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494 celebrities 6' tall have been found. Biography of JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. He is also called Jesus Christ, where "Jesus" is an Anglicization of the Greek, itself a transliteration of the Hebrew Yehoshua or Hebrew-Aramaic Yeshua, meaning "YHWH is salvation"; and where "Christ" is a title derived from the Greek christós, meaning the "Anointed One", which corresponds to the Hebrew-derived "Messiah". The main sources of information regarding Jesus' life and teachings are the four canoni... Biography of Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician and actor. He is often known simply as Elvis, and is also called "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King". Presley began his career as a singer of rockabilly, performing country and rhythm and blues songs. He developed a combination of country music and blues with a strong back beat, and an energetic delivery - one of the earliest forms of rock & roll. He also had success with ballads, country, ... Biography of Bill KAULITZ (TOKIO HOTEL)
Bill and Tom Kaulitz, identical twins, were born on 1 September 1989, in Leipzig, German Democratic Republic. Tom is the elder by 10 minutes. Despite being identical twins, their appearances differ because of their radically different fashion styles. Taille : 1,83m Weight: 50 kg They are popular German rock stars, best known for being in the band Tokio Hotel in which Bill sings lead vocals and Tom plays the guitar. The brothers also to do music and endorsement deals together. Their par... Biography of Tom HANKS
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist and movie producer who starred in family-friendly and screwball comedies before achieving notable success as a dramatic actor in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. As of September 24, 2006, Hanks is the highest-grossing lead actor of all time, with a combined gross of over USD$3.3 billion and a worldwide gross of nearly $6 billion. Hanks followed Philadelphia ... Biography of John Fitzgerald KENNEDY
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. He served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Major events during his presidency include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War. Kennedy's leadership during the USS PT-109 incident... Biography of JEAN-PAUL II
Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from October 16, 1978, until his death more than 26 years later, making his the second-longest pontificate in modern times after Pius IX's 31-year reign. He is the only Polish pope, and was the first non-Italian pope ... Biography of Albert de MONACO
Albert II, Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco.... Biography of Nicolas CAGE
Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Coppola on January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. Cage has also worked as a director and producer, through his production company Saturn Films. As of 2007, he has been nominated twice for an Academy Award as Best Actor in a Leading Role, winning one of them for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas. Early life Cage was born Nicholas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California. His father, August Floyd Coppola, is a comparative literature professor and... Biography of Tony BLAIR
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in the North East of England. As a member of the British Cabinet he is also a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Tony Blair became leader of the British Labour Party in July 1994 following the sudden death of his predecessor, John Sm... Biography of STING
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), better known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal composer, lead singer and bass player of the 1970s/1980s rock band The Police. Personal life Sting married actress Frances Tomelty from Northern Ireland, on 1 May 1976. Before they divorced in 1984, the couple had two children: Joseph (born 1976) and Fuchsia Catherine (born 1982). Joe is followi... Biography of Jean-Pierre FOUCAULT
Famous TV host and producer.... Biography of Laurent RUQUIER
Laurent Ruquier (born February 24, 1963) is a popular French journalist and TV and radio host. Laurent Ruquier was born in Le Havre, in Normandy. He now currently hosts a talk show called "On a tout essayé", meaning in french "We tried everything", in access prime-time on France 2. He also hosts a talk show on the radio Europe 1. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Ruquier"... Biography of Alain JUPPE
Alain Marie Juppé (born 15 August 1945) was Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997. In December 2004 Juppé was convicted of mishandling public funds; since then, his political career was suspended until he was reelected mayor of Bordeaux in October 2006. He is currently the French minister of State, as well as Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development, but is due to resign on June 18, 2007. Early life Alain Juppé was born in the commune of Mont-de-Marsan in the department of Landes in ...
Biography of 50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975) is an American rapper commonly known by his stage name 50 Cent. He rose to fame following the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre. 50 Cent achieved multi-platinum success with both albums, selling over twenty-one million records worldwide. Born in South Jamaica, Queens in New York, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing in favor of pursuing a rap career,... Biography of Matt DILLON
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gained fame as a teen idol during the 1980s, and developed a successful career as an adult actor in the decades following, culminating in an Oscar nomination for his performance in the film Crash. Early life Dillon was born in New Rochelle, New York to second-generation Irish American Catholic parents Paul Dillon (a painter and sales manager for Union Camp, ... Biography of George MICHAEL
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963) is an English singer-songwriter and pop star who performs soul influenced pop, and who (as a solo artist and half of the duo Wham!) has enjoyed global success since 1982. His biggest commercial success to date was in 1987 with his debut solo album Faith which sold 14 million copies on release and to date has crossed well over the 20 million mark worldwide. George Michael is one of the world's most successful male artists, selli... Biography of Chad Michael MURRAY
Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, former male fashion model and teen idol. He is perhaps best known for his role of Lucas Scott in the CW series One Tree Hill. Early life Chad Michael Murray was born in Buffalo, New York; he has three brothers and one sister. His mother left his family when he was 10 years old. His father, Rex (an air traffic controller), raised Chad and his siblings by himself. Also at 10 he began his first job, in a long list of jobs, as a ne... Biography of Jake GYLLENHAAL
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at age eleven, and his short career has seen performances in diverse roles. He has received an Academy Award nomination and won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award. Gyllenhaal's first major film appearance was in 2001's cult hit Donnie Darko, in which he playe... Biography of Christophe LAMBERT
Christopher Lambert (born March 29, 1957 as Christophe Guy Denis Lambert) is an American-born French actor. He is best-known for his role as Connor MacLeod in the movie Highlander. He is best known in France and French-speaking countries as Christophe Lambert. Early life Lambert was born in Great Neck, New York. His father was a French diplomat in the United Nations. Lambert grew up in Geneva, Switzerland, where his family moved when he was two, before returning to Paris when he was 16. Ther... Biography of Matthew McCONAUGHEY
Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s (including his breakout role in Dazed and Confused, director Richard Linklater's second feature film), he came to fame after starring in several successful films, including A Time to Kill and U-571. He is known for having played the leading man in several hit romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and Failure to Launch (200... Biography of Criss ANGEL
Criss Angel (born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos on December 19, 1967) is an American magician, illusionist, musician, mentalist, hypnotist, escapologist, stunt performer and actor. He is best known for starring in his own television show, Criss Angel Mindfreak. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Angel was born on December 19, 1967, raised in East Meadow, New York and is of Greek descent. Angel grew up loving music (playing drums, flute and accordion) and has always had an interest in magic... Biography of Vin DIESEL
Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent on July 18, 1967) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. Diesel is the founder of the production companies OneRace Films, Tigon Studios, and Racetrack Records. He is distinguished by a shaved head, athletic physique, tell-it-like-it-is attitude, and a deeply textured baritone voice. Diesel made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in "Theatre for the New City," which was produced in Greenwich Village and directed by Thomas Hinkerm... Biography of Christian BALE
Christian Charles Philip Bale (also known professionally as Christian Morgan Bale; born 30 January 1974) is an English actor who is known for his roles in the films American Psycho, Equilibrium, Batman Begins and The Prestige, among others. Bale is also known for his versatility as an actor, including mimicking nearly any English-based accent, harsh regimens of shedding and gaining weight (particularly for The Machinist, Batman Begins and, most recently, Rescue Dawn), and generally inhabiting th... Biography of Ana IVANOVIC
Ana Ivanovic born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade, is a Serbian professional tennis player. She entered the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) top 20 after her debut on the 2005 French Open, when she lost in the quarterfinals. After almost two years in top 20, Ivanovic advanced into the top 10 in the WTA rankings, after winning German Open, on May 13, 2007. She is currently the No. 7 in the world and the No. 2 Serbian player simultaneously, behind Jelena Jankovic. Career Ivanovic started tenni... Biography of Samy NACERI
Samy Naceri (born 2 July 1961) is a French actor, known for his work in the four Taxi movies and The Code (La Mentale). He was born Saïd Naceri to an Algerian father and French mother in the 4th arrondissement of Paris and spent his childhood in the Parisian suburb of Montreuil. Criminality Stemming from a substance abuse charge in 2003, Samy was sentenced to eight months imprisonment with deferment, had his driving licence suspended for three years, and was penalized with a €5,000 fine f... Biography of Ty PENNINGTON
Tygert Burton “Ty” Pennington (born October 19, 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a carpenter and TV personality. Height: 6' (1.83 m) He is most famous for being the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which currently airs on ABC. Previously, Pennington was a carpenter on the TLC reality show Trading Spaces. Pennington was considered an unruly child and had difficulty performing throughout school. It wasn't until he was seventeen years old that he was tested for and diagnosed with ADHD He... Biography of Ralph FIENNES
Ralph Fiennes, (IPA: ), born 22 December 1962 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England), is a Tony Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated and Genie Award-nominated English actor. Career Ralph Fiennes trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1988. He is the only actor ever to have won a Tony Award for playing Hamlet on Broadway. In 2001, Fiennes received the William Shakespeare Award from the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.. Fiennes made his... Biography of Brooke SHIELDS
Christa Brooke Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. Career Shields' career as a model began in the late 1960s as an infant, and she continued as a successful child model throughout the 1970s. In early 1980 (at age 14), Shields was the youngest fashion model to ever appear on the cover of the top fashion publication Vogue magazine. Later that same year (at age 15), Shields appeared in controversial print and TV ads for Calvin Klein jeans. The TV ad includ... Biography of Geena DAVIS
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American actress and former fashion model. Biography Early life Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts to Lucille, a teacher's assistant, and William Davis, a civil engineer. One of the first signs of her interest and skill in the performing arts was her budding talent in music. She learned piano, flute and drums, and she also played organ well enough even as a teena... Biography of Mark HARMON
Mark Thomas Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. As of 2003, Harmon is the star of the CBS series NCIS. Early life Harmon was born in Burbank, California to College Football All-American University of Michigan football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox, the daughter of politician Frank Knox. He has two older sisters: actress and painter Kristin Nelson, and actress Kelly Harmon. After attending Los Angeles Pierce College as a student and quart... Biography of Kevin FEDERLINE
Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), is a back-up stage dancer, model, actor, and rapper. Career Back-up stage dancer Kevin Federline has been a backup stage dancer for a number of years for Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Christina Milian and other famous singers. Rapper Federline's previous single, "PopoZão," was released on New Year's Day, 2006. He released his debut album, Playing with Fire, on October 31, 2006 to poor reviews, and lackluster sales. Ho... Biography of David GILMOUR (PINK FLOYD)
David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has also worked as a record producer for a variety of famous artists. Gilmour has been very active in many charity organisations over the course of his career. In 2003, he was appointed CBE for this work. Gilmour was also voted No. 1 in Fender's Greatest Players of all time poll in the February 2006... Biography of Robert SMITH (THE CURE)
Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool, England), is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, and has been the lead singer of British post-punk band The Cure since its founding in 1976. NY Rock calls him "pop culture’s unkempt poster child of doom and gloom", and describes his songs as "somber introspection over lush, brooding guitars" Smith is a multi-instrumentalist and can play 6 and 12-string guitars; 4 and 6 string bass guitars; double bass; keyboards and violins. Musical care... Biography of Julien CLERC
Paul-Alain Leclerc, popularly known as Julien Clerc (born October 4, 1947 in Paris) is a French singer. His father was a UNESCO employee and his mother is from Guadeloupe. Many of the chansons he sings were written by Étienne Roda-Gil, a long time collaborator. His brother, Gérard Leclerc, is a political commentator on France 2. For a time he was involved with French actress Miou-Miou, who in 1978 bore him a daughter, Jeanne Herry. Like her father, Jeanne has pursued a career in show busin... Biography of David GROHL (NIRVANA)
David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. He was the drummer of Nirvana from 1990 until the band dissolved in 1994 after frontman Kurt Cobain's death. He formed the Foo Fighters in 1995. Grohl began his music career in the 1980s as the drummer for several Washington, DC area bands, most notably the punk rock band Scream. Early life When Grohl was a young child, his family (father James, mother Virginia, and older sister Lisa) reloca... Biography of Maya ANGELOU
Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. Maya Angelou is known for the autobiographical writings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) and All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986). Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulit... Biography of Fabien BARTHEZ
Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a French football player who plays the position of goalkeeper.One of the best goalkeepers to play the sport, he played with the French national team, he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for most World Cup final clean sheets with Peter Shilton, with 10. Professionally, he has kept goal for his clubs to a Champions League title and several Ligue 1 and Premier League c... Biography of David COPPERFIELD
David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin on September 16, 1956) is a world-renowned American magician and illusionist best known for his combination of spectacular illusions and storytelling. His most famous illusions include making the Statue of Liberty "disappear", "flying", "levitating" over the Grand Canyon, and "walking through" the Great Wall of China. Copperfield was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, to Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants. He began practicing magic at the age of 12, and became th...
