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	Mia Kirshner Mia Kirshner began her stint in the theatrical world at an early age, in fact while she was still in school. She was starring in both Canadian and US productions such as Sweating Bullets, My Secret Identity, Are You Afraid O Read Biography
	Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight, and former actress/model Marcheline Bertrand. Eva Mendes was born in Miami, Florida (although many sources incorrectly state her birthplace is Houston, Texas) and was raised in Los Angeles. She attended California State University, Northridge but dropped out to seek a car Read Biography
	Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Morgan Lohan was born in New York City, on 2nd July 1986, to Dina and Michael Lohan. Her mum is a former Radio City Rockette & her father was in the pasta business after making enough, he went to Hollywood financing Read Biography
	Petra Nemcova Born and raised in Karvina, in the Czech Republic, Petra Nemcova has taken the modeling world by storm. Ever since a modeling scout discovered her on the streets of her native country, she seems to be plastered in every magazine layout and advertisement. Trivia: Which late night host has proclaimed his love for the Czech beauty? more..... Read Biography
	Alizee Big was born August 21, 1984, in Ajaccio, Corsica. She began to take dance lessons at the age of 5 and soon added drama and voice instruction to her repertoire. Her parents entered her in the equivalent of Star Search later on in life and Big won the studio and television audience over with an interpretation of a big radio hit in France at the time Read Biography
	Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28th, 1987, in Houston, Texas, to Bob and Susan Duff. When Hila Read Biography
	Cassie Miss Cassandra Samantha Steele was born on December 2, 1989 in Canada. At the young age of 8, she was very hard-working, and busy training for over 14 hours a week for gymnastics. This all changed when she wasn't able to attend classes due to transportation issues. On the bright side, she started acting classes, which she loved. In 1999 Cassie star Read Biography
	Shakira After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez broke down the doors to English-language success. Noted for her aggressive, rock-influenced approach, Shakira maintained an extraordinary degree of creative control over her music, especially for a fe Read Biography
	Lisa Ann Walter A petite, energetic comedienne and actress who has opened for The Band on the concert stage and starred in the short-lived Fox series "My Wildest Dreams" (1995), Lisa Ann Walter scored as Claudine, Whoopi Goldberg's best friend in the feature film "Eddie" (1995). She began her career as a young girl of six, and in the 90s was appearing Off-Broadway Read Biography
	Kathleen Robertson A pert, brunette ingenue who teased the men of "Beverly Hills, 90210" for four seasons, Kathleen Robertson played Clare Arnold on the Drew Carey Show" (a role she played from 1995-2002), Christa Miller herself was more comfortable with athletics than with powder puffs while in high school. Read Biography
	Pamela Anderson Pamela Denise Anderson was born July 1, 196,7 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. Shortly after she was born, her parents, a furnace repairman and a waitress, moved to Comox, British Columbia, about 285 miles north of Read Biography
	Denise Richards Born on February 17 1972, in Downers Grove, Illinois, Denise Lee Richards moved to Oceanside, California, with her younger sister, her father, Irv, and mother, Joni, who owned a string of coffee shops called Jitters, when she was 15 years old. In 1989, Denise went on to grad Read Biography
	Lynda Carter Lynda Carter was born in Phoenix, the youngest of three children, Lynda made her professional singing debut at fifteen in Tempe, Arizona. She attended Kenilworth School, then the Arcadia Titans High School and the Arizona St Read Biography
	Lucas Black A natural, untrained talent, this gifted youngster was placed center stage to star in "American Gothic" (CBS), one of the most highly touted series of the 1995-96 TV season. With a toughness and sensitivity that placed him somewhere between Brad Renfro ("The Client"; "The Cure") and Elijah Wood on the kid star spectrum, the twelve-year-old Black co Read Biography
	Lisa Kudrow Lisa Kudrow was born on July 30, 1963 in Encino, California and raised in Tarzana. She is the daughter of headache specialist. Kudrow expected to follow in her father's footsteps when she graduated from Vassar College in New Read Biography
	Jennie Finch Jennie Finch was born on September 3, 1980, in La Mirada, California. Jennie�s parents, Doug and Bev, already had two boys, Shane and Landon. Both loved baseball and played competitively, but it wasn�t until Jennie took up the game that the family really got serious about it. La Mirada offered organized ball on a year-round basis. Jennie joined Read Biography
	Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez was born in The Bronx, New York to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodr�guez and David L�pez. She has two sisters, Lynda and Leslie. Though Demi Moore (born November 11, 1962), born Demetria Guynes, is an American actress with a trademark husky voice. Moore as Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter (1995)A friend persuaded Moore to drop out of high school at age 16 to become an actress. Her big break came playing the p Read Biography
	Jessica Alba Jessica Alba is now a seasoned actress and was born in Pomona, California, April 28, 1981. Jessica Alb Read Biography
