara, who currently works for WTVJ in Miami, Florida. She grew up between her hometown of Barranquilla and her father's farm in Colombia, where for recreation and exercise, she liked to swim in a river and ride horses. She came from a well-off family in Colombia and was sent to private bilingual (Spanish/English) schools there, including elementary school. She got married at the age of 18, and she gave birth to her son Manolo in 1991 at the age of 19. The marriage did not last very long, and the... Biography of Philippe Candeloro
Philippe Candeloro (born February 17, 1972) is a French figure skater who medalled at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics. Early years Philippe Candeloro was born in Courbevoie, in France, the youngest of four children. His father, Luigi, was a mason, and, a few years after Philippe's birth, built a family home in the Parisian suburb of Colombes. Colombes, which hosted several events of the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, still boasted many sporting facilities in the 1970s. Although Candeloro's early tastes ran more to action heroes than athletics, he too began to foster an interest in sports. At first, he liked swimming and elastic springboard. In 1979, at age seven, Candeloro began taking weekly skating lessons. He displayed natural talent, taking to the ice with flair while his friend... Biography of Yvan Attal
Yvan Attal (born January 4, 1965) is a Israeli Born-French actor and director. Born in Tel-Aviv, Israel to French-Algerian Jewish parents, he grew up in the Paris suburbs. His acting debut was in Éric Rochant's Un monde sans pitié (1989), which earned him a César Award for Most Promising Actor. His first feature film as director was Ma femme est une actrice (2001), which co-starred Charlotte Gainsbourg, Attal's real-life wife. They have two children: Ben and Alice. He also acted in The Interpreter. He has also dubbed the voice of Tom Cruise in the French versions of Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Mission: Impossible II (2000) and Vanilla Sky (2001).... Biography of Tishara Cousino
Tishara Lee Cousino, born June 16, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American model and sometime actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in May 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. In 2004, Cousino appeared nude in a photo spread in the Italian edition of Vogue with fellow playmates, Pamela Anderson, Audra Lynn and Karen McDougal. It was a tennis themed men's fashion spread shot in Las Vegas by photographer David LaChapelle. Upon the expiration of her exclusive contract with Playboy, Cousino focused on a career in real estate, and acquired a real estate broker's license from her home State of Nevada in 2005. In addition to her real estate sales professional career, Cousino finds time to attend various fan conventions, most notably Glamourcon, where ... Biography of Adeline Blondieau
French actress and screenwriter, former wife of Johnny Hallyday.... Biography of Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an American television personality. A former Miss Teen USA, she is also mostly known for hosting TRL on MTV from 2003-2007 as well as being the New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. Early life Vanessa was born at Clark Air Base in Angeles City, Philippines to Vincent Minnillo, a U.S. Air Force aircrew member, and Helen Berecero. Her father is of Italian and Irish descent and her mother is Polynesian or Filipino. Because of her father's career, her family moved numerous times, spending time in California, Nevada, Florida, Germany and Japan before eventually settling in Charleston, South Carolina. Career Minnillo entered the public eye as Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1998, and went on to be crowned as the winner of ... Biography of Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 - 16 September 1977), was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist whose hit singles, fashion sensibilities and stage presence with T. Rex in the early 1970s helped cultivate the glam rock era and made him one of the most recognisable stars in British music of the time. His death, two weeks before his 30th birthday, contributed to giving him a cult status which remains to this day. Early life and career The son of a Jewish van driver and caretaker, Bolan grew up in post-war Hackney in East London and later lived in Wimbledon, southwest London. He fell in love with the rock and roll of Gene Vincent and Chuck Berry at an early age and became a Mod, hanging around coffee bars such as the 2 I's in Soho. He appeared in an episode of the telev... Biography of Zoe Saldana
Zoë Saldaña (born Zoë Yadira Zaldaña Nazario on June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Taille : 5' 7" (1.70 m) Personal life Zoë Saldaña was born in New Jersey to immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Her first languages are Spanish and English. She was raised in Queens, New York. When Saldaña was nine, her father died in a car accident, and Saldaña's mother moved her and her sisters back to the Dominican Republic. While there, Saldaña enlisted in a ballet class and gained experience as a dancer, enlisting in one of the most prestigious dancing schools of that country, which benefited her during her later role in Center Stage. She returned to the USA after her sophomore year in high school and enrolled in the Faces Theater Program, an acting course. She also worked in Burger King ... Biography of Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and occasional singer known for her roles in films such as Sin City, Rent, Clerks II, Alexander, and Grindhouse. Early life Dawson was born in New York City to Isabel -- a Bronx-born professional vocalist -- and Greg Dawson -- a construction worker; The two are now divorced. Her father is of Native American and Irish ancestry and her mother is of Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban ancestry. Dawson grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side and has a brother named Clay. She and her family squatted in an abandoned building during most of her childhood. While attending school, she had aspirations of becoming a marine biologist. Career Dawson's acting career began when filmmaker Larry Clark saw her on a Manhattan stoop and asked her t... Biography of Franck Ribéry
Franck Bilal Ribéry (born 7 April 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football midfielder who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Ribéry had previously represented a number of French clubs, including Marseille, as well as briefly playing for Galatasaray in Turkey. He is known for "pace, energy, skill and precise passing." Since joining Bayern for a club record fee, Ribéry has been recognised on the world stage as one of the best French players of his generation. The previous talisman of Les Bleus, Zinedine Zidane, has called Ribéry the "jewel of French football." Club career After spending the first four years of his career in his home country with four different clubs, Ribéry relocated to Turkey in January 2005, brought in by Gheorghe Hagi, signing a three-and-a-half year con... Biography of Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American Emmy Award winning actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her performance in Cheers as well. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV-drama David's Mother. Other critically acclaimed roles Alley is known for include: playing Diane Barrows in It Takes Two and a single mother in Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Too, and Look Who's Talking Now (all co-starring John Travolta). Alley has won two People's Choice Awards in the years 1991 and 1998. Early life Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas, where she was raised, to Robert Deal Alley, who owned a... Biography of Emile Hirsch
Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American television and film actor. He began performing in the late 1990s, appearing in several television films and series, and became known as a film actor after roles in The Emperor's Club, The Girl Next Door, and Alpha Dog, among others. Hirsch is slated to appear in several upcoming films, including Into the Wild and Speed Racer. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Personal life Hirsch was born in Topanga, California to David Hirsch, an industrial consultant, and Margaret (née Davenport), a pop-up book artist; his parents are now divorced and he lives with his father. He has an older sister, Jenny, who is also an actress. Hirsch attended Paul Revere Middle School and the Academy of Music at Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles; he ... Biography of Hosni Moubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak (Arabic: محمد حسني سيد مبارك, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: , Muḥammad Ḥusnī Sayyid Mubārak; born May 4, 1928) is the fourth and current President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. He was appointed Vice President in 1975, and assumed the Presidency on October 14, 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar El Sadat. He is the longest-serving Egyptian ruler since Muhammad Ali Pasha. Before he entered politics Mubarak was a career officer in the Egyptian Air Force, serving as its commander from 1972 to 1975. Beginning on January 25, 2011, a popular uprising called for his resignation as president of Egypt. On February 1, 2011, Mubar... Biography of Claire Forlani
Claire Forlani (born July 1, 1972 (source: Imdb)) is an English actress. She is well known for the roles played in Meet Joe Black, Police Academy and Boys and Girls. Early life Forlani was born in Twickenham in London to Pier Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy, and Barbara, who was English. At the age of eleven, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to study acting. During her six years at the school, she also studied dance, which led to performances on stage in The Nutcracker and Orpheus in the Underworld. Career Forlani's parents moved to San Francisco in 1993, in order to allow for wider casting opportunities in Hollywood films. Subsequently, Forlani was cast in the television mini-series J.F.K.: Reckless Youth and the film Police Ac... Biography of Jane Russell
Jane Russell (born June 21, 1921) is an American actress and sex symbol. Early life Born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell in Bemidji, Minnesota, she was the only daughter of Roy William Russell (January 5, 1890 – July 18, 1937) and Geraldine Jacobi (January 2, 1891 – December 26, 1986). Her four younger brothers are Thomas Ferris Russell (born April 16, 1924), Kenneth Steven Russell (born September 2, 1925), James Hyatt Russell (born February 9, 1927) and Wallace Jay Russell (born January 31, 1929). Her parents were both born in North Dakota. Three of her grandparents were born in Canada, while her paternal grandmother was born in Germany. Her parents married in 1917. Her father was a former commissioned First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and her mother was a former actress with a ro... Biography of Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a successful musical career as a solo artist and has also acted in a large number of film, theatre and television roles. Daltrey and his second wife, former model Heather Taylor, have two daughters, Rosie and Willow, and a son, Jamie (born 1981). He also has a son, Simon (born 1964), with his first wife, Jacqueline Rickman. Early Years Roger Harry Daltrey was born in the Hammersmith area of London, but was raised in Chiswick, the same working class suburban neighbourhood that produced fellow Who members Pete Townshend and John Entwistle. He was one of three children born to parents Irene and Harry Daltrey, and ... Biography of Tim Roth
Tim Roth (born 14 May 1961, as Timothy Simon Smith) is an Academy Award-nominated English film actor and director. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Roth was born in Dulwich, London to a landscape painter mother and a journalist father and attended the Strand School in Tulse hill. His father adopted the German surname Roth after World War II to hide his nationality when traveling in countries hostile to the British. As a young man, Roth wanted to be a sculptor and studied at London's Camberwell School of Art. After some time there, he tried acting and made his debut at the age of 21 playing a racist skinhead in a TV movie entitled Made in Britain. In 1984, Roth played an apprentice hitman in Stephen Frears' The Hit with Terence Stamp and John Hurt, earning an Evening Standard Award for Mo... Biography of Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen (né Ramón Estévez) (born August 3, 1940) Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning Spanish American actor and perhaps best known for his role as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and, most recently, as President Josiah Bartlet on the acclaimed and long-running television drama series The West Wing. Early life Sheen was born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez in Dayton, Ohio to Francisco Estévez, a Galician factory worker/machinery inspector from Parderrubias, Galicia, Spain, and Mary Anne (Phelan), an immigrant from County Tipperary, Ireland. Sheen's mother fled from Ireland during the Irish War of Independence due to her family's IRA connections. Sheen adopted his stage name in honor of Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen. Sheen lived on Brown Street ... Biography of Elisabetta Canalis
Elisabetta Canalis (born 12 September 1978 in Sassari, Sardinia) is an Italian model and actress. A popular personality on Italian television, Canalis acted in the film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and the upcoming film Virgin Territory with Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton. She was involved in an on-and-off relationship with famous football player Christian Vieri. Most Recently she has been romantically linked with Didier Drogba of Chelsea. She was also a "velina" in one of Italy's most popular television shows, Striscia la notizia. In 2007, she hosted the annual music festival, Festivalbar. She lives with actor George Clooney (september 2009 - ).... Biography of Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, author, and producer. He is perhaps best known as the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and for his political satire. Stewart started off as a stand-up comedian but later moved on to television, hosting Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He then went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show. Stewart also hosted another show on MTV, called You Wrote It, You Watch It. Stewart began hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central in early 1999. He is also a writer and co-producer of the show. After Stewart joined it, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim leading to his first Emmy Award in 2001. ... Biography of Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito (born Josip Broz; Cyrillic script: Јосип Броз Тито; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a highly popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation. Josip was born as the seventh child of Franjo and Marija Broz in the village of Kumrovec within Austria-Hungary (modern-day Croatia). Drafted into the army, he distinguished himself, becoming the youngest Sergeant Major in the Austro-Hungarian Army. Josip was sent to a work camp in the Ural Mountains, after being seriously wounded and captured by the Russians. He participated i... Biography of Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. After performing in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood, he decided to pursue a musical career. Mars began producing songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You!" by Cee Lo Green. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hoo... Biography of Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis (pronounced: hing-GISS) (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a former World No. 1 Swiss tennis player. Known as the "Swiss Miss," she has won five Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, and one US Open). She has also won nine Grand Slam women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year Grand Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. She spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1 and set a series of "youngest-ever" records before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw from professional tennis at the relatively early age of 22. On November 29, 2005, after several surgeries and long recuperations, the 25-year-old Hingis announced that she would return to the WTA tour, starting her professiona... Biography of Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart (January 1, 1927 – November 22, 2007) was a French choreographer who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He was the son of the French philosopher Gaston Berger. Height: 1m70 He was born in Marseille, France and founded the Ballet de l'Etoile company in 1954. In 1960 he founded the Ballet du XXe Siècle in Brussels. In 1984 he converted to Islam In 1987 he moved to Lausanne in Switzerland, where he founded the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, one of the most famous and successful dance companies in the world. Among his works is a thoroughly revised version of The Nutcracker, presumably inspired by his own life story, which he staged in 2000. It still uses Tchaikovsky's original score, but completely scraps the original plot and characters, instead supplying a ... Biography of Toni Collette
Toni Collette (born November 1, 1972) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress and musician. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films The Sixth Sense, Muriel's Wedding, In Her Shoes and Little Miss Sunshine. Early life Collette was born Antonia Collette in Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales to Bob Collette, a truck driver, and Judy, a customer-service representative. She has two younger brothers, Ben and Christopher. When Collette was eleven years old she faked appendicitis out of boredom and longing for attention. She was so convincing that doctors removed her appendix, even though tests showed nothing wrong with it. She attended both the Australian Theatre for Young People and NIDA. Career Collette has won four Australian Film Institute awards, including th... Biography of Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard (born 3 December 1930) is a French filmmaker and one of the most influential members of the Nouvelle Vague, or "French New Wave". Born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris, he was educated in Nyon, Switzerland, later studying at the Lycée Rohmer, and the Sorbonne in Paris, where he studied anthropology. During his time at the Sorbonne, he became involved with the young group of filmmakers and film theorists that gave birth to the New Wave. Known for stylistic implementations that challenged, at their focus, the conventions of Hollywood cinema, he became universally recognized as the most audacious and radical of the New Wave filmmakers. He adopted a position in filmmaking that was unambiguously political. His work reflected a fervent knowledge of film history, a comprehen... Biography of Neve Campbell
Neve Adrianne Campbell (born October 3, 1973) is a Canadian actress. Beginning her career on stage, she came to fame on the 1990s television series Party of Five (1994–2000), and subsequently appeared in leading roles in several Hollywood films, including Scream (1996–2000), The Craft (1996) and Wild Things (1998). She has since appeared in smaller roles. Early life Campbell was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Gerry Campbell, emigrated to Canada from Glasgow, Scotland. After studying theatre in university, he taught high-school drama classes in Mississauga, Ontario -- first at Westwood Secondary School (Now Lincoln Alexander Secondary School) and later at Lorne Park Secondary School. Neve's mother, Marnie Neve, is a psychiatrist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Campb... Biography of Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American Film and Stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful women of the 20th century, she is probably best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura (1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Other notable roles Martha Strable Van Cleve in Heaven Can Wait (1943), Isable Bradley Maturin in The Razor's Edge (1946) , Lucy Muir in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Ann Sutton in Whirlpool (1949) and Maggie Carleton McNulty in The Mating Season (1951) and Anne Scott in The Left Hand of God (1955). She was born Gene Eliza Tierney in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Howard Sherwood Tierney and Belle Lavina Taylor. She had an older brother, Howard Sherw... Biography of Gong Li
Gong Li (Simplified Chinese: 巩俐; Traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; Pinyin: Gǒng Lì) (born December 31, 1965) is a Chinese film actress. She first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou. Gong Li is generally considered as one of the best actresses in China. Early life Gong Li was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, the fifth child in her family. Her father was a professor of economics and her mother, who was 40 when Gong was born, was a teacher. Gong grew up in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress, and at school she excelled at singing and dancing almost to the exclusion of other subjects. She was eventually accepted to the Beijing Central Colle... Biography of Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith (born October 26, 1947) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. She is best known for the role of Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–1981). Smith was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its complete run. For two decades, Smith has held the unofficial title of "Queen of TV Movies and Mini-series." She has appeared in over two dozen television movies and miniseries. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life She was born Ellen Jaclyn Smith in Houston, Texas to Jack Smith and Margaret Ellen Hartsfield. Her father was a Roman Catholic Irish dentist and her maternal grandfather was a Methodist minister. She attended Pershing Middle School (Houston). Career Acting Her first acting venture outside the Angels mold wa... Biography of Jordana Brewster
Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her roles in The Fast and the Furious, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Faculty, D.E.B.S., and Annapolis. Early life Jordana Brewster was born in Panama City, Panama to Alden Brewster, an American investment banker, and Maria João Leal de Sousa, a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model from Brazil. She left Panama when she was two months old, relocating to London where she would spend six years before moving to her mother's native Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She left Brazil at the age of ten, settling in Manhattan, New York, where she would live for the next fifteen years. Brewster studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York and graduated from the Professional Children's School in New York... Biography of Jamie Bell
Andrew James Matfin "Jamie" Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Billy Elliot (2000), King Kong (2005), Hallam Foe (2007), Jumper (2008), Defiance (2008), The Eagle (2011) and The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011). Early life Bell was born in Billingham, in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England, where he grew up with his mother, Eileen (née Matfin), and older sister, Kathryn. His father, John Bell, a toolmaker, left before Bell was born. Bell began his involvement with dance after he accompanied his sister to her ballet lessons. He was a pupil at Northfield School and took performing arts classes at the local franchise of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. He was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre. In 1999, he ... Biography of Justin Berfield
Justin Tyler Berfield (born February 25, 1986) is an American actor, writer and producer. Personal life Berfield was born in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is the younger brother of lesser-known actor Lorne Berfield. Berfield is Jewish. In 2001, Berfield was asked to serve as a National Youth Ambassador for Ronald McDonald House Charities, in which he participated for 3 years until turning 18. Most known for his comedic roles, Berfield is also known for his charity work through his work with RMHC, St. Judes and most recently Virgin Unite (the charitable arm of Virgin). Press and media outlets often refer to Justin as a modest, growing entrepreneur and role model for young people. He has a red belt in tang soo do karate and is an avid golfer and scuba diver. Acting career... Biography of Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996), better known as Gene Kelly, was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer. Kelly was a major exponent of 20th century filmed dance, known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen. Although he is probably best known today for his performance in Singin' in the Rain, he dominated the Hollywood musical film from the mid 1940s until its demise in the late 1950s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Kelly among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking at No. 15. Early life Gene was the third son of James Kelly, a phonograph salesman, and Harriet Curran, who were both children of Irish Roman Catholic immigrants. He was b... Biography of Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris is tied with Nelly for the title of the hip-hop solo artist with the second most Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits (four each). He has sold more than thirteen million records in the United States. alone. He is also the rapper with the most Top 40, Top 25 and Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits of all time. Early life Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. His family moved to live in Atlanta, Georgia and in this time his father exposed him to all k... Biography of Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1947 or 1948) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC dramedy, Soap, and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. Personal life Crystal was born in Long Beach, New York to Helen Gabler, a housewife, and Jack Crystal, a record company executive and producer of jazz records who owned and operated the Commodore Record store. His uncle was musician and songwriter Milt Gabler and his brother, Richard Crystal, is a television producer. Crystal grew up in a Jewish family that he has described as "large" and "loving".... Biography of Martin Lawrence
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an actor, comedian, director and producer. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Lawrence was given his first name after Martin Luther King, Jr. and his middle name after that of John F. Kennedy. He was born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, where his father, John Lawrence, served in the US military. He has three siblings, Robert, Rae and Ursula. When Lawrence was seven, his father left the military and the family moved from Germany back to the United States, settling in Landover, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C., area. After his parents divorced in 1973, Lawrence rarely saw his father, who worked as a police officer. His mother, Chlora, worked several ... Biography of Laura Vandervoort
Laura Vandervoort (b. September 22, 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a French Canadian actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Vandervoort is the granddaughter of Fred Sanger, a local hockey legend from Grand Falls-Windsor who went on to play Junior 'A' hockey with the Quebec Citadelles. She graduated from York Mills Collegiate Institute in North York, Ontario. She made her American debut in the Disney Channel Original Movie Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire in 2000. Vandervoort plays Sadie Harrison on Instant Star. While filming the episode "18" from the third season, she met current boyfriend, Corey Sevier, who had a guest spot on the show. Ironically, in the episode, his character - assuming she was dating his enemy - tried to kill her character. She has also appeared on CSI and The... Biography of Donna Summer
Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, on December 31, 1948) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and artist, best known for a string of dance hits in the 1970s that earned her the title "Queen of Disco" and as one of the few disco-based artists to have longevity on the charts into the late-1980s. Though she's notable for her disco hits, Summer's repertoire has expanded to include R&B, soul, funk, rock, pop and gospel. Summer is also known for her exquisite vocal range and power. The most successful female hit maker of the 1970s, Summer still holds the record for having three consecutive double albums go to the top of the album charts and also became the first female artist to have three number-one singles in a twelve-month period. Early life and career Born in the Dorchester... Biography of Sasha Alexander
Sasha Alexander (born Suzana S. Drobnjaković on May 17, 1973 (rather than in 1975)) is an American actress of Serbian and Italian descent. She is well known for her role as Caitlin Todd in the CBS television drama NCIS. Early life Alexander was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting in school productions at the seventh grade. She was also an ice skater, but had to stop due to an injury to her knee. She continued acting through high school and college, and then moved to New York to act in summer stock and Shakespeare festivals. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. Career Alexander was a regular on two short-lived series, the medical drama Presidio Med and ABC's twenty-something drama Wasteland. She appeared on the... Biography of Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956) is a Danish film director. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. Lars Trier was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was raised by nudist communist parents. Trier notes that he was brought up in an atheist family, and that although his stepfather was Jewish, he was not religious. His parents did not allow much room in their household for "feelings, religion, or enjoyment," and also refused to make any rules for their children, with complex results for von Trier's personality and development. The young Lars found in cinema an outlet to the outside world through which he could learn about subjects otherwise forbidden from his study by his parents. He began maki... Biography of Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and as the wife of director Steven Spielberg. Early life Capshaw was born in 1953 Kathleen Sue Nail in Fort Worth, Texas and moved to St. Louis, Missouri at the age of five. She graduated from Hazelwood Senior High in 1972. She earned a degree in education from the University of Missouri–Columbia. She taught Special Education at Southern Boone County High School in Ashland, Missouri and Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, but later moved to New York to pursue her dream of acting, landing her first role on the soap opera Love of Life. She took the surname Capshaw upon her marriage to Robert Capshaw; they had one child, actress Jessica Capsha... Biography of Hélène de Fougerolles
Hélène Christine Rigoine de Fougerolles (French pronunciation: ; born February 25, 1973) is a French actress. She is the daughter of Alain Rigoine de Fougerolles and Anne Saumay de Laval. Initially planning to become a beautician, she began to study acting at age 15. She later attended acting classes in Paris and briefly at the Actors Studio in New York City. The source for her birth time is her birth certificate. Fougerolles was married to Éric Hubert. They have a daughter Shana born in 2003. Filmography Le Collège des coeurs brisés (1992) TV Series - Anne-Marie Le mari de Léon (1993) - Geneviève Avocat d'office (1994) TV Series - Marie Moretti Jeanne la Pucelle II - Les prisons (1994) - Jeanne de Bar La Cité de la peur (1994) - Sandy L'histoire du gar... Biography of Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Griffith-Joyner (born Delorez Florence Griffith), also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American track and field athlete. She is best known for her media flamboyance and setting World Records in the 100 m and 200 m, which still stand as of 2007. Her career was dogged by allegations of drug use, which was speculated to have caused her premature death. She was the wife of track star Al Joyner and the sister-in-law of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Track Career Already fast at an early age, Los Angeles-born, Jordan Downs-raised Delorez Florence Griffith finished fourth in the 200 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. The following year, she gained much more attention, though mostly because of her extremely long and colorful fingernails rather th... Biography of Tatum O'Neal
Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award-winning American actress best known for her film work as a child actress in the 1970s. To this day, she remains the youngest actor ever (at the age of 10) to win an Oscar. O'Neal was born into the motion picture family of actor Ryan O'Neal and actress Joanna Moore. Her brother, Griffin, was born in 1964. In 1967 her parents divorced. Her father married actress Leigh Taylor-Young, the mother of her half-brother, Patrick (who was married to actress Rebecca DeMornay). She also has another half-brother, Redmond, from Ryan O'Neal's relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett. Tatum's mother died in 1997 of lung cancer at age 63 after a career in which she had appeared in such movies as Touch of Evil. ... Biography of Pattie Boyd
Patricia Anne "Pattie" Boyd (sometimes known as Pattie Boyd-Harrison or Pattie Clapton) (born 17 March 1944 in Taunton, Somerset, England (birth time source: her book Wonderful Tonight towards the end. She gets up at 4 to drink a glass of champagne at the time of her birth.), model and photographer, is best known as the wife of two famous rock musicians and the inspiration for several monumental rock love songs. Marriages After meeting on the set of A Hard Day's Night, Pattie married George Harrison on January 21, 1966, during the heyday of his group, The Beatles. Harrison's friend Eric Clapton, first of The Yardbirds, then of Cream, also fell in love with her. Pattie went on to divorce Harrison on June 9, 1977, and later marry Clapton on March 27, 1979. She and Clapton divorced in Jun... Biography of Piper Perabo
Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American movie actress. Personal life Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. Her father, George William Perabo, is Portuguese and her mother, Mary Charlotte Ulland, is Norwegian. Piper's parents chose to name her after the classic actress, Piper Laurie. Her brothers, Noah and Adam, are also actors. She graduated from high school at Toms River High School North and then attended Ohio University (in Athens, Ohio) where she graduated summa cum laude in 1998 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. In high school she appeared in each yearly musicals. Her senior year, she was Katie in "Meet Me In St. Louis"; junior year, Cousin Fan in "Mame"; sophomore year, Lady Brighton in "Me and My Girl"; and freshman ye... Biography of Shannon Whirry
Shannon Meta Whirry (born November 7, 1964 in Green Lake) is an American actress. Despite serious acting training at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts in the 1980s (she appeared in Mrs. Warren's Profession and Butterflies Are Free on Off-Broadway), Ms. Whirry worked mostly in erotic B-movies in the early 1990s along with other "queens" of that era Tanya Roberts, Delia Sheppard, Maria Ford, and Shannon Tweed. Director Gregory Hippolyte, in particular, was adept at bringing out the best of Ms. Whirry. His productions of Animal Instincts I and II, Body of Influence, and Mirror Images II featured Shannon's outstanding assets in various stages of undress in repeated scenes. Other notable roles included Private Obsession and Playback, a Playboy production. As her roles in softcore mov... Biography of Thierry Roland
Thierry Roland is a French Sports journalist.... Biography of Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. Early life The son of Nikonar Keitel and Maritska LeCose, Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania , Keitel was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and grew up in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn with his sister, Renee, and brother, Jerry. At the age of sixteen, Keitel decided to join the United States Marine Corps, a decision that took him to Lebanon. After his return to the United States, he was a court reporter and was able to support himself before beginning his acting career. Career As a younger adult in New York City, before becoming a famous actor, Harvey Keitel was a free-lance court reporter. Keitel studied under both Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, ev... Biography of Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr (November 9, 1914 (source IMDB) – January 19, 2000), born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, was an Austrian-Jewish naturalized American actress and communications technology innovator. Though known primarily for her great beauty and her successful film career, she also co-invented the first form of spread spectrum, a key to modern wireless communication. Early life and education Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria in 1914. While married to her first husband, Friedrich Mandl, aka Fritz Mandl Budde, an arms manufacturer, she became educated technically in her husband's business. Mandl was 13 years older than Lamarr, and extremely possessive of her. To escape him, one night she drugged her maid and took a train to London. Movie career After her flight f... Biography of Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11, 1930 in Piolenc, Vaucluse, France) is a French actor. At the age of twenty, Trintignant moved to Paris, France to study drama, and made his theatrical debut in 1951 going on to be seen as one of the most gifted French actors of the post-war era. After touring in the early 1950s in several theater productions, his first motion picture appearance came in 1955 and the following year he gained stardom with his performance opposite Brigitte Bardot in Roger Vadim's And God Created Woman. From a wealthy family, he is the nephew of race car driver, Louis Trintignant, who was killed in 1933 while practicing on the Péronne racetrack in Picardie. His other uncle, Maurice Trintignant (born 1917), was a Formula One driver who twice won the Monaco Grand... Biography of Ellen Barkin
Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress. Early life Barkin was born in the Bronx, New York to a chemical salesman and a hospital administrator at Jamaica Hospital, and raised in a Jewish home. Education She received her high school diploma at Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. Barkin then attended Hunter College and received her degree in history and drama (a double major). At one point she wanted to teach ancient history. Barkin continued her acting education at New York's Actor's Studio. According to Time she studied acting for seven years before landing her first audition. Career Barkin became a notable actress in the 1980s. Her break out role was in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982) where ... Biography of Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California and grew up partly in Mexico City where her father was attending college on the GI Bill. She gained fame as a member of the popular 1960s singing group The Mamas & the Papas. She is the last surviving member of the group. Career & Life Michelle Gilliam married John Phillips on December 31, 1962, when she was 18 years old, long before the formation of the band. In 1968 they had a child together, Chynna Phillips, who went on to co-found the singing group Wilson Phillips. Early on in the band's history (in 1965), Michelle and fellow band member Denny Doherty began an affair. They were able to keep it secret from the other two band members f... Biography of David Suchet
David Suchet OBE (born May 2, 1946) is an English actor best known for his television portrayal of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot. Early life Suchet was born in London to Jack and Joan Suchet. Suchet's father was Jewish and his mother was Anglican, and Suchet converted to the Anglican religion. His paternal grandfather was a Latvian whose surname was shortened from Suchedowitz to Suchet. He also has some French blood on his mother's side. He took an interest in acting and joined the National Youth Theatre at 18. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he now serves as a council member. He began his acting career at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Berkshire and retains a great affection for the place saying it ... Biography of Sasha Grey
Sasha Grey (born March 14, 1988, in Sacramento, California) is an award-winning American pornographic actress. She is also active outside of pornography through modeling, acting and music. Early life Grey grew up in a working-class family in Sacramento, California and her mother worked for the state of California. Her parents divorced before Grey finished middle school, and her mother remarried in 2000 when Grey was 12. She attended four high schools before graduating, unhappy in each one. In autumn 2005, she attended junior college and took classes in film, dance, and acting. She waited tables at a steak house through March 2006 and saved $7000 for a move to Los Angeles. Career Adult career In May 2006 Grey moved to Los Angeles and started her career in adult films just after... Biography of Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton (born Gemma Christina Arterton 12 January 1986) is an English actress. She played the eponymous protagonist in the BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and starred in the feature films St Trinian's, the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Tamara Drewe. It was later announced that she was nominated for a BAFTA, in the Rising Star category. Early life Arterton was born in Gravesend, Kent, the daughter of Sally-Anne (née Heap), a cleaner, and Barry Arterton, a welder. Arterton was born with polydactyl, and was brought up, along with her sister, Hannah Jane (born 1989, Gravesend), by their single mother on a council estate in Gravesend. Arterton's parents divorced when she was five; her fath... Biography of Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers (born Stefania Zofia Federkiewicz on November 2, 1942) is an Emmy Award-nominated American stage and film actress and singer, who's best known for her role as Robert Wagner's wife and crime-fighting partner, Jennifer Hart, on the popular 1980s crime drama, Hart to Hart. For her contribution to the television industry, Powers has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6778 Hollywood Blvd. Early life Powers was born in Hollywood, California to Polish American parents and was raised in the Roman Catholic religion. Her parents divorced during her childhood and her mother, Julia Golen, re-married. Career As an actress, the red headed Powers appeared in several motion pictures in the early 1960s in secondary roles such as the thriller Experiment in Terror (1962), the ... Biography of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Swedish: Kronprinsessan Victoria, Sveriges kronprinsessa, hertiginna av Västergötland, full name: Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée), born July 14, 1977, is the heiress apparent to the Swedish throne. She is currently the world's only female heir apparent to a royal throne. Family background She is the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and belongs to the Royal House of Bernadotte. She is the only female heir-apparent in the world (though there are several females who are heiresses-apparent of an heir-apparent) and is usually styled HRH The Crown Princess. She is currently 186th in the Line of Succession to the British Throne through her father, who is a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Ki... Biography of Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino (October 22, 1966) is an Italian film and television actress. Early life Golino was born in Naples, Italy to an Italian father who was a Germanist and scholar and a Greek mother who was a painter. She grew up in an "artistic household" and was partly raised in Athens. Golino is the niece of L'Espresso journalist Enzo Golino; her brother is a musician. Golino grew up between Athens and Naples. She started work as a model in Athens and then dropped out of high school after her first movie, after having been discovered by the movie's director, Lina Wertmuller. Career Golino obtained her first starring role in 1985's (Little Fires) and won the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival for Storia d'amore in 1986. She began to work in Hollywood in 1988 with the mov... Biography of Dana Delany
Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American film, stage, and television actress. Known especially for her two-time Emmy Award winning performance as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television show China Beach (1988–91), Delany has been active in film, television, and stage since the late 1970s. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Delany was born in New York City. After growing up in Connecticut, she attended Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, then Wesleyan University. Her early career included a TV role on Love of Life (1979), performing on Broadway in A Life (1980), then back to TV on As the World Turns (1981). The west coast production of the controversial play Bloodmoon (1983–84) took Dana to Hollywood. The next few years consisted of small parts in various films and TV guest spots, i... Biography of Zdenka Podkapova
Zdenka Podkapová (born August 6, 1977 in Brno, Czech Republic) is a Czech erotic actress and an adult model. She is sometimes credited as Zdenka or Zdenka Popová. She is best known for winning Penthouse magazine's Pet of the Year for 2001. Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight: 105 lb (48 kg) Before Podkapová started her modelling career she was a professional gymnast for more than ten years. She was in the Czech national team for five years and she became the Czech national champion four times during her young career. In 1996 she posed for her first photoshoot, and in 1998 tried contacting Penthouse. Her first pictorials for Penthouse were published in April 1998. She was chosen as Penthouse Pet of the Month. Two years later she won Penthouse Pet of the Year 2001. "It was a very b... Biography of Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Lee Swaggart (born March 15, 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana) is a Pentecostal preacher and pioneer of televangelism who reached the height of his popularity in the 1980s. Swaggart is first cousin to recording artists Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley. The sons of three sisters, all of them share the same middle name and play the piano. Early life and early ministry Jimmy Swaggart's parents, Sun and Minnie Belle, became Pentecostal evangelists in 1943 while Jimmy began to preach on street corners and lead congregations in singing at age nine. In 1952, at age seventeen, he married Frances Anderson. They have one son, Donnie, who has also become a minister. In 1958, Swaggart became a full-time traveling preacher and began developing a substantial revival-meeting following throughout... Biography of Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, television entertainer, actress, and film producer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu. The source for her time of birth is http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/brandynorwood.html. Born into a musical family in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, Norwood first appeared in a supporting role on the short-lived ABC sitcom Thea in 1993. Her engagement led to her own star vehicle, successful UPN sitcom Moesha in 1996, and resulted in roles in the 1998 horror sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, and the TV films Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) and Double Platinum (1999), two of television's best rate... Biography of Karen Velez
Karen Velez (born January 27, 1961 is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in December, 1984, and Playmate of the Year for 1985. She was the cover model for the maiden issue of Playmate Review. She was married to Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) from 1988 to 1994. This marriage produced one daughter, Nikki Majors, and twin sons, Dane Majors and Trey Majors. Appearances in Playboy Special Editions Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 1 May 1985. Playboy's Girls of Summer '86 July 1986. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 2 March 1987. Playboy's Wet & Wild Women July 1987 - pages 10-11, 44-45, 111. Playboy's Bathing Beauties April 1989. Playboy's Girls of Summer '89 August 1989. Playboy's Nudes October 1990. Playboy's Playmates in Paradise ... Biography of Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Барышников) (b January 27, 1948) is a Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is often called the world's greatest living male ballet dancer. Critic Clive Barnes once called him "the most perfect dancer I have ever seen" . Early life Baryshnikov (whose name is sometimes transliterated as Baryshinikov or Barishinikov) was born to Russian parents in Riga, in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union. His father was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. When he was twelve, his mother committed suicide leaving him to be raised by his father and his gran... Biography of Alexandria Karlsen
Alexandria ("Lexie") Karlsen (born October 26, 1978) is an American model, actress and author. Measurements 34"C - 23" - 34" Height 5 ft 7 in Weight 107 lb With a background in journalism and finance, Karlsen has been described as a brainy adult model. She began posing nude for Perfect 10 magazine in their summer 1997 premiere issue, and was selected Playboy Playmate of the Month for March, 1999. Her centerfold was photographed by Arny Freytag and Stephen Wayda. Lexie has appeared in several Playboy videos and special editions, working steadily for Playboy for more than three years following her centerfold appearance. In 2001, Karlsen started writing a regular column on love and dating for Perfect 10. Karlsen has also been featured in the November 2002 issue of Stuff magazine in ... Biography of Michelle Wild
Katalin Vad, better known by her porn star name Michelle Wild (vad literally means "wild" in Hungarian), (January 16, 1980 in Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary – ) is a Hungarian actress and former erotic performer who had worked mainly for Private Media Group (international) and LUXx Video (Hungary). Vad graduated from the high school Kossuth Lajos Gimnázium in her home town in 1999. She worked as a phone sex operator and erotic dancer, which led to her involvement in the adult film industry at the age of 21. Her first adult film, Sex Opera, was shot in 2001, and subsequently she worked repeatedly with the same company, Private, and the director Kovi (István Kovács), producing such adult films as Brides & Bitches and The Sex Secrets of the Paparazzi. She has also worked with such prominent porn... Biography of Linda Fiorentino
Linda Fiorentino (born 9 March 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as Dogma, Vision Quest, Men in Black, and The Last Seduction, perhaps her signature role. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Personal life Fiorentino was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fiorentino is of Italian American Catholic background. She has studied photography, off and on, since 1987 at the International Center of Photography in New York City. She was married to director John Byrum for a time, but they divorced in 1993. She is still very close to Byrum's children. She splits her time between Westport, Connecticut and New York City. In 2000, she donated $1,000 to the United States Senate campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Career Fiorentino got her first professional acting ro... Biography of Esther Baxter
Esther Baxter (born September 25, 1984) is a model from Miami, Florida. She is well known for her voluptuous figure with a measurement of 34DDD-24-40. She is also an aspiring actress. Measurements: 34DDD-24-40 Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight: 147 lb (67 kg/10.5 st) Esther Baxter rose to prominence after being featured in the music video for Petey Pablo's single "Freek-A-Leek" in 2004. Since then, she has appeared in several music videos , including Ludacris's "Number One Spot", Will Smith's "Switch", Nelly's "Shake Ya Tailfeather" and Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan". In addition to video success, she's also been in a number of magazines, such as VIBE, King, and XXL. She is also been dubbed "Miss Freek-a-Leek" due to her appearance in Petey Pablo's video. Baxter has re... Biography of Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American pop, R&B, soul singer and Broadway / television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. Her first album, Free Yourself, was a commercial success, earning her four Grammy nominations and selling over 2.1 million copies. Barrino was also named the number-one artist of the Adult Urban Contemporary format for 2005 according to the December 13, 2005 Billboard Magazine. Her second album, Fantasia, was released on December 12, 2006. On April 10, 2007, Fantasia began starring as Celie in the Broadway musical, The Color Purple. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Barrino was born and raised in High Point, North Carolina, to Diane and Joseph Barrin... Biography of Mariska Veres
Mariska Veres (1 October 1947 - 2 December 2006) was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Veres was born in Den Haag (The Hague). Her father was the Hungarian violinist Lajos Veres; her mother was born in Germany of French and Russian parents. Veres began her career as a singer in 1963 with the guitar band Les Mysteres, later singing with the Bumble Bees in 1965, the Blue Fighters, Danny and his Favourites and General Four in 1966, and the Motowns later in 1966. She also played organ in the last band. In 1968 she was invited to join Shocking Blue to replace lead singer Fred de Wilde who had to join the army. In 1969/1970 Shocking Blue gained worldwide fame with the hit single "Venus". Shocking Blue split up on 1 June 1974; Veres contin... Biography of Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951 or 1952) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. Personal life Shaver was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in a small town near Toronto, Ontario with her five sisters. As a child, she suffered from rheumatic fever and was forced to spend six months of each year in bed. Shaver is married to top key grip Steve Smith (whom she met on the set of Desert Hearts); they have a son. Career Shaver has worked with such directors as Sam Peckinpah, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Brian De Palma. In 1978 she won a Canadian Film Award for her role as "Ann MacDonald" in the film In Praise of Older Women. In 1985, she appeared in the film Desert Hearts as a 1950s university professor who falls in love with another woman... Biography of Davina McCall
Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter and actress who works on British television. She is best known for presenting the UK edition of Big Brother. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Background Although she was born in London, at the age of three McCall went to live with her grandparents in their Surrey home after her parents' marriage dissolved. Her French mother Florence – whom McCall has described as something of a "wild child" – returned to Paris, and McCall would see her only on holidays. She continued to see her father Andrew, a graphic designer, at weekends before moving in with him and his new wife Gaby when she was 13. McCall attended the Godolphin and Latymer Girls School, a famous independent school in Hammersmith, London, whose alumni... Biography of Keith Flint
Keith Charles Flint (born 27 March 1969 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a member of the British electronic band The Prodigy. Flint was born and raised in the Essex town of Chelmsford. In the late 1980s he met the DJ Liam Howlett in a rave club and expressed his appreciation of Howlett's taste in music. After receiving a mixtape from Liam Howlett, the tape's B side had a few of Liam's own tracks on it that he made in his bedroom studio 'Earthbound'. Keith came back to Liam with great enthusiasm, insisting that Liam should be playing his tracks up on stage, and that Keith himself and his friend Leeroy Thornhill would dance to them. Soon after, in 1990, he joined Howlett's new project, The Prodigy Originally he was only a dancer, but in 1996 he was the vocalist on the hit single "Firesta... Biography of Ana Paula Arosio
Ana Paula Arósio (born 16 July 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian model and actress. She is 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) tall, blue-eyed and is known for her naturally curly hair. Arósio is one of the most popular actresses in Brazil. She was "discovered" by a representative for an advertisement agency when Ana Paula was shopping at a supermarket. In 1989, Arósio moved to Japan to work as a model. Returning later back to Brazil, she played in Éramos Seis, which was her first soap opera. Arósio became famous in Brazil when she played the role "Hilda Furacão" in 1998. In 1999, Ana Paula's beauty and talent was known all around the world with Terra Nostra soap opera, where Ana Paula, acted as the Italian immigrant Giuliana. In 2001, Arósio changed the color of her hair and eyes to pl... Biography of Soundarya
Soundarya (Kannada:ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ)(July 18 (source: Imdb), 1971 - April 17, 2004) was a film actress in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She had a successful career of 12 years as heroine in films until her death in a plane crash near Bangalore. She acted in more than 100 films. Soundarya acted in her first film while she was in high school. She was offered a role in the film Gandharva a kannada movie (1992) by her father's friend, while she was studying in her first year of MBBS. She discontinued her studies after the film (Ammoru) became successful. She moved onto Telugu films where she achieved popularity and success. She has also acted in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and one Hindi film Sooryavansham opposite Bollywood superstar Amitabh B... Biography of Brooke Burke
Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model, known for hosting Wild On! (1999-2002) and Rock Star. (2005-present) Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Burke was born as the fourth of seven children in Hartford, Connecticut to Donna and George Burke, and was raised in Tucson, Arizona. She is Jewish (through her mother) and was raised in the Jewish religion; she also has Irish, French and Portuguese ancestry. She studied broadcast journalism at UCLA, but was signed to top modeling agencies, including the renowned Ford Models Agency, and subsequently appeared in prominent television commercials for Bally Fitness clubs, Coca-Cola, and Discover Card. She went to both Palo Verde and Sahuaro high school in Tucson,Az. Career Before getting... Biography of Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964 in South Bend, IN) is a film and television actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) After graduating from Golden West College with an Associate Art degree in Social Sciences, Fox moved to California to become an actress, first on soap operas such as Generations, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. One of her earliest roles saw her as Patti LaBelle's fashion designer daughter, Charisse Chamberlain, on the NBC TV series Out All Night. She also appeared as Jazz's sister on the hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She got her big break in film as Will Smith's stripper girlfriend in Independence Day. From there, she was cast in many other films and earned critical acclaim for her role in the 1997 movie Soul Food, which netted her MTV Movie A... Biography of Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah GCB GCMG (born 15 July 1946) is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Pengiran Anak Damit. Marriage and children The Sultan currently has one wife, with Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha being designated his first wife. His former second wife, Pengiran Isteri Hajah Mariam, was a former stewardess for the national carrier, Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) whom he divorced in 2003, stripping her of all her royal titles. In August 2005 her place was taken by a former Malaysian TV3 presenter, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, who is 33 years younger than the Sultan. They divorced in 2010. Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is the crown prince and th... Biography of Anna Karina
Anna Karina (born Hanna Karin Blarke Bayer September 22, 1940) is a Danish-born French film actress. Early life Before Anna turned one, he had left her mother. After being raised by her maternal grandparents, where she stayed until the age of four, she spent time in and out of foster homes, before returning to live with her mother from the age of eight. She has described her childhood as "terribly wanting to be loved" and made numerous attempts as a child to run away from home. She began her career in Denmark, where she sang in cabarets and worked as a model playing in commercials and short films. At age 14, she appeared on a Danish short film which won a prize at Cannes. She studied dance and painting in Denmark and for a while made a living selling her paintings, before moving to Par... Biography of Larry Mullen Jr.