Biography of Sean FARIS
Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. He is unrelated to comedic actress Anna Faris. Early life Faris moved from Houston to Parma, Ohio, at age 12 with his mother. He attended Padua Franciscan High School, and was one of the few non-Catholic students on the campus. He graduated with honors in 2000. Career Faris decided to become an actor at the age of 17. He began his acting and modeling career in Cleveland at Barbizon, and later moved to the Inte... Biography of Jerry LEWIS
Jerry Lewis (born on March 16, 1926, according to most sources), is an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer and director known for his slapstick humor and his charity fund-raising telethons for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jerry Lewis has won many prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, The Venice Film Festival and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Lewis currently resides in ... Biography of Margaux HEMINGWAY
Margaux Louise Hemingway (February 16, 1954 – July 1, 1996) was a film actress and model who appeared in several movies. She was born in Portland, Oregon, the sister of actress Mariel Hemingway and the granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway. In addition to Mariel Hemingway, she had another sister, Joan. She grew up on her grandfather's farm in Ketchum, Idaho. Early life Hemingway was named for the wine, Château Margaux, which her parents, Puck and Jack Hemingway (the son of Ernest), were d... Biography of David CHARVET
David Charvet (born David Franck Guez on May 15, 1972 in Lyon, France) is an actor and singer. David's father is Tunisian-born French-Jewish businessman Paul Guez. His mother, Christiane Charvet is of French ancestry and was born in France. He and his siblings grew up speaking French as their first language. When David was nine years-old, his parents split and he moved with his father to the United States. He won a green card through the "Morrison visa lottery" in the early 1990s. David is curre... Biography of Joe PENNY
Joe Penny is an actor who was born on June 24, 1956, in London, England, UK. Alumnus of Marina High School, Huntington Beach, CA (1974). He is known for his role as Nick Ryder in the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986 and for his role as Jake Styles in the series Jake and the Fatman from 1987 to 1992. Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, the busy actor has appeared in numerous TV movies and has made many guest appearances on television shows ranging from T.J. Hooker... Biography of Christophe WILLEM
Christophe Willem, born on August 3, 1983 in Enghien-les-Bains, France, is a French singer and the winner of the fourth edition of Nouvelle Star. Early life Christophe's parents live in Deuil-la-Barre (Val-d'Oise), where they run a driving school. As a child, he learned figure skating and to play the piano. Later he learned to sing as part of a gospel choir "Young Voices". He also was composing songs at the age of fourteen. In 2004 he appeared in a Richard Anconina film, Alive, where he p... Biography of Frank ZAPPA
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa established himself as a prolific and highly distinctive musician, composer and band leader. He worked in almost every musical genre and wrote music for rock bands, jazz ensembles, synthesizers and symphony orchestra, as well as radiophonic works constructed from pre-recorded, synthesized or sampled sources. In addition to his music reco... Biography of Joseph FIENNES
Joseph Fiennes (IPA: ) (born May 27, 1970) is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of William Shakespeare in the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love and Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth. Career After leaving art school, Fiennes worked with the Young Vic Youth Theatre. He continued his training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first professional stage appearance was in the West End in The Woman in Black, followed by A Month in the Country opposite Helen Mirren. ... Biography of Jason ORANGE
Jason Orange (born Jason Thomas Orange, 10 July 1970, Wythenshawe, Manchester, England) is an English singer and was one fifth of the successful English boyband, Take That during the early 90's. Orange's first experience with fame came when his breakdancing skills landed him a role The Hitman and Her. After the break-up of Take That, Orange studied acting. In 1999, he performed in Gob by Jim Kenworth at the The King's Head Theatre in London. He then attended South Trafford College, studyin... Biography of Steven Patrick MORRISSEY
Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is an English singer and songwriter from Davyhulme, near Manchester. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the English band The Smiths. When the band broke up in 1987, Morrissey began a successful solo career, racking up ten Top 10 singles in the UK. Biography Morrissey was born in Park Hospital, now known as Trafford General Hospital in Davyhulme, on 22 May 1959 to Irish Catholic immigrants. His father, Peter Morri... Biography of Ted KENNEDY
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. In office since November 1962, Kennedy was in his eighth full (and ninth overall) term in the Senate. At the time of his death, he was the second most senior member of the Senate, after Robert Byrd of West Virginia, and the third-longest-serving senator of all time. He was best known as one of the most outspoken and effective Senate propon... Biography of Ira von FURSTENBERG
Princess Ira of Fürstenberg (German: Ira Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg) (born April 18, 1940) is a European socialite, actress, jewelry designer, and a former public relations manager for the fashion designer Valentino Garavani. Background The daughter of Prince Tassilo Egon Maria Karl George Leo of Fürstenberg and his first wife, Clara Agnelli, a Fiat heiress, she was born Princess Virginia Carolina Theresa Pancrazia Galdina of Fürstenberg in Rome, Italy. Her maternal great-grandmother was a Ke... Biography of Christopher WALKEN
Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor. In 1979, Walken won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter, where he played a disturbed Vietnam vet alongside Robert De Niro. Walken was nominated again in 2002 for Catch Me if You Can. He has a considerable body of work in theatre, with over 100 plays to his credit. Walken won the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance in The Lion in Winter in 1966 and an Obie for h... Biography of Tommy Lee JONES
Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and director. Early life Jones was born in San Saba, Texas to Clyde C. Jones, who worked in the oil fields of both Texas and Libya, and Lucille Marie Scott, who was a police officer and hairdresser who owned a beauty parlour; the two were married and divorced twice. Jones, an eighth-generation Texan, has a Cherokee Native American grandparent, and is mostly of Welsh ancestry. Jones was also a resident of Mid... Biography of Layne STALEY
Layne Thomas Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. April 5, 2002) was the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains and the short-lived supergroup Mad Season, known for his powerful and soulful voice. By the 90's, he was addicted to heroin, which led to the downfall of his career, and eventually took his life. History Early life Layne Thomas Staley was born on August 22, 1967 to Phil Staley and Nancy McCallum in Kirkland, Washington. He was eight years old when his parents d... Biography of Karim BENZEMA
Karim Benzema (Arabic: كريم بن زيما) (born 19 December 1987) is a French footballer of Algerian descent who plays in a forward role for Olympique Lyonnais. He has also been known to play anywhere down the left and right wings. A pure product of the Olympique Lyonnais youth academy, he is capable of playing as the main striker in Olympique Lyonnais' preferred 4-3-3 formation, but he can also play on both wings. Linked with major clubs s... Biography of Neil YOUNG
Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Omemee, Ontario. His work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and an instantly recognizable nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments—including piano and harmonica—his style of hammer-on acoustic guitar and often idiosyncratic soloing on electric guitar are t... Biography of Kimora LEE SIMMONS
Kimora Lee Simmons (born Kimora Lee Perkins on May 4, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired model, the head of design for Baby Phat, KLS and an occasional actress. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Simmons is of Korean and Black heritage . Her parents are a Korean mother Joanne Perkins (who now claims to be fully Japanese and goes by the Japanese name "Kyoko" and Black father Vernon Whitlock Jr. Joanne (who was adopted by an American serviceman during the Korean War) is a former social security admi... Biography of RONALDO (Nazario de LIMA)
Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. He has been nicknamed "The Phenomenon" (Portuguese: O Fenômeno, Spanish: El Fenómeno). Pelé named him one of the 125 greatest footballers in March 2004. Ronaldo has enjoyed success at the international level, winning the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups with Brazil. Ronaldo has won three FIFA World Player of the Year awards (1996,... Biography of Pete TOWNSHEND (WHO)
Peter Dennis Blandford ('Pete') Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Townshend made his name as the guitarist and principal songwriter for rock band The Who. His career with them spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the prima... Biography of Benoît POELVOORDE
Benoît Poelvoorde (born September 22, 1964, in Namur, Belgium) is a Belgian actor. His first movie was the 1987 student film "Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel". It was a stylized trailer for a mock-spy film. It was followed byC'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog internationally) was a low-budget school graduation project (1992), which went on to become a critically acclaimed cult movie. He subsequently starred in several movies which made him famous in France and Belgium, and was sele... Biography of John McENROE
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. Scott Riley, writing for The Sports Network, recognized him as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles – three at Wimbledon and four at the U.S. Open. He also won nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. He is remembered for his shot-making artistry ...
