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gul panag

2011-12-20T17:35:00.002+05:30

Born on January 3, 1979
Gul Panag is a critically acclaimed Bollywood actress and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Her notable films are Dhoop , Dor and Manorama Six Feet Under

Gul Panag won Miss India in 1999 and subsequently placed 6th in the Miss Universe 1999 pageant. She worked in films like Jurm and Dhoop and also the serial Kashmeer (STAR Plus), but she got her fame with 2006 film, Dor in the role of Zeenat. The 2007 film Manaorama Six Feet Under, India's first Noir film earned her fabulous reviews. She has a big line up of films this year starting with Summer 2007.

2003 Dhoop Peehu A. Verma
2005 Jurm Sonia
2006 Dor Zeenat
2007 Manorama Six Feet Under Nimmi
2008 Hello Priyanka
2008 Summer 2007 Vishaka
2008 Straight (film) Renu
2008 Hello Darling Mansi

neetu chandra

2011-12-20T17:33:00.000+05:30

Born on June 20th in Bihar
Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress.

Neetu Chandra was born in Bihar, India. She is 5'10" tall. Before entering Hindi film Industry, Neetu was an avid sportsperson. She is a black belt holder in Taekwondo. She has represented India in two different games, which is very rare. She has represented India in Internaitonal Taekwondo Championship at Hong Kong in 1996 and represented India in World Korfball Championship in 1995 at New delhi. She is a national games Silver Medal winner in Taek-won-do. After completing her basic education, she started struggling for small print ad campaign in delhi. But her hard work and persevarance took her to the Hindi film Industry. She entered film in 2005 in Garam Masala in which she portrayed Sweety, an airhostess. Then in 2006 she starred in the Telugu film Godavari in which she played the role of Rajeshwari. The film was directed by Sekhar Kammula.

In 2007 she appeared in the film Traffic Signal. In preparation Chandra in order to enter her character spent a whole week living on the streets of Mumbai and living by a traffic light .

In 2003, she received the Best Student Award for Sports and Academics given to her by the Prime Minister of India himself.

She is the life member of International Film And Television Club Of Asian Academy Of Film & Television. In the year 2008, she has four releases by Directors, Dibakar Banerjee, Rahul Dholakia, Ashwini Dheer and Vikram.

She is currently acting in the Tamil film, Yavarum Nalam with Madhavan.

On 20 March, 2008, a company named 7Seas Technologies announced that they will develop a 3D mobile game with Neetu Chandra playing the lead character. The game titled on her name Neetu (The Alien Killer), is based on a unique game story and revolves around the lead character killing different aliens. Neetu The Alien Killer Game Story: 3000 AD when more than half of the world was destroyed due to greenhouse effect. Atlanto City was captured by the Aliens, who came from the inner solar systems of the Andromeda galaxy. Thousands of Atlanto citizens were killed brutally. The Atlanto Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (ASETI) sends Neetu, a valiant and intelligent female and the only hope of the Atlantians, to redeem the Earth from the alien regime.

Natalie Portman

2011-12-20T17:32:00.002+05:30

Born on June 9, 1981
Natalie Portman is an Israeli-American actress.

Portman began her career in the early 1990s, turning down the opportunity to become a child model in favor of acting. Her first role came in the 1994 independent film Leon: The Professional. She became well known when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Portman, who stated that she would "...rather be smart than be a movie star," completed a bachelor's degree in psychology at Harvard College while she was working on the Star Wars films.

In 2001, Portman opened in New York City's Public Theater production of Chekhov's The Seagull, alongside Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. In 2005, Portman received a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress in the drama Closer. In May 2008, she served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury

Portman has been a vegetarian since childhood and is an advocate for animal rights. She does not eat animal products or wear fur, feathers or leather. "All of my shoes are from Target and Stella McCartney", she says. It has been reported that she will appear alongside actress Elissa Sursara in a PETA PSA to support the groups anti-fur campaign at some point throughout 2009. In 2007, Natalie Portman traveled to Rwanda with Jack Hanna, to film a documentary titled Gorillas on the Brink. Later at a naming ceremony, Portman named a baby gorilla Gukina, which means 'to play'. In 2007, she launched her own brand of vegan footwear. Portman has been an advocate of environmental causes since childhood, when she joined an environmental song and dance troupe known as World Patrol Kids

Won

* 2002 - Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
* 2005 - Golden Globe Awards, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Closer
* 2005 - National Board of Review Awards, Best Acting by an Ensemble: Closer (shared with Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, and Jude Law)
* 2005 - San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Supporting Actress: Closer
* 2007 - The Constellation Awards, Best Female Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series: V for Vendetta
* 2007 - Saturn Awards, Best Actress: V for Vendetta

Amanda Ray Beard

2011-12-20T17:30:00.000+05:30

Born October 29, 1981
Amanda Ray Beard is an American Olympic swimmer and model.

Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at the age of 14, while a student at Irvine High School in Irvine, California. She won silver medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststrokes, and a gold in the medley relay. Her young-teen manner captured the attention of the media, and she was often photographed clutching her teddy bear, even on the medal stand. She won a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Amanda attended the University of Arizona where she captured an individual NCAA Division I championships in 2001.

In 2003 she became the world champion and world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke. She also made a good showing at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, and she competed in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, where she won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke, her first individual gold medal. She also won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley, and she finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Beard has won eight US Nationals titles (thrice in both the 200m breaststroke and the 100m breaststroke, plus twice in the 200m individual medley). She was first in a world ranking of 200m breaststrokers in 2003.

Her modeling work has included appearances in FHM, the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, and she posed for the July 2007 issue of Playboy. She is a spokesperson for Defenders of Wildlife, and enjoys interior decorating. Both of her sisters, Leah and Taryn, are swimmers. Amanda placed eighth in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Celebrity car race in 2006.

In 2008, Beard participated in an anti-fur campaign for the organization PETA. She was photographed nude in front of an American Flag. The flag in that photograph is hung incorrectly according the the United States Flag Code with the blue field to the upper right.

Beard's personal bests in long-course meters are:

* 100m breaststroke: 1:07.42
* 200m breaststroke: 2:22.44 (2nd Fastest Swimmer in event)
* 200m individual medley: 2:11.70

Amanda Peet

2011-10-20T12:36:00.002+05:30

Born January 11, 1972
Amanda Peet is an American film and television actress.

Peet's first screen performance was a television commercial for Skittles. Her early roles included a guest role on the television series Law & Order. She made her film debut in Animal Room (1995). Peet maintained a steady acting career in relatively obscure indie movies.

Her first major role was as "Jack" in the 1999 WB network series Jack & Jill (which aired for two seasons). She also appeared in the eighth-season finale of Seinfeld ("The Summer of George") as a waitress whom Jerry Seinfeld meets. Her character is notable for seemingly dating two men at once: Jerry and her apparent roommate ("dude"), Lyle. Peet's first role in a widely-released feature film came in 2000, with The Whole Nine Yards, which, together with the cult film Whipped, helped to elevate her status from supporting actress to lead. That same year, she was voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine. Peet was also in the movie Saving Silverman with Jack Black and Steve Zahn. She also starred in Something's Gotta Give in 2003, playing Diane Keaton's daughter, and, at one point, Jack Nicholson's girlfriend.

In 2005, Peet appeared in the play This Is How It Goes, filling in for Marisa Tomei at the last minute after six days of rehearsal. In the same year, she also co-starred in the films Syriana with Matt Damon, and A Lot Like Love, with Ashton Kutcher. In February 2006, she was performing in Neil Simon's Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park.

Peet was a member of the cast of the television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which premiered on NBC on September 18, 2006. She starred with Matthew Perry, with whom she worked in The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards, and Sarah Paulson, with whom she co-starred in Jack & Jill. In Studio 60, Peet's character Jordan McDeere was the newly-appointed president of the National Broadcasting System (NBS). In 2006, she also starred along with Dermot Mulroney in Griffin and Phoenix, where she played a terminally-ill woman living life to the fullest.

In 2007's The Ex, a comedy co-starring Zach Braff, Peet played an attorney who stays home to raise a new baby. In 2008, Peet went on to play an FBI agent in The X-Files: I Want to Believe. She will next co-star with Hilary Duff, Amanda Seyfried and Amber Tamblyn in Safety Glass, a film set around the Space Shuttle Challenger launch; filming will begin this fall.

Masumeh Makhija

2011-10-20T12:33:00.002+05:30

Born in 1984
Masumeh Makhija, also known as Masumi Makhija, is a Bollywood actress

The Canada-born stunner came to India when she was a year old. She went to school in Pune.

The acting bug bit her young; She started theatre at the age of 10, and turned professional when she was 14. The next year, she came to Mumbai. Television serials like Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai, Radha and Suhana Safar were her first screen steps. Then, she took a two-year break.

Her first movie was a German project, Gate To Heaven. From there, she moved on to the romantic comedy Chupke Se and the critically acclaimed Maqbool. She also worked in a small project called One Into One Point Six. Her biggest break, however, is the latest Mahesh Manjrekar film, in which the Bihar politician it shares its name with does a cameo

The actress who caught the eye with her brilliant acting in debut film Chupke Se and the critically acclaimed Maqbool. She has also done a German movie, Gate to Heaven. Her sexy cameo in Woh Lamhe was appreciated. Her sister Shona Urvasi is a director.

he girl-next-door has turned sizzling siren. Masumeh Makhija might have made her debut in ‘Chupke Se’ as a cutie pie and followed it up with a commendable performance in ‘Maqbool’,

The damsel's voluptuous and curvy body makes the men go weak in the knees. The actress giggles as she reveals the secret: "The credit goes to martial arts and my dancing sessions. Of course eating right and hitting the gym pays too. I am fond of belly dancing and have learnt Jazz and Salsa too. I will soon be learning hip-hop.

And just how far is she willing to go? "I will never do nudity! If you show everything, what else is there to show? I have my principles and will never do anything that go against them."

* Maqbool (2003)(Nominated best female break through artist)
* Chupke se, (2003)
* Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav, (2004)
* Woh Lamhe, (2006)(Nominated Stardust awards best female break through artist)
* Dus Kahaniyaan, (2007)
* Saas bahu aur sensex (2008)
* Alibaug (2008)

Neetu Chandra

2011-10-20T12:31:00.002+05:30

Born on June 20 in Bihar
Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress

Neetu Chandra was born in Bihar, India. She is 5'4" tall. Before entering Hindi film Industry, Neetu was an avid sportsperson. She is a black belt holder in Taekwondo. She has represented India in two different games, which is very rare. She has represented India in Internaitonal Taekwondo Championship at Hong Kong in 1996 and represented India in World Korfball Championship in 1995 at New delhi. She is a national games Silver Medal winner in Taek-won-do. After completing her basic education, she started struggling for small print ad campaign in delhi. But her hard work and persevarance took her to the Hindi film Industry. She entered film in 2005 in Garam Masala in which she portrayed Sweety, an airhostess. Then in 2006 she starred in the Telugu film Godavari in which she played the role of Rajeshwari. The film was directed by Sekhar Kammula.

In 2007 she appeared in the film Traffic Signal. In preparation Chandra in order to enter her character spent a whole week living on the streets of Mumbai and living by a traffic light.

In 2003, she received the Best Student Award for Sports and Academics given to her by the Prime Minister of India himself.

She is the life member of International Film And Television Club Of Asian Academy Of Film & Television. In the year 2008, she has four releases by Directors, Dibakar Banerjee, Rahul Dholakia, Ashwini Dheer and Vikram.

She is currently acting in the Tamil film, Yavarum Nalam with Madhavan.

On 20 March, 2008, a company named 7Seas Technologies announced that they will develop a 3D mobile game with Neetu Chandra playing the lead character. The game titled on her name Neetu (The Alien Killer), is based on a unique game story and revolves around the lead character killing different aliens. Neetu The Alien Killer Game Story: 3000 AD when more than half of the world was destroyed due to greenhouse effect. Atlanto City was captured by the Aliens, who came from the inner solar systems of the Andromeda galaxy. Thousands of Atlanto citizens were killed brutally. The Atlanto Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (ASETI) sends Neetu, a valiant and intelligent female and the only hope of the Atlantians, to redeem the Earth from the alien regim

Dita Von Teese

2011-09-24T19:13:00.000+05:30

Born on September 28, 1972
Dita Von Teese is a popular American burlesque artist, model and actress.

As a teenager, Von Teese's mother took her to buy her first bra, made from plain white cotton, and gave her a plastic egg containing a pair of wrinkly, flesh-coloured tights. Von Teese says she was disappointed as she had been hoping to receive beautiful lacy garments and stockings, of the type she had glimpsed in her father's Playboy magazines. This fueled her passion for lingerie. She worked in a lingerie store as a salesgirl when she was fifteen, and eventually as a buyer. Some people believe that this is the store where she purchased her first corset, however Dita states in her book that she purchased her first corset in a sex shop. Von Teese has been fond of wearing elaborate lingerie such as corsets and basques with fully fashioned stockings ever since.

Von Teese began her career in a local strip club when she was eighteen. Disappointed with the lack of originality in all the other strippers' acts, Von Teese created a vintage-inspired outfit, with beehive hairstyle and elbow-length gloves coupled with a basque and seamed stockings, piquing the interest of the clientele

It was during this time at the strip club that she began some glamour modeling, before she eventually became a fetish model. Her retro pin-up look, frequently emulating Bettie Page in photo shoots, set her apart from most other fetish models.

Her official website, often referred to as one of the first model sites on the internet, was created in 1992. Von Teese has maintained meticulous care to own the copyright to the majority of her images, very aware of what became of models, such as Bettie Page, who did not.

Von Teese is also an occasional actress. In her early years she appeared in fetish-related, soft-core pornographic movies, such as Romancing Sara, Matter of Trust, in which she is billed as Heather Sweet, and also in two films by Andrew Blake: Pin Ups 2 and Decadence

She has also done various catwalk work. During Los Angeles Fashion Week, Spring 2004, she modeled for former-club kid Richie Rich's fashion label, Heatherette. In 2005 she appeared in the Autumn/Winter Ready-to-Wear show for Giambattista Valli, a former designer for Ungaro, in Paris. In the 2006 Milan Fashion Week, Von Teese was on the runway, opening for the Moschino diffusion label, Moschino Cheap & Chic, autumn/winter 2006/7 show. In 2007, she appeared twice in the Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture show during the Paris Fashion Week. Additionally, she has starred in several ad campaigns. She appeared in Vivienne Westwood's spring/summer 2005 collection adverts and became the face of Australian clothing range Wheels and Dollbaby for their 2006/7 Spring/Summer advertising campaign. Currently, she is a spokesmodel for MAC Cosmetics. Von Teese has appeared in Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elle, and international issues of nearly every fashion magazine. She has also campaigned on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and appeared in their ads. Most recently she has become the new face of Wonderbra

Nereida Gallardo

2011-09-24T19:08:00.000+05:30

Nereida Gallardo Profile
Full Name: Nereida Gallardo Alvarez
Nickname: Nereida Gallardo
Nationality: Spanish
Date of Birth: March 18, 1983
Age: 25
Height: 5′6″ (167 cm)
Occupation: Model
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Star Sign: Pisces

Nereida has been repeatably seen attending to United’s games. The pretty Spanish girl is a top model. She is 1.67 meters tall and weights around 57 kilograms

The 25-year-old Spanish model has managed to impress Manchester United’s superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Their relationship seems to date since January 2008, but it was only made public a few weeks ago, as Ronaldo wanted to avoid the publicity and paparazzi.

Nereida on crutches
It seems that the girlfriend of Cristiano Ronaldo wants to demonstrate that she is really the twin soul of the international Portuguese. Even in the injuries. Nereida Gallardo twisted a foot when shopping with a friend in Majorca.In spite of being already got used to walk of high heels, the Spanish beauty stumbled to the exit of a shop of lingerie and hurt the ligaments, which obliges it now walk of crutches, like which it happens with the extreme of Manchester United due to the operation to an ankle that it was subject in last week.? She was buying sexy lingirie to pepper still more the relation with Ronaldo when they meet again. It is very sad ?, it affirmed a source to the English tabloid ? Mirror ?.

Nereida Wants To Be a Star in England
The novel between Real Madrid and Manchester United to hold Cristiano Ronaldo continues and gained now one more episode. According to "Daily Star", the girlfriend of the Portuguese expert wants him to stay in England. And if the supposed case with Sergio Ramos, defense of the meringues, has influence, the British newspaper tells that Nereida Gallardo wants to maintain the life of star that she has in the United Kingdom. The 24-year-old Spanish beauty, intends to be the new Victoria Beckham on the British media. First pages are a thing that she does not lack!

Danielle Bux

2011-09-24T19:06:00.000+05:30

Danielle Bux is 5′6″ tall and weighs 110 pounds with brown hair and gorgeous brown eyes. Her measurements are tiny at 32C-24-32 and have been misreported as even smaller

Model Danielle Bux is signed to a number of top agencies and has had relationships with lots of top sports stars .

The former Virgin Atlantic air hostess has a child with former Coventry City player Adam Willis

the former air hostess will front a campaign for the High Street chain's new range of bras for women with fuller figures.

