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9071 celebrities heights in our database on November 21, 2009. The celebrities 5' 7½" tall are listed here, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the real time consultation statistics by our users for each celebrity on Astrotheme. You can either access the picture and detailed map of the heavens by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Heights Home · Home · 35,925 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 35,925 Celebrities
272 celebrities 5' 7½" tall have been found. Biography of Ségolène ROYAL
Marie-Ségolène Royal (born 22 September 1953 in Dakar, Senegal, then a French colony), known as Ségolène Royal, is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes region, a member of the National Assembly and a prominent member of the Socialist Party. On 16 November 2006, Socialist Party members elected her as their candidate for the 2007 French presidential election. In the first round of voting in that election, on April 22, 2007, Royal received 25.87 percent of votes to q... Biography of Ingrid CHAUVIN
Ingrid Chauvin (born October 3, 1973 in Argenteuil) is a French actress, known for her roles on the miniseries Méditerranée, Dolmen and the series Femmes de loi.... Biography of COLUCHE
Michel Colucci (October 28, 1944 – June 19, 1986), better known as Coluche, was a famous French comedian. Colucci adopted "Coluche" as a stage name at 26, when he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the “Establishment,” and he incorporated this into much of his material. He attempted to run in the French presidential elections in 1981, but ended up dropping out of the race because of political and media lobbying following polls t... Biography of Michelle PFEIFFER
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is a three-time Oscar-nominated and an internationally known American actress. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Pfeiffer has appeared in films such as Scarface, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Batman Returns. Pfeiffer's first major screen role was in 1982 in the film sequel, Grease 2. But it was not until 1983 when Pfeiffer co-starred with Al Pacino in Brian De Palma's gangster classic Scarface that she caught the attention of Hollywood. Over ... Biography of Céline DION
Céline Marie Claudette Dion Angélil, OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion became a young star in francophone Canada after her manager and future husband, René Angélil, mortgaged his home to finance her first record. She later gained recognition in parts of Europe and Asia after she won both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision... Biography of Antonio BANDERAS
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born 10 August 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in several high-profile Hollywood films including Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi Trilogy, Philadelphia, The Mask of Zorro and the Shrek sequels. Banderas' career began at the age of 19, when he worked in small theaters during the Movida period. Banderas first gained wide attention through a series of films by di... Biography of Salvador DALI
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí Domènech Marquis of Pubol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), popularly known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish artist and one of the most important painters of the 20th century. He was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking, bizarre, and beautiful images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. Salvador Dalí's artistic reper... Biography of Françoise HARDY
Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy, January 17, 1944 in Paris) is a French singer, actress and astrologer. Hardy is considered an iconic figure in many respects (fashion, music style, personality) in the Francophile world. Biography Françoise Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album Oh Oh Chéri appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side o... Biography of Bob MARLEY
Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and political activist. He is the most widely known performer of reggae music, and is famous for popularising the genre outside Jamaica. A faithful Rastafari, Marley is regarded by many as a prophet of the religion. Marley is best known for his reggae songs, which include the hits "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Three Little Birds", "Exodus", "Could You Be Loved", "Jammin", ... Biography of LORIE
Laure Pester, known professionally as simply Lorie, is a French pop singer, often referred to as the "Britney Spears of France" (although her image is somewhat more wholesome and family-friendly). In the space of three years she released three albums, working with producer, songwriter and composer Johnny Williams (grandson of 'musette' accordion star André Verchuren) and her father manager André Pester (a former studio manager at French radio station RTL). Characteristics Her image portrays ... Biography of Trent REZNOR
Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the founder and primary creative force behind the band Nine Inch Nails. Michael Trent Reznor was born in Mercer, Pennsylvania, halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, to Michael J. Reznor and Nancy Lou Clark. Reznor was called by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father. After his parents divorced, Trent lived with his grandparents, and his sister Tera lived with th... Biography of James DEAN
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American film actor. Dean's mainstream status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most cited role in Rebel Without a Cause as a troubled high school rebel filled with teenage angst. The other two roles that defined his star power was awkard loner Cal Trask in East of Eden and the surly, racist farmer Jett in Giant, which proved him capable of playing different roles. His enduring fame and popularity rests on only... Biography of Sigmund FREUD
Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud) May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939; (IPA: ) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who co-founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind, especially involving the mechanism of repression; his redefinition of sexual desire as mobile and directed towards a wide variety of objects; and his therapeutic techniques, especially his understanding of transference in the therapeutic relationship... Biography of Sandra BULLOCK
Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American film actress. She came to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films like Speed and While You Were Sleeping, and has since established a career as a well-known Hollywood leading actress, with the box office comedy hit Miss Congeniality and one of her most recent film roles, in 2005's Crash, receiving critical acclaim. She is the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million . Early life Bullock was bo... Biography of Chimène BADI
Chimène Badi (born October 30, 1982 in Melun, near Paris, France). A winner of the French reality TV show, Popstars, Badi released her first single Entre Nous in 2003, which reached number 1 in the French charts. Her an album of the same name reached number 4 in domestic charts, and became the 5th best selling French album of 2003. Her follow up albums and singles enjoyed moderate success in Francophone Europe, including Wallonia and Switzerland. She also provided the French language theme so... Biography of Steven SPIELBERG
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director and producer. Spielberg is a three-time Academy Award winner and the most financially successful filmmaker in cinematic history, with an estimated net worth of $3 billion. As of 2006, Premiere listed him as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry. TIME named him in the '100 Greatest People of the Century'. At the end of the 20th century LIFE named him the most influential person of hi... Biography of Michel POLNAREFF
Michel Polnareff, born in Nérac, France on July 3, 1944, is a French singer who was very popular from the mid-60s until the early 80s. While his commercial success is considerably smaller nowadays, he is still active and critically respected. Michel was born into an artistic family: his mother, Simone Lane, was a dancer and his father, Leib Polnareff or Léo Poll worked with Édith Piaf. He learned piano by age five and was a very good music student. He learned the guitar, and after his studies... Biography of Kim BASINGER
Kimila Ann Basinger (born December 8, 1953) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. Early life Basinger (pronounced (bay-sing-er), often mispronounced ) was born in Athens, Georgia. Her father, Don Basinger, was a big band musician and loan manager who landed in Normandy during D-Day. Her mother, Ann, was a model, actress, and swimmer in Esther Williams films. She has two brothers, Mick and Skip, and two sisters, Ashley and Barbara. When Basinger was s... Biography of Bob DYLAN
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. Much of Dylan's most notable work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Some of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights ... Biography of Jeff BUCKLEY
Jeff Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), born Jeffrey Scott Buckley and raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for his ethereal singing voice, Buckley was considered by critics to be one of the most promising artists of his generation after the release of his critically acclaimed 1994 debut album Grace. However, at the height of his popularity, Buckley drowned during an evening swim in 1997. His work and style continue to be highly regarded b... Biography of François MITTERRAND
