Alicia Silverstone
Born October 4, 1976 (1976-10-04)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s) Christopher Jarecki
(2005–present)
Friday, 11 December 2009
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone
Born October 4, 1976 (1976-10-04)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s) Christopher Jarecki
(2005–present)
Monday, 16 November 2009
Jessica Marie Alba
Jessica Marie Alba
Born April 28, 1981 (1981-04-28) (age 28)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994–present
Spouse Cash Warren (2008–present)
Domestic partner(s) Michael Weatherly (2000-2003)
Early life
Alba was born in Pomona, California to Catherine Alba (née Jensen) and Mark Alba. Her mother is of Danish and French Canadian descent. Her father is of Mexican American descent. Both of her paternal grandparents were born in California.She has a younger brother, Joshua. Her father's Air Force career took the family to Biloxi, Mississippi, and Del Rio, Texas before settling back in California when she was nine years old.Alba described her family as being a "very conservative family—a traditional, Catholic, Latin American family" and herself as very liberal; she says she had described herself as a "feminist" as early as age five.
Alba's early life was marked by a multitude of physical maladies. During childhood she suffered from collapsed lungs twice, she had pneumonia 4-5 times a year, a ruptured appendix, and had a tonsillar cyst. Due to her illnesses Alba became isolated from other children at school because she was in the hospital so often due to her illnesses that no one knew her well enough to befriend her.Alba has also had asthma since she was a child. Alba has said that her family's frequent moving also contributed to her isolation from her peers. Alba has also acknowledged that she has suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder during her childhood.Alba graduated from high school at age 16,and she then subsequently attended the Atlantic Theater Company.
Alba's early life was marked by a multitude of physical maladies. During childhood she suffered from collapsed lungs twice, she had pneumonia 4-5 times a year, a ruptured appendix, and had a tonsillar cyst. Due to her illnesses Alba became isolated from other children at school because she was in the hospital so often due to her illnesses that no one knew her well enough to befriend her.Alba has also had asthma since she was a child. Alba has said that her family's frequent moving also contributed to her isolation from her peers. Alba has also acknowledged that she has suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder during her childhood.Alba graduated from high school at age 16,and she then subsequently attended the Atlantic Theater Company.
Christina María Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera
Born December 18, 1980 (1980-12-18) (age 28)
Staten Island, New York,
United States
Occupation Singer, songwriter, actress, producer, video director
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American pop musician. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994. Aguilera signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack of input in her music and image.
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Monday, 2 November 2009
Nicole Mary Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman
Born
20 June 1967 (1967-06-20) (age 42)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer, model
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Tom Cruise (1990–2001)
Keith Urban (2006–present)
Early life
Born
20 June 1967 (1967-06-20) (age 42)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer, model
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Tom Cruise (1990–2001)
Keith Urban (2006–present)
Early life
Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father, Dr Antony David Kidman, is a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author, with an office in Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia. Her mother, Janelle Ann (née Glenny), is a nursing instructor who edits her husband's books and was a member of the Women's Electoral Lobby. At the time of Kidman's birth, her father was a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. The family returned to Australia when Kidman was four and her parents now live on Sydney's North Shore. Kidman has a younger sister, Antonia Kidman, a journalist. She has known actress Naomi Watts since they were in their teens and the two remain best friends today.
Kidman attended Lane Cove Public School and North Sydney Girls' High School. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and at the Phillip Street Theatre in Sydney, with Naomi Watts. This was followed by attending the Australian Theatre for Young People.
Kidman attended Lane Cove Public School and North Sydney Girls' High School. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and at the Phillip Street Theatre in Sydney, with Naomi Watts. This was followed by attending the Australian Theatre for Young People.
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Paris Whitney Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton
Born
February 17, 1981 (1981-02-17)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Socialite, model, actress, singer, fashion designer
Years active 2003–present
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight 114 lb (52 kg)[citation needed]
Parents Kathy Hilton and Richard Hilton
Early life and background
Born in New York City, Hilton is the oldest of four children of Richard and Kathy Hilton (née Avanzino). She has a sister, Nicky, and brothers, Conrad and Barron. Her father is of German and Norwegian ancestry and her mother is of Italian and Irish ancestry.[citation needed]
On the maternal side of her family, she is a niece of two child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards. Hilton was related by marriage to Nicole Richie's godmother, Nancy Davis, when Nancy's brother, Greg, was married to Kim Richards. Hilton's paternal grandparents are hotel chairman Barron Hilton, and his wife, the former Marilyn Hawley; Barron Hilton's parents were Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton and his first wife, Mary Barron.
Denise Lee Richards
Denise Lee Richards
Born February 17, 1971 (1971-02-17) (age 38)[1]
Downers Grove, Illinois
Spouse(s) Charlie Sheen (2002–2006) (divorced) 2 children
Early life
Denise was born in Downers Grove, Illinois,the daughter of Joni, a coffee shop owner, and Irv "Big Dicks" Richards, a telephone engineer. She is of Croatian and Welsh descent. She has one sister, Michelle, and grew up in both Mokena and Downers Grove, Illinois. She graduated in 1989 from El Camino High School in Oceanside, California. As a child, she was a tomboy, the "only girl on the baseball team".