Lineker, the Match of the Day presenter and former England international, began dating Miss Bux, 28, in October.The 47-year-old has treated her to a series of luxury holidays, and snaps of her on the beach in a bikini no doubt caught the eye of La Senza bosses.

The firm has previously employed Czech model Petra Nemcova and Hollyoaks Gemma Atkinson.Miss Bux will find herself in competition with Spice Girl Mel B, who is the face of rival bra firm Ultimo.

Lineker split from wife Michelle, the mother of his four children, in August 2006 after 20 years of marriage.

He met Miss Bux on a blind date set up by a mutual friend.

She has said: "I was surprised at how much younger and more handsome he looked than on TV. I thought he was lovely and really funny. Gary and I just got on well straight away. It's like I've known him all my life. I just adore him."

The model, who has a six-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, added: "It's too early to say whether we will have kids or get married. We're just really happy together at the moment. We're best friends. I don't want to rush anything but you never know."

Danielle has only been dating the football pundit for a year but the couple reckon they are so in love that there’s no point in hanging around.

Lara Bingle

2011-09-24T19:04:00.002+05:30

Born 22 June 1987
Lara Bingle is an Australian model who is best known for appearing on Fingal Spit in the controversial 2006 Tourism Australia advertising campaign So where the bloody hell are you?, where she delivers this final line in the television commercial

Bingle competed on the Nine Network's celebrity ice dancing show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, where she was eliminated 6th, and in the channel's parody ad for the 2006-2007 Ashes series.

Nine re-hired Bingle in 2008 as a reporter for a new travel show, "Holidays for Sale".

In May 2006, Bingle took legal action against EMAP Australia, who allegedly published photographs of the model without her permission in the March 27, 2006 issue of Australian lad's mag Zoo Weekly. Bingle claims that the magazine defamed her by implying she consented to pose for the magazine, which used photographs that were shot when she was an unknown model.

In late March 2007, nude photographs taken by celebrity photographer Gavin O'Neill appeared on the website of German GQ Magazine. Bingle's representatives claimed O'Neill misused the shots, taken when she was 18. O'Neill claimed the photographs were taken for the European market

Brendan Fevola sex scandal
On September 28, 2006 Bingle appeared on the AFL Footy Show's Grand Final episode. On 12 December 2006 Melbourne's Seven News reported that Bingle was the 'other woman' involved in the breakdown of Carlton player Brendan Fevola's marriage. At the time Brendan's first child was 5 months old. Bingle claimed that the pair met during their appearance on the Footy Show and nowhere else. The credibility of Bingle's public denial was dented with the release of a voicemail message allegedly sent to Fevola by Bingle on 11 December 2006 a day before the story broke in the media. Further details of Bingle's relationship with Fevola emerged, including a final phone confrontation between Bingle and Fevola's wife

Payal Rohatgi is a Bollywood actress.

2011-07-19T16:34:00.002+05:30

Born on November 9, 1980
Payal Rohatgi is a Bollywood actress.

Payal Rohatgi won the title of Miss Tourism World in 2001, against candidates from 65 countries. She was also a finalist at the Femina Miss India contest in 2000. These successes encouraged Payal to enter the entertainment industry and so she moved to Mumbai. She is approximately 5'6" tall, and her star-sign is Scorpio.

a television ad for Cadbury's TemptShe started her career by modelling for popular brands like Amul, Nirma, and Nescafe. She gained attention after appearing inations Chocolates. Around this time she also appeared in music videos by rock band Silk Route and Indipop artist Kay Kay.

After her career in Bollywood took off, Payal has cut back on the number of products she endorses. However, she appeared along with cricketer Virender Sehwag in an ad film for Dabur's Lal Dantmanjan. The film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar(Incidentally both are somehow related to Vidhu Vinod Chopra as She acted in Munnabhai I and Pardeep Sarkar made Pareeneeta for him). She was also seen in an ad film for Eveready battery with Amitabh Bachchan which was directed by Pradeep Sarkar in 2006.

Payal made her Bollywood debut in Harry Baweja's Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood teen flick American Pie. However, she went unnoticed in the multi-starrer. She shot into the limelight by doing some B & C grade small budget films, but she seemed to have a change of heart as she realised that these small budget films were not of her sensibility as these films released badly and were shot badly.

In 2006, she signed her first A grade Bollywood film, 36 China Town, as one of the lead characters. The movie starred already established stars like Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Paresh Rawal. Even amongst all these stars she got noticed

Year Title Role Other notes
2002 Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai Esha Desi version of American Pie
2003 Plan Tanya opposite Bikram Saluja
2003 Police Force Special Appearance In song
2004 Rakht Tanya Bipasha Basu's friend
2004 Tauba Tauba School Teacher
2005 Fun : Can Be Dangerous Natasha Theme: Wife Swapping
2006 36 China Town Gracy opposite Paresh Rawal
2006 Mr. 100% opposite Aryan Vaid
2005 Mazaa Mazaa Desi version of 13 going on 30
2006 Corporate Payal Rohatgi (Actress) appearance in an item song
2006 Men Not Allowed Tanya opposite Tina Majumdar
2006 Laila - A Mystery Theme : Casting Couch controversy
2007 Heyy Babyy Special Appearance opposite Ritesh Deshmukh
2007 Dhol Sophie opposite Arbaaz Khan
2008 Ugly Aur Pagli special appearance opposite Ranvir Shorey
2008 Dil Kabaddi Kaya opposite Irfan Khan

Geri Halliwell

2011-07-19T16:33:00.002+05:30

Born 6 August 1972
Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, children's author, actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund.

Halliwell first became famous in the late 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, which became one of the most successful girl groups of all time, selling in excess of 55 million records worldwide.As a solo artist, she has received four Brit Award nominations, released four number-one singles in the UK and sold around 4 million albums as a solo artist worldwide.

Geri first found fame as one of the five members of the girl group the Spice Girls, and was dubbed Sexy Spice for her seductive outfits and stage costumes. However, she preferred being called Ginger Spice stating, "I always thought of myself as clumsy, not sexy."

Halliwell became renowned for her independent and feminist attitude. The group joined the most successful musical artists of the 1990s, selling over thirty-five million albums with the studio releases Spice and Spiceworld.Their debut single "Wannabe" became the first of a string of number-ones in the United Kingdom (nine in total) and reached the top position in 41 countries around the globe, including Australia, Canada and the United States. Other successful releases followed, including "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1" from Spice, and "Spice Up Your Life", "Too Much" and "Stop" from Spiceworld. As a songwriter, Geri - as part of the Spice Girls - set the record for the shortest time to achieve 6 no. 1 UK singles, taking 1 year 5 months from Wannabe's first week at no. 1 to the ascent of Too Much. This outpaced Lennon/McCartney, who took 1 year 6 months (From Me to You through I Feel Fine)

In 1999, after having left the Spice Girls, Geri Halliwell became a representative for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). As a goodwill ambassador, Halliwell toured the Philippines on a fact-finding trip. She visited with staff and clients of family planning clinics, women's groups in slum areas, and college students.

Halliwell picked up UN work again in 2006, by visiting Zambia from 14 November to 16 November, to promote greater international awareness of the urgent need to reduce maternal death and halt the spread of HIV/AIDS. Both aims are contained in the Millennium Development Goals adopted by the world's leaders in September 2000. She attended the first 2007 BBC Four Reith Lecture and can be heard asking questions on women's rights in the recording.

So far, Halliwell has garnered the following musical awards in her solo career. All of her other musical awards came with the band Spice Girls.

* 2000 - Capital FM Awards - Best British Female Singer
* 2001 - Comet Awards - Best international Female Singer
* 2002 - NRJ Music Awards - International Song of the Year ("It's Raining Men")

Also known as Ginger Spice, Geri, Ginger, Sexy Spice
Genre(s) Pop, dance pop, pop rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress, author, philanthropist
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Spice Girls: Virgin (1996–1998; 2008–2009)
Solo: EMI (1999–2005)
Associated acts Spice Girls

Coleen Rooney McLoughlin

2011-07-19T16:32:00.002+05:30

Born 3 April 1986
Coleen Rooney ( McLoughlin ) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is the wife of Manchester United F.C. and England football star Wayne Rooney. She was also one of the more prominent WAGs during the 2006 World Cup.

Coleen has her own column in the celebrity magazine Closer entitled "Welcome to My World", for which she earns up to £100,000. however she left "closer" in 2008 and now writes a weekly column for "ok" magazine, for an undisclosed sum. Coleen writes about her style and news

Coleen tried her hand at presenting, when in May 2006, she assisted Sir Trevor McDonald on his show Tonight with Trevor McDonald in a programme about genetic Rett syndrome, a cause obviously close to her heart.

She won the Ariel high street fashion award (as voted for by the public) for 'Best Dressed Female', turning up to the event in a Topshop dress. She presented awards at the ELLE Style awards, Television awards and also presented an award to Best Dressed Female at Aintree in which she handed out the prizes, which included a shopping bag from McLoughlin's favourite store, Liverpool boutique Cricket.

Coleen was paid £500,000 to be the face of the LG Electronics Chocolate mobile phone advertising campaign. She has a £1.5 million deal with Nike Women Sportswear, a £2 million arrangement with Harper Collins to write a style jokebook and a £1.5 million deal to be the face of Asda. She was also paid £150,000 to make a documentary about her upbringing called Coleen's Mimsy.

Coleen has an exercise DVD on sale in the UK, entitled Coleen McLoughlin's Brand New Body Workout, which became a bestseller. For the DVD she was paid £250,000.

She was paid £3 million to front the George at Asda campaign.

Coleen's autobiography, "Welcome to My World", was released in March. She now has a wealth of over £8 million.

Currently, Coleen hosts the ITV2 programme Coleen's Real Women in which she tries to get 'real women' who aren't typical size zero models to be the cover girls for big brands such as Avon. The series is currently being aired in the UK but is being put on a hold during her honeymoon with Wayne. The second series will start when she returns.

Coleen caused some controversy after being chosen to appear in British Vogue. Some people felt that she was unworthy of such a celebrity status.Editor Alexandra Shulman defended the magazine's decision, calling McLoughlin "beautiful" and praising her "brilliant sense of style"

Cameron Michelle Díaz

2011-07-19T16:31:00.002+05:30

Born on August 30, 1972
Cameron Michelle Díaz is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and SAG-Award nominated U.S. actress and former model. In 2008, Forbes estimates Diaz to have earned $50 million last year, after reportly receiving this salary for What Happens in Vegas making her the highest paid actress in Hollywood.

At 16 she began her career as a fashion model. Diaz signed with top modeling agency Elite Model Management. After graduating from high school, she went to work in Japan and met video director Carlo de la Torre. On her return to the U.S., she moved in with him. For the next few years, her modeling took her around the world, working for contracts with major companies. She modelled for designers such as Calvin Klein and Levi's. She was featured on the cover of the July 1990 issue of Seventeen magazine.

At 21, Diaz auditioned for The Mask, even though she had no previous acting experience. After obtaining the lead female role, she immediately started acting lessons. Over the next three years, she won roles in low-budget, independent films, such as The Last Supper, Feeling Minnesota, and She's the One. She then regained mainstream success with her roles in My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary, a film for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for in the category of Best Actress - Musical or Comedy. She won critical acclaim for her performance in Being John Malkovich, which earned her Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Golden Globes, the BAFTA Awards and the SAG Awards.

In September 2004, Diaz created some controversy after her appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The show in question, concerned celebrities encouraging young people to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. While Diaz was sitting next to her Charlie's Angels co-star Drew Barrymore, singer Christina Aguilera, and hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, Diaz gave the ominous warning "Women have so much to lose. I mean, we could lose the right to our bodies. We could lo--if you think that rape should be legal, then don't vote. But if you think that you have a right to your body, and you have a right to say what happens to you and fight off that danger of losing that, then you should vote." Several pundits like talk show host Laura Ingraham alleged that Diaz was trying to disguise her scare tactic-like statement as another way of saying that if you didn't vote for Democratic challenger John Kerry, a victorious President George W. Bush would somehow try to ban the right to have a legal abortion. The actress was vocal in her support for Al Gore in 2000. Diaz went so far as sporting a t-shirt that read "I won't vote for a son of a Bush!" while making publicity for Charlie's Angels

Awards and nominations

* 1999: Golden Globe for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for There's Something About Mary
* 2000: Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for Being John Malkovich
* 2000: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich
* 2000: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich
* 2002: Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for Vanilla Sky
* 2002: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for Vanilla Sky
* 2003: Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for Gangs of New York
* 2006: Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress for In Her Shoes (nomination)
* 2008: Kid's Choice Awards- Nominated for Best Voice From An Animated Movie for Shrek the Third
* 2008: Kid's Choice Awards- Wannabe Award

Salma Hayek

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Born on September 2, 1966
Salma Hayek Jiménez is a Mexican-American actress, director, television and film producer. Hayek has appeared in more than thirty films and performed as an actress outside of Hollywood in Mexico and Spain. 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 a Best Actress Oscar. She is one of the most prominent Mexican figures in Hollywood, since the legendary Dolores del Rio. She is also, after Fernanda Montenegro, the second of four Latin American actresses 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

At the age of 23, Hayek landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a successful Mexican telenovela that made her a star in Mexico. In 1994, Hayek starred in the film El Callejón de los Milagros (Miracle Alley), which has won more awards than any other movie in the history of Mexican cinema. For her performance, Hayek was nominated for an Ariel Award

Hayek moved to Los Angeles, California in 1991 to study acting under Stella Adler, hoping for a career in Hollywood, despite limited fluency in English, attributed to her suffering from dyslexia. Robert Rodriguez and his producer wife Elizabeth Avellan soon gave Hayek the break she needed, a starring role opposite Antonio Banderas in 1995's Desperado. The movie caught Hollywood's attention, as moviegoers proved to be dazzled by Hayek as Rodriguez had been. Due to Hayek's loyalty to the director, she would later decline playing the role Catherine Zeta-Jones eventually took in The Mask of Zorro after Rodriguez abandoned the project. She has also appeared in the Spy Kids trilogy

Around the year 2000, Hayek founded production company Ventanarosa, through which she produces film and television projects. Her first feature as a producer was 1999's El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba, Mexico's official selection for submission for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars.
She earned a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her performance.This made Hayek, along with Katy Jurado and Adriana Barraza, one of only three Mexican actresses to have been nominated for an Academy Award. The film earned two Oscars

Hayek has been credited as a song performer in three movies. The first was Desperado for the song Quedate Aquí. In Frida she performed with band Los Vega the Mexican folk song La Bruja. She also recorded Siente mi amor, which played during the end credits of Once Upon a Time in Mexico. She also contributed to Happiness is a Warm Gun in "Across the Universe" as the singing nurses

On July 19, 2005 Hayek testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. In February 2006, she donated $25,000 to a Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, shelter for battered women and another $50,000 to Monterrey based anti-domestic violence groups.

Since the birth of her daughter, Hayek has worked to help mothers in developing nations worldwide, teaming up with Pampers and UNICEF to help stop the spread of life-threatening maternal and neonatal tetanus. She is the spokesperson for the Pampers/UNICEF partnership in the U.S. and Canada called: 1 Pack = 1 Vaccine to help raise awareness of this program

Honors

* Recipient of Glamour magazine Woman of the Year Award in October 2001.
* Recipient of Producers Guild of America Celebration of Diversity Award in 2003.
* Recipient of Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year Award in February 2006
Was a member of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival jury.[39]
Co-hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert with Julianne Moore in Oslo, Norway on December 11, 2005.

Miley Ray Cyrus

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Born on November 23, 1992
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Cyrus is known for starring as Miley Stewart/"Hannah Montana" in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

Cyrus became a sensation after Hannah Montana debuted in March 2006. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top Twenty Superstar Earners under the age of 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.[4] As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which release date has been recently moved up to April 10, 2009.

Cyrus's solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007. Her second album, entitled Breakout was released on July 22, 2008, which is Cyrus's first album that does not involve the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200.In the main article in the September 2008 issue of Seventeen, of which Miley was on the cover, she stated herself as a comedian.

In 2008, Cyrus was listed among artists and entertainers as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World

Cyrus became interested in acting at age nine when the family briefly lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her first acting role was as a guest star on her father's television series Doc, in which she played a girl named Kylie. In 2003, she played "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish and was credited as Destiny Cyrus. She was also featured in Rhonda Vincent's music video for "If Heartaches Have Wings", and appeared on Colgate Country Showdown with her father, who was hosting the program

Walt Disney Records released the first Hannah Montana soundtrack, on October 24, 2006. The soundtrack included eight of the songs that Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana. Cyrus also signed a four-album major record deal with Hollywood Records for her own albums. The album was later re-released twice - a Holiday Edition featuring Cyrus's cover of "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree" and a Special Edition featuring "Nobody's Perfect". Cyrus also opened for The Cheetah Girls in 2006, performing on 20 dates of their 39-city tour.