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand(October 26, 1916 – January 8, 1996) was President of France from 1981 to 1995, elected as representative of the Socialist Party (PS). First elected during the May 1981 presidential election, he became the first socialist president of the Fifth Republic and the first left-wing head of government since 1957. He was re-elected in 1988 and held office until 1995, before dying of prostate cancer the following year. During each of his two terms, he dissolved th... Biography of Marc-Olivier FOGIEL
French journalist and famous TV host.... Biography of Mireille DARC
Mireille Darc (born May 15, 1938) is a French model and actress born in Toulon, Var. She was Alain Delon's companion.... Biography of Christophe DECHAVANNE
Christophe Dechavanne is a popular French television and radio host and program producer. He has a characteristic overexcited style and frequently provokes others. He is often disliked by various intellectuals, notably by the journalists of Télérama magazine, which has often published pictures in which Dechavanne looks foolish. The shows Christophe Dechavanne hosts could probably be compared to Jerry Springer productions in the U.S.. For example, in Ciel mon mardi, one of his weekly shows ... Biography of Jessica BIEL
Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model, and probably best known for her role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven and her roles in Hollywood feature films, most notably Summer Catch (2001), the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Illusionist (2006). Early life Jessica Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota to Jonathan Edward Biel and Kimberly Conroe. Biel, who has a younger brother, Justin, grew up in Boul... Biography of Ophélie WINTER
Ophélie Kleerekoper-Winter (born February 20, 1974 in Boulogne, France) is a French singer and actress. Her father David Alexander Winter, was a Dutch pop singer during the 1970s, while her mother was a French fashion model, who is now currently her agent. Winter moved to the United States to be close to her father after her parents divorced when she was just 2 years old. It was in the United States that Winter studied dance, singing, music, and comedy. At the age of 17, she left for Paris... Biography of Greta GARBO
Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish-born actress during Hollywood's silent film period and part of its Golden Age. Regarded as one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Hollywood studio system, Garbo received a 1955 Honorary Oscar "for her unforgettable screen performances" and was ranked as the fifth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In addition, it is claimed that the The Guinn... Biography of Laurent VOULZY
Laurent Voulzy (born Lucien Voulzy on December 18, 1948 in Paris, France) is a French singer and composer. He originally lead the English-pop-influenced Le Temple de Vénus before joining Pascal Danel as guitarist from 1969 to 1974. However he is best known for his collaborative songwriting efforts with singer/songwriter Alain Souchon and his solo singing career which spanned several successful albums. Laurent Voulzy made an international hit with the song "Rockollection". The French lyrics... Biography of CHER
Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere (better known as Cher) (born on May 20, 1946), is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. Among her many accomplishments in music, television, and film, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Cher first rose to prominence in 1965 as one half of the pop/rock duo Sonny & Cher. She also established herself as a solo recording artist, releasing 26 albums, numerous compilations and tallying 22 Billboard ... Biography of Nicollette SHERIDAN
Nicollette Sheridan (born Colette Sheridan on November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe nominated British actress, primarily on soap operas, movies and television. She is best known for her roles as Paige Matheson on Knots Landing and as the adulterous Edie Britt on Desperate Housewives. Early life Sheridan was born in Worthing, West Sussex, England to British actress Sally Sheridan (a.k.a. Sally Adams). Her great-grandmother was of Punjabi Indian descent. Contrary to rumour, Sally is not the dau... Biography of AALIYAH
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known professionally as Aaliyah, was a Grammy Award winning American singer, dancer, model and actress. Introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott & Timbaland and their associate Steve "Static" Garrett. Aaliyah soon joined Timbaland's R&B and hip hop collective, the Superfriends Clique. Notable for recording ... Biography of Amanda LEAR
Amanda Lear is a French model, adult model, polyglot, painter, novelist, actress, media personality, composer, lyricist, singer and gay icon who was a Disco Queen in Continental Europe, the Eastern Bloc and most other parts of the world in the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. She first came to the public's attention as the fetishistically clad model on the cover of Roxy Music's album classic For Your Pleasure in 1973. Lear was allegedly born Alain Louis René Maurice Tapp , supposedly on November ...
Biography of Julien DORE
Julien Doré, born July 7, 1982, in Alès (Gard), is a French singer, winner of the 5th season of the television show Nouvelle Star, aired on the French Television Métropole Télévision channel. He is also the great-great-great-nephew of Gustave Doré, Illustrator of the 19th century. Early life Julien grew up in Lunel. After having had its "literary VAT" in the college Louis Feuillade, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts of Nîmes for five years. He is the founder of the group "Dig up Elv... Biography of Astrid VEILLON
French actress.... Biography of Frédéric MICHALAK
Frédéric Michalak (born 16 October 1982 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne) is a French rugby union footballer who plays for his hometown team, Toulouse in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup. He has played over 40 matches for France. He originally played scrum half, but has recently played mainly at fly-half. Michalak is one of the most popular French athletes and European rugby union players. He has also done ads for companies like Nike. Taille 1,72 m Poids 78 kg Michalak has been playing for Toulous... Biography of Dominique STRAUSS-KAHN
Dominique Strauss-Kahn (born 25 April 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine; often referred to as DSK) is a French economist, lawyer, and politician, member of the French Socialist Party. He is Professor at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Paris Institute of Political Studies, better known as Sciences Po) and the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (better known as HEC). He sought the nomination to the Socialist presidential candidacy for the 2007 election but was defeated by Ségolène Royal... Biography of Laurent BAFFIE
French TV and Radio host, acteur and film director.... Biography of Mariska HARGITAY
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She is of Hungarian, German and English ancestry. Career In 1983, a year after she was crowned Miss Beverly Hills, Hargitay made her screen debut with a small role in Star 80, a Mariel Hemingway feature film about the murdered Playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratten. Within a few years she had landed r... Biography of Agnetha FALTSKOG (ABBA)
Agnetha Åse Fältskog is a Swedish pop singer. She was a member of the Swedish pop group ABBA. Her name was originally spelled Agneta; she added the h later herself. In 1983, Fältskog received a Swedish music award Rockbjörnen for Best Female Artist. Her next album Eyes of a Woman, produced by Eric Stewart of 10cc fame, was released In 1985. "She is quite content to grace the works of various other lesser mortals with her immaculate, sugar-sweet voice", wrote Barry McIlheney in Melody Ma... Biography of Ellen DEGENERES
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Early life DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana to Elliot DeGeneres, a salesman, and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane. She is of French, English, German and Irish descent. Along with her brother Vance DeGeneres, actor and guitarist for the rock band Cowboy Mouth, Ellen was raised as a Christian Scientist until the... Biography of Katharine HEPBURN
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic four-time Academy Award-winning American star of film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. A screen legend, Hepburn holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four, from twelve nominations (Meryl Streep currently holds the record for most overall acting nominations with fourteen). Hepburn won an Emmy Award in 1975 for her lead role in Lo... Biography of Nina HAGEN
Nina Hagen (born Catharina Hagen on March 11, 1955) is a singer from Berlin, Germany. Early years Nina's parents were Hans Hagen (also known as Hans Oliva), a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer. Her paternal Jewish grandparents lost their lives in Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Her parents divorced when Nina was two years old, and she saw her father infrequently growing up. At age four, she began to study ballet, and was considered an opera prodigy by the time she wa... Biography of Christophe DOMINICI