Biography of Filip NIKOLIC
Filip Nikolić born September 1, 1974 in Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis), is a French singer and actor, former member of French boys'band 2Be3.... Biography of Michael VARTAN
Michael Vartan (b. November 27, 1968) is a French-American film and television actor. Early life Vartan was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France to Eddie Vartan, a musician, and Doris, a painter and artist; his paternal aunt is singer Sylvie Vartan and his step-father is writer Ian La Frenais. Vartan's father is a Bulgarian of Armenian and Hungarian descent and his mother is an American Jew originally from Poland; Vartan has said that he does not have "an ounce of French bloo... Biography of Michael ROSENBAUM
Michael Owen Rosenbaum (born July 11, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on Smallville. Continuing in the comic book genre, he voiced Wally West (a.k.a. The Flash) in the DC Comics animated series Justice League. Rosenbaum has also done film and other voiceover work. In February of 2007, Rosenbaum confirmed that he would be leaving Smallville after the show's 7th season. However, he may return as an occasional special guest star. Rosenbaum was born in Ocea... Biography of BOY GEORGE
George Alan O'Dowd, better known as Boy George (born June 14, 1961 in Eltham) is a pop singer-songwriter. George grew up in a large, working-class Irish family, which originated in Thurles, in Co. Tipperary. O'Dowd gained fame with his group Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, since he was heavily influenced by Rhythm and Blues and reggae. Early recordings with Culture Club showed that O'Dowd's vocals had an emotional quality which was reminiscent o... Biography of Francis Ford COPPOLA
Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award winning American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Coppola is also a vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier. He earned an M.F.A. in film directing from the UCLA Film School. He is most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy, The Conversation, and the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. Life and career (1960 to 1978) Francis Ford Coppola was born to Carmine Coppola, at the time first flautist... Biography of Uri GELLER
Uri Geller Freud, commonly Uri Geller Hebrew: אורי גלר, born György Gellér (Hungarian name) on 20 December 1946 is an Israeli-British performer and self-proclaimed psychic who claims "to be able to bend spoons with the power of his mind" and to have psychic powers, although he currently prefers the designation of "mystifier" rather than "psychic". Early life Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Hungarian Jewish parents, Geller was named after a cousi... Biography of Billy Bob THORNTON
Billy Bob Thornton (born William Robert Thornton on August 4, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. He came to fame in the mid 1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the film Sling Blade, and has since established a career as a Hollywood leading actor, having appeared in several successful films, including 2003's Bad Santa. Thornton has been described in media reports as "Hollywood's go-to alpha male",. ... Biography of Mathieu CHEDID (M)
Mathieu Chedid (also known as as -M-) (born December 21, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French rock singer-songwriter of Lebanese descent through his grandparents. Height: 1m83 He is the son of French singer Louis Chedid, and the grandson of the French writer and poetess of Lebanese descent Andrée Chedid who has written lyrics to many of his songs. He has a daughter named Billie. History Chedid took an interest in music at an early age, notably with the sons of Laurent Voulzy and A... Biography of Billy Ray CYRUS
Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American country singer and film and television actor, who is best known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992). He is also a multi-platinum selling recording artist, with one number one country single and eight top-ten singles. From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series Doc, a show about a doctor from the ranch adjusting to the large city. Starting in 2006, he is currently co-starring in the Disney Channel or... Biography of Javier BARDEM
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born March 1, 1969) is a Spanish actor. He has made over two dozen films in his native country, but became an international star with his starring role in the critically acclaimed Before Night Falls. With this role, he became the first Spanish actor to receive an Academy Award nomination. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Bardem was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, the son of Carlos Encinas and the actress Pilar Bardem. Bardem comes from a long l... Biography of Wayne GRETZKY
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born 26 January 1961 in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Nicknamed "The Great One," Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL calls Gretzky "the greatest player of all time." He is generally regarded as the best player of his era and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and coaches. He set 40 regular-season ... Biography of Kad MERAD
Kaddour Merad, best known as Kad Merad, is a French actor, musician, singer, TV host, humorist and screenwriter, born March 27, 1964 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. Filmography Actor 2001 : La Grande Vie ! (le motard) 2003 : Bloody Christmas (l'homme) 2003 : Le Pharmacien de garde (le médecin légiste) 2003 : La Beuze (le directeur de Pacific Recordings) 2003 : Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? (Richard Bullit) 2003 : Rien que du bonheur : Pierre 2003 : Les Clefs de bagnole (un comé... Biography of Tom WAITS
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by one critic as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock styles such as blues, jazz, and Vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musi... Biography of Ray LIOTTA
Ray Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award winning & Golden Globe-nominated American actor. He is well known for his roles in the films Something Wild, Field of Dreams, Goodfellas, Cop Land, Narc, and Smokin' Aces Early life Liotta was born in Newark, New Jersey and was adopted at age six months by Alfred Liotta, the president of a local Democratic club, and Mary, an appointed township clerk. Both of his adoptive parents unsuccessfully ran for local office. Despite his surname, he ... Biography of Adrian PAUL
Adrian Paul Hewett (born May 29, 1959), better known as Adrian Paul, is an actor best known for his role on the television series Highlander: The Series as Duncan MacLeod. He was born in London, England in 1959, the first of three brothers to an Italian mother and a British father. Paul first became a model, then a dancer and choreographer. In 1985, he left Europe for the United States to pursue a dance and modeling career. In 1998, he founded The Peace Fund charitable organization. Adrian Pa... Biography of Allen IVERSON
Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. An 11-year veteran at the age of 32, he is considered to be one of the most prolific and consistent scorers in the history of the game (his career average of 27.9 points per contest is third all-time behind only Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain). Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 165 lb (7... Biography of Jay LENO
Jamie Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. Early years Jay Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York. His mother, Catherine Muir, was born in Scotland and came to the United States as an eleven year-old. His father, Angelo Leno, was born in New York to Nicolina Garafola and Pasquale Leno, immigrants from Flumeri, Italy. Leno grew up in ... Biography of Elle MacPHERSON
Elle Macpherson (born Eleanor Nancy Gow, 29 March 1963) is an Australian supermodel and actress. She is most famous worldwide for her five cover appearances on Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed “The Body”, she is 183cm tall. Early life Macpherson was born in Cronulla, New South Wales, and is the eldest of four children. Her parents divorced when she was fourteen, and her mother later married Neil Macpherson. Macpherson then changed her last name for her st... Biography of Zach BRAFF
Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. During the 2000s, he became known for his role as J.D. on the NBC sitcom Scrubs as well as starred in several films. Braff also wrote and directed 2004's Garden State. The soundtrack record, which he selected and produced, earned him a Grammy for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Braff was born in South Orange, New Jersey, to a Jewish famil... Biography of Steve MARTIN