On June 26, 2007, exactly eight months after the release of the first soundtrack, Cyrus released a double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first disc served as the second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the second disc was Cyrus's debut solo album as herself. She wrote eight of the ten songs, credited by her birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus. The single "See You Again" became Cyrus's first song to enter the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

Just over a year later, Cyrus released her second studio album under her own name. Breakout is the first Miley Cyrus album that has no connection with the Hannah Montana franchise. The album's first single, "7 Things", became her highest charting single

In May 2008, Hugh Hefner made news when he offered a magazine pictorial to 15 year old Miley. Hefner said she was a "pretty lady" but would have to wait until she was 18 to appear in the magazine

Heather Anne Mills

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Born on 12 January 1968
Heather Anne Mills is an English charity campaigner and former model, and the ex-wife of musician Paul McCartney.

Mills started her own model agency in 1986, and married Alfie Karmal on 6 May 1989, but divorced in 1991. Mills was living with a ski instructor in Croatia in 1990, just before the Croatian War started, later organising supplies for Croatia, and accepting modelling assignments in Austria to pay for the trip. In 1993, Mills was hit by a police motorbike and suffered serious injuries, losing her left leg 6 inches below her knee. She later sold her story to the News of the World, and used the proceeds to establish the Heather Mills Health Trust, which recycles discarded prosthetic limbs.

Mills met McCartney at a Pride of Britain charity event, and they were married on 11 June 2002. Mills gave birth to Beatrice Milly McCartney on 28 October 2003, but separated from McCartney in 2006, which led to a highly publicised divorce. She was awarded £24.3 million in a court settlement on 17 March 2008, but received negative media coverage in the UK. Mills is a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) a patron of Viva!, the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation, and a former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Association Adopt-A-Minefield programme, and vice-president of the Limbless Association. She continues to work on behalf of numerous campaigns, including aid for amputees, animal rights, and for the banning of landmines.

On 8 August 1993, Mills was standing with Mincione at the corner of De Vere Gardens and Kensington Road, London, but whilst crossing Kensington Road she was knocked down by a police motorcycle, which was going to an emergency. Mills suffered crushed ribs, a punctured lung, and the loss of her left leg 6 inches below the knee; a metal plate was later attached to her pelvis. In October 1993, she had another operation which further shortened her leg. Mills was awarded £200,000 by the police authority as recompense for her injuries, even though the police motorcyclist, PC Osbourne, was later cleared by magistrates of driving without due care and attention. After the accident, Mills sold her story to the News of the World, and gave other interviews, saying she earned £180,000. She used the money to set up the Heather Mills Health Trust which delivers prosthetic limbs to people, particularly children, who have lost limbs after stepping on landmines. Mills often shows people her prosthetic leg; once taking it off during an interview on the American talk show Larry King Live, in 2002

Paris Whitney Hilton

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Born onFebruary 17, 1981
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American celebutante, television personality, actress, singer, model, and businesswoman.

She is known for her appearance on the television series The Simple Life, her several minor film roles (most notably her role in the horror film House of Wax in 2005), her 2004 tongue-in-cheek autobiography, her 2006 album Paris, her work in modeling, and her appearance in a sex tape in 2003. As a result of several legal incidents, Hilton also served a widely publicized sentence in a Los Angeles County jail facility in 2007

Hilton has worked as a model, actress, musician, and engaged in sometime business pursuits. Accor ding to Forbes Magazine, she earned approximately $2 million in 2003–2004, $6.5 million in 2004–2005, and $7 million in 2005–2006

Hilton began modeling as a child, initially at charity events.] When she was 19, she signed with Donald Trump's modeling agency, T Management. Hilton has also worked with Ford Models in New York, Models 1 Agency in London, Nous Model Management in Los Angeles, and Premier Model Management in London. She has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns, including Iceberg Vodka, GUESS, Tommy Hilfiger, Christian Dior, and Marciano. In 2001, Hilton began to develop a reputation as a socialite, being identified as "New York's leading It Girl" whose fame was beginning to "extend beyond the New York tabloids". She has appeared in several magazines, including the April 2004 issue of Maxim.

In 2007, after watching a graphic video about animals raised for their fur, Hilton announced her support of vegetarianism and her opposition to wearing fur. Hilton said:
“ From that point [after witnessing the video shown by Heather Mills], I've never worn fur and I never will. I also haven't eaten any meat since....I was grossed out. It was disgusting"

On August 6, 2008, Paris appeared in a 1 minute 50 second long video, "Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad", directed by Adam McKay and posted on the Funny or Die website.

The video featured Paris in a parody advertisement, and was made in response to a television campaign advert "Celeb", broadcast in 11 US states by the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign. In Celeb, McCain briefly compared his rival Barack Obama to that of celebrities such as Paris and Britney Spears, and goes on to question his readiness to lead and criticise his energy policy

Paris Hilton has been quoted as saying that she is the "iconic blonde of the decade"' and compared herself to Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe (a claim she denied in the May 2007 issue of Harper's Bazaar).She appeared in the 2007 Guinness World Records as the world's "Most Overrated Celebrity". In a poll conducted by the Associated Press and AOL, Hilton was voted the second "Worst Celebrity Role Model of 2006", behind Britney Spears. Critics suggest that Hilton epitomizes the title of famous for being famous; echoing that sentiment, the Associated Press conducted what they called an experiment in February 2007, trying not to report on Hilton for a whole week.

Hilton recently posed nude, covered in gold paint, to promote "Rich Prosecco", a canned version of an Italian sparkling wine

Kate Beckinsale

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Born 26 July, 1973
Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003), Van Helsing (2004), and The Aviator (2004).

During her first year at Oxford, Beckinsale was offered a part in Kenneth Branagh's big-screen film, Much Ado About Nothing, adapted from the Shakespeare play. She spent her last year of studies in Paris, after which she decided to leave the university and concentrate on her acting career. Kate starred in a 1996 TV film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. She subsequently appeared in a few low-profile films, including Shooting Fish and The Last Days of Disco, both in 1998. During this time, Beckinsale also appeared in television films and in stage roles, including the well-received Cold Comfort Farm, opposite British film and television notables Rufus Sewell, Eileen Atkins, Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry.

In January 2006, Beckinsale reprised her role as a vampire in the movie Underworld: Evolution, a sequel to her 2003 film, Underworld, again directed by her husband, Len Wiseman. The film opened at the #1 spot at the box office, grossing over $26 million in its first weekend of release. On 24 January, 2006, Beckinsale was featured on the MTV series, Punk'd. The set-up for the segment took place at the Avalon Hotel in Los Angeles.

Also in 2006, Beckinsale appeared in the comedy Click, starring Adam Sandler, which opened on June 23. Next, Beckinsale replaced Sarah Jessica Parker in the film Vacancy, released in 2007. Her next role was in Snow Angels, which was released in 2008.

At Comic-Con 2007, she expressed interest in playing Catwoman in the current Christopher Nolan-directed Batman films. In April 2007, during an interview promoting Vacancy, Beckinsale claimed no knowledge of the rumors linking her to a remake of Barbarella. "I was told on the set yesterday, someone said, 'Oh I hear you're doing Barbarella,' one of the grips. So that's the most official it's become. Every woman would consider Barbarella for a moment, but I don't know."

In 2006, Beckinsale was placed at #23 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World", after being #71 in 2005. She has also been placed at #16 in Maxim's "HOT 100" (2003), #63 in Stuff's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002), and was chosen by the English magazine Hello! as "England’s #1 Beauty", also in 2002.

Beckinsale and her ex-boyfriend Michael Sheen have a daughter, Lily Mo Sheen (born 31 January, 1999). She reported in interviews that during her pregnancy with Lily was the only time she has ever stopped smoking. During the Underworld shoot, Beckinsale split from Sheen, who was also starring in the film. She became involved with the director of the film, Len Wiseman. In June 2003, Beckinsale became engaged to Wiseman, and the two were married on 9 May, 2004 in Bel-Air, California.

1997 Best Actress Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Shooting Fish Won
1999 British Supporting Actress of the Year (tied with Minnie Driver for Good Will Hunting) London Critics Circle Film Awards The Last Days of Disco Won
2008 OU Insider Babe Tourney OUInsider.com Won

Assets:Her British demeanor and girlish figure
Vices:Smoking, she was anorexic in high school
Height:5'8
Fig:34-24-34
Hobbies:Polo, theatre, reading

Holly Weber

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Born September 20, 1984
Holly Weber in Loma Linda, California) is an American actress and model.

During her college years (she was pursuing an Orthodontics degree), Holly Weber supported herself by waiting tables at a local restaurant and would blow off steam by hitting the hottest nightspots in nearby Las Vegas. It was at just such a club that Holly Weber was invited to dance professionally, and she soon found herself earning a handsome living as a go-go dancer

She has appeared on television programs such as CSI: NY, Las Vegas and the Geico Commercial inspired Cavemen . She also was featured in several films such as Roger Corman's Supergator and the short film Room

Weber's acting career has included many featured roles in music videos, most notably in Daize Shayne's Naughty Girl.

Weber's television roles include appearances with Bon Jovi in Las Vegas, Kid Rock in CSI: NY, Jenny McCarthy in Party at the Palms and Denise Richards in Sex, Love & Secrets. Other popular shows she has appeared in include The Tonight Show, Bones, Threshold, Everybody Hates Chris, Two and a Half Men and many programs new to 2007 Cavemen, Big Shots, Life and Disneys Wizards of Waverly Place.

Holly has filmed several Motion pictures including Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon, Adam Sandler's You Don't Mess with the Zohan and Click as well as being featured in Supergator and Room Service

Holly's measurements are 32D-23-34.
She is 5'8"
with Hazel eyes and Sandy brown hair
Has appeared on several national billboards
including Two and a Half Men, Margarita King and Turf Tech.
Required 7 screws and a plate to be put in her right arm after breaking it at home in February 2007. She now has a 6 inch scar on the back of her right arm.
FHM date of the month for December 2005, Won the final two ever FHM Hometown Honey competitions and was crowned Miss FHM for the West in 2006

Film

* Fast and Furious 4 (2008) Samantha Braga Dir. Justin Lin
* The Ugly Truth (2008) Chef Megan Dir. Robert Luketic
* Ice 44 (2008)... Herself (Nickels Dream Girl) Dir. Jason Connery
* Playboys (2008)... Heather
* Tropic Thunder (2008)... Oscar Awards Starlet Dir. Ben Stiller
* That Thing You Like (2008) Beth (Drunk Girl) Dir. Ora Yasher
* Frost / Nixon (2007)... Playboy Playmate Dir. Ron Howard
* You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2007)... GoGo Dancer
* Supergator (2007)... Lorissa
* Room Service (2007)... Librarian / Film Star

Television

* Criminal Minds - CBS (2008)...Hollie Hottie
* Dirt - FX (2008)... Nicolina
* Nip / Tuck - FX (2008)... Christian's Sex Kitten
* Shark - CBS (2007)... 90's Sebastian Bikini Babe
* Cane - CBS (2007)... Jamie's Bride Dancer
* Cane - CBS (2007)... Bikini Party Girl
* Nip / Tuck - FX (2007)... Santa's Naughty Helper
* Shark - CBS (2007)... 2007-2008 Series opening sequence
* Life - NBC (2007)... Natasha's Girl
* Las Vegas - NBC (2007)... Pacific Tropic Contestant
* CSI: NY - CBS (2007)... Subway Car Gogo Dancer
* The Man - FOX (Pilot Episode) (2007)... Paul's Girlfriend
* Everybody Hates Chris - CW (2007)... Playboy Dream Girl
* Wizards of Waverly Place - Disney (2007)... Runway Show Model
* Big Shots - ABC (2007)... Duncan's NY Club Girl
* Cavemen - ABC (2007)... Premier Episode Model at Party
* Click (2006)... Arabian Pool Girl

I liked to dress in skimpy clothing and go dancing in Vegas (at 18, I could get into clubs there). One night I was approached by a girl from L.A. who said I could get paid to dress like that and dance in night clubs, so I started go-go dancing in Hollywood and Las Vegas."
- Holly Weber, on how she got started in modeling.

Stephanie Louise Rice

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Born on June 17, 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland
Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2009.

Stephanie Louise Rice quotes
“I'm looking forward to seeing how much faster I can go and edging myself closer to being the number one in the world.”

"Stephanie Rice: To me Michael Phelps is a huge inspiration and someone I really look up to."
-Stephanie Louise Rice

2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
Rice was the gold medallist in the 200 metres and 400 metres individual medleys. In the 200 m she defeated Olympians Brooke Hanson and Lara Carroll to win the event in a time of 2:12.90, a personal best by 1.19 seconds.

2007 World Aquatics Championships
Rice won bronze in the 200 m and 400 m individual medleys. In the 200 m final, she recorded a time of 2:11.42, a second below the previous Australian record, behind American Katie Hoff in 2:10.13, and Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, who claimed second place. In the 400 m final, Rice recorded a new personal best time of 4:41.19, shaving 0.54 sec off her previous best.

2007 Other events
Rice set a new personal best time of 4:40.79 in the 400 m individual medley at an Italian meet in June 2007,[citation needed] edging closer to the 4:40 barrier in the event.

At the 2007 Japanese Open Championships, Rice won silver behind Zimbabwean champion Kirsty Coventry in the 400 m individual medley. In doing so, she smashed her personal best time by 3.61 seconds, cracking the 4:40 barrier and setting a new Australian and Commonwealth record of 4:37.18.[citation needed]

Australian Olympic Trials
At the 2008 Australian Olympic trials, Rice broke the world record in both the 400 m and 200 m individual medleys. In the 400 m, she clocked 4:31.46, 1.43 seconds below American Katie Hoff's mark of 4:32.89. (Hoff retook the world record at the U.S. Olympic Trials, on 29 June 2008, with a time of 4:31.12.) In the 200 m, she clocked 2:08.92 seconds, taking almost a second off the previous record held by China's Wu Yanyan.

2008 Beijing Olympics
In Beijing, Rice won three gold medals (each in world record time) in the 200 m and 400 m individual medleys and in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. In winning the 400m individual medley, Rice won her first Olympic medal, Australia's first gold medal of the games and its 400th Summer Olympic medal. Recording a time of 4:29.45, she reclaimed the world record from Hoff, bettering the mark by 1.67 seconds, and became the first woman to break the 4:30 mark in the event. (Kirsty Coventry also went under 4:30 in taking the silver.) Her second gold medal of the games came on 13 August in the 200 m individual medley with a new world record time of 2:08.34. Rice prevailed after being neck and neck with Coventry throughout the last 50 m, who once again followed Rice to beat the old world record. On 14 August she won her third gold medal as part of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay team. She led off the team and Australia were in second place at the end of her leg.

Photo 'scandal'
Rice made headlines in Australia when several media outlets published pictures from her Facebook page that showed Rice having fun with fellow swimmers, including Sullivan. One of the photos, from a costume party, showed Rice dressed as a policewoman in a skimpy outfit (Sullivan was dressed as a sumo wrestler). Though the photos were relatively innocent, they seemed to portray Rice as a "party girl," and Swimming Australia responded by asking her to take them down. But as internet photo scandals go, Rice's proved harmless. "It was a bit disappointing," Rice said. "But I wasn't too upset over it. I think that it was taken the wrong way, and everyone knew that the media was twisting it around."

Awards
* 2008 Telstra Australian Swimmer of the Year.
* Swimming World Magazine named her as (female) World Swimmer of the Year as well as Pacific Rim Swimmer of the Year

Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m individual medley
Gold 2008 Beijing 400 m individual medley
Gold 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle relay
World Championships (LC)
Bronze 2007 Melbourne 200 m individual medley
Bronze 2007 Melbourne 400 m individual medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2006 Melbourne 200m individual medley
Gold 2006 Melbourne 400 m individual medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze 2006 Victoria 200 m individual medley
Bronze 2006 Victoria 400 m individual medley

Birthday: 6/17/1988
Nickname: Steph, Ricey
Birthname: Stephanie Rice
Hookups: Eamon Sullivan
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Assets: Great body, sexy voice, awesome ass, great face and body, virgin
Vices: virgin
Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10
Job: Swimmer
Hobbies: Swimming, partying
Country of Origin: Australia
Stroke(s): Medley, freestyle, butterfly
Club: St Peters Western Swimming Club

Alessandra Corine Ambrósio

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Born on April 11, 1981
Alessandra Corine Ambrósio is a Brazilian model. Her last name is spelled Ambrósio, but the diacritic mark is omitted in her modeling work.

"I have seven different jewels for my piercing. Every day I wear a different one according to the clothes I am wearing."

"Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want. "

"I never watch TV! I will be on a board or jumping out of a plane anytime! "

"Believe in yourself, listen to the photographers you work with, and try to be professional at all times. "

"80 percent of the time I'm on some beautiful island in a bikini. But I'm working and everybody else is on their honeymoon!"
- Alessandra Ambrosio

When Ambrosio was 12 years old, enrolled in modeling classes then, began modeling for Dilson Stein at age 15. Winning Brazil's Elite Model Look started her modeling career. Her first big modeling job was the cover of the Brazilian Elle magazine. Elite passed along some of her Polaroids to Guess which led her to do the Millennium GUESS? campaign along with her friend and fellow Brazilian Ana Beatriz Barros. She has since been in huge demand, working with big-name brands including Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Rolex, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, Escada, Rocco Barocco, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, as well as the famed Pirelli Calendar. As for fashion shows, she has walked the catwalks for designers such as Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Byblos, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Nicole Miller, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Oscar de la Renta, among others. She appeared in over 50 international magazine covers such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue and the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour in the United States in 2006.