Christophe Dominici (born May 20, 1972) is an French rugby union footballer. He plays wing for Stade Français and France. Born in Toulon, Dominici burst onto the international scene in 1998 with a try-scoring debut against England. The following year, he lit up the 1999 Rugby World Cup with his pace, particularly in the semi-final win against the All Blacks. But his career has not been without its setbacks, off-field problems forcing him out of the squad at times. Height 1,72 m Weight 86 kg... Biography of Anni-Frid LYNGSTAD (ABBA)
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad Princess Reuss of Plauen, also known as Frida (born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad on November 15, 1945 in Bjørkåsen near Narvik, Norway), is a Swedish singer, best known as one of the four members of the Swedish pop music group ABBA. Early life Lyngstad was born out of wedlock in Bjørkåsen, a suburb of Ballangen, near Narvik, Norway, as a result of a liaison between 18 year old Synni Lyngstad (born June 19, 1926 Bjørkåsen, died September 28, 1947 in Malmköping, Sweden), a... Biography of Quentin MOSIMANN (STAR ACADEMY 7)
Quentin Mosimann, born February 14, 1988 in Geneva, Switzerland, is a French singer. He has a Swiss father and a French mother. He won Star Academy seventh season, February 15, 2008.... Biography of Alexandra LEDERMANN
French equestrian, Show Jumping.... Biography of SHEILA
Sheila is the stage name of a French pop singer whose real name is Annie (Any) Chancel (she is not related to Jacques Chancel, the TV host). She was born on August 16, 1945 in Créteil. "Sheila" was the title of her first song. Sheila started her musical career in 1962, after being noticed by Claude Carrère, a French music producer and songwriter. This collaboration would last actively for over 20 years. It ended definitely in 1995 with a highly publicized lawsuit. Sheila had numerous and w... Biography of Fernando ALONSO
Fernando Alonso Díaz (born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. He currently lives in Oxford, England, and owns a house near Lake Geneva, Switzerland. On September 25, 2005 he won the World Driver's Championship title at the age of 24 years and 58 days, thus breaking Emerson Fittipaldi's record of being the youngest F1 champion and is also the youngest double champion. He is nicknamed El Nano. Born Ferna... Biography of Françoise DORLEAC
Françoise Dorléac (March 21, 1942 - June 26, 1967), was a popular French actress. She was the daughter of screen actor Maurice Dorléac and Renée Deneuve. Also the elder sister of the now better-known Catherine Deneuve. The two sisters starred together in the 1967 musical, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort. She was made famous by Philippe de Broca's movie L'homme de Rio, François Truffaut's La peau douce and Roman Polański's Cul-de-Sac, but her career was cut short by her tragic death in a ... Biography of Kaley CUOCO
Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985) is an American television actress best known for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. Although playing the oldest child of the family, she is, in reality, six years younger than her co-star, Amy Davidson, who played the middle child. She parodied herself on one episode of 8 Simple Rules in a cold opening sequence. Biography Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California to Gary Carmine Cuoco and Layne Ann Wingate. Her actin... Biography of Iggy POP
James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born April 21, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan), better known by his stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Iggy Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of punk rock and related styles. He is sometimes referred to by the nicknames "the Godfather of Punk" and "the Rock Iguana", and is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic stage performers of rock. His di... Biography of Krista ALLEN
Krista J. Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her role on Days of Our Lives and for headlining the Emmanuelle in Space film series. Early life Allen was born in Ventura, California to Dalton Earl Allen, Sr. and Katherine Mary Raposa, who later divorced. Allen's paternal grandparents, Roy Areatus Allen and Ima Jean Flenniken, were several-generation Texans, while her maternal grandfather, Antone Pacheco Raposa, was of Portuguese origin and her maternal grandmot... Biography of Patti SMITH
Patricia Lee ("Patti") Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American musician, singer, and poet. Smith came to prominence during the punk movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called "punk rock's poet laureate", she brought a feminist and intellectual take to punk music and became one of rock and roll's most influential musicians. Although Smith's success has been limited in commercial terms (she has never had an RIAA certified record and has had just one Top 20 single), she is often ...
Biography of JYOTHIKA
Jyothika Sadanah Saravanan ( ஜோதிகா சாதானா சரவணன் ) is an Indian actress who has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi film industries as the lead heroine. However, she is widely popular in Kollywood and is regarded as one of the top actresses in the field.She was the top actress of Tamil cinema for about 6 years, attainign herslef a name as a commercial and a good actress. Jyothik... Biography of Marcel CERDAN
Marcel Cerdan (July 22, 1916 – October 27, 1949) was born in the French colony of Algeria. He was a French world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's and Europe's greatest boxer, and by many more fans to be one of the best to come from Africa. He had a life that was marked by his sporting achievements, social lifestyle and, ultimately, tragedy. Marcel Cerdan was born in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria (then legally part of France). He began boxing professi... Biography of Tiziana LODATO
Tiziana Lodato is an Italian actress, born November 10, 1976 in Catania. Filmography 2000s 1990s "Gente di mare 2" (2007) TV Series .... Sofia Amitrano (unknown episodes) "Don Matteo" .... Teresa Boscolo (1 episode, 2006) - Caduta dal cielo (2006) TV Episode .... Teresa Boscolo "Gente di mare" (2005) TV Series .... Sofia Amitrano (unknown episodes) Tre giorni di anarchia (2004) .... Pina Inganno, L' (2003) (TV) Perduto amor (2003) .... La vivace Amore di Màrja, L' (2002) .... ... Biography of Julia STILES
Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American stage and screen actress. After beginning her theatre career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet. Her film career has included both commercial and critical successes, ranging from teen romantic comedies such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) to dark art house pictures such as The Business of Strangers (2001). Stiles a... Biography of PELE
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23th 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player. In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments and contribution to the game, in addition to being officially declared the football ambassador of the world by FIFA and a national treasure by the Brazilian government. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of t... Biography of CASSIE
Cassie (born Cassandra Ventura on August 26, 1986) is an American hip hop, R&B and pop singer, model, and occasional actress. She is best known for her 2005 single "Me & U", which became a hit in 2006. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Cassie was born in New London, Connecticut to a Filipino father and a African-American mother. While attending The Williams School, a preparatory school on the Connecticut College campus, Ventura began her career as a model at the age of fourteen, appearing in ads for... Biography of MOHANLAL
Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair (born May 21, 1960), is a four time National award winning Indian actor, producer, who mostly works in Malayalam films, a part of Indian Cinema. He is one of the most popular actors in the Indian state of Kerala. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor by the Indian Government in 2001 for his contributions to Indian cinema. He is the current General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). Mohanlal is best known for... Biography of Lucille BALL
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American comedian, actress and star of the landmark sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, and Here's Lucy. A thirteen-time Emmy Award winner (awarded 1953, 1956, 1967, 1968, 1976 ) with more than twenty-three other nominations. She was a charter member of the Television Hall of Fame. A major movie star, radio star, and "glamour girl" of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. She also achieved success as a television actress from 195... Biography of René ANGELIL
René Angélil (born January 16, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian of Syrian ancestry. He is the husband and manager of singer Céline Dion. He studied in the Collège Grasset and Les Clercs de Saint-Viateur in Outremont, Montreal. He started out as a pop singer in the 1960s in Montréal, Angélil formed a pop rock group, "The Baronets", with childhood friend Pierre Labelle and Jean Beaulne, who were known as "Quebec's Beatles." This group had some hits in the 1960's as "C'est Fou, Ma... Biography of ANEMONE