	Pussy Cat Dolls �Inside every woman is a Pussycat Doll,� says Robin Antin, the innovator behind the singing-and-dancing ensemble that has risen from underground cool to major label hot. �It�s about female empowerment, about being confident with who you are. It�s about singing and dancing in front of a mirror by yourself and having fun.� With their debut album, Read Biography
	Shu Qi Biography: Taiwanese actress Shu Qi has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the presigious Golden Horse Award and is considered one of China's biggest film celebrities. She has starred in films along side such big names as Jackie Chan and Ekin Cheng, and has sung in concerts as a guest of Leslie Cheung and Leon Lai. She starred in the internati Read Biography
	Tara Reid As one of the stars of the 1999 summer smash American Pie, Tara Reid experienced an almost meteoric ascent into overnight celebrity. Possessing the kind of buxom blond good looks that ensure future employment and Internet shrines, Reid was best-known for her role as The Big Lebowski's trophy wife, Bunny Lebowski, before being cast in Pie. A nat Read Biography
	Yui Ichikawa * Nickname: Yui-nyan * Profession: Actress, singer and 'gravure idol' (japanese term: swimsuit/bikini model) * Date of Birth: 10 February, 1986 (Aquarius) * Birthplace: Tokyo * Height: 158 cm * Measurements: B85 W55 H80 cm (B33.5 W21.5 H31.5 inches) * Blood type: A * Talent Agency: Ken-On Yui Ichikawa (Ic Read Biography
	Beyonce Knowles She began her career at the age of 7 when she auditioned for a role in a child singing group. The group was made up of her, Latavia Roberson, Beyonce's cousin, Kelly Rowland and LeToya Luckett. Her musical influences include, The Supremes, Jackson 5. She and the other members of her group started off small, doing local events but got their break wh Read Biography
	Paris Hilton Paris Hilton was born February 17, 1981, to Rick and Kathy Hilton, making her the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of the family fortune -- estimated at $300 million. Her grandfather, Conrad ''Nicky'' Hilton, Jr., also brought some notoriety to the family, as he was the first of Elizabeth Taylor's many e Read Biography
	Ben Enters his third season as Miami's starting quarterback ... already Miami's career record holder for pass completions (512) ... ranks second all-time at Miami in career passing yards (6,343) and passing touchdowns (47) and will likely surpass both records early in his junior season ... excellent drop-back passer who also has the ability to throw o Read Biography
	Mya Harrison Rising R & B star Mya started her career as a dancer, but it didn't take long for her to recognize her vocal talent. Born in Washington, D.C., Mya Harrison began taking dance lessons in 1982 when she was only two. Although she lost interest for several years, her passion was re-ignited in 1992. She studied tapes of tap prodigy Savion Glover, best Read Biography
	Fann Wong Fann Wong (范文芳; pinyin: F�n W�nfāng) (born January 27, 1971), birth name Fann Woon Fong, is a Singaporean Chinese actress, singer and model. She is a top film and television actress in her home country Singapore, and has starred in numerous films and television series in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. She has gained recognit Read Biography
	Coldplay Coldplay never intended to become England's favorite rock & roll sons when their signature rock melodies ruled the charts throughout 2000. The Brit-rock quartet -- composed of Chris Martin (vocals/piano), Jon Buckland (guitar), Will Champion (drums), and Guy Berryman (bass) -- yearned to mess around a bit, plucking their own acoustics for fun while Read Biography
	Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai (Ash) is one of the Bollywood pre-eminent leading ladies. This Indian darling burst up Read Biography
	Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci began her career as a model while studying law at the University of Perugia. In 1990, Dino Risi cast her for the Italian television series "Vita Coi Figli" and her acting career was born. She made her feat Read Biography
	Paz Vega Known for its vitality and storied history, the city of Seville, Spain seems an apt place for actress Paz Vega to hail from. Sevillians are great actors, recognized for their wit and sparkle, and the sultry 5�8� brunette is no exception. Born January 2, 1976 as Paz Campos Trigo�she would later take her grandmother�s name when she turned to acting�V Read Biography
	Jeon Ji-Hyun Jeon Ji-Hyun is a Korean pop star who turned into an actress and made 2 films to date. She made her starring debut in 1999 with Il Mare. However, it was 2001's My Sassy Girl that shot Jeon to stardom. The film was #1 for 6 straight weeks in Korea and Jeon's portrayal of the titular Sassy Girl is easily the best performance of the film. If she can a Read Biography
	Ciara Dubbed as the First Lady of �Crunk & B�, Ciara is only the second artist (the first was Usher with his hit single �Yeah�) to release a Crunk & B song. Says Lil� Jon of the newly-formed genre, �Crunk & B songs are R&B songs that get you crunk. They make you wanna wild out. [�Goodies�] is a female empowerment record. The female has the power. The fem Read Biography
	Estella Warren Estella Warren is heading down the path that Cameron Diaz cashed in on the way to fame. From a hot modeling career, but relativey anonymity, to superstardom via the big screen. Estella was born and raised in Canada. In hig Read Biography