Steve Martin est un acteur et scénariste américain né le 14 août 1945 à Waco, Texas (États-Unis). Étudiant en philosophie et se destinant à enseigner cette discipline, il change brusquement d'orientation pour écrire des textes comiques, puis jouer lui-même des rôles dans ce registre, sans jamais se départir d'un style qui lui est propre, un peu décalé. Il débute dans le cinéma à l'âge de 33 ans dans le film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band en 1978 avec les Bee Gees (il retira longtemp... Biography of Jacques HIGELIN
Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin (born 18 October 1940 in Brou-sur-Chantereine, Seine-et-Marne, France) is a French pop singer who rose prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higelin's songs were effectively blacklisted from French radio because of his controversial left wing political beliefs, and his association with socialist groups. He and his wife, Kuelan, are the parents of three children, including musician Arthur H and actor Ken Higelin. Higelin's entertainment caree... Biography of TULA
Caroline "Tula" Cossey (born August 31, 1954, in Brooke, Norfolk), is an English model. Born Barry Kenneth Cossey, she is one of the world's most well known transsexual people and the first to ever pose for Playboy. Since being "outed" by British tabloid News of the World, Cossey has fought for her right to legally marry a man and to be recognized by the law as a woman. Early life and transition At the age of 17, Cossey started hormone therapy and began living as a woman full time. She was a... Biography of KID ROCK
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan), better known as Kid Rock, is an American musician. After being cut loose by Jive Records in 1991 after his debut album, "Grits Sandwiches For Breakfast", it would take him 8 years to reappear. In the spring of 1999, his 6th album "Devil Without A Cause" would explode behind the single "Bawitdaba", and would go on to sell 11 million copies. Kid Rock was able to keep the momentum after a slow start on 2001's Cocky, thanks in large pa... Biography of John BARROWMAN
John Barrowman (born 11 March 1967 in Mount Vernon, Glasgow) is a Scottish-American actor, musical performer, dancer, singer, and TV presenter who has lived and worked both in the United Kingdom and the United States. He currently lives in the UK with long-term partner Scott Gill. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Barrowman is best known on British television for his acting and his presenting work on theatre. His most prominent television role has been as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spin... Biography of Jean-Pierre CASSEL
Jean-Pierre Cassel (October 27, 1932 - April 19, 2007) was a French actor, born in Paris. The son of a doctor father and opera singer mother, Cassel was discovered by Gene Kelly as he tap danced on stage, and later cast in the 1957 film "The Happy Road". Then Cassel gained fame in the late 1950s as a hero in comedies by Philippe de Broca. During the 1960s and 1970s he worked with Claude Chabrol (La Rupture), Luis Buñuel (as Stéphane Audran's husband in Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie),... Biography of Billy ZANE
William George "Billy" Zane, Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor and director. He is perhaps best recognized for his role as Caledon Hockley in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, and as The Phantom in the 1996 eponymous film based upon the comic book superhero. As of 2007, Zane has appeared in over 50 films and numerous TV-series. Height 6' (1.83 m) Early life Zane was born in Chicago, Illinois to Thalia and William George Zane, Sr., both of whom were amateur actors and fo... Biography of Matt DALLAS
Matthew Joseph Dallas (born October 21, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American actor. He became interested in acting at the age of 12, when his grandmother took him to a play of The Ugly Duckling, and he has wanted to be an actor ever since. He moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 18 and began to climb the acting ladder. He stars in several films, including Babysitter Wanted and The Indian, as well as the ABC Family television series Kyle XY, where he plays the title character. Dalla... Biography of Jennifer HAWKINS (Miss UNIVERS 2004)
Jennifer Hawkins (born 22 December 1983 in Holmesville, New South Wales, Australia) is a beauty queen and television presenter from Newcastle, Australia who held the Miss Universe 2004 title.... Biography of Andy KAUFMAN
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. Though many refer to him as a comedian, Kaufman did not self-identify as one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood; instead, he saw himself as a practitioner of anti-humor or dada absurdist performance art. Kaufman was born in New York City on January 17, 1949 into a Jewish family, the first son of Stanley and Janice (Bernstein) ... Biography of James WOODS
James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and three-time Emmy Award winning American film and television actor. Early life Woods was born in Vernal, Utah to Gail Peyton Woods, an army intelligence officer who died in 1960 following routine surgery, and Martha A. (née Smith), who operated a pre-school after her husband's death and re-married to Thomas E. Dixon. Woods grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he attended Pilgrim High School. Woods was a close... Biography of Sanjay DUTT
Sanjay Dutt (Hindi: संजय दत्त ), born 29 July 1959, is an Indian Bollywood film actor. A two time Filmfare Awards winner, he is the son of Bollywood stars Sunil Dutt and Nargis. On 31 July 2002, Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to a jail term of 6 years for illegal possession of firearms acquired from terrorist acquaintances, who were responsible for the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts. On August 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of India granted him interim bail. S... Biography of Guillaume DURAND
Guillaume Durand is a French TV host and journalist, born September 23, 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt.... Biography of Michael DUDIKOFF
Michael Dudikoff is an American actor. Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff was born on October 8, 1954 in Redondo Beach, California. He later graduated from Redondo Union High School. He was a student at Harbor College studying child psychology when he was discovered as a model. He began his acting-career with small roles, and it wasn't until 1985-86, when he got big parts in Avenging Force (1986), American Ninja (1985), and Radioactive Dreams (1985) that he made a big screen-impact. He then went... Biography of Ann COULTER
Ann Hart Coulter (born December 8, 1961) is an American conservative columnist, political commentator and best-selling author. She frequently appears on television, radio and as a speaker at public and private events. Known for her confrontational style, she has been described by The Observer as "the Republican Michael Moore", and "Rush Limbaugh in a miniskirt". Coulter has described herself as a "polemicist" who likes to "stir up the pot" and does not claim to be "impartial or balanced". This s... Biography of Dennis QUAID
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. Early life Quaid was born in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" (Jordan), a real estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. He studied drama at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and later in college. Career After his brother, actor Randy Quaid, was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail, he dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles... Biography of John STAMOS
John Phillip Stamos (IPA: ) (born August 19, 1963) is an Emmy-nominated American actor. He is best known for his role as the character of Jesse Katsopolis on the TV show Full House, and currently the role of Tony Gates on the TV series ER. Career Television Stamos began his acting career with a role on the television show General Hospital as Blackie Parrish. Then General Hospital casting director Gary Price noted that Stamos did not read for any particular parts. Later he joined Full Hou... Biography of Barry MANILOW
Barry Manilow is an American singer and songwriter best known for his recordings "I Write the Songs", "Mandy" and "Copacabana". His career achievements include selling more than 75 million records worldwide. In 1978, five of his albums were on the best-selling charts simultaneously, a feat equalled only by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis. He has achieved a string of Billboard hit singles and multi-platinum albums that have resulted with him being named Radio & Records number one Adult Contemp... Biography of Jerry SPRINGER
Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer (born February 13, 1944) is an English-born American celebrity; a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio; musician; television personality; and host of the controversial television tabloid talk show bearing his name, The Jerry Springer Show. He is also the current host of America's Got Talent and the co-producer of The Steve Wilkos Show. Early years Springer was born in East Finchley tube station, London, England in 1944. His parents, Margot and Richard Sp... Biography of Dave MUSTAINE (MEGADETH)
David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the speed/thrash metal band, Megadeth. He grew up in various Southern California suburbs. As the central figure of Megadeth and a former Metallica lead guitarist and co-songwriter, he is one of a handful of people considered to have pioneered thrash metal and speed metal. A member of Metallica: The Early Days In 1981 Dave Mustaine left his first band P... Biography of Adrian GRENIER
Adrian Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor, musician and director. Grenier is best known for his lead role on the HBO original series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early Years Grenier was born in Canada and, raised in Sasktchwean, Canada by his mother, Karesse Grenier, a real estate agent. Grenier attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and went to Bard College where he studied loving Amy Brown drama. Career In 1997, Grenier made his film debut... Biography of Billy CONNOLLY
William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin (The Big One). The nickname was first used during Connolly's adolescent years to differentiate between himself and his father, William Connolly, Sr. Background Birth and early years Connolly was born at 65 Dover Street ("on the linoleum, three floors up") in Anderston, Glasgow to Mary "Mamie" M... Biography of ANDREW d'YORK
The Prince Andrew, Duke of York (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1986. The Duke of York has been 4th in the line of succession since the birth of Prince Harry in 1984. The Duke of York married and subsequently divorced Sarah Ferguson. He also served in the Royal Navy, seeing action in the Falklands War aboard HMS Invincible. He curre... Biography of John RZEZNIK
John Rzeznik (born John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik on December 5, 1965 in Buffalo, New York and also known as Johnny Rzeznik) is a songwriter and the vocalist/guitarist of rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. The last name "Rzeznik" (which, spelled 'Rzeźnik' and pronounced Res-nik, means 'butcher' in Polish) although not many people know that he came from a Serbian background. He has four older sisters (Phyllis, Fran, Glad and Kate), and often jokingly complains it's "...one of the worst things tha... Biography of Franck LEBOEUF
Frank Leboeuf (sometimes Franck or Lebœuf; born January 22, 1968 in Bouches-du-Rhône near Marseille) is a former French football (soccer) defender. With the French national team, Leboeuf won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Height 183 cm After starting his career in 1986 in the lower divisions of the French league, Leboeuf moved to Laval in 1988. In 1991, he moved to Strasbourg and played there until 1996, when he made a switch to English club Chelsea for £2.5m. He played over 200 games for the c... Biography of Luke WILSON
Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor. Height : 6' (1.83 m) Early life Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas to Laura Wilson (née Cunningham), a photographer, and Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising executive and operator of a public television station. His family is Irish American and Catholic. Wilson is the youngest of three brothers along with fellow actors Owen and Andrew (the eldest). He attended St. Mark's School of Texas, where he was very competit...
Biography of Louis GARREL
Louis Garrel (born June 14, 1983 in Paris, France) is a French actor. He starred in The Dreamers by Bernardo Bertolucci. Height: 6' (1.83 m) He is the son of Philippe Garrel, a French director, and Brigitte Sy, a director and actress. His grandfather is Maurice Garrel and his godfather is actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, both of them also famous French actors. Trivia Speaks French, English, and Italian. Is a graduate of the Paris Conservatory. Was awarded the 2006 Cesar Award for Best M... Biography of Rufus SEWELL
Rufus Frederik Sewell (born October 29, 1967) is an English actor. In film, he appeared in The Woodlanders, Dangerous Beauty, Dark City, A Knight's Tale, and Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. On television, he became well known for his role as the hero, Will Ladislaw, in the BBC adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch. In 2003, he appeared in the lead role in Charles II: The Power and The Passion about the life of King Charles II of England. On stage, he originated the role of Septimus H...
Biography of Kevin LEVRONE
Kevin Mark Levrone (born July 16, 1964 in Roma, Italy (Source Imdb, Wikipedia gives 1966 in Baltimore) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, musician, and an actor. Kevin is half-Italian and half-African-American. Kevin Levrone was noted in the bodybuilding world for his long bellied triceps and well-developed delts. He was known as the singer of the band, FulBlown. Levrone is currently trying to make a career for himself in Hollywood. His accomplishments, along with his roles in Hollywood whi... Biography of Weird Al YANKOVIC
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (IPA pronunciation: ; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, satirist, parodist, songwriter, accordionist, and television producer. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since receiving his first accordion lesson a day before his seventh birthday, he has sold more than 12 million albums (more than any comedy act in history), re... Biography of Telly SAVALAS
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 (somtimes 1924) – January 22, 1994) was a prominent Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor whose career spanned four decades. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1963 for his supporting role in Birdman of Alcatraz. He also starred with Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages and The Scalphunters. For the course of his long career, he was best known for his work playing the title role in the popular 1970s crime drama, Kojak, and for also playi... Biography of Robert MITCHUM
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor and singer. Mitchum is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and '60s. Height 6' (1.83 m) Life and career Early life and career Mitchum was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to shipyard and railroad worker James Thomas Mitchum and Ann Harriet Gunderson, a Norwegia... Biography of Gerald FORD
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States (1974–1977), and is, to date, the only person to occupy that office who had been elected neither to the presidency nor the vice-presidency. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, and, after serving as the 40th Vice President (1973–1974) of the United States for less than a year, became President upon Richard Nixon's resignation. Prior... Biography of Kimberly STEWART
Kimberly Alana Stewart (born 21 August 1979, Holmby Hills, California) is an American fashion model, socialite, fashion designer, and actress. Kimberly Stewart is the daughter of rock legend Rod Stewart and his first wife Alana Stewart. She has an older half brother Ashley Hamilton from her mother's marriage to George Hamilton. She has one full brother, Sean Stewart. She also has four younger half siblings from her father Rod Stewart: Ruby (whose mother is Kelly Emberg); Renee and Liam (whose... Biography of Andy GRIFFITH
Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an iconic American actor, producer, writer, director and southern gospel singer. He gained prominence in the starring role of A Face in the Crowd before he was better known for his starring roles, playing the title characters in the 1960s sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, for CBS and in the 1980s and 1990s legal drama, Matlock, on NBC and later ABC. Griffith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on 9 November 2005. ... Biography of Dylan McDERMOTT
Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott on 26 October 1961) is an American actor, known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the former TV legal drama The Practice. Height: 6' (1.83 m) McDermott was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to Diane and Richard McDermott, who owned the West Fourth Street Saloon in New York City. His Italian American mother was fifteen and his Irish American father was seventeen when he was born; the couple, divorced early on during his child... Biography of Glen CAMPBELL