In 2004, Ambrosio launched her line of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, a division of Rosa Chá. It sold 10,000 units in only its first month on the market.

Her best knowns collaboration is with American lingerie brand Victoria's Secret. She appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first time in 2000, and continues to be a participant in the subsequent shows. Her most notable walk down the runway was in 2005 wearing lingerie made entirely out of candy. In 2004, she was selected as the first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret PINK line. She is currently a contract 'Angel' and spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret.Her 'Angel' status has brought her to the public's attention being cited by the popular media as one of the world's sexiest women. She was chosen as one of People magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007 along with fellow 'Angels' Ambrosio is among the world's top-earning models.

Ambrosio was the face for the UK company Next and starred in their first television campaign in 12 years.She is also signed to Storm Model Management in London.

Only three months after giving birth to her first child, Ambrosio appeared in the Victoria's Secret fashion show 2008.

Television appearances
Ambrosio has made several television appearances, notably a cameo as herself on HBO's Entourage along with Izabel Goulart; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn; Late Night with Conan O’Brien; as guest judge on Project Runway season 2: Team Lingerie and The Tyra Banks Show where she was a guest twice. She appeared alongside TV personality, Regis Philbin in a worldwide commercial for Hummer H2. In 2006, she had a cameo on the box-office hit movie, Casino Royale appearing briefly as Tennis Girl #1.

Ambrosio guest-starred on How I Met Your Mother (episode: "The Yips") on November 26, 2007 with her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Selita Ebanks, Marisa Miller, Miranda Kerr, and Heidi Klum.

What does it take to become a supermodel? It helps to have a statuesque figure, fabulously long legs, sultry bedroom eyes, and impeccable genes. In short, it helps to look exactly like Alessandra Ambrosio. This Brazilian bombshell has appeared in high-profile campaigns for GUESS, Revlon, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and of course, Victoria’s Secret.

And in 2008, Alessandra Ambrosio signed on to replace the departing Gisele Bundchen in the lingerie company’s popular Angels campaign.

If Gisele Bundchen is the only Brazilian supermodel's name you know, it's high time you checked out Alessandra Ambrosio. She's been described as "the future of modeling" by Ms. Tyra Banks herself. Although we don't always agree with Tyra's choices when our female companions force us to sit through episodes of America's Next Top Model, this time we thinks she's right. This long-legged goddess has received plenty of attention over the past two years after being ranked No. 36 and then No. 6 on AskMen.com's list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women.

We love that Alessandra Ambrosia isn't just rail thin; she actually works for her body. “I work out with my Brazilian trainer, Leandro,” she explains. “He invented the Brazilian Butt Lift which is a mix of samba, capoeira and aerobics.” Here's to hoping the Brazilian Butt Lift makes its way to gyms across America very soon.

Ambrósio is currently one of Victoria's Secret Angels and the former face for the UK company Next.
Aside from modeling work, Ambrósio represents as the National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ambrosio loves surfing, seeing bands, drinking caipirinha and eating chocolates, which she admits to indulging in every day.[citation needed] She is very conscious of her figure and works out with her Brazilian trainer doing the Brazilian Butt Lift, which is a mix of samba, capoeira and aerobics.[citation needed]
When Ambrosio first came to New York, Gisele Bündchen lent her apartment for two weeks and Adriana Lima helped her translate English.

Filmography
Actress:
1. "Entourage" .... Victoria Secret's Angel (1 episode, 2007)
- Less Than 30 (2007) TV episode .... Victoria Secret's Angel
2. Casino Royale (2006) .... Tennis Girl
... aka James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany)

Self:
1. Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2008) (TV) .... Herself
2. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2007) (TV) .... Herself/Model
3. "How I Met Your Mother" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- The Yips (2007) TV episode .... Herself
4. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2006) (TV) .... Herself/Model
5. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
- Episode dated 16 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
6. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Model Madness (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Secrets of the Supermodels (2005) TV episode .... Herself
7. "Project Runway" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Project Runway 2" (USA: second season title)
... aka "Project Runway 3" (USA: third season title)
- Team Lingerie (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
8. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2005) (TV) .... Herself (Model)
9. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "The Late Late Show" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 20 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
10. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2003) (TV) .... Herself (Model)
11. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2002) (TV) .... Herself (Model)
12. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2001) (TV) .... Herself (Model)

Alessandra Ambrosio's List Apperances/Rankings/Titles:
2009 - No. 5 model.com's The Money Girls List
2009 - No. 2 popcrunch.com's 100 Hottest Women of 2009
2009 - No. 6 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women
2009 - No. 11 AIM.com's 50 Hot Moms of Hollywood
2008 - No. 2 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women
2008 - No. 4 model.com's Top 20 Sexiest Models List
2008 - No. 15 FHM.com's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2008 - No. 47 FHM.US's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2007 - No. 5 Forbes Magazine's The World's Top-Earning Supermodels
2007 - No. 6 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women
2007 - No. 19 FHM.com's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2007 - No. 84 FHM.US's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2007 - No. 51 Maxim's Hot 100 List
2006 - No. 36 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women

Birth name Alessandra Corine Ambrósio
Place of birth Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Measurements 34-24-34(US)
87-61-87 (EU)
Weight 112 lb / 52 kg
Dress size 4 US/34 EU
Shoe size 7 US/39 EU
Agency Elite Model Management
Storm Model Management
Marylin Agency
Model Management Hamburg

Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea)

2011-06-28T16:04:00.002+05:30

Born on June 29, 1978
Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, model and occasional actress, best known as the lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls. She took the surname Scherzinger when she was adopted by her stepfather.

"Busta Rhymes is pretty phat, man. He is so much fun. He's so humble and he just makes you feel good. When you're around him, you feel magical."

"To me, a Pussycat Doll is fearless but also vulnerable. We're strong, but we like to play too."

"Starting to sing, and seeing like all the kids, and everybody in front of us, I was just like had this huge smile on my face. And the lights, and the people, and the energy, and the fans, and the people, "Nicole", and "Oh My Gosh Eden's Crush!" It was just like, uh, it was such a rush!"

"When I was young, I signed all of my yearbooks with, "Remember me when I am famous" I didn't know it would happen so fast. "

"Beauty has to start with the inside first. If you're happy with yourself and you take care of yourself, then you will shine on the outside."
- Nicole Scherzinger

Scherzinger appeared on the second album by Days of the New, released in 1999. She also recorded two songs with Barry Drake's F.O.B, which were released in 2001. In 2001, Scherzinger competed in the premiere season of The WB's television show Popstars, on which she earned a spot in the all-girl pop group Eden's Crush. She became one of the main vocalists for the group. The group's 2001 single "Get Over Yourself (Goodbye)" peaked at number one in sales and hit the top ten on Billboard Hot 100. They toured in support of both *NSync and Jessica Simpson. "Love This Way" was the second single chosen from the Popstars album; however, their record company, London-Sire Records, folded and the group eventually disbanded. Songwriter Kara DioGuardi contributed one track to the album, and later went on to co-write with Scherzinger for PCD, Doll Domination and Her Name Is Nicole.

In May 2003, Scherzinger joined the Pussycat Dolls burlesque troupe, who were being re-cast as recording artists. She had first seen them performing on The Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002, where Carmen Electra sang "Big Spender" from the Bob Fosse musical Sweet Charity. In 2006, Scherzinger said "It caught my eye because I’d played Velma Kelly in [Fosse's] Chicago in college." The Pussycat Dolls now have worldwide status as a popular singing group, with "Don't Cha", "Buttons", "Stickwitu" and "When I Grow Up" as Top 10 hits in the U.S.. The album PCD went double-platinum in 2006. Scherzinger sang nearly all lead vocals on the album, with Carmit Bachar and Melody Thornton also contributing.

Scherzinger is the only group member with songwriting credits on PCD; she co-wrote "I Don't Need a Man" with Kara DioGuardi and producer Rich Harrison, and co-wrote "Buttons" with producer Sean Garrett. Another collaboration with DioGuardi, "Flirt", became a B-side to "Stickwitu" and a bonus track on PCD.

In 2006, Scherzinger toured with the Pussycat Dolls for their album promotion. It was revealed in 2006 that the Dolls are salaried employees of Interscope Records, giving the label a high level of control over the group's finances and business decisions.

Scherzinger appeared on the March 2008 cover of Men's Fitness magazine. She was called the lead or "Queen Doll". As with PCD, Scherzinger is the only group member to have songwriting credits on the second Dolls' album Doll Domination.

Along with the Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger was asked by Ron Fair to record the English version of "Jai Ho", the hit song from the film Slumdog Millionaire. The new version titled "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was released to iTunes on February 23 2009, and elsewhere worldwide on February 24. A video accompanying the song has been shot at a Vienna train station and was released worldwide on March 13, 2009. It is believed that the new single will be performed several times in March.

Following the popularity of "Don't Cha" and the continuing rise of the Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger recorded a series of duets or "guest appearances", predominantly with male vocalists. In 2005, she appeared on recordings by Shaggy, Vittorio Grigolo, and Will Smith. In 2006 she sang on Avant's single "Lie About Us" , and Diddy's hit "Come to Me" (which she also co-wrote). Other appearances are listed in her discography.

In 2006 she also made a "Bench Body" brand underwear commercial in the Philippines.

From 2006 until the present day Scherzinger has been working on her debut album tentatively titled Her Name Is Nicole. She recorded or wrote nearly 100 songs for the album which was supposed to be released in 2007[citation needed]. Production credits included will.i.am, Timbaland, Kara DioGuardi, Ne-Yo, and Pharrell Williams. Collaborators for the album included Macy Gray, Akon, Busta Rhymes, Timbaland and Sting. Recordings were varied including the pop song "Baby Love", the ballad "Just Say Yes" and the Hawaiian heritage-inspired "Puakenikeni". A description of the album and recording background can be found on Nicole's Facebook account.

Some of the songs from the proposed album have now been released by other artists including the Pussycat Dolls who recorded "Happily Never After", "Who's Gonna Love You" and "When I Grow Up" for Doll Domination and Christina Milian who is set to record "Punch You In Your Sleep" for her new album Elope

Solo single releases
Released between July and December 2007, singles from the proposed album were "Whatever U Like", "Baby Love", "Puakenikeni" and "Supervillain" (the latter two released via iTunes only). All of these singles were unsuccessful in the US, "Baby Love" had been moderately successful in Europe reaching top 20 in most countries. The album itself was pushed back several times throughout 2007 and 2008 and has now been shelved.

In April 2008, Scherzinger recorded a cover version of "Rio" by Duran Duran for an advertising campaign for Unilever's Caress brand of body wash. A commercial video was released, and the single was released via download only, after May 2008. In 2008, in support of Barack Obama, she was one of many musicians to contribute to a track by will.i.am called "Yes We Can". Also on September 5, 2008, Scherzinger joined an all-star cast to perform the charity song "Just Stand Up" on live TV. This is currently Scherzinger's last performance as a solo artist before embarking on the Pussycat Dolls new World Tour.

In October 2008, she promoted Clear Shampoo and Conditioner, succeeding Rain who also endorsed the same product. Both commercials were reportedly aired throughout Southeast Asia. In 2008, she also appeared with LeBron James in a sneaker commercial.

Scherzinger performed “America the Beautiful" at WWE WrestleMania XXV in Houston, TX at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009.

In both her interviews and live performances, Nicole Scherzinger exudes self-confidence and a true sense of strength, all while emanating an irresistible aura of femininity. She has gone on record saying that her favorite dance move is the "booty shake," which she effortlessly pulls off at any given opportunity. Like Gwen Stefani and Britney Spears before her, Nicole Scherzinger is clearly not afraid to use her sexuality to accentuate her performances, which is why she landed at No. 70 on our 2007 Top 99 Most Desirable Women list and at No. 48 on the 2008 edition.She was ranked at number 22 on Maxim's Hot 100 in 2006 and 21 in 2007.

Random Facts
* Attended Wright State University in Ohio
* Majored in Theatre at college
* Sang back-up vocals for band, Days of the New
* Toured with Days of the New as a female background vocalist
* Formerly engaged to 311 singer, Nick Hexum
* Joined reknowned Burlesque group Pussycat Dolls under the stage name, Nicole Kea
* Performed at The Actors Theatre of Louisville
* Toured with Jessica Simpson as a member of Eden's Crush
* Performed two tracks on F.O.B.'s album, "Love Is a Woman's Game"
* Guest starred on sitcoms My Wife and Kids, Half & Half and Las Vegas
* Sings back-up vocals on Will Smith's If U Can't Dance (Slide)
* Recorded a version of UB40's Breakfast in Bed, as Nicole Kea, featured on 50 First Dates Soundtrack
* Eden's Crush opened for Nsync on their Pop Odessey Tour
* Co-wrote "Buttons" and "I Don't Need a Man" which are both featured on The Pussycat Dolls' debut album.
* Co-wrote "Flirt", a bonus track found on the re-release of PCD's debut album.
* Co-wrote "Come To Me", her duet with rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.
* Publishes music under the BMI company "She Rights Music".

Filmography
Actress:
1. "Cane" .... Nicole (1 episode, 2007)
- Family Business (2007) TV episode .... Nicole
2. Be Cool (2005) .... Pussycat Doll
3. Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) .... Champagne Girl
... aka Love Don't Co$t a Thing (USA: promotional title)
4. Chasing Papi (2003) .... Miss Puerto Rico
5. "Wanda at Large" .... Gorgeous Woman (1 episode)
- The Plane Trip (????) TV episode .... Gorgeous Woman
6. "Half & Half" .... Jasmine (1 episode, 2002)
- The Big in with the in Crowd Episode (2002) TV episode .... Jasmine
7. "My Wife and Kids" .... Veronica (2 episodes, 2002)
- The Kyles Go to Hawaii: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Veronica
- The Kyles Go to Hawaii: Part 2 (2002) TV episode .... Veronica
8. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" .... Pop Star (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "Sabrina Goes to College" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "Sabrina" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Finally! (2001) TV episode .... Pop Star

Soundtrack:
1. The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (2009) (TV) (performer: "America The Beautiful")
... aka The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (USA)
... aka WWE WrestleMania XXV (USA: informal title)
... aka WrestleMania 25th Anniversary (USA: poster title)
2. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- The Top 18 Perform (2008) TV episode (performer: "Whatever U Like")
- Season Finale: Part 2 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Whatever U Like")
3. "Video on Trial" (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "V.O.T." (Canada: English title: short title)
- Episode #3.20 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Scream")
4. "Gossip Girl" (1 episode, 2008)
- A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate (2008) TV episode (performer: "Happily Never After")
5. "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2007)
- The Deep (2007) TV episode (performer: "Whatever U Like")
6. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (performer: "Physical")
... aka Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
7. Premiya Muz-TV 2007 (2007) (TV) (writer: "Buttons", "I Don't Need A Man")
... aka Премия Муз-ТВ 2007 (Russia)
... aka The Muz-TV Music Awards 2007 (International: English title: informal title)

Birth name Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Valiente
Also known as Nicole Kea, Queen Doll
Genre(s) Pop, dance-pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, model, music producer
Years active 1999–present
Label(s) Polydor, A&M, Interscope
Associated acts Pussycat Dolls, Days of the New, Timbaland, Sean Combs, Keri Hilson, T.I., Will.I.Am, Sean Garrett, Will Smith, Nelly, Rihanna, Eden's Crush, Violet UK, Missy Elliott
Website www.hernameisnicole.com

Shriya Saran

2011-06-28T16:03:00.002+05:30

Born September 11, 1982
Shriya Saran is an Indian film actress. She began her career acting in music videos, while also attending an acting studio to follow her dream to act.

“I am never for vulgarity. Glamour, especially artistic and pleasant one, is fine.”

“I was born with a good figure. In fact, it was my mother who taught me how to stay fit and slim. I never eat sweets or ice screams to remain slim. I also do yoga every morning.”

“I had lots of crushes and lots of infatuations. I liked lots of people. I have never been totally in love with any one. But those crushes and infatuations never matured into love. So, I never had a boy friend.”

“Once I entered the location, I just forget that I am Shriya. I only keep in mind the character that I am playing. I have to wear dresses that are suitable to the character. “

“I was a part of a dance team from our college. Dance is the only thing that actually takes me out of everything and relieves me.”

” I don’t believe in the point that women are stronger than men or men are stronger than women. Men and women should coexist and live together. Woman and man combine together to make a family.”

“I always believe in doing my job. I would have obviously been happy had those films become hits. But those things were beyond me. I can’t worry over things that I can’t control.”

“I want to dance with Hrithik Roshan and Madhuri Dixit in a Hindi film.”

“I was very excited to work with him. It was like a dream come true to work Having worked with him, I can say he’s ultimate superstar and great human being. It was my fortune to get a screen space opposite him.” [About Rajini Kanth]
- Shriya Saran

Saran was born in Haridwar and spent most of her life in a small colony at the foothills of the Shivalik range. Her father, Pushpendra Saran work for the state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited while her mother, Neeraja Saran was a chemistry teacher at the Delhi Public School, which Saran had attended. Her elder brother, Abhiroop Saran is four years older than her and currently works with an advertising firm, FCB Ulka, in Mumbai. He is married to Aarti, who Saran describes her relationship with her "like a house on fire".