	David Duchovny When gauging his chances of success on the Big Screen, one name strikes fear into the hearts of David Duchovny fans. No, not The Smoking Man. Rather, it's David Caruso - a big TV star who failed wretchedly in a crossover attempt. Duchovny himself, typically, considers the comparison lightly and intelligently. He knows that Caruso, star of NYPD Blue Read Biography
	Aracely Ar�mbula Aracely Ar�mbula declared her intentions of wanting to become an entertainer when she was a child. She would act and sing anywhere she could get a chance, although not as a professional. Ar�mbula won various school beauty pageants. This encouraged her to participate in the prestigious, "Rostro del Heraldo" contest, which she won in 1992. Ar�mbul Read Biography
	Cindy Crawford Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American supermodel and actress. Born in DeKalb, Illinois, she is well-known as the supermodel with a visible mole on her face (although most people refer to it as a �beauty mark� in her case). Cindy Crawford has deviated fr Read Biography
	Lake Bell Tall, curvy and possessed of an exotic, penetrating pair of eyes, actress Lake Bell surfaced in prime time several times in supporting roles before catching national attention on NBC�s hit supernatural aquatic adventure show �Surface� (2005 - ). Bell, a New York City native, graduated from London�s Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in 2002 Read Biography
	Blu Cantrell As she grew up in Providence, R.I., with her five siblings, Blu Cantrell was toted from one jazz performance to another to watch her mother sing. From that point forward, she knew what she wanted to do, and began auditioning for vocal gigs and displaying her dynamic alto at talent shows. On a visit to Atlanta in 2000, Cantrell played her demo tape Read Biography
	Jaime King Although Jaime King has a masculine sounding first name, she is certainly a female, I can assure you that. Her beauty at her young age led her into modeling. She was only 14 when a New York modeling agency discovered her in a Read Biography
	El Ni�o (The Kid) Fernando Jos� Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a football player who grew up in the Fuenlabrada neighbourhood. He is nicknamed El Ni�o (The Kid), because of his youth. He is a right sided player and has been described by the Spanish national coach Luis Aragones as �never scores two goals the same� because of the variety of goals Read Biography
	Phoebe Cates A top teenaged model of the late 1970s and romantic lead of 80s and 90s film and TV, Phoebe Cates began her film career in teen movies ("Paradise", "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" both 1982, and "Private School" 1983) before Read Biography
	Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston was born the 11th of February, 1969, in Sherman Oaks, a suburb of Los Angeles. Her Crete-born father, John (real name Anastassakis) had been brought to the US at age 10 when his parents opened a diner in Read Biography
	Maria Maria Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, a town in the Siberian region of Russia. In 1989, the family moved to the Black Sea resort town of Sochi. When she was 4 years old, a chance encounter changed her life. She met with the father of tennis champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and the man gave her a racket. From that moment, she started Read Biography
	Chiaki Kuriyama American fans of Asian action cinema will recognize Chiaki Kuriyama instantly from Kinji Fukasaku�s 2000 cult classic "Battle Royale," a savage SF satire in which teams of school-uniformed teens are pitted against each other in lethal elimination games. Kuriyama made an indelible impression as the fetching but ruthless flick-knife fighter Takako Ch Read Biography
	Megan Mullally Actress Megan Mullally was born in Los Angeles in 1958, to a family with show business roots -- her father, Carter Mullally Jr., was an actor who became a contract player with Jerry Lewis was one of the top movie comedians of the 1950s and 1960s. Lewis and De Read Biography
	Jenifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt was born in Waco Texas on February 21, 1979. She is 20 years old, 5' 2'' tall with Auburn Hair and Brown Eyes. She lives in LA California with her mom Pat Hewitt. Her father is Danny Hewitt and h Read Biography
	Brad Pitt A critic once wrote that Brad Pitt combined "the matinee idol looks of Gary Cooper with the sex symbol loveliness of Read Biography
	Jennifer Tilly Award-winning actress Jennifer Tilly has received critical acclaim for her performances in a wide range of roles. She received both an Academy Award nomination and an American Comedy Award nomination for Best Supporting Ac Read Biography
	Charlize Theron It's a common complaint amongst actresses who started out as models or beauty queens that no one takes them seriously. They're seen, they believe, merely as eye candy, girlfriend material, lacking the talent to take on the meatier female roles. Many rebel against this stereotyping, work hard to widen their scope, and eventually succeed in earning t Read Biography
	Hugh Grant You wouldn't think it to look at him, and certainly not to listen to him, but Hugh Grant has turned out to be something of a survivor. Having spent years in the acting doldrums, unsure even as to whether he had chosen an appropriate, "dignified" career, he scored a massive smash with Four Weddings And A Funeral. Then, just as suddenly, it all colla Read Biography