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Mullen, Jr. (born 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2. He is the founder of U2, which was originally known as "The Larry Mullen Band" at its inception. He has worked on numerous side projects during his career, including a collaboration with Michael Stipe and Mike Mills of R.E.M. to form Automatic Baby in 1993 and working with bandmate Adam Clayton on the re-recording of the theme to Mission: Impossible, in 1996. He and U2 have won several awards, including 22 Grammy awards. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Mullen, the middle child and only son of Larry and Maureen Mullen, was born 31 October 1961, and raised in Artane, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland. Mullen began drumming in 1971, at the age of 10, under the instr... Biography of Edward Furlong
Edward Walter Furlong (born August 2, 1977 in Glendale, California, USA) is an American actor well known for playing young John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Danny Vinyard in American History X. Early life Furlong was born in Glendale, California, near Burbank, to Eleanor (née Tafoya), a youth-center worker, and an unknown father. He is half-Mexican on his mother's side, and also has Russian and possibly Native American ancestry. Furlong has a younger half-brother, Bobby Torres, from his mother's marriage to Moises Torres. Furlong moved in with his aunt and uncle, Nancy Tafoya and Sean Furlong, in the summer of 1990; the two gained legal guardianship of Furlong in September of 1991 and subsequently lost it in August 1993, to his mother. Furlong attended Elliot Junior High Sc... Biography of Clémence Poésy
Clémence Poésy (French pronunciation: ; born October 30, 1982) is a French actress and fashion model. After starting on the stage as a child, Poésy had dramatic education, and has been active in both film and television since 1999, including some English-language productions. She is known for the roles of Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter film series, Chloë in In Bruges, and Rana in 127 Hours. She is also known for her small role as Eva Coupeau on Gossip Girl. Early life Born as Clémence Guichard in Meudon (source: Imdb) a southern suburb of Paris, the daughter of actor/writer Étienne Guichard and a French teacher, Poésy took her mother's maiden name as her stage name. She was sent to an alternative school in Meudon. She was not popular at school, and described herself as maladjuste... Biography of Kirsty Young
Kirsty Jackson Young (born 23 November 1968 in East Kilbride) is a Scottish television journalist, presenter, actress and radio presenter. She is currently head newsreader on Five News, the news programme on British television channel Five, and was there for its launch in 1997. Career Kirsty's journalistic career began in 1989 when she worked as a continuity announcer for BBC Radio Scotland. In 1992 she moved to STV where she presented the main evening news programme, Scotland Today and also hosted her own chat show, Kirsty. She left STV and Scotland itself in 1996. In 1996 she guest presented The Time, The Place and also featured on the Holiday programme. She hosted her own consumer show The Street on BBC Two. In 1997, she joined the news team of the new terrestrial channel, Ch... Biography of Monica Potter
Monica Potter (born June 30, 1971) is an American film and television actress. Early life Potter, one of four daughters, was born Monica Gregg Brokaw in Cleveland, Ohio to an Irish American Catholic family. Her father, Paul Brokaw, was an inventor who invented the first flame-resistant car wax, and her mother, Nancy, was a secretary. During her childhood, she was a part of the St. Jerome Parish in Cleveland, and attended the local elementary school, as well as Villa Angela Catholic School for Girls, before graduating from Euclid High School. She also spent part of her early years in Arab, Alabama. Potter had wanted to be an actress since her childhood, as well as a nun. Career At the age of twelve, Potter started modeling and appearing in commercials in Chicago and Miami, before... Biography of Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer. Early life Kenny Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to school teacher father David Chesney and hair dresser mother Karen Chandler. He has a younger half-sister, Jennifer Chandler. He was raised in Luttrell, Tennessee, and attended Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee, where he was a receiver on the football team. Chesney studied at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, joining the Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity and he was a member of the ETSU mens ensemble. Chesney played tunes at local places around Johnson City like Chucky's Trading Post (a small Mexican restaurant), Quarterbacks BBQ, and Rafters. He recorded his first album in 1989 at Classi... Biography of Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich (born September 30, 1978) better known as Candice Michelle or just Candice, is an American model, actress, and professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing on its Raw brand. After spending years modeling and acting, Candice Michelle was hired by WWE in 2004, after she participated in the WWE Diva Search. Outside of wrestling, she is known as the Go Daddy Girl, performing in the company's annual Super Bowl commercials. She also posed for a cover and nude pictorial in the April 2006 issue of Playboy. At Vengeance in 2007, she defeated Melina to win her first WWE Women's Championship and became the first former Diva Search contestant to win a WWE title. Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich (born September 30, 1978), bet... Biography of Ashley Leggat
Ashley Margaret Anne Leggat (born September 26, 1986) is a Canadian actress who is known for her roles as "Casey MacDonald" in the series Life with Derek,"Brittany MacMillan" in the Discovery Kids series Darcy's Wild Life and as "Kelly" in the CBC series 11 Cameras. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Career A student of ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, acro, musical theatre and hip hop, she has been honoured with awards and accolades at several prestigious North American competitions. In 2004, she garnered the senior title of Miss Dance at the Dance, Dance, Dance competition; top senior dancer at Flash Dance, and Senior Title and Dancer of the Year at 5-6-7-8 Showtime, as well as being named the top senior dancer at the Can Dance competition. When she was just five years old, the Hamilton... Biography of Karine Vanasse
Karine Vanasse is a Canadian actress born November 24, 1983 in Drummondville, Québec, Canada. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Born in Drummondville, Québec, Canada in 1983, Karine Vanasse is the daughter of council worker Conrad Vanasse and Renée Gamache, now her manager. From as young as 9 years old, Karina Vanasse expressed her desire to become a singer or an actress one day. That desire became an ambition when she appeared in Quebec's teen show “Club des 100 watts” after winning a "lip sync competition". It was then, with the help of her mother Gamache and TV show host France Beaudoin, that she begun to audition and take part in TV commercials as well as playing minor and supporting roles in French-Canadian TV movies. In 1998, Karine was approached by what is now known as the "Motion In... Biography of Koyuki Kato
Koyuki (小雪; full name Koyuki Katō (born 18 December 1976), is a Japanese model and actress. Koyuki was born in Zama, Kanagawa-ken. She started her model career in 1995 and has since starred in various Japanese dramas, TV and magazine ad campaigns and films. She frequently appears in Japanese print and television marketing campaigns for electronics company Panasonic. Her first, and to date only, international film was The Last Samurai where she played Taka, the wife of a Samurai slain by the character played by Tom Cruise, Nathan Algren. She will be in the upcoming Blood: The Last Vampire live-action starring Jun Ji-Hyun. Filmography Feature films Blood: The Last Vampire (2008) The Battle of Red Cliff (film) (2008) Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi (2... Biography of Jeanne Tripplehorn
Jeanne Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American film actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Tripplehorn was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Tom Tripplehorn (known as "Tommy Tripplehorn"), who was once a guitarist with Gary Lewis & the Playboys. After graduating high school, Tripplehorn became a D.J. at Tulsa radio station KMOD, using the air name "Jeanie Summers". She was stage-trained as an actress (at Juilliard) and also served as a TV host. Tripplehorn is known for starring opposite Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct and alongside Kevin Costner in Waterworld as well as in The Firm alongside Tom Cruise. Tripplehorn more recently appeared in the HBO drama Big Love. Tripplehorn was engaged to actor Ben Stiller for a time. She is married to actor Leland Orser; the couple have a son, A... Biography of David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor, singer and guitarist, best known for his role as Shirley Jones's oldest son, Keith Partridge, on The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974. It is ironic that he is Jones' real-life stepson. Early life Cassidy was born at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York, New York, the son of Irish American actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward. Career Prior to The Partridge Family, Cassidy appeared on Marcus Welby, M.D., The Mod Squad, Bonanza, Adam-12 and Ironside. When he started working on The Partridge Family, nobody knew that he could sing, until Cassidy himself brought it up. He then took over the lead vocals for the show's recordings and quickly became a teen idol. He played Keith Partridge, son of Shirley Partridge, ... Biography of Linda O'Neil
Linda O'Neil (born August 12, 1974) is an American model and actress. O'Neil was born near Sacramento, California, USA on Mather Air Force Base. Her family moved several times and lived in Guam as well. Her father was an airplane gunner in the Vietnam War. She is the second of three daughters. Her father is half French and half Irish and met O'Neil's mother in Vietnam. O'Neil divided her time in high-school between athletics and modeling. Career O'Neil began her modeling career at age fifteen. She has appeared in numerous hotrod and dirtbike calendars and magazines and has become a modern-day pin-up girl. She has also appeared in several foot fetish films from FM Concepts (almost always along with fellow model Cory Lane), Playboy Special Editions , Playboy videos and Mystique Magazine.... Biography of Kelly Preston
Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis Preston-Travolta (born October 13, 1962) is an American model and occasional Razzie Award-winning actress best known for being the wife of actor John Travolta since 1991. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Preston was born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother, Linda, was an administrator of a mental health center, and her father, who worked for an agricultural firm, drowned when Preston was three years old. Preston's adoptive father was Peter Palzis, a personnel director, and her step-father was Lee Carlson. She spent time living in Iraq and Australia as a result of her biological father's work when she was a child. While living in Australia, she attended Pembroke School in Adelaide. Career She began her modeling career as a teenager... Biography of Rekha (actress)
Rekha (Tamil: ரேகா, Hindi: रेखा, Urdu: ریکھا), born Bhanurekha Ganesan on 10 October 1954, is a National Film Award-winning Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. She has frequently been described as The Diva of Bollywood, and throughout the 1970s till date, has been featured as a sex symbol in the Indian media. Noted for her versatility as an actress, Rekha was particularly recognised for her willingness to play female-oriented characters, such as that of the school-girl in Khubsoorat and the decisive avenger in Khoon Bhari Maang, both of which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan, won her the National Film Award for Best Actress, and wa... Biography of Lene Nystrom
Lene (born Lene Grawford Nystrøm on 2 October 1973 in Tønsberg, Norway) is best known as the former lead vocalist for pop-dance group Aqua. During her teenage years Lene developed an interest in performing and began her adult life as a barmaid and model. Aqua (1994-2001) In 1994 Lene was spotted by René Dif singing on a cruise ship. He approached her and she became the lead vocalist for the group which was initially called Joyspeed, later re-named Aqua. The group consisted of Lene, René Dif, Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen. In their prime, Aqua managed to make the singles chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed. She would remain with the group until 2001 when they split up due to personal differences, including a relationship between... Biography of Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot (born 4 May 1951 in Paris) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe "Le Splendid" in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc. That group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as Les Bronzés (1978), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979) and Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982). He gained international fame for his lead role in Les Choristes in which he played Clément Mathieu. Filmography Actor 1973 - 1979 1973 : L'An 01 de Jacques Doillon, Jean Rouch et Alain Resnais Salut l'artiste d'Yves Robert : présence non créditée 1974 : Les Valseuses de Bertrand Blier :... Biography of Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is a Grammy award winning American singer and country music performer, and actress. Sometimes referred to as "The Queen of Country Music", she is known for her lively stage-shows and pop-tinged ballads. She has issued 31 albums, with over 50 million records sold worldwide. Reba McEntire was the most successful female recording artist in country music in the 1980s and 1990s, during which time she scored 22 number one hits and released five gold albums, six platinum albums, two double-platinum albums, four triple-platinum albums, a quadruple-platinum album, and a quintuple-platinum album, for certified album sales of 33.5 million over the 20-year period. She expanded her activities as an actress in film and on the legitimate stage, and particularl... Biography of Ann Wilson
Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1951 in San Diego, California) is the lead singer and flute player of Heart. Wilson's family moved around as a child because her father was a Marine Corps colonel. The family eventually settled in Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Shy due to a stutter, Wilson turned to music, and in the early 1970s she joined a local band which, in 1974, changed its name to Heart. Her younger sister Nancy joined the group in 1974. The band moved to Canada and cut their first album Dreamboat Annie in Vancouver in 1975. It was released in the United States in 1976. In 1977, Little Queen was released. Wilson started a recording studio, Bad Animals, with her sister in the mid-1990s. She formed a side band, The Lovemongers, which performed Battle of Evermore on... Biography of Melinda Clarke
Melinda P. Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress who has worked on television series and independent films. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Personal life Clarke was born in Dana Point, California to John Clarke, an actor, and Patricia (Lewis), a ballet dancer. She has a brother, Joshua, and a daughter, Kathryn Grace, with husband Ernie Mirich. Clarke resides in Beverly Hills, California. Her height is 5' 7" (1.70 m). She also had a sister named Heidi who died in 1995 due to a malignant heart tumor. Career Clarke appeared in the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (where her father John Clarke was a senior cast member), and starred on Soldier of Fortune, Inc. for both of its seasons. She also guest starred on Xena: Warrior Princess, Firefly, Charmed, and has had four me... Biography of Rhonda Adams
Rhonda Adams (born November 11, 1971 in Columbus, Georgia) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1995 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley.... Biography of Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (born as Phylis Lee Isley on March 2, 1919) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American actress. Early life Jones was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Phillip R. Isley and Flora Mae Suber, who toured the Midwest in a traveling tent show they owned and operated. Jones attended Monte Cassino Junior College in Tulsa and Northwestern University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, before transferring to the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1938. There she met and fell in love with fellow acting student Robert Walker and they were married on January 2, 1939 when Jones was 19 years old. They returned to Tulsa for a 13-week radio program arranged by her father, and then headed for Hollywood. Isley landed two small roles, first in a John Wayne wes... Biography of Debra Wilson
Debra Renee Wilson Skelton (born April 26, 1962) is an American comedian and actress. Wilson is notable for being one of the original cast members on sketch comedy series MADtv and for once being the longest-serving cast member on the show. (That record was tied by fellow cast member Aries Spears in 2005 and broken by Michael McDonald in 2006). She has also done voice work for the animated series The Oblongs, American Dad, Family Guy, Gary and Mike, The Proud Family and Clone High. Wilson was born and raised in New York City, in the neighborhood of Ozone Park, Queens. Wilson attended the New York City High School of the Performing Arts. After graduation, she continued her studies at Syracuse University, working in television and radio broadcasting. Her acting debut was on the television... Biography of J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (also credited as J.J. Abrams) (born June 27, 1966) is an Emmy Award-winning film and television producer, writer, actor, composer, and director. Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, J.J. Abrams attended Sarah Lawrence College where, during his senior year, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment. Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for Taking Care of Business, Abrams' first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi. He followed that up with Regarding Henry, starring Harrison Ford, and Forever Young, starring Mel Gibson. Since 1996 Abrams has been married to Katie McGrath. Their 3 children are Henry (b. 1998), Gracie (b. 1999) and August (b. 11 January, 2006). Career Abrams then collabora... Biography of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was a diplomat, politician, and the sixth President of the United States (March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829). His party affiliations were Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig. Adams was the son of United States President John Adams, and Abigail Adams. He is most famous as a diplomat involved in many international negotiations, and for formulating the Monroe Doctrine. As president he proposed a grand program of modernization and educational advancement, but was unable to get it through Congress. Late in life, as a Congressman, he was a leading opponent of the Slave Power, arguing that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, a policy followed... Biography of Josie Maran
Johanna Selhorst Maran known as Josie Maran (born May 8, 1978) is an American supermodel and actress. Career Maran's modeling career began at the age of 12; when an agent spotted her at a local barbecue restaurant, she began modeling part time. Maran graduated from the Castilleja School, then began to pursue modeling more seriously. As those in the fashion industry consider her height of 5'7" to be too short for runway modeling, Maran works mainly in editorial modeling and advertising/image modeling. Signed at age 17 with the Elite modeling agency of Los Angeles, Maran appeared on her first cover with Glamour magazine in 1998, and she was the featured Guess? Girl in their summer 1998 and fall 1998 campaigns. After building a resumé of over 25 commercials and advertisements, includ... Biography of Fernand Raynaud
Fernand Raynaud (May 19, 1926 in Clermont-Ferrand - September 28, 1973 in Cheix-sur-Morgenear Riom) was a famous French humorist and actor. Filmography 1969 : L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus (Guy Lefranc) 1968 : Salut Berthe! (Guy Lefranc)... Adrien Chautard 1962 : Nous irons à Deauville (Francis Rigaud, ) 1962 : C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre (Jean Boyer)... Fernand Raynaud/Gaspard 1961 : Auguste (Pierre Chevalier)... Auguste 1960 : Le mouton(Pierre Chevalier)... Fernand 1959 : La Marraine de Charley (Pierre Chevalier)... Charley Rivoire/Gabrielle de la Motte 1959 : Minute papillon (Jean Lefèvre)... Oscar 1959 : Houla-houla (Robert Darène)... Fernand Martin 1958 : Le sicilien (Pierre Chevalier)... Fernand 1958 : Arènes joyeuses (Maurice de Canonge)... Fernand Cyprien de C... Biography of Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is a Tony Award-nominated American actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Career Following her training at Yale, where she performed in a number of Shakespeare's plays, Lathan earned acclaim both off-Broadway and on the Los Angeles stage. Encouraged by her father to make Los Angeles her professional base, the young actress found early television roles on episodes of such shows as In the House, Family Matters, NYPD Blue, and Moesha. During that same period, she won raves and a Best Actress nod from the Los Angeles NAACP Theatrical Award Committee for her performance in To Take Arms. In 1998, Lathan earned a degree of recognition with her role as the mother of Wesley Snipes' title character in Blade. She followed this the subsequent year with b... Biography of Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Christina Finnigan (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Emmy-winning role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000 to 2004. Finnigan was born in Montreal. She starred in a sitcom called Student Bodies, and in a true story in the telefilm The Stalking of Laurie Show in December 2000, about the real life murder of a young teenage girl. Also in 2000, she played the character "Tara" in the episode "The Tale of the Last Dance" in Season 7 of Are You Afraid of the Dark?. In 2004, she was seen in advertisements for Almay cosmetics. In 2005, she played the character Marni Fliss on the NBC series Committed, which only aired for 13 episodes before the show was axed due to low ratings. Finnigan was featured on... Biography of Désirée Nosbusch
Désirée Nosbusch (born January 14, 1965) is a television presenter and actress. She was born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg and as of 2004 is living in Los Angeles, California. She was married to Austrian Harald Klose; the couple have two children. She presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg & hosted a kid's version of Ruck Zuck called "Kinder Ruck Zuck". Nosbusch is also a singer. In 1984 she recorded a duet with Austrian singer Falco entitled "Kann es Liebe sein?".... Biography of Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter (born June 21, 1947 in South Pasadena, California) is an American actress. Her mother was the late actress and sitcom creator Whitney Blake, and her father is Tom Baxter, who worked in radio. Her stepfather is sitcom writer, Allan Manings. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) She was married three times, most notably to actor David Birney, whom she met on the set of the sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie; she played his wife on the series. After the show was canceled, the couple became engaged and were married in 1974. From that date until their divorce in 1989, she was credited as Meredith Baxter Birney, a name still commonly associated with her by the general public as she went by it during her most prominent period of work. She is best known for her work on two television shows. She... Biography of LeToya (singer)
LeToya Nicole Luckett (born in March 11, 1981), known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She is a founding member of the R&B and world's best-selling female group of all time, Destiny's Child with whom she won two Grammy Awards and after prompting commercially successful releases with the group, she was forced to leave. After unsuccessful trying again to join another girl-group, and after signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she pursued a successful solo career. Her solo debut album, LeToya (2006), topped the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart in July 2006 and was certified platinum by the RIAA in December 2006. The single, "Torn", achieved records on BET's top ten countdown show 106 & Park. She was also named "One of the Best New Arti... Biography of Anne Archer
Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an Academy Award nominated American movie and TV actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actress Marjorie Lord and actor John Archer. Career Archer's first major film role was opposite Jon Voight in the 1970 film The All-American Boy. She then worked off-Broadway during the early 1980s. A breakthrough role for Archer was in the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction, in which she played the wife of Michael Douglas' character. The film earned her an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. In 1992, she played the wife of CIA Analyst Jack Ryan in Patriot Games opposite Harrison Ford. Before her breakout role, Archer was one of the finalists for the role of Lois Lane in Superman: The Movie before it ultimatel... Biography of Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore (born December 29, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated and seven-time Emmy Award winning American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles in sitcoms and television. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) The brunette-headed Moore is arguably best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30-something single woman who worked as a news producer at WJM-TV in Minneapolis, and for her early role as Laura Petrie, wife of television comedy writer Rob Petrie (played by Dick Van Dyke) on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966). Moore played leading roles in two of the most fondly remembered classic comedy series, making a tremendous impact on television over two decades. She has also appeared in various films over the years. Her best-... Biography of Rolland Courbis
Rolland Courbis (born 12 August 1953 is a French former football defender, currently managing Montpellier HSC. Titles As a player French championship in 1978, 1982 with AS Monaco Coupe de France 1980 with AS Monaco Super League Greece 1974 with Olympiacos As a coach Ligue 2 in 2002 with AC Ajaccio Coupe de la Ligue runner-up in 1997 with FC Girondins de Bordeaux UEFA Cup runner-up in 1999 with Olympique de Marseille... Biography of Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand (Hindi: धरम देव आनन्द, Punjabi: ਧਰਮਦੇਵ ਆਨੰਦ; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Dev Anand died at around 10pm on Saturday, 3rd December 2011 in London, of a heart attack. . Career Dev Anand, after graduating in English Literature from the Government College, Lahore, then British India, left his hometown and came to Mumbai in the early 1940s. He began his career in the military ce... Biography of Maya Rudolph
Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida) is an American actress and comedienne, best known as a long-running cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live. Personal life Family Rudolph is the daughter of the late African American soul singer Minnie Riperton and Jewish American composer, songwriter and producer Richard Rudolph. She was in the studio with her mother on the day Riperton recorded "Lovin' You"; one can hear her mother sing "Maya, Maya, Maya" to her near the end of the track. Riperton passed away at age 31, from cancer, short of her daughter's seventh birthday. This loss at a young age and growing up multiracial had an effect, according to a July 2001 Rosie magazine article: "My mom was black and my dad is Jewish, and I lost my mom when I was seven. ... Biography of Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins. His Formula One career included spells at Tyrrell, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan and most notably Ferrari where he proved very popular among the tifosi (Italian fanbase). Early career Alesi was born to Sicilian parents in Avignon, Vaucluse, which makes him an Italian national too. Starting his career with a passion for rallying rather than racing, he graduated to single seaters through the French Renault 5 championship. In the late 1980s he was very much a coming man in motor racing, winning the 1988 French Formula 3 title, and following it up in 1989 with the International Formula 3000 crown, both after duels with his rival Érik Comas. In 1989 Alesi actually tied on points for the F3000 titl... Biography of Susan Dey
Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952 in Pekin, Illinois) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, primarily for her roles in movies, soap operas and television. She is best known for her roles as Shirley Jones's middle child and first daughter, Laurie Partridge, on the 1970s sitcom, The Partridge Family, and as Richard Dysart's law partner, Grace Van Owen, on the 1980s drama, L.A. Law (a role she played from 1986 to 1992). Born to Robert Smith (a newspaper editor) and Gail Dey (a nurse), Susan was a model before starring as Laurie Partridge in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970–1974. She was 18 years old when she won the part, and had no previous acting experience. While participating in The Partridge Family, striving to be as thin as possible, Dey developed ... Biography of Brooke Richards
Brooke Richards (born October 17, 1976, in York, Pennsylvania) the youngest of fourteen children and is an American model and actress. She was the president of the National Art Honor Society during high school, where she ended her pursuit of academic education to become a model. Her graduating class voted her most likely to appear in Vogue magazine. Her modeling career took off when she won the prestigious title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic International and Miss Chevy Vettefest Chicago. Subsequently, she appeared in numerous Playboy Special Editions during 1998, on Playboy's cover and in a "Girls of Hawaiian Tropic" pictorial in July 1999, and ultimately as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for December, 1999. Together with Miriam Gonzalez, she was one of the first Playmates to appear in Play... Biography of Lara Cox
Lara Cox is an Australian actress, born 6 March 1978 in Canberra. She played the role of Anita Scheppers in Heartbreak High. Her most recent appearance was her role in Voodoo Lagoon. She also had a short appearance in the movie Kangaroo Jack. She dated co-star Callan Mulvey between 1997 and 2000 and according to some sources is dating him again. Lara has recently started in H20: Just Add Water as Doctor Denman.... Biography of Riley Keough
Danielle Riley Keough (born May 29, 1989), known as Riley Keough, is an American actress and model. She is the daughter of singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough, and the oldest grandchild of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Model At the age of 14, Riley made her modeling debut in February 2004 on the Dolce & Gabbana runway in Italy, and in August the same year she appeared on the cover of Vogue alongside her mother, Lisa Marie, and grandmother, Priscilla. Actress In 2009 Riley began working on The Runaways, her debut film, alongside Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, playing Marie Currie, the sister of Cherie Currie. In 2010 Riley completed production on the movie The Good Doctor along with Orlando Bloom, playing a patient named Diane Nixon. Riley replaced Olivia Th... Biography of John Adams (politician)
John Adams, Jr. (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the second President of the United States (1797–1801). He also served as America's first Vice President (1789–1797). He was defeated for re-election in the "Revolution of 1800" by Thomas Jefferson. Adams was also the first President to reside in the newly built White House in Washington, D.C., which was completed in 1800. Adams, a sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, was a driving force for independence in 1776; Jefferson called him the "Colossus of Independence". He represented the Continental Congress in Europe. He was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and chiefly responsible for obtaining the loans from the Amsterdam money market necessary for the conduct of the Revolution. His pre... Biography of Michel Boujenah
Michel Boujenah, born November 2, 1952 in Tunis, is a French humorist, director and actor. Filmography Director 2003 : Père et fils 2004 : Cachez-moi ! 2007 : 3 amis Actor 1980 : Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai fait au Bon Dieu pour avoir une femme qui boit dans les cafés avec les hommes ?, de Jan Saint-Hamont - Robert Crémieux 1981 : Fais gaffe à la gaffe, de Paul Boujenah - Le chauffeur de taxi 1982 : Le Préféré (Rock 'n Torah), de Marc-Andre Grynbaum - Norbert 1983 : Le Rez-de-chaussée, d'Alain Nahum (court-métrage) 1983 : Incertain Léo ou L'amour flou, deMichel Favart 1985 : Tranches de vie, de François Leterrier - Michel Lambert 1985 : Trois Hommes et un couffin, de Coline Serreau - Michel 1985 : Le Voyage à Paimpol, de John Berry - Joël 1986 : Prunell... Biography of Jose Maria Aznar
José María Alfredo Aznar López (born in Madrid on February 25, 1953) is a Spanish politician who served as Spanish prime minister from 1996 to 2004. Beginnings José María Aznar is the son of Manuel Aznar Acedo, a journalist and radio broadcaster, and grandson of Manuel Aznar Zubigaray, a prominent journalist during the Franco era. The family claims descent from the Counts of Aznar, who played a major role during the reconquista. He studied law at the Complutense University, graduating in 1975, becoming a Spanish Tax Authority inspector in 1976. In 1977 he married Ana Botella. Politician As a teenager, Aznar was member of the Frente de Estudiantes Sindicalistas (FES), a student union which was a branch of the Falange Española Independiente (FEI), then a current of the falangist o... Biography of Anja Schüte
Anja Schüte, born September 2, 1964 in Hamburg, is a German actress. She was the wife of Roland Keiser (1990-1995). Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Filmography Die Geschichte der Laura M (Regie: David Hamilton, 1979) Zärtliche Cousinen (Regie: David Hamilton, 1980) Inflation im Paradies (Regie: Niki Müllerschön, 1981) Ein dicker Hund (Regie: Franz Marischka, 1982) Feuerteufel: Angelo und Luzy (Regie: Rainer Ecke, 1983) Piece of mind (Regie: Martin Donovan, 1983) Erste Sehnsucht (Regie: David Hamilton, 1983) State of Wonder (Regie: Martin Donovan, 1983) Pogo 1104 (Regie: Wigbert Wicker, 1984) Das Wunder (Regie: Eckhart Schmidt, 1985) Crash (Regie: Tom Toelle, 1986) Derrick: Mord inklusive (Regie: Helmuth Ashley, 1988) Jede Menge Schmidt (Regie: Franz Josef Gottlieb, 19... Biography of Eric Burdon
Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) was the lead singer of The Animals, and War before becoming a solo artist. Career He was a founding member and vocalist of the Animals, a band originally formed in Newcastle in the early 1960s. Burdon sang on such Animal classics as "The House of the Rising Sun", "Good Times", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home to Me",A Girl Named Sandoz, and "We Gotta Get Out of this Place". Original Animals members keyboardist Alan Price and drummer John Steel quit, and were replaced by Dave Rowberry and Barry Jenkins respectively. By 1966 the other members had left, except for Barry Jenkins, and the band was reformed as Eric Burdon and the Animals, which featured future Family member John Weider and future The P... Biography of Laura Flessel
Laura Flessel-Colovic (born November 6, 1971 in Pointe-à-Pitre) is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than those on joint second place: Micheline Ostermeyer, Marielle Goitschel, Pascale Trinquet-Hachin, Perrine Pelen, Anne Briand-Bouthiaux, Marie-José Pérec, Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, Félicia Ballanger and Laure Manaudou. She is married and has one daughter. Honours Summer Olympics Gold Medal in individual épée in 1996 Gold Medal d'or in team épée in 1996 Silver Medal in individual épée in 2004 Bronze Medal in individual épée in 2000 Bronze Medal in team épée in 2000 World Championships Gold Medal in individual épée in 1998 Gold Medal in team épée in 1998 ... Biography of Brittany Daniel
Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976 in Gainesville, Florida) is an actress, well known for her role as Jessica Wakefield in the television series Sweet Valley High, who she co-starred with her twin sister, Cynthia Daniel. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Both twin sisters began modeling at age eleven in print ads. They have appeared in magazines such as Seventeen and YM. In 1992, when she was sixteen, Brittany won a role on Swan's Crossing. She moved to New York. After high school, the twins landed roles in Sweet Valley High and a Doublemint gum campaign. Although Cynthia Daniel took a break from acting, Brittany continued to act in both television and films. Most noticeably, she played Eve in season 3 of Dawson's Creek, and teamed up with the Wayans Brothers for their films White Chic... Biography of Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier (born August 7, 1962), is a Québécois singer. Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec, to Liette and Laurent Pelletier. He was interested in music from an early age. He plays several instruments. In 1983 in Charlesbourg, Pelletier and some friends started English-speaking rock groups called Amanite and Sneak Preview. After that, wanting to perform in French, he started a group called Pëll. At 23 years old, he moved to Montréal, where he sang in bars. In 1989, he participated in the rock competition Envol, where he was awarded a special mention for the quality of his music. In 1991, he had a role in the musical Vu d'en haut, presented at the Festival of the Montgolfières in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The following year, he joined the musical spectacle Les... Biography of Brande Roderick
Brande Nicole Roderick (born June 13, 1974) is an American model and actress. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy. Measurements 35" - 24" - 34" Height 5 ft 7 in Weight 117 lb Career From 1998 to 1999, Roderick appeared in four erotic films. In 2000, Roderick starred as "Leigh Dyer" in Baywatch. In April 2000, she appeared in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. Brande was one of Hef's girlfriends. In 2001, Roderick became the Playmate of the Year, the first Baywatch cast member to be so honored. In 2003, she starred in the Bollywood movie Out of Control as the American wife of an Indian man who, on a visit to India, gets pressured by his family into marrying an Indian girl. That role had been originally intended for Pamela Anderson. Ot... Biography of Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 5, 1944) is a French actor. Léaud was born in Paris, France. He made his debut as an actor when he was 14 as Antoine Doinel, an alter ego for French film director François Truffaut, in The 400 Blows. Léaud starred in four more Truffaut films depicting the life of Doinel, spanning a period of 20 years – after the short-film Antoine et Colette in 1962 - beside actress Claude Jade as his girlfriend, and then wife, Christine. Those films are: Stolen Kisses (1968), Bed & Board (1970) and Love on the Run (1979). He also collaborated with Truffaut on non-Antoine Doinel films like Two English Girls and La Nuit américaine and became the actor most commonly affiliated with him. Léaud also acted in films by other influential directors, such as Jean-Luc Godard, Ber... Biography of Deidre Hall
Deidre Hall (born Deidre Ann Hall on October 31, 1947) is an American actress best known for her role as Dr Marlena Evans on the NBC daytime soap Days of our Lives. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Hall and her twin sister Andrea Hall were born in Milwaukee and raised in Lake Worth, Florida. She is a graduate of Lake Worth High School, Class of 1965. At age 12, Hall was elected Junior Orange Bowl Queen. Hall has two sons, David Atticus Sohmer, born August 23, 1992 and Tully Chapin Sohmer, born January 19, 1995. Both boys were born via a surrogate mother known as Robin B. Career Hall appeared on a number of shows, including Emergency! (as Nurse Sally Lewis) and The Young and the Restless (as Barbara Anderson) before joining Days of our Lives in 1976 as Dr. Marlena Evans. In 1986... Biography of Pennelope Jimenez
Pennelope Manriquez Jimenez (born July 26, 1978 in San Diego, California) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month of March 2003 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. She is of Mexican heritage.. Prior to becoming a Playmate, Jimenez appeared in XFL "Cheerleader" commercials in 2000 along with Karen McDougal and Rachel Sterling. In her Playboy Cyber Club online chat in 2003, Jimenez credited McDougal for encouraging her to try out for Playboy. Since her Playmate appearance, she has continued modeling and has appeared in other commercials, advertising campaigns and catalogs. Jimenez appeared in the 2005 Playmates at Play at the Playboy Mansion swimsuit calendar as calendar girl of September. She appeared in numerous ads for Jose Cuervo in 200... Biography of Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis 'Bobcat' Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian and most commonly known for his eccentric performance of the deranged Officer Zed in the Police Academy movie franchise, who is also known for his nasally high voice. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) He was born in Syracuse, New York in 1962. He decided on a career as a comedian at an early age and was performing professionally while still in high school at the age of 15. He attended Bishop Grimes High School in East Syracuse, graduating with voice actor Tom Kenny (the voice of Spongebob Squarepants) in the class of 1980. He, Tom Kenny and political satirist Barry Crimmins performed in a comedy trio, billing themselves as "The Generic Comics" and going by the stage names of "Bobcat, Bearcat and Tomcat". Early in his... Biography of Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan (born December 8, 1976) is an English actor. He has received international attention from the success of playing Merry Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and his role as Charlie Pace on the television show Lost. Early life Monaghan was born in Berlin, Germany, after older brother Matthew, to English parents. His family first moved to Heaton Moor, Stockport, England, when he was twelve, then later moved to Manchester. Monaghan's first language is English, but he also speaks German. He is known for his ability to impersonate others and replicate accents. He attended St. Anne's RC High School (where his uncle taught and later became head teacher) and Aquinas College where he studied English literature,... Biography of Teri Garr
Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is an American actress and comedienne. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Garr was born in Lakewood, Ohio. Her father was Eddie Garr (born Eddie Gonnau), a vaudeville performer, comedian and actor whose career peaked when he briefly took over the lead role in the Broadway drama Tobacco Road. Her mother, Phyllis (née Lind), was a dancer, wardrobe mistress, and model. Garr is a graduate of an all-girls Roman Catholic high school named Magnificat in Rocky River, Ohio, near her hometown of Lakewood. Career Early in her career she was sometimes credited as Terri Garr, Terry Garr, Teri Hope, or Terry Carr. Garr's movie debut was as an extra in the 1963 film A Swingin' Affair. During her early career she appeared in several Elvis Presley movies... Biography of Larisa Oleynik
Larisa Romanovna Oleynik (born June 7, 1981) is an American actress. She came to fame in the mid 1990s, after starring in the title role of the popular television series, The Secret World of Alex Mack, and has also appeared in theatrical films, including 1999's 10 Things I Hate about You. Throughout the 2000s, she has mostly appeared in lower-budget films. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) During her period as a teen idol, Oleynik was described as "one of America's favorite 15-year-olds" and "the proverbial girl next door". Personal life Oleynik (pronounced oh-LAY-nick) was born in Santa Clara County, California, the only child of Roman Oleynik, an anesthesiologist, and Lorraine Allen, a former nurse. Her father's family is Russian (although "Oleynik" is a Ukrainian surname) and she was rai... Biography of Dionne Warwick
Marie Dionne Warrick (born December 12, 1940), known professionally as Dionne Warwick, is an African American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters and producers. Early years Born to parents Mansel Warrick (a gospel record promoter for Chess Records) and Lee Drinkard (manager of The Drinkard Singers) in East Orange, New Jersey. Her first performances began when she occasionally sang with the Drinkard Singers in the late 1950s. In 1960, while studying at Hartt College of Music (a school from which she now holds a Doctorate), Dionne, Myrna Utley, and Carol Slade, along with Dionne's sister Delia (known professionally as Dee Dee Warwick) formed their own group called the "The Gospelaires". Their first official performance was at the world famou... Biography of Peri Gilpin
Peri Gilpin (born Periwinkle Kay O'Brien on May 27, 1961, in Waco, Texas) is an American actress best known for the role of Roz Doyle on the successful U.S. television series Frasier, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Youth Gilpin is one of the children of the late Jim O'Brien, a Baptist minister who became a musician and was later a well-known and respected radio and TV News weatherman/personality in Philadelphia until his death in a skydiving accident on September 25, 1983 . Her siblings, Marc Gilpin and April Gilpin, are also actors. Peri was known as Peri Kay Oldham before becoming an actress. She was raised in Dallas, Texas, where she graduated from Skyline High School, and studied acting at the University... Biography of Ulrika Ericsson
Ulrika Ericsson (born Anna Ulrika Eriksson on September 10, 1970 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish model and actress. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in November 1996. Appearances in Playboy special editions Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 13 July 1997 — pages 79–8. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 60 March 1998 — pages 18–19. Playboy's Nude Playmates April 1998 — pages 40–41, 64–65. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 62 July 1998 — pages 50–51. Playboy's Girls of Winter January 1999 — pages 26–27. Playboy's Playmates in Bed February 1999 — pages 20–21.... Biography of Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an Academy Award-, nine-time Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American actress of stage, film and television. She has won eight primetime Emmy Awards—more than any other female performer—and one Daytime Emmy Award. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Leachman, the eldest of three sisters, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Cloris and Buck Leachman, who owned a lumber company. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1947. She later majored in drama at Northwestern University, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta and a classmate of future comic actor Paul Lynde. Leachman began appearing on television and in films shortly after competing in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946. Early career After winning a scholarship in the b... Biography of Jennifer Capriati
Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29, 1976, in New York City) is a former world number one women's tennis player from the United States. During her career, she has won three Grand Slam singles titles (2 Australian Open, 1 French Open), as well as the women's singles gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. Childhood Capriati was introduced to tennis while she was still a toddler by her father, Stefano Capriati, an Italian-American former boxer turned tennis coach, who has continued to coach her in her later professional career. In 1986, when Jennifer's burgeoning tennis talent became obvious, her family moved to Florida, where the ten-year-old player was enrolled in an intense training program run by Jimmy Evert, the father of Chris Evert. Early titles In 1989, Capriati became... Biography of Lisa Rinna
Lisa Deanna Rinna (born 11 July 1963 in Medford, Oregon, USA) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on Days of our Lives, Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and most recently the host of SoapNet's Soap Talk. She competed in the second season of Dancing with the Stars and was eliminated in Round Seven based on audience voting, despite having had higher marks from the judges than fellow celebrity dancer Jerry Rice. Rinna married actor Harry Hamlin in 1997. They have two daughters, Delilah Belle (born 1998) and Amelia Gray (born 2001). They have performed together in a number of television and film productions. Rinna received national recognition when she first starred on NBC's Days of our Lives in the role of Billie Reed. She starred on said show from 199... Biography of Barbara Bach
Barbara Bach (born August 27, 1947) is an American model and actress, known as the Bond girl from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. She is the wife of Ringo Starr, a former member of The Beatles. Youth Bach was born Barbara Goldbach in Queens, New York to Marjorie and Howard Goldbach, a policeman. Her father was Jewish and her mother was Catholic, and Bach attended a Catholic convent school. When she was sixteen, Bach left school to become a model, rising to the ranks of top models by the time she reached 17. At eighteen, she married Augusto Gregorini. They had two children in Italy, one of them being singer-songwriter Francesca Gregorini. Career In 1971, she starred with two other Bond girls, Claudine Auger and Barbara Bouchet in La Tarantola dal ventre nero, a giallo ... Biography of Elodie Navarre
Élodie Navarre is a French actress born on January 21, 1979. Filmography 2007 Dialogue avec mon jardinier de Jean Becker 2007 Jean de La Fontaine, le défi de Daniel Vigne 2007 Danse avec lui de Valérie Guignabodet 2006 L'école pour tous d' Éric Rochant 2005 Cavalcade de Steve Suissa 2005 Lettres de la mer rouge de Manu et Caussé 2005 L'empire des loups de Chris Nahon 2004 Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard de Laurent Dussaux 2004 Le souffleur de Guillaume Pixie 2003 Jeux d'enfants de Yann Samuell 2002 Gomez & Tavarès de Gilles Paquet-Brenner 2002 Grande école de Robert Salis 2001 À la folie... pas du tout de Lætitia Colombani 1999 Scènes de crimes de Frédéric Schoendoerffer 1999 Le prof d'Alexandre Jardin 1998 Mes amis de 1996 Love etc.. de Marion Vernoux ... Biography of Penelope Ann Miller
Penelope Ann Miller (January 13, 1964), sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She starred in several major Hollywood films during the 1990s, and has continued appearing in supporting roles in both film and television. Personal life Miller was born Penelope Andrea Miller in Los Angeles, California, the middle daughter of Beatrice (née Ammidown), a costume designer, publicist, and journalist, and Mark Miller, a television actor and producer; Miller's mother was the goddaughter of Aristotle Onassis, and also edited Harper's Bazaar. Penelope has two sisters, Marisa and Savannah. She moved to New York City to study theater after graduating from high school. In 1994, she married actor Will Arnett; they divorced in 1995. In 2000, she married James Huggins and had h... Biography of Karen Black
Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Black was born Karen Blanche Ziegler in Park Ridge, Illinois, the daughter of Norman A. Ziegler and Elsie Reif, a writer of several prize-winning children's novels; her paternal grandfather was Arthur Ziegler, a classical musician and the first violinist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Her sister is actress Gail Brown. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, for two years, before moving to New York, where she appeared in a number of Off-Broadway productions. Career Black made her Broadway debut in 1965's The Playroom, which received good reviews and for which she was nominated for a Drama Circle Critic A... Biography of Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy (Hindi: समीरा रेड्डी) is a Telugu speaking Bollywood actress and the youngest of the three Reddy sisters, the other two being Meghna and Sushma. Her forefathers are from Rajahmundry , A town in Andhra Pradesh , India.She is a close relative of Business tycoon Vijay Mallya. She graduated from Sydenham College. She is most famous for her role in Musafir. She was born on 14th December 1978. She was first noticed in a music video, Aahista by Pankaj Udhas. She modeled for a while before deciding to act in films. She made her film debut opposite Sohail Khan in Maine Dil Tujhko Diya. Her role was of a shy college girl who falls in love with one of her fellow students. The film was not a success, but she did get oth... Biography of Daddy Yankee
Raymond Ayala (born on February 3, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), known artistically as Daddy Yankee is an Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. Musical career Although Ayala first aspired to join the ranks of baseball’s Major Leagues, his MVP dreams were crushed by an unfortunate accident – at age 17, he was caught in the crossfire of a barrio gun-battle and shot twice. One bullet grazed his arm. Another, from an AK-47, hit him in the leg, leaving him with a permanant limp. His sudden ascent to wealth was largely a result of the hit Reggaeton song Gasolina (which was written by Eddie Dee and produced by the producing duo, Luny Tunes), from his 2004 album Barrio Fino. The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States alone and has sold well thro... Biography of Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American film and television actress. She has had lead roles in TBS's The Bill Engvall Show and in the independent films The Burning Plain and Winter's Bone, for which she received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 20, this made her the second youngest actress to ever be nominated for the award. She was cast as Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming 2012 film, The Hunger Games, which is based on the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Early life Lawrence was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Karen (née Koch), who runs a children's camp, and Gary Lawrence, who once owned a concrete construction firm, Lawrence & Associates. She acted in church pl... Biography of Bibiana Perez
Bibiana Perez is an Italian skier, born October 31, 1970 in Vipiteno. She has competed at the Olympic Games in Albertville in February 1992.... Biography of Mandy Smith
Mandy Smith (born Amanda Louise Smith on July 17, 1970) is an English dance-pop singer, former model and aspiring actress. In 1983 at age 13 she started dating the then 46-year-old Rolling Stones's bassist Bill Wyman. The two eventually married in 1989 and divorced in 1991. At the same time Wyman's son was engaged to Mandy Smith's mother (they would break up before marrying). The press coverage that surrounded these affairs largely contributed to Mandy's career as a singer. In 1987 at age 17 she was signed to PWL by Stock Aitken Waterman. The SAW team wrote and produced her first two singles - "I Just Can't Wait" and "Positive Reaction". Collaboration with Daize Washbourne brought another single, "Boys and Girls". Despite the lack of any British chart success with these singles, an a... Biography of Tawny Kitaen
Julie "Tawny" Kitaen (born August 5, 1961, in San Diego, California) is an American actress, and media personality in Southern California. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Julie Kitaen was born to a Jewish-American father Terry Kitaen, who was an employee of a neon sign company, and Linda Taylor Kitaen, a housewife and a former beauty pageant queen. Julie began using the name "Tawny" at the age of twelve, on her own initiative. Kitaen attended Pacific Beach Junior High and Mission Bay High School in San Diego but never graduated. Kitaen is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall. Career Tawny's first significant work away from home was in modeling, particularly, blue jeans. She began her acting career in 1983 with a minor role in a television movie, Malibu. In 1984, she starred as the title character of... Biography of Elvis Stojko
Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. His parents named him after Elvis Presley because they were fans of the singer. Stojko has chosen Presley's music as accompaniment during exhibitions. Stojko's parents immigrated to Canada in the '50s, his Slovenian father came on a boat in 1955 and his Hungarian-born mother, Irenee, escaped through the Russian Invasion in 1956. Elvis was born in Newmarket, Ontario and grew up in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He began skating at the age of 4 and won his first trophy when he was 6; as a child he also studied karate, earning a black belt when he was 16. He has sometimes incorporated martial arts moves into his skating. He also likes to ride dirt bikes. Stojko has written a ... Biography of Terrence Malick
Terrence Frederick Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning almost four decades, Malick has directed five feature films. Numerous critics consider Malick's films to be masterpieces. Malick was nominated for an Academy Award for both Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for The Thin Red Line. In 2011 Malick's The Tree of Life won the Palme d'Or at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Early life He was born in Waco, Texas or Ottawa, Illinois to Lebanese parents. Waco is one of the settings of his film The Tree of Life. Malick grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Texas, working on oil fields as a young man. He moved to Austin, Texas and graduated from St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Malick studied philosophy und... Biography of Laura Linney
Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy Award-winning American actress, active in movies, television, and theatre. Personal life Linney was born in New York City. Her mother, Ann Perse (née Leggett), is a nurse who worked at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and her father, Romulus Linney, is a well-known playwright and professor. Linney's paternal great-great-grandfather was Republican U.S. Congressman Romulus Zachariah Linney. She has a half-sister, Susan, from her father's second marriage. Linney graduated from the Northfield Mount Hermon School in 1982. She then attended Northwestern University before transferring to Brown University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986. After ... Biography of Klaus Barbie
Klaus Barbie (October 25, 1913 – September 25, 1991) was an SS-Hauptsturmführer, soldier and Gestapo member. He was known as the Butcher of Lyon. Early life Klaus Barbie was born in Bad Godesberg, near Bonn, Germany. Barbie was born to a Roman Catholic family. His parents were both teachers. Until 1923 he went to the school where his father taught. Afterward, he attended a boarding school in Trier. In 1925, his whole family moved to Trier. In 1933, Barbie’s father and brother both died. The death of his abusive, alcoholic father derailed plans for young Barbie to study theology or otherwise become an academic, as his peers had expected. While unemployed, Barbie was drafted into the Nazi labor service (Reichsarbeitsdienst) membership was compulsory for all young German men and women.... Biography of Isabel Preysler
María Isabel Preysler Arrastía (born on February 18, 1951 in Manila, Philippines), better known as Isabel Preysler, is a Filipina journalist, model, socialite, and former television host who lives and worked in Spain. She is the mother of Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr., Chabeli Iglesias, Tamara Falcó, and Ana Boyer. Early years Preysler was born in San Lorenzo, Manila, the third of six children to a wealthy family. Her father, Carlos Preysler Perez de Tagle was the executive director of Philippine Airlines. Her mother Beatriz Arrastía Reinares, was the owner of a local real estate company in Manila. She attended the Assumption Convent, a private Catholic school. She expressed in an interview with Hola! Magazine that her origin comes from the Philippines, the place of her birth a... Biography of Wayne Knight
Wayne Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his role as Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld. He also appeared as Dennis Nedry in the motion picture Jurassic Park, Don Orville in the TV sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2 and Stan Podolak in Space Jam with Michael Jordan. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Knight was born in Cartersville, Georgia, where he grew up, the son of Bill Knight, a textile factory supervisor. Knight was an undergraduate at the University of Georgia. He left the college as an honor student but one credit shy of a degree to pursue his career at the Barter Theatre in Virginia. After an internship there, he joined the company and left with Equity card in hand to take on New York City. Two years later he had his first... Biography of Sylvie Fréchette
Sylvie Fréchette (born June 27, 1967 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1999, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. She has also contributed as a swimmer, designer, and coach to the synchronized-swimming portions of Cirque du Soleil's "O," which opened at the Bellagio hotel, in Las Vegas, in 1998.... Biography of Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American actress and poet. She came to fame on the soap opera General Hospital followed by a starring role on the television series Joan of Arcadia. She has branched out into film roles, appearing in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Grudge 2. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Tamblyn was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of actor Russ Tamblyn and musician/writer Bonnie Murray. At the age of 10, she played Pippi Longstocking at the Santa Monica Alternative School House; her father's agent, Sharon Debord, was attending as a family friend and ended up convincing her father to allow Tamblyn to go on auditions. Acting career Tamblyn was cast as Emily Bowen (later known as Emily Q... Biography of Spencer Locke
Spencer Locke (born September 20, 1991) is an American actress who has had various appearances as the role of "Candida" on Disney Channel's Phil of the Future. Prior to that, she had a recurring role as "Bitsy" on season one of the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Locke has also guest starred in TV shows Without a Trace as the role of "Brandee Case" in episode "Wannabe" as well as That's So Raven as the role of "Kayla" in episode "Mad Hot Cotillion". She has also recently starred as Jenny in the animated film Monster House. She appeared in the 2007 film Resident Evil: Extinction as a girl found in the ruins of a K-Mart, hoping to find a safe haven in Alaska.... Biography of Heather Tom
Heather Tom (born November 4, 1975 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning American soap opera actress. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Acting roles She is well known to American daytime drama fans for her role as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless on CBS. She played the role from 1991 until December 2003. She won two Daytime Emmy awards in 1993 and 1999 for "Outstanding Younger Lead Actress" along with nominations in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2005. Heather Tom holds the record for the most Emmy Award nominations for actresses under the age of thirty. In 2003, she took on a new role as Kelly Cramer Buchanan on ABC's soap One Life to Live. She has also made a handful of guest appearances on All My Children in 2004 playing the Kelly Cramer charac... Biography of Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: Анатолий Евгеньевич Карпов) (born May 23, 1951) is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. His tournament successes include 161 first-place finishes, and from 1978 to 1998 he played in every FIDE World Championship match. His overall professional record is 1,118 wins, 287 losses, and 1,480 draws in 3,163 games with a peak Elo rating of 2780. Karpov is also a highly-regarded chess writer. He has lately been involved in several humanitarian causes, such as advocating the use of iodised salt. Since 2005 he has been a member of the Public Chamber of Russia. Early life Karpov was born on May 23... Biography of Sara Paxton
Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress and singer. She grew up in California and began acting at an early age, appearing in many minor roles in both films and television shows, before coming to wider renown in 2004, after playing the title role in the series Darcy's Wild Life. Paxton has also starred in the films Sleepover, Aquamarine, Return to Halloweentown, and Superhero Movie, and is branching out into music, with a CD, Here We Go Again, due for release in 2008. Early life Paxton, an only child, was born in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California to what she has described as "a very mixed family." Her father, Steve Paxton, is a businessman of Irish and other European descent and is distantly related to actor Bill Paxton. Her mother, Lucia, is ... Biography of Beth Phoenix
Elizabeth Carolan née Kocanski (born November 24, 1980) better known by her ring name Beth Phoenix, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on the Raw brand. Early life She was raised in Buffalo, New York. When she was eleven years old, she won a coloring contest with a prize of tickets to a television taping for World Wrestling Federation. Carolan credits this as when she fell in love with professional wrestling. Amateur wrestling Elizabeth Carolan began wrestling on the Elmira, New York Notre Dame High School scholastic wrestling team. She was the first female varsity wrestler in her high school's history. She became the North-East freestyle women's champion (72 kg weight class) in 1999. She also became the women's champion... Biography of Marilu Henner
Marilu Lucy Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress, producer and New York Times best-selling author. Early life Marilu was born in Chicago, IL. She was the third of six children born to Joe Pudlowski (a car salesman) and Loretta Henner (a dance instructor). Marilu's father and brother later changed the family name to Henner for business purposes. Henner was raised on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois in the Logan Square neighborhood. Her mother Loretta was president of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts and ran the Henner Dance School ("disguised as a three-car garage") for twenty years. Henner took her first dance class at age two. Career While a student at the University of Chicago, she originated the role of Marty in the pre-Broadway Kingst... Biography of Sybil Danning
Sybil Danning (born May 24, 1947) is an Austrian actress known for her many roles in B-movies, science fiction films, and action movies. Danning was born in Ried im Innkreis, Austria as Sybille Johanna Danninger. She became an actress after leaving home around 1968 at the age of 16. She was a notable sex symbol in the 1980s and some of her best known appearances include Battle Beyond the Stars, Reform School Girls, Chained Heat, They're Playing with Fire, and an episode of the 1980s TV series V. While she still continued to make appearances at science fiction conventions, her role in 2006's Jump is her first on screen appearance since 1989. In 2007, Danning appeared in the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez film Grindhouse in the Rob Zombie directed segment 'Werewolf Women of the S... Biography of Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. Crosby's early career coincided with technical recording innovations; this allowed him to develop a laid-back, intimate singing style that influenced many of the popular male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declare... Biography of Delphine Chanéac
Delphine Chanéac, born November 14, 1978 in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris, is a French actress and model. Filmography * 2000 : In Extremis : Sophie * 2002 : La Vie devant nous : Pauline * 2005 : Brice de Nice : Marjorie * 2005 : Lola, qui es-tu Lola ? : Inès * 2006 : Incontrôlable : Laura * 2006 : Laura : Laura * 2007 : Madame Hollywood * 2009 : Splice de Vincenzo Natali * 2010 : L'Amour vache de Christophe Douchand téléfilm pour M6 avec T. Neuvic : Lilly * 2010 : Verso de Xavier Ruiz Books * La nuit, mon père me parle, Éditions Michel Lafon, Paris, 2007, 182 p. (ISBN 978-2749905969) * Ce qu'il reste de moi, Éditions l'Archipel, Paris, février 2010, 200 p. (ISBN 978-2809802344)... Biography of Jenny Frost
Jennifer Frost (born 22 February 1978), is an English singer, model, television personality, DJ and member of Atomic Kitten. Frost loved music from an early age. Her earliest concert experience was when her father took her to a Level 42 concert at the age of nine. Sports and dancing were Frost's favourite activities, however modelling was her dream. After high school she started to work for the BBC Television doing the Holiday programme and travelling around the world. Frost started her musical career in 1998 in the girl-band Precious, which became famous by winning the right to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999, with the song "Say It Again". In a strange reversal of what has frequently happened to British entries, this success propelled Jenny and the band to a ... Biography of Dyanne Thorne
Dyanne Thorne (Born October 14, 1932 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress and model. She is sometimes credited as: Lahna Monroe, Rosalee Stein, or Diane Thorne. She is famous for starring as the eponymous character in the Ilsa series, including many other look-alikes in women-in-prison films. Her last acting part was as James Belushi's transsexual father in the 1987 film Real Men. The same year she and her husband appeared as extras in Franc Roddam's segment of the film Aria . Today she is an ordained minister working with her husband Howard at a private wedding chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Selected Filmography Sin in the Suburbs (1964) .... Yvette Talman Point of Terror (1971) .... Andrea The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio (1971) .... Fairy Godmother Blood S... Biography of Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins (born in New York, February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper and actor signed to The Inc. and Universal Records, formerly of Def Jam Recordings. A Hollis, New York native best-known for hits such as "Put It On Me", "Between Me And You", "I'm Real" and "Wonderful", Ja Rule has released seven albums to date and sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click. He told Curtis Waller of MTV News that his stage name "Ja Rule" came from a friend of his who addressed him by that name; other friends called him "Ja". Venni Vetti Vecci (1999) On June 1, 1999, Ja Rule released his debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci. The album marked not only Ja's debut, but the debut album... Biography of John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929–February 3, 1989) was a Greek American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Life and work Cassavetes was born in New York City to Nicholas John Cassavetes and Katherine Demetri (who was to feature in some of his films), Greek immigrants to the U.S. His early years were spent with his family in Greece; when he returned, at the age of seven, he spoke no English. He grew up in Long Island, New York and attended high school at Blair Academy in New Jersey before moving to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. On graduation in 1950, he continued acting in the theater, took small parts in films, and began working on television in anthology series such as Alcoa Theatre.... Biography of Lindsay Price
Lindsay Jaylyn Price (born December 6, 1976 in Arcadia, California) is an American television actress, currently starring on NBC's 2008 mid-season series, Lipstick Jungle. She is known for her work on soap operas such as All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Beverly Hills 90210. She also starred on the short-lived American version of Coupling and had a recurring role on Becker, where she played Amanda, Jake Malinak (Alex Désert)'s girlfriend (a role that spanned three seasons). She is the daughter of a Korean-American mother and a German-Irish-American father. Her mother was adopted from Korea. She married Shawn Piller, creator of the hit television show, The Dead Zone, on July 31, 2004 on Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California. One of her bridesmaids was Shawn's sister, Bren... Biography of Chely Wright
Chely Wright (born Rochelle Renee Wright, October 25, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri), is an American Country Music singer, who released her debut album in 1994. Although she received an ACM award for Top New Female Vocalist that same year, none of her initial songs made any impact on the charts; her first Top 40 country hit, "Shut Up and Drive", did not chart until 1997. Two years later, she scored her first and only Number One single with "Single White Female"; she has also won a BMI award for co-writing Clay Walker's 2003 single "I Can't Sleep", which she also provided harmony vocals on. To date, Wright has recorded a total of seven studio albums, in addition to charting seventeen songs on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including her highest-peaking song, "Single White F... Biography of Dayle Haddon
Dayle Haddon (born 26 May 1949 in Montréal, Québec) is a former model and actress, a 1970s and 1980s face who sold Max Factor, Revlon, Estee Lauder, and L'Oreal. Haddon was born and raised in Montréal, Québec, Canada - and speaks both English and French. As a child, she was enrolled in dancing classes to develop her physique, and she performed well enough to become a member of Les Grandes Ballets Canadiennes at 13. She was chosen Miss Montreal at 18. Her looks and physique provided an easy entree to modeling, and she quickly became a 1970s and 1980s super model whose face represented Max Factor, Revlon, Estee Lauder, L'Oreal. She appeared on the cover of the 1973 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was twice named to Harper's Bazaar's "Ten Most Beautiful Women." Her looks enable... Biography of Morganne (Star Academy)
Morganne is a French singer, born September 12, 1980 in Paris. She has participated in Star Academy third season in 2003.... Biography of Matthew Laborteaux
Matthew Laborteaux (born December 1, 1966) is an American actor who has starred on television and in films. He was born in Los Angeles, California. He is probably best known for his television role as Albert Quinn Ingalls on the hit NBC TV series, Little House on the Prairie, from 1978-1982. He also starred in the short lived 1980s TV series , Whiz Kids and has starred in some TV movies. Laborteaux's best known film role was in the 1986 Wes Craven film, Deadly Friend, as Paul Conway, a young genius who brings back a dead girl using a chip from a robot he created that was destroyed by a mean lady. He also has worked as a voice actor for video games. He has made guest appearances on TV shows, including The Bob Newhart Show, Lou Grant, The Love Boat, Night Court, Silk Stalkings, and Spi... Biography of Cécile Cassel