Anne Bourguignon, best known as Anemone, is a French actress and screenwriter, born August 9, 1950 in Paris. Filmography 1968 : Anémone de Philippe Garrel (sous le nom d'Anne Bourguignon) 1969 : Je. Tu. Elles de Peter Foldes 1970 : La Maison de Gérard Brach 1975 : L'Incorrigible de Philippe de Broca : La première prostituée 1975 : Attention les yeux ! de Gérard Pirès : Eva 1976 : Le Couple témoin de William Klein : Claudine 1976 : L'Ordinateur des pompes funèbres de Gérard Pirè... Biography of Donald RUMSFELD
Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a U.S. politician and businessman, who was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975–1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001–2006. He is both the youngest (43 years old) and the oldest (74 years old) person to have held the position, as well as the only person to have held the position for two non-consecutive terms, and the second longest serving, behind Robert Macnamara. Rumsfeld h... Biography of MOBY
Moby (born Richard Melville Hall, September 11, 1965), is an American songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Harlem, New York, and raised in Darien, Connecticut. After eight UK Top 40 singles in the 1990s with techno music, his biggest success was his more mainstream album Play, released in 1999, which sold 10 million copies worldwide. He continues to record and release music today. His parents nicknamed him Moby soon after birth, partly after the novel Moby-Dick, which was writte... Biography of Cyd CHARISSE
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Ken Buchanan (born June 28, 1945) is a former world boxing champion. Many consider Buchanan to be the best boxer ever to come out of Scotland. Buchanan was born in Edinburgh and started boxing professionally on September 20, 1965, beating Brian Tonks by a knockout in two rounds in London. He spent much of the early parts of his career fighting undistinguished opponents in England. His Scottish debut came in his 17th fight, when he outpointed John McMillan over 10 rounds on January 23, 1967. P... Biography of Nick JONAS (JONAS BROTHERS)
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Francesca Bortolozzi Borella is an Italian fencer born May 4, 1968 in Padova, who competed in the Women's Team foil at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.... Biography of Sela WARD
Sela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning television roles as free-spirited Teddy Reed on Sisters (1991-96) and single mother Lily Manning on Once and Again (1999-2002). She is also noted for her portrayal of Dr. Richard Kimble's murdered wife in the Oscar-nominated film version of The Fugitive. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Early life Ward, the eldest of four children, was born in Meridian, Mississippi to Annie Kat... Biography of VALERIE (STAR ACADEMY)
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Cyril Neveu, born September 20, 1956 in Orléans, is a French motorcycle racer. He has won Dakar Rally in 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 and 1987.... Biography of Anja KLING
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Julia Karin Ormond (born January 4, 1965) is a British actress who, like her fellow thespian Britons, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson, has taken her acting talents from the London stage to the Hollywood big screen. In 1995 she was named one of the World's 50 Most Beautiful People by People magazine. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Early life Ormond was born in Epsom, Surrey, England, to Josephine, a laboratory technician, and John Ormond, a successful computer software designer who became ... Biography of Sandrine QUETIER
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Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Personal life Peregrym, along with her two sisters, was born in Montreal, Quebec, to a minister and a homemaker. Peregrym was born in Montreal but has lived most of her life in Surrey, British Columbia, having attended Fleetwood Park Secondary School. She describes herself as having been a "tomboy" while growing up, and was heavily involved in... Biography of MacKenzie PHILLIPS
Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10, 1959, in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American actress and singer, known primarily for her roles in movies, soap operas and television. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) The naturally brunette-headed Phillips skyrocketed her career in the 1970s and 1980s, where she's best known as Bonnie Franklin’s rebellious yet boy-crazed daughter, Julie Cooper Horvath, on One Day at a Time (a role she played from 1975 to 1980 and from 1981 to 1983), and in the late 1990s...
Biography of John Edgar HOOVER
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Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy), also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian Formula One racing driver. He currently drives for the reigning world constructors' champions, Renault, and has previously driven for Sauber, Jordan, Benetton and Minardi. He has won three races in his career to date, the first of which was at the chaotic 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix; an unusual set of circumstances at the end of that race had meant that the rules were unclear about who won. Fis... Biography of Sébastien LOEB
Sébastien Loeb (born February 26, 1974) is a French rally driver and winner, with co-driver Daniel Elena, of the World Rally Driver's Championship title in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and of a record ten World Rallies in 2005. Loeb has the most WRC wins with 36 and is one of the most successful rallymen in history. He is also a two-time winner at the Race of Champions, after taking home the Henri Toivonen Memorial Trophy and the title "Champion of Champions" in 2003 and 2005. In 2004, he won the N... Biography of Ridley SCOTT
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Flavia Pennetta (born February 25, 1982 in Brindisi, Puglia) is an Italian professional tennis player, most recently of Milan. Height 1.72 m (5' 7 3/4") Weight 58 kg (128 lbs.) She has won three career Women's Tennis Association singles titles, all on clay courts, including back-to-back titles in Bogotá and Acapulco in 2005. Her maiden title came in 2004, when she won the title in Sopot, beating Czech Klára Koukalová in the final in three sets. She and her Italian team mates Mara Santan...
Biography of Yvan COLONNA
Yvan Colonna is a militant suspected of assasinating the prefect of Corsica, Claude Erignac on the February 6, 1998. He is the son of Jean-Hugues Colonna, a former deputy of the French socialist party in the Alpes-Maritimes constiuency. His mother is a Breton. Height: 1m71 (5' 7" 1/4) Resumé He was born in Ajaccio in 1960. In 1975, his family moved to Nice. After he completed his Baccalauréat (French high school), he studied to become a teacher of physical education and sports. He abandon... Biography of Nicholle TOM
Nicholle Tom (born March 23, 1978 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress, most famous for her role as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny. Nicholle Tom currently stars in the IFC original The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as Tara, an underling at a film production company. Her twin brother, actor David Tom, and older sister(by two years), Heather Tom, have both won Emmys for their performances on CBS's "The Young and the Restless" (1973). Nicholle's height is 5' 7" (1.71 m).She ... Biography of Cindy MARGOLIS
Cynthia Dawn "Cindy" Margolis (born October 1, 1965) is an American glamour spokesmodel and actress. Early life Margolis was born in Los Angeles, California of Jewish heritage. According to an interview in Playboy, her career began with a business class project on greeting cards at California State University, Northridge, where she produced cards with a photograph of herself wearing lingerie and including her phone number. Her modeling career took off when agents started asking about the wom... Biography of Mario ANDRETTI
Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940 in Montona d'Istria, Italy, now Motovun, Croatia) is an Italian American racecar driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the history of auto racing. He has competed and won in many different types of auto racing, including stock cars, midget cars, sprint cars, IndyCars, drag racing cars, sports cars, and single-seater Formula One cars. During his career, Andretti won four IndyCar titles, the 1978 Formula One World Championship, and I... Biography of Linda GRAY
Linda Ann Gray (born September 12, 1940 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actress, best known for her role as Larry Hagman's long-suffering wife, Sue Ellen Ewing on the television soap opera Dallas as a recurring character in the series first season in the spring of 1978, and as a regular cast member from 1978 to 1989. She was also a director of the popular show. She returned to the role in the series finale in 1991 and again in the reunion films "J.R. Returns" in 1996 and "The War of ... Biography of Denise ZICH
Denise Zich, born December 7, 1975 in Wolfen, German Democratic Republic (now Saxony-Anhalt, Federal Republic of Germany), is a German actress and model. She is the wife of Andreas Elsholz (January 20, 2001 - ) and has a son, Julius Romeo Andreas, born March 5, 2003. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955969/ ) Ferienhaus in Schottland, Ein (2008) (TV) .... Steffi "Kommissar Rex" .... Erika Hedl / ... (3 episodes, 2001-2008) ... aka Inspector Rex (Australia) ... aka Rex: A ... Biography of MARY DONALDSON du DANEMARK
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Claudine Wilde, born March 15, 1967 in Berlin, is a German actress. She speaks French and English perfectly, and elementary Italian and Spanish....