As a kid, Saran claims to have "pooled her pocket money that she was given over a period of time and give it to a blind school". When Shriya was 17, her family moved to Delhi because she was passionate to learn kathak from eminent guru, Shovana Narayan.

Shriya is the most happening actresses in Tamil and Telugu. She has acted with almost all the top most heroes in south India. To top it all she is the heroine of Rajanikanth in ‘Shivaji’, the biggest movie made in India.

Shriya's first opportunity to appear in front of the camera came whilst she studied her second year at the LSR College in Delhi, which she quit to participate for the shoot. Saran's first screen appearance was in the music video of Tirakthi Kyon Hawa by Reenu Nathan, which she was given a chance to perform in by her dance teacher who had recommended her. The video shot at Banaras gave her fame, prompting Ramoji Films to offer her the lead role of Neha in their film Ishtam starring and directed by newcomers. Saran despite wanting to only try one film eventually catapulted to fame. Before the release of Ishtam, Saran signed three mega-budget films; Santosham, Nuvve Nuvve and Tagore with the industry's top heroes, Nagarjuna, Tarun and Chiranjeevi respectively.

Shriya started her movie acting career with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001), produced by Usha Kiran Movies. This first film didn't fare too well at the box office, but she was noticed by many Telugu producers and directors. Soon she signed for Nagarjuna's Santosham (2002), which was a major hit and she didn't have to turn back since then. She was very lucky to get the most coveted chance to act opposite none other than Chiranjeevi at a very early point in her career. After the huge success of Tagore she became one of the top actresses of the south Indian film industry. Her later movies, such as Nuvve Nuvve and Bhageeratha, earned her many accolades. She had one of the biggest hits in her career with Chatrapati opposite Prabhas. Shriya is also endorses for large brands like LUX and Head&Shoulders.

She made her Tamil movie debut in Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003), cast along with Telugu actor Tarun, Trisha Krishnan. The film was an average hit at box-office, but it was more importantly a musical hit due to music composed by A. R. Rahman. She had plenty of glamorous roles lined up for her in Tamil, but instead continued with Tollywood for a year. She has made her comeback in Kollywood through the film Mazhai with Jayam Ravi. The movie did well at the box-office. She beat other top actresses for the much coveted role with Rajinikanth in Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss which is the most expensive Indian film till date after Dasavatharam.[citation needed] Most recently she appeared opposite Vijay in Azhagiya Tamil Magan, and currently filming with Vikram in Kanthaswamy.

In January 2008, a Hindu organisation based in Chennai lodged a police complaint against Saran, objecting to the outfit worn by her during the 175th day celebration of her film, Sivaji. In a complaint, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) alleged that Shriya's outfit had 'offended Hindu culture,'. The complaint was officially taken in by the police and is currently under investigation. Shriya is the fourth actor, after Kushboo Sundar, Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen to face the fire of political parties and organisations in recent times. Shriya then tendered an unconditional apology for “wearing inappropriate skimpy attire”.

Hot facts
The tamil actress Shriya Saran is a trained Kathak dancer and has great interest in classical dance.
The actress made her Telugu debut in 2001 with Ishtam, but it failed to do well at box office.
She came into limelight after the release of “Santhosham” in 2002 where she played a leading role with Nagarjuna.
She started her career as a model and did many commercials and music albums. She is interested in social services and is part of many NGOs.
It is reported that Shriya Saran is financially helping poor children’s heart surgeries and education. She did not get tickets in Chennai to watch her own blockbuster film “Sivaji” as they were sold out, she had to return home empty hand without watching the film.
Shriya Saran is graduated in Literature.

Filmography
Actress:
1. The Other End of the Line (2008) .... Priya Sethi
2. Mission Istaanbul (2008) .... Anjali
3. Azhagiya Tamizh Magan (2007)
... aka A Handsome Tamil Son (India: English title: literal title)
4. Thulasi (2007) .... Item number
5. Awarapan (2007) .... Aaliyah
6. Sivaji (2007) .... Tamizhselvi
... aka Sivaji: The Boss (India: English title: long title)
7. Munna (2007) .... Special Appearance (Chamakkuro song)
8. Boss (2006) .... Sanjana G. Khanna
... aka Boss I Love U (India: Malayalam title: dubbed version)
... aka Yeh Kaisa Karz (India: Hindi title: dubbed version)
9. A Belly Full of Dreams (2006) (as Shriya Saran) .... Swathi
10. Bhageeratha (2005)
11. The Blue Umbrella (2005) .... Biniya's Friend
12. Chatrapathi (2005) .... Neelu
13. Soggadu (2005) (as Shriya Saran) .... Special appearance
14. Balu (2005)
15. Mazhai (2005) (as Shriya Sharan) .... Shailaja
16. Naa Alludu (2005) (as Shreya Saran)
17. Subhash Chandra Bose (2005) .... Swarnamukhi
... aka Mission: Vande Mataram (India: Hindi title: dubbed version)
18. Rok Sako To Rok Lo (2004)
19. Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart (2004) (as Shriya Sharan) .... Sanam K. Jindal
20. Arjun (2004)
21. Nenunnanu (2004)
22. Ennaku 20 Unakku 18 (2004)
23. Ela Cheppanu (2003) .... Priya
24. Tagore (2003) .... Devaki
25. Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)
26. Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003)
27. Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar: Love at First Sight (2003) .... Annu
28. Samurai (2002/I) .... Channel [V]'s VJ
29. Santosham (2002) .... Bhanu
30. "Amma and Family" (1995) TV series .... Daughter

Deepika Padukone (Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ )

2011-06-28T16:02:00.002+05:30

Born January 5, 1986
Deepika Padukone (Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ )is an Indian model turned actress who appears in Bollywood movies.

Modeling
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling. Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names such as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, and "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelery show.[citation needed] The cosmetics company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson.[citation needed]

At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was awarded the title "Model of the Year".[citation needed] Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: "Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments)" and "Fresh Face of the Year".[citation needed] Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and later Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.

Acting
After pursuing a successful career in modeling, Padukone branched out into acting. She started by starring in the music video for the song Naam Hai Tera from the independent pop album Aap Kaa Surroor by Himesh Reshammiya.

In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in the Kannada film Aishwarya starring opposite actor Upendra. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's international hit Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film featured her portraying 1970s star Shantipriya and later as Sandhya aka Sandy, a young woman who looks exactly like Shantipriya. Her performance was well received, earning the actress a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Best Actress nomination. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "Deepika has all it takes to be a top star — the personality, the looks and yes, she's supremely talented too. Standing in the same frame as SRK and getting it right is no small achievement. She comes as a whiff of fresh air!"

Padukone next appeared in Siddharth Anand's Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) opposite Ranbir Kapoor and then the Warner Bros.-Rohan Sippy collaboration, Chandni Chowk to China, which released on January 16, 2009. As of January 2009, she is working on Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal opposite Saif Ali Khan.

What's the private Deepika like?:
"I'm a shy person. I contradict my own profession, because I'm an introvert in a very glamourous world. I'm not snobbish. I guess, I've got a lot of values from my parents. Right now, I'm nervous. This year is a turning point. It's a dream world of interviews, travelling, meeting people -- I'm loving it all. When I'm not working, I chill-out with friends or fly home to my parents in Bangalore. It calms me. Life's good at the moment. Real good."

What food do you eat?
During shoots I eat regular ghar ka khana (home made food) with dal roti sabzi raita salad and some non vegetarian. But if it’s studio food then I stick to idlis and very light food.

Breakfast - I can’t do without breakfast. I have a huge breakfast - sometimes we have non vegetarian - sometimes upma, idlis, dosa, parathas - whatever it is I eat a lot of it.

For lunch I have two rotis and some vegetable and salad and some rice and dal so that makes it a balanced diet and it covers everything. I avoid rice and non vegetarian at night.

Do you practise yoga?
Yes I have just started yoga-I do it in the evenings. I go to a school.

Filmography
Actress:
1. Kartik Calling Kartik (2009) (pre-production)
2. Love Aaj Kal (2009) (post-production) .... Meera
3. Chandni Chowk to China (2009) .... Sakhi/Suzy 'Meow Meow' 'Miss TSM'
... aka Made in China (India: English title: working title) (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka C.C.2.C. (India: English title: promotional abbreviation)
4. Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) .... Gayatri
5. Om Shanti Om (2007) .... Shanti Priya/Sandhya aka Sandi

Soundtrack:
1. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2008)
- Results Show: Winner Announced (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dhoom Taana")
- The Top 12 Perform (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dhoom Taana")

Self:
1. Billu (2009) .... Herself 'Love mera hit hit'

Awards Won
Society 'Young Achievers Award' (2004)
Kingfisher Award for 'Model of the Year' (2004, 2005)
Elle's 'Model of the Year'
F Award for 'Model of the Year' (2005, 2006)
F Award for 'Best Commercial Assignments' (2005, 2006)
Lions International Gold Award (2007) 'Best Actress Award' OSO
Star Gold Sabsey Favourite Kaun (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
The Hindustan Times Cafe Awards (2007) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Reebok Zoom Glam Awards (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Stardust Awards (2008) 'Superstar of Tomorrow' OSO Nomination
Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards (2008) 'Best Jodi' (SRK) OSO
Filmfare Awards (2008) 'Best Actress' OSO Nomination
Filmfare Awards (2008) 'Best Debut' OSO
Filmfare Awards (2008) 'Face of the Year Award'
5th Annual Central European Bollywood Awards (ACEB) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Sunsilk Apsara Producers Guild Awards (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Zee Cine Awards (2008) 'Best Debut' OSO
IFFA Awards (2008) 'Best Debut' OSO
Maxim Hot 100 (2008) 'Winner'

Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Writing Hand: Right Handed
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Languages: Hindi, English & Kannada
Personal: Spiritual and believes in prayer, does not smoke or drink. Likes to stay at home and have 'get togethers' with her friends at home playing board games!
Acting Coach: Anupam Kher in Mumbai
Fitness Consultant: Lisa John
Manager: Piya
Discovered by: Anila Anand in Bangalore
Role Model: Madhu Sapre.
Favorite Book: Little Women & 'The Kite Runner' by Khalid Hosseini
Favorite Holiday Spot: The French Riviera
Favorite Cuisine: Thai
Favorite Drink: Nimbu Panni
Favorite Perfume: Escada
Favorite Outfit: Saree
My advice to aspiring models: Don’t make modelling a profession till the time you start getting lot of work. Rather pursue it as a hobby and once you know your feet are settled opt for it full time. That’s what I did.
Height: 5' 9"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Bust: 34"
Waist: 27"
Hips: 36"
Shoes: 9 ½

Jessica Marie Alba

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Born on April 28, 1981
Jessica Marie Alba is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later appeared in various films including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.

Quotes
"I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss."

"My first kiss was when I was 7, and it was scandalous because he was 10! I only did it so he would pick me on our neighborhood baseball team. And at the time, I thought it was great, but then it sucked because he didn`t even pick me! "

"What happens when the looks fade?. If I don`t establish myself as someone who can act a part rather than look the part, I will soon be finished. "

"It`s porn [Good Luck Chuck (2007)]. There were all these actresses who got conned into being completely naked. Some were strippers, probably. But every day when I was done, I ran away. I was like, "Bye". As long as they didn`t disrespect me, I could give a rat`s butt. "

"Men are much bigger divas than women. When I used to do the action scenes in "Dark Angel" (2000) I would have to play it rough. If you hit an actress accidentally, she would usually take it on the chin and say, "Don`t do that again." But with the guys, they would put ice on it, take a 20-minute break and ask for X-rays. It was unbelievable. I would tell them, "Come on, man, get over it." That`s actors for you. "

"Men`s magazines have nipples so why don`t women have a magazine where men show their penises? There`s Playgirl but not a fashion magazine like Elle. If there was a magazine like that I`d buy it. Nudity`s not a big deal to me . . . I`ve said I won`t go naked in any of my movies, because I don`t want to. But that doesn`t mean I don`t want to see other people strip off!"
- Jessica Alba

Alba expressed interest in acting since the age of five. In 1992, the 11-year-old Alba persuaded her mother to take her to an acting competition in Beverly Hills, California whose grand prize was free acting classes. Alba won the grand prize, and took her first acting lessons. An agent signed Alba nine months later. Her first appearance on film was a small role in the 1994 feature Camp Nowhere as Gail. She was originally hired for two weeks but her role turned into a two-month job in a leading role when one of the prominent actresses dropped out.

Alba appeared in two national television commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney as a child. She was later featured in several independent films. She branched out into television in 1994 with a recurring role as the vain Jessica in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack. She then performed the role of Maya in the first two seasons of the television series Flipper. Under the tutelage of her lifeguard mother, Alba learned to swim before she could walk, and she was a PADI-certified scuba diver, skills which were put to use on the show, which was filmed in Australia.

In 1998, she appeared as Melissa Hauer in a first-season episode of the Steven Bochco crime-drama Brooklyn South, as Leanne in two episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 and as Layla in an episode of The Love Boat: The Next Wave. In 1999, she appeared in the Randy Quaid comedy feature P.U.N.K.S.. After Alba graduated from high school, she studied acting with William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, at the Atlantic Theater Company, which was developed by Macy and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and film director, David Mamet.

Alba's most notable film roles have included an aspiring dancer-choreographer in Honey, exotic dancer Nancy Callahan in Sin City and as the classic Marvel Comics character Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman in the Fantastic Four, of which movie critic Mick LaSalle said that her performance while talking for long periods of time was on "shaky ground". She then appeared in its sequel, in Into the Blue later that year, and Good Luck Chuck a few years later. Alba went on to host the 2006 MTV Movie Awards and performed sketches spoofing the movies King Kong, Mission Impossible 3, and The Da Vinci Code.

In 2008, Alba appeared in her first horror-film role in The Eye, a remake of the Hong Kong original. In February, she hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's Science and Technical Awards. Later in the year, she starred in The Love Guru. She has signed on to star in An Invisible Sign of My Own to be released in 2009

Charity and politics
Alba's charity work includes participation with Clothes Off Our Back, Habitat for Humanity, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Project HOME, RADD, Revlon Run/Walk for Women, SOS Children Villages, Soles4Souls, and Step up. Alba endorsed Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama during the 2008 primary season.

Alba posed for a bondage-themed print advertising campaign by Declare Yourself, a campaign encouraging voter registration among youth for the 2008 United States presidential election. The ads by photographer Mark Liddell, which feature Alba wrapped in and gagged with black tape, drew national media attention. Alba said of the advertisements, "It didn't freak me out at all."

In this age of instant information, it has become standard practice to measure the popularity of a celebrity by checking how often they are searched on the web. Here's a little insider information: She's one of the most searched women on AskMen.com. Any wonder why?

Jessica Alba is smokin' hot. Whether she was kicking butt as Max on Dark Angel or kicking it to hip-hop as Honey in the movie of the same name, Jessica Alba has the body, booty and beauty to make us want to be her slaves.

Anyone with strawberry-like lips will always score well with us. There are a million and one analogies we can use to better describe her, but why bother? She was gorgeous as a dark-haired "angel," and she's even sexier with her honey-colored hair and tanned skin as a pole dancer in Sin City. It's that simple. And who can resist a gal who can poke fun at herself, as she did in Good Luck Chuck?

Alba appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted AskMen.com's number one on their list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped. Alba has won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress (TV) for her acting in the series Dark Angel, though her acting has also been criticized, as she has been nominated for numerous Razzie Awards as well.