Cécile Cassel, born June 25, 1982 in Paris, is a French actress. She is the daugther of Jean-Pierre Cassel and the half sister of Vincent Cassel and Rockin' Squat. Filmography Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon, de Eric Rohmer Ô Jérusalem (2006), d'Elie Chouraqui : Jane Foon (2005), de Benoît Pétré Ma vie en l'air (2005), de Rémi Bezançon : Clémence Contre-sens (2005), de Pierre-Alfred Richard Nous étions libres (2004), de John Duigan : Céline Bessé Pour le plaisir (2004), de Dominique Deruddere : Mireille, la majorette Sex and the City (2003) - (Saison 6, épisode 19) : Chloé La Bande du drugstore (2002), de François Armanet : Charlotte Stroessman Vivante (2002), de Sandrine Ray : Isa A l'abri des regards indiscrets (2002), de Ruben Alves : la comédienne ratée... Biography of Maria Kanellis
Maria Kanellis (born February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performing on its SmackDown brand. Kanellis was a contestant on the reality show, Outback Jack in 2004. In the same year, she placed fifth in the Raw Diva Search, but was later hired by WWE as a backstage interviewer. Kanellis began competing in the ring as a wrestler in 2005. It was not until 2007, however, that she received her greatest push in the company, as the on-screen love interest of Santino Marella. As a result, she received more air time and began winning more matches than she had previously. She also posed for the April 2008 cover of Playboy magazine, which was incorporated into a storyline on Raw. Billed height ... Biography of Eve (entertainer)
Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania better known as Eve or E-V-E, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She adopted the name Gangsta in high school as part of an all-female group called EDGP (pronounced Egypt), and eventually went solo as Eve of Destruction. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Jeffers has sold millions of albums during her musical career. Her first three albums have so far reached 3.6 million copies sold. Eve has been awarded 1 Grammy Award over the years. In 2003, she became the star of her own TV show, Eve, which lasted for 3 seasons. The rapper/singer/actress has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She ranked # 48 on VH1's "50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era" show list. Early years Eve's... Biography of Václav Havel
Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: ( listen)) (5 October 1936 (source for his time of birth: Jaroslav Mixa) – 18 December 2011) was a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. Havel has received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, the Order of Canada, the freedom medal of the Four Freedoms Award, and the Ambassador of Conscience Award and several other distinctions. He was also voted 4th in Prospect magazine's 2005 global poll of the world's top 100 intellectuals. He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on Europe... Biography of Erik Orsenna
Érik Orsenna is the pen-name of Érik Arnoult (born March 22, 1947 in Paris), a French politician and novelist. After studying philosophy and political science at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris ("Sciences Po"), Orsenna specialized in ecoomics at the London School of Economics. He was a close collaborator of François Mitterrand and held several government positions in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a member (currently on leave) of the Conseil d'État, having been appointed in 1985. He was elected to the Académie française on May 28, 1998. For Voyage au pays du coton he received the second prize of the Lettre Ulysses Award in 2006. Bibliography 1973 Loyola’s blues (Le Seuil) 1977 La Vie comme à Lausanne (Le Seuil) 1977 Espace national et déséquilibre monétaire, under his real... Biography of Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album, Lucinda Williams. This release featured "Passionate Kisses" a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter which garnered Lucinda her first Grammy (Best Country Song, 1994). Known for working slowly, only one other album was recorded and released in the next several years (Sweet Old World in 1992) before her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels On A Gravel Road. This album presented a broader scope of songs that fused rock, blues, country and Americana into a more unique s... Biography of Alex Kingston
Alexandra Kingston (born March 11, 1963) is an English actress known for her role as Elizabeth Corday on the NBC medical drama ER. Early life Kingston was born and raised in Epsom, Surrey, on the outskirts of London, the eldest of three daughters of a butcher and his German wife. Her mother's younger brother is actor Walter Renneisen. She was inspired to pursue acting by one of her teachers at the all-girls grammar school she attended as a child. She later completed a two-year program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and went on to join the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company. Career Kingston has appeared in a number of British produced television dramas, including Grange Hill, Crocodile Shoes, Moll Flanders and The Knock. She has also guest starred on The Bill. In 1997, ... Biography of Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedies Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Hot Chick. Early life Schneider was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in the nearby suburb of Pacifica. He is the son of Pilar (née Monroe), a former kindergarten teacher and ex-school board president, and Marvin Schneider, a real estate broker. Schneider's father was a secular Jew, while his maternal grandmother was a Filipina who met Schneider's maternal grandfather, an American army private, while he was stationed in the Philippines. Schneider graduated fro... Biography of Ang Lee
Ang Lee (Chinese: 李安; pinyin: Lǐ Ān) (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award–winning film director from Taiwan. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Career overview Many of Ang Lee's films have focused on the interactions between modernity and tradition. Some of his films have also had a light-hearted comic tone which marks a break from the tragic historical realism which characterized Taiwanese filmmaking after the end of the martial law period in 1987. Lee's films also tend to draw on deep secrets and internal torment that come to the surface, such as in the gay-themed films The Wedding Banquet (1993) and Brokeback Mountain (2005) (won the Academy Award for Best Director), the martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) (nominated for Academy Award for Be... Biography of Katsuni (actress)
Katsuni (previously Katsumi; born April 9, 1979 in Lyon, France) is a pornographic actress. Katsuni is French, of French/Vietnamese heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother's family is French. She has won 28 awards in both Europe and the United States. She works both in France and Los Angeles. She has won four anal sex awards, including the 2004 "Best Anal Sex Scene" NINFA award at The International Erotic Film Festival in Barcelona, and three AVN "Best Anal Sex Scene" awards in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Some of her other awards include "Best Foreign Couple Scene" (2003 and 2004), "Best Lesbian Scene" (2004), "Best Tease Performance" (2006), and "Best Actress" (10 awards). In the beginning of 2007 she signed an exclusive contract with Digital Playground. During that time she al... Biography of Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm (born Louis Grammatico on May 2, 1950 in Rochester, New York) is an American rock vocalist and songwriter best known for his role as the lead vocalist for the rock band Foreigner. He also had a successful solo career. Pre-Foreigner Era Louis Grammatico attended Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, New York, graduating with the class of 1968. He is also an alumnus of Monroe Community College in Rochester. Grammatico began his musical career in his mid-teens, playing in local Rochester bands, including St. James Infirmary (later The Infirmary), and PHFFT. He later sang harmony vocals in another local band, Poor Heart. Grammatico then went on to sing and play drums, and to eventually become front man for the band Black Sheep. Black Sheep had the distinction of being the firs... Biography of Juliet Landau
Juliet Landau (born March 30, 1965 (source Imdb)) is an American actress. Early Life She is the daughter of actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, and was born in Los Angeles, California. Her sister Susan Landau Finch is a producer. She spent her youth in London, returning to the United States at age 18. As a child she studied both classical ballet and acting at the American school in London. Career She is best known for playing the role of the villainous vampire Drusilla in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show Angel. She has also appeared in various films throughout her career, the first of those being Pump Up the Volume. In 1994 she played the role of Loretta King in Tim Burton's Ed Wood and shared the screen with her father, Martin Landau. In... Biography of Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Vaugier (born June 23, 1976) is a Canadian film and television actress. Her biggest role to date has perhaps been as Dr. Helen Bryce, the love interest of Lex Luthor on Smallville. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) She has also appeared on Higher Ground, Two and a Half Men and Supernatural. In feature films Vaugier has appeared alongside Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions, and in the Josh Hartnett vehicle 40 Days and 40 Nights. Personal life Vaugier was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and grew up in a French-speaking French Canadian Catholic household. She divides her time between Los Angeles and Vancouver. She attended an all-girls private school for 10 years and is fluent in French. Career Television Emmanuelle Vaugier can be seen in her recurrin... Biography of Audrina Patridge
Audrina Cathleen Patridge (born May 9, 1985) is an American reality television personality, best known as one of the cast members, along with Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag and Whitney Port, on the MTV reality show The Hills. Career After moving to LA Audrina moved into Hillside Villas and got a job at Quixote Studios as a receptionist. In 2006, Laguna Beach stars Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag moved into her building to shoot their MTV show The Hills. Audrina quickly became friends with both girls and joined the cast of the smash hit reality series. After three seasons of The Hills, Patridge launched her acting career and scored the lead role of Kelsea in Into the Blue 2: The Reef, the sequel to the 2005 hit Jessica Alba movie Into The Blue. She also had a cameo in the short lived 200... Biography of Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician of Franco-Swiss ancestry, who currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. She is also a published photographer. The name "Maur", pronounced to rhyme with "power", is derived from the German word for wall (Mauer), thus her full surname can be literally translated as "On the Wall". Early life Auf der Maur was born to journalist and politician Nick Auf der Maur and literary translator Linda Gaboriau. She once observed that she had been known her whole life primarily as Nick's daughter, until she became the bassist for Hole, whereupon he became known primarily as Melissa's father. Her primary language throughout childhood was English. She later learned French and Spanish. She spent some of her early childhood in ... Biography of Ned Beatty
Ned Thomas Beatty (born July 6, 1937) is an Academy Award-nominated American character actor. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Actor Beatty was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Charles William Beatty and Margaret Fortney Lennis, a high school lunch lady. He has a sister, Mary Margaret. In 1947, he began singing in gospel and barbershop quartets in St. Matthews, Kentucky, as well as at his local church. He made his stage debut at the age of 19, appearing in Wilderness Road, an outdoor historical pageant. He attended College at Berea College in Berea, KY Career Beatty has appeared in over 100 films and is probably most recognized from his appearances as Delbert Reese, a Tennessee lawyer and husband of Lily Tomlin (who attempts to have a sexual liaision with Gwen Welles) in Rob... Biography of Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Early life Burstyn was born Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Correine Marie (née Hamel) and John Austin Gillooly, a building contractor. She was raised Catholic. Because her parents divorced when she was young, Burstyn says she only remembers seeing her father one time when she was away at boarding school. At 19 years old, Burstyn says she sought out her father, hoping to establish a relationship with him. "I arrived on his doorstep and … he didn't consider me a daughter, he considered me a hot babe. So that ended that relationship," she said. "What happens is that you go on trying to look for a father all of your life until the day comes when you realize I have to father myself."... Biography of Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in many Hollywood movies who is usually known for his tough guy roles. Early life Trejo (pronounced Treh-ho; Spanish j sounds like an English h) was born Dan Trejo, Jr. in Los Angeles, the son of Alice Rivera and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. He is a cousin of filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and is from the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. As a youth, he roamed the streets around his home area, committing various crimes and became addicted to drugs. He was in and out of jail many times as a teenager. While on the streets, Trejo developed talent as a boxer and considered taking up boxing as a profession. That ambition was dashed by a lengthy prison sentence. While serving time in San Quentin State Prison, he b... Biography of Dominique Monami
Dominique Monami (born May 31, 1973 in Verviers, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional female tennis player. In 1995 she married her coach Bart Van Roost and played under the name Van Roost or Van Roost-Monami, until their divorce. Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Els Callens. Monami won four singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 in October 1998. Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 55 kg (122 lb) Performance Timeline Grand Slam Results Tournament 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Australian Open 2r QF 3r QF 1r - 1r 2r 4r - French Open 2r 1r 3r 3r 1r 2r 1r 1r 1r - Wimbledon 1r 4r 4r 1r 3r 2r 3r 1r 1r - U.S. Open 2r 3r 3r 1... Biography of Daniela Bianchi
Daniela Bianchi (born January 31, 1942) is an Italian actress, whose best known part was Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 James Bond movie From Russia with Love. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Born in Rome, she was the 1st runner-up in the 1960 Miss Universe contest, where she was also voted Miss Photogenic by the press. Her film career began in 1958. In From Russia with Love her voice was dubbed by Barbara Jefford. She made a number of movies after From Russia with Love, the last being Scacco Internazionale in 1968. One of her later films was Operation Kid Brother (also known as OK Connery), which was a James Bond spoof filmed in English (though Bianchi was again dubbed) and starring Sean Connery's brother, Neil Connery. Trivia Daniela Bianchi is the youngest actress to play a Bond g... Biography of Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli (born October 2, 1984) is a professional tennis player from France. She has won three Tour titles in her career, but her biggest career achievement is an awe-inspiring run to the 2007 Wimbledon final. As of July 9, 2007 she is the No. 11 player in the world. Tennis Career In January 2006, Bartoli won her first senior title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, beating Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-2 in the final. In October, Bartoli won her second title at the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships beating Aiko Nakamura 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the final. This was the first ever WTA final contested by two players using two-handed strokes on both the forehand and backhand. As a result of winning the title, she broke into the top twenty for the first time. In her last event of the sea... Biography of Sébastien Lefebvre
Gaétan-Jean Sébastien Lefebvre Pépin (June 5, 1981) often referred to as Sebastien "Seb" Lefebvre, is a Québécois musician best known as the rhythm guitar and vocalist in the pop punk band Simple Plan. Lefebvre grew up in Laval, Québec, and used to work as a janitor at his old high school; College Beaubois in Pierrefonds, Quebec. Lefebvre's surname is properly pronounced, among French speakers, "le-fave", but English speakers generally pronounce it "le-fevra". He has commented on the difference, without pronouncing the French, in his podcasts. On the DVD A Big Package for You, he pronounces it "le-fever" when he introduces himself; however the other band members can be observed smirking as he does so. Family life Sébastien Lefebvre grew up in Laval, Québec with his parents and three... Biography of Sergi López
Sergi López i Ayats (born December 22, 1965 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia) is a Catalan actor. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Sergi López was initiated in theater in representations of typical catalan Nativity Plays called Els Pastorets, in his natal city. He started to study theater in Barcelona but ended his studies in France, in the school of Jacques Lecoq. Career In 1991, he auditioned for director Manuel Poirier. Lopez made his film debut that year in Poirier's La Petite amie d'Antonio (1992). Lopez did six more films with Poirier, including his first international success, Western (1997). The film was featured in the Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for an Oscar; Lopez himself was nominated for the César Award. In 2000, he won the Cesar for Best Actor for... Biography of Lynda Lacoste
Lynda Lacoste, born September 19, 1966 in Adelaide, Australia, is a French-Australian actress and TV host. Filmography Hélène et les garçons Premiers Baisers Le Miracle de l'amour Les Vacances de l'Amour Lola, qui es-tu Lola ?... Biography of Chantille Boudousque
Chantille Boudousque, born November 16, 1978 in Metairie, Louisiana, is an American actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Filmography Cellular (2004) .... Chloe's Chilly Friend ... aka Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany: DVD title) "The Help" (1 episode, 2004) - Doghouse (2004) TV Episode... Biography of Frank Capra
Frank Capra (18 May 1897 – 3 September 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highly popular films of the 1930s and 1940s, including It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, among others. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Born Francesco Rosario Capra in Bisacquino, Sicily, Capra moved to the United States in 1903 with his father Salvatore, his mother Rosaria Nicolosi and his siblings Giuseppa, Giuseppe, and Antonia. In California they met up with Benedetto Capra, (the oldest sibling) and settled in Los Angeles, California, where, in 1918, Frank Capra graduated from Throop Institute (later renamed the California Institute of Technology) with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. On October 18, 19... Biography of Regis Philbin
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality and occasional actor known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, and presenter at various events. Appearing on television since the late 1950s, Philbin is often called (somewhat tongue-in-cheek and alternately attributed to James Brown), "the hardest working man in show business" and holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera. His trademarks include his excited manner, his New York Bronx accent, and irreverent ad-libs. He is most widely known for Live with Regis and Kelly, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Million Dollar Password, and for hosting the first season of America's Got Talent. Early life and career Philbin was nam... Biography of Larbi Benboudaoud
Larbi Benboudaoud (born March 5, 1974 in Dugny is a judoka from France, who won the silver medal in the half lightweight (– 66 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Turkey's Huseyin Ozkan. Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class 2003 World Judo Championships 2nd Half lightweight (66 kg) 2001 European Judo Championships 3rd Half lightweight (66 kg) 2000 Olympic Games 2nd Half lightweight (66 kg) 1999 World Judo Championships 1st Half lightweight (66 kg) European Judo Championships 1st Half lightweight (66 kg) 1998 European Judo Championships 1st Half lightweight (66 kg) 1997 World Judo Championships 2nd Half lightweight (65 kg) European Judo Championships 3rd Half lightweight (65 kg) 1996 European Judo C... Biography of Mary Castro
Mary Castro (born April 14, 1981) is an American actress appearing in film and television, and is a former model. Castro was born Mary Antoinette Castro in West Covina, California, and grew up in La Verne, California and Los Angeles, California, mostly Castro was raised around Southern California. Mary Castro has Mexican, Spanish, French, and Irish ancestry. She attended Bonita High School where she was on the varsity Drill team. She was also an active member of the Bonita High School Chorale. Her Music teacher discovered her profound voice and quickly moved her to the Concert choir. Mary found out that the nearby university was having vocal scholarships. She was only in 11th grade but she thought she would give it a shot. She was duly awarded the vocal music scholarship and graduated i... Biography of Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos, born May 10, 1964 in Puteaux (Paris suburds), is a French actress. She won a César Award for Best Actress in the 2002 César Award ceremony for her perfomance in Sur mes lèvres, a movie directed by Jacques Audiard. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Filmography 1986 : On a volé Charlie Spencer by Francis Huster 1991 : La Vie des morts by Arnaud Desplechin 1992 : La Sentinelle by Arnaud Desplechin 1996 : Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) by Arnaud Desplechin 1997 : Le Déménagement by Olivier Doran 1999 : Peut-être by Cédric Klapisch 2000 : Aïe by Sophie Fillières 2001 : Sur mes lèvres by Jacques Audiard 2001 : L'Adversaire by Nicole Garcia 2003 : La Femme de Gilles by Frédéric Fonteyne 2003 : Rencontre avec le dragon by Hélène Angel 2004 : Bi... Biography of Carey Mulligan
Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English film, television and theatre actress. She made her acting debut as Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005). Following Pride & Prejudice, she had television roles in the BBC Charles Dickens adaptation Bleak House (2005) and the following year she appeared in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard. In 2007, she began with roles in the one-off television dramas My Boy Jack and Northanger Abbey. The same year, she made her Broadway debut in The Seagull to critical acclaim. At age 24, she gained widespread recognition for playing the lead role of Jenny in An Education (2009), winning a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Additionally, Mulligan was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award for Best Actress f... Biography of Laetitia Milot
Lætitia Milot, born July 5, 1980 in Limoges, is a French actress, TV host (MTV channel and W9) and model. She is the wife of Badri (July 2007 -). Filmography 2000 : Un homme en colère De 2000 à 2002 : Une femme d'honneur, série TV sur TF1. Depuis 2004 : Plus belle la vie, feuilleton télévisé sur France 3, Mélanie, la jolie serveuse du café Mistral.... Biography of Patricia Richardson
Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951) is an American television and film actress known for her role as Jill Taylor on Home Improvement. She also starred in The Parent Trap 3 as Cassie McGuire in 1989. Personal life Richardson was born in Bethesda, Maryland, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (née Howard) and Lawrence Baxter Richardson, who was a corporate executive and retired naval officer. Richardson attended the Holton-Arms School in Maryland and then the Hockaday School for Girls in Dallas, Texas. She is a 1973 graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she was friends with classmate Beth Henley. She is divorced from actor Ray Baker, with three children. Career Richardson began as an understudy in Angela Lansbury's Broadway production of Gypsy: A Musical F... Biography of Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. The daughter of singer/actress Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein; she is best known for her lead role on the UPN/CW NAACP Image Award and Emmy Award nominated series, Girlfriends. Background Tracee Ellis Ross is the second of Diana Ross' five children. Her siblings are: Rhonda Ross Kendrick (half sister—born 8/14/1971) Chudney Lane Silberstein (sister—born 11/4/1975) Ross Arne Naess (half brother—born 10/7/1987) Evan Olav Naess (half brother—born 8/26/1988) For Ross' primary and secondary education, she attended the elite Dalton School in Manhattan and the ultra exclusive Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. Like older sister Rhonda, Ross is a Brown U... Biography of Katie Cassidy
Katie Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American singer and actress perhaps best known for starring in the remake of Black Christmas, and playing the demon Ruby in the hit TV show, Supernatural. Early life Katie was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of '70s pop idol David Cassidy and former model Sherry Benedon (née Kaltschnee); the two had an "on-again, off-again" relationship during the 1970s-1980s, resulting in Katie's birth in 1986, sixteen years after first meeting. Sherry and David remained close friends. Cassidy's paternal grandparents were actors Jack Cassidy and Evelyn Ward. She grew up in Calabasas, California with her mother and stepfather, Richard Benedon, an ER physician. David Cassidy, was a part of her life in her younger years and now Katie now has a re... Biography of Brent Corrigan
Sean Lockhart (born October 31, 1986) is an American model, actor and gay porn star best known under his stage name Brent Corrigan. He is openly gay and is also known by the pseudonym Fox Ryder. Corrigan started his career in pornography in 2004 at Cobra Video, as a young twink model in Every Poolboy's Dream. He quickly became one of Cobra's most famous performers, where his bareback-themed movies were critically top rated and commercially top selling. Corrigan's performing career has featured a diverse variety of sexual activity, including semen swallowing, rimming and Cobra Video's first-ever double anal penetration (by actors Chase McKenzie and Brent Everett). In September 2005, Corrigan made the claim that he falsified his identification documents to make his first films, being ... Biography of Eli Wallach
Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American BAFTA-, Tony Award- and Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated film, TV and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s; for his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III. Biography Early life Wallach was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Bertha (née Schorr) and Abraham Wallach, the only Jewish family in a predominantly Italian American neighborhood. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and received a Masters of Arts from The City College of New York. He, however, gained his first metho... Biography of Cori Nadine
Cori Nadine, born June 11, 1969 in Pasadena California, is an American actress and model. She is maybe the most famous fitness model on the internet. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)... Biography of Yancy Butler
Yancy Victoria Butler (born July 2, 1970 in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American television and movie actress. She is the daughter of Joe Butler, drummer for the sixties rock group The Lovin' Spoonful. Career Beginnings After growing up in Greenwich Village, New York City, she went on to study at Sarah Lawrence College in 1987, where she majored in liberal arts. Butler's first major role was in the television series Mann & Machine in 1992, in which she played an android police officer partnered with a human. The series was set in Los Angeles in the near future. The series was co-created by Dick Wolf of Law & Order fame. A year later, she starred in her second series, also for Dick Wolf. In South Beach, she played a con artist and thief who made a deal with the federa... Biography of Bianca Hein
Bianca Hein, born September 9, 1975 in Sarrebruck, is a German actress. She is well known for her role as Mariella von Brahmberg in the German telenovela Verliebt in Berlin. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Verliebt in Berlin (German for "In Love in Berlin") is a Golden Rose-winning German telenovela, starring Alexandra Neldel, Mathis Künzler, Tim Sander, and Laura Osswald. It premiered on February 28, 2005, on Sat.1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - its final episode will be broadcasted on October 12, 2007. The series is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea ("I am Betty, the ugly one"), written by Fernando Gaitán (also author of Café, con aroma de mujer) and produced by RCN TV. The original season of the serial comedy-drama follows the life of the unsophistic... Biography of Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack (born on July 6, 1952 in Greenwich Connecticut United States) is an American actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Hack is best known for her short lived role as Tiffany Welles in the television series Charlie's Angels. She began her career as a teen fashion model and became the image associated with Revlon's 'Charlie' perfume in the mid 1970s which gave her national exposure on television. Hack is married to Harry Winer with whom she has one daughter. She quit acting in 1997. Notable roles Film Annie Hall - Street Stranger (1977) If Ever I See You Again - Jennifer Corly (1978) Time After Time - Docent (1979) The King of Comedy - Cathy Long (1983) Troll - Anne Potter (1986) The Stepfather - Susan Maine (1987) Blind Fear - Erika(1989) The Finishing Touc... Biography of Pamela Tiffin
Pamela Tiffin (born October 13, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American film actress. She had several starring roles in American films in the early 1960s, including One, Two, Three; State Fair and Come Fly with Me. She co-stared with Paul Newman in Harper in 1964. The February 1969 issue of Playboy Magazine did a photo feature on her entitled "A Toast to Tiffin" . From 1965 to 1974 she appeared mainly in European exploitation films before retiring to be with her family. She currently lives in New York City. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Pamela Tiffin starred in two missing teen films by American International Pictures; For Those Who Think Young with James Darren, Bob Denver and Tina Louise (both from Gilligan's Island), Nancy Sinatra, Paul Lynde and Ellen Burstyn and The Lively Set ... Biography of Brian Cox (actor)
Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated Scottish actor. Biography Early life Cox was born in Dundee, Scotland, the youngest of 5 children.. His mother, Mary Ann Guillerline (née McCann), was a Roman Catholic spinner who worked in the jute mills and suffered several nervous breakdowns during Cox's childhood. His father, Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, was a weaver who died when Cox was nine years old, and Cox was subsequently raised by a sister and an aunt. Cox's ancestors were 19th century Irish immigrants to Scotland. Cox joined the Dundee Repertory Theatre at the age of fourteen while at school with his best friend, famed poet Justin Ryan Fyfe. He spent a season with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1966. Career C... Biography of Chad Allen
Chad Allen (born Chad Allen Lazzari on June 5, 1974, in Cerritos, California, U.S.) is an American actor. Performing since he was a child, Allen is perhaps best known for appearing on the television series Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. Chad got his big break after starring in a McDonald's commercial. In 1996, at age 21, Allen was outed as gay when the US tabloid The Globe published photos of him kissing another man in a hot tub at a party. The photos had been sold to the paper by Allen's then-boyfriend. He has since become an activist for the LGBT community in addition to his continuing acting and producing career. Allen has been featured in The Advocate magazine multiple times and has appeared on its cover. Allen portrayed lead character Donald Strachey, a gay private detective in a m... Biography of Jasmin St. Claire
Jasmin St. Claire is a former pornographic actress who is best known for starring in "gang bang" pornographic movies, in which she has sex with large numbers of men continuously without stopping. She has made appearances in the world of professional wrestling and such motion pictures as the Richard O'Sullivan-directed Communication Breakdown and the Lionsgate-released National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2. Currently, she works as a heavy metal VJ for Los Angeles and Metal's Darkside webshow & dvdzine. Film career Among her porn films, St. Claire is known for her appearance in World's Biggest Gang Bang 2, a 1996 sequel to World's Biggest Gang Bang, in which she is advertised as performing a record-breaking 300 sex acts with 300 men in a 24-hour period. St. Claire was interviewed on The Howard... Biography of Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers (born Marilyn Ann Briggs, April 22, 1952, in Westport, Connecticut, U.S.) is a former American pornographic actress and stripteaser perhaps best known for her 1972 hardcore debut Behind the Green Door. Early life According to John Hubner's book Bottom Feeders, (1994), Chambers came from a middle-class household. Her father was in advertising and her mother was a nurse. She was the youngest of three children and was always trying to get her parents' attention. Her father tried to discourage her from pursuing a modeling career, citing brutal competition. Chambers landed some modeling gigs and a small role in the Barbra Streisand starrer The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), where she was credited as "Evelyn Lang". Her parents were not impressed, so she moved to Los Angeles fo... Biography of Sherry Stringfield
Sherry Lea Stringfield (born June 24, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the hit medical television drama ER; a role for which she has received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was one of ER's original cast, but she sensationally quit the show during its third season, despite being contractually tied to appear in five. She reprised the role in 2001, but quit once again in 2005. Away from ER she has acted mainly on television, but she has also played various parts in films. Stringfield has famously left several major roles on successful television programmes at the height of their popularity, which has led to her being nicknamed "The Goodbye Girl" in Hollywood. Early life The eldest of three children, Stringfield was bo... Biography of Julie Hagerty
Julie Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American stage, screen, and television actress and model. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life Hagerty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Jerry Hagerty, a musician, and Harriet Yuellig, a model and singer. The two later divorced. Hagerty Attended Indian Hill High School. She was signed as a model for Ford Models at age fifteen, and spent her summers modeling in New York City. She moved there in 1972, and worked at her brother's theater group, as well as studying with actor William Hickey. Career Hagerty made her off-Broadway debut in 1979, starring in Mutual Benefit Life at her brother's theater, "The Production Company". She continued appearing on stage, including starring in a Broadway version of The House of Blue Leaves. Her first film ro... Biography of Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1932) is an American television and film actress. Personal life Ladd was born Rose Diane Ladner in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of Mary Bernadette (born Anderson), a housewife and actress, and Preston Paul Ladner, a poulterer. She is a distant relation of the playwright Tennessee Williams on her father's side. Ladd was raised in the Catholic religion. Ladd was formerly married to actor and one-time co-star, Bruce Dern; the couple had two children, of whom only actress Laura Dern survives. Ladd and Laura Dern co-starred in the films Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose. They also appeared together in INLAND EMPIRE, another film by David Lynch. Ladd is now married to Robert Charles Hunter. Career Ladd had a supporting role in Roman Polanski's 1974 f... Biography of Eva Habermann
Eva Felicitas Habermann (born January 16, 1976 in Hamburg) is a German actress who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. She is best known for her part in the television miniseries Lexx. She was succeeded in her role by Xenia Seeberg. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Trivia Was 19 when she started working on the show (she turned 20 during filming of the initial four TV movies). Lexx was her first "lead" role in a television series. Was unable to commit to the second season of Lexx due to scheduling conflicts: one must remember, that there were about two years between the end of production on the TV movies (1997) and the start of the one-hour episodes (1998). In the interval, Eva received offers for other projects, including a German TV series and, rather than wait on a second s... Biography of Gigi Edgley
Gigi Edgley (born 16 November 1977 in Perth, Australia), is known mostly for her role as Chiana on the Sci Fi channel original series Farscape. She has a B.A. in theatre from the Queensland University of Technology and lives in Sydney, Australia. Early life Edgley's father is Michael Edgley, a famous Australian concert and circus promoter. He brought the Moscow State Circus to Australia in the 1980s. Her mother, Jeni Edgley, is a former Miss Australia and is now involved in running a 250-acre (101 hectare) health retreat. As a child, Gigi Edgley performed both in and out of school. She also took several years of ballet, jazz, and character dance. She became mainly interested in acting and had her first professional theatrical engagement at the Twelfth Night Theatre. She earned a Bachel... Biography of Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers (born June 2, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American television, film and stage actor. The brown-headed Mathers is best known for his role in the television sitcom series Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963), in which he played Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, the younger son of archetypal suburban couple June and Ward Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont), and the brother of Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow). Early acting career Mathers's acting career began early. At the age of two, in a commercial, he walked into a barroom wearing diapers, six guns, cowboy boots and a big cowboy hat. Ed Wynn, the vaudeville comedian, was behind the bar and several cowboy actors began portraying a bar fight. At this point, Mathers walks through the fighting cowboys and one of them picks him u... Biography of Michael Angarano
Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Doreen and Michael Angarano. He is of Italian descent; he has two younger siblings, Erica and Andrew, and an older sister, Kristen. His family owns and operates four successful dance studios in New York and LA called Reflections in Dance, where Doreen directs and teaches, Kristen teaches and Erica dances. Angarano graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School in 2005 and currently lives in Los Angeles. In 2000, he played the young William in the critically acclaimed film Almost Famous. Angarano's first major film role was in 2002's Little Secrets, opposite Evan Rachel Wood and David Gallagher. In 2004, he appeared in the movie version of the critically acclaimed... Biography of Willa Ford
Amanda Lee Williford-Modano, known professionally as Willa Ford (born January 22, 1981) is an American pop singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, television personality, and presenter. She became known in 2001 as the self-proclaimed "Bad Girl of Pop", when she released her debut album, Willa Was Here. Aside from her music career, Ford has hosted several reality television shows, posed for Playboy, and competed on ABC's top-rated Dancing with the Stars in 2006. Ford will also portray Anna Nicole Smith in an upcoming television movie about Smith's life and death. Willa Ford is married to NHL player Mike Modano. Personal life Ford dated Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys from 1998 to 2001. She reportedly lost her virginity to Carter when she was 16. She has also dated Christophe... Biography of Chelsea Noble
Chelsea Noble (born as Nancy Mueller, December 4, 1964, Cheektowaga, Buffalo, New York) is an actress known mostly for her role in the American television series Growing Pains. She played "Kate", the romantic interest of the character Mike, portrayed by Kirk Cameron. Noble and Cameron would later marry in real life on July 20, 1991, and have six children: four adopted and two biological. Noble graduated from Maryvale High School and then attended SUNY Geneseo from 1983 to 1987, where she was a member of Phi Kappa Pi (Alpha Clionian) sorority. She continues to act, mostly in Christian films with her husband, with the notable exception of an appearance on an episode of Seinfeld. Noble shares her husband's conservative Christian faith. She and Cameron founded the Camp Firefly/The Firefl... Biography of Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan (July 3, 1957 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer and actress of Irish ancestry. She was best known for her 1982 platinum-selling single "Gloria", a hit throughout the world which spent a record-setting 36 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100. Branigan's vocal performance of the song earned her a Grammy Award nomination in early 1983. Following the success of "Gloria", Branigan introduced the ballad "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", which spent three weeks at #1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. The same year, she had another Top 10 Pop hit with "Solitaire". Branigan's "Self Control" album (1984) was certified Platinum and was her all-time biggest seller with the title track becoming an international smash. Rise to celebrity In the early 1970s, she was a member... Biography of John Garfield
John Garfield (March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an Academy Award nominated American actor. Garfield was especially adept at playing brooding, rebellious, working-class character roles. Garfield is acknowledged as the predecessor of such Method-style American film stars as Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Montgomery Clift. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Youth Born Jacob Julius Garfinkle in New York City to Jewish immigrants David and Hannah Garfinkle, he was raised in Sea Gate, Brooklyn until sent to a school for problem children in the Bronx after the death of his mother when he was seven years old. It was there, under the guidance of the school's principal, noted educator Angelo Patri, that he was introduced to boxing and acting. Unfortunately, he contracted an illness at early in life whic... Biography of Jenny Agutter
Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Agutter (born 20 December 1952) is a BAFTA- and Emmy award-winning English actress best known in recent years for her role as Tessa Phillips in the British TV drama series Spooks. Early life Agutter was born in Taunton, Somerset, the daughter of Catherine "Kit" (née Lynam) and Derek Brodie Agutter, a former British Army officer and live entertainment organizer. As a child, she lived always barefoot in Dhekelia, Cyprus and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was discovered while at Elmhurst Ballet School when a casting agent was looking for a young English-speaking girl for a film. She did not get the part, but he recommended her to the producers of East of Sudan (1964). Career Agutter first came to the attention of television audiences as Roberta in a BBC drama of The... Biography of Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich (IPA: ) (born October 8, 1946) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 elections. Kucinich currently represents the 10th District of Ohio in the House of Representatives. His district includes most of western Cleveland, as well as such suburbs as Parma and Cuyahoga Heights. He is currently the chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Education and Labor Committee. From 1977 to 1979, Kucinich served as the 53rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, a tumultuous term in which he survived a recall election and was successful in a battle against selling the ... Biography of Mohammed Merah
Mohammed Merah (Arabic: محمد مراح; 10 October 1988 (birth time source: birth certificate n°019 931, André Dekoster) – 22 March 2012 at 12:00 PM) was a French citizen, born to French parents of Algerian descent. Earlier life Merah's parents divorced when he was five. He was raised, along with his two brothers and sisters, by his single mother in a "tough part of Toulouse". As a minor he was described as having "a violent profile from childhood and behavioural troubles". During his youth he was arrested numerous times, mostly for petty crimes such as purse-snatching. He was first arrested in 2005 and served two short prison terms in 2007 and 2009. His convictions reportedly included thefts and driving offences. He was known to Fre... Biography of Bernie Cornfeld
Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld (Istanbul 17 August 1927 - London 27 February 1995) was a prominent businessman and international financier who sold investments in US mutual funds. He was born in Turkey. When he moved to the US, he first worked as a social worker but became a mutual fund salesman in the 1950s. The Early Years Bernard Cornfeld's father was a Romanian-Jewish actor; his mother was from a Russian-Jewish family. They moved to America when Bernard was four years old—two years later his father died. The young Brooklyn-raised Cornfeld worked after school each day in fruit stores and as a delivery boy. Although he suffered from a stammer, he had a natural gift for selling and when a schoolfriend's father died, the two of them used the $3,000 insurance money to purchase and run an age... Biography of Karen Allen
Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American actress, perhaps most famous for her roles in the films National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Starman (1984), and The Sandlot (1993). Early life Allen was born in Carrollton, rural central Illinois, the daughter of Patricia A. (née Howell), a teacher, and Carroll Thompson Allen, an FBI agent. Allen spent her first 10 years traveling around the country with her parents and two sisters. After graduating from DuVal Senior High School, in Lanham, MD at 17, she moved to New York to study art and design at Fashion Institute of Technology. She later attended the University of Maryland, College Park and spent time traveling through South and Central America. In 1974, Allen joined a theater group and three ... Biography of Martine McCutcheon
Martine McCutcheon (born Martine Kimberley Sherri Ponting on May 14, 1976) is an English singer, television personality and Laurence Olivier Award winning actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life McCutcheon was born at the Salvation Army Mothers Hospital in Hackney, London, England, when her mother Jenny was 19. She endured a turbulent early childhood due to the abusive and irrational behaviour of her drug-addict father, Thomas Hemmings. Her earliest memory of her father is him dangling her over a balcony by her ankles, 30ft up in the air, threatening to drop her unless her mother did what he wanted. Despite her father leaving when McCutcheon was 2 years old, he would return periodically to threaten her mother, so her early years were spent running and hiding in order to escape hi... Biography of Cote de Pablo
Cote de Pablo (born María José de Pablo Fernández on 12 November 1979) is a Chilean American actress, raised and currently residing in the USA. Early life De Pablo was born in Santiago, Chile, to an upper class Catholic family. When de Pablo was ten, her mother received a job in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, at a Spanish-speaking television network. There, de Pablo attended Arvida Middle School and then Carnegie Mellon University where she studied music theater, and appeared in The House of Bernarda Alba, Cloud Techtonics, Indiscretions, The Fantasticks, And The World Goes 'Round and A Little Night Music. She graduated in 2000. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she spends her free time writing and performing original music. Television De Pablo is best known for her ... Biography of Capucine (actress)
Capucine (6 January 1928 – 17 March 1990) was a Golden Globe-nominated French actress and fashion model best known for her role as Simone Clouseau in the 1963 comedy The Pink Panther. Born Germaine Lefebvre in Saint-Raphaël (Var), she soon exhibited an independent, non-conformist personality. She attended school in France and received a B.A. in foreign languages. At 17, while riding in a carriage in Paris, a commercial photographer noticed her. She quickly became a successful fashion model, working for fashion houses Givenchy and Christian Dior. She also adopted a new moniker, Capucine (French for nasturtium). During this time, Capucine met future actress Audrey Hepburn. Both were modeling in Paris, and the two would remain friends for the rest of Capucine's life. A manic-depressive, Ca... Biography of Marielle Goitschel
Marielle Goitschel (born 28 September 1945 in Sainte-Maxime) is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of current speed skier Philippe Goitschel. After great success in the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Winter Olympics, winning 5 medals including 3 golds, Goitschel was considered the world's best female skier. She continued her domination at the 1966 World Championships in Portillo, Chile, winning medals in all 4 events, with 2 golds and 2 silvers. When the alpine skiing World Cup debuted a few months after those championships in January 1967, Goitschel was expected to again dominate the circuit that season. However, she narrowly lost the overall title to Nancy Greene of Canada, but did ta... Biography of Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1958 (source Imdb)) is an American film and television actress. Early life Delaney, an Irish American, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan and Jack Delaney, a union official who was the former head of the United Auto Workers. She grew up in Roxborough and has four brothers, Ed, John, Keith and Patrick. While she was still attending Hallahan Catholic Girls High School, she worked as a model for the agency Elite. After her graduation she went to New York and was also employed there as a model. At the same time. she studied acting with the renowned trainer Bill Esper. Career Delaney first became well-known for her stint as the innocent teenager Jenny Gardner Nelson on the soap opera All My Children, which she portrayed from 19... Biography of John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 29, 1942 in Los Angeles, California), was an American actor. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) He gained fame as a stage actor, lauded for his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III, and is frequently called the greatest actor of his generation. He was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and the grandfather of Drew Barrymore. Background Barrymore was born into an illustrious theatrical family. His parents were Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew. His maternal grandmother was Louisa Lane Drew (aka Mrs Drew) who instilled into John, his sister Ethel & brother Lionel the ways of acting & theatre life. John's classic nose and distinguished features won him the nickname "The Great Profile." He was... Biography of Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion. Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and raised in Caroline, Alberta, Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and four-time World Champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th) and 1994 (5th), and was given the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway. Browning's other achievements are numerous, including three Canadian Professional Championships, three World Professional Championships, a Lou Marsh Trophy for top Canadian Athlete (in 1990), Lionel Conacher Award winner (1990 and 1991), Order of Canada recipient ... Biography of Pablo Aimar
Pablo César Aimar (born November 3, 1979 in Rio Cuarto) is an Argentine football player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for Real Zaragoza of the Spanish La Liga. He holds a Spanish passport. He is nicknamed El Payaso ("The Clown"). Other nicknames include El Cai, Pablito. He is an attacking midfielder famed for tricks, pace and vision. Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Life and career Club career Aimar began his ascent to stardom with River Plate, whose first team he joined for the 1997/98 season after rejecting a place at medical school, and with whom he quickly established himself as one of the best young players in Argentina. Valencia CF signed Aimar in 2001, at a price of 24 million Euros. The purchase proved justified, as Aimar helped lead the team to a first-pl... Biography of Edward Asner
Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American actor primarily known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff series, Lou Grant. He also appeared as a recurring guest star as Wilson White on the television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Asner was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Lizzie Seliger, a housewife, and Morris David Asner, who ran a second-hand shop. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family. Asner attended historic Wyandotte High school located at 2501 Minnesota Ave and spent many hours up the street at 10th and Minnesota Ave at the Granada movie theater in Kansas City, Kansas. Asner attended the University of Chicago. Asner served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Europe.. Personal life Nancy Sykes was his wife ... Biography of Asma al-Assad
Asma al-Assad (el-Assad in French) (Arabic: أسماء الأسد), née Asma Fawaz al-Akhras (Arabic: أسماء فواز الأخرس), is the First Lady of Syria. She was born in London, England, on 11 August 1975. Her family is originally from Homs, Syria. She married President Bashar al-Assad in December 2000, having previously pursued a career in investment banking. Biographical Details Born in London on 11 August 1975, Asma is the daughter of prominent Harley Street Consultant Cardiologist Fawaz Akhras and retired diplomat Sahar Otri al-Akhras. Asma finished her schooling from Queen's College in London, with four A-Levels in Economics, Mathe... Biography of Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English actress. Early life Beacham, one of four children, was born in Barnet, North London, England, the daughter of Joan, a homemaker, and a father who was an insurance executive and the managing director of the Grosvenor estate. Shortly after birth, she was diagnosed as being completely deaf in her right ear as her mother had contracted chicken pox during her pregnancy. She has about 75% of normal hearing capacity in her left ear. After leaving her girls state school, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, Beacham traveled to France and studied mime with Etienne St Creux before attending RADA. Her initial goal was to teach dance movement to deaf children. She began a career in modeling and then was cast for several parts in films. ... Biography of Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Ticotin (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. Early life Ticotin (pronounced tick-oh-tin) was born in the Bronx, New York, the daughter of Iris (née Torres), a Puerto Rican educator, and Abe Ticotin, a Jewish used car salesman. Her brother, Sahaj, is a musician and the lead singer for his rock group, Ra. Ticotin grew up in the South Bronx, which has a large population of Puerto Ricans, and where she received her primary and secondary education. Ticotin's parents enrolled her in the Ballet Hispanico of New York where she took ballet lessons. Career In 1978, Rachel appeared as a dancer in the film King of the Gypsies, making that her official film debut. She also acted on the Off-Broadway production of Miguel Piñero's The Sun Always Shines for ... Biography of Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Lynn Monaghan (born March 23, 1976) is an American actress. Early life Monaghan was born in Winthrop, Iowa, the daughter of Sharon Monaghan (who ran a day care center in the family's home), and Bob Monaghan (a factory worker and part time farmer). She has two older brothers, Bob and John and her family frequently fostered and adopted children. She graduated from East Buchanan High School Class of 1994, where she was the class president and acted in a few plays. After graduation, she moved to Chicago to study journalism at Columbia College Chicago. Between studying, she did some modeling in the United States and in Milan, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong. She left college with one semester remaining to move to New York to pursue modeling and acting. Career Monaghan's first... Biography of Joanna Krupa
Joanna Krupa (born April 23, 1979 in Warsaw, Poland ) is a Polish-American model and actress. Early life Joanna Krupa was born in Warsaw, Poland. Joanna has a younger sister, Marta Krupa, who is also a model. She moved to Chicago, Illinois, with her family at the age of five. Krupa was raised Roman Catholic. Career Krupa has appeared on magazine covers including ENVY, FHM, Personal, Inside Sport, Stuff, Steppin' Out, Teeze, Shape and Maxim, in which she was named the Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World. Maxim named her #61 in its 2006 Hot 100 list. She was voted German Maxim's Model of the Year 2004-2005. Krupa has also appeared twice on the cover of Playboy. Krupa has also been a lingerie model for Frederick's of Hollywood. She was a Miss Howard TV model for the month of Dec... Biography of Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos (born May 28, 1982) is an American actress. Personal life Davalos was born Alexa Davalos Dunas in France, the daughter of actress Elyssa Davalos and Jeff Dunas, a photographer. She is the granddaughter of American actor Richard Davalos. She has French and Greek ancestry. Davalos speaks French fluently. Career Davalos made her feature film debut starring in The Chronicles of Riddick as Kyra. In September 2003, Davalos was seen opposite Antonio Banderas in the HBO original film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. Davalos played Teddy Sampson, a young actress starring in the film whose acting chops allowed her to portray someone else after cameras stopped rolling. Jim Broadbent and Eion Bailey also starred. And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself won "Best Picture Made... Biography of Paul Scholes
Paul Aaron Scholes (born 16 November 1974) is an English football player who has spent his whole career at Manchester United. Scholes has been called the best midfielder of his generation, and has been praised many times for his modesty and attitude towards the game. Scholes has three children, Aaron, Alicia and Aiden. He lives in Saddleworth, Oldham with wife Claire - mother to his children. Scholes represented the England national team for a period of seven years, having been handed his début in 1997. He went on to represent his country at four major tournaments; the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and the 2000 and 2004 European Championships. Following Euro 2004, Scholes announced his retirement from international football, citing his intentions to focus on his club career with Mancheste... Biography of Olivia Pascal
Olivia Pascal (born Olivia Gerlitzki May 26, 1957 in Munich, Germany) is a German actress, famous for her role as Laura Seidel in Verliebt in Berlin (German for "In Love in Berlin"), a Golden Rose-winning German telenovela, starring Alexandra Neldel, Mathis Künzler, Tim Sander, and Laura Osswald. It premiered on February 28, 2005, on Sat.1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - its final episode will be broadcasted on October 12, 2007. The series is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea ("I am Betty, the ugly one"), written by Fernando Gaitán (also author of Café, con aroma de mujer) and produced by RCN TV. The original season of the serial comedy-drama follows the life of the unsophisticated but good-natured Lisa Plenske (Neldel), and her incongruous job at the... Biography of Tura Satana
Tura Satana, born Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi July 10, 1935 in Hokkaidō, Japan, is a Japanese born American actress and former exotic dancer. She is mostly remembered for her role as "Varla" in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult film, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Tura Satana's father was a silent movie actor of Japanese and Filipino descent, and her mother was a circus performer of American Indian and Scots-Irish background. After the end of World War II and a stint in the Manzanar internment camp in Lone Pine, California, she and her family moved to the Westside of Chicago. Tura developed breasts very early and despite being an excellent student, she was constantly harassed for her figure and Asian heritage. Walking home from school at the age of nine she was gang ... Biography of Richard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (born 29 August 1923) is an English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Attenborough has won two Academy Awards, BAFTA and three Golden Globes. He is the older brother of naturalist filmmaker, Sir David Attenborough. Early life Attenborough was born in Cambridge, England, the son of Mary (née Clegg), a founding member of the Marriage Guidance Council, and Frederick Levi Attenborough, a scholar and academic administrator who was a don at Emmanuel College and wrote a standard text on Anglo-Saxon law. Attenborough was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Acting career Attenborough's film career began in 1942 as a deserting sailor in In Which We Serve,... Biography of Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Music and pop music, as well as a New York Times Bestselling author, TV personality, and occasional actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Grant made her debut in 1977 as a teenager, and scored her first number-one Christian radio hit two years later. In 1982, she released her breakthrough album, Age to Age, which became the first Contemporary Christian music album to be certified platinum. By 1985, her music began to reach a wider audience, when her album Unguarded crossed over onto mainstream charts. This feat was reproduced in 1991 when her album Heart In Motion became a best-seller and the single "Baby Baby" became a number one pop hit. Throughout ... Biography of Gérald Passi
Gérald Passi, (born 21 (not 24) January 1964, in Albi) France is a former football midfielder. Titles French cup 1991 with AS Monaco FC. UEFA Cup Winner's Cup runner-up in 1992 with AS Monaco FC.... Biography of Teri Weigel
Teri Weigel (born February 24, 1962) is a pornographic actress and former Playboy centerfold. Teresa Susan Weigel grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and began her career as a lingerie catalog model for companies such as Saks Fifth Avenue. She first appeared on the cover of the November, 1985 issue of Playboy, and then was the Playboy Playmate for April, 1986. (See List of people in Playboy 1980-1989.) Weigel also appeared in a number of Playboy videos before her relationship with Playboy ended acrimoniously in 1990, and she has claimed that Playboy has tried to interfere in her post-Playmate career. Measurements Bust: 34"B Waist: 21" Hips: 34" Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 108 lb (49 kg/7.7 st) In addition to modeling, Teri appeared in a minor role on NBC's Miami Vice duri... Biography of Deborah Kara Unger
Deborah Kara Unger (May 12, 1963 (source: Imdb)) is a Canadian actress. Unger was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to a nuclear disposal specialist mother and a gynecologist father. Before becoming an actress, she studied economics and philosophy at University of British Columbia. She later became the first Canadian to be accepted into Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art. Unger has been featured in such commercially successful films as The Game and Payback, while she has also found critical acclaim in such films as Keys To Tulsa and the Salton Sea. When Unger is not working, she resides in either Vancouver or Los Angeles, California, U.S.. Filmography 88 Minutes (2006) Silent Hill (2006) Things That Hang from Trees (2005) Jesus of Suburbia (2005) White... Biography of Kiran Chetry
Kiran Carrie Chetry (born August 26, 1974 in Kathmandu, Nepal) is co-anchor of CNN's morning news program, American Morning. Early life Kiran (which means "ray of light" in Sanskrit and Nepali) was born in Shanta Bhawan Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Her father is Nepalese and her mother is 1/2 Ukrainian and a combination of Dutch and German.) Seven months later, her parents, Homa Chetry and Nancy (who met while serving in the Peace Corps in Nepal) moved their new family of three to America. Kiran grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland and attended Montgomery Blair High School (Silver Spring, Maryland) where she served in student government, danced on the pom squad, and competed on the swim team. Upon graduation she enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park's College of Journali... Biography of Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla (born 25 December 1943) is a German actress and chanson singer. She was born in Kattowitz, Königshütte, Upper Silesia to German parents Antonie (née Mzyk) and Joseph Schygulla. Her father was an infantryman in the German Army and was captured by American forces in Italy, subsequently being held as a prisoner of war until 1948. In the 1960s, Schygulla studied Romance languages and German studies, while taking acting lessons on the side in Munich. Acting eventually became her focus, and today she is a well-known actress, particularly for her collaborations with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. She acted in French, Italian, and American films. In the 1990s she also became known and well-regarded as a chanson singer. Schygulla has lived in Paris since 1981. In 2002, she appea... Biography of Christy Carlson Romano
Christy Carlson Romano (born Christy Michelle Romano March 20, 1984) is an American actress, author and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as garnering a considerable boost in fandom for providing the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. Early life Romano was born in Milford, Connecticut to Sharon Carlson and Anthony Romano, and attended Orange Ave Elementary School. She has two older sisters and one older brother. Romano moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child, and landed her first acting job at the Atlanta production of Annie. Career As an actress In 1997, Romano made her Broadway debut in the musi... Biography of Julie Dreyfus
Julie Dreyfus (born October 31, 1972 in Paris, France) is a French actress. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Dreyfus, who speaks fluent Japanese, French, and English, is well known in Japan, where she made her TV debut on a French-language lesson program on NHK's educational channel, and has appeared on the TV show Ryōri no Tetsujin (Iron Chef) as a guest and judge, where she famously refused to eat a meal prepared by Toshiro Kandagawa, because it contained whale meat. She is best known to Western audiences for the role of Sofie Fatale in the film Kill Bill and has been associated with Quentin Tarantino, who is a good friend. Post Kill Bill Despite favourable reviews for her performance in Kill Bill, Julie didn't follow it up with further work in America and more or less disappeared f... Biography of Bernard Diomède
Bernard Diomède is a French football player of Guadeloupian descent, born 23 January 1974 in Saint-Doulchard. He plays as a winger. Club career Bernard Diomède's career began with AJ Auxerre, after playing at a youth level for the Burgundy club, Diomède made his Ligue 1 début in 1992. He played in the first team during eight years, under Guy Roux Auxerre won the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 1996. The winger scored 30 goals in 175 Ligue 1 matches for Auxerre. In June 2000, Diomède was signed for £3m by then Liverpool F.C. manager Gerard Houllier. Diomède looked to have scored in his first game for Liverpool F.C., with an an overhead kick against Southampton but the goal was not given even though replays showed it crossed the line. It was then where people thought Diomède co... Biography of Hope Davis
Hope Davis (born March 23, 1964) is an American actress. She has starred in more than 20 feature films, including About Schmidt, Flatliners, Mumford, American Splendor and Next Stop Wonderland. She played Slim Keith in the 2006 film Infamous. Biography Personal life Davis, second of three children, was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Joan, a librarian, and William Davis, an engineer. Davis has described her mother as a "great storyteller" who would take Davis and her siblings to museums or to "something cultural" every Sunday after church. Davis graduated in 1982 from Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey, and was a childhood friend of Mira Sorvino, with whom she wrote and acted in backyard plays. She is married to actor Jon Patrick Walker and they have two ... Biography of Carolina Ardohain
Ana Carolina Ardohain Dos Santos (born January 17, 1978 in General Acha, La Pampa) is a supermodel and television star in Argentina, also known by the nickname "Pampita". Her mother Tanhia Dos Santos is Brazilian by birth. At the age of 17, Ana left home and went to Buenos Aires. She worked in sales until a casting agent spotted her. The casting agent wanted not only a pretty face but a girl with character. Pampita fit this role. Her still photography work includes the likes of Victoria's Secret and Wonderbra. She has also been featured in ad campaigns for Honda and Coca-Cola. At times she is seen posing practically nude and has many racy photos to her name. Ardohain also has hosted her own TV variety shows, "El Rayo" and "El Sitio", which were ratings winners. During the FIFA World Cup... Biography of Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson (born June 15, 1959) is an American film and soap opera actress. Career Davidson started her career as a model in Mexico City and California, eventually adding commercials and print work in Europe. Her agent had recommended that she take acting classes to get work in commercials, but she took to acting so well that she was sent out to auditions for acting roles. She originated the role of Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless in March 1982, beating out more than 100 candidates. The character of Ashley became a front-burner character, and Davidson became an integral part of the show. She quit the show in February 1989 and the producers took her recommendation of hiring a look-alike actress named Brenda Epperson Doumani, whom Davidson had discovered waiting tables a... Biography of Linda Kozlowski
Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958, in Fairfield, Connecticut) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. Trained at the Juilliard School as an opera singer, soon after graduating she debuted in the 1981-1982 off-Broadway production, How It All Began. From there, she played "Miss Forsythe" on Broadway in Death of a Salesman in 1984, and took the same role in the film version of 1985. Her biggest break came when in 1986 she was cast as the female lead in the Australian film Crocodile Dundee opposite Paul Hogan. After being a controversial figure for the implied nude bondage of Favorite Son (made for TV) in 1988, the next year she revisited her starring role with Hogan in Crocodile Dundee II. Since that time she has appeared in Almost An Angel in 1990 and Village of the Damned in... Biography of Susana Werner
Susana Werner, born July 20, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian model and actress, German descent. She got married to Júlio César on May 26th 2002 and has two children, Cauet Werner Espíndola, born octobre 1, 2002, and a daugther, Giulia Werner Espíndola, born July 30, 2005. She is a friend of actress Fernanda Rodrigues. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921482/ ) Luz do Sol" .... Georgiana (1 episode, 2007) - Episode dated 23 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Georgiana Deus É Brasileiro (2003) .... Senhorita Agá ... aka God Is Brazilian (International: English title) "Um Anjo Caiu do Céu" (2001) TV series .... Débora "Vila Madalena" (1999) TV series .... Bia "Você Decide" (1 episode, 1999) - Romântica Até Certo Ponto (1999) TV episode Donne in b... Biography of Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper (May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hopper's columns. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Early life She was born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of David and Margaret Furry, who were Quakers. Her siblings included Dora Furry (born March 1880); Sherman Furry (born June 1882); Cameron Furry (born September 1887); Edgar Furry (April 20, 1889-November 1975); Frank M. Furry (born August 1891); and Margaret Furry (born July 1897). The family moved to nearby Altoona when Elda was three. Her father was a butcher who owned his own butcher shop. She eventually ran away to New York and began her career as a ch... Biography of Brigitta Callens
Brigitta Callens (born September 28, 1980, Oudenaarde) was Miss Belgium 1999 and her country's representative to Miss World 1999. Brigitta Callens, Gitta in short, was born in 1980 in Oudenaarde, a tiny town known as the jewel of the Flemish Ardennes. She was a ballerina dancer for 8 years when she was a young girl. She spent her childhood in Oudenaarde and moved to Ghent, during her teens to study languages. After she won the Miss Belgium contest in 1999 at the age of 18, she became a successful model and signed a contract with Stafford Miller to lend her face for the Sensodyne International campaign. In 2002 she moved to Antwerp. She is has a model agency called Gitta, with a small team of models. In 2005, she created her own line of jewellery. See also http://www.gitta.b... Biography of Samantha Mumba
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba (born 18 January 1983) is a Grammy Award-nominated Irish singer, songwriter, actress, and occasional model. Her first album was released in 2000 and achieved international success. As well as being a singer, she is also an actress; her most notable role was Mara in the 2002 film The Time Machine. She has also appeared in a number of Irish independent films. Personal life Mumba was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father, Peter Mumba, is a Zambian aircraft engineer and her mother Barbara is an Irish woman who works as a cabin crew member with the Irish airline Aer Lingus. Her brother, Omero Mumba, is an actor. He is also heard in the Mumba song 'The Boy', although the song was remixed and his rap was ommited. Mumba attended Dublin's Billie Barry Stage ... Biography of Olivier Rouyer