Biography of Thierry FREMONT
Thierry Frémont, born July 24, 1962 in Paris, is a French comedian and actor. Awards International Emmy Awards 2005 du meilleur acteur pour Dans la tête du tueur. Prix d'interprétation au Festival de Luchon 2005 pour Dans la tête du tueur. Molière 2004 du meilleur second rôle pour Signé Dumas. Prix Jean Gabin en 1988 pour le rôle principal des Noces barbares. César du meilleur espoir masculin 1988 pour Travelling avant Filmography 1984 : Les Capricieux, de Michel Deville (TV) ... Biography of Casey STONER
Casey Stoner (born October 16, 1985) is a Australian motorcycle racer. Born and raised in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Stoner won the title of 2007 MotoGP World Champion when he succeeded American Nicky Hayden. He currently competes in the MotoGP class for the Ducati Marlboro Team. Stoner began competing at age four and won his first race at age nine. At age 14, Stoner and his parents moved to England, where he later won the English 125cc Aprilia Championship in 2000. In 2008, Stoner was ... Biography of Gry BAY
Gry Wernberg Bay (born August 15, 1974 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish actress and singer. Gry Bay is best known for her sexually provocative starring role in the feature film All About Anna (2005). Biography Gry Bay got her first breakthrough with a recurring part in the German RTL TV-series Dr. Monika Lindt - Kinderärztin, Geliebte, Mutter (1996), and afterwards appeared in the German TV-movie Hosenflattern (1998). Back in Denmark, she got her first feature film star... Biography of Erin GRAY
Erin Gray (born January 7, 1950) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Summers in the situation comedy Silver Spoons and as Colonel Wilma Deering in the science fiction TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Early life Gray was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Diane and Daniel Gray. At the age of eight her parents separated, and she moved to California with her mother, where she attended Redwood High School in Larkspur and la... Biography of Nina-Friederike GNAEDIG
Nina-Friederike Gnaedig, born December 9, 1980 in Nurnberg, is a German actress, famous for her role as Sabrina Hofmann in the German telenovela Verliebt in Berlin. Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 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,... Biography of Martin SHORT
Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American award-winning comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. Early life Short, youngest of five children, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Olive (née Hayter), a violinist, and Charles Patrick Short, a corporate executive with Stelco, a Canadian steel company. Short's father came to North America in 1921 as a s... Biography of Vanessa LORENZO
Vanessa Lorenzo (born December 7, 1976 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain) is a supermodel. She has been featured in famous magazines such as Vogue, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Measuring a mere 5' 7½", Lorenzo can be classified as a petite model. Lorenzo started modeling when she was ten years old. Later, at the age of 17, she left Spain for Paris where a local modeling agency thought her figure and characteristics would do well. The day after she arrived,... Biography of Floyd MAYWEATHER
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977), is a professional American boxer who has a record of 39-0 (25 KOs or TKOs). He is the son of Floyd Mayweather Sr., a former welterweight boxing contender. Outside the ring Mayweather flaunts his wealth and lavish lifestyle, often referring to his $1.2 million collection of jewellery. He is known in and around boxing as the greatest boxer of his generation and one of all the best of all time. Since July 18, 2005, he has ... Biography of Daphnée DUPLAIX
Daphnée Lynn Duplaix (born August 18, 1976 in New York) is an American actress and model. Measurements 86 - 61 - 91 cm (34 - 24 - 36") Height 171 cm, 5' 7 1/2" Weight 54 kg, 120 lbs After appearing in Playboy magazine with atypically natural breasts as Playmate of the Month July 1997, she appeared in several Playboy videos, gradually moving into acting, finally becoming a regular cast member in American television soap opera Passions as Valerie Davis in 2004. Daphnée Lynn Duplaix i... Biography of Giovanni RIBISI
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. Ribisi, who is of Italian-American descent, Sicilian in origin, was born in Los Angeles, California to Gay Landrum, a manager, and Albert Ribisi, a musician. He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi, and has another sister, Gina Ribisi, and one dog. Career Ribisi began his career in network television with recurring and guest roles on a number of shows, including The New Leave It to Beaver, The Wonder Years...
Biography of DAVE
Dave is the stage name of Wouter Otto Levenbach, a Francophone singer from the Netherlands who had a string of number one hits in France in the 1970s. Despite his great success, he is still virtually unknown in his country of origin. Height: 1m71 Born on May 4, 1944 in Amsterdam, he has two brothers Marteen and Lucas and a sister Elsbeth. His father was Jewish, a professor of English by trade and his mother a classical dancer. He learned how to play of guitar at 14 years of age. He liked ... Biography of Gloria REUBEN
Gloria Reuben (born June 9, 1964 in Toronto) is a Canadian actress of film and television, best known for her role on ER. She is also a producer. Her Jamaican mother was a gospel singer. She is a biracial Jamaican Canadian. She began learning piano as a child and studied later music technique and theory, ballet and jazz at the Canadian Royal Conservatory. Her career as an actress was triggered by a few jobs as model and TV ad appearances. She is best known for her role as Jeanie Boulet, a ... Biography of Tony BENNETT
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards and jazz. After having achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1950s and early 1960s, his career suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback, however, in the late 1980s and 1990s, expanding his audience to a younger generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised reco... Biography of Norika FUJIWARA
Norika Fujiwara (Norika Jinnai) (藤原 紀香 (陣内 紀香), Fujiwara Norika (Jinnai Norika)?, born June 28, 1971 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese beauty queen, model and actress. She became Miss Japan in 1992 and was an exclusive model for CanCam magazine. She has appeared in various commercials and TV series and a number of films in Japan. Taille : 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) Biography After several years of model work, she has since wo... Biography of Franck DUMOULIN
Franck Dumoulin, born May 13, 1973 in Denain, is a pistol shooter from Denain, France. Palmarès Olympic Games 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney (Australia): Gold Medal in 10 m Air Pistol World Championships 1994 World Championships (Milan, Italia) : Gold Medal in 10 m Air Pistol Bronze Medal in 50 m Pistol 1998 World Championships (Barcelona, Spain) : Gold Medal in 50 m Pistol 2002 World Championships (Lahti, Finland) : Bronze Medal in 10 m Air Pistol European Ch... Biography of Arnaud GICQUEL
Arnaud Gicquel, born September 23, 1972 in Nantes, is a World Champion Inline Speed Skater.... Biography of Cathy Lee CROSBY
Cathy Lee Crosby (born December 2, 1944) is an American actress. She achieved TV and film success in the early 1970s and was a co-host of the television series That's Incredible. Personal life Born in Los Angeles, California, Crosby is the daughter of announcer Lou Crosby and actress Linda Hayes. Crosby was, at one time, a professional tennis player. Later she took courses in the Church of Scientology and in 1979, she reached Scientology state of "Clear" as Clear #16,459, during courses s...