Glen Campbell (born 22 April 1936, Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning American country pop singer and guitarist and occasional actor, best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a television variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television. Campbell's hits include "Gentle On My Mind", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Southern Nights" and "Rhinestone Cowboy". Campbell made history by winning a Gram... Biography of Eric SZMANDA
Eric Kyle Szmanda (born July 24, 1975 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor, best known for playing forensic geek Greg Sanders in the popular crime drama television series CSI. Szmanda grew up in the small town of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, with his two brothers, Rob and Brett, where he graduated from high school in 1993. Eric's great-uncle, Ray Szmanda, is a local radio personality in Wisconsin and a regional television ad figure known unofficially as "The Menards Guy". He also attende... Biography of Juan Carlos FERRERO
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12, 1980) or JCF is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the French Open in 2003, and in September that year he became the 21st player to hold the World No. 1 ranking. He has also been a runner-up at two other Grand Slams during his career. His nickname is "Mosquito" due to his speed and wiry, strong physique. Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 72 kg (158 lb) Tennis career Born in Ontenie... Biography of Ian FLEMING
Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books. Ian Fleming was born in Mayfair, London, to Valentine Fleming, a Member of Parliament, and his wife Evelyn Ste Croix Fleming (née Ro... Biography of YOUNG BUCK
David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), better known as Young Buck, is an American rapper who is a member of the rap group G-Unit. Early life Young Buck started rapping at the age of 12. It was not until the age of fourteen that he started recording in the studio. Although he was in the studio, recording, he was also well known on the streets because he used to deal drugs in his neighborhood. The older drug dealers then gave him the nickname, "Young Buck", due to the fact that although... Biography of Jerry HALL
Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956 in Gonzales, Texas) is an American supermodel and actress known for being Mick Jagger's long-time companion and common law wife. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Hall's autobiography, entitled Jerry Hall's Tall Tales, was published in 1985. In this book, she describes her early life in Mesquite, Texas, where she graduated from North Mesquite High School. She also relates her experiences as a young model living in Paris. Celebrity marriage In 1990, H... Biography of Annie LEIBOVITZ
Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz (IPA: /ˈliːbəvɪts/) (born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer whose style is marked by a close collaboration between the photographer and the subject. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Leibovitz was one of six children and a military brat; her father was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and the family moved frequently when she was young. Leibovitz's mother was a modern dance instructor. In high school, she be... Biography of George PEPPARD
George Peppard, Jr. (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was a popular American film and television actor. Height: 6' (1.83 m) He secured a major role early in his career when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), but he is probably best known for his role as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith in the 1980s television show The A-Team, where he is the cigar-chomping leader of a renegade commando squad. Early life George Peppard, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan. The s... Biography of Sydney POLLACK
Sydney Pollack (born July 1, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor. He has directed over 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films. Pollack is best known for directing films Out of Africa (Academy Awards, 1985), Tootsie (1982), Three Days of the Condor (1975), The Way We Were and Jeremiah Johnson (1972), along with newer films The Interpreter (2005), Sabrina (1995 film), The Firm (1993) and Havana. He has ... Biography of Jacques PLANTE
Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante (born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec; died February 27, 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (80 kg) Assessments and contributions Jacques Plante began playing in the NHL in 1952 for the Montreal Canadiens, where he became well known and played the majority of his career. He was a flamboyant, popular player, known for raising his arms high over h... Biography of Art GARFUNKEL
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and actor, best known as half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel. Early life Arthur Ira Garfunkel was born in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City. He is of Romanian Jewish ancestry. He met his future singing partner, Paul Simon, in the sixth grade. Between 1956 and 1962, the two had performed together as Tom & Jerry. Garfunkel ("Tom Graph") chose his nickname because he liked to track, or "graph" hits, on th... Biography of Dean CAIN
Dean Cain (born as Dean George Tanaka on July 31, 1966 in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American actor who is best known for his role as comic book legend Superman in the television series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, in which he co-starred with Teri Hatcher. Height : 6' (1.83 m) Cain was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan to actress Sharon Thomas and U.S. Army serviceman Roger Tanaka. His parents divorced before he was born, but his mother later married film director Chr... Biography of David BYRNE (TALKING HEADS)
David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a Grammy Award, Academy Award and Golden Globe winning musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads. He lives in New York City. Early years Byrne was born in Dumbarton, Scotland on May 14, 1952. Two years later, his parents moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, then Arbutus, Maryland when he was 8 or 9 years old. He graduated from Lansdowne High School in southwest Baltimore Co... Biography of Devon SAWA
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Saturn Award-winning Canadian actor. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Sawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic. His father is of Polish descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything". Sawa is the oldest of three children. He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most notable Hollywo... Biography of Skeet ULRICH
Brian Ray "Skeet" Ulrich (born January 20, 1970) is an American actor who stars in the CBS drama Jericho. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Ulrich was born Brian Ray Trout in Lynchburg, Virginia and was raised in Concord, North Carolina by his mother, Carolyn Elaine Wax (née Rudd), who owns the special-events marketing agency Sports Management Group. Ulrich's father is a restaurateur and his first step-father was former NASCAR driver and team owner D. K. Ulrich. His mother has since re-marri... Biography of Severiano BALLESTEROS
Severiano "Seve" Ballesteros (born 9 April 1957) is a Spanish former professional golfer and former World No. 1, who was one of the sport's leading figures from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s. Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg) Career outline Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. He learned the game while playing on the beaches near his home, mainly using a 3-iron given to him by one of his older brothers. His uncle Ramón Sota was Spanish professional champion... Biography of Rick NELSON
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson (May 8, 1940 –December 31, 1985), was one of the first American teen idols. Early years Born in Teaneck, New Jersey to a Swedish-American family, he was the younger son of Ozzie Nelson, the leader of a big band, and Harriet Hilliard Nelson, the band's singer. Along with brother David Nelson, the family starred in the long-running radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet from 1944 to 1954 on the radio, and 1952 to 1... Biography of Frank LAMPARD
Frank James Lampard, Jr. (born 20 June 1978) is an English football player currently at Chelsea and previously with West Ham United and Swansea City. Lampard was born in Romford, East London, England. He is the son of Frank Lampard Sr., the former England full back and two-time FA Cup winner with West Ham United. His family is related to another famous footballing family, the Redknapps. Lampard was educated at Brentwood School, a boys' independent school in Brentwood, Essex. A current Engl...