Olivier Rouyer (born December 1, 1955 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a former football striker from France, who earned seventeen international caps (two goals) for the French national team during the late 1970s, early 1980s. A player of AS Nancy, he was a member of the French team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.... Biography of Lucy Gordon
Lucy Gordon (22 May 1980 – 20 May 2009) was a British actress and model. Born in Oxford, England, she was represented by Olivia Woodward of the Curtis Brown Group in the U.K. Lucy Gordon committed suicide on 20 May 2009, in her apartment in Paris, France, two days before her 29th birthday. Filmography 2001: Perfume (as Sarah) 2001: Serendipity (as Caroline Mitchell) 2002: The Four Feathers by Shekhar Kapur (as Isabelle) 2005: The Russian Dolls by Cédric Klapisch (as Celia Shelburn) 2007: Serial de Kevin Arbouet et Larry Strong (as Sadie Grady) 2007: Spider-Man 3 by Sam Raimi (as Jennifer Dugan) 2008: Frost by Steve Clark (as Kate Hardwick) 2009: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by John Krasinski (as Hitchhiker) 2009: Cinéman (as Fernandel's friend) 2010: Serge Ga... Biography of Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer (born 5 November 1940) is a German born actress, entertainer, and artist. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Sommer was born as Baroness Elke Schletz in Berlin. She started appearing in films in Italy in the late 1950s. She quickly became a noted sex symbol and moved to Hollywood in the early 1960s. She became one of the most popular pin-up girls of the time, and posed for several pictorials in Playboy Magazine. She became one of the top movie actresses of the 1960s and made 99 movie and television appearances between 1959 and 2005, including A Shot in the Dark (1964) with Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, The Art of Love (1965) with James Garner and Dick Van Dyke, The Oscar (1966) with Stephen Boyd, Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) with Bob Hope, the Bulldog Drummond e... Biography of Cyril Despres
Cyril Despres, born January 24, 1974 in Nemours, is a French motorcycle pilot. Palmares Rallye Paris-Dakar 2005 et 2007 2e Dakar 2003, 2006 3e Dakar 2004 Rallye de Tunisie 2004, 2005 2e Rallye de Tunisie 2003 Rallye d'Orient 2005 Rallye du Maroc 2000 Champion du monde des rallyes tout terrain 2003 Champion du monde d'enduro par équipe 2001... Biography of Debrah Farentino
Debrah Farentino (born September 30, 1959) is an American model and actress. Early life Farentino was born Deborah Mullowney in Lucas Valley, California. She attended UCLA and was a model for Ford before becoming an actress. Career Farentino has been an actress since 1982 when she appeared in the TV series Capitol and has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, including Son of the Pink Panther (1993). She has guest starred in several series including NYPD Blue (1994), the revival of The Outer Limits (1996), JAG (2002), and CSI: Miami (2003). Perhaps her most famous role was as Devon Adair in NBC's short lived SciFi series Earth 2. Her most recent roles include as Isabelle Matia-Paris in the ABC series Wildfire and is currently playing Beverly Barlowe in the Sci-Fi Channel serie... Biography of Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American-born actress who appeared on stage, in films, and on television. Born in New York City of Irish and Italian extraction, her immigrant parents raised her Roman Catholic and sent her to Catholic schools, which she did not always attend punctually. Hackett debuted with the role of Gail Prentiss in the TV series Young Doctor Malone in 1959. She had a leading role in The Twilight Zone episode "A Piano in the House" (1962). She had one of the starring roles in the 1966 Sidney Lumet film The Group along with Candice Bergen, Larry Hagman, Richard Mulligan, Joanna Pettet, and others. One of the roles she's best remembered for, perhaps, is the role of Catherine Allen in the western Will Penny (1968) with Charlton Heston. Hackett... Biography of Kieran Culkin
Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actor. Culkin was born in New York City, the son of Patricia Brentrup and Christopher 'Kit' Culkin, a former stage actor with a long career on Broadway. He has four brothers, Shane Arliss (b. 1976), Macaulay Carson (b. 1980), Christian Patrick (b. 1987), and Rory Hugh (b. 1989), and two sisters, Dakota Ulissa (1979-2008) and Quinn Kay (b. 1984). Kieran Culkin's first film role was a small part alongside his brother, Macaulay, in Home Alone as cousin Fuller McCallister (who, according to Kevin, wets the bed if he has something to drink - Pepsi in Home Alone and Coca-Cola in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York). He continued acting as a child and teenager, mainly working in comedies, including Home Alone 2: L... Biography of Howie Dorough
Howard Dwaine Dorough (born August 22, 1973), also known as Howie D, is an American musician and member of the boy band Backstreet Boys. Early life Dorough was born in Orlando, Florida to a Puerto Rican mother, Paula Flores, and an Irish American father, Hoke Dorough. Dorough had a passion for the entertainment business since he was three years old, when he would jump on his grandparents bed, singing "Baby Face" while strumming his tiny guitar. At the age of six, Dorough participated in an Orlando production of The Wizard of Oz to get his start in entertainment business. Personal life On August 16, 2007, Dorough announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend, Leigh Boniello. Dorough and Boniello, a film exec turned real estate broker, met in 2000, during the Backstreet Boys' ... Biography of Philippe Petit
Philippe Petit (born August 13, 1949 in Nemours) is a French high wire artist who gained fame for his illegal walk between the Twin Towers in New York City on August 7, 1974. He used a 450-pound cable to do so and also a custom-made 26-foot (7.9 m) long, 55-pound balancing pole. Tight-rope walker, unicyclist, magician and pantomime artist, Philippe Petit was also one of the earliest modern day street jugglers in Paris in 1968. He juggled and worked on a slack rope with regularity in Washington Square Park in New York City in the early 1970s. Petit is one of the Artists-in-Residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Other famous structures he has used for tightrope walks include Notre Dame de Paris, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Louisiana Superdome, the Hennepin... Biography of Omarion
Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known as Omarion, is an American Grammy-nominated R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of B2K Recently, Omarion announced he was signing to producer Timbaland's Mosley Music Group to release his as-yet untitled third studio album. Alternate Names:B2K | Omari Grandberry | Omarion Early life The son of Leslie (née Burrell) and Trent Grandberry. As a child, Omarion starred in several Corn Pops commercials. Music career Solo work Almost a year after the multi platinum group, B2K's split Omarion started his own solo career with his first album, O. In December 2006, Omarion released his second album, 21, named for his age at the time of recording. "Entourage"(produced by Eric Huds... Biography of George Wallace
George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998), was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967, 1971-1979 and 1983-1987) and ran for U.S. President seven times, running as a Democrat in four times and in the Independent Party three times. He is best known for his pro-segregation attitudes and as a symbol of states' rights during the American desegregation period, which he modified later in life. Early life Wallace was born in Clio in Barbour County in southeastern Alabama to George Corley Wallace and Mozell Smith. He became a regionally successful boxer in his high school days, then went directly to law school at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 1937. After receiving a law degree in 1942, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps, flying combat mi... Biography of William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the twenty-fifth President of the United States, and the last veteran of the Civil War to be elected. By the 1880s, this Ohio native was a nationally known Republican leader; his signature issue was high tariffs on imports as a formula for prosperity, as typified by his McKinley Tariff of 1890. As the Republican candidate in the 1896 presidential election, he upheld the gold standard, and promoted pluralism among ethnic groups. His campaign, designed by Mark Hanna, introduced new advertising-style campaign techniques that revolutionized campaign practices and beat back the crusading of his arch-rival, William Jennings Bryan. The 1896 election is often considered a realigning election that marked the beginning of the Progr... Biography of Jay North
Jay Waverly North (born August 3, 1951, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA) is an actor perhaps best remembered for his lead role in CBS' Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series). Career Jay Waverly North was chosen for the role of Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series) by creator Hank Ketcham himself. North appeared in some 146 episodes of the weekly half-hour comedy with costars Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns, Sylvia Field, and Gale Gordon. He later appeared in several movies as a teen and as a young adult. He also starred in the television series Maya, with co-star Sajid Khan as well as a lead role in episode 38 of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., "The Deadly Toys Affair" (1965) where he played a young genius, Bartlett Warshowsky. He also did voice work for the Flintstones' sp... Biography of Delphine Racinet
Delphine Racinet, born September 19, 1973, is a French shooting sports champion.... Biography of Lou Taylor Pucci
Lou Taylor Pucci (born July 27, 1985) is an award-winning American actor who first appeared on film in Rebecca Miller's well received Personal Velocity: Three Portraits in 2002. Pucci was born in Keansburg, New Jersey. A graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, he lives in New Jersey. He first acted at the age of ten in a hometown production of Oliver!. Just two years later he was on Broadway playing Freidrich in The Sound of Music. He can be seen in Arie Posin's The Chumscrubber, the HBO miniseries Empire Falls, and starring as the lead in Mike Mills' debut film, Thumbsucker, for which he received the Special Jury Prize for Acting at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival. He also recently played the title ch... Biography of Céline Lebrun
Céline Lebrun is a French judoka born on August 25, 1976, in Paris, France. She has competed in judo at both national and international level, and has won gold medals in 4 European championships (1999, 2000, 2002, and 2005), and 2 World Judo Championships (2001 and 2006). Lebrun has competed in the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Judo events in the half-heavyweight category, earning a silver medal in 2000 and a 5th placing in 2004.... Biography of Jadakiss
Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27, 1975), also known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group called The Lox. Jadakiss is one of three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. He recently signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, an imprint under Def Jam Records. Career By the age of twelve, Jadakiss was a freestyle rapper, engaging in competitions. He and some of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the "Jack the Rapper Competition" in Florida, where Jadakiss was noticed for his battle rap ability. He met Dee and Wah of the Ruff Ryders (then a management company), and began hanging out and battling outside of the Ruff Ryders' studio where artists like DMX made their first hits. Jadakiss' most famous battle to date came in 2005 against Jam... Biography of Steve Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. He is best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin, and as an actor on the television drama The Sopranos, on which he played Silvio Dante. Early years Van Zandt, an Italian American, (Sambiase, Calabria) was born as Steven Lento in Winthrop, Massachusetts. His mother, Mary Lento, remarried when he was young and Steven took the last name of his stepfather, William Van Zandt. The family moved from Massachusetts to Middletown Township, New Jersey when he was seven. Actor/playwright/producer Billy Van Zandt is Steven Van Zandt's bro... Biography of Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada MBE (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki?, born October 12, 1960) is a Japanese actor. Early life Sanada was born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (下澤 廣之, Shimosawa Hiroyuki?) in Tokyo, Japan. He began training with Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club. Originally aiming to be an action star, he developed good all-round martial arts ability. Due to a desire to expand his repertoire beyond action roles and being shocked into reassessing his life after the sudden death of his mother to a stroke in 1989, Sanada left the Japan Action Club and founded his own production company, Libra International. Sanada expanded his roles to include a majority of non-action roles and won acclaim in Japan. He married the Japanese actress Satomi Tezuka in 1990, and... Biography of Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris (born July 25, 1935) is an American Tony Award-winning Broadway stage star and Academy Award-nominated motion picture actress. Early life Barbara Harris was born in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Oscar Harris, an arborist who later became a businessman, and Natalie Densmoor, an accomplished pianist. She began her stage career as a teenager at the Playwrights Theatre in Chicago. Her fellow players included Edward Asner, Elaine May and Mike Nichols. She was also a member of the Compass Players, the first ongoing improvisational theatre troupe in the United States, directed by Paul Sills, to whom she was married at this time. Though the Compass Players closed in disarray, a second theatre opened by Paul Sills called The Second City opened in Chicago in 1959 and attr... Biography of Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens (born November 27, 1963) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Chuck Fishman on Early Edition, Eugene "The Plague" Belford in Hackers, and Ben Jabituya/Jahrvi in Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2. His television credits include Frasier, Friends, Law & Order and Lost. He also played the part of murderer Alex Brady in the Columbo episode "Murder, Smoke and Shadows". He played Jigger Craigin in the 1994 Lincoln Center revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel and David, the adopted son of Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy. Stevens was born Steven Fisher in Chicago, Illinois. He started the Naked Angels Theatre Company with longtime friend Ned Eisenberg in 1987. He also owns a film production company called GreeneStreet Films, located i... Biography of Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh, OBE (born February 20, 1943) is an English film and theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and did his early acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the 1960s, and then in the 1970s, he made the transition to television plays, many of which were characterized by a gritty "kitchen sink realism" style. Some of his well-known films include Life is Sweet (1990), the Gilbert and Sullivan biography Topsy Turvy (1999), and the bleak working-class drama All or Nothing (2002). His most notable works are arguably Naked (1993) for which he won the Best Director award at Cannes, the BAFTA-winning (and Oscar-nominated) Secrets & Lies (1996) and Vera Drake (2004). Leigh is ... Biography of Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer (born July 12, 1951 in Los Angeles, California) is an Oscar and Emmy Award-winning American film and television producer who founded Imagine Entertainment with partner Ron Howard. Together they have produced many acclaimed films, including A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13. Grazer also produced the 1994 film The Cowboy Way, the live-action version of the holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2000), Spike Lee's 2006 crime-thriller Inside Man and American Gangster (2007) which has been nominated for 2 oscars. He is the executive producer of 24 and Arrested Development. Grazer appeared as himself in the 1998 "When You Dish Upon a Star" episode of The Simpsons. In March 2007, Grazer was slated to guest edit a special Sunday section of the Los Angeles Times before ... Biography of Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), is a beauty queen from Mint Hill, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title. Cooley was crowned Miss USA during the Miss USA 2005 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2005. She was the first Miss North Carolina USA to win the Miss USA crown. Chelsea attended the Art Institute of Charlotte and hopes to become a buyer for the fashion industry. Her hobbies and interests include jet skiing, snorkeling and following Major League Baseball (fan of the Atlanta Braves), which she talked about during a pageant interview. Cooley is rumoured to have taken her love of baseball to a new level, as she has been seen several times with Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Ma... Biography of Herman José
Hermann José von Krippahl or simply Herman José (born March 19, 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal) is the most successful comedian in Portugal, though virtually unknown abroad. Lately, his career has focused on TV, where he hosts a weekly late night show with comic sketches in which he stars although he doesn't write all his material anymore as he used to. His mother is Portuguese (of half-Spanish descent) and his late father was German. Herman José is a German citizen. He never acquired dual citizenship, first so he could avoid conscription, then because he said he was not interested. He went to Lisbon's German School for all his schooling and is fluent in Portuguese, German, English, French, and Spanish. He lives in the town of Azeitão, municipality of Setúbal, and keeps houses in Lisbon and V... Biography of Corinne Cléry
Corinne Clery, byname of Corinna Piccolo, (born March 23, 1950) is a French actress. Born in Paris, she started her career in the late sixties under the name Corinne Piccoli. She first came to prominence in the controversial film Story of O (1975) (Histoire d'O). She modeled for a famous cover of French magazine Lui with a huge copy of the book. She is famous for being the Bond girl Corinne Dufour in the James Bond film Moonraker (1979). She also starred opposite other Bond alumni Barbara Bach and Richard Kiel in The Humanoid. She also starred in the film, Covert Action, with actor David Janssen and Hitch-hiker (1975). Most of the her movies, after Moonraker, were made in Italy.... Biography of Lysette Anthony
Lysette Anthony (born Lysette Chodzo September 26, 1963 in London, England) is an English film, television, and theatre actress. Her parents are actors Michael Anthony (Michael Chodźko) and Bernadette Milnes. Heralded as the "Face of the Eighties" by David Bailey at the age of 16, Anthony was a highly successful model before she became a household name as an actress at the age of 20. Career Film Anthony’s work in films includes Krull with Kenneth Marshall and Freddie Jones, the 1988 mini series Jack the ripper as Mary Jane Kelly with Michael Caine and Jane Seymour, Without A Clue again with Michael Caine and also Ben Kingsley, Woody Allen’s award winning Husbands and Wives in which she played Sydney Pollack’s neurotic mistress. Further film credits include: Farewell to Harry, ... Biography of Blu Cantrell
Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb on October 1, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a Grammy Award-nominated R&B and soul singer. Early life Cantrell was born to an Italian-American jazz singer mother, and an African American NBA player father. Music career After several demos, recordings and singing backup for artists such as Puff Daddy, Truth Hurts and Faith Evans, Cantrell was discovered by Red Zone Entertainment heads Tab and Laney Stewart in early 2000. The producers promptly placed her to Antonio "L.A." Reid who offered the singer a contract with his label Arista Records after a successful audition. Afterwards Cantrell went straight into recording sessions with Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. In 2001, the singer released her debut album, So Blu, which eventually w... Biography of Sébastien Flute
Sébastien Flute (born 25 March 1972) is a French archer. He currently has the 25th best ranking in the world among archers. He has competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Olympic Games, the 2000 Olympic Games, and the 2004 Olympic Games.... Biography of Eva Herman
Eva Herman (Eva Herrmann, born 9 November 1958 in Emden, Germany as Eva Feldker) is a German TV host and author. She worked as an anchorwoman on the nationwide Tagesschau program from 1989 to 2006 and also presented various other TV shows for Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)until September 2007. She has published two books about her concept of role male/female roles and family policy. Height: 1m70 (5' 7") In addition to the controversies these books triggered, her public comments about what she felt were benefits that the Nazis brought to German society ultimately led to her sacking amidst a widespread media outcry and her ejection from a popular chat show. Books Fernsehfrauen in Deutschland. Im Gespräch mit Eva Herman, Krüger, Frankfurt a. M. 2001, ISBN 3-8105-0930-2 Dann kamst... Biography of Cindy Taylor
Cindy Taylor (born April 18, 1977 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a fashion model, actor and television host. Born in Paraguay to a Paraguayan mother, her father was a United States citizen, having relocated the family to Clarksburg, West Virginia immediately after Taylor was born. When Taylor was eight years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother moved back to Paraguay, where she would reside for the next ten years. In 1997 she was discovered by a small agency in Miami where she met Jesus Roman who started her career. A year later Jesus Roman left the agency to pursue a career as a photographer and Cindy Taylor switched agencies and signed with Irene Marie Models. She was soon part of advertising and fashion campaigns for Guess Jeans, Pantene, Parasuco, Perry Ellis, Rampage, and F... Biography of Aurore Clément
Aurore Clément (born October 12, 1945) is a French actress. She has performed in a number of motion pictures in both the French language and the English language as well as in television films and miniseries. She was born in Soissons, Aisne, France. Following the death of her father, as a young girl she had to go to work to support her family. For a time she did modeling in Paris until being offered a role in film. Since her appearance in the Louis Malle film Lacombe Lucien (1974), she has usually been cast in secondary roles but has worked steadily, respected for her talent and dedication to her craft. Clément has appeared in more than 80 films and is most often remembered as the character "Anne" in the Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festiv... Biography of Claude Lacaze
Claude Lacaze, born March 5, 1940 in Pontacq, is a French former rugby player.... Biography of Donna Reed
Donna Reed (January 27, 1921 - January 14, 1986) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. Personal life Reed was born Donnabelle Mullenger on a farm near Denison, Iowa. The trees that Reed's father planted still stand and the route to their home, southeast of Denison, is named Donna Reed Drive. This route is now paved to the north corner of the old Mullenger farm. Reed is the daughter of Hazel Jane (née Shives) and William Richard Mullenger. She was the 1st born of five children. She was raised Methodist. Reed was the mother of four children with husband Tony Owen, two of whom the couple adopted at The Cradle in Evanston, Illinois. She was committed to both motherhood and gender equality. In 1967, in opposition to the Vietnam War, she co-founded Another Mother for Peace. Reed ... Biography of Elizabeth Carling
Elizabeth Carling (born 20 October 1967 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire) is an English actress best known for her performances in Boon, Goodnight Sweetheart, Barbara, and Casualty. Elizabeth is also a trained singer, her roles in Goodnight Sweetheart and Border Café being developed to show her talent in many musical genres. In the 1990s, Elizabeth was briefly engaged to Neil Morrissey, whom she met while filming ITV drama Boon and with whom she also appeared in an episode of BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly. Television roles Casualty In 2007, Liz departed from the hit BBC medical drama Casualty, in which she had played the role of Dr Selena Donovan. Her character had originally made a brief appearance as a consultant neurologist in April 2003, although her first name was spelled Seli... Biography of Jake Lloyd
Jacob Christopher "Jake" Lloyd (born March 5, 1989) is an American actor, who gained worldwide fame when he was chosen by George Lucas to play the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the first film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Lisa, an entertainment agent, and Bill Lloyd, an E.M.T. set medic. He has a younger sister named Madison. He is best known for his performances in the films Jingle All the Way and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Jake's latest film, Madison, was filmed in 2001 but not released until April, 2005. That year he also gave MTV his first interview since Star Wars in which he stated that he is again auditioning for roles. In 2007, Lloyd graduated from Carmel High School... Biography of Dawn Fraser
Dawn Lorraine Fraser AO, MBE (born on September 4, 1937) is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times, in her case, the 100 meters freestyle. Within Australia, she is known for her controversial behaviour and larrikin character as much as for her athletic ability. Early life Fraser was born in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales into a working-class family. She was spotted at the early age of 12 by Sydney coach Harry Gallagher swimming at the local sea baths. Swimming career Fraser won eight Olympic medals, including four gold medals, and six Commonwealth Games gold medals. She also held 39 records. The 100 meters freestyle record was hers for 15 years from December 1, 1956 to January 8, 1972. She i... Biography of Dina Meyer
Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film and television actress, best known for her roles in Starship Troopers and the Saw films. Personal life Meyer was born in Queens, New York to a father who owns an auto parts/repair shop. She has two brothers. Meyer loved dancing and acting from an early age, but it was not until after she graduated from university that she started to work to become an actress. She attended Long Island University, where she majored in business administration. Among her hobbies and interests are snowboarding, rollerblading and biking. She lives in Los Angeles. Meyer is Jewish. Career Meyer's film debut was in the TV film Strapped in 1993, although her role in the cyberpunk thriller Johnny Mnemonic was perhaps her breakthrough performance. Befo... Biography of Emanuela Pierantozzi
Emanuela Pierantozzi (born 22 August 1968) is an Italian judoka. She won two Olympic medals in different weight classes, in 1992 and 2000. EDUCATION 2001 - Graduated in Physical Education, Bologna 1994 - Diploma in Physical Education, Genova SPORTS PRACTISED Judo, athletics, swimming, wind surf SPORTS CAREER Participated in 3 editions of the Games of the Olympiad : XXV Olympiad in Barcelona in 1992 (silver medal), XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996 and XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000 (bronze medal). World Championships in 1989 (gold medal), 1991 (gold medal), 1997 (bronze medal). European Championships in 1988 (silver medal), 1989 (gold medal), 1991 (bronze medal), 1992 (gold medal), 1993 (bronze medal), 1995 (silver medal), 1996 (silver medal). Mediterranean Championship... Biography of Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. He is most famous for his roles as Tim Canterbury in the BBC's Golden Globe-winning comedy The Office, and as Arthur Dent in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Career Since leaving the Central School of Speech and Drama, Freeman has appeared in at least 18 TV shows, 14 theatre productions, and several radio productions. Most notably, he starred in the sitcom Hardware. The Office started in 2001 and finished with 2 specials in Christmas 2003. Freeman has also appeared in several films, including Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G Indahouse (2002) and Richard Curtis' Love Actually (2003). As well as his various comic roles, Freeman has also appeared in serious dramatic parts. His most prominent dr... Biography of Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian star of the silent film age, lauded for his directorial work in which he was a proto-auteur. As an actor, he is noted for his arrogant Teutonic character parts which led him to be described as "not a character actor, but what a character!". Playing villainous hun roles during the Great War, he became known as "The Man You Love to Hate". Background Stroheim's most recent biographers such as Richard Koszarski say that he was born in Vienna, Austria in 1885 as Erich Oswald Stroheim, the son of Benno Stroheim, a middle-class hat-maker, and Johanna Bondy, both of whom were practicing Jews. Stroheim himself claimed to be Count Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim und Nordenwall, the son of Austrian nobility like t... Biography of Steven Adler
Steven Adler (born January 22, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a well known American rock drummer. He is most famous for his tenure as a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded from 1985 to 1990. Early Life Steven Adler was born on January 22, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born into the Jewish faith and has some Icelandic heritage. Adler moved to Los Angeles with his mother, Deanna, and older brother Kenny, as a young child. His mother re-married to Melvin Adler and had another child, Jamie. Steven was forced to live on his own at age 11 when he came home one day to find all of his belongings packed up on the sidewalk. He attended PCC (Pasadena City College) at the age of 16-17. Steven's younger brother Jamie is a booking agent for such hip-ho... Biography of Penny Heyns
Penelope ("Penny") Heyns (born November 8, 1974) is a South African swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the Olympic Games to have won both the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events - at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games - making her South Africa's first post-apartheid Olympic gold medallist following South Africa's re-admission to the Games in 1992. Education She was born in the city of Springs in what is now Gauteng province. After completing high school in Amanzimtoti, Kwazulu-Natal Province in 1992, she studied psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1993 to 1997, where she twice won the most outstanding athlete award (in 1994 and 1995). Sporting career Heyns was the youngest member of the South African Olympic team at the 1992 Su... Biography of Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann (born May 24, 1972) is a French film producer and actor, known for producing The Artist (2011). Life and career Langmann was born in Paris, France, the son of Anne-Marie Rassam and film director Claude Berri. His uncle was the late producer Jean-Pierre Rassam and his brother was the late French actor Julien Rassam. Both his mother and his brother committed suicide, in 1997 and in 2002, respectively, while his father died of a stroke in 2009. He has a younger half-brother from his father's later relationship, Darius Langmann. His father was Jewish and his mother, who was born in Lebanon, was Catholic. Langmann began his career as an actor in his father's films when he was a teenager, earning Cesar Award nominations for Most Promising Newcomer for Les années sandwich... Biography of Andrea Bowen
Andrea Elizabeth Bowen (born on March 4, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio) is a two time SAG Award- winning American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Julie Mayer on Desperate Housewives. Bowen made her Broadway debut in 1996 as Young Cosette/Young Eponine in Les Misérables. At six, she was the youngest actress to ever play the role. From 1996 to 2001 Bowen was a consistent presence on Broadway. She appeared in the original company of the 1998 revival of The Sound of Music as Marta, and in 2000, created the role of Adele in the musical version of Jane Eyre. Bowen was also a member of The Broadway Kids concert group. Several of Bowen's siblings have also been heavily involved in musical theatre, performing roles in various other Broadway shows. Since 2004, Bowen has portrayed Julie... Biography of Ann Miller
Ann Miller (April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004) was an American dancer, singer and actress. Early life Miller was born Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier in Chireno, Texas, daughter of Clara Emma (née Birdwell) and John Alfred Collier, a criminal lawyer who represented Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow and Baby Face Nelson, among others. Miller's maternal grandmother was Cherokee. Miller's father insisted on the name Johnnie because he had wanted a boy, but she was often called Annie. She took up dancing to exercise her legs to help her rickets. She was considered a child dance prodigy. In an interview featured in a "behind the scenes" documentary on the making of the compilation That's Entertainment III, she said that Eleanor Powell was an early inspiration. Career Miller was given a cont... Biography of Sergueï Eisenstein
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн) (January 23, 1898 – February 11, 1948) was a revolutionary Soviet Russian film director and film theorist noted in particular for his silent films Strike, Battleship Potemkin and October. His work vastly influenced early film makers owing to his innovative use of and writings about montage. Eisenstein was married to filmmaker and writer Pera Atasheva (1900-1965) from 1934 until his death in 1948. Because of Soviet censorship, Eisenstein's use of Political Cinema needed to be so subversive that government criticism passed unnoticed. Early years Eisenstein's father... Biography of Colette Besson
Colette Besson (born April 7, 1946 in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (Charente-Maritime) – died August 9, 2005 in La Rochelle) was a former French athlete, the surprise winner of the 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Prior to the 1968 Olympics, Besson was virtually unknown, and the fact that she qualified for the 400 m could already be considered a surprise. In the final, Britain's Lillian Board - the favourite for the gold - was way ahead of the rest of the field with just 100 m to go. With an amazing last sprint, Besson then moved up from fifth place to beat Board on the finish line by a tenth of a second. Her winning time of 52.03 seconds was 1.8 seconds better than her personal best. The next year, Besson came close to winning another international title at the European... Biography of Daniel Prévost
Daniel Prévost (born October 20, 1939) is a French actor and humorist. Daniel Prevost is best known for his part in the French television series Le Petit Rapporteur. Filmography 1968 : Erotissimo de Gérard Pirès 1969 : La fête des mères court-métrage de Gérard Pirès 1970 : Les voisins n'aiment pas la musique de Jacques Fansten 1970 : Caméléon de René Couderc 1971 : Laisse aller, c'est une valse de Georges Lautner 1972 : Elle court, elle court la banlieue de Gérard Pirès 1972 : Elle cause plus... elle flingue de Michel Audiard 1972 : Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil de Jean Yanne 1972 : La Belle affaire de Jacques Besnard 1972 : L'An 01 de Jacques Doillon 1973 : Moi y'en a vouloir des sous de Jean Yanne 1973 : Je sais rien, mais je dirai ... Biography of Karina Kraushaar
Karina Kraushaar (born April 9, 1971 in Eilenburg, Saxony) is a german TV-Actress, who became famous in Germany by her plays in soap operas like Die Rettungsflieger, Für alle Fälle Stefanie, SOKO Leipzig oder Hallo Robbie!. 1992 Karina Kraushaar started, though an educated nurse, a career as a photo model. Five years later she studied acting and speaking at the Stage School of Hamburg. Since 1997 she is on screen in Germany in a variety of roles. She played in the series Alphateam, Bullen von Tölz, Stubbe - Von Fall zu Fall, Klinik unter Palmen, Alarm für Cobra 11 and the Rosamunde-Pilcher-movie Blumen im Regen. In the ZDF-Series Hallo Robbie! she plays since 2001 a woman called Carla Dux. Besides that she presented the television show Love Stories. In the German issues of the Playbo... Biography of Nelsinho Piquet
Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25, 1985, Heidelberg, Germany), also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian race car driver. He is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, one of Brazil's most successful F1 drivers. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons he raced in the GP2 Series, taking a win in Belgium in 2005 and claiming 2nd place in the series in 2006. He was signed as test driver for Renault Formula One team for the 2007 season, and has been promoted to the race team for 2008. Piquet currently resides in Oxford, England. Personal Details His parents separated soon after he was born and he lived in Monaco with his Dutch mother Sylvia Tamsma until he was eight years old when he moved to live in Brazil with his father. "They... Biography of Gracie Fields
Dame Gracie Fields (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall. Early life Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Her professional debut in variety took place at the Rochdale Hippodrome theatre in 1910 and she soon gave up her job in the local cotton mill. She met comedian Archie Pitt and they began working together. Pitt would come to serve as her manager and the two married in 1923. Their first revue in 1915 was called... Biography of Torrey DeVitto
Torrey Jo DeVitto (born on June 8, 1984) is an actress and former fashion model. Early life Torrey DeVitto was born on Long Island, New York in Fort Salonga, attending Fort Salonga Elementary School, part of Kings Park Central School District, to Mary and Musician Liberty DeVitto; her father was a long- time drummer for Billy Joel. She has two sisters named Devon and Maryelle. Her sister Maryelle was in the TV series Endurance. As a child, Torrey spent a lot of time touring with her parents. At age six, Torrey took violin lessons and when she was in 4th grade, Torrey earned her place as the 4th chair violinist in a high school band. When Torrey was 12 years old, she played a solo violin piece at Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook's wedding. After high school she spent her summer in Japan... Biography of Conchita Martinez
Inmaculada Concepción ("Conchita") Martínez Bernat (born April 16, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Monzón, Aragón, Spain. She is the only Spanish woman to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, when she beat Martina Navrátilová in 1994. She also was the singles runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open. Height 5'7" (1.70 m) Weight 130 lbs. (59 kg) Career Born in Monzón, Martínez turned professional in 1988. In 1992, she was a silver medalist in doubles at the Olympic Games in Barcelona (partnering Arantxa Sánchez Vicario) and the runner-up in women's doubles at the French Open. In 1993, Martínez became the first Spanish woman since Lilí de Álvarez in 1928 to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon, where she lost to Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-3. Mart... Biography of Lorne Worsley
Lorne John "Gump" Worsley (May 14, 1929, in Montreal, Quebec – January 26, 2007, in Beloeil, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, he was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump. Career At the beginning of his career, Worsley played four years in the minor leagues, most notably for the New York Rovers of the EHL, the St. Paul Saints of the USHL and the Saskatoon Quakers of the WHL. He achieved success with all three teams, garnering First Team All-Star and leading goaltender recognition for three straight seasons between 1950 and 1952. In the fall of 1952 he was signed by the New York Rangers of the NHL, and though playing for a last place team, won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the ... Biography of Jacqueline Susann
Jacqueline Susann (August 20, 1918, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 21, 1974, New York City) was an American author known for her best selling novels. Her most notable work was Valley of the Dolls, a book that broke sales records and spawned a 1967 movie and a short lived TV series. Early years Jacqueline Susann was born in Philadelphia to Robert Susann, a portrait painter, and a schoolteacher mother. In school, Susann was an intelligent but lazy student. She scored the highest on her class's IQ test, a 140, prompting her mother to predict that she would someday become a good writer. Susann had other ideas and instead had aspirations of being an actress. By the time Susann entered high school, she was dabbling in drugs and earned the reputation of being a party girl. Although... Biography of Summer Bartholomew
Summer Robin Bartholomew (born November 20, 1951 in Merced, California) is a model and actress who won the 1975 Miss USA pageant. Her first pageant experience came in 1973 when she won the Miss Oktoberfest title. Summer Bartholomew then won the Miss California USA title in 1975 and went on to win the Miss USA crown. She competed at the 1975 Miss Universe pageant held in El Salvador and placed second-runner up to winner Anne Marie Pohtamo of Finland. Bartholomew also served as a judge for the Miss USA pageant in 1977 and 1982. Her career in the game show world is also known. She become the hostess of the game show Sale of the Century in 1984 after a brief period of trying out for hostess/letter turner on Wheel of Fortune in 1982 (although she substituted briefly in 1979 for then-ho... Biography of Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and a member of the famous Barrymore family. Early life Ethel Barrymore was born Ethel Mae Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew. She spent her childhood in Philadelphia, and attended Roman Catholic schools there. She was the sister of actors John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore, the aunt of actor John Drew Barrymore, and the great-aunt of actress Drew Barrymore. She was also the niece of Broadway matinée idol John Drew Jr and early Vitagraph movie star Sidney Drew. Career Ethel Barrymore was a highly regarded stage actress in New York City and a major Broadway performer. Many today consider her to be the greatest ac... Biography of Lana Kinnear
Lana Kinnear, sometimes called Lana or Lana Star, born July 26, 1976 in Burbank, California, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0455698/ ) Iron Man (2008) .... Stan's Girl #1 ... autre titre : Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title) ... autre titre : Iron Man (France) "The Chelsea Handler Show" .... Stephanie (1 episode, 2006) - Episode #2.3 (2006) TV episode .... Stephanie "Las Vegas" .... Brandy (1 episode, 2004) ... autre titre : Las Vegas (France) - Blood Is Thicker (2004) TV episode .... Brandy "Women of Wrestling" (2000) Série TV .... Lana Star (unknown episodes) ... autre titre : WOW: Women of Wrestling (USA) Pay It Forward (2000) (uncredited) .... Dancer ... autre titre : P... Biography of Yunjin Kim
Yunjin Kim (born November 7, 1973) is a Korean American film and theatre actress, best known in the English-speaking world for her role as Sun-Hwa Kwon on the ABC television series Lost. Introduction A talented South Korean actress who first made a name for herself throughout Asia with a powerful performance in director Kang Je-gyu's ultra-stylish, heart-stopping action film Shiri, Kim Yun-jin soon found her popularity in her native country spilling over into the U.S. when she was cast as the survivor of a horrific plane crash in the hit ABC series Lost in 2004. Born in South Korea and raised in the United States, Kim enrolled in her school's drama club in the seventh grade. Though the bright lights simply prove too intimidating to some, the bilingual but somewhat shy young actress ... Biography of Blythe Danner
Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actress. She is the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Biography Early life Danner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Katharine and Harry Earl Danner, a bank executive. She has two brothers: opera singer/actor Harry Danner and violin maker William Moennig (half-brother). Danner, of part Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, attended George School, a private Quaker secondary school in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Bard College, where she graduated in 1965. Career Danner first appeared on stage with the Theater Company of Boston and the Trinity Square Repertory Company (now Trinity Repertory Company) in Providence, Rhode Island. She first gained national attention ... Biography of John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his rootsy, organic brand of heartland rock that is infused with catchy pop hooks and evocative, introspective lyrics about such hot-button subjects as politics, racism, poverty and mortality. He has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number-one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven. Mellencamp is also one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 with a star-studded concert in Champa... Biography of Marshall Allman
Marshall Scot Allman (born April 5, 1984) is an American actor. He is known to television audiences for his role as L. J. Burrows on Fox's successful television series, Prison Break. Allman was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Idanell (née Brown; born 14 January 1950, Austin, Texas) and James Martin Allman, Jr. (born 27 April 1950, Travis County, Texas). As he grew up he was talented in soccer and art. Allman played club and school soccer and is deeply interested in contemporary music. After graduating from Austin High School in 2002, he chose to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles, California over studying art in New York City. Allman has also made guest appearances on shows such as Without a Trace, Boston Public, Malcolm in the Middle, The Practice, Phil of the Future, Close To... Biography of Lindy Booth
Lindy Booth (born April 2, 1979) is a Canadian actress who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She played Riley Grant on the Disney Channel series The Famous Jett Jackson (and Agent Hawk in the show-within-a-show Silverstone) and Claudia on Relic Hunter. Other credits include guest starring as different characters in two different episodes of the A&E Network series A Nero Wolfe Mystery, and a recurring role in season two of the USA Network series The 4400. She also starred as Dodger Allen in the 2005 movie Cry Wolf, and as Nicole in the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead. She also played a small part in Wrong Turn, with Eliza Dushku. She has also guest starred in tv shows such as CSI: New York and Ghost Whisperer. She is currently playing Pizza Girl, a series regular role on ABC'... Biography of Tracy Bingham
Traci Bingham is an American actress, model and television personality. She is best known for playing the role of Jordan Tate on the television series Baywatch between 1996 and 1998. Bingham was born on January 13, 1968 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her heritage encompasses a mother who is African American and Italian, and a Native American father. She married Finnian Lozada, but divorced 5 years later. She is an outspoken vegetarian. Bingham is a member of PETA and has appeared in their "I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign. Career Bingham began her career in minor acting roles. In 1991, she appeared in the video for "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Aside from Baywatch, Bingham's appearances include the television series D.R.E.A.M. Team and Be... Biography of Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan, OC (Armenian: Ատոմ Էգոյան) (born July 19, 1960) is a critically acclaimed Canadian-Armenian film maker. His work often explores themes of alienation and isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy or other power structures. Stylistically, Egoyan's films often follow non-linear plot-structures, in which events are placed out of sequence in order to elicit specific emotional reactions from the audience by withholding key information. In 2008 he received the Dan David Prize for "Creative Rendering of the Past". Atom Egoyan was born in 1960 to the Armenian-Egyptian couple Joseph and Shushan Yeghoyan in Cairo, Egypt. He was named Atom to mark the completion of Egypt's ... Biography of Brian Benben
Brian Benben (born June 18, 1956) is an American actor. Biography Benben was born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of a produce buyer father. In 1982, he married Madeleine Stowe, with whom he has one child. They live on a ranch outside Fredericksburg, Texas. Benben is perhaps best-known for his leading role in the 1990-1996 HBO sitcom Dream On. He played a "by the book" FBI agent in the 1990 film Dark Angel (better known in the U.S. as I Come in Peace). He had a starring role in the 1994 film Radioland Murders playing Mary Stuart Masterson's estranged husband. In September 1998, he starred in an eponymous primetime CBS sitcom called The Brian Benben Show. It was quickly canceled after five episodes and replaced on Monday nights by the debut of Becker.... Biography of Alexis Cruz
Alexis Cruz (born September 29, 1974 in New York) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent, best known for his performances as Rafael in Touched by an Angel and as Skaara in Stargate and Stargate SG-1. Cruz currently resides in Los Angeles. He went to Boston University majoring in Independent Technical Theatre. Cruz appeared as assistant D.A. Martin Allende in the legal drama Shark, with co-stars James Woods and Jeri Ryan. Filmography Shark (TV) (2006) Slayer (2006) Tortilla Heaven (2004) .... Marco Stand Up For Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story (2004) (short) .... Ralph Lazo Spectres (2004) .... Sean DarkWolf (2003) .... Miguel Bug (2002/I) .... Sung Almost a Woman (2001) (TV) .... Nestor That Summer in LA (2000) .... Smiley Learning to Swim (1999) Why Do Fools Fa... Biography of Ann B. Davis
Ann Bradford Davis (born May 3, 1926) is an Emmy Award-winning American television actress. Biography Career Davis's first success was as Charmaine "Schultzy" Schultz in The Bob Cummings Show, and she won two Emmy Awards out of four nominations for this role. For a period in the 1960s and 1970s, Davis was known for her appearances in television commercials for the Ford Motor Company, particularly for the mid-sized Ford Fairlane models. Davis played housekeeper Alice Nelson in The Brady Bunch television series, and various Brady Bunch sequel series and TV movies. She also played Alice's grim identical cousin Emma in one episode. She made a cameo role as a truck driver named "Schultzy" (a tribute to her days on The Bob Cummings Show) in The Brady Bunch Movie in 1995. Davis was featur... Biography of Lee Remick
Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an Academy Award- and Tony Award-nominated American film and television actress. Among her best-known films are Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), and The Omen (1976). Early life Remick was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, the daughter of Margaret Patricia (née Waldo), an actress, and Francis Edwin "Frank" Remick, who owned a department store. She attended the Swaboda School of Dance and studied acting at Barnard College and the Actors Studio, making her Broadway theatre debut in 1953 with Be Your Age. Career Remick made her film debut in Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd (1957). When they were filming the movie in Arkansas, Remick lived with a local family and practiced baton twirling so that she would b... Biography of Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008) was an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Often cited as a key figure in the transition from blues to rock and roll, he introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged guitar sound. He was also known for his characteristic rectangular guitar. Early life and career Born in McComb, Mississippi as Ellas Otha Bates, he was adopted and raised by his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel, whose surname he assumed, becoming Ellas McDaniel. The family moved to Chicago when he was seven. He took violin lessons as a youth, but was inspired to become a guitarist after seeing John Lee Hooker. He worked as a carpenter and mechanic, but also began a musical career playing on street corners with friends, includ... Biography of Alain Mimoun
Alain ("Ali") Mimoun (born January 1, 1921) is a French Olympic marathon champion. Born in El Telagh, Algeria, Mimoun lost several years of competition to World War II. After the war, he was several times French champion in the 5000 metres and 10000 metres. His path to an Olympic gold medal was blocked in both 1948 and 1952 by the Czech champion Emil Zátopek. Mimoun won silver medals in 10000 metres in 1948 and 1952 as well as another silver medal in 5000 metres in 1952. His second place finishes behind Zatopek gave him the nickname "Zatopek's Shadow." Zátopek and Mimoun, while rivals, were great friends. They competed against each other for a final time at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. Mimoun, age 35, and Zátopek, age 34, were seen as champions in their decline. They both competed... Biography of Wayne Williams
Wayne Bertram Williams (born May 27, 1958) was identified as the key suspect in the Atlanta Child Murders that occurred between 1979 and 1981. In January 1982, he was found guilty of the murder of two adult men. After his conviction, the Atlanta police declared an additional 23 of the 29 child murders solved. Early life Williams was born and raised in Atlanta's Dixie Hills neighborhood, from which many of the Atlanta Child Murderer's victims would later disappear. An aspiring Disc Jockey, he ran an amateur radio station from his parents' house, and was well-known in the area for scouting local musicians, particularly teenagers. Williams' own personal beliefs made him a suspect in the murders. It was believed that Williams resented and even hated other African-Americans. He also had a r... Biography of Gaby Hoffmann
Gabriella Mary Hoffmann (born January 8, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American actress. Hoffmann’s mother, Viva Hoffmann (aka Janet Susan Mary Hoffmann), is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s. Hoffmann also has a half-sister, Alexandra Auder, who is eleven years older than her and who also once worked as an actress before becoming a yoga teacher and author. Prior to Hoffmann’s birth, Alexandra wanted a little sister so badly that she and her mother Viva prayed at a shrine in Portugal for Viva to have another baby. Not long afterwards, Gaby came along. In her autobiography "Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years With Andy Warhol," Isabelle Collin Dufresne (known as 'Ultra Violet' and who was a member of Warhol’s 'Factory' clique a... Biography of Dana Wynter
Dana Wynter (born Dagmar Spencer-Marcus; June 8, 1930 or 1931) is a British and American actress. She appeared in film and television for more than four decades beginning in the 1950s. Early life Wynter was born Dagmar Spencer-Marcus in Berlin, Germany or London, England, the daughter of Frederique (née Spencer) and Dr. Peter Wynter, who was a noted British surgeon. She grew up in England. When she was sixteen, her father went to Morocco to operate on a woman who would not allow anyone else to attend her; he visited friends in Southern Rhodesia, fell in love with it and brought his daughter and her stepmother to live with him there. Wynter later enrolled as a pre-med student at Rhodes University (the only female in a class of 150) and also dabbled in theatre, playing the blind girl in ... Biography of John Inman
Frederick John Inman (28 June 1935 – 8 March 2007) was an English actor who was best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in the British sitcom Are You Being Served? in the 1970s and 1980s. Inman was also well known in the United Kingdom as a pantomime dame. Born in 1935, Inman made his stage debut aged 13. He worked in retail in London as a young adult and after four years left to earn his Equity Card. He made his West End debut in the 1960s, and his television debut in an episode of Two In Clover in 1970. After a successful pilot, Inman played the camp Mr. Humphries in the sitcom Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985. This role made his a household name and won him awards, including BBC TV Personality of the Year. The character was, however, unpopular with some gay rights groups who ... Biography of Todd Solondz
Todd Solondz (born October 15, 1959 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American screenwriter and independent film director known for his style of dark, thought-provoking socially conscious satire. Solondz has been critically acclaimed for his examination of the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia", a reflection of his own background in New Jersey. His work includes the cult hit Welcome to the Dollhouse, the award-winning Happiness, Storytelling, and Palindromes. Solondz originally considered becoming a rabbi, but eventually set his sights on writing screenplays. He even wrote several while he had a job as a delivery boy for the Writers Guild of America. As a child he was sent to a series of public and private schools by his parents. Solondz received his undergraduate degree ... Biography of Philippe Manœuvre
Philippe Manœuvre (born June 19, 1954), is a French journalist, who has also been a radio and television presenter, specialized in rock music. He has been editor-in-chief for the magazine Métal Hurlant and is since 1993 the editor of the music monthly Rock & Folk.... Biography of Morgan Webb
Morgan Ailis Webb (born October 5, 1978) is host of the podcast WebbAlert, a co-host and senior segment producer of the G4 show X-Play, and was a monthly columnist for the United States edition of FHM, where she contributed a monthly video game column entitled "Tips From The Gaming Goddess". She holds dual citizenship from Canada and the United States. Career Morgan Ailis Webb attended UC Berkeley from 1996 to 2000. She developed computer skills in her free time there, and after graduating from college, worked for a dot-com company as a website administrator. After the company went under during the dot-com bubble burst of 2000, her friend Catherine Schwartz got her hired at TechTV in 2001, and Morgan became employed as the associate producer and web researcher for The Screen Savers. Th... Biography of Louise Lombard
Louise Lombard (born Louise Maria Perkins on 13 September 1970) is an English actress. She was born near Redbridge in Essex, England, the fifth child of seven siblings to a family of Irish extraction. She began taking drama lessons when she was eight. Lombard was educated in a local Roman Catholic school (Trinty Catholic High School - Woodford Green), from which she achieved nine O' Levels. Lombard studied printing and photography at St. Martin's College in London. She is best known for her role as Evangeline in the 1990s television show The House of Eliott, in which she played the younger of the two Eliott sisters. Subsequently, in 1998-99 she took a career break to study English Literature at St Edmund's College of University of Cambridge but was soon tempted back to the screen by the... Biography of Ken Leung
Kenneth Leung (born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his roles in popular movies such as Shanghai Kiss, Saw and X-Men: The Last Stand. Most recently Leung became known for his starring role as Miles Straume in the popular ABC drama television series Lost. Early life Leung was born in New York City and initially raised in the Two Bridges section of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His family moved to Midwood, Brooklyn where he grew up before finishing high school in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Leung later attended New York University (NYU) as a University Scholar and discovered acting in his junior year, where he studied acting with Catherine Russell and Nan Smithner, then briefly with Anne Jackson at HB Studio. During this time he also acted mostly in downtown spac... Biography of Eleonora Rossi Drago
Eleonora Rossi Drago (b. September 23, 1925, Quinto al Mare, Genoa, Italy, as Palmira Omiccioli) is an Italian film actress. In 1960, for her performance in Valerio Zurlini's Estate violenta she won the best actress prize of the Mar del Plata Film Festival and Silver Ribbon. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)... Biography of Boyer Coe
Boyer Coe (born August 18, 1946 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an American former professional bodybuilder. Boyer Coe, Mr. Olympia, Mr. Universe, World Body Building Champion - only person to score a perfect score in the World Body Building Championships against fellow competitor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Descendant of Timothy Coe (1631-1689) of England and Accomack County, VA USA. Pursuing a career in body building, Boyer has received worldwide acclaim for his accomplishments. Regarded as the world's best-built man, he has accumulated numerous titles, including ``Mr. Universe. In March 1981 at Atlantic City, NJ, he won body building's most prestigious event, the ``World Cup Body Building Championship, the only person to ever receive a perfect score. He lives at Huntington Beach, CA. Ru... Biography of Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American film and television actress, winner of several acting awards. Personal life Elise was born as Kimberly Elise Trammel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Erna Jean (née Johnson), an elementary school teacher, and Marvin Trammel, who owns an executive search firm. She has three siblings. Elise studied film and acting at the University of Minnesota and earned a BA in Mass Communications. She was married to Maurice Oldham from 1989 until 2005; they have two children, Ajableu Oldham and Butterfly Oldham. Career Elise's first movie was Set It Off (1996), in which she played one of four women who resort to robbing a bank for money. Her big break came in 1997 when she was cast in the Family Channel original television mo... Biography of Nelson Piquet
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. He is one of the few men to win at least three world championships in the history of Formula One (the others being Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna (3 each), Alain Prost (4), Juan Manuel Fangio (5), and Michael Schumacher (7). Career Piquet was the son of Estácio Gonçalves Souto Maior, a Brazilian politician. His father was moved to Brasília with his family around 1960, and became a government minister for Health in João Goulart's government (1961–1964). Thus, Piquet grew up from the boyhood to youth in the new capital of Brazil though born in Rio de Janeiro, the former capital. He started ... Biography of Alessandra Sensini
Alessandra Sensini (born January 26, 1970) is an Italian windsurfer. She is a 4-time Olympian, winning a gold medal and two additional bronze medals. She also won 3 gold and 2 silver medals at World Championships, as well as 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at European Championships. She has sailed in three different windsurfing classes: Lechner, Mistral and RS:X. Achievements Year Position Windsurfing class Event 2006 RS:X - Women's Windsurfer 2006 RS:X World Championships 2004 Mistral - Women 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Mistral - Women Kieler Woche 2004 Mistral - Women 2004 Mistral World Championships 2004 Mistral - Women Olympic Garda - Eurolymp 2004 Mistral - Women Athens Eurolymp Week 2003 Mistral - Women 2003 Mistral European Championships 2003 ... Biography of Maureen Lipman
Maureen Diane Lipman CBE (born 10 May 1946) is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist, and comedienne. Early life Lipman was born in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Zelma and Maurice Julius Lipman. Her father was a tailor; he used to have a shop between the Ferens Art Gallery and Monument Bridge. She attended Newland High School for Girls in Kingston upon Hull and was encouraged into an acting career by her mother, who used to take her to the pantomime and push her onto the stage. Lipman trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Lipman worked extensively in the theatre following her debut in a stage production of The Knack at the Palace Theatre, Watford and was a member of Laurence Olivier's Na... Biography of Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972) was an American newspaper and radio commentator. He invented the gossip column while at the New York Evening Graphic. He broke the journalistic taboo against exposing the private lives of public figures, permanently altering the shape of journalism and celebrity. He was a top gossip reporter, whose newspaper column and radio show could "make" or "break" a celebrity. Professional career Born in New York City, Winchell started performing in vaudeville troupes while still in his teens. His career as a journalist began when he started posting gossipy notes about his acting troupe on backstage bulletin boards. He became a professional journalist in the 1920s. Winchell was extremely popular and influential for decades in shaping public ... Biography of Paige Davis
Mindy Paige Davis (born October 15, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), billed as Paige Davis, is an American actress best known as a host of the reality television series Trading Spaces. Biography Early life and career Davis attended Charles H. Bird Elementary School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin from first grade through part of fifth. She lived for a time in Louisville Kentucky, and graduated from the Louisville Youth Performing Arts School. She graduated from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Much of her training has been in musical theater as well as dancing, and she spent two-and-a-half years playing the role of Babette the Feather Duster in the touring production of the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast During this period, ... Biography of Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence (July 4, 1898 - September 6, 1952) was an actress and musical comedy performer popular from the 1920s to the 1950s, appearing on stage in London, on Broadway and in several films. She is often remembered for performing the light comedies of Noel Coward. She also sang risque songs by Cole Porter and played characters that dealt with the controversial topics of race relations, atheism and psychoanalysis. Early life She was born Gertrude Alexandria Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen, of English and Danish extraction, in London, England, and was a professional performer by the age of ten. She had one Jewish grandparent. She was sent to Catholic convent schools and attended the Italia Conti Academy. She understudied Beatrice Lillie in the Andre Charlot London revues in the 1920s. Alon... Biography of Christie Lee Woods
Christie Lee Woods (born October 21, 1977 in Huntsville, Texas) is an American model, actress and beauty queen. Woods first came to prominence as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Texas Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1996 titles. She later appeared as an actress and as a participant on reality television show the Amazing Race. Pageants Woods won the Miss Houston Teen USA title in 1995 and later the same year competed for and won the Miss Texas Teen USA 1996 title. She represented Texas in the nationally televised Miss Teen USA 1996 pageant broadcast live from Las Cruces, New Mexico in August 1996, and became the first Texan to win the Miss Teen USA title. As Miss Teen USA, Woods lived with the Miss Universe and Miss USA titleholders, including Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996, of Ve... Biography of Joop Zoetemelk
Hendrik Gerardus Jozef "Joop" Zoetemelk (born 3 December 1946 in The Hague) is a retired cyclist from The Netherlands. Zoetemelk turned professional after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the 100km team time-trial with Fedor den Hertog, Jan Krekels and René Pijnen. His career was threatened in 1974 by a skull fractured in a crash. In 18 years as a professional (1969-87), he won the Tour de France in 1980, and the Vuelta a España in 1979. A testament to the competition at the time, notably Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault, Zoetemelk came second in the Tour de France six times. Additionally, he set a record by completing all 16 Tours in which he started. He became the oldest world cycling champion in 1985, at 38 and 9 months. After retiring, Zoetemelk b... Biography of Jimmy Perry
Jimmy Perry OBE (born 9 September 1923 in Barnes, London) is an English writer and actor, most famous for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcom Dad's Army with David Croft. He is credited with the original idea for Dad's Army, which was based on his experiences in the Home Guard during World War II. He also collaborated with Croft on It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! & You Rang, M'Lord? Sitcoms Many of these sitcoms drew heavily on personal experience: at 17 he joined the Watford Home Guard (Dad's Army); two years later he was called up into the regular forces, and was sent to Burma with the Royal Artillery, where he joined the Royal Artillery Concert Party (It Ain't Half Hot, Mum). Demobbed and back in the UK, he trained as an actor at RADA, spending his holidays working as a Redco... Biography of Franck Cammas
Franck Cammas (born the 22 December 1972 in Aix-en-Provence) is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing. In 1997, at the age of 24, he won the Solitaire du Figaro and a year later helmed his first trimaran by the name of Groupama. Despite his late entry into competition, he is one of the most talented and respected sailors in the ORMA world. The sea isn't his only passion. Indeed, he also practices skiing and several board sports. He is also a father to two little girls. Currently skipper of the Groupama II and III trimarans, he was ORMA champion 2007. The Groupama II ... Biography of Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones (born September 3, 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American television soap opera actress from Memphis, Tennessee She rose to fame on the long-running CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Megan Dennison Viscardi from 1997 to 2000 and returned for a visit in 2001. During her time on the soap, she earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for the role. She currently plays Dr. Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful and has done since December 2004. The role was originated by Agnes Bruckner and later played by Jennifer Finnigan and Emily Harrison. Ashley, who grew up in Houston, TX, attended Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) and graduated from Lamar High School. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA w... Biography of Bernard Accoyer
Bernard Accoyer, born August 12, 1945 in Lyon, is a French politician. He becomes President de l'Assemblée Nationale, June 26, 2007.... Biography of Marliece Andrada
Marliece Andrada (born August 22, 1972 in Manteca, California) was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in March 1998 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. She joined the cast of Baywatch in the 1997 season; her pictorial was partially shot on the show's location. She's of Portuguese descent. Marliece Andra played Agent X-Tra in the game Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0028004/ ) Love Stinks (1999) (uncredited) .... Jesse's Date ... autre titre : Allergique à l'amour (France: video title) Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) (VG) .... Agent Xtra "Baywatch" .... Skylar Bergman / ... (5 episodes, 1997) ... autre titre : Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title) ... autre titre : Alerte à Hawaii (France: new title) ... autre titre : Alerte à Malib... Biography of Patricia McBride
Patricia McBride, born August, 23, 1942 in Teaneck, New Jersey, is a ballerina who spent nearly 30 years dancing with the New York City Ballet. McBride was honored by a special performance of the City Ballet on June 4, 1989 at the New York State Theater in new York City's Lincoln Center in honor of her retirement. The ballet Tarantella was created in 1964 by George Balanchine for McBride and Edward Villella, premiering on January 7, 1964, at the City Center of Music and Drama. McBride is a native of Teaneck, New Jersey.... Biography of Griffin Dunne
Thomas Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955) is an American actor and film director. Dunne was born in New York, New York, the son of Ellen Beatriz (née Griffin), who founded the victims' rights organization Justice for Homicide Victims, and Dominick Dunne, a producer, writer, and actor. He is the brother of deceased actress Dominique Dunne and the nephew of the late John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion. Dunne was married (1989) and divorced (1995) from the American actress Carey Lowell, with whom he has one daughter, named Hannah Dunne. Dunne starred in My Girl (1991) as Jake Bixler, Johnny Dangerously (1987) as Tommy Kelly, Who's That Girl (1987) as Loudon Trott, After Hours (1985) as Paul Hackett, and An American Werewolf in London (1981) as Jack Goodman. In American Werewolf, Dunne's c... Biography of Karl G. Henize
Karl Gordon Henize, Ph.D. (17 October 1926 – 5 October 1993) was a NASA astronaut. Personal data Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, his hobbies included home computers, stamp collecting, mathematics, and astronomy, and he also enjoyed racquetball, baseball, skin diving, and mountain climbing. Education Henize attended primary and secondary schools in Plainville and Mariemont, Ohio and received a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics in 1947 and a master of arts degree in astronomy in 1948 from the University of Virginia while carrying out research at McCormick Observatory. He was awarded a doctor of philosophy in astronomy in 1954 by the University of Michigan. Organizations Henize was a member of the American Astronomical Society; the Royal Astronomical Society; the Astronomical Soc... Biography of Russell Grant
Russell Grant (born 5 February 1951 in Hillingdon Middlesex) is a popular British astrologer and media personality. He is the UK's 'astrologer royal', and is frequently quoted in the media, as well as working as a television presenter. He has campaigned for the continued awareness and existence of his beloved County of Middlesex. This is outlined in his first non-astrological best-seller The Real Counties of Britain. He is known as Mr Middlesex in his home county and donates much of his spare time to the promotion of the county. Every summer he runs special cricket schools for young players and is an Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society. He has written several books dealing with matters astrological, among which is his biggest international seller The Illustrated Dream Dictionary. ... Biography of Zeljko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek (IPA: ; born 15 August 1957) is a Slovenian American actor. Early life, education, and training Ivanek was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (then a part of Yugoslavia) and emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1960, when he was 3 years old. After a two-year stay, the family moved back to Slovenia for five years and then returned again to the United States in 1967. He graduated from Yale University in 1978 and afterward attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career In 1982, he originated the role of Hally in Athol Fugard's play Master Harold...and the Boys. He has also appeared in the U.S. premieres of such notable plays as Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine (for which he won the 1981 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play) and M... Biography of Randy Rhoads
Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. Despite his short career, he is cited as an influence by many contemporary heavy metal guitarists. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would often seek out classical guitar tutors for lessons. Early life Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was the youngest of three children. His older brother, Doug, who goes by the name of Kelle Rhoads, is a drummer and vocalist who also arranges classical compositions. His sister's name is Kathy. When Randy was 17 months ol... Biography of Cherry Boone
Cheryl "Cherry" Lynn Boone O'Neill (born July 7, 1954 in Denton, Texas) is an American writer, singer and recovered anorexic. Cherry was born in Denton, Texas, the eldest daughter of singer and 1950s icon Pat Boone and Shirley Lee Foley Boone. She is the granddaughter of country music star Red Foley and has three sisters: Debby, Linda and Laura. With her sisters, Cherry was a member of the vocal group The Boones (best known for their cover of ABBA's "Hasta Maňana") during the 1970s. Cherry came to public attention after the death of her friend Karen Carpenter from complications arising from anorexia. The pair had met in 1982 while Carpenter was attending resident therapy with noted psychotherapist Steven Levenkron in New York City, and Cherry at the time was a recovered anorexic... Biography of Joleigh Fioreavanti
Joleigh Fioreavanti, born November 22, 1981 in Queens, New York, is an American actress. Her nickname is JoJo. Alternate names: Joleigh Fiore | Joleigh Pulsonetti | Joliegh Pulsonetti Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1424817/ ) Who Shot Mamba? (2009) (completed) .... Nurse Insane "The Unit" .... Gina (1 episode, 2009) - Chaos Theory (2009) TV episode .... Gina "CSI: Miami" .... Kristen Peralta (1 episode, 2009) ... aka "CSI: Weekends" (USA: promotional title) - Smoke Gets in Your CSIs (2009) TV episode .... Kristen Peralta West of Brooklyn (2008) .... Donna Fanucci Live Fast, Die Young (2008) .... Samantha Copola Trespassers (2006) (as Joleigh Pulsonetti) .... Rose Hatchet (2006) .... Jenna Unbeatable Harold (2006) .... Bar Girl #1 All In (2006... Biography of Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born May 16, 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is an actress best known for starring in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and for playing Rose on Two and a Half Men. Biography Career In 1992, at 15, Lynskey was cast alongside Kate Winslet in Heavenly Creatures, despite never having acted professionally. Directed by Peter Jackson, the film - based on the notorious Parker-Hulme murder case - received worldwide acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Despite a long hiatus (during which she appeared briefly in The Frighteners), Lynskey returned to acting in 1997 when she starred in Foreign Correspondents. She then co-starred with Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston in Ever After, which led to a string of parts in such films as D... Biography of Michael Frater
Michael Frater O.D (born October 6, 1982 in Manchester, Jamaica) is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event. He has also been successful as part of the Jamaican 4 × 100 metres relay team, setting the world record and Olympic record at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won gold in the relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and took silver in the 2002 edition. His 100 m personal best of 9.97 seconds makes him the fourth fastest Jamaican sprinter in the event, after Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Ray Stewart. Career Born on October 6, 1982, in Manchester, Jamaica, Michael Frater is the younger of two sons of Lyndell and Monica Frater. His elder brother Lindel, wa... Biography of Emilie Albertini
Émilie Albertini, born June 18, 1979 in Bastia, Corsica, is a French TV host for channel M6.... Biography of Bonnie-Jill Laflin
Bonnie-Jill Laflin (born March 15, 1976) is an American model, actress, television personality, and member of the Los Angeles Lakers front office. Laflin first gained public attention as a cheerleader with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. She is a former NFL cheerleader, having joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in 1996. Her work as a cheerleader and model, helped her into TV with guest roles on Baywatch in (1998–1999) and Ally McBeal (2000). In 2001, she appeared in her first fully credited film role in the drama She Said I Love u. More recently, she became TV personality hosting Hotlines starting in 2003 and United Rockcrawling & Off-Road Challenge Series in 2004. In 2003 she became a correspondent for Prime 9 News with KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, California. In 2005, Lafli... Biography of Margaret Rhea Seddon
Margaret Rhea Seddon (born November 8, 1947) is a physician and retired NASA astronaut. After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women, she flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as mission specialist for STS-51-D and STS-40, and as payload commander for STS-58. Both before and after her career in the astronaut program, she has been active in the medical community in Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas. Early life education Seddon was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She graduated from Central High School in Murfreesboro in 1965. She received a bachelor of arts degree in physiology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1970, and a doctorate of medicine from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1973. While at the University of Californi... Biography of Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong (or Wong Liu Tsong, traditional Chinese: 黃柳霜; pinyin: Huáng Liǔshuāng, January 3, 1905 – February 2, 1961) was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star. Her long and varied career spanned film, television, stage, and radio. Born near the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese-American parents, Wong became infatuated with the movies and began acting in films at an early age. During the silent film era, she acted in The Toll of the Sea (1922), one of the first movies made in color; Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief of Bagdad (1924) and Piccadilly (1929). Frustrated by the stereotypical supporting roles she reluctantly played in Hollywood, she ... Biography of Sasha Rionda
Sasha Sybille Rionda Hogger (born September 29, 1977 in Mexico City, Mexico) is an actress and TV hostess. Rionda resided in Atlanta, Georgia for seven years, while she hosted a program named The Music Room for CNN International. She hosted a news program in Spanish named Nuestro Rincón on Channel 12, which was aimed at the hispanic community of Cincinnati, Ohio, where she resided. Selected Filmography Total Recall (1990) – Mutant child Wild On! – hosted installment Wild On the Beach Australia The Devil to Pay (2002)... Biography of Ryo Ishibashi
Ryo Ishibashi (石橋 凌, Ishibashi Ryō?, born July 20, 1953) is a Japanese actor and international celebrity. He is known around the world for his roles in the classic Japanese Horror films Suicide Club and Audition. He is also recognized in America for his role as Nakagawa in The Grudge and The Grudge 2. Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Ishibashi was born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan. He started his career by starting his own band called the ARB (Alexander Ragtime Band) in 1977. The band made their debut in 1978, and made over a dozen albums until they broke up in 1990. Recently, Ishibashi has resumed his musical activity and re-formed ARB with an album, Real Life in 1998. In 1986, Ishibashi made his movie debut in the film A-Hômansu in which ARB's 13th si... Biography of Jessicah Schipper
Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM (born November 19, 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian swimmer. She trains at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood. Schipper made her debut for Australia at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, winning the bronze medal as part of the 4x100 m medley relay team. In 2004 she competed in the Athens Olympics, placing 4th in the 100 m butterfly with the time of 58.22 s. She also collected the gold medal in the 4x100 m medley relay, having swum the butterfly leg in the heats of the event. At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal she won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly with the time of 2.05.65 s, only 0.04 seconds behind Otylia Jędrzejczak of Poland, who consequently record... Biography of Marie Dressler
Marie Dressler (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was an Academy Award-winning Canadian actress. Biography Born Leila Marie Koerber in Cobourg, Ontario to parents Alexander Rudolph Koerber (who was Austrian) and Anna Henderson. The young Dressler was able to hone her talents to make other people laugh, and began her acting career when she was fourteen. In 1892 she made her debut on Broadway. At first she hoped to make a career of singing light opera, but then gravitated to vaudeville. Career During the early 1900s she became a major vaudeville star. In 1902, she met fellow Canadian Mack Sennett and helped him get a job in the theater. In addition to her stage work, Dressler recorded for Edison Records in 1909 and 1910. After Sennett became the owner of his namesake motion picture... Add to favourites (2 fans)Biography of Zendaya
Zendaya (born Zendaya Coleman; September 1, 1996) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role as the aspiring young dancer Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up!. Early life Zendaya, which means "to give thanks" in Shona, was born Zendaya Coleman to Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu (Coleman) on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. She grew up as part of the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California where her mother worked as the House Manager. In addition to training at the theater's student conservatory program, and later performing in numerous stage productions, Zendaya helped her mother seat patrons and sell raffle tickets to benefit the theater. While attending the Oakland School for the Arts, she starred a... Biography of Maria Montez
Maria Montez was a Dominican-born motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America and five in Europe. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Maria Montez was the stage name of María África Gracia Vidal. Born in Barahona, Dominican Republic on June 6, 1912 , Maria was the second daughter of 10 children, and was given the name María África in honor of her diplomat/businessman father's native land,... Biography of Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri (born on 13 November 1931 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is an actress of Italian parentage. She is probably best known for her role as the rape victim Mrs. Alexander in the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange, and for her appearances as Valerie in Jean Renoir's The River (1951) and as Lara's mother in David Lean's Dr. Zhivago (1965). She appeared in many horror and suspense films in the 1950s until the 1970s including Devil Girl from Mars, The Tell-Tale Heart, A Study in Terror and Vampire Circus. She has also appeared as Therese Duval in Revenge of the Pink Panther. Her numerous television credits include regular roles in A Family At War and You're Only Young Twice, appearing as Mena in the Doctor Who story "The Leisure Hive" and guest starred as the mariticidal Li... Biography of Christiane Torloni
Christiane Maria dos Santos Torloni (born 18 February 1957 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian actress. Her first appearance was on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo. Among the many characters she has played are Jô Penteado in A Gata Comeu (1985), and Fernanda in Selva de Pedra. In 1981, Torloni played first daughter Helena, a character created by Manoel Carlos in the novel Baila Comigo. Torloni also starred in the popular Brazilian Telenova Mulheres Apaixonadas.. In addition to her television and film career, Torloni has performed on most Brazilian theater stages, and in 1990 she hosted the re-opening of the Teatro Amazonas in Brazil.. Outside of her acting career, Torloni is also in the Amazon Forever Movement (Movimento Amazônia Para Sempre). Career In TV * 1969 - Teatrinho Tro... Biography of Mumtaz (actress)
Mumtaz (Hindi: मुमताज़, Urdu: ممتاز) (born 31 July 1947 in Bombay, India) is a famous Bollywood actress, most remembered for her roles in Tere Mere Sapne (1971) and Khilona (1970). Her performance in Khilona got her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, while the film itself won the Filmfare Best Movie Award. She is often cited as one of the most beautiful Bollywood actresses of her time. Biography Early life Mumtaz was born to Abdul Saleem Askari and Shadi Habib Agha in Bombay, India, on 31 July 1947. She entered Hindi Cinema at the age of twelve. Career She started as an extra in films in the early 1960s. She accepted small roles in big films like Mujhe Jeene Do and big roles in small budgeted stunt films l... Biography of David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. He currently stars in the CBS television show Numb3rs. Early life Krumholtz was born in Queens, New York, the son of Judy, a dental assistant, and Michael Krumholtz, a postal worker. He grew up in a "very working-class, almost poor" Jewish family. His mother moved from Hungary to the U.S. in 1956. He spent his school days being a very good student. Career Krumholtz began his acting career at the age of thirteen when he followed his friends to an open audition for the Broadway play Conversations with My Father (1992). Though he did not expect to get the part, and did not even care, he won the role of Young Charlie opposite Judd Hirsch, Tony Shalhoub, and Jason Biggs (also making his Broadway debut). Soon after his run on ... Biography of Karoline Eichhorn
Karoline Eichhorn, born November 9, 1965 in Stuttgart, is a German actress. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0251526/ ) "Der Kleine Mann" (2009) Série TV (post-production) (unknown episodes) Summertime Blues (2009) (completed) .... Diana Die Frau, die im Wald verschwand (2008) (TV) (completed) .... Katharina Vorweg "Tatort" .... Barbara Scheuven / ... (4 episodes, 1996-2009) - Das Gespenst (2009) TV episode .... Manu Seehausen - Stille Tage (2006) TV episode .... Barbara Scheuven - Das ewig Böse (2006) TV episode .... Sieglinde Stettenkamp - Bienzle und der Traum vom Glück (1996) TV episode .... Inka Brahms "Stolberg" .... Kathrin Seegers / ... (2 episodes, 2009) ... autre titre : Kommissar Stolberg (Germany: new title) - Die falsche F... Biography of Martin Balsam
Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American actor. Career In 1947, Martin Balsam was selected by Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg to be a player in the Actors Studio television program. He went on to appear in a number of television plays in the 1950s and returned frequently to television as a guest star on numerous dramas (e.g., The Twilight Zone, Target: The Corruptors!, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents). Balsam appeared in such films as On the Waterfront, 12 Angry Men (as Juror #1), Time Limit, Psycho, Cape Fear (1962) as the police chief, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Seven Days in May, Hombre, Catch-22, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Two-Minute Warning, The Delta Force, Death Wish 3, The Goodbye People... Biography of Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack (born 1 January 1972) is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress, known for her stage acting as well as her big screen performances in films such as Braveheart, Spy Game, and Dangerous Beauty. Early life McCormack was born in Alton, Hampshire, England. She has Irish ancestry, as one of her grandfathers was Irish. Her mother died of lupus when McCormack was six years old, and her steelworker father subsequently raised her as well as her brother Stephen. She was brought up in the Catholic religion (though is now a "lapsed Catholic") and attended Convent of Our Lady of Providence. Career Film McCormack's first notable role was as the character Murron MacClannough in the multiple Academy Award winning movie Braveheart. Her screen debut however was as the l... Biography of Tanya Reid
Tanya Reid (born August 1, 1972 in Dryden, Ontario) is a Canadian television actress and screewriter. Reid was theatrically trained at Vancouver, British Columbia's Gastown Actor's Studio and at the Lyric School of Acting. She played Rosha, the host of Jolinar, on Stargate SG-1. She currently appears as news producer Kennedy Marsh on CTV's The Eleventh Hour. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0717443/ ) Intelligence (2005) (TV) .... Ramona "The Eleventh Hour" .... Kennedy Marsh (11 episodes, 2004-2005) - Das Bootcamp (2005) TV episode .... Kennedy Marsh - The Miracle Worker (2005) TV episode .... Kennedy Marsh - In Another Life (2005) TV episode .... Kennedy Marsh - Kettle Black (2005) TV episode .... Kennedy Marsh - Bedfellas (2004) TV episod... Biography of Rachel Moore
Rachel Leah Moore, born June 25, 1970 in Atlanta, is a professional fitness and swimsuit model. Height: 5'7" Weight: 112 lbs. Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Blonde Waist: 24"... Biography of Ashlie Atkinson
Ashlie Atkinson, born August 6, 1977 in Little Rock, Arkansas, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://farm.imdb.com/name/nm1534700/ ) All Good Things (2009) (post-production) .... Bonnie When the Evening Comes (2009) (post-production) .... Angie Invention of Lying (2009) (post-production) .... Jill Hungry Years (2009) (post-production) .... Martha An Invisible Sign of My Own (2009) (post-production) .... Lisa's Aunt Last Call (2008) .... Donna Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008) .... Muffler Quid Pro Quo (2008) .... Candy The Guitar (2008) .... Receptionist Margot at the Wedding (2007) .... Becky "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Lisa Williams (1 episode, 2007) ... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Bombshell (2007) TV... Biography of Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson (born June 3, 1945) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in many films, plays and television series. Paterson was born in Glasgow. As a young man, Paterson spent three years as a quantity surveyor's apprentice, before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He made his professional acting debut in 1967, appearing alongside Leonard Rossiter in Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. In 1970, Paterson joined the Citizen's Theatre for Youth. He remained there as an actor and assistant director until 1972, when he left to appear with Billy Connolly in The Great Northern Welly Boot Show at the Edinburgh Festival. (Paterson would work with Connolly again, some years later, when he performed in Connolly's play An Me ... Biography of Abel Talamantez
Abel Talamantez Mendoza (born October 16, 1978 in Pecos, Texas), is a Mexican American singer in the well known cumbia music group, Los Kumbia Kings (now known as Los Super Reyes). Abel Talamantez, who grew up playing basketball with his brother (who would join La Sombra) and three sisters (who would form Esmi Talamantez Y Viento Loco) in Pecos, became a member of the famous Puerto Rican music group, Menudo, in 1992, after several group members had left the group in the middle of a sexual scandal that had threatened to break up the band. Edgardo Diaz held auditions and Talamantez, together with Alexis Grullon, among others, were chosen as the new members of Menudo. At Menudo, Talamantez got to share the stage with the only member of the group who stayed through the scandal, Adrian Oliva... Biography of Cale Yarborough
William Caleb (Cale) Yarborough (born March 27, 1940 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the famous Darlington Raceway), is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, before Jimmie Johnson in 2006-2008. In the past, he has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. His 83 wins places him at number five in the all-time NASCAR winner's list (behind Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip, who are tied for third with 84). Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times - his first win coming in 1968 for the Wood Brothers, the second in 1977 for Junior Johnson, and back-to-back wins in 1983 and 1984. In 1984, he became the first driver to qualify for the Daytona 500 with a top speed... Biography of Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo, born May 13, 1948 in Marseille, is a French actor and comedian. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.fr/name/nm0751606/ ) # La liste (2009) (TV) .... Paul Sax # Un viol (2009) (TV) .... Maxime Gallet # "Myster Mocky présente" (1 Episode, 2009) - La voix de sa consciense (2009) Episode TV # La passion selon Didier (2009) (TV) .... Didier # Un homme d'honneur (2009) (TV) .... Pierre Bérégovoy # "Mac Orlan" .... Commandant Mac Orlan (Episodes, 2009) - Ennemis intimes (2009) Episode TV .... Commandant Mac Orlan - La fille au tailleur blanc (2009) Episode TV .... Commandant Mac Orlan - Jusqu'au bout du monde (2009) Episode TV .... Commandant Mac Orlan - Les yeux du père (2009) Episode TV .... Commandant Mac Orlan # "La vie est à nous" .... Le Pèr... Biography of Iveta Benešová
Iveta Benesova (Iveta Benešová) (born on 1 February 1983 in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at age of 7 and turned professional in 1998 in Prague. She has won one WTA Tour event, Tier III in Acapulco in 2004. In the 2006 Australian Open, for the first time, she reached the third round of a Grand Slam by beating 5th seed Mary Pierce 6–3, 7–5. She lost in the very next round 6–4, 6–1 to Martina Hingis. On February 7, 2005, Benesova achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 33. Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 56 kg (120 lb/8.8 st) WTA Tour titles (5) Singles (5) Legend Grand Slam (0) WTA Championships (0) Tier I (0) Tier II (0) Tier III (1) Tier IV (0) ITF Titles (4) No. Date Tournament Surface Op... Biography of Selim Benachour
Selim Ben Achour (born September 8, 1981 in Paris) is a French-born Tunisian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Kuwaiti team Al Qadisiya Kuwait, having signed an 18 month deal in December 2007 from FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League. The transfer fee was EUR 1.5 million. Ben Achour previously played in France and Portugal. He is widely considered one of Tunisia's best players, an elegant playmaker with range of passing and great vision, and played for Tunisia's national squad in the 2002 World Cup. Sources suggest he turned the chance to play for the France national football team in favour of the tunisia national football team.... Biography of Elspet Gray
Elspeth Jean Rix, Baroness Rix (nee MacGregor-Gray; born 12 April 1929) is a Scottish actress, known as Elspet Gray, for her work on British television in the 70s and 80s. She is best recognised for her roles as one of the main characters, Mrs. Palmer in the British TV comedy Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal and as Lady Collingford in the British TV series Catweazle. Career She has most recently appeared as Hilary in the British TV comedy Dinnerladies. Gray has no acting work planned for 2008. She is also known for playing The Queen in the first series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder. Gray has appeared in many television programmes, her first appearance being in Love in Waiting in 1948. She has also appeared in Fawlty Towers, the 1983 Doctor Who story "Arc of Infinity", dinnerladies, Ca... Biography of Robyn Smith
Melody Dawn Miller, best known as Robyn Astaire, born August 14, 1944 in San Fransisco, was the wife of Fred Astaire (June 27, 1980 - June 22, 1987). She became a jockey in 1969 winning the Paumonok Handicap at Aqueduct in 1973 riding North Sea. Melody's mother was declared mentally unstable and Melody was placed in a foster home. She was adopted and renamed Caroline Smith.... Biography of Christien Anholt
Christien Alexis Anholt (born February 25, 1971 in London, England) is an English stage, television and film actor best known for his role as Nigel Bailey on the television series Relic Hunter. He is the son of actor Tony Anholt. Christien Anholt began his acting career in 1988 at the age of 17 after winning the coveted role of 'Hans' in the motion picture Reunion directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Jason Robards. For this debut performance, Anholt received a Best Actor nomination at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to win Best Actor at the E'Febo Doro award in Sicily in 1990. Harold Pinter, who wrote the screenplay for "Reunion" recommended Anholt to playwright Ronald Harwood, who cast him as 'Leonard/Jeremy Lands' in his new play Another Time starring Albert Finney. Th... Biography of John Hillerman
John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning character actor, best known for his starring role on the long-running television show Magnum, P.I.. Early life Hillerman was born in Denison, Texas to Lenora Joan Medlinger and Christopher Ben Hillerman, a gas station owner. Young Hillerman grew up on a farm in the Denison Texas area, and (according to a childhood friend) was known as "Jackie Ben" by his friends and relatives. The friend recalls that although "Jackie Ben" loved to sing, actually could not sing very well. However, she recalls him getting the opportunity to sing on local radio, in which his friends teased him for his "nasal" singing voice. He attended St. Xavier's Academy. After graduation, he attended the University of Te... Biography of Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick (born October 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film director and film producer noted for his sprawling war films. He received an A.B from Harvard in 1974. He attended the AFI Conservatory and graduated with an M.F.A. degree in 1975. His movies include The Last Samurai (2003) and Blood Diamond (2006). He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots that thrive on the ambiguity of authority." Films Directed Special Bulletin (1983) About Last Night... (1986) Glory (1989) Leaving Normal (1992) Legends of the Fall (1994) Courage Under Fire (1996) The Siege (1998) The Last Samurai (2003) Blood Diamond (2006) De... Biography of Tatjana Simic
Tatjana Simić (born June 9, 1963, Zagreb, Croatia], is a Dutch-Croatian singer and actress. Better known as simply Tatjana, she moved with her mother and sister to Rotterdam in 1979. Early career In the 1980s, having won a national modelling contest, she commenced work as an actress and model. In the Netherlands and Germany today, she remains known for her portrayal of the character "Kees Flodder", daughter of a dysfunctional and anti-social family engaged in a constant battle with the authorities, in several Dutch comedy films and television shows featuring the Flodder family in the 1980s and 1990s. The original movie was extremely popular in the Netherlands with two and a half million viewers. Breakthrough as singer She started a recording career in 1987 with her first ... Biography of Catherine Schell
Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott (born July 17, 1944 in Budapest) is a Hungarian-born actress best known for her work in England with the BBC. Schell rose to fame in various British film and television productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She acted under the name Catherine von Schell early in her career, but is better known by the name Catherine Schell. Early life Schell's father, Baron Paul Schell von Bauschlott, was a Hungarian diplomat, while her mother was Countess Katharina Maria Etelka Georgina Elisabeth Teleki de Szék. She is entirely of Hungarian descent, except for her German great-grandfather. At the beginning of the Second World War, the Nazis confiscated her parents' estates. Fleeing Hungary in advance of the Russians and Communism, the family lived in poverty until... Biography of Olivier Delaître
Olivier Delaître (born June 1, 1967 in Metz) is a former tennis player from France. He won 15 doubles titles during a fourteen year career becoming the world's 3rd ranked doubles player on July 12, 1999. Delaitre turned professional in 1986. A right-hander, he reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on February 20 1995, when he became World number 33. He retired from the tour in 2000. Singles Titles Runners-up (4) 1991: Bordeaux (lost to Guy Forget 1–6 3–6) 1993: Lyon (lost to Pete Sampras 1–6 1–6) 1993: Kuala Lumpur-1 (lost to Richey Reneberg 3–6 1–6) 1994: Indianapolis (lost to Wayne Ferreira 2–6 1–6)... Biography of Benjamin Salisbury
Benjamin David Salisbury (born October 19, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actor most well known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the television sitcom The Nanny. He graduated from Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota, in 1998 and enrolled in American University that fall. After completing his bachelor of arts in broadcast journalism, Salisbury married Kelly Murkey on July 2, 2006. As of August 2006 Benjamin is featured in Domino's pizza commercials featuring Fudgeums Domino's new Mini Brownies. An accomplished dancer, Salisbury would often treat The Nanny studio audiences to improvisational routines when the cameras weren't rolling. Benjamin has three siblings (two sisters and a brother) with whom he is extremely close with and loves Benjam... Biography of Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope, born November 3, 1958 in Spanaway, Washington, is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #31 car for Rick Ware. He is owner of the #73 and #78 teams in the Nationwide Series and the #73 and #74 trucks in the Camping World Truck Series. He also co-owns Cope/Keller racing which fields the #75 BluFrog Energy Drink Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series. Growing up in Spanaway, Washington, racing was just a hobby for Cope. He was a successful catcher on the Bethel High School baseball team, attending Whitman College to continue his baseball dreams. While being recruited by major-league baseball teams, he suffered a knee injury that ended his hopes of big-league glory, and Cope then devoted himself to racing full time. Co... Biography of Lisa Nowak
Lisa Marie Nowak (née Caputo) (born May 10, 1963) is a United States naval officer and a former NASA astronaut. Born in Washington, DC, she was selected by NASA in 1996 and qualified as a mission specialist in robotics. Nowak flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-121 in July 2006. She was responsible for operating the robotic arms of the shuttle and the International Space Station. Nowak gained national attention on February 5, 2007, when she was arrested in Orlando, Florida, and subsequently charged with the attempted kidnapping of U.S. Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman, the girlfriend of astronaut William Oefelein. Nowak was released on bail, pleaded not guilty to the charges and requested a jury trial. Nowak's assignment to the space agency as an astronaut was termin... Biography of Chelsea Georgeson
Chelsea Georgeson (now Cheasea Hedges) (born 15 October 1983 in Avalon) is an Australian surfer who won the world title in 2005. She won the title after beating Brazil's Jacqueline Silva in the final at the season-ending event at Honolulu Bay, Hawaii. Chelsea started surfing at the age of 13.... Biography of Daniela Escobar
Daniela ESCOBAR, born in São Borja in Brazil on January 16, 1969 is a Brazilian actress.... Biography of Trixie Schuba
Beatrix ("Trixi") Schuba (born April 15, 1951 in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater. Career She won the European and World championships in 1971 and 1972 and was the Olympic gold medallist at the 1972 Sapporo games. She was especially noted for her skill in performing compulsory figures. In fact, some say that in the compulsory figures, she was the best ever. Schuba's victory at the 1972 Winter Olympics proved the catalyst for diminishing the importance of compulsory figures in figure skating competition. Schuba won the Olympic title despite a lackluster free skate because of the points she racked up in the compulsory figures portion of the competition, which counted for 50% of the overall score at that time. However, compulsory figures were not watched by television spectators.... Biography of Sonya Walger
Sonya Walger (born June 6, 1974) is a British actress, perhaps best known for her revealing role in the controversial HBO series Tell Me You Love Me (2007). Early years Sonya Walger was born in London, England. She studied English Literature at Christ Church, Oxford, where she received a first class degree. Career Sonya Walger portrayed Flic in Goodnight Sweetheart in 1999 and played Donna Barnes on the HBO TV series The Mind of the Married Man in 2001. On the US version of Coupling, which aired in 2003, she played Sally Harper. Other acting roles have included guest appearances on Lost as Desmond's girlfriend, Penelope "Penny" Widmore and recurring roles on Sleeper Cell and CSI: NY. In 2004, Walger played Nicole Noone opposite Noah Wyle in The Librarian: Quest for the Spear. She d... Biography of Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Djamalovna Chakvetadze (Russian: Анна Джамаловна Чакветадзе; born March 5, 1987, Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player. On February 19, 2007, she reached her career-high pro singles ranking of #9 in the world. She began playing tennis at the age of eight after being introduced to the sport by her mother, Natalia. She travels for tournaments with her father. She speaks both Russian and English. Career Chakvetadze debuted on the ITF circuit in 2001, competing in her first juniors tournament at Minsk, Belarus, losing in the first round. In 2002, she won her first ITF Juniors title at Istanbul, in her doubles debut with fellow Rus... Biography of Russell Hitchcock
Russell Charles Hitchcock (born June 15, 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian musician and one half of the group Air Supply. He formed the group after meeting Englishman Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Early life Hitchcock was the second of two children (sister Gail, four years older) and he lived his formative years in Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne. When he was at the age of seven he moved around to a number of houses, suburbs all in Melbourne. He attended South Brunswick State School, major event being hit by a truck at age 7. At age 20, he obtained a job in the spare parts division of a computer company and worked there for three years before being promoted and transferred to Sydney. In 1975 he was convinced by his girlfriend... Biography of Sarah Buxton
Sarah Galbraith Buxton (born March 23, 1965) is an American actress. Buxton was born in Brentwood, California. She is primarily known for her work on the television soap opera Sunset Beach, which aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. Buxton was an original cast member and remained with the show for its entire run, playing the ever-plotting villain Annie Douglas Richards. After the demise of Sunset Beach, Buxton appeared on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000-2001 as the less than sane villainess Morgan DeWitt, and in 2005, she returned to that role. In addition, she played a minor character, porn star Crystal Galore, on the soap opera Days of our Lives in 2004. Buxton has also appeared in several critically acclaimed movies such as The Climb and Little ... Biography of Willa Holland
Willa Joanna Chance Holland (born June 18, 1991) is an American model and actress. She is best known for playing Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa Cooper's devious younger sister, on the television series The O.C. She recently appeared as Agnes Andrews on the show Gossip Girl. Early life Holland was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of cinematographer Keith Holland and actress Darnell Gregorio-De Palma. She has three sisters, Brianna Holland (born 1988) and Piper De Palma (born 1996) and Paris Holland (born 1993). Holland spent the earlier part of her childhood in Chelsea, London. It was during that period that she spent time on the set of the film Mission: Impossible which was directed by her stepfather Brian De Palma. She went to Kenter Canyon Elementary School and later Paul Re... Biography of Serena Scott Thomas
Serena Harriet Scott Thomas (born September 21, 1961) is an English actress. Scott Thomas was born in Nether Compton, Dorset. Her mother, Deborah (née Hurlbatt), was raised in Hong Kong and Africa, and studied drama before marrying Scott Thomas' father. Her father, Lieutenant Commander Simon Scott Thomas, was a pilot for the British Royal Navy who died in a flying accident in 1964. She is the younger sister of actress Kristin Scott Thomas, the niece of Admiral Sir Richard Thomas (who was Black Rod in the House of Lords), and a more distant grand niece of Capt. Robert F. Scott, the ill-fated explorer who lost the race to the South Pole. Her last name is an amalgam of the last names of those two families. Thomas is known for her portrayal of the character Dr. Molly Warmflash in the 199... Biography of Jean-René Lisnard
Jean-René Lisnard (born September 25, 1979 in Cannes, France) is a professional tennis player from Monaco, but sometimes plays for France. Lisnard plays right-handed, and turned professional in 1997. As of May 26, 2008, Lisnard is 228th in the ATP singles rankings, however, on January 27, 2003 he reached his career-high singles ranking of World Number 84. The Frenchman's current doubles ranking is 400 with his highest rank being 171 on September 10, 2007.... Biography of Cecilia Roth
Cecilia Roth (born Cecilia Rotemberg on August 8, 1956 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine actress. Her father, an Ukrainian Jew, worked as an editor and a journalist. He met Cecilia's mother, Chilean singer Dina Rot, in Argentina. Cecilia Roth has made appearances in numerous television series. After working in Argentina in several films she moved to Spain, where she started a frequent collaboration with filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Roth went on to appear in six of his movies to date, either as lead, supporting actor or cameo. She lived with Argentine musician Fito Páez for some years, with whom she adopted a child. She is also the sister of another Argentine musician, Ariel Rot, member of the former Los Rodríguez band. Cecilia Roth is currently one of the most popular Spanish... Biography of Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Barcelona. His willingness to play anywhere on the pitch, coupled with a natural humility, has earned him the sobriquet El Ilusionista, El Anti-Galáctico and most recently Don Andrés from the Spanish press. After the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney asserted that he believed the midfielder to be the best player in the world. Club career Early career Initially, the 12-year-old Iniesta's parents travelled to Barcelona and took a look at the FC Barcelona youth school, La Masia. The trip resulted in Iniesta's enrollment in the Barça youth ranks. Like ... Biography of Anne-Sophie Barthet
Anne-Sophie Barthet, born February 23, 1988 in Toulouse, is a French alpine skier. She has participated in 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. External link: http://www.annesophiebarthet.com/ (in English)... Biography of Frank Carson
Frank Carson (born November 6th 1926 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish comedian and actor, best known on television in series such as The Comedians and Tiswas. Early life Carson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland where he attended St Patrick's Primary School and worked as a plasterer in the building trade and electrician. Frank's family were of Italian descent, with his grandmother hailing from Sicily. He grew up in an area of Belfast called 'little Italy', which no longer exists. Carson spent 3 years with the Parachute Regiment in the Middle East in the 1950s. Television career Carson became a popular performer on Irish TV, he then went to England to work as a stand-up club comedian and had success on the long running TV music-hall revival show, The Good Old ... Biography of Patrick Butch
Patrick Alan Lilley (born August 2, 1953), better known as Butch Patrick, is a former American child actor best known for his role as Eddie Munster in the television show The Munsters (1964-1966) for which he received $600 per episode, and the movie Munster, Go Home. He also played the main characters Mark on the television animation series Lidsville (1971-1973), and Milo in the 1969 live-action/animated film, The Phantom Tollbooth based on the 1961 children's book, The Phantom Tollbooth. Patrick made several appearances on other shows during the 1960s, such as Mister Ed, My Favorite Martian, Daniel Boone,The Monkees and Gunsmoke. He also appeared on eight episodes of My Three Sons as the character Gordon Dearing. More recently, he provided the voice for the animated image of him on The... Biography of Paul McCrane
Paul David McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is a Grammy Award and SAG (Screen Actors Guild) nominated American movie, television and theatre actor, as well as an occasional television director. His roles include Emil Antonowsky in RoboCop, Montgomery MacNeil in Fame, Astronaut Pete Conrad in From the Earth to the Moon, cancer-absorbing mutant Leonard Betts in The X-Files and Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano on ER. He starred on ER from 1997-2003 and returned in 2008 for one episode during its 15th and final season. More recently, he has guest-starred in 24, season 5 and 6 as Graem Bauer. He has also appeared on Ugly Betty. In addition, McCrane composed and performed two songs for Fame: "Dogs in the Yard" and "Is It Okay If I Call You Mine." Personal life McCrane was born in Philadelphia,... Biography of Anja Paerson
Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (pron. IPA: ; born 25 April 1981, in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She is also the reigning Olympic champion in the slalom, after her victory at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Pärson was introduced to ski racing by her sister, Frida, and is now trained by her father, Anders. Her first World Cup race was a giant slalom at the World Cup Finals at Crans-Montana, Switzerland (on 15 March 1998). She qualified for that race as the new junior World Champion but only finished 25th in last place. She won her first World Cup race, a slalom at Mammoth Mountain, California, in December 1998 at age 17, and her first gold medal at St. Anton, Austria, in 2001. She c... Biography of Chandra West
Chandra West (born December 31, 1970 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian actress. Career 1990s West's career began in 1991 when she played a small part in the television series True Confections, a 1950s conservative drama about a woman with an ahead-of-her-time awareness. It was not until two years later that West followed her screen debut with a smaller role in the more-recognised series The Secret of Lake Success. West appeared in three consecutive films; the first as the female-lead in Puppet Master 4 (1993), then a smaller role as Miss Germany in the action film No Contest (1994) also starring Robert Davi and Roddy Piper, and in the same year, reprising her role as Susie in Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994). The closing months of 1994 and most of 1995 saw Wes... Biography of Lee Trevino
Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". Early life Lee Buck Trevino was born in Dallas, Texas in poverty to parents of Mexican descent. His mother, Juanita Trevino, and grandfather, a gravedigger, raised Trevino. He never knew his father. Trevino's childhood amounted to him spending time attending school occasionally and working to help earn money for the family. At the age of five, Lee started working in the cotton fields. Trevino was introduced to the game of golf when his uncle gave him a few old golf balls and a rusty golf club. From this point on, Lee could not get enough. He spent most of his free time sneaking into nearby country clubs to prac... Biography of Juliana Hatfield
Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States), is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies and Some Girls. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Background The daughter of Philip M. Hatfield (a radiologist) and The Boston Globe fashion critic Julie Hatfield, Juliana was born in Maine and grew up in the Boston suburb of Duxbury. She is a descendent of the Hatfield family from the Hatfield-McCoy feud. She acquired a love of rock music during the 1970s, having been introduced by a babysitter to the music of the Los Angeles punk rock band X, which proved a life-changing experience. She was also attracted to the music of more mainstream artists like Olivia Newton-John and Th... Biography of Lise Legrand
Lise Legrand (born September 4, 1976 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a female French wrestler who competed in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.... Biography of Kathy McMillan
Kathy Laverne McMillan (born November 7, 1957 in Raeford, North Carolina) is a former American athlete, who mainly competed in the long jump event. She competed for the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada, where she won the silver medal in the Women's Long Jump event. She attended Tennessee State University.... Biography of Jennifer Pena
Jennifer Marcella Peña (born September 17, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas), is a three-time Grammy-nominated, Latin Pop/Tejano singer and actress who has sold over 3.5 million records internationally. Jennifer is the third and youngest daughter of Jaime and Mary Peña with other siblings Janet and Jackie . Jennifer is of Mexican descent native to the state of Texas raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. Los Jetz ERA Jennifer first achieved notoriety after performing at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas during a Selena tribute concert in 1995 while under management with Q Productions and Abraham Quintanilla II, who was Selena's father and former manager. This was Jennifers first public performance on a grand scale performing Bidi Bidi Bom Bom a #1 song for the late Latin superstar Selena. Jennifers ... Biography of Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung or Sammo Hung Kam-Bo is a Chinese actor, producer and director from Hong Kong, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire-like Jiang Shi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew. In East Asia, it is common for people to address their elders or influential people with familial nouns as a sign of familiarity and respect. Ja... Biography of Christophe Vermandel
Christophe Vermandel, born February 14, 1973 in Charleville-Mézières, is a French football player.... Biography of Rizwan Manji
Rizwan Manji, born October 17, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, producer and director. Filmography (actor) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542492/ ) Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchinick Project (2009) (TV) (post-production) .... Rizwan The Mikado Project (2009) (post-production) .... Sam "Better Off Ted" .... Rick / ... (3 episodes, 2009) - Get Happy (2009) TV episode .... Rick - Heroes (2009) TV episode .... Male Office Worker - Jabberwocky (????) TV episode .... Rick "Privileged" .... Rami (10 episodes, 2008-2009) - All About the Haves and the Have-Nots (2009) TV episode .... Rami - All About a Brand New You! (2009) TV episode .... Rami - All About Tough Love (2009) TV episode .... Rami - All About What Lies Bene... Biography of Maëlle Ricker
Maëlle Danica Ricker (born on December 2, 1978 in Whistler, British Columbia) is a Canadian athlete who placed 4th in the Women's Snowboard Cross event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, an event best remembered for the crash of American boarder Lindsey Jacobellis, who fell two jumps from the end of the race whilst showboating. She crashed hard in the race, and was hospitalized with a minor concussion. She won a bronze medal in the same event at Winter X Games XI. Maëlle was the overall world cup champion during the 07/08 season. Maëlle also previously competed in the halfpipe world championships her highest finish was 7th in 2003, she is a two time gold medalist in snowboard cross winning the gold in both the 1999 Winter X Games and the Winter X-Games 10. References * [http://www.ctv... Biography of Elizabeth Bogush
Elizabeth Bogush (born September 24, 1977 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is an American actress. She has appeared in many TV shows, including Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 and Breadwinners, and she has guested in many more, including Scrubs, Beverly Hills 90210, Felicity, Everybody Loves Raymond, October Road,and How I Met Your Mother. Personal life On January 8, 2000, Bogush married Neil Shapiro, but divorced on December 2002. On June 18, 2005, she married Lukas Reiter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0091940/ ) "Gemini Division" .... Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan / ... (4 episodes, 2008) - Salvation (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan - Kill Jill (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan/Dr. Jill Sinclair - Deep Cover (2008) TV episode ...... Biography of Rachel Kimsey
Rachel Kimsey (born August 28, 1978 in Tustin, Orange County, California) is an American actress. Kimsey portrayed Mackenzie Browning on the soap opera The Young and the Restless from March 2005 but was let go from the soap after only a year. Her final airdate was May 17, 2006. She also portrayed one of Candice Wilmer's many facades in the Season 2 episode "Kindred" of the NBC television show Heroes. She is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall. Kimsey earned a BFA from Brigham Young University in 2000. Filmography Fortune Cookie (1999) .... Doug Don't Look Under the Bed (1999) (TV) .... Zoe Spider-Man 2 (2004) Stunt performer Taxi (2004) Stunts and Utility Stunts Medium (1 episode, "Coming Soon", 2005) .... Older Sharona Raw Footage (2005) .... Pamela Hell to Pay (2005) .... Rebekah ... Biography of Gisela Dulko
Gisela Dulko (born on January 30, 1985 in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is an Argentine female tennis player. On November 21, 2005 Dulko reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 26. She has won 6 titles in doubles, including the 2000 US Open Juniors with María Emilia Salerni, the 2002 Australian Open Juniors with Angelique Widjaja, the 2001 Wimbledon Championships with Ashley Harkleroad, and the 2006 Cincinnati Women's Open with Italian Maria Elena Camerin. In singles, she was a runner-up in Hobart in 2005, losing to Zheng Jie (CHN), and a runner-up in Pattaya in 2007, losing to Sybille Bammer (AUT) 7–5, 3–6, 7–5. Gisela Dulko currently dates Chilean tennis player Fernando González, and has previously dated Spanish tennis stars Fernando Verdasco and Tommy Robredo. ... Biography of T. J. Thyne
Thomas Joseph Thyne (born March 7th 1975) is an American actor. Current role is as Dr. Jack Hodgins on Bones. He has also played numerous roles, including Jason Girard on 24. Television career Bones (44 episodes, 2005-2008) 24 Jason Girard (1 episode, 2005) The O.C. Larry Bernstein (1 episode, 2005) My Wife and Kids Bodhi (2 episodes, 2004-2005) CSI: NY Ron Lathem (1 episode, 2005) Huff Neil (3 episodes, 2004-2005) Boston Legal Mark Shrum (1 episode, 2004) Charmed Danny (1 episode, 2004) Without a Trace Duncan (1 episode, 2004) Jack & Bobby Todd (1 episode, 2004) Nip/Tuck Video Store Guy (1 episode, 2004) Cold Case Neil (3 episodes, 2004-2005) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bag Boy (1 episode, 2004) Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Carl (1 epis... Biography of Peyton List
Peyton List (born August 8, 1986) is an American actress and model best known for playing Jane Sterling on the AMC series Mad Men and Nicole Kirby on the ABC series FlashForward. Early life List was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up with her older sister, Brittany and her parents, Sherri and Douglass. She went to the Roland Park Country School in Baltimore. At the age of eight she went to a children's advertising agency in Washington to look for employment in toy advertisements and related fields and eventually made an appearance in an advertisement for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. As the sisters grew up, Brittany began modelling in New York, with Peyton joining her at the age of 12 to attend the School of American Ballet's summer program. During the same summer, Peyton was si... Biography of Gary Player
Gary Player (born 1 November 1935) is a South African professional golfer generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the game's history. Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has logged more than 14 million miles in travel, probably more than any other athlete . Dubbed the Black Knight , Mr. Fitness, and the International Ambassador of Golf, Player is a renowned golf course architect with more than 300 design projects throughout the world . His business interests are represented by Black Knight International, which includes Gary Player Design, Player Real Estate, and Gary Player Enterprises, aspects of which include licensing, events, publishing, videos, apparel and memorabilia. The Gary Player Stud Farm has received worldwide acclaim for breeding top thorou... Biography of Luca Badoer
Luca Badoer (born January 25, 1971) is an Italian Formula One driver who has raced for the Scuderia Italia, Minardi and Forti Corse teams, and is presently a test driver for the Ferrari F1 team. Career Badoer was born in Montebelluna, Veneto. Prior to reaching Formula One, he graduated through the time-honoured route of karting, in which he was Italian champion. He beat Alex Zanardi in the final round of the 1990 Italian Formula 3 Championship. In 1991 he won four races in a row, but was disqualified after a technicality concerning his tyres. For 1992 he was offered a ride in Team Crypton for the F3000 Championship, in which he emerged as champion. His debut Formula One season in 1993 was mired by Scuderia Italia's uncompetitive Lola chassis, which, despite Ferrari engines, was ... Biography of Faith Ford
Faith Alexis Ford (born September 14, 1964 in Alexandria, Louisiana) is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Corky Sherwood on Murphy Brown. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Ford lived in nearby Pineville and began acting while attending Pineville High School. She moved to New York City at the age of 17 and began to model and find commercial work. In 1983, Ford gained her first television role on ABC's One Life to Live, her first major gig was on the NBC soap opera Another World, where she played Julia Shearer (a role previously played by Kyra Sedgwick) for several years. Ford was let go by the producers and soon moved to Hollywood, where she gained a regular role on the shortlived sitcom, The Popcorn Kid, a five-episode appearance on thirtysomething a... Biography of Eric Douglas
Eric Douglas (June 21, 1958 – July 6, 2004) was a stand up comedian who occasionally acted in low budget movies. He was born Eric Anthony Douglas in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of actor Kirk Douglas and Belgian mother Anne Buydens. His brother is Peter Douglas and his half-brothers are Michael Douglas and Joel Douglas. Douglas wanted to be an actor from a young age, and often appeared in small roles in movies that starred his father. Douglas played in both small and supporting roles sporadically throughout the 1980s, with a minor role in the hit Eddie Murphy movie "The Golden Child" and the Matt Dillon vehicle "The Flamingo Kid" being his most notable appearances. Eric performed stand-up in New York City comedy clubs with much of his self-deprecating material coming from h... Biography of George Burns
George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer. His career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. He enjoyed a career resurrection that began at age 79 and ended shortly before his death at 100. Early life and career Nathan Birnbaum was the ninth of twelve children born to Louis and Dorothy (Bluth) Birnbaum in New York City. His father was a substitute cantor at the local synagogue but did not work very often. During the flu epidemic of 1903, Louis contracted the flu and died. Nattie (as he was known to his family) started working in 1903 after his father'... Biography of Alioune Touré
Alioune Touré (born 9 September 1978 in Saint-Denis) is a French football striker of Malian descent. He currently without a club.... Biography of Toller Cranston
Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston, CM (born April 20, 1949) is a Canadian figure skater. Life and career Toller Cranston was born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1949 and grew up in Kirkland Lake. Cranston is credited by many with bringing a new level of artistry to men's figure skating. He was the Canadian national figure skating champion from 1971 to 1976. Although he never won a world level competition, he scored the highest marks in the free skate at four world championships. He won bronze medals at the 1974 World Figure Skating Championship and the 1976 Winter Olympics. He is the 1988 World Professional Champion. At the age of 27, he began a long career in professional figure skating. He has also choreographed ice skating and been a commentator on CBC television for figure skating even... Biography of Dianne Kay
Dianne Kay (b. March 29, 1954, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American actress, best known for her role as Nancy Bradford on the ABC television show Eight is Enough (1977-1981). She appeared in the Eight is Enough reunion movies in 1987 and 1989). She also appeared on the Flamingo Road series pilot, and in the short-lived series Glitter. In 1979, she had a large role in Steven Spielberg's 1941. Her most recent credit is for an episode of the Dick Van Dyke television series, Diagnosis Murder. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443027/ ) "Diagnosis Murder" .... Anne Weber (1 episode, 1999) - Voices Carry (1999) TV episode .... Anne Weber Falling Sky (1998) (as Dianne L. Kay) .... Waitress "Hangin' with Mr. ... Biography of Amy Tipton
Amy Tipton (born October 8, 1980) is a voice actress from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She has voiced a number of anime characters, and is the English voice of Pai Chan. Besides being the English voice of Pai Chan, including the video game, she is also famous for her role as Aoi Futaba. She has also starred in One Tree Hill, Little Britain USA, and Unscripted. Voice roles Babel II - Beyond Infinity (TV) as Aira (9-10) Virtua Fighter as Pai Chan Virtua Fighter (TV) as Pai Chan Voogie's Angel as Voogie You're Under Arrest series as Aoi Futaba Other Filmography '62 pickup (2010) Toni "Little Britain USA" (2008) Mommy #1 "One Tree Hill" (2007) Flight Attendant Reinventing the Wheelers (2007) Leanne Four the Roses (2006) others New Disguise (2005) others "Navy NC... Biography of Francelia Billington
Francelia Billington (1 February 1895 – 24 November 1934) was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator. Early life Billington was in born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of James Billington and his wife, musician Adelaide Bueter. She was born and raised on a ranch, allowing her to become an expert at horsemanship, which later served her in a movie career that was to consist of a number of Westerns. She attended school at a convent where, at a very early age, she began playing parts in plays. When she was 10 years old, she moved to New Orleans and continued her interest in outdoor activities, becoming quite accomplished at swimming, diving and rowing. Career She began working in films for the Kalem Company's West Coast studio in 1912, then she mov... Biography of Candace Carey
Candace Carey, born August 14, 1978 in Miami, Florida, is an American actress. Her nickname is CC. Her other name is Camay Luchie. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1107186/ ) 0. Something in the Night (en développement) 1. The Evil One (2005) (V) .... Tina Moore 2. The Bahama Hustle (2004) (V) .... Darla 3. Drumline (2002) .... Diedre 4. Winner Takes All (1998) (TV) .... Model on Yacht 5. Band of the Hand (1986) (uncredited) .... Little Girl Jumping Rope... Biography of Laura Allen
Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress. Personal life Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and David Allen. She grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington as the middle child of three sisters: older Jennifer (Jenny) and younger Lindsay. She attended Wellesley College as a Sociology major and graduated in 1996. She worked with the NYPD as a domestic violence counselor before pursuing acting. Allen married Bruce Weyman at the Relais Palazzo del Capitano in Pienza, Italy on September 23, 2006. Son Harper Edward Weyman was born September 3, 2008 in Los Angeles and weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz. Career Allen first established her career portraying Laura Kirk-English DuPres on the soap opera All My Children from 2000-2002, taking over the role from Laure... Biography of Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar (born September 4, 1974) is an American dancer, singer and actress. She was a member of the successful pop/R&B group, the Pussycat Dolls and was one of the main vocalists of the Pussycat Dolls, along with Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton. Bachar departed the group in March 2008. Early life Bachar was born in Los Angeles, her father is Israeli and her mother is of Dutch, Indonesian and Chinese descent. She was raised in Encino, California. Both parents were dancers; her mother worked as a dance teacher and her father worked with Elvis Presley and Marcel Marceau. Bachar competed internationally as a rhythmic gymnast for 10 years, and placed 5th in the U.S. Olympic trials in 1992. During her career competing on the U.S. National Team, she attended Hamilton Academy of M... Biography of Lisa Eilbacher
Lisa Eilbacher (born May 5, 1957) is an American television and motion picture actress. Biography Personal life Eilbacher was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the daughter of an American oil company executive. She was raised in France. Her sister Cindy is also an actress, best known for portraying Jerry Van Dyke's long-suffering daughter on the short-lived TV series My Mother the Car. Eilbacher is married to Brad May, whose work in photography and other behind the scenes areas of television and film has been considerable since the late 1970s. He directed her in 1986's New Twilight Zone episode "Nightsong" with a recent DVD release of the series including a commentary on it by him. Career Eilbacher started acting as a child appearing on such popular shows as My Three Sons and ... Biography of Daniella Evangelista
Daniella Evangelista (born September 20, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. Her early work in television commercials and modeling included national campaigns for Benetton and worldwide exposure through Japanese calendars and other promotions. She was also profiled on the front of the popular Italian teen magazine "Bambini". She is coprotagonist on teen drama Edgemont as "Tracy Antonelli" from 2001 to 2005 and voices Kana in Hamtaro. In 2001 she is on cast of film Ripper as "Mary-Anne Nordstrom". In 2003 she appears in Nickelback's videoclip "Someday". Her father is a machinist. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006473/ ) # Alien Trespass (2009) .... Greaser's Girlfriend # Kill Switch (2008) (V) .... Barmaid # "The Benvenuti Family" (2007) TV series .... Biography of Mathieu Crepel
Mathieu Crépel (born October 26, 1984 in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées) is a French professional snowboarder and World Champion based in Anglet, Northern Basque Country. Crépel rides regular stance. He has also surfed competitively in the multi-discipline Quik Cup. Early life Crépel began snowboarding at the age of six in the Pyrenean resort of La Mongie (Hautes Pyrenees) on a customised board specially designed for a small child with ski bindings, soon earning the nickname 'Little Monkey' for his agility. His family attended many major winter sports events due to his father's occupation as a ski instructor and consequently Crépel was present at the birth of snowboarding in France and the Pyrenees. When he was 10 years old, Crépel was spotted by Terje Haakonsen whilst on a Quiksilver phot... Biography of Anthony Heald
Philip Anthony Mair Heald, known professionally as Anthony Heald (born August 25, 1944), is an American actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter's jail nemesis, Dr. Frederick Chilton in The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, and for playing assistant principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's Boston Public. He also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's The Practice and Boston Legal (The Practice had the character's name as "Wallace Cooper"; Boston Legal had the character's name as "Harvey Cooper"). Career Heald has worked extensively on Broadway and has been twice nominated for the Tony Award for his work in Anything Goes (1988) and Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion! (1995). He also appeared in McNally's The Lisbon Traviata (1989) with Nathan Lane and Lips To... Biography of Tony Hancock
Anthony John "Tony" Hancock (12 May 1924 – 24 June 1968) was a popular British actor and comedian. Early life and career Hancock was born in Southam Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, England, but from the age of three was brought up in Bournemouth, where his father, John Hancock, who ran the Railway Hotel in Holdenhurst Road, worked as a comedian and entertainer. After his father's death in 1934, Tony and his brothers lived with their mother and stepfather at a small hotel then known as The Durlston Court (now renamed The Quality Hotel). He was educated at Durlston Court Preparatory School, a boarding school at Durlston in Swanage and Bradfield College in Reading, but left school at the age of fifteen. In 1942, during World War II, Hancock joined the RAF Regiment. Following a failed ... Biography of Don Grady
Don Agrati (born June 8, 1944, in San Diego, California), better known as Don Grady, is an American composer, musician, screenwriter and actor. He is remembered both as one of Mickey Mouse's original Mouseketeers, and as Robbie Douglas, from My Three Sons. His sister was also an actress, billed as Lani O'Grady. Their mother was a talent agent, known as Mary Grady. Life and career Grady grew up in the Lafayette, California, area, attending Lafayette Elementary School (where he served as school president) and Stanley Junior High, where he spent only a few months before being signed by Disney and leaving the area. His acting credits include several Western series, including Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater and Wagon Train as well as the NBC medical drama, The Eleventh Hour. Originally... Biography of Robyn Smith Astaire
Robyn Smith, born Melody Dawn Miller August 14, 1944 in San Francisco, California, is an American musician and composer, and the wife of Fred Astaire. She is the sister-in-law of Adele Astaire, and the stepmother of Fred Astaire Jr. and Ava Astaire-McKenzie. Trivia: She was a female jockey, and won her first career race at Ferndale on August 2, 1969. Soundtrack: 1. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) ("Cheek To Cheek") ... aka "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" - USA (poster title) ... aka "A.I. - Inteligência Artificial" - Brazil, Portugal ... aka "A.I. artificiell intelligens" - Finland (Swedish title), Sweden ... aka "A.I. inteligencia artificial" - Argentina, Colombia ... aka "Искусстве... Biography of Jeff Burton
Jeffrey Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. He also races part-time in the Nationwide Series driving the #29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet. Jeff Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver. Married to Kim Burton, they have two children, Paige and Harrison. NASCAR career Early career Burton began driving a handful of races in the Busch Series in 1988 in car number 69 owned by his father John Burton.He competed in the full season for Busch Series Rookie of the Year in 1989 in the #12 Burton Autosports Pontiac In 1990, he drove the #12 Armour Lower Salt Bacon Buick for the Sam Ard, whe... Biography of Jessica Collins
Jessica Collins (born April 1, 1971) is an American actress who played Meredith Davies on the Fox Network's Tru Calling, and also Dinah Lee Mayberry on the ABC soap opera Loving. Biography Collins was born Jessica Lynn Capogna in Schenectady, New York. She attended Amsterdam High School in Amsterdam, New York. In 1988, she won the title Miss New York Teen USA and was the first runner up for the Miss Teen USA Pageant in that same year. Credits * Loving (1991-1993) Dinah Lee Mayberry Alden * Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) Dr. Tina Reeves * Star Trek: Voyager (1997) guest star * Tru Calling (2003–2004) (TV series) Meredith * Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series) Mindy Church * Two and a Half Men (2006) Gloria in "Walnuts and Demerol" ... Biography of Luis Rego
Luis Rego, born May 30, 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal, is a French musician, comedian and actor. Filmography * 1970 - La Grande Java * 1970 - Le Distrait * 1971 - Les Bidasses en folie Luis * 1973 - Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout Luis * 1974 - Le Führer en folie Harry * 1975 - La Course à l'échalote Franz * 1977 - Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine Le second capitaine des mousquetaires * 1978 - Les Bronzés Bobo * 1981 - Le Roi des cons L'homme à la terrasse * 1981 - Les Hommes préfèrent les grosses Gérard Langlois * 1981 - Le Tribunal des flagrants délires (radio) L'avocat de la défense * 1982 - Merci Bernard (TV) * 1983 - Le Retour des bidasses en folie Le sergent * 1983 - Circulez y a rien à voir Reska * ... Biography of Karina Habšudová
Karina Habšudová (Karina Habsudova) (born August 2, 1973, Bojnice, Slovakia) is a former Slovak female professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as 10 in the world (1997). Together with Karol Kučera she won the Hopman Cup in 1998. She also had a successful junior career. She won the girls' singles at the 1991 US Open, and was junior No.1 for some time. Titles (1) 1. Portschach, 1999 Doubles titles (6) * 1996: Karlovy Vary (with Helena Suková) * 1997: Prague (with Ruxandra Dragomir) * 1998: Warsaw (with Olga Lugina) * 1998: Prague (with Silvia Farina Elia) * 1999: Pörtschach (with Silvia Farina Elia) * 2000: Bratislava (with Daniela Hantuchová)... Biography of Jan Smithers
Karin Jan Smithers (born July 3, 1949) is an American television and film actress, who's best known for playing Bailey Quarters on the popular television series WKRP in Cincinnati. Early life Smithers grew up in Woodland Hills, California. She attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills. She first reached the public eye as a teenager, when she was featured on the March 21, 1966, cover of Newsweek, seated on a motorcycle. As a result of that exposure, she landed some commercial modeling work while pursuing studies at the California Institute of the Arts. Personal As a teen, Smithers was victim of a car accident that left a permanent scar on her chin. To avoid another car that had run a stop sign, Smithers swerved and hit a telephone pole. The impact smashed her face ... Biography of Jennifer Delora
Jennifer Delora, born March 2, 1962 in Kingston, New York, is an American model, actress, singer, teacher and writer. Jennifer Delora is not only a talented award winning actress, she has a genius IQ, and 2 PhD's! Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0217709/ ) # Jay Jay the Jet Plane (1999) (V) .... Ms. Lee # Breaking Through (1996) (TV) .... Sister Anne # "High Incident" .... Carol (1 episode, 1996) - Women & Children First (1996) TV episode .... Carol # "Deaf Perspectives" (1994) TV series .... Host # Dead Boyz Can't Fly (1992) .... Helen # Suburban Commando (1991) .... Girl (a.k.a. Hooker) # Club Fed (1990) (uncredited) .... Girl at Pool # Frankenhooker (1990) .... Angel # Bedroom Eyes II (1990) .... Gwendolyn # Deadly Manor (1990) .... Amanda # Fright Hou... Biography of Michelle Ryan
Michelle Claire Ryan (born 22 April 1984) is an English actress. She was previously best known for portraying the role of Zoe Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She has also starred in the 2007 television series remake Bionic Woman. Early life and career Michelle Ryan was born in Enfield, Greater London. A member of a local theatre group since she was 10, she was picked for her role in EastEnders when she was 15 and first appeared on the show in September 2000; for the part, she affected an East End cockney accent, rather than speaking her usual Received Pronunciation. In 2005, she announced she was leaving EastEnders to concentrate on work in theatre and films. She has mused that her involvement with the show served as a dress rehearsal for working on Bionic Woman. Primeti... Biography of Amélie Cocheteux
Amélie Cocheteux (born 27 March 1978, in Amiens, France) is a former professional tennis player from France. She reached her career high ranking of No. 55 in the world on 10 May 1999. She defeated world number ten Nathalie Tauziat in the Prostějov tournament in 1999. As a junior, she won the 1995 French Open title. In 2000, Cocheteux and another French player, Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, were accused of racism by Alexandra Stevenson. Cocheteux allegedly used a racial remark to Stevenson whilst bumping into her in the locker room. Cocheteux denied the claims, and no action was taken by the WTA Tour. Cocheteux's results seriously deteriorated throughout the year, ending it with an 8-26 record and dropping out of the top 100. In 2001, she played just three events on the ITF circuit, losing ... Biography of Kostya Tszyu
Konstantin Borisovich Tszyu (Russian: Константин (Костя) Борисович Цзю; English pronunciation: /ˈkɒstə ˈzuː/) (born September 19, 1969) is a semi-retired Russian-born Australian boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent. He holds both Russian and Australian citizenship and is a four time world Junior Welterweight champion, including a period of time as the Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion. As the son of his Korean and Mongol descent father, a fitter in a metal factory, and his Russian mother, a nurse, Tszyu was born in Serov, a town near the Ural Mountains, in the former Soviet Union. Ts... Biography of Kirsten Vangsness
Kirsten Vangsness (born July 7, 1972) is an American actress. She graduated from Cerritos High School in Cerritos, California in June 1990. She is currently appearing on the CBS drama series Criminal Minds as Audio/Visual Tech Penelope Garcia. Vangsness' theater work has won her several awards, including the 15 Minutes of Fem Best Actress Award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Best Emerging Comic Actress and the Golden Betty Award. She is also an acclaimed writer, and her work has been published in the Los Angeles Times Magazine.... Biography of Brigitte Guibal
Brigitte Guibal (born 15 February 1971) is a French slalom canoer. She won the silver medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... Biography of Jimmy Durante