Biography of Freida PINTO
Freida Pinto (born October 18, 1984) is a Screen Actors Guild Award winning and BAFTA Award nominated Indian actress and professional model, known for her performance as Latika in her debut film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Freida Pinto was born in Mumbai to Sylvia Pinto, now a principal of St. John’s High School (Goregaon), and Frederick Pinto, a senior branch manager at the Bank of Baroda. Her family hails from the Mangalorean Catholic community, a prominent Christian community in Bombay. He... Biography of Pierrick FEDRIGO
Pierrick Fédrigo (born November 30, 1978 in Marmande) is a French cyclist who rides for Bouygues Télécom in the UCI ProTour. He was the French national road champion in 2005 and won Stage 14 of the 2006 Tour de France in Gap. Tour de France Participations 2007 – 84th overall 2006 – 29th overall, Stage 14 Win 2005 – 46th overall 2004 – 76th overall 2003 – DNF Major achievements 2002 1st Tour du Limousin, stage 4 1st Paris-Corrèze, stage 3 2003 1st Tour de l'Avenir, stag... Biography of Steve ZAHN
Steven James Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian and actor of both film and stage. Early life Zahn was born in Marshall, Minnesota, the son of Zelda Clair (née Gades), who works for the YMCA, and Carleton Edward Zahn, a Lutheran pastor. Zahn spent part of his childhood in Mankato, Minnesota, attending Kennedy Elementary School. After attending Robbinsdale Cooper High School, Gustavus Adolphus College and Harvard University, his first acting role was in Biloxi Blues; a Minne... Biography of Alejo SAURAS
Alejo Sauras, born June 29, 1979 in Palma de Mallorca, is a Spanish actor. Filmography Actor Mentiras y gordas (2008), de Menkes y Albacete. Sexykiller: morirás por ella (2008), de Miguel Martí. La habitación de Fermat (2007), de Luis Piedrahita y Rodrigo Sopeña. Lo que tiene el otro (2007), de Miguel Perelló. Café solo o con ellas (2007), de Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo. Bienvenido a casa (2006), de David Trueba. H6: Diario de un asesino (2005), de Martín Garrido Barón. Mentiras ... Biography of Sarah ROEMER
Sarah Christin Roemer (born August 28, 1984) is an American actress and model. Roemer was born in San Diego, California. At the age of 15, she began modeling. In 2007 she posed for Maxim Magazine. She also portrayed Lacey in the 2006 Takashi Shimizu film The Grudge 2 and co-starred with Shia LaBeouf in 2007's Disturbia. She is currently working on Asylum. Height 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Filmography Year Movie Role 2006 The Grudge 2 Lacey Wristcutters: A Love Story Rachel 2007 Disturbia... Biography of Stéphane CASTAIGNEDE
Stéphane Castaignède, born September 30, 1969 in Mont-de-Marsan, is a French former rugby player.... Biography of Tony LEUNG CHIU WAI
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (Chinese: 梁朝偉; pinyin: Liáng Cháowěi; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Chìuh Wáih; born June 27, 1962) is a Cannes Film Festival and 5 times Hong Kong Film Award-winning Hong Kong movie and TV actor. He has been a major film star since the 1990s. To distinguish himself from fellow actor Tony Leung Ka-Fai, he is known colloquially in Hong Kong as "Little Tony", while Ka-Fai is known as "Big Tony", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective physical... Biography of Aaron KWOK
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. The media refer to Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings. He has been dubbed "Hong Kong's Michael Jackson" for his onstage dancing displays. Wihle most of his songs are in the dance-pop genre, he has experimented numerous times with rock and roll, ballad, rock, R&B soul, electronica and traditional Chinese music. After graduating from secondary school, Kwok worked ...
Biography of Faye WONG
Faye Wong (born August 8, 1969) is a Chinese singer, songwriter, actress and model. She is an icon popular in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and to some extent in the West. One of the most distinguished female vocalists in recent music history, her fan base has grown so large and devoted that media in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China often place the title tiānhòu (天后, literally Heavenly Queen) before her name, while Japanese fa... Biography of Anita LAZIC
Anita Lazic, born September 7, 1980 in Belgrade, is a Serbian journalist and actress. She is the daughter of actress Snezana Savic and director Dragoslav Lazic. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493890/bio ) "Seljaci" .... Zivkica (18 episodes, 2006-2007) - Madjije (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Zenidba sumara (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Lov u prazno (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Dvoboj (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Vanzemaljci (2007) TV e... Biography of Marti CAINE
Marti Caine (26 January 1944 - 4 November 1995) was an English actress, dancer, presenter, singer, writer - and the foremost UK female comedian of her generation. She was born in Sheffield, real name Lynne Denise Shepherd. Early life Her mother had a history of alcoholism and drug abuse after Lynne's father died from cancer and, during her childhood, Lynne suffered sexual abuse from her paternal grandfather. Aged 17, she married the local butcher's boy and became "just another starry-eyed wa... Biography of Alice EVANS
Alice Jane Evans (born August 2, 1971) is an English actress. She is most widely recognised as the wife of Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd. Biography Evans, the daughter of educators, was born in Summit, New Jersey, USA but grew up in Bristol, England. She graduated from University College London after receiving a 2:1 in French and Italian. Evans had an eight-year relationship with Olivier Picasso, the grandson of painter Pablo Picasso. She briefly enjoyed It-Girl status whilst living with Pic... Biography of Garett MAGGART
Garett Maggart (born 24 May 1969) is an American actor. He is the son of fellow actor Brandon Maggart and half brother of singer Fiona Apple. Filmography Because I Said So (2007) Motion Picture (post production) - Contractor/Carpenter Days of our Lives (2004) - Air Traffic Controller ER (2002) TV Series - Lt. Ottenson The Sentinel (1996) TV Series - Blair Sandburg Frasier (1995) (Episode 212) - Bruce Live from the House of Blues (1995) TV Series - Host (Himself) Brothers (1984... Biography of Judi TROTT
Judi Trott (born 11 November 1962, in Plymouth) is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of the Lady Marion of Leaford in the popular 1980s series Robin of Sherwood. Trott started her career as a ballet dancer, having attended the Royal Ballet School in England. She later trained as an actress at the London Studio Centre and landed her first acting role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Married with four children to camera operator Gary Spratling (whom she met on the set of Robin of Sher... Biography of Séverine BELTRAME
Séverine Brémond (born Séverine Beltrame August 14, 1979 in Montpellier, France) is a professional female tennis player from France. On July 10, 2006, Brémond achieved a career-high singles ranking: World No. 65, following her success at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, where she reached the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam event for the first time in her career—as a qualifier. On her run to the quarterfinal, Brémond defeated No. 10 Patty Schnyder in the second round for her first top 10 win, Gi... Biography of Margherita ZALAFFI
Margherita Zalaffi, born April 7, 1966 in Siena, is an Italian fencer. She has participated in Olympics Games in Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelone, Atlanta and Sydney, and won one gold medal (1992) et two silver medals (1988 and 1996).... Biography of JoBeth WILLIAMS
JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated television and film actress, as well as an Academy Award (short subject category)-nominated director. Early life Williams was born as Margaret JoBeth Williams in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Frances Faye (née Adams), a dietitian, and Fredric Roger Williams, an opera singer and manager of a wire and cable company. She attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island intending to become a child psyc... Biography of Lydia HEARST
Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw (born 19 September 1984) is an American model and an heiress to the publishing fortune established by her maternal great-grandfather William Randolph Hearst. The 2007 Michael Awards recognized her as their Model of the Year. A daughter of kidnapping victim and publishing heiress Patricia Campbell Hearst and Bernard Shaw, she was born and raised in Wilton, Connecticut. Her father, who was her mother's bodyguard before the couple's marriage, is now the head of security f... Biography of Jérôme FILLOL
Jérôme Fillol, sometimes called "Belette", born February 10, 1978 in Agen, is a French rugby player. He is the grandson of Guy Basquet.... Biography of Cynthia WATROS
Cynthia Michele Watros (born September 2, 1968) is an Emmy-Award winning American television actress, who also starred in films and on stage. She is best known for her roles as Libby on the ABC TV series Lost, Kellie in The Drew Carey Show, Erin in Titus, and Annie Dutton in Guiding Light. She was born in Lake Orion, Michigan. Career Early stage career and education Graduating from Lake Orion High School, Watros attended Macomb Community College. She transferred to Boston University and... Biography of Gabrielle SCHARNITZKY
Gabrielle Scharnitzky, born September 8, 1960 in Amberg, is a German actress, famous for her role as Sophie von Brahmberg in the German telenovela Verliebt in Berlin. 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 adap... Biography of Lester PIGGOTT