	Al Pacino It's those coal-black eyes, glistening with absolute conviction and (probably) malicious intent. Glaring out from millions of film-posters on millions of bedroom walls, they have at some point given us all the shivers. Because, cinematically speaking, we all know what those eyes have seen, we all know what terrors their owner has perpetrated. With Read Biography
	Carmen Electra Nee Tara Leigh Patrick, Carmen Electra was born on April 20, 1972 in White Oak, Ohio. Carmen's talents were evident when she was a child, as she was to attend the School for Creative and Performing Arts at only nine years Read Biography
	Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is the No.1-selling tropical/salsa artist in the world and has been called the salsa phenomenon of his generation. With memorable melodies, deeply traditional clave grooves and rock-influenced sustained notes, he offers a new twist to the genre. The singer also has been described as the quintessential urban Latino renaissance man. In t Read Biography
	Dominique Swain An actress who won a significant dose of notoriety for her title role in Adrian Lyne's 1997 adaptation of Lolita, Dominique Swain had the dubious honor of being caught up in the scandal of her feature film debut. Thanks t Read Biography
	Liv Tyler Liv Tyler, a tall, lanky, full-lipped brunette, followed in her mother Bebe Buell's footsteps and began a modeling career at the age of 15. Raised by her mother and rock musician Todd Rundgren, she later learned that her biolog Read Biography
	Winona Ryder Starting out as the star of several cult hits, Winona Ryder quickly forged a place in the heart of the liberal intelligentsia, as well as somehow retaining her status as teen heroine. Deliberately steering herself away from no-brain blockbusters and for the most part sticking to prestigious literary adaptations, she constantly sought to challenge h Read Biography
	Rachel Nichols Rachel Emily Nichols is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of CIA agent Rachel Gibson on ABC's television series, Alias. Born January 8, 1980 in Augusta, Maine, her first auditioned role was for the part of a restaurant hostess on Sex and the City. Nichols was born and raised in Maine's capital city of Augusta. She always enjoyed Read Biography
	Elisha Cuthbert A former child star whose flame continued to burn bright into her teen years, stunning blonde beauty Elisha Cuthbert has successfully carried the success from Popular Mechanics for Kids and Are You Afraid of the Dark? int Read Biography
	Mia Farrow Mia Farrowwas born on February 9, 1945 in Los Angeles California. Her father was the writer and director and actor, John Farrow. Her mother was Maureen O'Sullivan a famous actress in her own right (well known as Jane in severa Read Biography
	Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers were conceived in 1983 in a living room in Hollywood where four close buddies from Fairfax High School (Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak, flea and Jack Irons) performed an acappella rehearsal for a performance to take place at the legendary Rhythm Lounge. The performance consisted of one song, "Out In L.A." which, traditionally, Read Biography
	Claudia Schiffer October 1987. A nightclub in Dusseldorf. Michel Levaton, director of the Metropolitan model agency, is in a bad mood. He's been in Germany for two weeks and has been unsuccessful in his search for beautiful girls. (Scouting is the word used in this business.) Suddenly a girl on the dance floor catches his attention; it's Claudia! Business card in Read Biography
	Penelope Cruz With her expressive brown eyes, lustrous dark hair and flawless olive skin, Penelope Cruz burst on the scene as a teenager lending an air of sultry innocence and a flair for drollery and nudity as the sexy ingenue in Bigas Lunas' American art-house hit "Jamon Jamon" (1992). She solidified her status as a rising star playing the virginal Luz in Ferd Read Biography
	Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah was born December 3rd, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, she was diagnosed as almost autistic. According to her sister, actress Page Hannah, Daryl was a "very private, rather dreamy person with a "Please K Read Biography
	Sofia Vergara Born in Barranquilla (Colombia) on July 10, 1972, Sofia Vergara enjoyed a happy fun-filled childhood together with her five brothers and sisters and many cousins. "Barbies were my obsession", says "La Toti", her family's nickname for her. As a child she was quiet and very stud Read Biography
	Michael Jordan Michael Jordan, the best known athlete in the world, is a leading scorer in the National Basketball Association (NBA), who led the Chicago Bulls to many recent NBA championships. He is, by far, and will be for a time to come, the best basketball player in the history of the game. Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Wilmington, Nort Read Biography
	Vin Diesel A native of New York City, Vin Diesel ('Riddick'/Producer) has become one of Hollywood�s most sought-after film stars. Diesel will next be seen in the highly anticipated science fiction feature, "The Chronicles of Riddick," in which he reprises the title role of Richard B. Riddick. Produced by Diesel�s company, One Race Productions, the film is the Read Biography
	Cameron Diaz Born on August 30, 1972 in Long Beach, California, Cameron Diaz grew up in the typical fashion of any all-American girl. Except of course, she was an exceptional beauty. Cameron's dad, Emilio, a Cuban American, was a foreman Read Biography
	Queen 'This way Sir. We have a selection of midgets who'll be serving your cocaine on silver platters tonight while in the room marked 'Orgy' you can choose from an exotic array of women, er, and men from all over the globe. Mind that swimming pool full of raw liver though Sir. That's for the naked dancers later on.' Anyone invited to one of Queen's part Read Biography