Before she was an actress, Richards was a fashion model. She spent the majority of the 1990s appearing in lower-budget films and TV shows like Saved by the Bell, television movies, and guest starring in episodes of several television shows such as Married with Children (1991), a 5 second walk through. Her first starring role in a wide theatrical release was Starship Troopers in 1997, which was followed by her role in the moderately successful cult film Wild Things in 1998.
Born February 17, 1971 (1971-02-17) (age 38)[1]
Downers Grove, Illinois
Spouse(s) Charlie Sheen (2002–2006) (divorced) 2 children
Early life
Denise was born in Downers Grove, Illinois,the daughter of Joni, a coffee shop owner, and Irv "Big Dicks" Richards, a telephone engineer. She is of Croatian and Welsh descent. She has one sister, Michelle, and grew up in both Mokena and Downers Grove, Illinois. She graduated in 1989 from El Camino High School in Oceanside, California. As a child, she was a tomboy, the "only girl on the baseball team".
Before she was an actress, Richards was a fashion model. She spent the majority of the 1990s appearing in lower-budget films and TV shows like Saved by the Bell, television movies, and guest starring in episodes of several television shows such as Married with Children (1991), a 5 second walk through. Her first starring role in a wide theatrical release was Starship Troopers in 1997, which was followed by her role in the moderately successful cult film Wild Things in 1998.
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez
Born
September 2, 1966 (1966-09-02) (age 43)
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Occupation Actress/producer
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s) François-Henri Pinault (2009 - present)
Born
September 2, 1966 (1966-09-02) (age 43)
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Occupation Actress/producer
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s) François-Henri Pinault (2009 - present)
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican actress, director, and television and film producer. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.
Hayek is the first Mexican national to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood since silent film actress Dolores del Río. She is also, after Fernanda Montenegro, the second of three Latin American actresses (the other being Catalina Sandino Moreno) to achieve a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
In July 2007, The Hollywood Reporter ranked Hayek fourth in their inaugural Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful members of the Hollywood Latino community.That same month, a poll found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of a field of 3,000 celebrities (male and female); according to the poll, "65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term 'sexy' to describe her".In December 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked Hayek number 17 in their list of the "25 Smartest People in TV."
Early life
Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, the daughter of Diana Jiménez Medina, an opera singer and talent scout, and Sami Hayek Dominguez, an oil company executive who once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos.Hayek's father is a Mexican of Lebanese descent who emigrated to Mexico City, while her mother is Mexican and of Spanish descent.Her first given name, Salma, is Arabic for "safe". Raised in a wealthy, devoutly Catholic family, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, at the age of twelve. While there, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.[10] She was also an accomplished gymnast aspiring to compete in the Olympics, but her father prevented her from being recruited by the Mexican national team.The religious sisters running the Academy ejected Hayek, citing behavioral problems, so she returned to Mexico. She was later sent to live with her aunt in Houston, Texas, where she stayed until she was 17 years old. She attended college in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. To the surprise of her family, she dropped out to pursue a career as an actress.
Hayek is the first Mexican national to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood since silent film actress Dolores del Río. She is also, after Fernanda Montenegro, the second of three Latin American actresses (the other being Catalina Sandino Moreno) to achieve a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
In July 2007, The Hollywood Reporter ranked Hayek fourth in their inaugural Latino Power 50, a list of the most powerful members of the Hollywood Latino community.That same month, a poll found Hayek to be the "sexiest celebrity" out of a field of 3,000 celebrities (male and female); according to the poll, "65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term 'sexy' to describe her".In December 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked Hayek number 17 in their list of the "25 Smartest People in TV."
Early life
Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, the daughter of Diana Jiménez Medina, an opera singer and talent scout, and Sami Hayek Dominguez, an oil company executive who once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos.Hayek's father is a Mexican of Lebanese descent who emigrated to Mexico City, while her mother is Mexican and of Spanish descent.Her first given name, Salma, is Arabic for "safe". Raised in a wealthy, devoutly Catholic family, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, at the age of twelve. While there, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.[10] She was also an accomplished gymnast aspiring to compete in the Olympics, but her father prevented her from being recruited by the Mexican national team.The religious sisters running the Academy ejected Hayek, citing behavioral problems, so she returned to Mexico. She was later sent to live with her aunt in Houston, Texas, where she stayed until she was 17 years old. She attended college in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. To the surprise of her family, she dropped out to pursue a career as an actress.