James Francis “Jimmy” Durante (February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose — his frequent jokes about it included a frequent self-reference that became his nickname: "Schnozzola" — helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. He was also one of the most beloved people within the entertainment industry: an acquaintance once remarked of Durante, "You could warm your hands on this man." Early career Durante was born in Brooklyn, the third of four children born to Italian-Americans Mitch Durante (1855-1929) and Margaret Durante (1858-1936). A product of working-class New York, Durante dr... Biography of Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973 in Butte, Montana) is an American professional road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana. He previously rode for the American team Discovery Channel, the German cycling team Gerolsteiner, and the Dutch team Rabobank. . His major results are 1st overall in the 2008 Tour of California (winning the Stage 5 time trial), 2nd overall in the 2008 Vuelta a España (winning two stages), 1st overall in the 2007 Tour of California (winning the Prologue and Stage 5 time trials), 1st overall in the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré, 1st overall in the 2005 Deutschland Tour, 3rd overall in the 2001 Vuelta a España, and four top-ten finishes in the Tour de France general classification, including 3rd overall in 2007. He lives in Santa Rosa, California with his ... Biography of Alain Feutrier
Alain Feutrier, born February 16, 1988 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, is a French alpine skier (Giant Slalom).... Biography of Ryan Sheckler
Ryan Allen Sheckler (born December 30, 1989) is an American professional skateboarder and the star of the MTV reality show, Life of Ryan. Early life Sheckler was born in San Clemente, California. When he was just 18 months old, Sheckler found his dad's old-school skateboard. Sheckler taught himself to push it around using one knee, and eventually stood up on the skateboard. From age 6 on, he has spent up to 22 hours a week practicing tricks in his backyard skate park, which includes a half pipe, table tops and several grind rails. He developed his own trick called the Sheck-lair - an indy kickflip flyout. Career Sheckler's career took shape during the summer of 1995, when his dad built a new quarter pipe in the family's skatepark. A few years later, he joined the CASL (Californi... Biography of Pee Wee King
Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski (February 18, 1914 – March 7, 2000), known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz". He was born in Milwaukee to a Polish American family and lived in Abrams, Wisconsin, during his youth. King learned to play fiddle from his father, who was a professional polka musician. In the 1930s, he toured and made cowboy movies with Gene Autry. King joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1937. In 1946, while the bandleader of the Golden West Cowboys, King, together with the band's vocalist, Redd Stewart, composed "The Tennessee Waltz", inspired by "The Kentucky Waltz" by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe. King and Stewart first recorded "The Tennessee Waltz" in 1948, and it wen... Biography of Christian Blaze
Christian Blaze, born October 5, 1979 in San Salvador, is a screenwriter and film director. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1492166/ ) Director: 1. Through the Eye of the Needle (2010) (in production) (co-director) 2. Bread Brothers (2009) (completed) (co-director) 3. Till Death (2009) (completed) (co-director) 4. Project Grey (2007) (co-director) 5. Spank (2003) Editor: * In Production * 2000s 1. Through the Eye of the Needle (2010) (in production) 2. Bread Brothers (2009) (completed) 3. Till Death (2009) (completed) 4. Project Grey (2007) 5. Spank (2003)... Biography of Kelli Giddish
Kelli Giddish (born April 13, 1980) is an American actress from Cumming, Georgia. Career She joined the cast of All My Children in March 2005, creating the role of Di Henry. Giddish graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana where she majored in Theatre Performance. In July 2007, it was confirmed by Soap Opera Weekly magazine that Giddish and All My Children parted ways in a mutual decision and that she would make her final appearance as Di on September 19, 2007. She also appeared in the film Death in Love, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and created the role of Courtney, a fast playing bingo player, in the popular web series The Burg. Nicholas Bishop, Kelli Giddish and Ravi Patel were cast in Fox's reincarnation drama pilot, Past Life. The WBTV... Biography of Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935 in Copenhagen) is a popular Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to opera singer Einar Nørby (1896-1983). She studied two years at the Danish Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), and was actress there 1956-1959. She has been married a number of times. First in 1956 to architect Mogens Garth-Grüner, and then to actor Henrik Wiehe. She met her next husband Italian pop singer/actor Dario Campeotto on the set of a film they were shooting in 1962. They were married in 1963, and had a son, actor Giacomo Campeotto in 1964. They were divorced in 1969. She married actor Jørgen Reenberg in April 1970. She is currently married to pianist/compos... Biography of George Raft
George Raft (September 26, 1895 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. Today George Raft is mostly known for his role in Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot and also Scarface (1932), Bolero (1934), and They Drive by Night (1940). Early life Raft was born George Ranft in Hell's Kitchen, New York City to German immigrant Conrad Ranft and his wife Eva Glockner. A boyhood friend of gangster Owney Madden, he admittedly narrowly avoided a life of crime. Career As a young man he showed aptitude in dancing, and with his elegant fashion sense, this enabled him to gain employment as a dancer in New York City nightclubs. He became part of the stage act of Texas Guinan and his success led hi... Biography of Xavier Hernández
Xavier Hernández i Creus (born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia), commonly known as Xavi, is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. Widely considered among the finest playmakers in world football, Xavi was named the official Man of the Match of the 2009 Champions League Final as he helped FC Barcelona defeat Manchester United to win their third European Cup. He was named Best Player by UEFA at Euro 2008 and was one of the five finalists for the 2007-08 FIFA World Player of the Year. In all he has been capped more than 70 times for the Spanish national team and has played for his country in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and the 2009 FIFA Con... Biography of Tarah Paige
Tarah Paige (born July 8, 1982) is an American gymnast, dancer and actress. She has played minor and supporting roles in various television shows and movies, including Malcolm in the Middle, A Cinderella Story, Stick It, Bring It On: All or Nothing, and The Summoning. As a gymnast, she won the bronze medal on the balance beam at 2001 Nationals. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1395985/ ) Actress 1. The Summoning (2010) (pre-production) .... Allison Peters 2. A Christmas Carol (2009) (post-production) .... Dancer ... aka A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version) 3. Dance Flick (2009) .... Dirty Dancer 4. The Kitty Landers Show (2008) .... Muffy 5. "The Cleaner" .... Paula Baker (1 episode, 2008) - Rag Dolls (2008... Biography of Nick Adams
Nick Adams (July 10, 1931 – February 7, 1968) was an American film and television actor. He has been noted for his supporting roles in successful Hollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s along with his starring role in the ABC television series The Rebel (1959). Decades after Adams' death from a prescription drug overdose at the age of 36 his widely publicized friendships with James Dean and Elvis Presley would stir speculation about both his private life and the circumstances of his death. In an Allmovie synopsis for Adams' last film, reviewer Dan Pavlides wrote, "Plagued by personal excesses, he will be remembered just as much for what he could have done in cinema as what he left behind." Early life Adams was born Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania to Peter Ad... Biography of Alana Austin
Alana Austin, born April 6, 1982 in Palm Springs, California, is an American actress. She is the daugther of Steve Austin and Shauna Leigh Austin, the stepdaughter of Kathleen Austin, and the sister of actress Alyssa Austin. Actor Jim Berthiaume designed Alana's official web site. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042316/ ) # "Close to Home" .... Kellie Sexton (1 episode, 2006) - Truly, Madly, Deeply (2006) TV episode .... Kellie Sexton # Miracle Dogs Too (2006) (V) .... Natalie # Popstar (2005) .... Jane Brighton # "Cold Case" .... Angie Parrington - 1988 (1 episode, 2005) - Family (2005) TV episode .... Angie Parrington - 1988 # Supercross (2005) .... Rider Girlfriend # Motocross Kids (2004) .... Callie Reed # Miracle Dogs (2003) (TV) .... Kelly Maguire... Biography of Shinobu Asagoe
Shinobu Asagoe (Japanese: 浅越しのぶ, born June 28, 1976 in Hyōgo) was a Japanese female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1997. Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 58 kg (130 lb/9.1 st) 2000 was the first year in which she finished in the WTA top 100 (no. 72). In the US Open that year, she defeated Patty Schnyder, a top 50 player. She also reached her first WTA tour quarterfinal that year at the Princess Cup at Tokyo defeating Ai Sugiyama and losing to Monica Seles. She also represented Japan at the Sydney Olympics. In 2003, she reached her first WTA tour singles final. In 2004, she reached her second career singles final in Hobart, as well as her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open. On April 18, 2005, Asagoe reached he... Biography of Vera Lynn
Dame Vera Lynn, DBE (born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March 1917) is an English singer and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during World War II. During the war she toured Egypt, India and Burma, giving outdoor concerts for the troops. She became known, and is still referred to, as "The Forces' Sweetheart"; the songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover". She remained popular after the war, appearing on radio and television in the UK and the United States and recording such hits as "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" and "My Son, My Son". In 2009 she became the oldest living artist to make it to No. 1 on the British album chart, at the age of 92. She has devoted much time and energy to charity work connected with ex-... Biography of Laurie Holden
Heather Laurie Holden (born December 17, 1972) is an American-Canadian actress and human rights activist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias on The X-Files, Cybil Bennett on Silent Hill, Amanda Dumfries on The Mist and Andrea on The Walking Dead. Biography Early life and education Holden was born in Los Angeles, California, and has dual citizenship in both the U.S and Canada (daughter of actors Glen Corbett and Adrienne Ellis). She began her career as a child. The stepdaughter of veteran film director Michael Anderson, Holden traveled the world with her family on various locations growing up and got her first break as Rock Hudson's daughter in Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles (1980) . Holden was raised in Canada, spent her freshman year at McGill Uni... Biography of Judith Hoag
Judith Hoag (born June 29, 1968) is an American actress and acting teacher. She is perhaps best known for portraying April O'Neil in the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. She has also co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) Halloweentown films. Early life Hoag was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She started doing theater at a small theater in her hometown. She was only 13 when she started skipping school to go hang out at the theater, and was subsequently enrolled in a private Performing Arts High School in Natick, Massachusetts, called Walnut Hill School. Career Hoag moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she became involved in local theater, and later to New York, where about a month after her arrival she was approached by a playwright about doing ... Biography of Tommy Steele
Tommy Steele OBE (born 17 December 1936 in London, England) is an English entertainer. Steele is widely regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock 'n' roll star. Born Thomas Willam Hicks in Mason Street, Bermondsey, London, England, his cheeky Cockney image and boy-next-door looks won him success as a musician, singer and actor. Singer Before landing a singing career, Steele tried his hand at a number of odd jobs and had a brief spell as a merchant seaman. Like many singers of his era he never did National Service, having failed the medical examination because, at 18 years old, he was diagnosed as suffering with cardiomyopathy (According to his autobiography "Bermondsey Boy" he failed the medical because he had flat feet) While on leave or during dock strikes, he played guitar an... Biography of Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch (January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947), was a German-born Jewish film director. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch". In 1947 he received an Honorary Academy Award for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture, and he was nominated 3 times for Best Director. Born in Berlin, as son of a Jewish tailor Simcha (Simon) Lubitch (Russian: Любич) and his wife Anna of Russian immigrants. Lubitsch turned his back on his father's tailoring business to enter the theater, and by 1911, he was a member of Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater. He made his film debut the following... Biography of Julius Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were Jewish American communists who were executed in 1953 after having been found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage. The charges were in relation to the passing of information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. Their execution was the first of civilians, for espionage, in United States history. Julius Rosenberg wrote to Emanuel Bloch on 19 June 1953 that "we are the first victims of American Fascism." Since the execution, decoded Soviet cables have appeared to confirm that Julius acted as a courier and recruiter for the Soviets, but doubts remain about the level of Ethel's active involvement. The decision to execute the Rosenbergs was, and still is, controve... Biography of Wayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black (born November 14, 1973 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe. Black is the son of Don and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles (1993, 1994). Black retired from the doubles circuit at the end of 2005. He won two men's doubles Grand Slam titles (2001 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open) with compatriot Kevin Ullyett and two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (2002 French Open and 2004 Wimbledon) with sister Cara. As a junior Wayne played league tennis for Highlands Sports Club in Harare. Black reached his career-high doubles ranking of 4 on January 31, 2005, following his se... Biography of Saparmurat Niyazov
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov; 19 February 1940 - 21 December 2006), (Russian: Сапармурат Атаевич Ниязов) (Turkmen: Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow) was a Turkmen politician who served as President (later President for Life) of Turkmenistan from 2 November 1990 until his death in 2006. He was First Secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 and continued to lead Turkmenistan for 15 years after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. His name in English is a romanization of the Russian spelling Сапармурат Атаевич Ния... Biography of Christophe Rochus
Christophe Rochus (born 15 December 1978, Namur) is a professional male tennis player from Belgium. He is the older brother of Olivier Rochus, also a tennis player. He reached the finals of two ATP tournaments: Valencia and Rotterdam but lost them both. In 2009 he reached the semi-final in Delray Beach where he lost to Russian Evgeny Korolev. In doubles he won two ATP titles with his brother Olivier. Chirstophe won five challenger tournaments. In 2009 Rochus announced that he would retire at the end of the next season.... Biography of Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez (born 23 June 1976 in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris. "La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the age of fifteen, in 1991. In 1994, she joined the professional tour as a singles player. It wasn't until the 2000s, however, that she became an international figure in her sport, by reaching the semis of the aforementioned French Open, a prestigious grand slam tournament. Suárez won four WTA titles (2004 Canberra, 2003 Vienna, 1998 & 2001 Bogotá) and 12 other minor tournaments. In 2004, Paola hoped to obtain the French Open title that... Biography of John Degrazio
John Degrazio, born August 7, 1986 in The Bronx, New York, is an American actor and musician. Filmography Riding In Cars With Boys... Biography of Amii Grove
Amii Grove (born on 5 September 1985) is an English glamour model and Page Three Girl who has also appeared in magazines such as Zoo Weekly and FHM. In 2004, she won the title of Miss Bikini World, and has listed at position 66 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World for 2007. She is sometimes known as "The bum from Brum" as she is from Birmingham. She is the former girlfriend of Liverpool F.C. winger Jermaine Pennant. In 2007 Amii sold her story to The sun newspaper about her time as a WAG.... Biography of Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (born 26 April 1937 in Paris, France) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver who raced for the Matra and BRM teams. Beltoise won 11 national motorcycle titles in three years . He competed in international Grand Prix motorcycle racing from the 1962 to 1964 seasons in the 50, 125 and 250 cc classes. His best finish was a sixth place in the 1964 50 cc World Championship. In 1963 he was racing a 1.1-litre Rene Bonnet sports car. His career almost ended with a huge crash in the Reims 12-hour sports car race, in which he suffered a broken arm. Beltoise raced to a win in the 1965 Reims Formula 3 race, after which he graduated to Formula 2 for the following season. He had good seasons in 1966 and 1967 and entered Formula 1 ... Biography of Zhores Alferov
Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (Russian: Жоре́с Ива́нович Алфёров; IPA: ) (born March 15, 1930) is a Russian physicist and academic who contributed significantly to the creation of modern heterostructure physics and electronics. He is an inventor of the heterotransistor and the winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics. He is also a Russian politician and has been a member of the Russian State Parliament, the Duma, since 1995. Lately, he has become one of the most influential members of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Birth and education Alferov was born in Vitebsk, BSSR, Soviet Union in a Belarusian-Jewish mixed family. In 1952 he graduated from V. I... Biography of Jess Walton
Jess Walton (born February 18, 1949, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jill Foster Abbott on the American soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Early life Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she attended the prestigious Loretto Abbey in Toronto. Walton left home at the age of 17 and joined a Toronto theater company. In 1969, aged 20, she moved to Hollywood. Walton briefly dated one of the managers for Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and for a time, she associated with them and other musicians, including Laura Nyro and Neil Young. In an interview, Walton recalled a memorable occasion where Nyro taught Walton and Mitchell how to belly dance. Walton says that one of the houses featured on Joni Mitchell's Ladies of the Canyon cove... Biography of Alexis Thorpe
Alexis Thorpe (born April 19, 1980) is an American actress known for her role as Cassie Brady on the American television daytime drama Days of our Lives, which she played on contract from July 2002 through November 2003. She made guest appearances on the show in 2004 and 2005. Before coming to Days in 2002, for two years she starred as Rianna Miner on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. In 2003, she made a cameo appearance on the NBC sitcom Friends. Also in 2003, she made an appearance as Jennifer in American Wedding. In 2004, she appeared in the third episode of "House" as the patient's young, doting fiancee. In 2007 she appears in an independent film The Man from Earth as Linda Murphy. References ^ www.soapcentral.com/days/whoswho/cassie.php Filmography (source: ht... Biography of Lauren Koslow
Lauren Alice Koslow (born March 9, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a soap opera actress best known for her roles on the popular daytime dramas Days of our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Born in Boston, Koslow's mother was a docent, and was raised with a strong love for colonial life along with her sister, Linda and her brother, Donald. Koslow was educated at the University of Massachusetts and Virginia State University, graduating with a degree in theatre and costume design. She began her acting career with touring theatre work in such productions as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Dial M for Murder. Turning to television in the mid-1980s Koslow landed the role of Lindsay Wells Abbott on the hit CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless which she pla... Biography of Frédéric Covili
Frédéric Covili, born November 14, 1975 in Moûtiers, is a French alpine skier.... Biography of Sharon den Adel
Sharon Janny den Adel (born 12 July 1974, in Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in the Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation. She has performed with various bands since she was 13, including a blues rock band called Kashiro, and joined Robert Westerholt in Within Temptation in 1996. Within Temptation Together with her partner, Robert Westerholt, den Adel is one of the founding members of Within Temptation. She has defined their work as epic and cinematic. Her vocals play a major role in the band's sound, despite having never received formal vocal training. Sharon sings in the mezzo-soprano range but her vocal quality is light and lyric despite her range. Before Within Tem... Biography of Houston (pornographic actress)
Houston or Kim Halsey is an American former pornographic actress, born March 24, 1969 in Long Beach, California. Houston began her career in 1995 after being discovered by Peter Davy, an adult-film director, while she was dancing in the Tropicana strip club. She subsequently became a contract performer for Nitro, earning herself a $1000 per month salary, and then left for Metro Global Media. Houston is most notable for her work in Metro's Houston 500, a movie in which she reportedly had sex with over 620 men without interruption on February 6, 1999. Before this event, she spent 45 days in jail after turning herself in to Ventura County law enforcement for an outstanding DUI charge. During 1999, she claimed to have earned over one million dollars and brought in $20,000 a week from ... Biography of Stanley Holloway
Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was a celebrated English stage and film actor, comedian, singer and monologist He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also renowned for his recordings of comic monologues and songs, which spanned his 70-year career. Early life He was born on Wednesday 1 October 1890 at 25 Albany Road, Manor Park, Essex — now in the London Borough of Newham — and attended the Worshipful School of Carpenters in nearby Stratford. His mother Florence Mary Holloway née Bell (1862–1913) was a housekeeper and his father George Augustus Holloway (1860–1936) was a lawyer's clerk. He had one sister called Amelia Florence Holloway (Millie) (1887–1949). ... Biography of Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor known for his horror film roles and his appearances playing a number of characters in the Star Trek franchise. Early life Combs was born in Oxnard, California and raised in Lompoc, California. He attended Santa Maria's Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and later developed his acting skills in the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington. After spending several years performing in playhouses all along the West Coast, Combs moved to Los Angeles in 1980 and landed his first role in the 1981 feature film, Honky Tonk Freeway, in which he played an unnamed drive-in teller. His first horror film role came two years later in the 1983 film Frightmare, which set the path for the much of ... Biography of Frances de La Tour
Frances de la Tour (born 30 July 1944) is an English actress perhaps best known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the British sitcom Rising Damp, and as Madame Olympe Maxime in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Early life and family De la Tour was born in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, to Moyra (née Fessas) and Charles de la Tour. She was educated at London's Lycée Français and the Drama Centre London, (now a college of the University of the Arts London). She is the sister of Andy de la Tour, and was briefly married to playwright Tom Kempinski. She has a son and a daughter. RSC and National companies On leaving drama school she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1965 where she studied with Michel Saint-... Biography of Giampiero Albertini
Giampiero Albertini,, born December 20, 1927 in Muggio and died May 14, 1991, was an Italian actor. Filmography * I compagni, regia di Mario Monicelli (1962) * La marcia su Roma, regia di Dino Risi (1962) * La vita agra, regia di Carlo Lizzani (1964) * Thrilling, regia di Carlo Lizzani (1965) * Sette uomini d'oro, regia di Marco Vicario (1965) * Made in Italy, regia di Nanni Loy (1965) * Il grande colpo dei sette uomini d'oro, regia di Marco Vicario (1966) * Per favore... non sparate col cannone, regia di Mario Caiano (1967) * Tiffany Memorandum, regia di Sergio Grieco (1967) * Gangster '70, regia di Mino Guerrini (1967) * Il padre di famiglia, regia di Nanni Loy (1967) * La pecora nera, regia di Luciano Salce (1968) *... Biography of Pablo Correa
Pablo Correa (born March 14, 1967 in Uruguay) is currently manager of AS Nancy in Ligue 1. Correa himself, played up front for Nancy with Tony Cascarino and became a hit with the fans. Correa started his footballing career as a player in Uruguay, where he played for Nacional, Rentistas, Peñarol and Defensor Sporting . In 1993 he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina, but returned to Uruguay after only 3 games with the club, to join Montevideo Wanderers. In 1995 Correa moved to France, where he played the remainder of his career in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for AS Nancy, after his retirement he joined the coaching staff at the club and has worked as the clubs manager since 2002. In 2004, Correa got Nancy promoted into Le Championnat after six years in Ligue 2. In 2005, Correa gui... Biography of Natalie Alison
Natalie Alison, born June 13, 1978 in Vienna, Austria, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Isabel in the German hit TV series "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" (1992). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1434324/ ) "SOKO Donau" .... Jeanette Zaglmaier (1 episode, 2008) ... aka SOKO Wien (Germany) - Abgestürzt (2008) TV episode .... Jeanette Zaglmaier Zwei Weihnachtsmänner (2008) (TV) .... Stewardess Jana "Sturm der Liebe" .... Rosalie Engel (2 episodes, 2008) - Episode #1.707 (2008) TV episode .... Rosalie Engel - Episode #1.703 (2008) TV episode .... Rosalie Engel "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" .... Isabel Eggert (30 episodes, 2003-2006) ... aka GZSZ (Germany: short title) - Episode #1.3502 (2006) TV episode .... Isabel Egge... Biography of Thomas Fanara
Thomas Fanara (born 24 April 1981 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie) is a French alpine skier specialisting in Giant Slalom. Fanara is currently participating in the 2008 World Cup. Fanara appeared at the Winter Olympics in the Giant Slalom race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy, but did not finish the race. World championships Fanara appeared in the Giant Slalom at the 2007 Championships in Åre, Sweden, finishing in 16th position World Cup Fanara's best finish in a World Cup race was fifth, in a Giant Slalom race on January 7, 2006 in Adelboden National Championships Fanara was fifth in the French Giant Slalom (GS) Championships in 2003, third in GS 2005, and ninth in slalom in 2005.... Biography of Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand up comedian. Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, a well-known Preacher in Michigan and the Senior Preacher of Great Faith Ministries International. Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Michigan. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand up. He claims to have been "discovered" at the Laugh Factory. His role as "Junior" in the film Roll Bounce won him the 2006 Black Reel Award for Breakthrough Performance. He hosts the Brandon T. Jackson Show on The N channel. He starred in the film Tropic Thunder as Alpa Chino. Despite many claims from the press, Brandon claims in a YouTube interview that the only relation between him and Chris ... Biography of Assumpta Serna
Assumpta Serna (born 16 September 1957) is a Spanish actress. She is known for her roles in I, The Worst of All portraying famous Mexican religious scholar Sor Juana, Nostradamus, The Craft, and Wild Orchid, although she may be most remembered for her role as Peninsular War guerrilla commander Teresa Moreno in the first four of the ITV Richard Sharpe series of films based on the novels of Bernard Cornwell. Serna was born as Assumpta Rodés Serna in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). She married her co-star in Sharpe's Company, Scott Cleverdon, who portrayed Lieutenant Harry Price in the film. She has also appeared in the 2003 ITV television drama on King Henry VIII as Catherine of Aragon, and the Spanish TV series Aquí no hay quien viva. She has written two books on acting technique, "Scre... Biography of John Howard
John Winston Howard AC, SSI, (born 26 July 1939) was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies. Howard was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 to 2007, representing the Division of Bennelong, New South Wales. He served as Treasurer in the Fraser government of from 1977 to 1983. He was Leader of the Liberal Party and Coalition Opposition from 1985 to 1989, which included the 1987 federal election against Bob Hawke. He was re-elected as Leader of the Opposition in 1995. Howard led the Liberal-National Coalition to victory at the 1996 federal election, defeating Paul Keating's Labor government and ending a record 13 years of Coalition opposition. The How... Biography of Sarah Jayne Dunn
Sarah Jayne Dunn (born 25 September 1981 in Leigh, Greater Manchester) is an English actress best known for playing Mandy Hutchinson (nee Richardson) in Hollyoaks. Dunn was educated at Lowton High School, and excelled in drama and performing arts, and a part time career as a model. When the school changed its name and became a college for sport, Sarah returned to formally open the college with the then headteacher, Mrs Susan Crosdale. Hollyoaks Dunn came onto the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks on the 12 September 1996, walking into the video shop in the forty-third episode. Mandy came into the village at the tender age of 14 as a "wannabe supermodel" and quickly formed a friendship with Ollie Benson. In 2003, she appeared in the Brookside DVD special Unfinished Business and in... Biography of Ji-hye Han
Han Ji-hye (born June 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She made her debut in 2001 in dramas before taking up a lead role in Sweet 18. Born Lee Ji-hye, she used the stagename "Han Ji-hye" upon learning that her real name would cause confusion among fans with an older actress, Lena Lee, who has the same Korean name as Han. Together with Song Seung-hun and Son Ye-jin, Han is noted for her role in the well-known KBS drama Summer Scent. There has been speculation among fans that Han is Lee Dong-Gun's girlfriend, mostly based on the fact that they are frequently seen together in publicity photographs. Both of them vehemently deny this alleged relationship, but the couple was later confirmed when they announced it individually on their websites. They have since broken up. F... Biography of Simon Callow
Simon Phillip Hugh Callow, CBE (born 15 June 1949) is an English actor, writer and theatre director. Early years Callow was born in Streatham, London, UK, to Yvonne Mary Guise, a secretary, and Neil Francis Callow, a businessman. He attended the London Oratory School and then went on to study at The Queen's University of Belfast ('Queen's') in Northern Ireland before giving up his degree course to go into acting at the Drama Centre London. Career Callow's immersion in the theatre came when he wrote a fan letter to Sir Laurence Olivier, the Artistic Director of the National Theatre, getting a response by return suggesting that the young Simon come on board the staff, working in the box office. It was while watching actors rehearse that he realised that acting was something that h... Biography of Michael Lerner (actor)
Michael Lerner (born June 22, 1941) is an American actor. Life and career Lerner was born in Brooklyn, New York of Romanian Jewish descent, the son of Blanche and George Lerner, who was a fisherman and antiques dealer. He was raised in Bensonhurst and Red Hook. His brother, Ken Lerner, is also an actor. After graduating from Brooklyn College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Lerner began his acting career in the late 1960s at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. At the age of 24 he gave a bravura performance as Hieronymous the Miser in a KPFA radio production of Michel de Ghelderode’s Breugelesque play, Red Magic. During the seventies, Lerner began making several guest appearances in television shows such as The Brady Bunch, The Odd Couple and M*A*S*... Biography of Allison Hayes
Allison Hayes (March 6, 1930 – February 27, 1977) was an American film and television actress and model. Early life Born Mary Jane Hayes in Charleston, West Virginia, Hayes won the title of Miss District of Columbia and represented Washington, DC in the 1949 Miss America pageant. Although unsuccessful, it provided her with the opportunity to work in local television before moving to Hollywood to work for Universal Pictures in 1954. Career Hayes' made her film debut in the 1954 comedy Francis Joins the WACS. Her second film, Sign of the Pagan, provided her with an important role in a relatively minor film. Opposite Jack Palance, she played the part of a siren who ultimately kills him. Despite the strength of her second film role, she played minor roles in her next few films. Orig... Biography of Yifei Liu
Crystal Liu (born August 25, 1987) is a Chinese actress and singer. (This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu).) Although she is often credited as Liu Yi Fei (traditional Chinese: 劉亦菲; simplified Chinese: 刘亦菲), her legal name is Liu Xi Mei Zi (traditional Chinese: 劉茜美子; simplified Chinese: 刘茜美子: 茜 Xi is from German movie "Sissi" (Chinese translation 茜茜公主—hence the pronunciation of xi not qian; her mother calls her Xixi),. At the age of 15, Liu Yifei's role as "Wang Yuyan" in the 2003 television serial, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils propelled her to fame in China. Personal life Born at Tongji hospital in Wuhan, China, Liu's birthname was An Fen... Biography of Meredith Patterson
Meredith Patterson (born November 24, 1975) is an American musical theatre actor known for her Broadway performances, as well as her television and film work. Philanthropy In support of families affected by Huntington’s Disease, Meredith Patterson hosted the Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s annual Curtains Up For A Cure concert on Monday, December 7 at Playwright’s Horizons, at 416 W. 42nd Street in Manhattan, a holiday concert featuring fellow Broadway stars. Co-hosted by Katie Moser, who has been profiled by the New York Times and Cosmopolitan Magazine, Curtains Up for a Cure brings together an exclusive list of Broadway A-listers who perform their favorite holiday numbers for an audience that runs the gamut from scenesters to scientists, doctors to divas thanks to its ... Biography of Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas (born Michael Joseph Pennington on September 11, 1971) is an English actor, screenwriter and comedian. He is known for his bizarre rants, portly figure, high husky voice, loyal support of rugby league (particularly St Helens RLFC) and avid consumption of Guinness. More recently he has made a successful move into dramatic acting. Early life He was born in St Helens, as the youngest of four siblings to Laurence and Patricia Pennington, having two older brothers (Robert and Mark) and an older sister (Catharine). He was raised as a Catholic, but is now lapsed. At the age of eleven, he attended a boarding-school seminary to train for the priesthood, but came back homesick after four terms. For a time Vegas was a Butlin's Redcoat. He studied art and ceramic design at Mid... Biography of Lauren Hewitt
Lauren Hewitt (born November 25, 1978 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is a track and field sprinter from Australia, who was the dominant female sprinter in 1999 on the domestic circuit, and made a splash on the international scene. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Her performances at the 1999 World Championships in Seville were the highlight of her career. In the weaker of her two events, the 100m, she finished in the top 16, recording personal best times in both her quarter-final (11.29 seconds) and semi-final (11.28s) runs. But it was her performance in the 200m which was special. After finishing second in her heat and third in the quarter-final, Hewitt surpassed expectat... Biography of Shannon Leto
Shannon Leto (born March 9, 1970) is an American drummer and an occasional actor and a photographer. He is the older brother of musician and actor Jared Leto, both are part of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. Career Shannon Leto was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. He has been playing drums since 1975, and currently plays in the band 30 Seconds to Mars, whose singer is his younger brother Jared Leto. Some of Shannon's favorite drummers include John Bonham, Roger Taylor, Stewart Copeland, Keith Moon, Nick Mason, and Lars Ulrich, all of whom he notes as influencing his own playing style. He is known for his extremely fast style of playing. With the band, he practices six to seven hours a day. In an interview with Modern Drummer magazine in February 2006, he stated: "Rehearsing that... Biography of Strother Martin
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate." Early life Strother Martin Jr. was born in Kokomo, Indiana. As a child, he excelled at swimming and diving, and got the nickname "T-Bone Martin" from his diving expertise. At 17, he won the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. He served as a swimming instructor in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the diving team at the University of Michigan. He entered the adult National Springboard Diving competition in hopes of gaining a berth on the U.S. Olympic team, but finished third in ... Biography of Kelly Overton
Kelly Overton (born November 12, 1978) is an American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. Early life Overton grew up in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where she graduated with their highest honor, The Charles Jehlinger Award. Career Overton in The Collective She has performed off-Broadway, in regional Shakespeare, and on several TV shows. She began in national television in 2000 in the role of Rainn Wilkins on several seasons of All My Children and then in 2002 returned to theater on Broadway where she debuted in the original stage cast of The Graduate as an understudy for several roles, eventually replacing Alicia Silverstone in the role of Elaine Robinson, opposite Kathleen Turner and Jason Biggs. ... Biography of Savino Guglielmetti
Savino Guglielmetti (November 26, 1911 – January 23, 2006) was an Italian gymnast. He was born and died in Milan. He began competing in Milan in 1920. who won gold at "Vault" in 1932. He also competed in the 1936 and 1948 Olympics. He was "Italian National All-Around Champion" in 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, and 1939. In 1998 he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. References... Biography of Henri Cochet
Henri Jean Cochet (14 December 1901 – 1 April 1987) was a champion tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Born in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, France, Cochet won eight Grand Slam singles titles in the French, American, and British championships, failing to win only in Australia. He was the World No. 1 player for three consecutive years, 1928 through 1930. He is the only male player who failed to defend all 8 of his Grand Slam Singles titles. Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter, and a great player himself, in his 1979 autobiography included Cochet in his list of the 21 greatest players of all time. The Four Musketeers were inducted simultaneously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newpo... Biography of Pete Wentz
Pete Wentz (born Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III; June 5, 1979) is an American musician, best known for being the bassist for the American rock band Fall Out Boy. Early life Wentz was born Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III, in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Dale, a high school admissions counselor, and Pete Wentz II, an attorney. Wentz attended New Trier High School and North Shore Country Day School, where he was an all-state soccer player. During his freshman year of high school, he began skipping school regularly and a school counselor convinced his parents to send him to boot camp to straighten him out. During this time, Wentz began writing songs as a way to vent out his frustrations. After graduating from high school in 1997, he attended DePa... Biography of Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas (January 6, 1914 (source: Imdb) – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor, best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy, or The Danny Thomas Show. He is also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is the father of Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas and Tony Thomas. Early life Thomas was born Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob in Deerfield, Michigan, son of Charles Yakhoob and his wife Margaret Christen. His parents were Maronite Catholic immigrants from Lebanon, and the family spoke Arabic at home. Thomas was raised in Toledo, Ohio, attending St. Francis de Sales Church (Roman Catholic), Woodward High School and finally The University of Toledo. He married Rose Marie Cassaniti in 1936, a week after h... Biography of Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder (born June 9, 1984) is a Dutch footballer. He played for Ajax (2002–2007) and currently plays for Real Madrid (2007–present). He is also a regular member of the Dutch national team. Early life Wesley Sneijder was born on June 9, 1984 in Utrecht into a football family: his father was a player, his older brother Jeffrey plays for Stormvogels Telstar and his younger brother Rodney plays for the youth academy of Ajax. Career Ajax Although Sneijder was not born in Amsterdam, he played for the Ajax youth academy. He made his debut for Ajax in a 2-0 win at Excelsior on December 22, 2002 when manager Ronald Koeman, troubled by an injury-filled squad called him up, advised by Danny Blind, the then-coach of the Ajax youth-squad. He rapidly established himself in th... Biography of Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall, OBE (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and occasional presenter. Early life Spall, third of four sons, was born in Battersea, London; his father, Joe, was a postal worker, and his mother, Sylvia, a hairdresser. He trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, where he was awarded the Bancroft Gold Medal as the most promising actor in his year. His brother, Matthew, is studio director of the computer games company Morpheme. Career Initially notable in the UK for playing the gormless Barry Taylor in all four series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet alongside actors such as Jimmy Nail, Kevin Whately, Christopher Fairbank and Christine Garner and Kevin in Outside Edge alongside Robert Daws and Josie Lawrence, he has since starred in films such as Crusoe, Secr... Biography of Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983), best known as Jonah Hill, is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. Personal life Hill was born in Los Angeles and raised in Mill Valley, California to a family that worked in the music business. His father was a tour accountant for Guns N' Roses. He attended Brentwood School and then Crossroads School, in Santa Monica. After graduating from high school, Hill left California to attend school at The New School, where he studied acting. Hill's brother Jordan is the manager of the bands Staind, Collective Soul, Maroon 5, Big City Rock and others. He also raises money for charity, including his 10 to End Malaria campaign through Crowdrise. Career Actor While in college, Hill began writing his own plays and performing them in th... Biography of Bip Roberts
Leon Joseph "Bip" Roberts (born October 27, 1963 in Berkeley, California) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played from 1986 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics. Career He was a speedy second baseman, largely associated with the San Diego Padres. Originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round of the Draft as a supplemental pick in 1982, After stealing a combined 90 bases in his two previous minor league seasons, Roberts was taken by the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 Draft in December 1985, thus being required to stay on Padres' major league roster for the entirety of the 1986 season. As a rookie, Roberts was successful in 14 out of 26 steal ... Biography of Henri Krasucki
Henri Krasucki (2 September 1924, Wołomin, Poland - 24 January 2003) was a French trade-unionist, former secretary general of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) from 1982 to 1992. Early life Henri Krasucki's father, Izaak, a worker and activist, emigrated from Poland with his wife, a textile worker and communist activist, in 1926. During the German occupation, his father was arrested on charges of sabotage on 20 January 1943 and interned at Drancy, before being deported on 13 February to Birkenau concentration camp where he was gased at his arrival. During his youth, Henri Krasucki involved himself in cooperative movements, before entering the Renault factory where he began activism as a trade-unionist. Under the Vichy regime, he took part to the FTP-MOI Communist re... Biography of Acquanetta
Acquanetta (born Mildred Davenport on July 17, 1921 – died on August 16, 2004), nicknamed "The Venezuelan Volcano," was a B-movie actress known for her exotic beauty. Early years Although accounts differ, Acquanetta claimed she was born Burnu Acquanetta in Ozone, Wyoming. Orphaned by her Arapaho parents at the age of 2, she lived briefly with another family before being taken in by an artistic couple with whom she remained until she made the choice to live independently at the age of 15. Career Acquanetta started her career as a model in New York City with Harry Conover. She signed with Universal Studios in 1942 and acted mostly in B-movies, including Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, Arabian Nights, The Sword of Monte Cristo, and Captive Wild Woman, in which Universal attempted to ... Biography of Benji Madden
Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Charlotte. Early life Benjamin "Benji" Madden was born in Waldorf, Maryland USA to a working class Irish-American family. He has an identical twin brother, Joel Madden, who sings lead in Good Charlotte. He has an older brother named Josh, who helps design their clothing line, and a younger sister, Sarah, who was in a band called Her Daily Obsession. Madden attended La Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland. When Madden was sixteen years old, his father left the family, causing them financial hardship. Madden took up various odd jobs as a teenager to help with the family's bills. While in his early twenties, Madden changed his last name from Combs, his father's name, ... Biography of Jaqueline Fleming
Jaqueline Fleming (born September 10, 1977 in Copenhagen) is a Danish-born American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281693/ ) 2012 Contraband (filming) Jeanie 2011/I The Door (filming) Nurse 2011 A Little Bit of Heaven Salesperson 2011 The Ledge Angela 2010/I Red Marna 2010 Revenge of the Bridesmaids (TV movie) Nurse 2010 Treme (TV series) Angela Nelson – Smoke My Peace Pipe (2010) … Angela Nelson – Shallow Water, Oh Mama (2010) … Angela Nelson (as Jacqueline C. Fleming) 2010 Enemies Among Us Tyra Simmons 2010 Sickle 2009 Sister Switch Gabby Cole 2007 Redrum Carmen 2007 All About Us Sheree 2007 Tournament of Dreams Carolyn 2006 Lucky Girl Tiffany 2006 Les experts: Miami (TV series) Socia... Biography of Emmanuel Vasseur
Emmanuel Vasseur, born on September 3, 1976 in Calais (Pas-de-Calais), is a French soccer.... Biography of Mike Fratello
Michael Robert "Mike" Fratello (born February 24, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is an American color analyst and former professional basketball coach. He previously coached the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. Background Fratello graduated from Hackensack High School, where he was captain of the basketball, baseball, football and field hockey teams. He was named to the Bergen "All County" Football team as a center in his senior year. He then went on to Montclair State College in Montclair, New Jersey to play football. Upon graduation he returned to Hackensack H.S. as an assistant for both the basketball and football teams. Fratello then went on to the University of Rhode Island as a graduate assistant assigned to head coach Tom Carmody, also coac... Biography of Céline Beigbeder
Céline Beigbeder, born February 25, 1975 in Bayonne, is a French tennis player.... Biography of Sigrid Sternebeck
Sigrid Sternebeck, born on June 19, 1949 in Bad Pyrmont (birth time source: Lescaut), is a German terrorist. The Red Army Faction (RAF) operated in Germany from the late 1960s to 1998, committing numerous crimes, especially in the autumn of 1977, which led to a national crisis that became known as "German Autumn". The RAF was founded in 1970 by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Ulrike Meinhof, Horst Mahler, and others, and the first generation of the organisation was commonly known as the "Baader-Meinhof Gang". The RAF was responsible for 34 deaths, including many secondary targets such as chauffeurs and bodyguards and many injuries in its almost 30 years of activity. Below is a list of the most members of the group. Eileen MacDonald claimed in Shoot the Women First (1991), that female... Biography of Stephen Frears
Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English film director. Early life Frears was born in Leicester, England to Ruth M., a social worker, and Dr Russell E. Frears, a general practitioner and accountant. He did not find out that his mother was Jewish until he was in his late '20s. He was educated at Gresham's School, Norfolk from 1954 to 1959, and later went on to study law at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1960 to 1963. Career After graduating from Cambridge, Frears worked as an assistant director on Morgan! (1966) and if.... (1968), but most of his early directing career was spent in television mainly for the BBC, but also for the commercial sector. He contributed to several high profile anthology series such as the BBC's Play for Today, and produced a series of Ala... Biography of Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hawkins was one of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument. As Joachim E. Berendt explained, "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn". While Hawkins is most strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. Lester Young, who was called "Pres", in a 1959 interview with The Jazz Review, said "As far as I'm concerned, I think Coleman Hawkins was the President first, right? As far as myself, I think I'm the second one." Miles Davis once said: "When I heard Hawk, I learned to play ballads." Hawkins was nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean". Biography Early ... Biography of Martina Sucha
Martina Suchá (SOO-khah; born 20 November 1980 in Nové Zámky) is a retired female tennis player from Slovakia. With a height of 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) and a weight of 57 kg (126 lb), she is right-handed, and plays with a two-handed backhand. On 22 April 2002, Suchá reached her WTA career-high singles ranking: No. 37. She helped Slovakia to win the 2002 Fed Cup, beating Nathalie Dechy of France in the quarter-final. She was part of the Slovak 2004 Olympic Team. WTA Tour titles (2) Singles (2) Legend Grand Slam (0) WTA Championships (0) Tier I (0) Tier II (0) Tier III (1) Tier IV-V (1) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. 13 January 2002 Hobart, Australia Hard Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–67 6–1 2. 7 November 2004 Québec City, Canad... Biography of Ghani Yalouz
Ghani Yalouz or Abdelghani Yalouz, born December 28, 1967 in Casablanca, Morocoo, is a French wrestler and coach (Greco-Roman wrestling).... Biography of Shenay Perry
Shenay Perry (born 6 July 1984, in Washington DC) is an American professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 40, which she reached on August 28, 2006. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 97, set at December 8, 2003. Shenay won 9 out of 10 ITF singles finals in her career. She retired from professional tennis in September of 2010. ITF Singles Winner (9) 2009 – $75k Albuquerque, USA 2009 – $75k Dothan, USA 2008 – $50k Lawrenceville, USA 2006 – $75k Las Vegas, USA 2004 – $50k Pittsburgh, USA 2004 – $50k Cary, USA 2004 – $50k Troy, USA 2003 – $50k Los Gatos, USA 2003 – $50k St Paul, USA ITF Singles Runner-Up (1) 2003 – $50k Louisville, USA ITF Doubles Winner (7) 2008 – $75k Midland, USA w/ United ... Biography of Jon Valera
Jon Valera, born October 2, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia, is an American actor and stunt actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884497/ ) Stunt Ninja Assassin (2009) (filming) (fight choreographer) Dragonball (2009) (post-production) (stunts) The Tournament (2008/I) (post-production) (fight choreographer) The Midnight Meat Train (2008) (completed) (stunts) ... aka Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train (USA: promotional title) Speed Racer (2008) (stunts) ... aka Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) Street Kings (2008) (stunt double) Balls of Fury (2007) (stunts) Live Free or Die Hard (2007) (stunts) ... aka Die Hard 4.0 (Australia) (UK) (USA: working title) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (stunts) ... aka P.O.T.C. 3 ... Biography of Jetta Goudal
Jetta Goudal, born Juliette Henriette Goudeket on July 12, 1891 in Amsterdam, died on January 14, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, was a Dutch actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332135/) 1932 Business and Pleasure Madame Momora 1930 Le spectre vert Lady Efra 1929 Le lys du Faubourg Countess Diane des Granges 1928 The Cardboard Lover Simone 1927 The Forbidden Woman Zita Gautier 1927 White Gold Dolores Carson 1927 Fighting Love Donna Vittoria 1926 Her Man o' War Cherie Schultz 1926 Paris at Midnight Delphine 1926 Three Faces East Miss Hawtree/Fräulein Marks 1925 L'empreinte du passé Malena Paulton 1925 L'homme du Ranch Princess Nadia Ramiroff 1925 The Spaniard Dolores Annesley 1925 Salome of the Ten... Biography of Oscar Heisserer
Oscar Heisserer (18 July 1914, Schirrhein, Alsace-Lorraine – 7 October 2004, Strasbourg) was a French footballer. He played for RC Strasbourg, and appeared for France in the 1938 World Cup, where he scored a goal.... Biography of Klaus Löwitsch
Klaus Löwitsch (8 April 1936 – 3 December 2002) was a German actor, best known in Germany for his starring role in the television detective series Peter Strohm. He appeared in several films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, beginning with Wildwechsel (Jail Bait, 1972) and notably including Welt am Draht (1972) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979). His English-language films include Cross of Iron (1977), The ODESSA File (1974), Firefox (1982), and Fassbinder's Despair (1978). He was born in Berlin. He died in Munich from pancreatic cancer. Selected filmography * The ODESSA File (1974) * Derrick - Season 2, Episode 7: "Hoffmanns Höllenfahrt" (1975) * Cross of Iron (1977) * Despair (1978) * Firefox (1982) * Tatort - 5 episodes (1974–85)... Biography of Steve Bauer
Steven Todd Bauer, MSM (born June 12, 1959 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Canada. He is an Olympic medallist and winner of several professional races. Cycling career Bauer joined the Canadian national cycling team in 1977, competing in team pursuit. He would remain on the national team for seven years, winning the national road race championship in 1981, 1982, and 1983, competing in the Commonwealth Games (1978, 1982), the Pan American Games (1979) and capping his amateur career with a silver medal in the men's cycling road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Bauer turned professional following the Olympics, and in his second professional race, won the bronze medal at the world cycling championship road race in Barcelona. ... Biography of Jeff Sluman
Jeffrey George Sluman (born September 11, 1957) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments including six PGA Tour victories. Early years Sluman was born and reared in Rochester, New York. After graduating from Greece Arcadia High School in 1975 and Monroe Community College in 1977, he attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree with a major in finance from FSU in 1980, and turned pro later that year. Professional career Sluman has had an unusual career in terms of winning golf tournaments. During what are usually considered a golfers most productive years – their early twenties through their middle thirties – Sluman won only once. At the age of 30, he won the 1988 PGA Championship. Then, shortl... Biography of Hideki Noda
Hideki Noda (野田 英樹 Noda Hideki?, born March 7, 1969 in Osaka, Japan) is a racing driver from Japan. He participated in 3 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting in the 1994 European Grand Prix, but did not score any championship points. He replaced Yannick Dalmas in the Larrousse car for the last 3 Grands Prix of the season, but failed to finish in any of the three races. In 1995, he joined Simtek as a test driver, hoping to get some races in. However, the Kobe earthquake and the folding of the Simtek team ended his brief career. A year later, Noda went to America and raced in the Indy Lights and became the only Japanese driver to win a CART-sanctioned event. After a few years in America, Noda moved back to Japan, where he drove a Team Cerumo Toyota Supra with Hiro... Biography of Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop (born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb; February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007) was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin. Bishop appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series as well as hosting a talk show. Personal life Bishop, youngest of five children, was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Anna (née Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, Jewish Central European immigrants. His father was a bicycle repairman. Bishop was raised in South Philadelphia. In 1941, Bishop married Sylvia Ruzga, who died in 1999 from lung cancer. They had one son, Larry Bishop, a film director and actor. Drafted into the US Army in World War II, ... Biography of Jim McKay
James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 in New York and raised in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – June 7, 2008), better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998). His introduction for that program has passed into American pop culture. He is also known for television coverage of 12 Olympic Games, and for his reporting on the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby, golf events such as the British Open, and the Indianapolis 500. McKay's son, Sean McManus, a protégé of Roone Arledge, is president of CBS Sports and News divisions. Biography Early life McKay was bo... Biography of Riley Steele
Riley Steele (born August 26, 1987 in San Fernando Valley, California) is an American actress and former pornographic actress. Steele grew up in Escondido, California, and before starting her adult film career worked at Starbucks and at a golf course snack bar. She met porn star Jesse Jane at the signing for Pirates, where Jane advised her to get into the adult film business, and gave Steele her card. From that, Steele contacted Joone, the founder of Digital Playground, who signed her to an exclusive contract that same day. Her first scene was in the 2008 film Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge. In January 2011, she will co-host the AVN Awards. Steele has been cast in the upcoming 3D horror film Piranha 3D as Crystal, one of the leading roles. Award nominations * 2009 F.A.M.E... Biography of Betty Driver
Betty Mary Driver, MBE (born 20 May 1920 in Leicester) is an English singer, actress and author, most noted for her role as Betty Williams on the British soap Coronation Street. Early life Betty Driver was born to parents Frederick and Nellie Driver in 1920 at the Prebend Nursing Home in Leicester. She weighed 5.5 kg (12 lb). Her father fought in the trenches during the First World War and later became a policeman. However, it is her mother whom Driver has described as "the driving force" in her life. Driver has commented, "the only way I can explain her behaviour is that she wanted to live out her ambitions through me." The Driver family moved to West Didsbury, Manchester in 1922, where they resided in a semi-detached house alongside other police families. Driver went to school a... Biography of Steve Broussard
Steve Nelson Broussard (born February 22, 1967 (source: Courtney Conrad, Astrodatabank)) is currently an assistant football coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He is a former NFL player, having played running back for Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Seattle. College career Broussard starred at Washington State from 1985 to 1989. He led the Pac-10 in receiving as a sophomore and rushing as a junior. He ranked #9 in the nation in rushing yards per game that year. He completed his college career ranked third on WSU's all-time rushing list, fifth on the career receiving list, and owned two of the top three single-season rushing marks. Pro career Broussard was the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played for Atlanta from 1990 to 1993, ... Biography of Reece Shearsmith
Reece Shearsmith, name registered at birth as Reeson William Shearsmith, (born 27 August 1969 in Hull) is an English actor and writer. He is most famous for his work as part of The League of Gentlemen along with fellow performers Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and co-writer Jeremy Dyson. He made appearances in other comedy projects including Max and Paddy's Road To Nowhere as well as playing the insane villain Tony in the Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer comedy Catterick. He also appeared in two episodes of the award-winning pop-culture comedy Spaced as robot-wars obsessed TA soldier Dexter, and played neurotic doctor Flynn in the BBC 2 sitcom TLC which was written by The Weakest Link creator Fintan Coyle. His ability for talking 'gibberish' lends itself to playing his more macabre characters ... Biography of Gwen Lee
Gwen Lee (November 12, 1904 – August 20, 1961) was an American film actress from Hastings, Nebraska. Her given name was Gwendolyn Lepinski. Acting career Lee began as a model and was discovered by a casting director. She signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in August 1925. Almost immediately she was cast in two MGM films, I'll Tell The World and A Little Bit of Broadway, produced by Robert Z. Leonard. At the end of the month, she acted with Mae Murray in The Masked Bride, directed by Christy Cabanne. By September 1925, Lee was selected by MGM officials to represent the Culver City, California studio as a beauty contestant for the Eastern Star Fashion and Home Exposition, which was held in October. Occasionally Gwen appeared in movies only briefly, but received notice for her chic... Biography of William Daniels (actor)
William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards. Early life Daniels was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Irene and David Daniels, a builder. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1949, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He has been married to actress and fellow Emmy Award-winner Bonnie Bartlett since June 30, 1951. They have two adopted children. Career William Daniels began his career ... Biography of Henri Gance
Henri Gance (March 17, 1888 (birth time source: Lescaut) – November 29, 1953) was a French weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.... Biography of Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944 (birth time source: Frank C. Clifford, British Entertainers)) is a film, television, radio and stage actor. He starred in the title role in the popular 1980s comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. He also appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No. 1, Rome, Oliver! and many other films. He is probably best known to horror genre fans as the deranged Dr. Philip Channard and his Cenobitic alter-ego from Hellbound: Hellraiser II. His many stage credits include West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls, (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic). Most recently, he has been heard on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series as "DS Max Matthews" in the three-play series The Interr... Biography of Alana Curry
Alana Curry, born on May 5, 1980 in Redwood City, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002979/) 2011 Dahmer vs. Gacy Holly Richards 2011 BreadCrumbs Vanity 2010 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams Bristol Bush 2009 No Time to Fear Celine's Friend 2006-2008 Des jours et des vies (TV series) Java Cafe Waitress / Sorority Girl – Episode #1.10877 (2008) … Java Cafe Waitress (uncredited) – Episode #1.10869 (2008) … Java Cafe Waitress (uncredited) – Episode #1.10787 (2008) … Java Cafe Waitress – Episode #1.10703 (2007) … Sorority Girl – Episode #1.10487 (2007) … Java Cafe Waitress See all 7 episodes » 2007 Revamped (video) Mary 2007 Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter Natasha 2006 Dead Calling Renee Anderson 2005 Pas... Biography of Cécile Auclert
Cécile Auclert, born May 30, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, is a French actress. She is the wife of French actor Christian Rauth. Filmography * 1982 : Paris-Saint-Lazare (feuilleton TV) * 1984 : Frankenstein 90 * 1984 : À nous les garçons * 1985 : Diesel : La secrétaire de Finch * 1985 : Patte de velours (TV) : Sodomita * 1986 : Nuit d'ivresse : Une invitée * 1988 : Le Clan (feuilleton TV) : Angèle * 1990 : L'Ex-femme de ma vie (TV) * 1990 : Les Mouettes (TV) : Pauline * 1992 : L'Échappée belle * 1992 : La Mort d'un bavard (feuilleton TV) * 1993 : Polly West est de retour (TV) : Paulette * 1993 : Le Bœuf clandestin (TV) : Lucy * 1993 : Les Filles d'à côté (série TV) : Fanny * 1994 : Grosse fatigue : Miss Gros Sein... Biography of Lisa Linde
Lisa Linde, born May 10, 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American actress. She is the spouse of James Marsden (22 July 2000 - present) and has two children, Jack, born on 1 February 2001, in Los Angeles, and Mary James Marsden, born on 10 August 2005. She is the daughter of country music songwriter Dennis Linde, who wrote the 1972 Elvis Presley song Burning Love. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513950/) # The Darkling (2000) (TV) .... Charlotte Avenel # "Days of Our Lives" .... Ali McIntyre / ... (9 episodes, 1998-1999) ... aka "Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives" (USA: summer title) ... aka "DOOL" (USA: informal short title) ... aka "Days" (USA: short title) - Episode #1.8621 (1999) TV episode .... Ali McIntyre - Episode #1.8619 (1999) TV episo... Biography of Jenni Gregg
Jenni Gregg, born on August 17, 1983 in Prague, is a Czech model.... Biography of Natalie Pike
Natalie Pike (born April 4, 1983 in Edinburgh) is an English model. Raised in Berwick-on-Tweed and Stockport in England, she won the Miss British Isles Competition and the FHM High Street Honeys competition in 2004 and has appeared on the front cover of FHM in 2005. She is now one of the most popular glamour models in the UK, having also appeared on the cover of Zoo and Nuts magazine several times. She was voted in FHM's list of the 100 Sexiest Women in 2005 (26) and 2006 (51). Natalie is 5'7" tall and her measurements are 34D-24-36. Natalie is an avid Manchester City supporter. She has a tattoo of the Manchester City badge on her lower back and she is a season ticket holder and is regularly spotted supporting her beloved team all over the country. Natalie also modelled the new ki... Biography of Joanne Dru
Joanne Dru (January 31, 1922 – September 10, 1996) was an American film and television actress, known for such films as Red River and All the King's Men. Career Born as Joan Letitia LaCock in Logan, West Virginia, Dru came to New York City in 1940 at the age of eighteen. After finding employment as a model, she was chosen by Al Jolson to appear in the cast of his Broadway show Hold Onto Your Hats. When she moved to Hollywood, she found work in the theater. Dru was spotted by a talent scout and made her first film appearance in Abie's Irish Rose (1946). Over the next decade, Dru appeared frequently in films and on television. She was cast often in western films such as Howard Hawks's Red River (1948), and John Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Wagon Master (1950). She... Biography of Jordan Belfort
Jordan Belfort (born July 9, 1962 in The Bronx, New York) was the CEO of brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. He served 22 months in federal prison for a "Pump and Dump" scheme. As part of the scheme, falsely purportedly profitable stocks were sold to investors at inflated prices. He is now an author of the 2007 book The Wolf of Wall Street, which details the havoc wreaked upon both others and himself as he fell under the influence of his addictions. Belfort made at least $50 million from Stratton Oakmont, and acquired a beautiful motor yacht originally built and named for Coco Chanel. Belfort sank the yacht, "complete with seaplane and helicopter, after overruling the captain and taking it into a Mediterranean storm." Belfort's story may be adapted into film. Martin Scorsese is possibly... Biography of Todd Bodine
Todd Bodine (born February 27, 1964) is a NASCAR driver. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoffrey and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion. He currently drives the #11 Toyota Tundra for Red Horse Racing in the Camping World Truck Series. Early career Bodine would make his Busch Series debut in 1986, for Pistone Racing at Martinsville. He qualified and finished 27th in the 30-car field, falling out of the race early with an engine problem. Bodine went on a three year hiatus from the series until 1990, when he would drive eight races for Diamond Ridge Motorsports #42/#81 Ames Pontiac, making his season debut at Martinsville. He started 11th and finished in the 8th position. He then followed that up with finishes of 7t... Biography of Larissa Riquelme
Larissa Mabel Riquelme Frutos, usually known as Larissa Riquelme (born February 22, 1985) is a Paraguayan model and actress at the city theatre in the Paraguayan capital Asunción. As of 2010, she is the best-paid model in Paraguay. Biography A famous model and actress in Paraguay, Riquelme rose to international prominence during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A supporter of both the Paraguay national football team and the club Cerro Porteño, she was first pictured in international media celebrating a goal during the game between Paraguay and Italy with her Nokia mobile phone between her breasts (as part of a promotion for a mobile phone company). Riquelme is the face of the deodorant brand Axe in Paraguay and at a later Paraguay game in the World Cup she was also seen with the word "Axe" wr... Biography of Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986); the three-time Emmy-nominated Stephen King film adaptation Salem's Lot (1979); and the three-time Academy Award-nominated, Steven Spielberg-produced Poltergeist (1982). Early life and work Hooper was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Lois Belle (née Crosby) and Norman William Ray Hooper, who owned a theater in San Angelo. He first became interested in filmmaking when he used his father's 8 mm camera at age 9. Hooper took Radio-Television-Film classes at the University of Texas at Austin and studied drama in Dallas unde... Biography of Patrice Wymore
Patrice Wymore (born December 17, 1926) is an American television, film, and stage actress of the 1950s and 1960s. Early life and stage career Wymore was born in Miltonvale, Kansas, and at the age of six she began touring with her family, who were vaudeville performers. By the time she reached adulthood, she was pretty and had a good singing voice. She auditioned in New York City for a part in Up in Central Park, in which she performed in 1947. She then performed in the Broadway musical Hold It!, for which she won a Theatre World Award for "Promising Actress". Following her performance in All for Love in 1949, she was contacted by Warner Bros., and she moved to Hollywood. Film career Wymore's first film appearance was in the 1950 film Tea for Two, starring Doris Day and Gordon Mac... Biography of Niall Horan
Niall James Horan (born 13 September 1993) in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, is an English singer, a member of One Direction. Horan was born to mother Maura and father Bobby Horan. His parents divorced when he was five years old. He was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar, a boys' CBS secondary school. Horan played numerous gigs around his homeland including as a support act for Lloyd Daniels (in Dublin). He plays the guitar since his childhood. In an interview he referred to his guitar as "the best present I ever received for Christmas".. Horan has an older brother Greg (23). Horan revealed that his parents first realised he was a good singer during a car journey. "My aunt said she thought the radio was on," he said. "Exactly the same thing happened to Michael Bublé w... Biography of Nicole Fiscella
Nicole Fiscella (born on September 15, 1979) is an American actress and model, of Indian and St Lucian ancestry, who rose to fame through the book-based TV series Gossip Girl as Isabel Coates. Early life Fiscella, who has a younger brother, was born in Rochester, New York, and is the daughter of two doctors. Career Fiscella started modeling in 2005, under New York Model Management. She has appeared on the covers of various beauty and fashion magazines, including Elle and Cosmopolitan, as she has also featured in campaigns for Pantene and GAP Body. Fiscella bagged the role of Isabel Coates, a "friend"/sidekick of Blair Waldorf and a part of the insider clique in The CW's Gossip Girl in March 2007. Fiscella as Coates has featured in 14 out of 18 episodes of the first season. She wil... Biography of Carlos Sastre
