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Mar 20, 2008 at 03:30 AM |
 Possessing an unusual beauty marked by perhaps the most distinctive set of lips in the business (an inheritance from father Steven Tyler), Liv Tyler unsurprisingly made her entrance into acting via the world of modeling.Name : Liv_TylerProfession : Actress, ModelDate of Birth : 1 July 1977Place of Birth : Portland, Maine, USAHeight : 5'1"Liv Tyler photo GalleryPossessing an unusual beauty marked by perhaps the most distinctive set of lips in the business (an inheritance from father Steven Tyler), Liv Tyler unsurprisingly made her entrance into acting via the world of modeling. Since her breakthrough role in 1996's Stealing Beauty, she has emerged as a performer with bona fide talent, dropping her "model-actress" hyphenate in favor of just "actress." ADVERTISEMENT Born in Portland, ME, on July 1, 1977, to model and former 1970s rock groupie Bebe Buell, Tyler spent most of her youth believing that rocker Todd Rundgren was her father. However, as she grew older, she began to notice more than a passing resemblance between herself and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, who was a family friend, and she ultimately discovered that he was indeed her biological father. When she was 12, she took Tyler's last name as her own.ADVERTISEMENTAfter experiencing obligatory preteen awkwardness -- hers featured braces and a bit of a weight problem -- Tyler had blossomed enough by the time she was 14 to consider modeling. She moved to New York City in the company of her mother and began to pursue a career. |
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Mar 20, 2008 at 03:30 AM |
 Whitney Houston first opened her mouth to sing, it was obvious that she was bound for greatness. As the daughter of Cissy Houston, a successful rhythm-and-blues backup singer, and a cousin of the even more renowned singer Dionne Warwick, young Whitney grew up steeped in music.
Name : Whitney Houston
Birth Name : Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Profession : actress, singer, producer
Date of Birth : August 9, 1963
Place of Birth : East Orange, New Jersey
Fan Mail : Po Box 1644
Englewood Cliffs
New Jersey 07632
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Whitney Houston first opened her mouth to sing, it was obvious that she was bound for greatness. As the daughter of Cissy Houston, a successful rhythm-and-blues backup singer, and a cousin of the even more renowned singer Dionne Warwick, young Whitney grew up steeped in music. She dutifully sang in the New Hope Baptist Junior Choir, aspiring to nothing higher than being a backup performer like her mother. But by the time she was 11, it was readily apparent that hanging in the background wasn't in the cards for her.When Whitney took center stage one evening to sing a solo, the power of her performance moved many in the congregation to tears. Despite her shrinking-violet tendencies, Houston's combination of exceptional beauty and her stunning,
church-inflected soprano propelled her into the spotlight. Houston first put her talent to use professionally as a teenager by singing backup for Chaka Khan and Lou Rawls. A sleek and exotic-looking young woman, Houston dabbled successfully in teen modeling, gracing the covers of such magazines as Seventeen and Glamour. At the same time, she studied acting and dancing, appeared in television commercials and sitcoms, and made occasional singing dates. But these diversions were mere warm-up exercises for the singing career she was destined for. Adequate preparation for her inevitable rise to global pop superstardom was the ultimate concern of Houston and her family, and several weeks after her 18th birthday she signed a management contract with Gene Harvey. Under his guidance, Houston continued her modeling career, took more acting and dancing classes, and worked on her voice. After a couple of years spent developing her vocal virtuosity and making industry contacts, Houston was ready for the big time. In 1985, she signed with Arista Records, because its president, Clive Davis, had a proven track record of picking hits for his singers, not to mention a reputation for letting artists take their time to mature. A period of two years passed before her debut LP was released, and in the interim, Houston increased her profile by performing for industry bigwigs, appearing on television shows, and helping her advisers choose songs for her album. Applying a fluid, soaring technique to R&B, soul, and disco arrangements, Houston's eponymous debut spun off three No. 1 singles—"Saving All My Love for You," "How Will I Know," and "The Greatest Love of All"—and sold more than 13 million copies to become the best-selling debut of all time by a female solo artist. (Houston's multiplatinum titleholder was toppled by Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill in 1996.) |
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Mar 20, 2008 at 03:23 AM |
 Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 to George and Irmalin DiCaprio in Los Angeles, CA. He received his first name after swiftly kicking his mother from inside her womb as she admired a Leonardo DaVinci painting in the Uffizi.Name : Leonardo Di CaprioReal Name : Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprioProfession : ActorDate of Birth : November 11, 1974Place of Birth : Los Angeles, CA, USASign : Sun in Scorpio, Moon in LibraLeonardo DiCaprio photo GalleryLeonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 to George and Irmalin DiCaprio in Los Angeles, CA. He received his first name after swiftly kicking his mother from inside her womb as she admired a Leonardo DaVinci painting in the Uffizi. Leonardo DiCaprio is mix of Italian and German. His mother is is a German while his father is an Italian. Leonardo was the only child of Irmalin and George. Unfortunately, his parents were divorced since his first year of birth. However, both of his parents supported his acting career. His father screens the scripts while his mother handles finance. Leonardo was educated at the Center for Enriched Studies and John Marshall High School, both in LA. He often cheated in school (especially in math), and seemed more interested in entertaining his classmates than in doing his homework. But his troubles concentrating in school didn't stifle his acting dreams. Leo's acting debut was on the television show Romper Room, at age five. |
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Mar 20, 2008 at 03:24 AM |
 Virginie Ledoyen was born, November 15th, 1976 in Aubervilliers, France, the daughter of Bernard, a salesman and Olga, a retaurant manager.
Name : Virginie Ledoyen
Profession : Actress
Date of Birth : November 15th, 1976
Place of Birth : Aubervilliers, France
Virginie Ledoyen was born, November 15th, 1976 in Aubervilliers, France, the daughter of Bernard, a salesman and Olga, a retaurant manager. Her grandparents are Spanish and it has been suggested that this is where she inherited her unusual eyes. Virginie's parents are divorced and her mother remarried. Virginie has a brother, Michel. Her Career Virginie's modeling began at the age of two.
This led eventually to her first film, an Italian comedy at the age of nine. It was at this time that she also enrolled in a performing arts school. By the age of eleven, Virginie had also acted in the theatre. |
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Mar 20, 2008 at 03:19 AM |
 b. Dec. 7, 1956, French Lick, INOnly 6 feet tall as a high school sophomore, Bird played guard for two years, then grew to 6-foot-4 and became a forward as a senior, averaging more than 30 points per game.Name : Larry BirdName : Larry Joe BirdProfession : Basketball PlayerDate of Birth : December 7, 1956Place of Birth : West Baden, IndianaHigh School : Springs Valley High SchoolCollege : Indiana State ‘79Height : 6' 9"Weight : 220 lbs.NBA Experience : 13 YearsLarry Bird photo Galleryb. Dec. 7, 1956, French Lick, INOnly 6 feet tall as a high school sophomore, Bird played guard for two years, then grew to 6-foot-4 and became a forward as a senior, averaging more than 30 points per game. He won a basketball scholarship to Indiana University in 1974 but left school after a month, went to a junior college for two months, then dropped out and returned home. In 1975, he was given a scholarship at Indiana State, but had to sit out a year to become eligible. After averaging more than 30 points a game for two years, he was drafted by the NBA's Boston Celtics in the first round of the 1978 draft because his original class had graduated. |
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