	Lucy Liu Lucy Liu (sometimes credited as Lucy Alexis Liu) amassed notable small screen credits, particularly a supporting turn as the litigious Ling Woo on the popular "Read Biography
	Milla Jovovich An exotic beauty with high cheekbones, striking blue eyes and a saucy demeanor, Milla Jovovich started modeling as a child. By the time she was 12, she was photographed by Richard Avedon as one of Revlon's "Most Unforgetta Read Biography
	Nicolas Cage Considering his early roles and his initial peer group, it's hard to believe that Nicolas Cage has got this far. A peripheral member of the early Eighties' Brat Pack, he should surely have gone the way of Char Read Biography
	Ben Stiller Achieving prolonged success in Hollywood could never be described as easy. To do it switching regularly between gross-out comedy and art-house drama is harder still. And to do it as an actor, writer, director and producer must surely qualify you as someone very special. Ben Stiller did this. Not only that, but he also managed to escape from the sha Read Biography
	Nicole Kidman Nicole was an active, artistic child, and focused from an absurdly young age. She began taking ballet lessons at 3, moving onto mime at 8 and drama at 10. Her first public role was at 6, as a loud sheep in her elementary school's Christmas pageant. She grew up fast. Janelle was an active feminist and Anthony a labour advocate, both of them discussi Read Biography
	Kate Moss Kate was born on January 16, 1974, in Croydon, Surrey, England. She has become one of the most recognized and highest paid supermodels in the World. She's famous, rich and extremely successful, and a very sexy sensual woman. Her parents divorced when she was 15 and she has one brother, Nick, who also models. Kate's started in the fashion industry Read Biography
	Jennifer Connelly It's a hoary old saying in the acting world that "It took me twenty years to be an overnight success". Hoary, but so often true. And, weirdly (being as she's still in her early thirties), it's true of Jennifer Connelly. Read Biography
	Kate Winslet A luminous English rose with ivory skin and strawberry hair, Winslet made an impressive feature debut as Juliet Hulme, an intelligent, spoiled and sickly teenager who helps murder her best girlfriend's mother in Peter Jackson's acclaimed "Heavenly Creatures" (1994). A third-generation thespian, the Reading, England native began studying drama at th Read Biography
	Marylin Monroe Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that enamored the world. Although she was an alluring beauty with voluptuous curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was more than a '50s sex go Read Biography
	Halle Berry We just can't help it, can we? We all have an innate suspicion of models who become actors. We immediately feel that, otherwise talentless, they've been cast on their looks alone, that they have no real right to inhabit our screens. Whenever someone tries it, the jeers begin and those terrible four words are uttered: Cindy, Crawford, Fair and Game. Read Biography
	Kate Beckinsale With her irresistible charm, England�s Kate Beckinsale (Anna in "Van Helsing") has captured the attention of audiences and critics on both sides of the Atlantic. In a challenging role that broke from all previous characte Read Biography
	Renee Zellweger A blonde, bee-stung-lipped female lead who often projects a wholesome, girl-next-door quality not unlike Doris Day, Renee Zellweger has gone from playing roles in Gen-X indies and low-budget fare to a major Hollywood player. Raised in the rural Texas, she made her first prof Read Biography
	Tom Hanks The most likeable star of his generation, Tom Hanks is a throwback to the days when James Stewart and Gary Cooper lorded it over Hollywood. Whether he's playing a 35-year-old kid, a simpleton from Alabama, a sullen soldier, a m Read Biography
	Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey ('Dirk Pitt' in "Sahara") first attracted attention in the coming of age comedy "Dazed and Confused." He was cast in a number of roles in films, including "Boys on the Side" and "Lone Star," landin Read Biography
	Kelly Mcgillis Kelly Mcgillis first two film appearances, as the love interest to a drunken writer in "Reuben, Reuben" (1982) and the soft-spoken Amish widow in "Witness" (1985), displayed a promising mix of talent and earthy beauty. Kel Read Biography
	Marisa Tomei The Oscars of 2002 were immediately noted for the nomination of several black actors and actresses - far more than has been the norm. But there was another comment worth making; that, aside from perennials like Judi Dench and Read Biography
	Jacky Chan Born in 1954, Chan Kong-Sang (meaning born in Hong Kong), Jackie Chan was the only son of Charles and Lee-lee Chan, who were very poor and worked for the French ambassador to Hong Kong. Charles was a cook and a handyman, whil Read Biography
	Antonio Banderas Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas was born on August 10, 1960 in Malaga, Spain, during the height of the oppressive regime of tyrannical leader Francisco Franco. He was named after his father, Jose, and his mother�s beloved brother, Antonio. His mother, Ana, was a school teac Read Biography
	Rachel McAdams Blonde for one role, brunette the next, actress Rachel McAdams has used more than appearances to conceal herself in the characters she has played. Though in her early career she often played the bitchy girl with a cruel streak to rival any teenaged pom-pommer�or third-world d Read Biography