Carlos Sastre Candil (born 22 April 1975 in Leganés, Madrid) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer and champion of the 2008 Tour de France. Through his consistently improved top 10 results in the Vuelta a España and good showings in the Tour de France, Sastre established himself as a strong and stable climbing specialist, and after working to improve his individual time trial skills, he has become a contender for the top GC spots in the Grand Tours. Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 61 kg (130 lb/9.6 st) He signed his first professional contract in 1997 with Spanish team ONCE. In his five years at ONCE he mostly served as a domestique and only managed a few wins, though he showed his strength as a good mountain rider with a string of good results, most notably winning the ... Biography of Taryn Terrell
Taryn Terrell (born December 28, 1985) is an American model and professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing under the ECW brand under the ring name Tiffany. Terrell is also training at Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Ring name(s) Taryn Terrell Tiffany Billed height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg) Early career Terrell went to Pope John Paul II High School from 1999 to 2003. Taryn then went to the University of New Orleans where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. She's also a former cheerleader. Terrell was a competitive power-lifter and cheerleader, who started her high school's first female power lifting team, which placed third in the state finals during its inaugural year. Terrell has posed for Playboy ... Biography of Feiticeira (model)
Joana Prado or Feiticeira (born June 22, 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian model most famous for the character she portrayed on a television show called H. She appeared in several adult magazine pictorials, including the cover of the Brazilian issue of Playboy three times. She became famous on H, a TV-show on Rede Bandeirantes targeted at teens that became a huge hit thanks to her and Tiazinha. She had her own segment, which was a game show. Only men could participate on the game show, where incorrectly answered questions resulted in being humiliated by Feiticeira. Examples include waxing his legs or shaving his head. For correct answers, contestants were granted a wish from Feiticeira, such as staying with her alone or playing love games with her (but no sex). In Portuguese "feitice... Biography of Amanda Lepore
Amanda Lepore (born Armand Lepore December 5, 1967 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey) is an American transsexual icon who has received attention for her modeling, fashion, partying, and business skills. She has been the advertising face for Heatherette, M.A.C. (cosmetics), Mego Jeans, Swatch, CAMP Cosmetics and more. Fashion design company Heatherette has used Lepore's image on much of their clothing and has chosen her several times to model their brand during Fashion Week. Lepore is also noted as a regular subject in much of David LaChapelle's work. She participated in his Artists and Prostitutes 1985-2005 exhibit in New York where she "lived" in a voyeuristic life-sized set. She is represented by "Classic Entertainment Group (Manhattan, NY). Lepore resides in New York City and works as a nightl... Biography of Erinn Bartlett
Erinn Bartlett (born 26 February 1973) is an American actress who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Bartlett was born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and first competed in the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA title in 1989, when she placed first runner-up. She went on to win the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA crown in 1991 and represented Massachusetts in the Miss Teen USA 1991 held in Biloxi, Mississippi on August 19, 1991. Barlett made in the top twelve of the nationally televised event, placing sixth in interview, last in swimsuit and tenth in evening gown. Her average competition score put her in tenth place overall. She graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in communications. She became engaged to actor Oliver Hudson, son of Goldie Hawn, on 21 February 2004 and the two marri... Biography of Chantelle Houghton
Chantelle Vivien Houghton (previously Preston) (born 21 August 1983, Wickford, England), was the first 'non-celebrity' to feature in the Channel 4 reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. She emerged as the winner of series 4, beating 10 bona fide 'celebrities' (Michael Barrymore, Maggot, Preston, Pete Burns, Traci Bingham, Dennis Rodman, George Galloway, Rula Lenska, Faria Alam and Jodie Marsh), and winning a prize of £25,000. Following a much-publicised on-screen courtship, Houghton married former fellow Celebrity Big Brother 2006 contestant Samuel Preston of The Ordinary Boys in August 2006. The couple announced their separation in a joint statement on 27 June 2007, and finally divorced on 21 November 2007. In October 2007, Chantelle was named "TV's latest reality million... Biography of Nito Larioza
Nito Larioza, born February 21, 1971 in Wahiawa, Hawaii, is an American actor and stunt actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1045914/ ) Stunt Tintin (2009) (pre-production) (utility stunts) Avatar (2009) (post-production) (stunts) An American Carol (2008) (post-production) (stunts) Hancock (2008) (post-production) (stunts) B-Girl (2008) (post-production) (stunt coordinator) You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) (stunts) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) (stunts) Iron Man (2008) (stunts) ... aka Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title) "Eli Stone" (stunts) (1 episode, 2008) - Praying for Time (2008) TV episode (stunts) Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (utility stunts) "The Unit" (stun... Biography of Kathy Hammond
Kathy Hammond (born November 2, 1951) is an American athlete who mainly competed in the 400 meters. She competed for the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where she won the bronze medal in the women's 400 meters . She then competed in the 4 x 400 meters where she won the silver medal with her teammates Mable Fergerson, Madeline Manning and Cheryl Toussaint.... Biography of Benjamin Darbelet
Benjamin Darbelet (born 13 November 1980 in Dijon) is a French judoka.... Biography of Kyla Cole
Kyla Cole (born Martina Jacová, Slovak: ; November 10, 1978) is a Slovak glamour model, Penthouse Pet and former television presenter. Early life Kyla Cole was born in Ostrovany, Presov, Czechoslovakia (present Slovakia), and was her parents' first-born child. Career Cole began her career in 1999, after winning the "Ms. Monticello Raceway Pageant", while working as a counselor at the Camp Na-Sho-Pa summer camp Bloomingburg, in upstate New York. She has also been a part owner of a modeling agency. Modeling Cole was named Penthouse Pet of the Month in March 2000. Within a year, she had appeared on the covers of dozens of men's magazines. She was offered the position of Penthouse Pet of the Year, but had to decline because she was unable to obtain a US work visa. Televisi... Biography of Dan Fogler
Dan Fogler, born October 20, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American actor, singer and also sculptor, the son of a surgeon and his English teacher wife. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283945/ ) Number 13 (2008) (in production) .... Alfred Hitchcock ... aka Number Thirteen (USA) Traveling (2008) (post-production) Fanboys (2008) (completed) .... Hutch Kids in America (2008) (completed) .... Barry Nathan Kung Fu Panda (2008) (voice) .... Zeng ... aka Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) Horton Hears a Who! (2008) (voice) .... Councilman/Yummo Wickersham ... aka Horton Hears a Who! (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) ... aka Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (USA: complete title) The Marconi Bros. (2008) .... Carm... Biography of Lauren Bush
Lauren Pierce Bush (born June 25, 1984) is a fashion model and designer. She is the daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Bush (née Smith), niece of former President George W. Bush and granddaughter of former President George H. W. Bush. Lauren Bush was born in Texas and went to high school in Houston at The Kinkaid School. (Her sister, Ashley, graduated from Kinkaid in 2007.) Bush has studied fashion design at Parsons The New School for Design and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Lauren graduated from Princeton University in 2006 and majored in anthropology. She is a member of The Ivy Club, one of Princeton's ten eating clubs. Bush, who is 5'7", is signed with the Elite Model Management. She has been featured on the covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair magazine and frequently ... Biography of Kidada Jones
Kidada Ann Jones (born March 22, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer who is best known for appearing in Tommy Hilfiger advertisements and for dating Tupac Shakur at the time of his death in 1996. Early life Kidada Jones is the elder daughter of composer/arranger Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. She was raised in Bel-Air, California, with her younger sister, actress Rashida Jones. When her parents divorced during her adolescence, Kidada went to live with her father. She began working as a celebrity stylist for one of her father's publications, Vibe Magazine. Her ability to seamlessly fuse hip hop styles and haute couture quickly gained her respect throughout the fashion industry. Kidada gained attention when she styled Mich... Biography of Katja Decker-Sadowski
Katja Decker-Sadowski was born Katherine Marie Decker-Sadowski on July 6, 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the daughter of Denise Decker and Peter Sadowski, and has a sibling named Rachel. She graduated from Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Florida in 2006 after earning two national championships as well as state titles (2004, 2005) in tennis. She currently plays collegiately at the University of Southern California. Decker-Sadowski also sings, and performed at Carnegie Hall in 2005. Television appearance Outside of college tennis circles, she is most recently famous for being engaged to reality-tv star Jason Wahler (who previously dated Lauren Conrad). She appeared on episode eight of the show's third season, which showcased Jason and Katja's engagement party thrown by mut... Biography of Jessica Bohrs
Jessica Bohrs (born 5 March 1980) is a German singer and actress. Boehrs was the singer of Novaspace, a techno-pop band which performs several national top ten hits. She also appeared in Eurotrip (2004) as Mieke, the object of Scott Thomas's European vacation quest. The role required her to bare her breasts. Boehrs was born in Magdeburg, Germany, has blonde hair, blue eyes and is 5'7" (1.70 m) tall. Since December 2006 she has played the part of Nina Waldgruber in the German television program Schloss Einstein. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0127080/ ) "Hallo Robbie!" .... Marion Schöller (1 episode, 2009) - Robbie hat Schwein (2009) TV episode .... Marion Schöller "Sturm der Liebe" .... Jana Schneider (8 episodes, 2008) - Episode #1.703 (2008) TV episode... Biography of Sara Derosa
Sara DeRosa, born April 2, 1985 in Worcester, Massachusetts, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2488152/ ) "Castle" (2009) TV series (filming) .... Giggling Girl (unknown episodes) The Rebound (2009) (post-production) .... Cigarette Girl Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (completed) (uncredited) .... Sample Sale Shopper "One Life to Live" .... Capricorn Patron / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2008) - Yamajesti, Yahiness (2008) TV episode .... Flight Attendant Chase - Two Weddings and a Beheading (2008) TV episode .... Flight Attendant Chase - Episode #1.10187 (2008) TV episode .... Girl at Amusement Park - Episode #1.10185 (2008) TV episode .... Girl at Amusement Park - Episode #1.10169 (2008) TV episode .... Flight Attendant ... Biography of Simon Helberg
Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. Helberg is best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In its fourth season, he also appeared on the sketch comedy series MADtv for five episodes. Personal life Helberg was born in Los Angeles, California and is the son of German-born actor Sandy Helberg. Inspired by the film The Karate Kid, Helberg trained in karate extensively during his childhood, earning a black belt at age 10. Helberg was raised in Judaism, "Conservative to Reform but more Reform as time went on". He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he trained at the Atlantic Theater Company. Helberg is married to actress Jocelyn Towne. Career Helberg is one half of the comedy du... Biography of Shoichi Funaki
Shoichi Funaki (船木 勝一 ,Funaki Shoichi?) (born August 24, 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese/American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown brand as Kung Fu Naki. Since wrestling in WWF/E, he has been a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion. Ring name(s) Shoichi Funaki Funaki Sho Funaki Kung Fu Naki Billed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Billed weight 192 lb (87 kg) Career Funaki started as a shoot style wrestler in Yoshiaki Fujiwara's Fujiwara Gumi promotion and moved to its successor promotion, BattlARTS. He later found the lucha libre style more to his liking, so he moved to the Great Sasuke's promotion, Michinoku Pro Wrestling. In that promotion, he joined with TAKA Mich... Biography of Robert Kardashian
Robert George Kardashian, Sr. (February 22, 1944 – September 30, 2003) was an American attorney and businessman, best known as one of the attorneys for, and a friend of, O.J. Simpson. Personal life Robert Kardashian was of Armenian descent. He came from an Armenian-American family from Los Angeles, California. Kardashian earned a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law and practiced for about a decade; after that, he went into business. When he presented the OJ Simpson case in 1995, it had been over 20 years since Kardashian had last practiced law. He is the father of reality show personalities Kourtney Kardashian, Kimberly "Kim" Kardashian Humphries, Khloé Kardashian Odom, and Robert Kardashian Jr., with his former wife Kris Jenner. O.J. Simpson case Karda... Biography of Paola Oliveira
Caroline Paola Oliveira da Silva (born São Paulo, April 14, 1982) is a Brazilian television and film actress. She played the lead role, Sônia, in the telenovela O Profeta, and currently stars in Insensato Coração for TV Globo. Biography Paola Oliveira was born in São Paulo, São Paulo state. Her father is a retired military policeman while her mother is a housewife. Oliveira started working as a model when she was 16 years-old, but she eventually became an actress after finishing studying performing arts at the same time she graduated in Physiotherapy. Career After starring several television ads, she participated in the TV Record telenovela Metamorphoses in 2004, and in the following year she joined the cast of TV Globo telenovela Belíssima, where she played the role of Giovana ... Biography of Danneel Harris
Danneel Harris (born Elta Danneel Graul; March 18, 1979) is an American actress, model, and gymnast. She is best known for her roles as Shannon McBain on One Life to Live (2003-04) and as Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill (2005–2009). Early life Harris was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and was raised in the small town of Eunice in St. Landry Parish. She was named after her great-grandmother. Her first name is Elta, but she goes by her middle name, Danneel, professionally. The name "Danneel" was inspired by Danneel Street in New Orleans. Her cousin is actress Mary Lou. She moved to Los Angeles and continued her acting training with John Homa, Calmeson and Calmeson, and Craig Wargo. Modeling and television career Before she landed her first acting role, Harris worked as a model with ... Biography of Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta (pronounced , ITRANS:tanushrI) (born 19 March 1984) is an Indian film actress and model. She won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004. Tanushree Dutta was born and raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand state (then Bihar),. She did her schooling at D.B.M.S. English School in Jamshedpur. She is a Bengali. Before contesting for Miss India peagent, she worked in a Punjabi music video Laung Taviteriaan, by Balkar Sidhu. She won the Femina Miss India title in 2004 held in Mumbai, at the age of 20 years, and was placed in the top ten in the Miss Universe 2004 pageant held in Quito, Ecuador. She debuted in Bollywood in 2005. She worked on two films simultaneously Chocolate and Aashiq Banaya Apne. Chocolate was intended to be her debut film, however its release was pre... Biography of Pamela Gidley
Pamela Catherine Gidley (born June 11, 1965) is an American actress and model. Early life Gidley was born in Methuen, Massachusetts but was raised in Nashua, New Hampshire (Salem, New Hampshire) and the youngest of the family with four older brothers. After she graduated high school, she moved to New York and while walking down a street in Manhattan, she was discovered by a modeling agent. She won the Wilhemina Modeling Agency's "Most Beautiful Girl in the World" contest on 12 March 1985 in Sydney, Australia. As her modeling career had taken off, Gidley studied acting at the New York Academy of Dramatic Art under actress and acting teacher Stella Adler, who ran the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career in acting. Career Gidley has... Biography of Ronald Perelman
Ronald Owen Perelman (born January 1, 1943) is an American billionaire investor who made his fortune buying beleaguered corporations and re-selling them later for enormous profits. Once the richest man in America, he is now the 18th richest American, and 35th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of USD$10 billion. He has invested in grocery, cigar, licorice, makeup, car, photography, television, camping, security, lottery, jewelry, banks, and comic book companies. Business Belmont Industries Perelman consummated his first major business deal in 1961 during his Freshman year at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. After he was put on the scent of the Esslinger Brewery by his father, Ronald turned his attention to the details and found it an excell... Biography of Audrey Dana
Audrey Dana (born February 14, 1979) is a French actress. She studied drama in Orléans and Paris. After two years in New York, she came back to France where she acted in various plays, especially in Nos amis, les humains by Bernard Werber. She was also cast in the movie adaptation Nos amis les Terriens, and Roman de Gare by Claude Lelouch. In 2008, she was nominated for this role to the César for Most Promising Actress (meilleur espoir féminin) and won the Prix Romy Schneider. She is married to French movie director Mabrouk El Mechri, and has two children, Leen born in 2008, and Luca. Filmography * Nos amis les Terriens by Bernard Werber (2006) * Roman de gare by Claude Lelouch (2007) * To Each His Own Cinema, in the short film by Claude Lelouch (2007) * Ce soir j... Biography of David Arroyo
David Arroyo Durán (born 7 January 1980 in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding on the UCI ProTeam Caisse d'Epargne. He is one of the best climbers on his team along with team leader Alejandro Valverde and Óscar Pereiro. After Valverde crashed on the first week of the 2006 Tour de France, Arroyo was made team leader, until Pereiro claimed the leader's yellow jersey. Arroyo then helped to protect Pereiro in the mountain climbs and ensure his overall victory. Arroyo's biggest win to date is Stage 19 of the 2008 Vuelta a España. Prior to that, his only victories came at the 2004 Volta a Portugal, where he won two stages, the mountains competition and the young riders competition. His top ten performance in the 2007 Giro d'Italia suggests that t... Biography of Jodi Gordon
Jodi Gordon (born February 1, 1985) is an Australian actress and model. Early life Gordon was born in Mackay, Queensland. From the age of 8, her family moved to various locations down the coast from Mackay, eventually settling in Sydney when she was 11. She played netball from the age of 12 to 16. Career At the age of 13, Gordon won a modeling competition and gained a contract with Vivien's Modeling Agency. Her modeling lead her to cities and countries such as Japan, London and Milan, where she lived for five months. Whilst modeling in London for two months she took the opportunity to travel through Europe recreationally.. In 2004, whilst preparing to move to New York, Gordon successfully auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie in the long-running Australian soap opera Home &... Biography of Florent Balmont
Florent Balmont (born February 2, 1980 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) is a French football midfielder, currently playing for French team Lille OSC for june 2008.... Biography of Dave Foley
David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. He also frequently appears on The Late Late Show on CBS. He is also a screenwriter, producer and film director. Acting career The Kids in the Hall After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toronto Second City Training Center where he began taking improv classes. There, he met Kevin McDonald, who got him a job with him as an usher at a local art house movie theatre. Together, they formed the original The Kids in the Hall. In October 1989, The Kids in the Hall debuted on TV, with a cast of Foley, McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Some o... Biography of Yuya Tegoshi
Yuya Tegoshi (手越祐也, Tegoshi Yūya?) is a member of the J-pop group NEWS and the subgroup Tegomass, both under Johnny & Associates. Profile * Birthday: 1987 November 11 (Age 22) * Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa * Blood Type: B * Star Sign: Scorpio * Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) * Weight: 55 kg (120 lb; 8.7 st) * Family: Mother, Father, pet dog (Tinny) * School: Horikoshi Gakuen, Waseda University (Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences, distance-learning) * Nickname: Tego-nyan (by bandmate Nishikido Ryo), Tegochi, Tego-san, Tesshi , Ero Ouji (Erotic Prince from ItteQ) Information Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities for eleven months ... Biography of Susie Amy
Susie Amy (born 17 April 1981 in London) is an English model and actress most famous for her role as Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe in the first two series of Footballers' Wives. Biography Amy was brought up in Surrey and attended Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey. Her father is Ron Amy OBE, former chairman of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), and her sister, Lynn, is a scientist. An agent spotted her in 1999 when she was doing a play at the National Theatre in London - After Juliet by Sharman McDonald. Over the next two years she got parts in Sirens (2002), the sitcom Sam's Game, The Swap and My Family. Amy's first big break came in 2001, at the age of 20, when she was chosen to play 'Chardonnay Lane' in ITV drama Footballers' Wives (2002), which became one of the m... Biography of Brie Larson
Brie Larson (born Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers; October 1, 1989) is an American actress and pop rock singer/songwriter. She is best known for her roles in United States of Tara, Sleepover and Remember The Daze. Her debut album Finally Out of P.E. was released in October 2005. Early life Larson was born in Sacramento, California. She decided to be an actress when she was seven years old and was one of the youngest students of the American Conservatory Theater. She moved to Los Angeles, California in 1998, right before her ninth birthday. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family. She has a younger sister, Milaine. Acting career Larson's first job was performing in sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Soon after, she was cast in the television series, Schimmel, whi... Biography of Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas (Malayalam: മംമ്ത മോഹന്ദാസ്) (born November 14, 1985 in Bahrain) is an Indian film actress and playback singer. Background Mamta attended the Indian School, Bahrain till 2002. She originally hails from Calicut, Kerala, grew up in Bahrain is a tall (5 feet 7 inches) model and is currently undertaking a degree at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. Before films, Mamta was modelling for quite some time, doing both print ads for such names as IBM and Kalyan Kendra and on the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. Mamta is trained in Karnatic and Hindustani music. Career Mamata débuted in the Malayalam film Mayookham in 2005 directed by Hariharan. Although the film did not do... Biography of Sada Jacobson
Sada Jacobson (born February 14, 1983), from Dunwoody, Georgia, is an American fencer. Background Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson (who many at the Nellya Fencing Club call DJ), a member of the 1974 U.S. National fencing team in saber and now an endocrinologist, and Tina Jacobson, who has also fenced competitively. She is the sister of fellow U.S. Olympic team fencer Emily Jacobson, born December 2, 1985. She also has a younger sister, Jackie, born February 26, 1989, who is also a world-class fencer. Jacobson swam competitively for 2 years in high school. She graduated with a history degree from Yale University. She postponed her college career to train full-time for the Athens 2004 Olympics. She took silver at the Olympics in Beijing in 2008, and is currently ranked #... Biography of Spencer Grammer
Spencer Karen Grammer (born 9 October 1983 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American actress. Acting career Grammer is the child of comedian/actor Kelsey Grammer and dance instructor Doreen Alderman. She began acting early in life, appearing on the show Cheers when she was at a young age and also in a children's clothing commercial at age seven. Later on, she got the role of Lucy in the series As the World Turns. She is now known for playing a leading role in the series Greek, as Casey Cartwright. Filmography * Cheers... (1992) * Sweetie Pie... Ashley (2000) * Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2005) * Beautiful Ohio... Carlene (2006) * As the World Turns... Lucy Montgomery (2006) * Greek... Casey F. Cartwright (2007-present)... Biography of Christian Serratos
Christian Serratos (born September 21, 1990) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for portraying Suzie Crabgrass on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Angela Weber in Twilight, New Moon and the upcoming Eclipse, which are based on the best-selling Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer. Personal life Serratos was born in Pasadena, California and raised in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. She is of Mexican descent. Serratos began figure skating when she was three, and continued competitively for 10 years, saying, "My coaches were talking about the Olympics and it was really crazy. Now, I just do it for fun." Serratos also writes and sings her own music, describing it as "Evanescence, Flyleaf, Bright Eyes, and Fiona Apple." Serratos is a vegetarian. She ... Biography of Sharon Mitchell
Sharon Mitchell (born January 18, 1956) is the Director of the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation, which she set up in 1998. She used to be an erotic actress, with a pornographic career spanning over two decades. Adult film career An adopted only child, raised Catholic, and briefly married at age 17, she was an Off-Broadway actress and dancer who toured with the Martha Graham company, before becoming an adult actress in the mid 1970s. During her career in hardcore pornography, she appeared in over 2000 movies and directed 38. She made many appearances as a bondage model in underground magazines and, in the 1990s, made the transition from sex films to bondage and S&M videos, nearly always playing the role of a tough dominatrix. During her heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, ... Biography of Róisín Murphy
Róisín Marie Murphy (Irish pronunciation: , English: /roʊˈʃiːn/; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her electronic style. Murphy first came to note as part of the electronic music duo Moloko. Her partner in the band was then-boyfriend Mark Brydon. After the two ended their romantic relationship, Murphy released her debut solo album Ruby Blue, written and produced with Matthew Herbert, in 2005. Her second solo album Overpowered was released in 2007. Early life Murphy was brought up in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. When she was twelve, her family moved to Manchester in the UK. Murphy embraced 1960s fashions from going with her mother, an antique dealer, to car boot sales and charity shops. She concealed her singing v... Biography of Blandine Bellavoir
Blandine Bellavoir, born March 2, 1984 in Guérande, Loire Atlantique, is a French actress and model. Filmography * 2007 : Cherche fiancé tous frais payés : Paloma * 2009 : Plus belle la vie (feuilleton TV) : Sonia Escudier Model * L'Oréal * Hollywood Chewing Gum... Biography of Georgia Jagger
Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger, born on January 12, 1992 in London, is a British model, the daugther of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, the sister of Elizabeth Jagger, Gabriel Jagger and Jim Jagger, the half-sister of Jade Jagger and Karis Jagger, and the niece of actress Cyndy Hall.... Biography of Peter Ash
Born on (February 4, 1985), Peter Ash is an actor from Moston, Manchester, England who has stared in the British TV series Casualty and Footballers Wives. Peter attended Xaverian College in Victoria Park, Manchester. He is related to fellow actor William Ash. Peter plays the character 'Jack' in the "Hilariously Manic" Chicken Tikka Masala. Toted as 'a big gay comendy about a big fat wedding' it is a story of four individuals creating a family in Preston. Issues arise after the parents of Jack's boyfriend, Jimi, arrange a marriage for Jimi. As Jimi digs himself out of the wedding in five days, his alternative family continue a ride of lies and deception until the wedding reception.... Biography of Anthony Terras
Anthony Terras (born June 21, 1985 in Marseille) is a French shooter and Olympic athlete who won the bronze medal at the Men's skeet at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... Biography of Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois) is an Award-winning American, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Avitone Records whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for "Best New Artist." Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever, with 7 nominations for her 'Real Love' video. To date, she is best known for her role in setting trends and standards for style, music and video in the late '80s. Early in her solo career she was also noted for her commercial dance pop stylings with a funky edge. Jody Watley is also noted as being one of the first Pop/R&B singers to include a rapper on the specialized verse/brid... Biography of Emilia Attias
Emilia Attias (born March 20, 1987 ) is an Argentine model and actress with Moroccan Jewish ancestors. She has appeared on the covers of many magazines including Maxim, Gente and Gabo. She is best known for her role as Cielo Mágico/Angeles Inchausti in the Argentine television series Casi Ángeles. Biography María Emilia Attías was born on March 20, 1987 in the neighborhood of Belgrano, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the fourth child of the marriage made by the real estate business Hebe Ada Rosa "Poupée" Pompei and Lieutenant Colonel and rugby coach at the club Centro Naval Argentino, Carlos Attias. His parents divorced when Emilia was just 6 years. She has four brothers, Gonzalo Attias, student rugby player and model, is a year younger than her. The tw... Biography of Erica Schoenberg
Erica Schoenberg (Born March 25, 1978 in Akron, Ohio) is an American professional blackjack and poker player. She is a former model, personal trainer, and professional volleyball player. Schoenberg received professional blackjack training from a member of the MIT Blackjack Team. She has gone on to compete in the World Series of Blackjack. Schoenberg is also a professional poker player and placed 16th in the World Poker Tour $25,000 Championship - No Limit Texas hold'em and third in the 2007 World Series of Poker $1,500 no limit hold 'em. She also appeared in the Season 4 WPT Ladies Night Event along with Jennifer Tilly and four other female players. In 2007 Schoenberg won the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Mandalay Bay Poker Championship winning $105,875. She also competed in the Ultimate Bla... Biography of Helena Mattsson
Helena Mattsson (born March 30, 1984) is a Swedish actress, currently living and working in Hollywood. Mattsson was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, had an early role in Wild Side Story there, and moved at a young age to London, England, to attend theatre school. When she was 19 years old she moved to Hollywood in the USA where she has since stayed. In 2007 she starred in Species: The Awakening, and has been cast in the film You and I Mattsson also appeared in the music video of Primal Scream's Country Girl in 2006. She appeared in the Touchstone Pictures film Surrogates. Mattsson recently appeared in three episodes of the ABC series Desperate Housewives as "Irina". Filmography Films * Iron Man 2 (2010) – Rebecca * Surrogates (2009) – JJ * Nobody (2009) – Lelle ... Biography of Kristen Dalton (Miss USA)
Kristen Jeannine Dalton (born December 13, 1986), from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2009. Biography Dalton is the daughter of Jeannine Dalton (Boger) who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982. Her younger sister Kenzie Dalton is engaged to Chad Michael Murray and also competed in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant and placed 1st runner-up. The third Dalton sister, Julia Dalton, was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008 and placed second runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2008. Dalton is of English and German ancestry. Dalton graduated from Hoggard High School and was an Honors College Psychology and Spanish major at East Carolina University. She is currently in a relationship with Reid Rosenthal, who appeared in the fifth season of Th... Biography of Kim Director
Kim Director (born November 13, 1977) is an American actress. Director was born in Florida, graduated from Upper St. Clair High School, in Upper St. Clair Township, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1993 and attended Carnegie Mellon University where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Before her acting career took off, Kim Director lived in New York City and waited tables in a Manhattan restaurant, Brother Jimmy's BBQ, as did actress Diane Farr. Career Her first film role was in 1998's He Got Game, directed by Spike Lee. This was followed by Summer of Sam in 1999 and Bamboozled in 2000, both films also directed by Lee. In total, Director has appeared in five films directed by Lee. She may be best known for her role as the goth girl Kim Diamond in the movie Bo... Biography of Robin Andersen
Robin Andersen, born March 6, 1979 in San Francisco, California, is an American model.... Biography of Markéta Belonoha
Markéta Bělonohá (born March 25, 1982) is a Czech model and actress. She was the Czech Playboy Playmate of the Month for November 2008. Bělonohá was born in Tábor, Czechoslovakia. She graduated from the University of Hradec Kralove with a degree in Informatics Engineering. She is a model represented in New York City, Miami, and Milan and her photos have appeared in several international magazines. She made her mainstream acting debut in a Filipino movie, Deep Gold. In 2006, Belenoha was the subject of a book published by Edition Skylight in Zurich. The book is called Marketa and consists of 128-pages of photographs taken by the photographer, Petter Hegre. The book is in English and German.... Biography of Cecilia Bolocco
Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck (May 19, 1965) is a Chilean television entertainer and former Miss Universe 1987. Early life Bolocco was born in Santiago, Chile to Enzo Bolocco Cintolesi, a businessman, and Rose Marie Fonck. She attended primary and secondary school at Santiago College. She then took a year of Civil Engineering at the University of Santiago, Chile, before dropping out to pursue Costume Design at INCA-CEA Institute. Miss Universe Bolocco was selected Miss Chile for Miss Universe on April 20, 1987. On May 26, 1987 she beat 67 contestants to become the first Chilean to win the Miss Universe beauty pageant that was held in Singapore that year. During her year-long reign, she settled in Los Angeles, California. After the crown Bolocco began a television career in... Biography of Bonnie Gadusek
Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional tennis player from the United States, who retired in April 1987. She won 5 singles and 3 doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on July 9, 1984, when she became the World No. 8. Her best Grand Slam finish were two quarterfinals at the US Open, in 1982 and 1986. Before entering the world of professional tennis, Gadusek was an aspiring gymnast; however, a broken neck prematurely ended her dreams of gymnastic glory and she turned instead to tennis.... Biography of Anja Pärson
Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (pronounced in Swedish) (born 25 April 1981, in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She is also the reigning Olympic champion in the slalom, after her victory at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Pärson was introduced to ski racing by her sister, Frida, and is now trained by her father, Anders. Her first World Cup race was a giant slalom at the World Cup Finals at Crans-Montana, Switzerland on (March 15, 1998). She qualified for that race as the new junior World Champion but only finished 25th in last place. She won her first World Cup race, a slalom at Mammoth Mountain, California, in December 1998 at age 17, and her first gold medal at St. Anton, Austria, i... Biography of Clémence Castel
Clémence Castel, born October 1, 1984 in Foix, is a French television personnality and actress. She won popular reality television game show Koh-Lanta in France. Koh-Lanta is the French version of Survivor. Survivor is a popular reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off a tribe member, until only one final contestant remains and wins the title of "Sole Survivor". The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons, and the first production of it was the Swedish show Expedition: Robinson in 1997. Clémence Castel is also a good tennis player. Filmography Televisio... Biography of Grettell Valdéz
Grettell Valdéz (born as Grettell Valeria Valdéz Jimènez on July 8, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress known for her performances in Mexican telenovelas. Personal life She got married to her Rebelde and Angel Rebelde co-star, actor and singer Patricio Borghetti on July 10, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. At the start of 2008, she announced that she is currently expecting her first child, with Patricio. She gave birth to a baby boy, Santino Borghetti on July 25, 2008. Filmography Telenovelas * Angela as Chamuca (1998) * Lola...Erase Una Vez as Carlota Santo Domingo Torres Oviedo (2007-2008) * Heridas de Amor as Pamela (2006) * Rebelde as Renata Lizaldi (2004) * Angel rebelde as Lucia Andueza Cobarrubias later Lucia Valderrama Cobarrubias (2... Biography of Serinda Swan
Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress and model. She stars in the new series Breakout Kings as Erica Reed. Life and career Swan was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia. She appeared twice on the television series Smallville (in the episodes "Hex" and "Warrior"). She portrayed Zatanna Zatara in both episodes. She appeared in Psych as the head cheerleader wife of football quarterback and captain in the episode "Murder? … Anyone? … Anyone? … Bueller?", and in Supernatural season 6, in the episode "You Can't Handle the Truth" as the pagan god of truth, Veritas.She was a primary character in the movie Desperate Escape (2006) as the character Melissa. She also had a brief cameo appearance in the throne room of Mount Olympus as Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love ... Biography of Tanja Poutiainen
Tanja Poutiainen (born 6 April 1980 in Rovaniemi) is a Finnish alpine skier who won the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics women's giant slalom race. In, 1997 Poutiainen became junior world champion in the slalom as well being listed 3rd in the Super-G, and the same year debuted in the Alpine skiing World Cup. At the 1999 Junior World Championships, she placed third in the giant slalom skiing competition. In the 2004/2005 season, she won both the slalom and giant slalom World Cup titles. At the Alpine World Ski Championships 2005 she placed second in the giant slalom behind Swede Anja Pärson and second in the slalom behind Croatian Janica Kostelić. Poutiainen is currently being trained by Michael Bont and lives in St. Gallen, Switzerland. World Cup victories Seas... Biography of Beatrice Rosen
Beatrice Rosen (born 29 November 1984), also known as Béatrice Rosen or Béatrice Rosenblatt, is a French actress. She was born in New York City in the United States, although raised in Paris where she started acting at the age of 10. In 2004 she took her career to an international level; working in films and television in the US, and in the UK in 2008. She appeared in the 2009 film 2012, as Tamara. She played a role in the eighth season of the WB series Charmed as innocent Maya Holmes as Piper Halliwell's first new identity. She appeared in the fourth season of the WB series Smallville as Dawn Stiles, a girl who wanted desperately to be prom queen. She also portrayed Gabrielle la Claire, daughter of the French ambassador in the 2004 film Chasing Liberty, and Natascha in The Dark Knight ... Biography of Leigh Lezark
Leigh Lezark (born July 26, 1984 in Toms River, New Jersey) is an American DJ and model, best known as one-third of the New York City-based DJ trio the Misshapes. Leigh Lezark is one-third of the New York City based DJ trio, The Misshapes. Alongside Geordon Nicol and Greg K, Leigh and The Misshapes have become New York style icons, known for their ability to fuse fashion, music, art, and photography in their own distinctive style. Lezark was born and raised in New Jersey. She moved to New York City to attend Hunter College and two weeks after beginning school met Geordon and Greg K. They started The Misshapes. The DJ trio toured the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. They have also served as supporting DJs for some of music’s biggest stars, including Courtney Love, The K... Biography of Camilla Al-Fayed
Camilla Al Fayed, born on February 16, 1987 in London, is an English designer best known for her work for Anglomania Gala and American Vogue. She is the daughter of Mohamed Al-Fayed, an Egyptian businessman and billionaire. Since 1985, Mohamed Al-Fayed has been married to Finnish socialite and former model Heini Wathén, with whom he had four children, Jasmine, Karim, Camilla et Omar, and three grandchildren. Fayed's oldest son, Dodi, from his first marriage, died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris along with his companion Diana,... Biography of George Jones
George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931) is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette. Over the past 20 years, Jones has frequently been referred to as "the greatest living country singer." Country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." Throughout his long career, Jones made headlines often as much for tales of his drinking, stormy relationships with women, and violent rages as for his prolific career of making records and touring. His wild lifestyle led to Jones missing many performances,... Biography of Priscilla Barnes
Priscilla Barnes (born December 7, 1955) is an American actress known for her role as nurse Terri Alden on the American television sitcom Three's Company, having been made the permanent replacement for Suzanne Somers. Barnes subsequently made appearances in films such as A Vacation in Hell, the James Bond thriller Licence to Kill, the Kevin Smith comedy Mallrats and the horror film The Devil's Rejects. Early life Barnes was born December 7, 1955 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, the third of four children of a father who was a major in the United States Air Force. Her mother was a housewife. Barnes's childhood was marked by a series of moves across various military bases in the United States before her family settled in Lancaster, California. After graduating from Antelope Valley High School ... Biography of Jesús Navas
Jesus Navas González (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 21 November 1985 in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish first division. A right winger who can play on the left flank on occasion, his main assets are his quick dribbling and an ability to run at opposing defenders. Club career Navas joined Sevilla FC's youth system at age 15. In 2003–04, he made his first team (and first division) debuts on November 23, 2003 when he played 12 minutes in a 0–1 loss at RCD Espanyol, and added four more matches before the league was over, none complete. In the 2004–05 season, Navas was permanently promoted to the first team, scoring two times from 22 appearances and, on May 4, 2005, his link to the club was extended until 20... Biography of Zöe Salmon
Zöe Salmon (born 7 January 1980) is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009. Life and career Salmon was born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. She attended Kilmaine Primary School and Glenlola Collegiate School while growing up in Bangor, a town on the east coast of Northern Ireland which she says is her "favourite place.... It's a really pretty seaside town with a marina which is lovely in the summer". She then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where she gained a 2:1 degree in law, before qualifying as a solicitor. She was crowned Miss Northern Ireland in 1999 (beating future Big Brother contestant Orlaith McAllister). In 2009 she was placed at num... Biography of David Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986 in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Valencia FC and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on either wing or as a traditional number 10, and sometimes as a supporting striker. A player of slight build, he is often compared to Pablo Aimar, the player he replaced at Valencia, also donning Aimar's trademark number 21. Club career Silva made his professional debut in 2004–05 at Segunda División's SD Eibar, on loan from Valencia CF, playing 35 league games and scoring on five occasions. In the following season, he was again loaned, this time to Celta de Vigo, where he played 34 matches, scoring four goals. After two late substitute appearances, the first in a 2–0 home win over Málag... Biography of Holly Montag
Holly Montag (born October 15, 1983) is an American television personality, comedian, model, and aspiring actress. She is best-known for being the sister of Heidi Montag, a main cast member on the MTV reality series The Hills, her recurring role on the series, and her appearance on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. Biography Early life Montag was born in Silver Spring, Maryland to Darlene Eggelhoff and Bill Montag, and became a sister when Heidi Montag was born on September 15, 1986. At the age of four, the family moved to Crested Butte, Colorado. She grew up interested in singing, sports, theater, and dance. In May 2002, Montag was awarded a full scholarship at the University of Colorado. While at the college, she attended their film studies as well as the production program. W... Biography of Aimee Teegarden
Aimee Teegarden (born October 10, 1989) is an American actress. She currently stars as Julie Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights and Jenny Randall in the horror film Scream 4 Biography Teegarden was born and raised in Downey, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. On August 24, 2007, during the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant, Teegarden posed the question ("Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?") that led to an infamously rambling, nonsensical reply by contestant Caitlin Upton. Aimee was formerly a member of Job's Daughters International in Downey, California. On June 19, 2008 in Anaheim, California, she was awarded "Honorary International Sweetheart of DeMolay International" by International Master Cou... Biography of Amanda Walsh
Amanda Walsh (born October 3, 1981) is a Canadian actress and former VJ for the Canadian television station MuchMusic. Career beginnings Walsh was born in Rigaud, Quebec. She went to Hudson High School, in Hudson, Quebec. Since the age of 12, Amanda has been working as a professional actor and dabbled in sketches and stand-up comedy, with numerous TV appearances and a gold medal win at the 2000 Improv Games in Quebec as a member of the "8 People" troupe. An honours graduate from John Abbott College, Creative Arts program (in Ste. Anne de Bellevue), she has always maintained an avid interest in TV production and music, and at 16 co-produced a documentary on the swing revival. Between acting jobs, open mic nights doing stand-up, creating video comedies with her friends and learning to pl... Biography of Don Bradman
Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), often referred to as The Don, was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been claimed to be statistically the greatest achievement in any major sport. The story that the young Bradman practised alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball is part of Australian folklore. Bradman's meteoric rise from bush cricket to the Australian Test team took just over two years. Before his 22nd birthday, he had set many records for high scoring, some of which still stand, and became Australia's sporting idol at the height of the Great Depression. During a 20-year playing career, Bradman consistently scored at a level that made him, in the wor... Biography of Tamara Ecclestone
Tamara Ecclestone (born 28 June 1984) is an English-Croatian socialite, television personality and model. Biography Early life Tamara Ecclestone was born in Milan. Ecclestone is the elder daughter of Croatian former Armani model Slavica Ecclestone and "Formula 1 Supremo" Bernie Ecclestone. She has a younger sister, Petra Ecclestone. Ecclestone was educated at the Francis Holland School in London and later studied, but did not complete, courses at the London School of Economics and University College London. Career Ecclestone was the presenter of Sky Sports Italia's coverage of the 2009 Formula 1 season. She has also been involved in a range of other lifestyle and glamour productions, after making her television debut in 2006 presenting the Red Bull Air Race World Championsh... Biography of Shobna Gulati
Shobna Gulati (born 7 August 1966) is an English actress, writer and dancer of Indian origin, best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies, and Sunita Alahan in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009. She is also known for being one of very few actors to have appeared in both Coronation Street and its rival series EastEnders for the BBC (in 2000). Early life and career Gulati was born in Oldham, Lancashire and has a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern politics from the University of Manchester. In the late 1990s, she received excellent reviews for her work in Victoria Wood's BBC sitcom dinnerladies; in 2001, she appeared in the short film Shadowscan, directed by Tinge Krishnan, which won a BA... Biography of Summer Phoenix
Summer Joy Phoenix (born December 10, 1978) is an American actress and model. She is the youngest sibling of the late River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Joaquin (Leaf) Phoenix, and Liberty Phoenix, and is married to Casey Affleck. Career Summer was a child actor, securing an agent along with her brothers and sister at the age of two, and went on to have guest spots in Murder She Wrote, Growing Pains and Airwolf. She appeared in the TV movie Kate's Secret and in Russkies, playing the younger sister of real life brother Joaquin. Phoenix appeared in Wasted, The Laramie Project, SLC Punk!, Dinner Rush, The Believer, and The Faculty. She played leads in Esther Kahn (2000) and Suzie Gold (2004). In 2002, Phoenix starred in a three-month run of This is Our Youth at the Garrick Theatre alongsid... Biography of Kristin Holt
Kristin Adams (born August 17, 1981 in Plano, Texas), née Holt, is a television personality and entertainment news correspondent. She is most noted as a host of G4's Cheat!, a television show dedicated to video game cheats and strategies. The show now airs as a segment on G4's X-Play. She also substitutes hosting roles for the network's other shows as needed. On GSN, she is currently hosting poker night. On January 1, 2010, Adams became the new co-host of the Character Fantasy film showcase on the USA Network. Career She was an American Idol semi-finalist during its first season. In the second season of American Idol, she was hired by FOX to replace Brian Dunkleman as co-host; however, on premiere night, the producers edited most of her footage out of the show, and she was later cred... Biography of Calista Carradine
Calista Carradine, born April 27, 1962 in Virginia, is an American actress, the daughter of actor David Carradine and Donna Lee Becht. She is the granddaughter of actor John Carradine, the niece of actors Robert Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Bruce Carradine, the cousin of actress Ever Carradine. She has two daughters, actress Mariah Carradine (born 1980/1981) and artist Sienna Carradine (born 17 November 1983). Filmography (sourc : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139932/ ) # Dear Santa (1998) .... Linda ... aka "My Santa, My Dad" - USA (TV title) ... aka "Secret Santa" - USA (alternative title) # Mom's Outta Sight (1998) .... Miss Caine # Black Widow Escort (1998) (V) .... Charisse ... aka "Dark Heat" - Canada (English title) # Absolute Force (1997) .... August # Total Force (1997... Biography of Dakota Johnson
Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American fashion model and actress. She is the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and the granddaughter of actress Tippi Hedren. Career In 1999, she made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama where she and her half-sister Stella Banderas played daughters to their real-life mother Melanie Griffith. The film was directed by her stepfather Antonio Banderas. She was voted Miss Golden Globe, 2006, where she served as the first second-generation Miss Golden Globe in the Globes' history. In 2006, she signed with IMG Models In 2009, she modeled for MANGO brand's jeans line. Once she graduated from high school she signed with William Morris Agency and started her acting career. Now a working actress, she completed work on th... Biography of Allyce Beasley
Allyce Beasley (born July 6, 1954) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. She is known for her role as rhyming, love-struck receptionist Agnes DiPesto in the television series Moonlighting. For several years (as of 2007) she has been the announcer on Playhouse Disney, a morning lineup of programming for toddlers on The Disney Channel. She also appeared briefly as a guidance counselor in the Reese Witherspoon film comedy hit, Legally Blonde. Beasley was born Alice Tannenberg in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Harriet, a bookkeeper, and Marvin Tannenberg, a cartoonist. From 1985 to their divorce in 1988 she was married to actor Vincent Schiavelli (who died in 2005); they had one son, Andrea Schiavelli. She is a breast cancer survivor. Filmography Medium (2009) No Ordinary... Biography of Virginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE (born 10 July 1945) is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1st July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a singles championship at that tournament. She was also the last Briton to win any Grand Slam singles championship. After retiring from competetive tennis, she coached for four years. Early life Born in Bournemouth in England, Wade learned to play tennis in South Africa, where her parents moved when she was one year old. Her father was the Archdeacon of Durban. When Wade was 15, the family moved back to England and she went to Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School and Talbot H... Biography of Eleanor Tomlinson
Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress. She was born in London, but at a young age, she moved with her family to Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Career Tomlinson is perhaps best known for her role in The Illusionist as Young Sophie. She starred in the teenage film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging in which she plays "Jas". Tomlinson played Kirsten in the Pro Sieben international production Hepzibah - Sie holt dich im Schlaf alongside David Bramber under the direction of Robert Sigl. Tomlinson has most recently played Eve, an alien, in 'The Mad Woman in the Attic' - episodes three and four of Season 3 of The Sarah Jane Adventures - in 2009, as well as Fiona Chataway in the film, Alice in Wonderland, which premiered in theatres on 5 March 2010. ... Biography of Troian Bellisario
Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress. She currently stars as Spencer Hastings in the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. Career Bellisario made her acting debut in 1988 film Last Rites at the age of 3. From 1990 to 2007, she guest starred on Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, JAG, First Monday and NCIS, television series that were produced by her father Donald Bellisario. In 1998, she co-starred with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in the film Billboard Dad. Beginning in 2006, Bellisario began appearing in a number of independent short films namely, Unspoken, Archer House and Intersect. In November 2009, Bellisario was cast as Spencer Hastings in the TV series Pretty Little Liars based on the book series of the same name by Sara Shepard. Personal lif... Biography of Sophia Thomalla
Sophia Thomalla, born on October 6, 1989 in Berlin, is a German actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2268884/ ) 2011 Pariser Platz - Berlin (completed) Directors Wife/Opera singer 2011 Der letzte Bulle (TV series) Sonia von Baranki – Mord auf Seite 1 (2011) … Sonia von Baranki 2010-2011 Der Bergdoktor (TV series) Nicole Schneider – Auf Liebe und Tod (2011) … Nicole Schneider – Gemischte Gefühle (2011) … Nicole Schneider – Der Gang der Dinge (2011) … Nicole Schneider – Die längste Nacht (2011) … Nicole Schneider – Kein Zurück (2011) … Nicole Schneider See all 22 episodes » 2011 Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt (TV series) Carmen Fiedler – Vom Himmel gefallen (2011) … Carmen Fiedler 2009-2010 Eine wie Keine (TV series) Chris Putzer – Episod... Biography of Julie Heldman
Julie Heldman (born December 8, 1945) is a retired American tennis player who won 22 professional tennis titles. In 1969 she was World No. 5, her highest career world ranking, and was ranked No. 2 in the U.S. Tennis career The daughter of junior champion Julius Heldman (the U.S. junior champion in 1936; a leading amateur player in the 1930s and 1940s) and World Tennis founder and publisher Gladys Heldman (who played at Wimbledon), she was born in Berkeley, California and began playing tennis when she was eight years old. She won her first national title (the Canadian 18 and under singles) at age 12, in 1958. It was the first of her three Canadian Junior Championships, and she became the first 12-year-old ever to capture a national crown. Heldman went on to win the U.S. Girls Ju... Biography of Julie Condra
Julie Michelle Condra-Dacascos (born December 1, 1970) is an American TV and movie actress. She was born in Ballinger, Texas, the daughter of Priscilla Condra, and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. During her teenage years, she modeled in various catalogs and commercials. In 1982, Condra had a very small role in the film Wrong is Right. The role that she is best known for is that of Madeline Adams in the TV show The Wonder Years, where she was featured on four episodes of the show's fourth season. Condra left the show to appear in the short-lived NBC series Eerie, Indiana, and on various shows including Married... with Children and Walker Texas Ranger. In 1995, Condra starred in the film Crying Freeman alongside martial arts actor Mark Dacascos, whom she eventually married. They curr... Biography of Eli Elezra
Eliahu Ilan Elezra (Hebrew: אלי אלעזרא; born November 24, 1960 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli professional poker player and a businessman, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada. While he was in Israel, Elezra was a lieutenant in the Golani Brigade. He was bedridden by a leg injury; during this time he began playing poker. Before moving to Las Vegas, Elezra spent several years working in Alaska, prior to starting his career as a professional poker player. Since moving to America, Elezra has made numerous money finishes in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Omaha, Texas Hold 'em and Draw events. In July 2004, Elezra won the World Poker Tour (WPT) $10,000 no limit hold'em event at the 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown, where he won $1,024... Biography of Jennifer Sky
Jennifer Sky (born Jennifer Wacha on October 13, 1976 in Palm Beach, Florida) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Sarah Webber on General Hospital (1997–1998). Personal life Sky was raised in Jensen Beach, Florida. She left for New York at the age of 17 to study acting under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the Meisner technique of acting. She has a sister Katie. Sky married Alex Band of The Calling on July 25, 2004, But the couple divorced in 2009. Fashion label Sky, Katie and her former sister-in-law, Taryn Band, created the fashion label Vanitas of California. The label aims to make "feminine timeless clothing to make women feel beautiful, sexy, and comfortable". Career She has appeared as a regular cast member ... Biography of Crystal McCahill
Crystal McCahill (born December 18, 1983 in River Forest, Illinois, U.S.) is an American model who was featured as Playboy Playmate of the Month for May 2009. Her mother Gale Olson, was Playmate of the Month for August 1968. Crystal is the second daughter to become a second-generation Playmate, 20 years after Simone Eden, Miss February 1989 was the first. Eden's mother Carol Eden was a Playmate in December 1960. McCahill has also appeared on the E! reality series The Girls Next Door season 5. She was a finalist for the 55th Anniversary Playmate contest. She lost out to Dasha Astafieva. McCahill is currently signed to GA agency. May 15, 2009 McCahill had a featured music video playlist on online media company Blastro Networks. Legal issues McCahill was arrested January 7, 2009 for d... Biography of Dumitru Prunariu
Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (Romanian pronunciation: ; born September 27, 1952) is a retired Romanian astronaut who flew aboard Soyuz 40. Born on September 27, 1952 in Braşov, Romania, Prunariu graduated from the Physics and Mathematics high school in Braşov in 1971 and from the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest in 1976, obtaining a degree in Aerospace Engineering. Prunariu worked as a Diplomatic Engineer at "Industria Aeronautică Română IAR- Braşov", an aircraft industry facility, prior to enrolling in the Romanian Air Force Officers Training School in 1977. He was selected for spaceflight training in 1978 as a part of the Intercosmos Program. Obtaining the maximum marks during three years of preparation he was selected for a joint space flight with the Russ... Biography of Daniela Dakich
Daniela Dakich, born June 21, 1977 in Tuzla, is a Bosnian actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2275863/ ) 2010 The Tickets (video short) (completed) Recovery Meeting Member 2010 American Trip Aldous Groupie (uncredited) 2009/I Blind Fate Alice 2009 Production (short) Olga... Biography of Micaela Ramazzotti
Micaela Ramazzotti, born on January 17, 1979 in Rome, is an Italian actress. Trivia In December 2008 announced her engagement to Italian director Paolo Virzì, who directed her in Tutta la vita davanti (2008). She gave birth to her first child, a boy named Jacopo (March 2010). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0708045/ ) 2010 La prima cosa bella Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci - 1971-1981 2009 Ce n'è per tutti Isa 2008-2009 Crimini bianchi (TV series) Chiara Rinaldi – Questione di protocollo (2009) … Chiara Rinaldi – Il parto (2009) … Chiara Rinaldi – In nome del padre (2009) … Chiara Rinaldi – Lo scambio (2009) … Chiara Rinaldi – Giochi pericolosi (2009) … Chiara Rinaldi See all 12 episodes » 2009 Le segretarie del sesto (TV movie) Giovanna ... Biography of Laura Wright
Laura Wright (born Laura Sisk; September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Carly Corinthos on General Hospital (2005–present) and for her role as Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light (1997–2005). Personal life Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Clinton, Maryland, Wright was hit by the acting bug in the eighth grade. Ms. Wright performed in many high school plays such as Gypsy, Our Town, and You Can't Take It With You. She also has a director's credit for the production of Father Says No. In addition, Wright has a few local commercials and numerous fashion shows under her belt. After being persuaded to audition for the daytime drama Loving, Wright seriously considered a career in acting and as luck would have it, she was cast in the show and later w... Biography of Joseph Lawrence
Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, singer, and television host. In television he is best known for his roles in television series Gimme a Break! and Blossom. Early life Lawrence was born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Donna Mignogna, a personnel manager, and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Sr., an insurance broker. His family's surname was changed to "Lawrence" during his childhood. He has two younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew, who are also actors. He graduated from Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in 1994, and later attended the University of Southern California. Career Acting Lawrence's first acting role was in a Cracker Jack commercial. At the age of five, he appeared on The Tonigh... Biography of Allison Stokke
Allison Stokke, born on Mach 22, 1989 in Norwalk, California, is an American pole vaulter. She rose to Internet Fame when a picture of her when she was 17 at a track meet was posted on the Internet.... Biography of Kathleen Horvath
Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath (born August 25, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is a former professional tennis player. Career Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16s in 1979. She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S. Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years. She played on the WTA Tour from 1979 to 1989, winning six singles titles and reaching a career high rank of World No. 10 in 1984. She reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1983 and 1984. She retired with a 179-154 singles record. Horvath was the only player to defeat Martina Navratilova in the 1983 season (at the 1983 French Open). She also broke Navratilova's 84-match win streak with the victory.... Biography of Jorge Lopez-Orozco
Jorge Alberto Lopez-Orozco (born April 22, 1976), is a Mexican fugitive wanted for murder of his girlfriend and her two children, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in Elmore County, Idaho. On March 17, 2005 he became the 480th fugitive listed by the FBI placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Lopez-Orozco was captured on October 8, 2009 in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. He is currently awaiting extradition to the United States in a Morelia prison. Background Lopez-Orozco is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who earned income by distributing methamphetamines and helping his family with their farming business in Mountain Home, Idaho. His criminal record contains only an arrest during a traffic stop by Elmore County police on failure to possess a valid driver's license. Rebe... Biography of Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced de roosh (born 5 November 1985), is an Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of Australian Idol in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. Her debut album, A Place I've Never Been, was released in December 2005 and was also certified platinum. DeAraugo later became a member of the multi-platinum selling girl group, Young Divas, which disbanded in 2008. Contents Australian Idol A former swimming teacher, DeAraugo had auditioned for Australian Idol, in both the first season (2003) and in the second season (2004), both times failing to make it past the auditions. Aft... Biography of Gretchen Wilson
Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007. Overall, Wilson has charted 13 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which five have reached Top Ten: the Number One "Redneck Woman", as well as "Here for the Party" (#3, 2004), "When I Think About Cheatin'" (#4, 2004), "Homewrecker" (#2, 2005), and "All Jacked Up" (#8, 2... Biography of Felix Machado
Felix Machado (born August 22, 1972 in Guyana) is a Venezuelan featherweight boxer. He currently resides in Bolívar, Venezuela. He is a former IBF super flyweight champion, defeating Julio Gamboa on July 22, 2000 for the vacant title. Machado successfully defended the title three times before losing to Luis Alberto Pérez by a split decision on January 4, 2003.... Biography of Paul Whitehouse
Paul Whitehouse (born 17 May 1958) is a British actor, writer and comedian. He became known for his work with Harry Enfield and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show, The Fast Show. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was in the top 50 comedy acts voted for by comedians and comedy insiders. Early life Whitehouse was born in Stanleytown in the Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. His father worked for the National Coal Board and his mother was a singer with the Welsh National Opera. The family moved to Enfield when he was four years old, which led to him discovering his talent for mimicry: "At school I didn’t say a word for the first four weeks - I called it my Silent Month. I think it was because everyone was speaking so differently from how it had be... Biography of Lil' Fizz
Lil' Fizz (born Dreux Pierre Frédéric on November 26, 1985) is an American rapper and actor. He was best known for being the youngest member of the boy band quartet, B2K He has also appeared as Jay in Steppin: The Movie His debut album, Payday, was released on July 17, 2007 on iTunes as a digital download release. He has been reconnected with former B2K member J-Boog and together they have launched a new record label, Popular Entertainment. Under Popular Ent., they released a 5 song EP entitled Nightlife, which is currently available for digital download on iTunes. He also played a mini-role as Taye in the Fox network sitcom The War at Home. Discography Albums * 2007: Payday. EP * 2009: Payday II EP {unofficial} * 2010: Night Life (Fizz & Boog) Singles ... Biography of Suki Kaiser
Suki Kaiser, born on October 2, 1967 in Bangkok, is an American actress. She immigrated to Canada when she was five but later moved with her mother to Newport, Rhode Island. She is the spouse of Jonathan Scarfe and has two children. She is also the stepdaughter-in-law of Barbara March, and the daughter-in-law of Alan Scarfe and Sara Botsford. Alternate Names: Suzi Kaiser | Suki Kalser Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0435215/ ) 2006 Masters of Horror (TV series) Patricia Dunbar – Valerie on the Stairs (2006) … Patricia Dunbar 2005 Médium (TV series) Nadine Massey – The Reckoning (2005) … Nadine Massey 2005 Cyclone catégorie 7 tempête mondiale (TV movie) Gayle Duffy 2004 Stephen King présente Kingdom Hospital (TV series) Natalie Rickman – Shoulda... Biography of Jordana Spiro
Jordana Ariel Spiro (born April 12, 1977) is an American film and television actress, who is best known for starring in the TBS comedy series My Boys as P.J. Franklin. Life and career Spiro was born and raised in Manhattan. She was raised in a Jewish family and has a brother and three sisters. Spiro studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre school and briefly attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In fall 2009, she will begin the MFA Program in Filmmaking at Columbia University. Spiro currently splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. Spiro starred in the TBS original comedy series My Boys. She played the role of P.J., a twenty-something “guy's girl”, and sports reporter who tries to find romance within her world that is dominated by male friends. The rol... Biography of Ad-Rock
Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), better known as Ad-Rock or King Ad-Rock, is an American musician, guitarist, rapper, producer, and actor. He is best known as a member of the pioneering hip hop group, Beastie Boys. Early life Horovitz was born in South Orange, New Jersey, the son of Doris Keefe and playwright Israel Horovitz. Career Horovitz began his music career with a stint in the punk rock band, The Young and the Useless, who would often perform with Beastie Boys. When Beastie Boys guitarist John Berry quit, Horovitz replaced him in 1982, when he was 16 years old. After Horovitz joined the band, the Beastie Boys changed their sound, evolving from a hardcore punk band to a more hip-hop oriented group. The band was signed to Def Jam, and released their debut album ... Biography of Caster Semenya
Mokgadi Caster Semenya (born 7 January 1991) is a South African middle-distance runner and world champion. Semenya won gold in the women's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships with a time of 1:55.45 in the final. Following her victory at the 2009 World Championships questions were raised about Semenya's gender. She was withdrawn from international competition until 6 July 2010 when the IAAF cleared her to return to competition. Early life and education Semenya was born in Ga-Masehlong, a village in South Africa near Polokwane and grew up in the village of Fairlie, "deep in South Africa's northern Limpopo province." She has three sisters and a brother, and her family are members of the Zion Christian Church. She is said to have been a tomboy as a child. Semenya attended Nt... Biography of Connie Fletcher
Connie Fletcher (born November 8, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American actress. She is known for her short role as Erin Lavery on All My Children (2005–2006). Personal life In December 2006 she married actor Aaron Staton. A native of Jacksonville, Fletcher graduated from Episcopal High School of Jacksonville in 2001, where she participated in theatre productions during each year of her attendance. Fletcher graduated from Boston University with a BFA, with a major in Theatre and a minor in Art History. Fletcher is expecting her first child with her husband. Career Fletcher is most notable for the role of Erin Lavery on the soap opera All My Children. She portrayed the role from August 2005 until December 2006. In November 2006, Fletcher was released from her con... Biography of Brianne Davis
Brianne Davis (born April 21, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American model and actress, most recognizable by her roles in Jarhead and Prom Night. Filmography * Dawson's Creek (1 episode, "The Bostonians", 2001) .... Ashley * House of Grimm (2005) .... * Promtroversy (2005) .... Tiff'ny Whitney * Crash Landing (2005) .... Rochelle Davis * Jarhead (2005) .... Kristina * The Kid & I (2005) .... Marla * Swedish Auto (2006) .... Ann * Nip/Tuck (1 episode, "Cindy Plumb", 2006) .... Riley White * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, "Built to Kill, Part 2", 2006) .... Annie * MADtv (1 episode, "#12.2", 2006) .... Herself * I'm with Stupid (2007) (TV) .... Debbie * The Haunting of Marsten Manor (2007) .... Jill * Veronica... Biography of Siobhan Magnus