Jessica Alba Filmography
Films
1994 - Camp Nowhere - Gail
1996 - Venus Rising - Young Eve
1999 - P.U.N.K.S.
1999 - Never Been Kissed - Kirsten
1999 - Idle Hands - Molly
2000 - Paranoia - Chloe
2001 - The Sleeping Dictionary - Selima
2003 - Honey - Honey Daniels
2005 - Sin City - Nancy Callahan
2005 - Into the Blue (completed) - Sam
2005 - Fantastic Four (post-production) - Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman
2006 - Sonic (announced)

Television
2002 - "E! News daily" - herself
2002 - "Access Hollywood" - herself
2002 - "Extra" - herself
2002 - "Rosie O'Donnell Show" - herself
2002 - "Late Show" with David Letterman - herself
2002 - "Rank" - herself (episode: "25 Toughest Stars" 24 April 2002)
2003 - "Punk'd" - herself (episode # 1.3, 31 March 2003)
2003 - "Tinseltown TV" - herself
2003 - "Mad TV" - "Jessica Simpson" (episode # 9.5, 1 November 2003)
2003 - "Live in Hollywood" - herself as a guest host ( November 15, 2003)
2003 - "Rock Me Baby" - herself (episode: "The Difference Between Men and Women", 18 November 2003)
2003 - "The Sharon Osbourne Show" - herself (5 December 2003)
2004 "Last Call with Carson Daly" - herself (23 February 2004)
2004 - "The View" - herself (7 July 2004)
2004 - "Entourage" - herself (episode: "The Review", 25 July 2004)
2005 - "Late Show with David Letterman" - herself (22 March 2005)
2005 - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" - herself (25 March 2005)
2005 - "Last Call with Carson Daly" - herself (1 April 2005)

Magazines
1995 - "Teen" - August
1999 - "Teen People" - March
1999 - "Glamour" - March
1999 - "Allure" - March
1999 - "Bikini" - March
1999 - "Detour" - May
1999 - "Latingirl"
2000 - "Stuff" - February
2000 - "Ralph" - February
2000 - "Interview" - February
2000 - "Maxim" - Hot 100 insert - May
2000 - "Mademoiselle" - June
2000 - "Maxim" - October
2000 - "Entertainment Weekly" - 12.15.00
2001 - "Glamour" - February
2001 - "Us Sky Magazine" - April 2001
2001 - "Maxim's Top 100" - May
2001 - "Celebrity Cuts" - December 2002
2002 - "Allure"- April 2002
2002 - "Cosmopolitan"- April 2002
2002 - "Bravo"- May 2002
2002 - "Cosmopolitan"- April 2002

Other
1999 - "Seventeen" on-line chat - 12.09.99
1999 - "Vagina Monologues" - 02.16.99
2002 - "Loreal Winter campaign" - 2001 / 2002
2002 - "Toy Festival" - February
2002 - "Marc Jacobs Fall Fashion Shows 2001" - February
2002 - "Got Milk?" Ad - 2002

Awards and nominations
Golden Globe Award
* Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for Dark Angel (2000)

ALMA Awards
* Winner: Breakthrough Actress of the Year (2001)

Young Hollywood Awards
* Winner: Superstar of Tomorrow (2005)

Premios Juventud
* Nominated: "Actríz que se roba la pantalla" for: Awake, Good Luck Chuck, Fantastic Four and The Eye (2008)

TV Land Awards
* Nominated: Little Screen/Big Screen Star (Women) (2007)

Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards
* Winner: Hottest Jessica (2007)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
* Winner: Best Movie Actress for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Susan Storm (2008)

Name Jessica Alba
Height 5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color Brown - Dark
Hair Color Brown - Light
Date of Birth April 28, 1981
Birthplace Pomona, CA
Star Sign Taurus
Nationality American
Occupation Actress
Category American Actress
The Alba Area: Jessica Alba News, Filmography, Biography, Discussions, Photos, Videos, Fansites

Robyn Rihanna Fenty

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Born on February 20, 1988
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , who performs under the mononym Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/), is a Barbadian singer, model, and beauty queen. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados Rihanna relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen to pursue a recording career, under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.

What's not to love about this island beauty? Her face is stunning, her eyes are entrancing and her complexion is exquisite. Her body is voluptuous, and her dance skills demonstrate how flexible and limber she can be. Rihanna was ranked No. 20 on AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007, No. 8 iof 2008 and No. 8 of 2009. Slender but very trim, Rihanna's youth is reflected in a beauty that is still in that transition phase between girlishness and full-blown femininity. But her caffe latte complexion and pleasing features already lend her an aura of attractiveness, like a young Thandie Newton. The next few years will only see Rihanna's beauty ripen. Is Rihanna sexy? Do you even have to ask?

At the age of fifteen she formed a girl group with two of her classmates. In 2003, friends introduced Rihanna and her two bandmates to record producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. The group auditioned for Rogers, who said that "the minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist." While auditioning for Rogers, Rihanna sang Destiny's Child's cover of "Emotion". Over the next year, Rihanna and her mom shuttled back and forth to Rogers home in Stamford, Connecticut. Then, shortly after turning 16, she relocated to the U.S. and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record a four-song demo, which included what would become her first hit, "Pon de Replay" to send to various recording companies. Rihanna's demo made its way to Def Jam, which invited her to audition for the label's then-president, Jay-Z, who quickly signed her.

Rihanna released her debut album, Music of the Sun, on August 30, 2005 in the United States. The album reached number 10 on the Billboard 200. As of 2009, the album is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments to US retailers of over 500,000 units. The album received mixed reviews by music critics. Rolling Stone magazine rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars and described as lacking the replay value, ingenuity and rhythm of the single with "generic vocal hiccups and frills" of US R&B inflecting upon her "caribbean charm".

Music of the Sun yielded two singles, the first being "Pon de Replay", which was peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a global hit where it peaked within the top 10 across 15 countries. The second single, "If It's Lovin' That You Want" was less successful than "Pon de Replay", having managed a peak position of number 36 in the United States. In Australia, Ireland and New Zealand the single proved to be well-received reaching the top 10 in those countries.

Less than eight months after the release of Music of the Sun, Rihanna released her second album, A Girl Like Me, in April 2006. The album reached number five on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having shipped over one million units. The lead single, "SOS," peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first number-one in the United States. The second single, "Unfaithful," was a worldwide hit. In 2006, before the release, Rihanna served as an opening act for Gwen Stefani to promote the album. Rihanna then started touring with Pussycat Dolls from November to February 2007 in the United Kingdom.

When Rihanna received an endorsement deal from Clinique, she recorded a song written by Ne-Yo entitled "Just Be Happy" as part of the deal to promote their Happy fragrance. Rihanna also recorded a song called "Winning Women" with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger for P&G's female deodorant Secret. During this time Rihanna made her acting debut in a cameo role to the film Bring It On: All or Nothing, released on August 8, 2006.

Starting September 12, 2007, Rihanna toured Canada and the United States in support of the album with several shows and then crossed to Europe. The tour was called the The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour, and was the first tour headlined by her alone. A documented performance at Manchester Evening News Arena on December 6, 2007 was released as a DVD on June 17, 2008. Rihanna won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist at the 2008 American Music Award

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, peaking within the top five of the Billboard albums chart and produced her first number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, released three number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella", which features Jay-Z.

Rihanna had sold over eleven million albums worldwide and has received several allocates, including the 2007 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. She also serves as the cultural ambassador for Barbados.

Charity work
Rihanna created her Believe Foundation in 2006 to help terminally ill children. Rihanna has performed a number of concerts to raise funds for both charities and the Foundation. She is also a 2008 Cartier LOVECHARITY Bracelet Ambassador, performed at Madonna’s Raising Malawi fundraiser, and helped a woman find a bone marrow donor.

In September 2008, Rihanna joined other female pop, rock, R&B & country singers such as Carrie Underwood, Ciara, Beyoncé Knowles, Leona Lewis, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Fergie to record "Just Stand Up!", the theme song to the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer and its theme song.

Rihanna has teamed up with H&M and other celebrities like Timbaland and Good Charlotte for "Fashion against AIDS." The collection is designed to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. It was released at H&M in early February 2008. She went on the Glow in the Dark Tour with Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and N.E.R.D.

Rihanna was also selected as the spokesmodel for Gucci’s first UNICEF ad campaign. She will appear in the fashion house’s Tattoo Heart campaign, premiering in December. Rihanna will be photographed in series of special edition print ads with UNICEF items, twenty-five percent of sales will benefit the children’s charity.

In New York, Rihanna was then enlisted by Gucci's Frida Giannini along with Madonna to light the UNICEF Christmas snowflake. Rihanna, is now the face of the fourth annual Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF, which aims to raise funds for children in Africa through the sale of its Tattoo Heart collection of bags.

Rihanna Quotes
"That was a moment for me because I used to be in that position. I would see a star and just beg for their autograph. And then for people to be asking me, I felt honored."

"Beyonce just put the level of female entertainment all the way up there. She does acting, she has a beautiful voice and that's really the person I look up to... that type of entertainer."

"It is one thing to record an album but it's a huge difference when people play it and listen to it and embrace it the way that I do. It has always been my dream to get my music out to the world and have people hear it."

"Success for me isn't a destination it's a journey. Everybody's working to get to the top but where is the top? It's all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up."

"I want to give people a taste of the Caribbean, and show them the fun side of me."

"People think, because we're young, we aren't complex, but that's not true. We deal with life and love and broken hearts in the same way a woman a few years older might."

"I did one talent show at my high school, and I won it singing Mariah Carey's Hero."

- Rihanna

RIHANNA AWARDS

2007 : Barbados Music Award
category Entertainer of the Year
Barbados Music Award
category Female Entertainer of the Year
Barbados Music Award
category Song of the Year - Female for "Unfaithful"
Barbados Music Award
category Album of the Year for "A Girl Like Me"
Barbados Music Award
category Best Soul/R&B Single - Female for "Unfaithful"
Barbados Music Award
category Best Selling Recording Artiste - Worldwide
NRJ Music Award
category Best International Song of the Year for "Unfaithful"

2006 : Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music - R&B Artist
MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best New Artist Video for "Pon De Replay"
MuchMusic Video Award
category Best International Artist for "S.O.S."
Billboard Music Award
category Pop 100 Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award
category Female Hot 100 Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award
category Female Artist of the Year
MOBO Award
category Best R&B
MTV Europe Music Award
category Best R&B
Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music - Breakout (Female)
TMF Award - Belgium
category Best Urban International for "SOS"

RIHANNA LYRICS
Below you can find Rihanna discography and lyrics from her different albums and singles.
Albums
Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)
A Girl Like Me (2006)
Music of the Sun (2005)

Singles
Break It Off (2007)
Roll It (2007)
Umbrella (2007)
Shut Up and Drive (2007)
Let Me (2006)
SOS (2006)
Unfaithfull (2006)
We Ride (2006)
Pon de Replay (2005)
If It's Lovin' That You Want (2005)

Birth name Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Born February 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)
Origin Saint Michael, Barbados
Genre(s) R&B, reggae, pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Rihanna doesn't smoke.
#86 on AIM's 100 Hottest Brunettes
#57 on AIM's Celebs Under 25
#15 in Maxim's Hot 100 Women in 2008
#8 in Maxim's 2007 Hot 100 List
#1 in a poll conducted by AntiBloat to find the "Sexiest Celebrity Stomachs" in July of 2008
She is the new face of Cover Girl.
Website www.rihannanow.com

Jennifer Joanna Aniston

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Born on February 11, 1969
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress. She became famous in the 1990s for her role as Rachel Green in the popular US sitcom Friends, a role for which she won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Jennifer Aniston has often been described as the girl next door, but thanks to her hardcore fitness regime and outgoing personality, she's proven that the girl next door can just as sexy as the vixen down the block. At 40 years old, she recently topped Details magazine's list of "World's Sexiest Women" for 2009, beating out Megan Fox and Gisele Bundchen, who came in second and third respectively. We bought multiple copies of the January issue of GQ featuring the ultra fit Jennifer Aniston on the cover completely nude, except for a red, white and blue tie. Her arms and legs might have been strategically placed, but we can still put our imaginations to good use.

Aniston moved to Hollywood and was cast in her first television role in 1990, starring as a regular on the short-lived series Molloy and in the TV movie Camp Cucamonga. She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television adaptation of the 1986 hit movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The series, however, was quickly canceled. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. After the string of canceled shows, along with her appearance in the critically derided 1992 horror film, Leprechaun, Aniston considered giving up acting. Aniston's plans changed, however, after auditioning for Friends, a sitcom that was set to debut on NBC's 1994–1995 fall line-up. The producers of the show originally wanted Aniston to audition for the role of Monica Geller, but Courtney Cox was discovered to be best suited for the part of Monica. Thus, Aniston was cast as Rachel Green. She played the character of Rachel from 1994 until the show ended in 2004.

The program was successful and Aniston, along with her co-stars, gained wide renown among television viewers. Her hairstyle at the time, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied. Aniston received a salary of one million dollars per episode for the last two seasons of Friends, as well as five Emmy nominations (two for Supporting Actress, three for Lead Actress), including a win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. According to the Guinness World Book of Records (2005), Aniston (along with her female costars) became the highest paid TV actress of all time with her $1 million-per-episode paycheck for the tenth season of Friends.

Jennifer Aniston was cast in a Heineken commercial which was later banned due to branding issues. Later, in 1994, Microsoft invited Aniston, along with Friends co-star Matthew Perry, to shoot a 30-minute promotional advertisement for their new operating system, Windows 95. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in The Object of My Affection (1998), a comedy drama about a girl who falls for a gay man, and in the low-budget 2002 film, The Good Girl, directed by Miguel Arteta, playing an unglamorous cashier in a small town. The latter film opened in relatively few theaters—under 700 in total—taking $14M in the U.S. box office. In late 2005, Aniston appeared in two major studio films, Derailed and Rumor Has It.

In addition to her career as a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a successful film career. Her biggest box office success to date was her appearance in 2003's Bruce Almighty, in which she played the girlfriend of title character Jim Carrey. Aniston then starred in the 2004 film, Along Came Polly opposite Ben Stiller. In 2006, Aniston appeared in the low-budget drama, Friends with Money, which was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival, received a limited release. Aniston's next film, The Break-Up, which was released on June 2, grossed approximately $39.17 million during its opening weekend, despite lukewarm reviews.

In 2007, Aniston guest starred in an episode of Courteney Cox Arquette's series Dirt. Aniston played Arquette's snobby rival Tina Harrod. In addition to acting, Aniston has also directed a hospital emergency room-set short film named Room 10, starring Robin Wright Penn and Kris Kristofferson; Aniston has noted that she was inspired to direct by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who directed a short film in 2006.

Forbes listed Aniston as the 10th richest woman in the entertainment industry for the year 2007. She is behind such powerhouses as Oprah Winfrey, J. K. Rowling, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez and is ahead of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and the Olsen twins. Aniston's net worth is approximately $110 million. Aniston was also included in the annual Star Salary Top 10 of trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter for 2006. According to Forbes in October 2007, Aniston was the top-selling celebrity face of the entertainment industry. In 2008, Aniston landed the seventeenth spot on Forbes Celebrity 100 list based on "earnings and fame." Forbes listed Aniston's earnings as $27 million

On December 25, 2008, Marley & Me, in which Aniston starred alongside Owen Wilson, was released. It set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales.It earned a total of $51.7 million over the four-day weekend and placed #1 at the box office, a position it maintained for two weeks. As of February 15, 2009 its total worldwide gross was $161,608,269.

Her next film in wide release, He's Just Not That into You, opened in February 2009. The movie made $27.5 million, ranking #1 at the box office in its opening weekend. While the film received mixed reviews, Aniston along with Jennifer Connelly, and Ben Affleck are often praised by critics as being the stand-outs in the film.

As of 2009, Aniston's movies have grossed $900,618,847 in the Unites States.

Aniston is a supporter of many charity foundations. She is a supporter of Friends of El Faro, a grassroots non-profit organization that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion—an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico and has appeared in many TV commercials for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital of whom she is a big supporter. She made a guest appearance on Oprah's Big Give show to support the cause and donated money to help. Aniston hosted September 2008's Stand Up to Cancer show. In the "It Can't Wait" campaign to free Burma, Aniston directed and starred in a video. On April 14, 2007, Aniston received GLAAD's Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Jennifer Aniston Quotes
"When somebody follows you 20 blocks to the pharmacy, where they watch you buy toilet paper, you know your life has changed."

"I've gone for each type: the rough guy; the nerdy, sweet, lovable guy; and the slick guy. I don't really have a type. Men in general are a good thing."

"The best smell in the world is that man that you love. "

"It`s impossible to satisfy everyone, and I suggest we all stop trying. "

"If we can say, `I loved, and I received a lot of love,` then great. That`s enough. "

"I guess we`d be living in a boring, perfect world if everybody wished everybody else well."

"True love brings up everything - you`re allowing a mirror to be held up to you daily. "

" I don't get sent anything strange like underwear. I get sent cookies. "

"The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain. "

"I wouldn't change my childhood, I wouldn't change my heartaches, I wouldn't change my successes... I really love who I am."

"I almost resent the whole fashion thing. Good God. Never wearing the same thing twice and all of those things. It's a pain in the ass."
- Jennifer Aniston

wishing the men in her life would give her the same attention as her dog Norman
It wouldn't be bad if, when a man comes home, he'd run to his woman with his tail wagging ... This sort of excitement is something I've always missed in a man to be honest.

when asked if there will be a "Friends" reunion
Keep your positive thoughts going. There's nothing wrong with thinking positive. We know how much people want that, and we would of course do it if it's right. But I say do it before we get to be geriatic Friends. Like when you watched the Brady Bunch reunion and were like, "Oh my God, look how old Cindy looks!" No, no, no. Let's hurry it up

on her lesbian kiss with Courteney Cox on “Dirt“
It's a good-bye kiss. I don't honestly think people want to see Rachel and Monica at it. I think I won a bet. I said to Courteney, 'How many days will it take to come out? 'Lesbian kiss! Lip-lock!' It was a record, about a week.

on her nose job in 2007
I had a deviated septum fixed--best thing I ever did. I slept like a baby for the first time in years. As far as all the other rumors, as boring as it sounds, (my breasts) they're still mine. Short of letting everybody have a feel, I don't know what else to do. I really am pretty happy with what God gave me.

on seeing pictures of Angelina Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt together
I will not let myself down like that -- I also know what feels good and it doesn't feel good to harbor anger and resentment ... We do have tools to work through stuff. Everybody does.