	Catherine Zeta Jones The Mask of Zorro was set to be the summer blockbuster. Reintroduce Antonio Bandares to box office success. Allow Anthony Hopkins one more role to conquer. Oh, and that girl. But that girl with the h Read Biography
	Pearl Jam Pearl Jam was one of the most popular bands of the grunge music era in the early 1990s. Before their mainstream success as "Pearl Jam", certain members had recorded successfully as Mother Love Bone and Temple of the Dog. Current Members Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar Matt Cameron - Drums Stone Gossard - Guitar Mike McCready - Guitar Eddie Read Biography
	Yung Joc The millennium hip-hop world is all about the pride, the culture, and the experience of the South. As the time ushered in a new age, so did it also ordain Southern hip-hop, particularly that of Atlanta, as one of its most fertile breeding grounds for producing crops of prolific rappers. These artists flip a mellifluous vernacular and drawl when art Read Biography
	Black Eyed Peas They've transcended their vigilant hip-hop roots and have become a global phenomenon, the likes of which the music world has rarely seen. Ever-curious and ever-confident, that group is The Black Eyed Peas, and after energizing crowds 'round the globe with the monster-stomp of Elephunk, it's time for the quartet � William, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Tabo Read Biography
	Natalie Portman Child stars in general have a dreadful time growing up. Cast primarily for their looks (or their connections), the onset of acne ordinarily proves fatal. No longer cute, they are nothing, fit only to be cast into the bottomless dustbin of history. But sometimes child stars have something else to them. Not simply precociousness, but a sense that the Read Biography
	Adam Sandler Back in the early Nineties, it was generally held that Saturday Night Live was finished. Having re-invigorated American comedy and spawned such cinematic stars as John and Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray, it was reckoned that the show had run out of steam, that it had become childish, crude and desperately un-fun Read Biography
	Britney Spears Britney Spears may have titled her new single "Me Against The Music," but she has rarely been more creatively in tune than she is right now. "I feel like I've hit a great new stride as an artist," she says with pride. "I've worked hard, and I feel like I've grown on so many levels." In truth, "Me Against The Music" is hardly about declaring war Read Biography
	The Beachboys Formed in 1961, by 3 brothers(Brian,Dennis, and Carl Wilson) , a cousin(Mike Love), and a good friend(Al Jardine), this band became known as the Beach Boys. Their first hit, was "Surfin'". Dennis came home and told his banded family and friend (they had already formed, but they didn't have any records,singles, or anything out, just had the whole "b Read Biography
	SCORPIONS At the start of the new millennium and exactly 35 years since the foundation of Germany�s most successful hard rock band of all time, SCORPIONS Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs can look back together on a spectacular career in the international music business.Like many youngsters born in post-war Germany, Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenk Read Biography
	Gabrielle Union Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska. However, at the age of 8, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. In high school, Union was an all-star point guard and a year round athlete participating in soccer, basketball, and track. After high school, Gabrielle attended college Read Biography
	Vanessa Williams This lissome, bright-eyed, black American actress shares a name with the controversial former Miss America-turned-singer/actress. Vanessa Williams first registered in features as a feral yet attractive killer in Mario Van Peebles' gangster movie, "New Jack City" (1991). Bef Read Biography
	Jamie Foxx It's hard to dispute Saturday Night Live's status as TV's most prolific movie star nursery. John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, James Belushi, then later Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Chris Farley and Will Ferrell all served time on the show, as did many more minor successes. But In Living Color, the early Nin Read Biography
	Dean Martin Enjoying great success in music, film, television and the stage, Dean Martin was less an entertainer than an icon, the eternal essence of cool. A member of the legendary Rat Pack, he lived and died the high life of booze, broads and bright lights, always projecting a sense of utter detachment and serenity; along with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. Read Biography
	INXS INXS hailed from the pubs of Australia, which is part of the reason they never comfortably fit in with new wave. Even when the band branched out into synth pop on its early recordings, they were underpinned by a hard, Stonesy beat and lead singer Michael Hutchence's Jagger-esque strut. Ultimately, these were the very things that made INXS into inte Read Biography
	Julie Andrews Born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1st, 1935, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, eighteen miles south of London. Julie Andrews was named after her two grandmothers Julia Morris and Elizabeth Wells. Her father Ted Wells was a w Read Biography