Biography of Sakis ROUVAS
Sakis Rouvas (Σάκης Ρουβάς; born January 05, 1972) is a Greek singer and former athlete. He was born on the island of Corfu. Rouvas was signed in 1991 by record company Polygram. A few months later, he performed at the Thessaloniki Song Festival. His first single was called Par?ta. He has won several awards at the Hellenic Music Awards including Best New Singer, Best Song and Best Stage Performance. He has also played a role in reconci... Biography of Allison JANNEY
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an Emmy-winning American actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of C. J. Cregg on the American television series The West Wing and of Prudy Pingleton on the 2007 film adaption of the musical Hairspray. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Personal life Janney was born in Dayton, Ohio to Macy (née Putnam), a former actress and homemaker, and Jervis Spencer Janney, Jr., a real estate developer and jazz musician. She has two older brothers, Jay and Hal... Biography of Scott PETERSON
Scott Lee Peterson (October 24, 1972) is an American man who was convicted of the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, who had been eight months pregnant at the time, and their unborn son, Conner. Peterson's case dominated the American media for many months. Peterson was sentenced to death in 2005, and remains on death row in San Quentin State Prison awaiting his execution. He has not admitted guilt. Early life Peterson was born in San Diego, California to Lee Arthur Peterson (born 9 May 19...
Biography of Belle GUNNESS
Belle Sorenson Gunness (born as Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth, November 22, 1859, Selbu, Norway- probably died circa 1931, Los Angeles, California, United States) was one of America's most profligate known female serial killers. At 6 ft (1.83 m) tall and over 200 lb (91 kg), she was a powerful Norwegian-born woman. She may have killed both of her husbands and all of her children (on different occasions), but she is known to have killed most of her suitors, boyfriends, and her two daughters My... Biography of Warren G. HARDING
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was an American politician and the 29th President of the United States, from 1921 to 1923. A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate (1899–1903) and later as lieutenant governor of Ohio (1903–1905) and as a U.S. Senator (1915–1921). His political leanings were conservative, which enabled him to become the compromise choice at the 1920 Republican National Convention. During... Biography of John ENTWISTLE (WHO)
John Alec Entwistle (October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, and horn player, who was best known as the bass guitarist for rock band The Who. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rock bassists of all time, creating an aggressive lead sound that helped influence contemporary and later bassists such as Steve Harris, Lemmy, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Phil Lesh, Noel Redding, Billy Sheehan, Chris Squire, Markus Grosskopf and Mike Wat... Biography of Dwight YOAKAM
Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Yoakam was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, and raised in Columbus, Ohio, growing up with his mother and step-father, who had a white-collar job in the automotive industry. He graduated from Columbus' Northland High School on June 9, 1974. During his high school years, he excelled in both music and drama, regularly securing the lead role in school plays, such as "Charlie"... Biography of Jason BATEMAN
Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American actor. After starring in several 1980s films, Bateman became known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development. Since the show's end, he has also appeared in several Hollywood films. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Bateman was born in Rye, New York to Victoria, a flight attendant, and Kent Bateman, a film and television writer/director and founder of a repe... Biography of Ricky ROSS (DECON BLUE)
Ricky Ross (born Richard Ross, 22 December 1957 in Dundee, Scotland) is a male singer and songwriter, most famously with the Scottish rock band, Deacon Blue. Ricky Ross is the co-founder of Scottish rock/pop band Deacon Blue. He formed the group in 1985 when he was told by music industry folk he would need to form a band to showcase his increasing repertoire of material. Up to this point he had played keyboards in a local band called Woza. In 1984, and before the formation of Deacon Blue, ... Biography of Sylvie GUILLEM
Sylvie Guillem (born February 25, 1965 in Paris) is a French ballet dancer who has performed with the Paris Opera Ballet and is currently a guest principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. Height: 1m83 (6'). As a child, Guillem trained in gymnastics under the instruction of her mother and when she was 11 she began training at the Paris Opera Ballet School. Eventually she joined the corps de ballet of this company at 16. In 1983 Guillem won the gold medal at the Varna International B... Biography of Patrick MACNEE
Patrick Macnee (born February 6, 1922) is an English-American actor. Height : 6' (1.83 m) Early life Macnee, an only child, was born Daniel Patrick Macnee in London, the son of Dorothea Mary (Hastings), who was related to the Earls of Huntingdon, and Daniel "Shrimp" Macnee, a race horse trainer. From his maternal connection Macnee has long suggested that he may be a distant relation of Robin Hood, sometimes said to have been a black sheep of the Huntingdon family. Macnee's great-grandfat... Biography of Terence STAMP
Terence Henry Stamp (born July 22, 1938) is an English actor. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Stamp, the eldest of five children, was born in Stepney, London, to Ethel Ester Perrott and Thomas Stamp, a tugboat captain. The family lived in the East End of London. His brother, Chris, is a rock 'n roll impresario credited with helping to bring The Who to prominence during the 1960s. Because his father was away for long periods with his job in the Merchant Navy, the young Stamp was mostly rais... Biography of James Van DER BEEK
James William Van Der Beek, Jr. (born March 8, 1977) is an American television and film actor, known for his role as Dawson Leery in Dawson's Creek. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Van Der Beek was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, the son of Jim, then professional baseball player in the Dodgers Minor League system , and Melinda, a gymnastics teacher and former professional dancer. His father retired from baseball shortly after James' birth and took a job with the phone company as sales acco... Biography of Georges CORRAFACE
Georges Corraface (Greek: Γιώργος Χωραφάς, Giórgos Choraphás) (born December 7, 1952 in Paris, France) is a French-Greek actor who has had an international career in film and television, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company. His film credits include To Tama, Escape from L.A., La Pasión Turca, Vive La Mariée, Impromptu, Christopher Columbus and a feature film debut in The ... Biography of Bret EASTON ELLIS
Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author. He is considered to be one of the major Generation X authors and was regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack, which also included Tama Janowitz and Jay McInerney. He has called himself a moralist, although he has often been pegged as a nihilist. His characters are young, generally vacuous people, who are aware of their depravity but choose to enjoy it. The novels are also linked by common, recurr... Biography of Alan SHEARER
Alan Shearer OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth) is a retired professional English footballer who played as a striker for the England national team and Premiership clubs, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) During his career he enjoyed successes at both club and international level and also in his personal life, becoming one of the most prolific strikers of all time. In total he scored 422 goals for club and country, averaging 25 goals a season ... Biography of Sugar Ray ROBINSON
Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr., May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was a professional boxer. Generally regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Robinson' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||