Honors:
- Jennifer was labeled as 'The Natural' by People Magazine.
- Jennifer was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in 1999.
- Jennifer was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in 2002.
- Jennifer was ranked #83 in FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world online poll in 2003.
- Jennifer was ranked #69 on FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world online poll in 2004.
- Jennifer was ranked #11 in FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world 2004 supplement.
- Jennifer was ranked #69 on FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world online poll in 2004.
- Jennifer was ranked #88 by Maxim in their Top Hot 100 for 2005.
- Jennifer was listed as #12 in the STARmeter Top 25 for 2005.
- Jennifer is GQ Magazine's first ever "Woman Of The Year." She earned the title in the December 2005 issue.
- Jennifer was named #41 in FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world 2006 supplement.
- Jennifer was ranked #18 in FHM's 100 sexiest women in the world online poll in 2006.
- Jennifer was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in 2006.
- Jennifer was voted as People Magazine's Best Dressed of 2006.
- Jennifer was ranked #36 in FHM Online's 100 Sexiest Women in the World of 2007.
- Jennifer was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in May 2007.
- Jennifer ranked #44 on Forbes' list of "Top 100 Celebrities" in 2007.
- Jennifer ranked #35 on Forbes' list of "Top 100 Celebrities" in 2008.
- Jennifer Aniston is ranked #72 in the "100 Hottest Brunettes of AIM". edit »

Awards
Jennifer Aniston has won multiple awards during her career, for both television and movie productions. Here is a complete list of awards that she has achieved in her life.

* 1996: Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Friends
* 2000: TV Guide Awards: Editor's Choice
* 2001: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
* 2001: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
* 2002: Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Friends
* 2002: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
* 2002: Hollywood Film Festival: Actress of the Year
* 2002: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends
* 2002: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
* 2003: Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, Friends
* 2003: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
* 2003: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends
* 2003: Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Actress- Drama/Action Adventure, The Good Girl
* 2003: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
* 2004: Logie Awards: Most Popular Overseas Star, Friends
* 2004: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Television Performer, Friends
* 2004: Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Actress- Comedy, Friends
* 2004: Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality- Female, Friends
* 2005: ShoWest Convention Awards: Female Star of the Year
* 2006: Teen Choice Award: Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Vince Vaughn), The Break-Up
* 2007: People's Choice Award: Favorite Female Movie Star
* 2007: GLAAD Media Awards: Vanguard Award
* 2007: CineVegas International Film Festival: Best Short Film for Room 10

Nickname:Jen
Birthname:Jennifer Anastassakis
Hookups:Anastasios Fotopoulos, Brad Pitt, John Mayer, Orlando Bloom, Brian Bouma, Jason Lewis, Paul Sculfor, David Spade, Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd, Tate Donovan, Adam Duritz
Assets:So sweet she gives you a cavity, legs, hard nipples
Vices:inability to get over Brad Pitt and have a serious relationship after their divorce
Height:5'6
Job:Actress
Hobbies:Surfing, exercising
Ethnicity:White
Country of Origin:United States

Gabrielle Anwar

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Born on 4 February 1970
Gabrielle Anwar is an English actress, known for her roles in the 1990s films Scent of a Woman, The Three Musketeers, and Body Snatchers. Notable television roles include the fashion-conscious graphic designer Sam Black in the second series of the Children's ITV series Press Gang and Margaret Tudor on The Tudors. Since 2007, she has starred as Fiona Glenanne opposite Jeffrey Donovan on the USA Network television series Burn Notice.

Gabrielle Anwar has incomparable looks and more than enough charm to make her a very sexy woman. FHM certainly concurred with that assessment when they put Gabrielle on their 100 Sexiest Women in the World list two years running, in 1996 and 1997. Gabrielle has taste and class; one of her ex-boyfriends, actor Craig Sheffer, first won her heart by quoting from a Thomas Hardy novel Gabrielle was reading.

Gabrielle’s somewhat tempestuous personal history might douse the flames of desire for some men, however. Gabrielle has had a number of relationships fall apart publicly, and she now has three children from two of them. Gabrielle’s family life might not have become quite as complicated -- or violent -- as that of the Tudor dynasty, but it’s clear that Gabrielle has enough baggage to give a gentleman pause.

Anwar was born in Laleham, Middlesex, England. Her mother, Shirley, is an English actress, and her father, Tariq Anwar, is an Indian-born award-winning British film producer and editor. She is also of part Austrian descent. Anwar attended Laleham C. of E. Primary and Middle School from 1975 to 1982; an end-of-term St. Trinians sketch in the school concert of 1982 gave an early indication of her theatrical leanings. She studied at a London drama and dance school.

Anwar's acting debut was in the British miniseries Hideaway. She made her film debut in Manifesto, which was followed by more British television productions including First Born, Summer's Lease, Press Gang, and The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle. While working on movies and television in London, she met American actor Craig Sheffer, and moved with him to Hollywood. Anwar and Sheffer have co-starred in a number of American movies together, such as In Pursuit of Honor, The Grave, Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal, Flying Virus, Save It for Later, Water Under the Bridge, and Long Lost Son.

Her first American movie was Teen Agent where she played the daughter of a murdered British Agent (played by Roger Daltrey). In 1992 she made a guest appearance on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Tricia Kinney. She followed that with the films Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Scent of a Woman, Body Snatchers, For Love or Money, and The Three Musketeers. In 1993, People magazine named her one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

One of her most memorable moments on screen came in 1992's Scent of a Woman when she danced a tango with Al Pacino, whose character was blind.

Anwar has appeared in the TV series John Doe and recently acted in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines. Anwar plays Princess Margaret, sister of Henry VIII of England, on Showtime's The Tudors, which debuted in April 2007.

Gabrielle Anwar Quotes
"I`ve been hounded by a reputation of being difficult when really what I`m being is truthful and honest. And I think that`s been a thorn in my side. I auditioned for a lot of work and got some good feedback, and then was told I wasn`t the choice. "

"Being married is something I don't care to repeat because, for me, it's been an idea of something that is an unfair ritual."

"Yoga is the only form of exercise I have ever understood. I would rather naturally birth quadruplets than step inside a gym."

"I've been hounded by a reputation of being difficult when really what I'm being is truthful and honest. And I think that's been a thorn in my side. I auditioned for a lot of work and got some good feedback, and then was told I wasn't the choice."

I always thought it was about as cheesy as it gets. And it remains… the plastered-on smiles, the glitter, the glam -- it’s kind of like wrestling to me.”
- Gabrielle Anwar

Film and Television:

* Driving Lessons .... Nina (2009)
* iMurders .... Lindsay Jefferies (2009)
* Law and Order: Special Victims Unit .... Eva Sintzel (2008)
* Burn Notice .... Fiona ... (2007)
* The Tudors .... Princess Margaret (6 episodes, 2007)
* Crazy Eights (2006) .... Beth Patterson
* The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) (TV) .... Emily Davenport
* Long Lost Son (2006) (TV) .... Kirsten
* The Marsh (2006) .... Claire Holloway
* 9-Tenths (2006) .... Jessica
* Mysterious Island (2005) (TV) .... Jane
* Try to Remember (2004) (TV) .... Lisa Monroe
* Save It for Later (2003) .... Catherine
* John Doe .... Rachel Penbroke (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
* Sherlock (2002) (TV) .... Rebecca Doyle
* Flying Virus (2001) .... Ann Bauer
* The Practice .... Katie Defoe (1 episode, 2001)
* Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001) (V) .... Kate Hayden
* How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000) (TV) .... Jenny Seeger
* North Beach (2000) .... Lu
* The Guilty (2000) .... Sophie Lennon
* If You Only Knew (2000) .... Kate
* Without Malice (2000) (TV) .... Susan
* My Little Assassin (1999) (TV) .... Marita Lorenz
* Kimberly (1999) .... Kimberly
* The Manor (1999) .... Charlotte Kleiner
* Beach Movie (1998) .... Sunny
* The Ripper (1997) (TV) .... Florry Lewis
* Sub Down (1997) (V) .... Laura Dyson
* Nevada (1997) .... Linny
* The Grave (1996) .... Jordan
* Innocent Lies (1995) .... Celia Graves
* Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Dagney
* In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV) .... Jessica Stuart
* The Three Musketeers (1993) .... Queen Anne
* For Love or Money (1993) .... Andy Hart
* Fallen Angels .... Delia (1 episode, 1993)
* Body Snatchers (1993) .... Marti Malone
* Scent of a Woman (1992) .... Donna
* Beverly Hills, 90210 .... Tricia Kinney (1 episode, 1992)
* Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) .... Sonora Webster
* If Looks Could Kill (1991) .... Mariska
* Misteri della giungla nera, I (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Ada Corishant
* Press Gang .... Sam Black (12 episodes, 1990)
* Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) (TV) .... Ramandu's daughter
* Summer's Lease (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Chrissie Kettering
* First Born (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Nell Forester
* Manifesto (1988) .... Tina
* The Storyteller .... Lidia (1 episode, 1988)
* Hideaway (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Tracy Wright

Producer:

* Nevada (1997) (co-producer)

Born: 4-Feb-1970
Birthplace: Laleham, Middlesex, England
Gender: Female
Height 5' 2" (157 cm)
Hair Color Brown - Light
Star Sign Aquarius
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: England
Executive summary: Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Boyfriend: Craig Sheffer (actor, dating since 1989)
Daughter: Willow (b. 1993)

Allison Stokke

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Birthday:3/22/1989
Nickname:the future Mrs. B.o.g.
Birthname:Allison Stokke
Hometown:Norwalk, California
Assets:Knows how to handle a pole.
Vices:Has her clothes on, late night pizza without pineapple obviously
Sign:Aries
Height:5'7
Job:Pole Vaulting
Hobbies:Pole Dancing
Ethnicity:White
Country of Origin:United States

Filmography
Actress:
1. "iCarly" (1 episode, 2008)
- iPromote Techfoots (2008) TV episode

Allison Stokke is an American pole vaulter from Orange County, California.

In 2004, Stokke won a California state championship at age 15, and broke several national records in her age division. Her 2005 season was hampered by an injury, as she broke her right tibia in May. As a senior at Newport Harbor High School, her personal best was 13' 7" (4.14 m), the second-best mark in the nation for a female senior in that calendar year.

In May 2007, Stokke won the CIF-Southern Section Masters meet.

In June, Stokke advanced to the CIF State Championship finals by clearing 12' 3" (3.73 m), and eventually finished fourth in the competition that was won by Tori Anthony. Stokke said that her legs had been hurting for a while, which interfered with her sprinting down the runway. She plans to vault for UC Berkeley in 2008.

Stokke grew up as a gymnast, and attempted pole vaulting her freshman year of high school, setting a school record only two months after her start. She would win the state championship three months later, she set a national record for her age group in her sophomore year, at 12' 8".

Ranked number two in the state of California, Stokke recovered from a broken tibia her sophomore year to set a personal record of 13' 7". In total, Stokke has broken five California pole vaulting records, and is planning to attend the University of California on scholarship, after being recruited by Harvard University, Stanford University, and UCLA.

Life Story
Soon, more pictures would surface, millions of new fans would stare at her gazingly, and this future California Bear Field Star, would find unexpected, and unwanted fame as one of the few Internet stars that have kept their clothes on.
She was the National Freshman Record holder in the pole-vault in 2004 going 12-08 and winning the California State Meet. In 2005 she was trying out a new pole during a practice session at Golden West College and unfortunately fell into the concrete box, breaking her tibia.

Carrie Underwood

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Born March 10, 1983
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, and has become a multi-platinum selling recording artist and a multiple Grammy Award winner.

Carrie Underwood Quotes
"Everybody knows what's going on. Even if they don't watch it they know what's happening."

I haven't gotten a whole lot of chocolate, thank goodness, because I'd probably be about 300 pounds."

"I`m a horror-movie fan: Halloween (1978), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Friday the 13th (1980)--I freak myself out sometimes when I`m home alone. "

"When I first got to Hollywood. I was just walking around, taking pictures of the palm trees and stuff like that. And this guy walked up to me and asked if I`d seen any stars and I said, "No, it`s been kind of cloudy today."
- Carrie Underwood,

In the summer of 2004, Underwood auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis. During the top 11 finalists' performance on the March 22, 2005, Idol episode, Underwood sang a rendition of the number one 1980s rock hit "Alone" by Heart and judge Simon Cowell predicted that Underwood would not only win the competition, but she would also outsell all previous Idol winners. Underwood is one of five winners never to have been voted in the bottom three (the others being Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, and David Cook); one of the show's producers later said that Underwood dominated the voting, winning each week handily. While on the show, Underwood gained a loyal fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears." Coincidentally, she was in the same sorority (Sigma Sigma Sigma) as Linda Denham, the creator of the original Care Bears franchise. On May 25, 2005, Underwood was crowned the winner of the fourth season of American Idol .

Underwood's debut album, entitled Some Hearts, was released to store shelves on November 15, 2005, entering the Billboard 200 chart with 315,000 copies sold. The large first week sales of Some Hearts made it #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the biggest debut of any country artist since the advent of the SoundScan system in 1991. Some Hearts has since been certified septuple Platinum by the RIAA, and is the fastest-selling debut country album in the history of the SoundScan era.

The album's second single, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" was released to radio on October 18, 2005. It received so much airplay that it debuted at #39 on the Billboard Country Chart in its first week. It eventually reached #1 for six consecutive weeks. The songwriters, Gordie Sampson, Brett James and Hillary Lindsey, were awarded the 2006 Grammy award for Country Song of the Year.

Underwood's third single, "Some Hearts", was only released to Pop, Adult Contemporary and Hot Adult Contemporary stations in October 2005 and peaked in the top 25 on the Hot AC format, while it made the top 15 on the AC Charts. "Don't Forget to Remember Me", the second of Underwood's singles to be released to country radio, her fourth single overall, also proved successful, reaching number one on the Radio & Records Country Chart, number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number forty-nine on the Hot 100.

Both "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Don't Forget to Remember Me" have earned number one spots in Christian radio countdowns. "Jesus, Take the Wheel" won the Gospel Music Association's award for best country single of the year. Underwood performed "Jesus, Take the Wheel" on May 23, 2006, and received a standing ovation at the ACM Awards. She ended up winning Best New Female Vocalist and Single of the year for the song. She was also nominated for Song of the Year and Female Vocalist of the year, but did not win.

On November 21, 2006, Underwood went into the American Music Awards with 2 nominations, that night she left the building winning the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award. She was also nominated for Best Female Country Artist, but did not win in that category. She also attended the "2006 Billboard Music Awards" On December 4, 2006, and took home 5 awards. She won the coveted Album of the Year, Top 200 Female Artist of the Year, Female Country Artist, New Country Artist, and Country Album of the Year. Underwood was nominated for five Academy of Country Music awards in 2007. She was nominated for Best Female Vocalist, Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Album of the Year and Single Record of the Year. She won three of her nominated categories; Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year. On March 24, 2007, Underwood was featured as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live with host Peyton Manning. Underwood performed her hit singles "Before He Cheats" and "Wasted"

On August 2008, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" was reported to have been sold more than one million ringtones and was certified Platinum, making Underwood the first country artist ever to have two songs hit Platinum Mastertone status (together with "Before He Cheats", which has been certified earlier in 2007

Victoria's Secret named Underwood the "Sexiest Female Musician". She took the top honors along with Justin Timberlake, who was named the "Sexiest Male Musician". She was also placed on the 2007 and 2008 list of the "Most Beautiful People" by People. Most recently, Underwood was honored as one of three of the most influential entertainers in America at this point in time and was named sexiest female country artist by Country Weekly.

Carrie Underwood has sex appeal, but it's a bit limited. Her sweetness, beauty and country charm certainly don't harm her, but she lacks the kind of sultry edge that makes a woman really sexy. For instance, while she was a contestant on American Idol, Carrie admitted that she "can't buy underwear." If she needs help, we're sure she could find many guys who'd volunteer.

Still, Carrie has some die-hard admirers. She was named the "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" in an online poll by PETA, and she gets her share of marriage proposals on the American Idol message board.

Grammy Awards
On December 7, 2006, Underwood's album Some Hearts received four Grammy nominations. Underwood received two Grammy awards for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" while "Jesus, Take the Wheel" won "Best Country Song" for the songwriters Gordie Sampson, Brett James and Hillary Lindsey, and received a nomination for "Song of the Year". Underwood's nomination marked the first time that an American Idol winner or contestant had been nominated in the "Best New Artist" category. The award ceremony was held on February 11, 2007, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. She also sang "Life in the Fast Lane" alongside Grammy nominees Rascal Flatts.

On the same occasion, she also sang her cover of "Desperado" to honour Don Henley of The Eagles as her solo act. On February 10, 2008, Underwood was nominated for a combined total of four Grammys including Song of the Year for "Before He Cheats". She won one Grammy Award that night, for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and her song won for Best Country Song both for her hit, "Before He Cheats". Underwood also performed "Before He Cheats" on the Grammy Awards, with a more powerful vocal ending.

On February 8, 2009, Underwood, for the third year in a row, won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Last Name", which she performed during the show. "Ever Ever After", which she performed for the soundtrack of the 2007 film Enchanted, was also nominated for a Grammy Award.