Siobhan Evelyn Magnus (born March 15, 1990 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (source, birth certificate, PT)) is an American singer-songwriter from Barnstable, Massachusetts who was the sixth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Biography Early life Siobhan Magnus was born on March 15, 1990, to parents Alan and Colleen Magnus. She was raised in Barnstable, Massachusetts, along with her two older brothers Rory and Joe, her older sister Emily, and her younger sisters Ceili and Azora. Magnus' father is a singer-songwriter, her siblings play in various bands, and her brother Rory is in the film animation industry. She is the niece of Tracy Ferrie, former bassist for the Christian metal band Stryper and Alan Ware, drummer for Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra. Magnus first started s... Biography of Efren Ramirez
Efren Antonio Ramirez (born October 2, 1973 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. Career Ramirez has starred in a number of films, including Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez, Employee of the Month with Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard, Crank and Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham, Searching for Mickey Fish with Daniel Baldwin, All You've Got with Ciara, and HBO's Walkout and made cameos in Nacho Libre and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. In 2009, Efren will star in the comedy American Summer with Matthew Lillard as well as appear as a contestant on MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar. On July 14, 2008 Sierra Mist released a series of commercials aimed at multicultural consumers in which Efren stars. The first being named "Wedding Girl" followed by "Mannequin Man" and an onlin... Biography of Cristiana Capotondi
Cristiana Capotondi (born 13 September 1980) is an Italian actress. Biography Capotondi was born in Rome to an Italian family of Jewish descent. She graduated from the Università La Sapienza in Rome with a degree in communication sciences. Capotondi first gained popularity in a commercial ad for the "Maxibon Motta" ice cream. Her acting career began at the age of thirteen in the Italian series Amico mio, aired by RAI. Capotondi debuted in cinema in 1995 with the comedy Vacanze di Natale '95. Between 1993 and 2006 she worked mostly in television, starring in 2004-2006 in the series Orgoglio (TV series), aired on Rai Uno. She gained additional exposure in the film Notte prima degli esami (2006), in which she starred as a main character alongside Nicolas Vaporidis. In 2009 Capoton... Biography of Hazel Court
Hazel Court (10 February 1926 – 15 April 2008) was an English actress known for her roles in horror films during the 1950s and early 1960s. Court was born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Her father was G.W. Court, a notable cricketer who played for Durham CCC. At the age of fourteen, she studied drama at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Alexandra Theatre, also in Birmingham. At the age of sixteen she met the director Anthony Asquith in London, which won her a brief part in the 1944 film Champagne Charlie. Court won a British Critics Award for her role as a crippled girl in Carnival (1946). She also appeared in Holiday Camp (1947) and Bond Street (1948). Her first role in a fantasy film was in Ghost Ship (1952). She also appeared in the campy Devil Girl from Mars and Doctor B... Biography of Janina Gavankar
Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1983) is an American actress and musician of mixed Indian and Dutch descent. Gavankar is also trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist. She majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Gavankar's is known for her more notable roles as Papi, a promiscuous lesbian in The L Word, Leigh Turner, a cop with a big secret on "The Gates", and Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who comments about the user's searches. Gavankar has appeared in theatre, commercials, short films, independent films, as well as Barbershop and its sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business. Personal life Gavankar was born in Joliet, Illinois, to Pete and Mohra Gavankar. Her maternal grandmother was Du... Biography of Harley Viera Newton
Harley Viera Newton, born on February 17, 1988 in London, raised in Los Angeles, California, is a British model and DJ, the daughter of an English father and a Brazilian mother.... Biography of Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". His complete discography lists more than seven hundred releases over five decades . As a guitarist for the progressive rock band King Crimson (KC), Fripp has been the only member to have played in all of KC's lineups. Fripp has played as a studio musician who has contributed memorable guitar tracks to hits by David Bowie and Talking Heads. Career Early career Fripp was born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. His earliest professional work began in 1967, when he responded to an ad looking for a singing organist for a band being formed ... Biography of Lisa Donahue
Lisa Donahue (born February 4, 1976; Rochester, New York) was the winner of the third season of the CBS reality series, Big Brother. Prior to the show she was a bartender. Big Brother Lisa was one of 12 contestants on Big Brother 3. Lisa eventually succeeded in being one of the final two houseguests that season, with Danielle. Some of the evicted houseguests later became angered by the comments Danielle had made about them and Lisa was voted as the winner. She received $500,000 for winning the competition by a vote of 9–1 (with Danielle receiving $50,000). Lisa engaged in a romance with fellow contestant Eric during the show, but she surprised her houseguests when in a later game twist, chose not to bring him back into the house when given the chance. After Big Brother After ... Biography of Stephanie Pratt
Stephanie Lynn Pratt (born April 11, 1986 à Los Angeles) is an American reality television personality. She is known best for her role as a cast member on MTV's The Hills. Career 2007-2010: The Hills Pratt began her role on The Hills in Season 3, in 2007, as Spencer's angry sister who confronts Lauren Conrad. She eventually apologized to Lauren and became one of her close friends, causing a rift between her and Spencer. In Season 4, Stephanie gained more of a major role, showing more of her personal life and her past drug abuse. In Season 5, Stephanie worked with Lauren at People's Revolution, though she was later fired by Lauren (on Kelly Cutrone's saying.) Pratt became close friends with Audrina and Lo following Conrad's departure and Kristin Cavallari's new role in the series. ... Biography of Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt (Swedish pronunciation: ) (born 11 July 1983) is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt. A*Teens (1998-2004) In 1998, Serneholt signed a record deal with Stockholm Records (part of Universal Music) along with her then bandmates Sara, Dhani and Amit. Together they performed as the A*Teens. In 1999, they released their first single, a cover of ABBA's "Mamma Mia". The single topped the charts in Sweden for 8 consecutive weeks, and the success was similar around the world. By 2000, the A*Teens' first album, "The ABBA Generation" had sold 4 million copies, and they became one of the most internationally successful Swedish pop bands. After 6 years together and more th... Biography of Spud Webb
Anthony Jerome Webb (born on July 13, 1963, in Dallas, Texas), also known as Spud Webb, is a retired American NBA professional basketball point guard most notable for winning a slam dunk contest despite being one of the shortest NBA players in the history of the league. He is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Texas Legends, a new D-League basketball franchise in Frisco, Texas. Career Early years Webb was born into poverty. He was raised in a small two-bedroom home and used basketball as an inspiration. Webb was never tall, but he used his quickness and jumping ability to outplay the other kids. At Wilmer-Hutchins High School, he played on the junior varsity team where he made a large impact. When he got on the varsity team, he averaged 26 points per game. Durin... Biography of Alexa Demara
Alexa Demara, born on April 7, 1987 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is an American model and actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3314908/) 2012 Sound of Mind (pre-production) Waitress at Rouge 2011 Happy Endings (TV series) (post-production) Martial Artist – Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do (2011) … Martial Artist 2008 Closing Time (TV series) Chelsea (2008) 2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series) Girl at Play – The Nightman Cometh (2008) … Girl at Play (uncredited) 2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Sunny Side Up (video short) Fitness Class Attendee 2008 A Murder in Venetian Fashion (short) Adriana Houston Self (3 titles) 2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (TV special) Dancer (uncredited) 2008-2009 Extra (TV series) H... Biography of Juan Mata
Juan Manuel Mata García (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF, mainly as a left winger. A clever player, he possesses great pace, intelligence,and goalscoring ability. Club career Early career Born in Burgos, Castile and León (where his father played at the moment), but raised in Oviedo, Asturias, Mata started his football career at Real Oviedo, where his father spent most of his career. He stayed there for three years before joining Real Madrid at age 15. After appearing for Cadete A, he swiftly progressed through the junior teams, Juvenil C and finally the Juvenil A. In his last campaign (2005–06) he scored 18 goals in the league and three more in the Copa de Campeones, including the winner in the final against Real Val... Biography of Phil Collen
Philip Kenneth "Phil" Collen (born 8 December 1957) is the guitarist and vocalist for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis. Early years Collen was born in Hackney, London, England. He got his first guitar from his cousin David Pilley, who said "he used to just sit in his bedroom just playing it". Then, at the age of 16, Phil got his first guitar (a red Gibson SG), taught himself how to play, and left school to pursue a career in music. He then joined a line-up of early bands including Lucy, Tush, Dumb Blondes, and Girl. During his tenure at Girl, Collen's career began rising, spurred by the relative success of the Girl albums Sheer Greed and Wasted Youth, which allowed Collen the opportunity to play at more significant venue... Biography of Liliana Allen
Liliana Allen Doll (born May 24, 1970 in Holguín, Cuba) is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba. She has participated in the 1992, 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. At the Pan American Games she has won three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze medal.... Biography of Nandana Sen
Nandana Sen (Bengali: নন্দনা সেন, born Nandana Dev Sen), is an Indian actress, born on August 19, 1967 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Early life Sen was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to a Bengali Hindu family. She is the daughter of Nobel Laureate and Bharat Ratna economist Amartya Sen and Padma Shri winner Nabanita Dev Sen, one of the most prominent authors in the contemporary Bengali literature. She spent her growing years in various cities across Europe, India and America. She studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and studied literature at Harvard University. Career Sen made her film debut with the movie "The Doll". She made her first debut in Bollywood as Rani Mukh... Biography of Olga Morozova
Olga Vasilyevna Morozova (Russian: Ольга Васильевна Морозова) (born 22 February 1949 in Moscow, USSR) is a retired female tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. Career Morozova won the Wimbledon junior's singles title in 1965 at the age of 16. Morozova was the first Russian tennis player to reach the singles final of a major tournament, when she was the runner-up at the 1972 Italian Open. Perhaps the peak of her career occurred in 1974, when she was the women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon and the French Open, losing to Chris Evert in both tournaments. Morozova became the first Russian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title when she... Biography of Gina Tognoni
Gina Tognoni (born November 28, 1973; St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress. Career Tognoni has won Miss Rhode Island Teen USA in 1991 and Miss Rhode Island Teen All-American in 1993. In 1995, she was cast as Kelly Cramer on ABC's soap opera One Life to Live, a role she originated and portrayed to 2001. Tognoni returned to daytime television as Dinah Marler on CBS's Guiding Light in July 2004 and won her first Daytime Emmy in 2006 for her work on the soap. In 2007, she was nominated again in the same category but lost out to Genie Francis. She won her second Emmy in 2008, becoming only the second actress to become a repeat winner in the Supporting Actress category. On September 20, 2009, it was announced that Tognoni would be appearing in the webseries Venice: The Series, as Sa... Biography of Raymond Cruz
Raymund Cruz (born July 9, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican American actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. His movie roles include Clear and Present Danger as Ding Chavez, The Substitute as Tom Berenger's second-in-command Joey Six, The Rock in an un-credited U.S. Marine role, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Jesus, Alien Resurrection as USM Private Vincent DiStephano, and Under Siege as Ramirez. He also appeared in the gang movie Blood In Blood Out, playing the role of Chuey, a gang member from the Vatos Locos. In 2005 he played Chino In Havoc. He also appears in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, credited as "The Messenger," and in Training Day as a gang member named Sniper, the poker player who doesn't know that three-of-a-kind beats two pair. He has m... Biography of Loulou de la Falaise
Loulou de La Falaise (French pronunciation: ; (England, 4 May 1947 (source: Wikipedia in French) – Boury-en-Vexin, France, 5 November 2011) was a fashion muse and designer of fashion, accessories, and jewelry associated with Yves Saint-Laurent. Author Judith Thurman, writing in The New Yorker magazine, called La Falaise "the quintessential Rive Gauche haute bohémienne". Daughter of an Anglo-Irish fashion model and a French marquis, La Falaise became a close friend and creative partner of Yves Saint Laurent. According to The Independent, she helped inspire his 1966 women's tuxedo Le Smoking and his see-through blouses. After more than three decades designing jewelry and accessories for Yves Saint Laurent, La Falaise launched her own fashion business, designing ready-to-wear, costume-j... Biography of America Olivo
America Olivo (a.k.a. America Campbell; born January 5, 1978 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles) is an actress and singer most notable for her membership in the Spanish- & English-language band Soluna. Born in Los Angeles, she has multiple citizenships: Biography Shortly after graduating with her bachelor degree from The Juilliard School in New York City, Olivo returned to her native Los Angeles where she formed the band Soluna with Aurora Rodriguez, T Lopez and Jessica Castellanos. Based on their stage and recording successes, UPN made a deal with Soluna to develop a sitcom based on their lives as a band. In April 2004 they filmed the Soluna pilot which aired on UPN. UPN declined to pick up the series after the pilot. Soluna disbanded in late 2004, and Olivo concentrated on her career ... Biography of Mary Sweeney
Mary Sweeney (born January 1, 1953 in Madison, Wiconsin) is an American film editor and film producer best known for collaborating with the avant-garde American film director, David Lynch. Sweeney worked with Lynch on several critically acclaimed films and television series, most notably as a film editor on the cult hits Twin Peaks, Lost Highway (1997), and Mulholland Drive (2001) for Lynch's Asymmetrical Productions company.. She was the co-author, with John Roach, of The Straight Story (1999). Sweeney was for many years a domestic partner with David Lynch. The couple married in 2006 but filed for divorce one month later, citing irreconcilable differences. Together the couple has one son, Riley Sweeney Lynch, born in 1992. A long-time Hollywood resident, Sweeney is head of The Sul... Biography of Lee Lai Shan
Lee Lai-Shan MBE BBS (traditional Chinese: 李麗珊) (born in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, September 5, 1970) is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer from Hong Kong. She is the first and last ever athlete to win an Olympic medal representing Hong Kong, not as part of China. Since 1997, Hong Kong has been stipulated to append the word "China" after its name in all Olympic events. Major achievements Lee Lai-Shan, popularly known as "San San", was born in Cheung Chau and started windsurfing aged 12. She began to take part in windsurfing competitions at the age of 17 and joined the Hong Kong team at 19. Over the years, Lee won many international competitions, including the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Hong Kong, in the women's mis... Biography of Chryste Gaines
Chryste Dionne Gaines (born September 14, 1970 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. A 1988 graduate of South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas, Gaines competed for the United States in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal with teammates Olympic 100m champion Gail Devers, Inger Miller and Gwen Torrence who won the 200m gold and a bronze in the 100m. She returned to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics as the sole survivor of the 4 x 100 meters, this time she lined up with double sprint gold medalist Marion Jones and fellow Americans Torri Edwards and Nanceen Perry but could only come away with the bronze medal. Recently, she (with her other 4x100 meter teammates)... Biography of Lori McNeil
Lori McNeil (born December 18, 1963, in San Diego, California) is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison. Lori's father, the late Charlie McNeil, played professional football with the San Diego Chargers in the 60's. Career McNeil played on the WTA Tour for 19 years from 1983-2002. During that time she won one Grand Slam mixed doubles title at the French Open in 1988 (partnering Jorge Lozano). She won a total of 10 singles and 33 doubles titles during her career. Her career-high world rankings were World No. 9 in singles (in 1988), and World No. 4 in doubles (in 1987). McNeil is perhaps best remembered for her results against Steffi Graf. In 1992, McNei... Biography of Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (born 16 January 1976) is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic Games the following year. She won her first individual gold medal at the 2001 World Championships – having initially won silver, gold medallist Marion Jones was later disqualified. The 2002 season was a career high for Ferguson-McKenzie: she won five gold medals, with victories at the IAAF World Cup and Grand Prix Final, and a 100 m, 200 m and relay gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Her performance in the 100 m remains a personal best and Commonwealth Games record, and... Biography of Slick Rick
Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by his stage name Slick Rick (also known as MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler) is a Grammy-nominated British American rapper. He began his career in late 1983, in the hip hop genre, where he recorded a series of acclaimed recordings such as, "Children's Story", "La Di Da Di" and "Hey Young World." Walters is best known for his British accent and his story telling innovations in this genre. His music has been frequently sampled and interpolated by other artists such as, TLC, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg; with many of these songs later becoming hit singles. Slick Rick rose to stardom in an era known to fans as the Golden age hip hop. Career Originally from Mitcham in London, England, Walters moved with his British Jam... Biography of Gretchen Magers
Gretchen Anne Magers (born Gretchen Anne Rush, February 7, 1964 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Magers played tennis at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, from 1983 to 1986, where she was a four-time All-American. During her career, Magers reached the singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon, the US Open and the French Open. She won three top-level singles titles (Auckland in 1987, Schenectady in 1988, and Moscow in 1989), and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 13. She was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Kelly Jones. Magers retired from the professional tour in 1992, but has continued to play in seniors events.... Biography of Amy Price-Francis
Amy Price-Francis, born on September 16, 1975 in England (birth time source: "Astrology for Dummies"), is an actress who played characters on the television series Little Men, Tracker, Snakes and Ladders, Rumours and, especially, The Cleaner, where she has played the role of Melissa Banks. She also played Cara Bowden, a villain on the TV series 24. Originally based in Toronto and now in Los Angeles, she is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. She was born in England and raised in Toronto, Canada. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1998 The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo Kristen Chaklai 1 episode, "The Jinxed Campaign Mystery" 1998–1999 Little Men Amy Lawrence recurring character 2000 Twice in a Lifetime young Edwina Lewis 1 episode, "Old Flames" Soul ... Biography of Kim Batten
Kim Batten (born 29 March 1969 in McRae, Georgia, U.S.) is a retired female American 400 meter hurdles champion. She was the 1995 world record holder in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Batten graduated from the Florida State University in 1991, the same year she won her first national championship - the U.S. National Championships, the first of six national championships (1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998). Batten is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall. Batten's finest year came in 1995, when she won Gold in the World Athletics Championships breaking the World Record for the 400m Hurdles in a time of 52.61 seconds. Batten also came first in the Pan American Games and first in the national indoor championships. In 1996 she won silver in the 1996 Olympic Games and in 1997 won bronze in th... Biography of Ashley Force Hood
Ashley Force Hood (born November 29, 1982) is a funny car drag racer for John Force Racing. She is the daughter of 15-time NHRA Funny Car national champion John Force and his wife Laurie Force. She is married to Daniel Hood, who works for John Force Racing. Force was also selected as the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series' Rookie–of–the–Year (Funny Car division) in November 2007. On April 27, 2008, Force earned her first ever NHRA professional win, defeating her father in the final round, and becoming the first woman to earn a win in the Funny Car class at the NHRA Summit Southern Nationals held at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia. Drag racing career As a Top Alcohol division rookie, she won three of the season’s final five races including the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nati... Biography of Lydie Denier
Lydie Denier (born April 15, 1964 in France) is a model and actress. She has appeared in several roles in numerous TV series and films. Biography Born in Saint-Nazaire, France, Denier was raised in Martinique attending school at the Lycee Shoelcher in Fort-de-France. When she was 14 she became a model appearing in magazines like Vogue and ELLE among others. She began to travel the world when she was 16 years old, spending time in Africa, the Caribbean, and Germany. There she had a record deal with Polygram as a ballad singer. She came to Los Angeles on vacation and decided to stay and pursue an acting career. She began appearing in videos and commercials while she refined her English skills and studied acting. In 1988, she had her first feature film appearance in the U.S. in Bullet... Biography of Chelsea Kane
Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress and singer professionally known as Chelsea Kane since December 2010. Her first starring role was in the 2007 film Bratz: The Movie. She co-starred as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom Jonas L.A.. She also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movies, Minutemen and Starstruck. She currently co-stars in the Disney Channel animated series, Fish Hooks. Early life Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Kane is the only child of John and Becky Staub. She is an alumna of Valley Youth Theatre. Career In 2007, Kane played her first starring role as well as her first theatrical role, in the theatrical motion picture Bratz: The Movie! as Meredith Baxter Dimly, the film's primary antagonist. She performed two of the songs on th... Biography of Una Healy
Una Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for being one fifth of girl group The Saturdays. Prior to joining the group, Healy was a solo artist in her own right and released a solo studio EP, entitled Sorry which was self-written and self-produced. Early life and family Una Healy was born in Thurles, Ireland to Anne and John Healy, a nurse and a GP. She has a sister, Deirdre. Healy comes from a musical background and is the niece of country singer Declan Nerney. She is a cousin of Irish athlete Paul Hession. At 13, she gave up swimming (she was an All-Ireland champion swimmer at 9) and decided to teach herself to play using her mother's guitar and from then on began to write songs of her own. After finishing scho... Biography of Brian Gionta
Brian Joseph Gionta (born January 18, 1979) is an American professional ice hockey player and captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), and is the second American-born captain of the Canadiens and its first sole American-born captain (the first, Chris Chelios, was a co-captain with Guy Carbonneau). He goes by the nickname "Gio" from his teammates and The Rochester Rocket, dubbed by the media. Although small in stature compared to most other players (Gionta is currently the second-shortest player in the NHL; Nathan Gerbe is one inch shorter), he is known for his tenacious play. Playing career Gionta was drafted 82nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. The diminutive but fiery forward attended high school at the Aquinas Institute i... Biography of Alexa Minshew
Alicia Minshew (born May 28, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Kendall Hart on the daytime drama All My Children. Early life and career Minshew was born in Plantation, Florida. Her mother is of Italian descent. Having aspirations to become an actress, Minshew set out for the career path some time after graduating from South Fork High School in Stuart, FL. In 2002, Minshew landed the role of Kendall Hart on the daytime drama All My Children. She first stepped into the role in January 2002, after the character's seven-year absence from the soap opera following the exit of Sarah Michelle Gellar, who had previously portrayed the character. In 2004 and 2005, Minshew portrayed Kendall in brief appearances on the daytime drama One Life to Live as part of t... Biography of Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal
Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal, born on June 14, 1990 in Ålesund, is a Novergian long distance athlete.... Biography of Brigitte Foster-Hylton
Brigitte Foster-Hylton O.D (born November 7, 1974 in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican 100m hurdler. She is the current World Champion over 100m hurdles. Like fellow Jamaican hurdler Delloreen Ennis-London she was not a successful hurdler until 2000, when she lowered her personal best by 65/100. Having improved greatly, she finished 8th at the 2000 Olympics. In Athens 2004 she pulled out of the semi finals. Foster-Hylton won the bronze medal in the 100 meter hurdles at the 2005 World Championships. She is married to Group Managing Director Of National Commercial Bank, Jamaica Patrick Hylton. Personal bests 100 metres : 11.17 (2003) 100 metres hurdles : 12.45 (2003) Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Event 1999 Central American and Caribbean ... Biography of Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress and is the younger sister of Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, and Trent Olsen and has two younger siblings Courtney Taylor Olsen and Jake Olsen. She has performed in several theater productions, including many of her sisters' theatrical works. Life and career Olsen was born in Sherman Oaks, California, the daughter of Jarnette (née Jones), a personal manager, and David Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker. Olsen graduated from Campbell Hall School in 2007, and from the Atlantic Theater Company. She attended the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but claims to be a six-year college student. As a child, Olsen took ballet and singing lessons and began acting at age eight. She auditioned for S... Biography of Maja Maneiro
Maja Maneiro, born on March 26, 1982 in Hamburg, is a German actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3090458/) 2011 Le journal de Meg (TV series) Zweite Studentin – Oh je! Dein Ex auf Wein, das lass sein! (2011) … Zweite Studentin 2008-2009 Anna und die Liebe (TV series) Paloma Greco – Episode #1.252 (2009) … Paloma Greco – Episode #1.228 (2009) … Paloma Greco – Episode #1.226 (2009) … Paloma Greco – Episode #1.174 (2009) … Paloma Greco – Episode #1.41 (2008) … Paloma Greco... Biography of Stacy London
Stacy London (born May 25, 1969) is an American fashion consultant and media personality known primarily for her role as co-host on What Not to Wear, a reality program that features makeovers. After graduating from Vassar College, London started her career as a fashion editor at Vogue and transitioned into being a stylist for both celebrities and designers. While still co-hosting What Not to Wear with Clinton Kelly, she has since moved into fashion reporting for the Today Show and business consulting for several corporations. She is a brand ambassador for Pantene hair products, Woolite detergent, Dr. Scholl's, and Riders by Lee jeans. Early life London was born and raised in New York City, of Sicilian descent on her mother's side and Jewish descent on her father's. Her stepmother, Vi... Biography of Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m. Brisco competed in the 1988 Olympic Games, which took place in Seoul, South Korea, running on the American 4x400 meter-relay team that finished in second place (but above the older record) behind the Soviet team that broke the 4x400 meter-relay world record. Brisco-Hooks currently is coaching with the Bob Kersee group of athletes. Television guest appearance Brisco races Cliff at the Penn Relays in The Cosby Show episode Off to the Races, first aired Thursd... Biography of Rita G.
Rita Granberry (born February 5, 1979 in New York), better known as Rita G., is an American model and entertainer of Afro-Italian descent. As a model she has made multiple appearances in Playboy magazine and other publications. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1661622/) 2004 The Luckiest Bachelor on Earth (video) 2004 Jack's Playground 9 (video) NonSex Self (1 title) 2003 Howard Stern (TV series) Herself – Episode dated 18 June 2003 (2003) … Herself – Episode dated 17 June 2003 (2003) … Herself... Biography of Amanda Boxtel
Amanda Boxtel, born on December 15, 1967 in Brisbane (source: Amy Rodden), is an American and Australian International Professional Speaker and Coach Motivational Catalyst Successful Entrepreneur and sportswoman. On 2/27/1992, her back was broken, a skiing accident at Snowmass rendered Amanda Boxtel paralyzed from the waist down.... Biography of Amy Weber
Amy Marie Weber (born July 2, 1970 in Peoria (source: Imdb)) is an American actress, model, film producer, former professional wrestling valet, and singer who is best known for her time as a WWE Diva for World Wrestling Entertainment under the SmackDown! brand. Weber also has released a single, "Ghost." Weber has also been the face of a Shiseido cosmetic campaign. Television Weber has played roles in numerous television shows including CSI: Las Vegas, Son of the Beach, Andy Richter controls the Universe, Saved by the Bell, Melrose Place, Pacific Blue, The Young & The Restless, Baywatch, Jenny, USA High, and City Guys. She also appeared in country musician Toby Keith's video for his song "Whiskey Girl" as the Whiskey girl, and, on December 31, 2004 she was featured in a sketch on the ... Biography of Isis King
Isis King (born as Darrell Walls on October 1, 1985) is an American fashion model and a fashion designer. She was a contestant on both the eleventh cycle and the seventeenth cycle of the reality television show America's Next Top Model. She was the first trans woman to compete on the show, and became one of the most visible transgender people on television. Biography King is originally from Prince Georges County, Maryland, and currently resides in New York City. King was assigned male at birth but has stated that "mentally everything else" she was "born female." She has stated that people might refer to her as "transgender" or "transsexual", but she prefers the phrase "born in the wrong body". While in high school, King came out as "gay". However, she felt that it was still not t... Biography of Abby Brammell
Abby Brammell (born March 19, 1979) is an American television and stage actress. Biography Personal life Brammell was born in Kentucky and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from Churchill High School in 1997. She graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University drama school in 2001. On May 27, 2006 she married screen actor Jake LaBotz, the two divorced in early 2008. Career Brammell has had recurring roles on Six Feet Under, The Shield, Push, Nevada, and Star Trek: Enterprise. More recently, she was seen in The Unit as 'Tiffy Gerhardt', a housewife who was having an affair with her husband's commanding officer when her husband was on assignment and at one time was physically abused. She later almost had an affair with a lawyer she was doing community service for w... Biography of Too $hort
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too $hort, is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in East Oakland, Oakland, California. Too $hort has sold about 11 million albums in the US alone. Biography Shaw was born April 28, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, but raised in East Oakland, Oakland, California during his teenage years. In the early 1980s, Shaw produced custom songs (called "special requests") for people with his high school friend, Freddy B. In 1985, Too Short had his first release, Don't Stop Rappin'. This and his next three releases featured raw, simple drum beats using a LinnDrum drum machine in the early 1980s, switching to mostly the TR-808 and TR-909 by the mid-to-late 1980s. In 1986, Too ... Biography of Shannon Schambeau
Shannon Schambeau-Patterson, born on January 12, 1981, is a beauty queen from San Antonio, Florida who holds the Miss District of Columbia 2005 title. Schambeau was crowned Miss D.C. on July 9, 2005, and also competed in the Miss America 2006 pageant held January 21, 2006, where she finished as 4th runner-up. Schambeau was succeeded by Kate Michael as Miss D.C. on July 1, 2006. Schambeau also competed in the 2007 Miss District of Columbia USA pageant, finishing as first runner-up on December 9, 2006. Notes Schambeau currently works for the International headquarters for Special Olympics in Washington, DC. She is the Manager for Donor Relationships. Schambeau has been a dedicated volunteer for the Special Olympics since the 6th grade. Additionally, Schambeau graduated Magna cum laude f... Biography of Jordan Bratman
O (born June 4, 1977) is an American music marketer. He is best known for his high-profile marriage to singer Christina Aguilera, with whom he was married from 2005 to 2011 and had a son. Early life Bratman was born in The South Bronx, New York. He is the son of Gail (born 1951) and Jack (born 1949), a music producer. He was raised Jewish. He has a brother, Josh. Bratman landed his first job at sixteen. He went on to intern at several recording studios in New York City. After graduating from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York in 1995, Bratman pursued his bachelor's degree in business management at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business in New Orleans, Louisiana. While a student there, Bratman began seeking out and recording local artists at the American Sec... Biography of Yvonne Zima
Yvonne Marie Zima (born January 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Daisy Carter on The Young and the Restless. Early life Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Dennis and Marie Zima. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her paternal grandfather, who was from Poland. Her older sisters Madeline and Vanessa are also actresses. Career In films, her breakthrough came when she appeared as Geena Davis' daughter "Caitlin" in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight. She began playing her contract role of Daisy Callahan on The Young and the Restless on October 30, 2009 and remained with the show until May 5, 2010 when the character fled town with her twin brother Ryder Callahan (who later returned). On October 28, 2010 Daisy came back, bu... Biography of Paula Trickey
Paula Trickey (b. March 27, 1966 in Amarillo, Texas), is an American actress who has starred in many TV movies. She has also appeared in television series. Trickey's most well-known role was on the USA Network series Pacific Blue as Officer/Sgt. Cory McNamara from 1996-2000. She has made guest appearances on many TV shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210, Renegade, Sliders, Walker, Texas Ranger, and One Tree Hill. She appeared on the third and fourth seasons of The O.C., playing the mother of Harbor School socialite Taylor Townsend. Born in Amarillo Texas, Trickey was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she attended East Central High School. While in high school she appeared in local television commercials and began competing in pageants. In 1985 she was crowned Miss Oklahoma in the All-Ame... Biography of Hunter Parrish
Hunter Parrish (born May 13, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Silas Botwin in Showtime's television series Weeds. Personal life Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia, and raised in Plano, Texas. His mother, Annie Parrish, works with autistic children, and his father, Bruce Tharp, is an engineer. In 2007, he graduated from Plano Senior High School and from the Texas Tech University Independent School District. Parrish is a "liberal Christian". Career Parrish has guest starred in several TV series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Close to Home, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Summerland. He has also appeared in the films Sleepover and RV. In the film Freedom Writers, Parrish played Ben Samuels, the only white student in a Californi... Biography of Tatiana Silva
Tatiana Silva Braga Tavares (born on 5 February 1985) was Miss Belgium in 2005. She entered the pageant as Miss Brussels and represented Belgium at the Miss World contest in December 2005. She was born in the Brussels suburb of Uccle (Ukkel). Her father came from Cape Verde. She was studying to become a PA or personal assistant and was working as an assistant in a shop at the time of the contest. Fluent in French, Dutch, English, Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole, she enjoys reading, dancing and traveling. She succeeded Miss Belgium 2004 Ellen Petri. In 2008, she released a single covering Nu Shooz's 1986 hit I Can't Wait..... Biography of Renate Stecher
Renate Stecher (born 15 May 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. Born as Renate Meißner, she was a very talented athlete, also competing in the high jump and pentathlon. She debuted internationally at the 1969 European Championships, where she - as a last minute substitute - won a silver medal in the 200 m and a gold in the 4 x 100 m relay. At the next European Championships, in 1971, she won both the 100 m and 200 m and the silver in the relay. At that time, she was already competing as Renate Stecher, having married hurdler Gerd Stecher the previous year. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Stecher repeated that performance. She won the 100 m in time of 11.07, which was only in 1976 recognised as world record, which had been measured ... Biography of Pichaya Nitipaisalkul
Golf & Mike, more often credited in Thailand as Golf-Mike (Thai: กอล์ฟ-ไมค์), is a Thai pop duo artist consisting of brothers Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisalkul and Pirat "Mike" Nitipaisalkul, formed under Thailand's biggest entertainment company, GMM Grammy. Members Pichaya Nitipaisalkul (Thai: พิชญะ นิธิไพศาลกุล; RTGS: Phitchaya Nithiphaisalakun) or Golf, born February 20, 1987 Pirat Nitipaisalkul (Thai: พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล; RTGS: Phirat Nithiphaisalakun) or Mike, born December 19, 1989 Golf was born on Februa... Biography of Meiling Melançon
Meiling Melançon (born 3 March 1980) also known as Mei Melançon 明依 , is an American actress and former fashion model. Raised in Japan, Mei is of French, Chinese, and Japanese descent. As a child she traveled throughout Asia and Europe. At the age of five her mother taught her how to play the guitar, and she was later in a children's band called Blossoms in Japan where she grew up. Mei started acting in 2003. She was at that time a successful model and was signed to Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She has also appeared in over 100 commercials. In her free time she enjoys rock-climbing, camping, surfing, and practicing Wushu Kung Fu. Mei currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Melancon has also appeared in The L Word as reoccurring character "Jamie Chen," as Psylocke in... Biography of Joe Morgan (baseball)
Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. Morgan is currently a member of the Cincinnati Reds front office. Biography Playing career Raised in Oakland, and nicknamed "Little Joe" for his diminutive 5'7" stature, Morgan was a standout at Castlemont High School before being signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962. Early in his career, he had trouble with his swing because he kept his back elbow down too low. Teammate Nellie Fox suggested to Joe that while at the plate he should flap his back arm like a chicken to keep his elbow up. Morgan followed the advice, and his flapping arm became a familiar sight to baseball fans. Cincinnati Reds Although Mo... Biography of Sara Canning
Sara Canning (born July 14, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She co-starred on The CW television series The Vampire Diaries as Jenna Sommers, and starred in the 2009 feature film, Black Field. Early life Canning was born in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Wayne and Daphne Canning, and was raised in Sherwood Park, near Edmonton, Alberta. She competed as a figure skater in her childhood and early adolescent years, and became interested in theatre as a student at F.R. Haythorne Junior High. Canning starred in several stage productions while attending Bev Facey Community High School, and acted in shows at her hometown stage at Festival Place. Canning made her professional acting debut in George Orwell's 1984 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton at the age of 18. She began studyi... Biography of Nathalie Kelley
Nathalie Kelley (born 3 March 1985) is a Peruvian-born Australian actress, most notable for playing Neela in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006, along with her appearance in the music video of Bruno Mars's 2010 single "Just the Way You Are". She also known for role as Dani Alverez on second season of ABC drama series Body of Proof. Early life Nathalie Kelley was born in Lima, Peru to a Peruvian mother and Argentine father. She moved to Sydney, Australia, and dreamed about being an actress when she was 13 years old. She attended North Sydney Girls High School on Sydney's north shore, coincidentally the same school as Nicole Kidman. When she was 16 she became a salsa dancer, which helped her get the money to finish her education. The "Miss Latin America competition" also earne... Biography of Alison Haislip
Alison Fesq Haislip (born February 6, 1981) is an American actress and former TV correspondent for Attack of the Show! on G4 and NBC's The Voice. She resides in Los Angeles, California. Early life Haislip is a native of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey and graduate of Voorhees High School. She attended Boston College and studied theater. Afterwards, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. G4 Attack of the Show! Haislip landed at G4 in October 2007 after being told by a G4 employee, who was a patron where she worked as a bartender, that she would be a great fit at the network. Haislip hosted "The Feed" segment and did correspondent work numerous times for Attack of the Show! before being hired full time around Spring 2008. She often substituted the show's co-host posit... Biography of Carolina Bang
Carolina Herrera Bang (born 21 September 1985), professionally known as Carolina Bang, is a Spanish actress. She is the best known to wider audience for her role in 2010 film A Sad Trumpet Ballad by Álex de la Iglesia, for which she earned a Goya Award for Best New Actress nomination. Career In 2005, Bang began her professional career by working in theatre. Throughout 2007 and 2008, she worked on several short films, and then was cast by Álex de la Iglesia for his television series Pluto B.R.B. Nero. Bang starred the series from 2008 to 2009. Meanwhile, she appeared in other popular television series, Paco's Men and The Successful Pells. In 2010, Bang starred the film A Sad Trumpet Ballad by Álex de la Iglesia, opposite Antonio de la Torre. As she played a trapeze artist, her role re... Biography of Jenny Berggren
Jenny Cecilia Berggren (born 19 May 1972) is a Swedish singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Since 1995, she has also been writing songs and performing solo. In 2010 she released her debut album My Story. Biography Early life Jenny was born in Gothenburg and she is the third of three children born to Göran Berggren, an X-ray technician, and Birgitta Berggren. She was raised in a Christian family in the Gothenburg suburbs. All three Berggren children took music lessons, and Jenny, along with her older sister Malin, practiced violin. Educated to become a teacher, Berggren studied classical music and sang for her church choir with her sister. During the late 1980s, the Berggren siblings, along with Johnny Lindén and Nicklas Tränk, formed the techno b... Biography of Jearl Miles Clark
Jearl Atawa Miles Clark (born September 4, 1966 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 and 800 meters. She holds the American record in the women's 800m at 1:56.40. She competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the 4 x 400 meters where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Natasha Kaiser, Gwen Torrence and Rochelle Stevens. She returned to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, U.S. where she again ran with Rochelle Stevens and fellow Americans Maicel Malone and Kim Graham to win the Gold medal in the 4 x 400 meters She made a third appearance in the Olympics in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia and again walked off with the Gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres with her team m... Biography of Ana Gasteyer
Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best known for her comedic roles when she was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002. She currently co-stars on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. Early life Gasteyer was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Mariana Roumell-Gasteyer, an artist, and Phil Gasteyer, the mayor of Corrales, New Mexico. She graduated from Sidwell Friends School and Northwestern University. Career Gasteyer developed comedy experience with the famed Los Angeles improv – sketch comedy group The Groundlings. She played small roles on Seinfeld (as a doomed customer of The Soup Nazi), as well as on the shows Party of Five, Hope & Gloria and NYPD Blue. In 1996 Gasteyer joined the cast of Saturda... Biography of Aylín Mújica
Aylín Mújica (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 24 November 1974 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban actress, model, and ballet dancer who currently lives in Mexico City, Mexico. Career Mújica began modeling at age 13. She posed nude in the Spanish magazine Interviu and appeared in a sexy photoshoot at the H para Hombres magazine as well. Mújica also appeared in several Mexican TV shows, including TV Azteca's morning weekend TV Show "Tempranito" and Televisa's "La Dueña". In 2006 she began working for Telemundo when she starred in the telenovela, Marina. She was to appear in the series "Pecados Ajenos" but dropped out of the series before filming began. She was replaced by actress Catherine Siachoque. Aylín Mújica portrayed Lorena in Sin Senos no hay Paraíso.She also took a role Veronica Torre i... Biography of Kevin Rolland
Kevin Rolland (born August 10, 1989) is a freestyle skier from France. He won the gold medal at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in the halfpipe. He lost his title in 2011 to the Canadian Mike Riddle but still finished on the podium at the second place. Rolland has also won three medals at the Winter X Games and two medals at the Winter X Games Europe, including back-to-back golds in the SuperPipe at both events. Rolland also became the overall Winter Dew Tour Superpipe Champion in 2011.... Biography of Jay Park
Park Jaebeom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範, born April 25, 1987), also known as Jay Park, is a Korean-American recording artist, dancer, rapper, music producer, b-boy, songwriter, composer and actor. He is the former leader of the South Korean boy band 2PM, and is a member of Seattle-based b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM). Early years Born in Seattle, Washington, Park showed great interest in hip hop music and breakdancing in particular. In 2003, during his early high school years, he joined a local b-boy crew called Art of Movement (AOM). In 2004, he auditioned in Seattle, Washington, for Korea-based, JYP Entertainment (JYPE). The company's founder, Park Jin-young, watched Park's audition and brought him to Korea in January 2005 to receive further ... Biography of Rosie Jones (model)
Rosie Jones (born 19 July 1990) is a British glamour model from Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. She has appeared as a Page Three girl and in numerous lad mags. Biography Jones has been modelling since 2008. Before that, she attended St. Ignatius Catholic Primary School and St. Paul's Catholic College in Sunbury-on-Thames where she achieved four A levels and an AS in psychology, theatre studies, media studies, critical thinking and general studies. She then joined the Samantha Bond Modelling Agency. She started modelling at the age of 17, did not model nude until turning 18. Once 18, Jones became a Page 3 girl for The Sun newspaper. Jones now models full time, mostly for Page 3 and men's magazines such as Nuts, Loaded, FHM and Front, along with other venues. Jones was invited to the PE... Biography of Stuart Pankin
Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American film and television actor. Early life Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Columbia University. Career Early in his career, Pankin frequently performed at St. Vincent Summer Theatre and still returns to perform there often. One of Pankin's earliest film appearances was as asthmatic musician/magician Dudley Laywicker in Hollywood Knights. Pankin played Earl Sinclair in the TV sitcom Dinosaurs and the father on the short-lived sitcom Nearly Departed. Pankin was also an anchor on HBO's Not Necessarily the News and has appeared in numerous TV commercials. Pankin played an Orthodox Jew in Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has also starred in Zenon: Gi... Biography of Sherri Martel
Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell, February 8, 1958 – June 15, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri. Martel began her professional wrestling career as a manager. She joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the mid-1980s and held its AWA World Women's Championship three times. In the late 1980s, she joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where she held the WWF Women's Championship. Also in the WWF, Martel continued to act as a manager to wrestlers such as Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, and Shawn Michaels. She appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the 1990s. In the latter, Martel acted as the manager for the tag team Harlem Heat. Afte... Biography of Steve Shelley
Steven Jay Shelley (born June 23, 1962, Midland, Michigan) is an American drummer, best known as the drummer of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Biography He played in several mid-Michigan bands, including Faith and Morals and Strange Fruit, and was among the original lineup of the punk band The Crucifucks. Since 1985, he has performed with the experimental rock band Sonic Youth, when he replaced Bob Bert. After leaving the Crucifucks, he moved to Manhattan, subletting the apartment of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon while the band was in Europe. When the band returned, they hired him as their drummer without an audition. In 1992 he founded the independent record label Smells Like Records, based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Along with friend and Two Dollar Guitar music... Biography of James LoMenzo
James "JLo" LoMenzo (born January 13, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a metal bassist known for his roles as a former member of White Lion and Megadeth. Past bands and other works (1977-2005) In the late 1970s, he started in a band called "Empty Sky," a rock band with hints of jazz. The band was based out of Brooklyn and was one of the biggest up-and-coming young bands. James was the lead singer and bass guitarist. The band consisted of Robert Littera at lead guitar, Julie Pontecorvo on Trumpet, Marco Lagana on trombone, Frank Bonanno on tenor saxophone, Oscar Olivera on drums, Vincent Chirico on rhythm guitar and John Buccellato on electric piano. The band broke up as the members began to mature and take their separate career paths. He played bass with Clockwork, his first origina... Biography of Juliana Paes
Juliana Couto Paes (born March 26, 1979) is a Brazilian actress and former playboy model. She became nationally-known in telenovelas and modelling. She also starred a local version of the musical The Producers, as Ulla. Biography Born in Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Paes is of Arab, Black, and Amerindian ascent. She is the oldest child of Regina and Carlos Henrique Paes. She has three siblings: Mariana, Rosana, and Carlos Henrique Jr. An actress, model and with a university degree, Paes became nationally-known for her performances in "soap operas" of Rede Globo and for her looks. She was on the cover of Playboy magazine in May 2004. In 2006, Paes was voted one of the sexiest one hundred people in the world by People Magazine. After that international projection, she hired ... Biography of Alison Waters
Alison Waters (born 19 March 1984, in London, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. Waters won the British National Squash Championships in February 2010, beating Jenny Duncalf in the final 10–12, 11–7, 4–11, 11–7, 12–10. Waters also won the championship in 2008 beating Laura Lengthorn-Massaro and finished as the runner-up in 2005, 2007 and 2009. As a junior player, Waters won her first major squash tournament – the British Under-12 title – at the age of nine-and-a-half. She retained the title the following year. She was a three-time runner-up at the British Open Under-14 Championships. She won her first professional title in 2005 at the Forbes Open, beating Carla Khan in the final.... Biography of Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen (born 31 October 1948) is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British TV series Foyle's War. Early life Kitchen was born in Leicester. As a young boy (circa 1960) he was head chorister in the Church of the Martyrs choir when he was a regular soloist. He worked with the National Youth Theatre and the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1969, while still at RADA, he won the "Emile Littler Award" for 'outstanding talent and aptitude for the professional theatre'. Career Television and film Michael Kitchen was discovered at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) by Top Talent Agent Peter Froggatt of Plant & Froggatt Ltd. Since the early 1970s, Kitchen has been... Biography of Alexander Gould
Alexander Jerome Gould (born May 4, 1994) is an American television actor and voice artist. He is best known for his role as Shane Botwin on the Showtime TV series Weeds and for having provided the voice of Nemo in Pixar's Finding Nemo. Life and career Gould was born in Los Angeles, California, to Valerie and Tom Gould. Raised Jewish, he is active in his religion and the Jewish youth group USY. He has two younger sisters, Emma and Kelly, who are also actors. Gould is perhaps best known for his role as Shane Botwin on the Showtime dramedy series Weeds as well as having provided the voice of the title character in Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo. Gould has guest-starred in many popular television series, including: Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, S... Biography of Julien Courbey
Julien Courbey (born March 12, 1976 in Gournay-en-Bray) is a French actor. Filmography 1991 : Triplex, directed by Georges Lautner 1993 : Seconde B 1993 : À cause d'elle, directed by Jean-Loup Hubert 1994 : Le Clandestin (The Clandestine), directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli : Maxime (TV Film) 1994 : Priez pour nous, directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne 1995 : Les Anges gardiens, directed by Jean-Marie Poiré : Jérôme 1995 : Pasteur, cinq années de rage, directed by Luc Béraud : Viala (TV movie) 1996 : Y a du foutage de gueule dans l'air, directed by Djamel Bensalah 1996 : Une fille à papas, directed by Pierre Joassin : Jean-Bat (TV movie) 1996 : Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi, directed by Claude Lelouch 1997 : K of Alexandre Arcady 199... Biography of John Myung
John Ro Myung (play /ˈmaɪ.əŋ/; born January 24, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American bassist, Chapman Stick player and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. He is considered a virtuoso player who is widely recognized for his technical proficiency. In a poll conducted by MusicRadar in August through September 2010, he was voted the greatest bassist of all time. Background Born in Chicago to Korean parents, Myung grew up in Kings Park, Long Island, New York. He played the violin from the age of five until he was asked to play electric bass in a local band when he was fifteen. He accepted, assuming the violin and bass were similar due to the number of strings. After graduating from high school he and his high school friend John Petru... Biography of Chris Hughton
Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton (born 11 December 1958 in Stratford, London) is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Birmingham City F.C. After making his professional début at age 18, Hughton spent most of his playing career with Tottenham Hotspur as a left back, leaving in 1990 after 13 years. After relatively brief spells with West Ham United and Brentford, Hughton retired from playing in 1993 aged 34. He also earned 53 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team, becoming their first mixed-race international. He started all three games of UEFA Euro 1988 in West Germany. From 1993 to 2007 Hughton served as a coach and then assistant manager for Tottenham. He joined Newcastle as first team coach in 2008, and following their... Biography of Sooyoung
Choi Soo-young (born February 10, 1990) is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation. Sooyoung is the only Asian girl appearing in Complex's Hottest '90s Babies. Early life Sooyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea on February 10, 1990. She has an older sister, Choi Soo Jin, who is a musical actress. She was discovered on SM Casting System via the 2000 SM Open Audition. She then auditioned for the 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo Audition and won first place, marking her debut into the Japanese music scene with the band Route θ. After winning first place in the 2002 Korea-Japan Ultra Idol Duo, Sooyoung was sent to Japan and debuted as a member of the duo Route θ, alongside Marina Takahas... Biography of Arsène Mosca
Arsène Mosca, born Hassen Meddad on August 4, 1967 in Puteaux, is a French actor and humorist. Filmography 1995 : Mon homme de Bertrand Blier 1996 : XY de Jean-Paul Lilienfeld 2001 : Mortel transfert de Jean-Jacques Beineix 2002 : Ah ! Si j'étais riche de Gérard Bitton et Michel Munz : le sommelier 2004 : Les Dalton de Philippe Haïm : le grand bandit 2006 : OSS 117 : Le Caire, nid d'espions de Michel Hazanavicius : Loktar 2006 : Incontrôlable de Raffy Shart : le maghrébin 2007 : Les Vacances de Mr. Bean de Steve Bendelack : le policier 2007 : 99 francs de Jan Kounen : le dealer 2007 : Contre-enquête de Franck Mancuso : Ardouin 2007 : Gomez VS Tavarès de Cyril Sebas et Gilles Paquet-Brenner : Ahmed 2007 : Comme ton père de Mar... Biography of Calu Rivero
Carla Soledad Rivero (born April 5, 1987 in Recreo), known by her moniker Calu, is an Argentine actress, model, designer and occasional DJ. In 2007, Rivero became the first actress from Catamarca Province to appear on national television. Because of this, she was named Illustrious Citizen of Recreo. Early life Carla Soledad Rivero was born on April 5. 1987 in Recreo, Catamarca Province. She moved with her family to Córdoba Province at the age of 6. Her nickname "Calu" was given by her older sister, because of a character called Calú in the Chilean telenovela "Tic tac". Career 2006–2007: career beginnings Having finished high school, Rivero began studying Dramatic Arts in the National University of Córdoba. Being passionate about clothes, she hosted a TV show about fashion unt... Biography of Stormy Daniels
Stormy Daniels (born Stephanie Gregory Clifford in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 17, 1979), also known as Stormy Waters and simply Stormy, is an American pornographic actress, screenwriter, and director. In 2009, a recruitment effort led her to consider challenging incumbent David Vitter for the 2010 Senate election in her native Louisiana. Early life Daniels' parents divorced when she was four. She was subsequently raised by her mother. Daniels has said of her childhood that she "came from an average, lower-income household...there days without electricity". She attended a magnet school in Louisiana and was the editor of her high school paper and president of the 4-H club. Career Daniels began stripping at age 17 at a club in Baton Rouge then expanded to become a feature perfor... Biography of Richard Tucker (tenor)
Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913 – January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor. Early life Tucker was born Rivn (Rubin) Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, into a family of Romanian immigrants from Bessarabia. His father, Shmul (Sam) Ticker, and mother Fanya-Tsipa (Fanny) Ticker had already adopted the surname "Tucker" by the time their son entered first grade. His musical aptitude was discovered early, and was nurtured under the tutelage of Samuel Weisser at the Tifereth Israel synagogue in lower Manhattan. As a teenager, Tucker's interests alternated between athletics, at which he excelled during his high-school years, and singing for weddings and bar mitzvahs as a cantorial student. Eventually, he progressed from a part-time cantor at Temple Emanuel in Passaic, New Jersey, to full-ti... Biography of Kwon Hae-hyo
Kwon Hae-Hyo, born on November 6, 1965 in Seoul, is a South Korean actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1040587/) 2012 Deurim hai (TV series) Joo, Jung-wan – Episode #2.10 (2012) … Joo, Jung-wan – Episode #2.9 (2012) … Joo, Jung-wan – Episode #2.6 (2012) … Joo, Jung-wan 2010 Ma-eum-i Doo-beon-jjae I-ya-gi Bong-goo 2007 Eeo siti (TV series) Min Byung Kwan – Episode #1.2 (2007) … Min Byung Kwan – Episode #1.1 (2007) … Min Byung Kwan 2005 Nae ireumeun Kim Sam-soon (TV series) Lee Hyun Moo 2003 Cheongpung myeongwol 2002 Paemilli Cho Keom-sa 2002 Dangsinyeopi joha (TV series) Lee Ji-won 2002 Mongjungin 2002 Gyeoul yeonga (TV series) Kim 2001 Igeoshi beobida 2001 Sun Mool Hak-su (as Hae-ho Kwon) 2001 Haru 1999 A+ ... Biography of Clare Grant
Clare Grant (born August 23, 1979 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actress. Career While at the University of Memphis she met director Craig Brewer who cast her in two indie films in Memphis before casting her in the film Black Snake Moan and later as the lead in his MTV series $5 Cover. Grant modeled for Elite Model Management in Miami, Florida and subsequently modeled in Europe. After she worked on several independent films in Memphis, she was cast in a small but pivotal role in the movie Walk the Line, after which she moved to Los Angeles, California. Since then, she continues to appear in projects including the Showtime original series Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs, CSI: Miami and Warren the Ape. She has done voices on Robot Chicken and played the lead role of... Biography of Willie Fernie (footballer)
William "Willie" Fernie (22 November 1928 – 1 July 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played for the Scotland national football team in both the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. Playing career Fernie, who was born in in Kinglassie, Fife, joined Celtic from his local Kinglassie Hearts side in 1948. He had to wait until March 1950, however, to make his first team debut. Fernie became a regular first team player in 1952–53, and set up both of the Celtic goals in their 2–0 win against Hibs in the Coronation Cup Final. A renowned dribbler, he also displayed a remarkable versatility which saw the club deploy him as a right half, inside forward and outside left as the need arose. He was part of Celtic's 1953-54 Double-winning team and also collected two League Cup winners medals, in 1956 ... Biography of Émilie Cazenave
Émilie Cazenave, born on December 13, 1981 in Castres, is a French actress and comedian. Theater 2003 : L'Opéra de quat'sous de Bertolt Brecht 2003, 2004 : Follement gai 2005 : Le Médecin malgré lui de Molière 2005 : Occupe-toi d'Amélie de Georges Feydeau, mise en scène Jean-Louis Martin-Barbaz, Théâtre Silvia-Monfort 2007 : La Cerisaie d'Anton Tchekhov, mise en scène Jean-Louis Martin-Barbaz 2008 : Mon Copperfield de Dominique Sarrazin, Théâtre du Nord 2009 : À voir absolument de Frédéric Tokarz, mise en scène Nicolas Lartigue, Théâtre des Mathurins 2009 : La Nuit des rois de William Shakespeare, mise en scène Nicolas Briançon, Festival d'Anjou, Théâtre Comédia Filmography 2001 : Lettres d'Algérie d'Azize Kabouche 2007 : Leur moral... Biography of Diana Falzone Falzone
Diana Falzone (born February 8, 1983 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey (source: Imdb)) was a talk show host on Cosmolicious with Diana on Cosmo Radio and DeVore and Diana on Maxim Radio. She is a co-creator and writer of the webcomic Hot Mess. At the website, Military.com she does a weekly advice column called "My Wingman Diana." Work venues Falzone has worked as a local network anchor for CW, a host correspondent for MTV and Fuse TV, a commentator for AMC, a host and producer for NYC-TV, and a guest host and correspondent for G4's Attack of the Show. She also hosts a weekly internet talk show Paltalk. Falzone starred in a Paltalk presidential viral video. In an ABC Radio interview she said, "People stop me on the street and say hey thanks for voting for me." Falzone is also Paltalk's spok... Biography of Rex Lee (actor)
Rex Lee (born January 7, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role on the HBO original series, Entourage, as Lloyd Lee. Early life Lee was born in Warren, Ohio. He grew up in the states of Massachusetts and California and graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Career Prior to landing the role on Entourage, Lee had various jobs including performing in the children's theater company, Imagination Company, as well as working as a casting assistant. He was the casting director for the TV movie The Cure for a Diseased Life. Lee has also played roles on a variety of TV shows, including Twins, What About Brian and Zoey 101. Lee plays Lloyd Lee, the gay assistant to Ari Gold, the character played by Jeremy Piven — eventually becoming an agent and interim head... Biography of Annibale Frossi
Annibale Frossi (6 August 1911 - 26 February 1999) was an Italian footballer. Frossi is perhaps best known for wearing correctional glasses during his playing years after suffering from myopia from when he was a child. Also, he is known for his developments of the theory of catenaccio, which emphasizes a defensive style of football. Career Frossi began his career as a professional footballer with Udinese, and, after a long stay in Serie B (with Padova, Bari and L’Aquila) he was discovered by the coach of the Italian national side, Vittorio Pozzo. Pozzo called him up for the Olympics of 1936. At the Olympics he won the a gold medal and was the tournament top scorer with seven goals. This excited the interest of more well known teams – in the event he was bought by Inter, where he pl... Biography of John McGraw (baseball)
John Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873 – February 25, 1934), nicknamed "Little Napoleon" and "Muggsy," was a Major League Baseball player and manager. Much-lauded as a player, McGraw was one of the standard-bearers of dead-ball era major league baseball. Known for having fists as quick as his temper, McGraw used every advantage he could get as both a player and manager. He took full advantage of baseball's initial structure that only provided for one umpire, becoming notorious for tripping, blocking and impeding a baserunner in any way he could while the umpire was distracted by the flight of the ball. His profligacy in employing such tactics may have led to additional umpires being assigned to monitor the basepaths. However, even with his success and notoriety as a player, he is most well k... Biography of Rosie Jones (golfer)
Rosie Jones (born November 13, 1959) is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings. Amateur career Jones was born in Santa Ana, California. In her amateur career, she was a three time New Mexico Junior Champion (1974–1976) and won the New Mexico State Championship in 1979. Jones attended Ohio State University where in 1981 she was an AIAW All American. Professional career Jones qualified for the LPGA Tour by tying for seventh at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in July 1982. Jones's best position on the LPGA money list was third in 1988, when she was tied as the winning-most player with three victories, including the LPGA World Championship; she won that championship with a one-shot victory over Lise... Biography of Ian St. John
Ian St. John (born 7 June 1938 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer, who played for Scotland 21 times. He later became a manager and pundit. In 2008 he was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Early career Ian St John began his career at boyhood favourites Motherwell where managed by Bobby Ancell he was part of the conveyor belt of talent that was nicknamed 'The Ancell Babes'. Among the coaching staff at Fir Park was someone destined to play a significant role in his career, Reuben Bennett. St John's debut was against Dumfries side Queen of the South in an away fixture at Palmerston Park. St John scored one of the fastest hat-tricks in Scottish football history when at Motherwell: 2 minutes and 30 seconds, against Hibernian in 1959. He al... Biography of Kayla Radomski
Born on January 19, 1991, Kayla Radomski is a Contemporary/Jazz dancer from Aurora, Colorado, who started dancing when she was two years old. She was first partnered with Latin/ballroom dancer Max Kapitannikov, until he was eliminated in week 2, after which she was paired with contemporary dancer Kūpono. She received constant praise from the judges - Mia Michaels claimed she is "the perfect girl," Debbie Allen gave her the moniker 'White Lightning' (which would stick with her for the duration of the competition), and Adam Shankman compared her to dancers from previous seasons such as Will Wingfield, Travis Wall and Danny Tidwell, due to her technical skill. Despite this, she ended up in the bottom three four times. Kayla is possibly best remembered for her dancing in a Mia Michaels co... Biography of Hannelore Kraft
Hannelore Kraft (née Külzhammer; born 12 June 1961) is a German politician. She is the leader of the Social Democratic Party in North Rhine-Westphalia and the current Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia. Kraft is the first woman to fill this post since it was created in 1946. She has served on the SPD's federal executive since November 2009, and is one of the four federal deputy chairmen. Between 1 November 2010 and 31 October 2011 she was the President of the German Bundesrat after Jens Böhrnsen. She was the first woman to hold the office. Biography Kraft graduated in 1980, and first trained as a bank clerk. She commenced her studies in economics at Comprehensive University of Duisburg in 1982, and studied at King's College London in 1986 and 1987. She completed her studies i... Biography of Jefferson Montero
Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite (born 1 September 1989 in Babahoyo, Los Ríos) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Real Betis in La Liga, as a left winger. Club career Montero started playing professionally with Club Sport Emelec, but first impressed whilst at Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán, in the Ecuadorian second division. Shortly after arriving, he was loaned to Mexican outfit of Dorados de Sinaloa, which was pushing for promotion to the top division; he signed alongside compatriot José Madrid, and made his official debut for the club on 11 October 2008, playing the entire match against Irapuato FC. On 27 April 2009, Villarreal CF from Spain signed the 20-year old Montero to a five-year contract, effective from the start of the 2009–10 season in La Liga. On... Biography of Américo Gallego
Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentine football coach and former player, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career. Playing career As a player, Gallego debuted in the Argentine league in 1974 as a midfielder for Newell's Old Boys. After a rookie season in which he saw little action, he quickly made a name for himself and was given a starting spot and regular playing time during the 1975 season. After being part of the Argentine national team that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Gallego stayed on at Newell's for three more years before being transferred to one of the two biggest teams in his country: River Plate. Gallego played at River until the end of his career. He played for the "Millonarios" for seven years before ret... Biography of Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard (born February 29, 1936) is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. He was the brother of hockey legend Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard and consequently, because he was 15 years younger and three inches shorter, he was given the nickname The Pocket-Rocket. Playing career Although the Rocket shot left (left hand lower on the stick), Henri shot right. Maurice played off wing and Henri played centre. Throughout, the two brothers' style of play was quite different. Henri led the league in assists in 1957–58 and 1962–63, a feat never matched by his famous brother. Henri won 11 Stanley Cups, more than any other player in NHL history. Former teammate and predecessor as tea... |
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