Lester Keith Piggott (born 5 November 1935) is a retired English jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow". He is considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time, with 4,493 career wins, including nine Derby victories. Family background and personal life Lester Piggott is the son of Keith Piggott, who was a successful National Hunt jockey and trainer. Keith Piggott won the Champion Hurdle as a jockey in 1939 and the Grand National as a trainer ... Biography of Delphine FOREST
Delphine Forest, born August 28, 1966 in Paris, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0286110/ ) Quiet Flows the Don (2006) .... Aksinia Villa vanille (1998) (TV) .... Ariane Mindbender (1996) (TV) .... Sharon ... aka Uri Geller Mauvais garçon (1993) .... Léa Nombril du monde, Le (1993) .... Habiba Divertimenti della vita privata, I (1992) .... Mathilde Seurat/Julie Renard ... aka Amusements de la vie privée, Les (France) ... aka The Amusements ... Biography of Gwen TORRENCE
Gwen Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired sprint athlete, one of the greatest of her generation and an Olympic gold medalist from the United States. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School, then the University of Georgia. Torrence has won medals at nearly every major athletics competition, including the Summer Olympics, Outdoor & Indoor World Championships, Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, and World University Games. Her tally of golds would have improv... Biography of Karin KIENZER
Karin Kienzer, born February 22, 1960 in Graz, is an Austrian actress. Filmography 1984 - Heimat, TV 1986 – Wohin und zurück – Santa Fe, TV 1988 – Ein Sohn aus gutem Hause 1988 – Krieg in Wien 1990 – Regina auf den Stufen, Fernsehserie 1990 – Sekt oder Selters, Fernsehserie 1993 – Alarm auf Station 2, TV 1994 – Kommissar Rex – Diagnose Mord, TV-Episode 1995-2000 – Unser Charly, Fernsehserie 1999 – Große Gefühle 2000 – Polt muss weinen, TV... Biography of Annabelle EURANIE
Annabelle Euranie, born September 4, 1982 in Gonesse, is a former judoka. Palmares : Championne d’Europe 2003 (-52 kg) Vice-championne du Monde 2003 (-52 kg) 5e des JO 2004 (-52 kg) vainqueur des Jeux Méditerranéens 2005 (- 52 kg) championne de France 1re division 2005 (-52 kg) championne de France 1re division 2006 (-57 kg) vainqueur du tournoi de Paris 2005 (-52 kg) championne d’Europe junior 2001 (-52 kg)... Biography of Corentin MARTINS
Corentin Martins is a former French football player who used to play midfielder. He spent the biggest part of his career in the French club RC Strasbourg. He earned his first international cap on March 27, 1993 against Austria in a 1-0 victory.... Biography of Dominique COLONNA
Dominique Colonna (born September 4, 1928), is a French (with Italian ancestors) former football goalkeeper Honours French championship winner: 1956 (OGC Nice) and 1958, 1960, 1962 (Stade de Reims) Coupe de France winner: 1958 French Supercup (Trophée des Champions) winner: 1958 European Cup finalist in 1960 13 caps for France... Biography of Viviana BALLABIO
Viviana Ballabio, born July 26, 1967 in Mariano Comense, is an Italian former basketball player and coach. Height: 5'8" (172 cm) Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)... Biography of Samantha STOSUR
Samantha Stosur (born March 30 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 on WTA Tour in doubles, together with Lisa Raymond from the United States. Biography Samantha Stosur is the daughter of Tony and Diane and has two brothers, Dominic and Daniel. At the age of six her house in Gold Coast was destroyed by a flood, causing her family to move to Adelaide. There she started playing tennis, when she was given a racquet for Christma... Biography of Yvonne MURRAY
Yvonne Murray MBE (born 4 October 1964 in Musselburgh), married name Yvonne Murray-Mooney, is a Scottish former middle distance track and road running athlete. She was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Yvonne was 5 x Scottish outdoor champion. U.K. Champion at 3000 metres 1985, and 87. And also at 5000 metres in 1983. She was 5x AAAs champion outdoors, and AAAs Indoor champion in 84. She won the bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games for the 3,000m that were held in... Biography of Shane GOULD
Shane Elizabeth Gould, MBE (born November 23, 1956) is an Australian former swimmer who won three gold medals, a silver and bronze in 1972 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Sydney, Australia, Shane Gould moved to Fiji with her family at the age of 18 months. By the age of six she was a competent swimmer. She was trained by leading coaches Forbes and Ursula Carlile and their assistant Tom Green. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, in Munich, Gould won three gold medals, setting a world record i... Biography of Ronnie BARKER
Ronald William George Barker, OBE (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005), was an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Norman Stanley Fletcher in the British comedy television series Porridge, as various characters in the British comedy television series The Two Ronnies and as Albert Arkwright in the British comedy television series Open All Hours. His skills as a character actor, his love for and facility with the English language, and his gift for comedy made him a much-resp... Biography of Emil ZATOPEK
Emil Zátopek (pronounced (help·info)) (September 19, 1922 – November 22, 2000) was a Czech athlete probably best known for his amazing feat of winning three gold medals in athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5 km and 10 km runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. Zátopek was the first athlete to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10 km run (in 1954). Three years earlier, in 1951, he had b... Biography of Angela CAVAGNA
Angela Cavagna, born June 6, 1966 in Genova, is an Italian actress and singer.... Biography of Vera ZVONAREVA
Vera Igorevna Zvonareva (born September 7, 1984, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. As of August 25, 2008, she is ranked World No. 10. The highest ranking of her career was World No. 9, first achieved on August 9, 2004. Zvonareva has won six WTA Tour singles titles, four WTA Tour doubles titles and two ITF Women's Circuit singles titles. In her first few years on the professional tour, sh... Biography of Réginald BECQUE
Réginald Becque, born September 13, 1972 in Denain, Nord, is a French former footballer.... Biography of Barbara WUSSOW
Barbara Wussow or Babara Wussow, born March 28, 1961 in Munich, is a German actress. Filmography 1985-1989: Die Schwarzwaldklinik (TV-Serie), Nebenrolle - ZDF 1989: Keine Gondel für die Leiche – ORF 1989: Singles (TV-Serie), Hauptrolle – ARD 1990: Ariadne nach A.Tschechow, Hauptrolle - ARD/RAI 1990: Blaues Blut (TV-Serie), Gastrolle 1991: Wolfgang A. Mozart (TV-Film), Hauptrolle - ORF/ZDF 1992: Hecht & Haie (TV-Serie), Hauptrolle - ARD 1992: Die Leute von St. Benedikt (TV-Ser... Biography of Gérard JANVION
Gérard Janvion (born 21 August 1953 at Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a retired football defender from France, who played for AS Saint-Étienne (1972-83) and Paris Saint-Germain (1983-85) during his career. He earned 40 caps for the France national football team from 1975 to 1982, and participated in two World Cups (1978 and 1982). He is currently manager of Martinique top level side CS Case-Pilote.... Biography of Gino BARTALI
Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (July 18, 1914 - May 5, 2000) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He was the most renowned Italian cyclist prior to the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice (in 1936 and 1937) and the Tour de France in 1938. His second and last win in 1948 placed him in the record books for having the largest gap between victories in the French race. History and career Gino Bartali was born in Ponte a Ema near Florence. He was a promi... Biography of Djamolidine ABDOUJAPAROV
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (born 28 February 1964 in Tashkent) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints. His unorthodox and often erratic sprinting caused a number of crashes. A graduate of the Soviet sports programme, Abdoujaparov came into his prime just as his country gained independence; after initial difficulties (including Uzbekistan's not being affiliated to the UCI, wh... Biography of Luis GUZMAN
Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, his squat build, wolfish features, and brooding countenance have garnered him roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen, but his later career has seen him move into more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of director Steven Soderbergh, who cast him in Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic, and Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Lo... Biography of Elaine STRITCH
Elaine Stritch (born February 2, 1925) is an American actress and vocalist, known for her trademark performance of "The Ladies Who Lunch" in Company and her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Early years Stritch was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Mildred (née Jobe), a homemaker, and George Joseph Stritch, a business executive with B.F. Goodrich. Her family was wealthy and devoutly Roman Catholic. Stritch's father was of Irish descent, and her mother was of Welsh descent. ... Biography of Melissa GEORGE
Melissa Suzanne George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian American Golden Globe-nominated actress who has worked in Australia and the United States in film and television. Early life George was born in Perth, Western Australia, the daughter of Pamela, a nurse, and Glenn George, a construction worker. The second of four children, George developed an interest in dancing and began studying jazz, tap, ballet, and modern dance at the age of seven. Her enthusiasm for dance eventually evolved in...