	Owen Wilson Owen Wilson was born on November 18, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, to a photographer mother and advertising executive father. With his two brothers, Luke and Andrew, he enjoyed a typical American boyhood. He attended St. Marks Schoo Read Biography
	Pierce Brosnan Many, many actors are typecast due to their looks. Some are perennial villains, others knockabout dudes, or British aristocrats. Their talents are made obsolete by their faces, their actorly training is all for nothing. Feel sorry then for the man who is Read Biography
	The Rasmus The four members of Helsinki's melodically rocking the Rasmus formed the band in 1995 while still in high school because Finland's English music scene -- in their own words -- "sucked." Their debut, Peep, rapidly went gold in their homeland, making the members rock stars at the age of 16. They quickly recorded and released the follow-up, Playboys, Read Biography
	Jennifer Beals A thin, naturally attractive brunette with a personable smile and the brains to match her beauty, actress Jennifer Beals was virtually propelled to overnight stardom and fashion icon status with her energetic performance in director Adrian Lyne's 1983 dance drama Flashdance. Though her career would suffer a slight setback when it was revealed that Read Biography
	Keanu Reeves Few film stars, and very few who earn $15 million per movie, have suffered as many critical batterings as Keanu Reeves. They've usually been fierce, too, contending that Reeves is so wooden, so expressionless that he must rank amongst the worst actors in Hollywood. It seems so unfair. After all, he first broke through playing a succession of aliena Read Biography
	Matt Damon It could be said that Matt Damon, along with his longtime buddy Ben Affleck, was THE surprise cinematic hit of the 1990s. After all, their feel-good smash, Good Will Hunting, seemed to come out of nowhere to win them both Oscars and set them up with starlet girlfriends like Gwyneth Paltrow and Winona Ryder, and regular multi-million-dollar paydays. Read Biography
	Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar was born on April 14, 1977, In New York City, New York. Sarah's mother, Rosellen, divorced her father in 1984, and she was the only child raised by her mother. She attended the Children's Profe Read Biography
	Eagles One of the most commercially successful bands of the past three decades, the Eagles had a modest beginning as a California studio band. Gathered by producer John Boylan in 1970, Glenn Frey (guitar), Bernie Leadon (banjo, mandolin), Randy Meisner (bass) and Don Henley (drums) served as Linda Rondstadt's back-up band. After attracting the attentio Read Biography
	Paul Walker . Keeping up the acting thanks to the encouragement of his parents, who wanted the fruits of his labor to go to a college fund, Walker appeared in three different episodes of Highway to Heaven in the mid-'80s and in a children's movie called Monster in the Closet. A year-long regular role in the sitcom Throb followed, and at fourteen years of a Read Biography
	John Travolta When John Travolta stepped up to play the Bill Clinton character in the supposedly true-to-life political drama Primary Colours, the coincidence was not lost on America's journalists. Clinton was known across the nation as The Comeback Kid and Travolta, in the previous four years, had achieved a return to prominence rarely paralleled in cinema's hi Read Biography
	Will Ferrell Another member of the Saturday Night Live Screen Actors Guild, Clueless made his major film debut as Steve Butabi, one of the spectacularly clueless brothers who serve as the protagonists of A Night at the Roxbury (1998). The character originated on SNL, where Ferrell had been a regular since 1995, entertaining audiences with his celebrity impressi Read Biography
	David Lee Roth "Diamond" David Lee Roth. Rock 'n' Roll frontman. Kung Fu sage. Living, breathing action figure. As the quarterback for legendary bad boy rock band Van Halen in their heyday, a successful solo artist, music video pioneer, best selling author, and world traveler, "Diamond" David Lee Roth has led the life that most folks only dream of and has gone pl Read Biography
	Tom Cruise There's a popular Hollywood saying. Question: Who can guarantee you a box-office smash? Answers: 1) Tom Cruise 2) Read Biography
	Kristanna Loken A tall, attractive blonde who traded the catwalks for the klieg lights, Kristanna Loken honed her craft in a series of TV appearances before landing what undoubtedly would be her breakthrough, the futuristic female robot Read Biography
	Julia Roberts A winsome beauty with a large, incandescent smile and a mane of hair, Julia Roberts was one of the few bankable female stars of the 1990s whose love affair with the public and world's press continued into the next century. Critics have long speculated on the secret of her unde Read Biography
	AFI The origins and history of AFI are as humble as they are passionate, beginning with the meaning and philosophy behind the acronym now known to an ever-growing legion of fans the world over: A Fire Inside. Over 10 years on and counting, the same inner flame that fueled four teenagers making a primal noise in a Ukiah, Calif., garage has propelled Read Biography
	Gretchen Mol This highly attractive, up-and-coming blonde actress has distinguished herself in co-starring roles in the 1996 ABC miniseries "Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk" and as the girlfriend of a young man who drops out of college in favor of the boating life in the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" TV-movie "Calm at Sunset" (CBS, 1996). Wentworth Miller, that role came when he was cast as young Coleman Silk in The Human Stain (2003), a race drama about a man (the older versio Read Biography