Britney Jean Spears
Britney Spears
Birth name Britney Jean Spears
Born December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02)
McComb, Mississippi,
United States
Origin Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
Genres Pop, dance, R&B
Occupations Singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, author, pianist, director
Instruments vocals, piano
Years active 1993–present
Labels Jive
Associated acts The New Mickey Mouse Club, Innosense
Early life
Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist.[9] Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and Jamie Parnell Spears, a former building contractor and chef. Spears has two siblings, Bryan and Jamie Lynn. Bryan Spears is married to Jamie-Lynn's manager, Graciella Rivera. Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.[11] She performed in local dance revues and sang in her local Baptist church choir. Spears entered New York City's Professional Performing Arts School when she was eight. Spears's parents would often argue, and they eventually divorced in 2002.
Birth name Britney Jean Spears
Born December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02)
McComb, Mississippi,
United States
Origin Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
Genres Pop, dance, R&B
Occupations Singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, author, pianist, director
Instruments vocals, piano
Years active 1993–present
Labels Jive
Associated acts The New Mickey Mouse Club, Innosense
Early life
Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist.[9] Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and Jamie Parnell Spears, a former building contractor and chef. Spears has two siblings, Bryan and Jamie Lynn. Bryan Spears is married to Jamie-Lynn's manager, Graciella Rivera. Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.[11] She performed in local dance revues and sang in her local Baptist church choir. Spears entered New York City's Professional Performing Arts School when she was eight. Spears's parents would often argue, and they eventually divorced in 2002.
Mallika Sherawat
Mallika Sherawat
Born
October 24, 1981 (1981-10-24) (age 28)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present
Early life
Born
October 24, 1981 (1981-10-24) (age 28)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present
Early life
Sherawat's birth name is Reema Lamba; she says that she adopted the screen name of "Mallika", meaning "empress" to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema. "Sherawat" is her mother's maiden name. She has stated that she uses her mother's maiden name because of all the support her mother has provided for her. She went to school at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. She has obtained a degree in Indian philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University.
She started her career as a part time air-hostess and was married to Jet Airways pilot Captn. Karan Singh Gill. She had to divorce him to pursue her bollywood dreams.
She started her career as a part time air-hostess and was married to Jet Airways pilot Captn. Karan Singh Gill. She had to divorce him to pursue her bollywood dreams.
Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Born
5 October 1975 (1975-10-05) (age 34)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1991 – present
Spouse(s) Jim Threapleton
(1998—2001)
Sam Mendes
(2003—present)
Early life
Born
5 October 1975 (1975-10-05) (age 34)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1991 – present
Spouse(s) Jim Threapleton
(1998—2001)
Sam Mendes
(2003—present)
Early life
Winslet was born in Reading, Berkshire, the daughter of Sally Anne (née Bridges), a barmaid, and Roger John Winslet, a swimming-pool contractor.Her parents were "jobbing actors", with Winslet commenting that she "didn't have a privileged upbringing" and that their daily life was "very hand to mouth". Her maternal grandparents, Linda (née Plumb) and Archibald Oliver Bridges, founded and operated the Reading Repertory Theatre, and her uncle, Robert Bridges, appeared in the original West End production of Oliver!. Her sisters, Beth Winslet and Anna Winslet, are also actresses.
Winslet, raised in an Anglican household, began studying drama at the age of 11 at the Redroofs Theatre School, a co-educational independent school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where she was head girl and appeared in a television commercial for Sugar Puffs cereal, directed by Tim Pope.
Winslet, raised in an Anglican household, began studying drama at the age of 11 at the Redroofs Theatre School, a co-educational independent school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where she was head girl and appeared in a television commercial for Sugar Puffs cereal, directed by Tim Pope.
Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Megan Denise Fox
Megan Denise Fox
Born
May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16) (age 23)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Domestic partner(s) Brian Austin Green (2004–present)
Early life
Born
May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16) (age 23)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Domestic partner(s) Brian Austin Green (2004–present)
Early life
Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress. She began her acting career in 2001 with several minor television and film roles, and played a recurring role on Hope and Faith. In 2004, she launched her film career with a role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. In 2007, she was cast as Mikaela Banes, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character in the blockbuster film Transformers which became her breakout role and earned her various Teen Choice Awards nominations. Fox reprised her role in the 2009 sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Later in 2009, she starred as the titular lead character in the film Jennifer's Body.
Fox is considered a sex symbol and frequently appears in men's magazine "Hot" lists. She was listed #18, #16, and #2 on Maxim magazine's yearly Hot 100 list in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively, while FHM readers voted her the "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2008.[1] She ranked number one on Moviefone's "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.[2] In 2004, Fox began dating Brian Austin Green, of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, after reportedly having met on the set of Hope and Faith.[3][4] The two have since been in an on-and-off relationship.
Fox is considered a sex symbol and frequently appears in men's magazine "Hot" lists. She was listed #18, #16, and #2 on Maxim magazine's yearly Hot 100 list in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively, while FHM readers voted her the "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2008.[1] She ranked number one on Moviefone's "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.[2] In 2004, Fox began dating Brian Austin Green, of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, after reportedly having met on the set of Hope and Faith.[3][4] The two have since been in an on-and-off relationship.
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