Biography of Sarah BEY
Sarah Bey, born in Mulhouse September 30, 1985, is a French swimmer. Her specialisty is the 200 m butterfly.... Biography of Pierre OCHS
Pierre Ochs, born December 16, 1984 in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, is a French acrobatic skier. He has participated in Olympic Winter Games in 2006.... Biography of Nicolas VOGONDY
Nicolas Vogondy (born August 8, 1977 in Blois) is a French road racing cyclist who rides for Agritubel. Vogondy won the Tour de Lorraine in 1995 as a junior. He became a professional rider in 1997 when he signed for Française des Jeux. His first professional win came in that same year when he won the third stage of the Tour de Normandie. In 2002 he became national champion of France when he outsprinted Nicolas Jalabert and Patrice Halgand. He won the overall rankings of the Boucles de la Maye... Biography of Rubens BARRICHELLO
Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He drove for Honda in the 2008 season, but Honda have now quit Formula One, and the only chance that Barrichello will continue to drive for the same team (under a different name) is that Honda can find a buyer for the team. Barrichello grew up idolizing the late Ayrton Senna while Senna in return considered Barrichello his protege. As of the 2008 Formula One season Barrichello is the only d... Biography of Tiberio MITRI
Tiberio Mitri (12 July 1926 in Trieste – 12 February 2001 in Rome) was an Italian boxer who fought from 1946 to 1957. During his career, Mitri was the Italian and European middleweight champion. On 12 July 1950, Mitri unsuccessfully challenged world middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, losing a 15 round decision. Mitri's most famous win came at the expense of former world middleweight champion Randy Turpin. 2 May 1954, Mitri scored a surprising upset 1 round TKO over Turpin in a battle for the... Biography of Fabiola ZULUAGA
Fabiola Zuluaga (born January 7, 1979 in Cúcuta) was a professional tennis player from Colombia. She retired on September 9, 2005. She reached the Australian Open Semifinals in 2004 and became the first Colombian tennis player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. She is one of the best tennis player that Colombia has had (See Ivan Molina).... Biography of Maria SANCHEZ LORENZO
María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo (born November 7, 1977, in Salamanca) is a retired Spanish professional tennis player. Her highest WTA Ranking has been World No. 33, a ranking she achieved on April 5, 2004. At the 2005 French Open, Lorenzo defeated reigning champion Anastasia Myskina in 3 sets in the first round, which became the first time the reigning champ of the French open lost in the first round.... Biography of Juliana DIDONE
Juliana Didone Nascimento (born on October 11, 1984 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian actress and former model. Television career She is best known for her role as Letícia Gomes da Silva, the main character of the 2004 season of the telenovela Malhação. She was also in the 2005 season of the telenovela. Her career as an actress started when she played the role of the preteen character Mariana in the short movie Fora de Controle. When she was 12 years old, she participated... Biography of Isabelle BLANC
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Biography of Sam JAFFE
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Darlanne Fluegel (born November 25, 1958 in Pasadena, California) is an American actress. Fluegel appeared in the TV series Crime Story and the final season of Hunter. She was featured in Sergio Leone's 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America as Robert De Niro's girlfriend Eve (credited as "Darlanne Fleugel"), and in 1986's Tough Guys as Kirk Douglas' girlfriend. In 1986, she portrayed Billy Crystal's ex-wife, Anna, in the buddy-cop action comedy Running Scared. Fluegel also appeared in nume...
Biography of Sydney CHAPLIN
Sydney Chaplin (March 16, 1885 – April 16, 1965), born as Sidney John Hill, was the elder half-brother of Sir Charlie Chaplin and the half-uncle of the actor Sydney Earle Chaplin (1926-2009), who was named after him. Early life Although Syd's father's name was never recorded, he began using the Chaplin surname following his mother's marriage to Charles Chaplin Sr., a year after his birth. While Syd and brother Charlie were in the Hanwell Schools, following his mother's mental demise, Syd was... Biography of May BRITT
May Britt (born March 22 circa 1933, Lidingö, Sweden; name pronounced "My Britt") had a brief career as movie actress in the 1950s, in Italy first and later in the United States. She retired from the screen after she married Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1960. Maybritt Wilkens, as she was known originally, was discovered by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati in 1951. She was an assistant to a Stockholm photographer. The two Italians were in Sweden to cast a young blonde woman for the tit... Biography of Iben HJEJLE
Iben Hjejle (born March 22, 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring in High Fidelity (2000). In Denmark, she is perhaps best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas (Far from Las Vegas), and playing the girlfriend of famous Danish comedian Casper Christensen, while also being his girlfriend in real life. She is also playing Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom Klovn (Clown). Hjejle was born in Copenhagen. She has starred in a series of Danish movies, ... Biography of Mark L. WALBERG
Mark Lewis Walberg (born August 31, 1962 in Florence, South Carolina) is an American actor, television personality, producer and game show host. His television credits include Antiques Roadshow, as well as the game shows Russian Roulette on GSN and The Moment of Truth on FOX. Career Previous to the Roadshow he was the host of game shows: Temptation Island, Free 4 All, The Big Date, Russian Roulette (where he was introduced as Mark L. Walberg), and On The Cover, as well as a short lived, self... Biography of Pauly SHORE
Paul Montgomery "Pauly" Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, director and producer, best known for starring in a series of comedy films in the 1990s and hosting a video show on MTV in the late 1980s and early '90s. Early life Shore was born Paul Montgomery Shore, the son of Mitzi Shore (née Saidel), who founded The Comedy Store, and Sammy Shore, a comedian. Shore was raised Jewish and grew up in Beverly Hills, graduating from Beverly Hills High School i... Biography of Jeff FENECH
Jeff Fenech aka 'The Marrickville Mauler' (born 28 May 1964 in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia) is a three time world champion in boxing (retired) and is now a boxing trainer. Boxing career Fenech had a stellar amateur career, which led to him representing his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. It was that year that Fenech began his professional boxing career, beating Bobby Williams by a knockout in two in his homeland. Fenech was a fast starter: He won his first eleven bout... Biography of Pietro ANASTASI
Pietro Anastasi (born April 7, 1948), nicknamed Petruzzu 'u turcu by fans, was an Italian former footballer, playing in the striker role. Anastasi was born in Catania, Sicily. During his career (1964–1982) he played for Massiminiana, Varese, Juventus, Inter and Ascoli. In the Serie A, he played 338 matches and scored 105 goals (For Juventus, he played 205 games and scored 78 goals). With the Italy national football team, he was in the team that won the 1968 UEFA European Football Champions... Biography of Tyler HAMILTON
Tyler Hamilton (born March 1, 1972, Salem, Massachusetts) is a former American professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, whose career and reputation were repeatedly marred by doping scandals. He counts a 2008 U.S. National Championship and a gold medal from the 2004 Olympic games among his palmarès. The first public evidence of his blood doping came in the 2004 Olympics, when he was accused of blood doping by olympic officials. Later that year, he was accused again of doping, in... |
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