	George Clooney They said it couldn't be done. They said that TV stardom necessarily disqualified an actor from major success on the Silver Screen. People feel like they KNOW TV stars - they just don’t WANT them taking different roles. Look, they said, at David Caruso. Yet, despite being the veteran of no fewer than fifteen TV pilots and seven major TV series, G Read Biography
	Sean Connery Thomas Sean Connery was born in the Fountainbridge district of Edinburgh, Scotland on August 25, 1930. He grew up impoverished. The son of a truck-driver, he came from a background very different from that of his most famous screen alter-ego. After leaving school, he joined the Royal Navy, but was released due to ulcers. He had many jobs, including Read Biography
	Michael Douglas As an actor and producer, Michael Douglas has been involved in the generation of more box-office dollars than most of Hollywood's current big-shots. He takes a fair amount home with him too, having been paid $14 million for Basic Instinct, $20 million for The Game, another $20 million for A Perfect Murder, and $10 million for Stephen Soderbergh's T Read Biography
	Matchbox 20 Upon the release of their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, in the fall of 1996, Matchbox Twenty were pigeonholed as one of the legions of post-grunge guitar bands that roamed the American pop scene in the middle of the '90s. As their first single, "Push," climbed the charts, it was widely assumed (at least by cyncial critics) that they w Read Biography
	Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia is a March 5, 2006 Academy Awards (Oscar) -winning American hip hop group that is heading back to Memphis with an Oscar for "Hard Out Here For A Pimp" from the "Hustle and Flow" movie soundtrack. Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop musical group from Memphis, Tennessee. Originally called "Backyard Posse," the group has included ma Read Biography
	Yasmine Bleeth Born June 14, 1968 in New York, Yasmine Bleeth has distinguished herself from the rest of the 'typecast' Read Biography
	Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal, (last name pronounced Jill-en-hall), was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 1980 to director Stephen Gyllenhaal and Offspring producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner, and is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko. His father is of partial Swedish heritage and his mother is of Ashkena Read Biography
	Chuck Berry With the simple song lyrics: "Riding along in my automobile, my baby beside me at the wheel," Chuck Berry encapsulated the dreams of teenage America in the 50s. Sadly, the same can't be said of his 1972 novelty hit, My Ding-A-Ling in which Chuck implored us to "play with my ding-a-ling." Oh dear. But Berry's influence on rock was incalculable. The Read Biography
	Kevin Costner Having apparently peaked at the age of 35 by directing and starring in Dances With Wolves, snapping up two major Oscars for his efforts, Kevin Costner spent the next decade on a professional rollercoaster. His ups have been giddying, and his downs, well, few in Hollywood can rightfully claim to have gone lower. The man's a genuine maverick, a loose Read Biography
	Rihanna As �Pon De Replay� (2005) has become a massive hit and soared to the 2nd rank of Billboard Hot 100, the future certainly looks bright for Rihanna. From an ordinary young girl with a simple life, she has really transformed into a new jewel of American music industry. With her extraordinary talent of singing and writing songs, it is just a matter of Read Biography
	Sylvester Stallone An icon of machismo and Hollywood action heroism, Sylvester Stallone is responsible for creating two characters who have become a part of the American cultural lexicon: Rocky Balboa, the no-name boxer who overcame all odds to become a champion, and John Rambo, the courageous soldier who specialized in violent rescues and revenge. Both characters ar Read Biography
	Steven Seagal A stern-looking martial arts wizard who studied and later taught his craft in Japan, Seagal (pronounced say-GAL) got his feet wet in motion pictures as a fight coordinator on John Frankenheimer's "The Challenge" (1982) and later set up a popular martial arts school in West Hollywood. He caught the attention of Michael Ovitz (then head of Creative A Read Biography
	Kelly Clarkson As a child growing up in Burleson, Texas, singing was far from her choice career. Kelly wanted to become a marine biologist. Lucky for the rest of the world, she quickly changed her mind upon seeing "Jaws," because it was only a matter of time before her true talent and passion were unveiled for the rest of the world to see. Kelly's innate Read Biography
	Jerry Lee Lewis Lewis was born to a poor family, and began playing piano in his youth. By his mid-teens, he had developed an original, engergetic style (part rhythm and blues, part boogie woogie), and was playing professionally. Like Elvis Presley, he was raised singing the Christian gospel music of integrated southern Pentecostal churches. In 1950 he attended Read Biography
	Hall & Oates' From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the '80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates' smooth,catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one singles and six platinum albums -- yet little critical success. Hall & Oates' music was remarkably well-constructed and produced; at their best, their songs Read Biography