Concert tours
* American Idols LIVE! Tour 2005
* Carrie Underwood: Live 2006
* Craven Country Jambouree (2007)
* Carnival Ride Tour (2008)

Filmography
Soundtrack:

1. "CMT Top 20 Countdown" (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) TV episode (performer: "I Told You So")
- Episode dated 13 March 2009 (2009) TV episode (performer: "I Told You So")
- Episode dated 6 March 2009 (2009) TV episode (performer: "I Told You So")
- Episode dated 27 February 2009 (2009) TV episode (performer: "I Told You So")
- Episode dated 3 January 2008 (2008) TV episode (performer: "So Small")
(8 more)
2. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
- Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2009) TV episode (performer: "I Told You So")
3. New in Town (2009) (performer: "That's Where It Is")
4. The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards (2009) (TV) (performer: "I Know You Won't")
5. "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood (2008) TV episode (performer: "All-American Girl", "Flat on the Floor")
- Peyton Manning/Carrie Underwood (2007) TV episode (performer: "Before He Cheats", "Wasted")
6. "Grand Ole Opry" (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Opry Live!" (USA: short title)
- Best Opry Moments of 2007 (2007) TV episode (performer: "Before He Cheats")
7. Movies Rock (2007) (TV) (performer: "The Sound of Music" (1959))
8. 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards (2007) (TV) (performer: "So Small")
... aka 41st Annual CMA Awards (USA: informal title)
9. Enchanted (2007) (performer: "Ever Ever After") ("Ever Ever After")
10. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2006) (TV) (performer: "Islands in the Stream")

Birthday:3/10/1983
Nickname:Care Bear
Birthname:Carrie Marie Underwood
Hookups:Tony Romo
Assets:Beautiful voice, great legs,drop dead gorgeous
Vices:Collecting bunnies, vegetarianism
Sign:Pisces
Height:5'3
Job:Country Singer
Hobbies:Eating pizza, attending church, watching Star Trek
Ethnicity:White
Country of Origin:United States
Genre(s): Country pop
Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active : 2004–present
Label(s) : Arista Nashville
Associated acts : Brad Paisley, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, Nikki Sixx
Website : www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com

Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko (Ukrainian: Ольга Костянтинівна Куриленко )

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Born on November 14, 1979
Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko (Ukrainian: Ольга Костянтинівна Куриленко ) is a Ukrainian model and actress. She is perhaps best known as the Bond girl in the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace and for portraying the character of Nika Boronina in the movie adaptation of the video game Hitman. Since 2001 she holds French citizenship

Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko Quotes
“I think James Bond still carries Vesper in his heart. Camille might be there to distract him… But maybe not!”

"I have NO problem going Nude!”

"(On her character in "Quantum Of Solace") She's careful and she doesn't trust that easily. So basically with men, she either uses them, or if they're no use, and she sees that they can't serve her, then she throws them away. First she is trying to figure this guy out. But Bond and Camille do warm up to each other."

"(On her film "The Serpent") Where I come from in the Ukraine, the girls from Slavic countries get trapped in the same way illegally as the character I play in this film. Their papers and passport get taken and they are used in the sex trade. She is being used as a tool - a way of destroying people, she is being used herself. This happens to a lot of girls; they think they are going somewhere nice for a new life but it's not what happens."
- Olga Kurylenko

She received the certificate of excellence award at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival for her performance in the film, and also starred in the Paris, je t’aime segment Quartier de la Madeleine opposite Elijah Wood. Kurylenko predominantly tackled thriller roles for her next several assignments, with supporting turns in such features as Le Serpent (2006) and Hitman (2007), and made international headlines when she landed the role of Camille in the 22nd installment of the James Bond series, Quantum of Solace, to be released in November 2008.

Theatre Credits:-

- Ophelia, Hamlet (dir. Neil Armfield), Belvoir St. Theatre (1994-5).
- Lara, The Governor's Family, Belvoir St. Theatre (1997).
- Rita, Educating Rita, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstwon, MA (2001).
- Dockdaisy, The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui, National Actors Theatre, Pace University, New York City (2002).
- Catherine, Proof, Sydney Opera House (2003)

Kurylenko was discovered by a female model scout while on vacation in Moscow at the age of thirteen.When she was 17 she signed a contract with the Paris-based Madison modeling agency. By the age of 18 she had already appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle. While working as a model in Paris, Kurylenko supported her mother back home in Ukraine.

She also dazzled the covers of Madame Figaro and Marie Claire.

Also, she became the face of Lejaby lingerie, Bebe clothing, Clarins and Helena Rubinstein. Furthermore, she modelled for Roberto Cavalli and KENZO, and briefly appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog.

In 2005, Kurylenko began her film career in France. She received the certificate of excellence award at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival for her performance in L'Annulaire, and also starred in the Paris, je t'aime segment Quartier de la Madeleine opposite Elijah Wood. This same year, she was selected to be the face of Kenzo's new fragrance, Kenzo Amour. She has appeared in all subsequent Kenzo Amour ads. In 2007, Kurylenko starred in Hitman alongside Timothy Olyphant in which she did a full nude scene. She played Bond girl Camille Montes in the 2008 James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. The film was released in the United States on her twenty-ninth birthday.

Kurylenko was featured on the cover of the December 2008 issue of the US edition of Maxim magazine and on the cover of the February 2009 issue of the Ukrainian edition of Maxim magazine.

The fact that she is the first Bond girl from a post-Soviet state received mixed reactions in post-Soviet countries. The Saint-Petersburg based Communist group KPLO has accused her of "moral and intellectual betrayal" in starring in a film about the "enemy of the Soviet people" (meaning James Bond), but the mayor of Berdyansk has suggested naming a street after her and Kurylenko and her mother met Ukraine's First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko in President Yushchenko's family country house.

Perhaps no actor or actress better represents the convergence of Hollywood and video games better than Olga Kurylenko. The 29-year-old Ukranian beauty has already appeared in two recent movies based on games, sharing the screen with Tim Olyphant in last year's Hitman and, more recently, with Mark Wahlberg in Max Payne. And in a few days, she will be seen in her biggest role yet: starring opposite Daniel Craig in the latest Bond adventure, Quantum of Solace. And in a casting move that brings her impressive career full circle, Kurylenko will lend her voice and likeness for her character, Camille, in the Quantum videogame, which just went on sale. We had a chance to sit down with the busy actress and discuss her own gaming background, why Hollywood likes videogames, and how to fake a skydive.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, did you play videogames growing up?
OLGA KURYLENKO: When I was a kid, we never had a videogame in my house. But my cousin did, and each time I went to her house I was able to play Tetris and Mario. Those were the only two games I played as a child. And once I started working I never had time. When you're never home and traveling, you don't play videogames.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Now you're appearing in a videogame. What's it like seeing yourself on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3?
OLGA KURYLENKO: I think it's very funny. I could never imagine this — it's a cartoon where suddenly a little version of you exists. I'm very excited about it.

Did you go back and prepare for any of your videogame film roles by playing the games?
Hitman really didn't interest me at all. I was told it was based on a game, but I only read the script. I liked my part. I liked the kind of person I was going to portray and the feelings my character had. She wasn't cold. As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character. And then I found out that this character doesn't exist in the videogame.

What can you tell us about Camille, the character you play in both the game and movie?
She is a very strong woman and determined to get to her goal, which is revenge. Something really bad happened to her as a child and all she wants to do is get back at the people who did it. She's not afraid to die.

What kind of action or stunts did they let you do on set?
I was doing a lot of action things. They trained me so well that I'm now prepared for everything. There was lots of intensive training — stuff like fighting, how to do stunts, shoot a gun, and skydive.

So you jumped out of an airplane in this movie?
I didn't jump out of an airplane — we did it in a wind tunnel. I didn't know these existed. It's a professional place where they all rehearse and do special exercises. When you go in it's the same feeling as if you're in the air. You learn how to position your body right to go up and go down or right or left just as if you were skydiving from a plane. I learned so much. I got hooked on it. I'd love to do it as a hobby, if I had the time. It's a real adrenaline rush.

Any chick who gets cast as a Bond girl deserves a great sex appeal rating. We know that Bond, James Bond only goes for the exotic, uber-sexy, off-the-chart hotties, and Olga Kurylenko is definitely one of them. Daniel Craig is a lucky man.

Filmography
Actress:
1. The Cross (2010) (pre-production)
2. Centurion (2009) (post-production) .... Etain
3. Kirot (2009) (post-production) .... Galia
... aka Murs (France)
4. À l'est de moi (2008) .... La prostituée russe
... aka East of Me (Europe: English title: festival title)
5. "Tyranny" (2008) TV series .... Mina Harud
6. Quantum of Solace (2008) (VG) (voice) .... Camille
... aka 007: Quantum of Solace (International: English title: informal title)
... aka James Bond: Quantum of Solace (International: English title: informal title)
... aka QOS (International: English title: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Quantum of Solace: The Game (International: English title: informal title)
... aka Quantum of Solace: The Video Game (International: English title: informal title)
7. Quantum of Solace (2008) .... Camille
... aka B22 (UK: promotional abbreviation)
... aka QoS (International: English title: promotional abbreviation)
8. Max Payne (2008) .... Natasha Sax
... aka Max Payne (Canada: French title)
9. Hitman (2007) .... Nika Boronina
10. "Suspectes" (2007) TV mini-series .... Eva Pirès
... aka "Secrets" (International: English title)
11. Le serpent (2006) .... Sofia
... aka The Serpent (UK)
... aka The Snake (International: English title)
12. Le porte-bonheur (2006) (TV) .... Sophia
13. Paris, je t'aime (2006) .... The Vampire (segment "Quartier de la Madeleine")
... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title)
14. L'annulaire (2005) .... Iris
... aka The Ring Finger (Australia: TV title)

Writer:
1. "Tyranny" (2008) TV series (additional dialogue)

Birthname:Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko
Hookups:Cedric Von Mol, Damian Gabrielle
Hometown:Berdyansk
Assets: Does Her Own Stunts, Slinky Body, Long Legs,
Vices:Hockey Players
Sign:Scorpio
Height:5'10
Hair color Dark brown
Eye color Green
Measurements 34-23-35
Dress size 4 (US)
Job:Model, Actress
Ethnicity:White
Country of Origin:Ukraine

Stephanie Louise Rice

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Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato

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Born August 20, 1992
Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She played Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, and she plays Sonny Monroe in the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny With A Chance. Besides acting, she is also a solo music artist and released her debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 89,000 copies in the first week.

Lovato began her acting career at the age of six on the children's television series Barney & Friends as Angela, appearing in seasons seven and eight.

In 2006 Lovato guest starred on the second season of the television series Prison Break as Danielle Curtin in the episode "First Down". She also appeared in the second season of the television sitcom Just Jordan as Nicole, in the episode "Slippery When Wet". During this time she taped a television pilot for a series called Split Ends, but it was not picked up. In January 2007, she landed the role of Charlotte Adams, a series regular, on the Disney Channel Original Short Series, As the Bell Rings, which premiered on August 26, 2007 during Disney's Back-to-School special night.

Lovato began singing and dancing at a very young age. A few of her original songs, including "Shadow," were featured on As the Bell Rings. She has also covered the Academy Award nominated song "That's How You Know" from Enchanted on DisneyMania 6 and Princess DisneyMania. She also recorded three songs for the Camp Rock soundtrack: "Who Will I Be?", "This is Me", and "Our Time Is Here". After singing in Camp Rock, she signed a record deal with Hollywood Records. Her cover of "Wonderful Christmas Time" by Paul McCartney is featured in All Wrapped Up, a holiday album.

In 2008, Lovato starred alongside the Jonas Brothers in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock. She played Mitchie Torres, a fourteen-year-old girl with hopes of becoming a singer. The movie premiered on June 20 in the USA on Disney Channel, and in Canada on Family.

Lovato's debut album Don't Forget was released on September 23, 2008 in the United States through Hollywood Records, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. The Jonas Brothers co-wrote several songs with Lovato for this album. During the summer of 2008, she performed as the Jonas Brothers' opening act for their Burning Up Tour.

She competed on the sports-based special miniseries Disney Channel Games for the third annual show. Subsequently, she appeared on the second show of Studio DC: Almost Live, a special half-hour variety show that features The Muppets as well as Disney Channel stars. She made a small appearance on Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream. Lovato will also be featured in Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, a concert film presented in Disney Digital 3-D. It was released in the United States and Canada on February 27, 2009.

Lovato was cast as Princess Rosalinda in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program, alongside her friend, Selena Gomez. Lovato is currently starring in a new Disney Channel Original Series called Sonny With a Chance. It began production in September 2008. She will reprise her Mitchie Torres role in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2.

She will start a tour to promote her music June 21, 2009.

Demi Lovato hates being judged by other people. The Sonny With A Chancestar said in an interview with M magazine, "I'll be the first to admit that I'm not perfect and I hate that people judge other teens and make them feel bad about themselves." AS demi has felt the pressure herself, she shared with her fans. “just be the best you can be." She recalled her days at school, "There was a petition called 'We hate Demi.' They would text me and say, 'We're going to make your life a living hell.' I remember asking them, 'What did I do?' and no one could answer."

Demi Lovato has earned a place on Forbes’ list of Breakout Stars of 2008. The list features the stars whose names have turned into household names along the year and “have more than a reality show crown or a must-see YouTube clip.” "I just have to keep working and have fun," the ‘Camp Rock’ darling told Forbes about her growing profile earlier this year. "Having fun is the most important part." The Jonas Brothers tops this year’s list, in which also appears Selena Gomez Robert Pattinson, and Shenae Grimes

Personal life
In an MTV interview, Lovato stated that she likes metal music, especially black metal and metalcore. She called symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir "one of her favorite live acts".

In the March 2009 issue of Teen Vogue, Lovato states, "My first passion is music, because it comes naturally to me. Acting has been like a hobby."

Demi ranked #40 in AIM's "100 Celebs Under 25".

Demi was on the blue team for the 2008 Disney Channel Games

Demi is very flexible and can put her feet behind her head. She also has a very long tongue which she can touch her nose with.

Filmography
Actress:
1. Camp Rock 2 (2009) (TV) (in production) .... Mitchie Torres
2. Princess Protection Program (2009) (TV) (completed) .... Rosalinda / Rosie
3. "Sonny with a Chance" .... Sonny Munroe (9 episodes, 2009)
- Sonny with a Chance of Dating (2009) TV episode .... Sonny Munroe
- Fast Friends (2009) TV episode .... Sonny Munroe
- Poll'd Apart (2009) TV episode .... Sonny Munroe
- Three's Not Company (2009) TV episode .... Sonny Munroe
- Cheater Girls (2009) TV episode .... Sonny Munroe
(4 more)
4. Camp Rock (2008) (TV) .... Mitchie Torres
5. "Just Jordan" .... Nicole (1 episode, 2007)
- Slippery When Wet (2007) TV episode .... Nicole
6. "As the Bell Rings" .... Charlotte (8 episodes, 2007)
- The Mascot (2007) TV episode .... Charlotte
- Slacker Girl (2007) TV episode .... Charlotte
- Ladder, Dudes! (2007) TV episode .... Charlotte
- Bad Boy (2007) TV episode .... Charlotte
- The Dance (2007) TV episode .... Charlotte
(3 more)
7. "Prison Break" .... Danielle Curtin (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "Prison Break: On the Run" (Australia: second season title)
- First Down (2006) TV episode .... Danielle Curtin
8. "Barney & Friends" .... Angela (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Barney" (Australia)
- Squares, Squares Everywhere! (2004) TV episode .... Angela

Music Department:
1. "Sonny with a Chance" (performer: theme song) (9 episodes, 2009)
- Sonny with a Chance of Dating (2009) TV episode (performer: theme song)
- Fast Friends (2009) TV episode (performer: theme song)
- Poll'd Apart (2009) TV episode (performer: theme song)
- Three's Not Company (2009) TV episode (performer: theme song)
- Cheater Girls (2009) TV episode (performer: theme song)
(4 more)

DEMI LOVATO QUOTES
"The only thing I could see myself doing is music – songwriting or producing or something. I've never seen myself being in any other business, I've been working in this one since I was 5 years old! I could do other things, but I wouldn't want to !"

"It was a confidence booster. My character and I both like to rock out and now we're not afraid to!" - About the Camp Rock experience

"No, I just see myself as Demi – Miley is amazing and has built a hugely successful career, so I respect that. It's just that, again, we're two totally different artists – and there's room for everyone to be themselves in this business. I'm just trying to be Demi right now! " - When asked if she sees herself as the next Miley Cyrus

"I'm really excited about these songs. I feel like I've really grown as a songwriter with my last few songs, and I'm anxious to see what the fans think of them." - About her CD

"I never wanted a part more than this in my life." - About Camp Rock
- Demi Lovato

Birth name Demetria Devonne Lovato
Nickname: Demi
Height: 5'2
Genre(s) Teen pop, Pop rock
Occupation(s) Actress, singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2002 – present
Label(s) Hollywood Records
Associated acts Selena Gomez, Jonas Brothers
Website DemiLovato.com