Cheney’s remarkable life story involves the relentless accumulation of power in every form and regardless of the outcome of this fall’s election, he will continue to be one of the most powerful and well-connected men in the world. This documentary will show how he accomplished this, what it involved in terms of costs for [...]
Mother Teresa: A Biography特蕾莎修女传 # Author: Meg Greene# Format: PDF 1.5MB# Number of Pages: 174# Publisher: Greenwood Press (2004)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0313327718# ISBN-13: 9780313327711In this new biography, students will follow Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu from her humble Albanian birth to worldwide celebrity as Mother Teresa. The nun who attended to the dying and diseased in Calcutta, India, and established her Missionaries of Charity around the world is revealed to have a singular determination from a young age. As a woman in the patriarchal Catholic system, she had to prove to the hierarchy, even the Vatican, that she was capable of handling each project she proposed. Her vision to live and work among the "poorest of the poor" as one of them led to the founding of a new or
Born on January 24, 1977 in Lugano, Switzerland, Michelle Yvonne Hunziker and her family moved to Italy when she was 17 years old. Once settled in, Michelle discovered that her outgoing attitude and nice, lean figure were perfect for the world of modeling. Soon enough, young Michelle had won several contracts that put her in the public eye, including TV ad campaigns and billboard advertisements. I
Born on September 19, 1978, in Londrina, Brazil, Michelle Alves grew up amidst successful academics -- her father was an engineer; her mother, a lawyer. Coming from this background, Alves was taught that school came first and she was encouraged to study hard and attend university. At Londrina State University, Alves studied civil engineering. The tall green-eyed brunette was a star student, and co
Born and raised in Argentina, Mia Maestro became keenly aware of her innate talent for performance at an early age. Consequently, she spent much of her childhood and adolescence ensconced in the local acting scene, and -- at the age of 18 -- she moved to Berlin to continue her training. It was there that she picked up the techniques that she still uses today. And in 1998, Mia made her professional
Misa Campo was born on January 22, 1988, in Montreal, Canada. When she was just two years old, Misa moved to California’s Newport Beach to live with her father. Surrounded by her relatives, Misa grew up in a safe and comfortable environment in which she was encouraged to pursue her dreams. Misa remained exclusively within the sunny vistas of Newport Beach until she was 10, at which point she began to shuttle between California and Montreal (where she lived with her mom and two sisters).misa campo kicks off her careerBy the time she was in her late teens, Misa had moved permanently back to Montreal, where she managed to land a job as a bartender at the city’s exclusive Jet and System nightclubs. Misa’s bosses, impressed by her sunny personality and drop-dead gorgeous looks, encouraged
Maryse Ouellet was born on January 21, 1983, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has enjoyed participating in all sorts of sporting activities since she was a child, and in addition to excelling in swimming, mountain biking and running, she learned ballet and other forms of dance as a youth. Martial arts have also played an important role in her athletic development. She won her first competition at the age of 12 in Kyokushin-style karate, and she’s also practiced judo and kickboxing.Maryse Ouellet began entering beauty contests several years later and quickly became a sensation on the pageant circuit. When she was 20 she won the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003 competition, and placed second at the 2004 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Finals. That success helped open doors for her as sh
Maryse Ouellet was born on January 21, 1983, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has enjoyed participating in all sorts of sporting activities since she was a child, and in addition to excelling in swimming, mountain biking and running, she learned ballet and other forms of dance as a youth. Martial arts have also played an important role in her athletic development. She won her first competition at the age of 12 in Kyokushin-style karate, and she’s also practiced judo and kickboxing.Maryse Ouellet began entering beauty contests several years later and quickly became a sensation on the pageant circuit. When she was 20 she won the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003 competition, and placed second at the 2004 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Finals. That success helped open doors for her as sh
Maria Ozawa was born on January 8, 1986, in Hokkaido, Japan to a Japanese mother and a Canadian father. She went to an international school and learned English, which she believes she reads and writes better than Japanese. Her extracurricular reading material during high school included a book which detailed 48 sexual positions, which she purchased for herself when she was 13 years old.Ozawa was later introduced to adult videos courtesy of a girlfriend's brother's tape collection. She eventually grew more intrigued by the adult entertainment industry and scouted out several local companies in the hopes of one day gaining employment in the business. She hooked up with the B-open modeling agency in 2005, and they quickly found the newcomer plenty of work.maria becomes miyabiNewly rechristene
Born on January 8, 1977, in Latina, Italy, Emmanuela Arcuri grew up in a loving, supportive household. As a result, when Manuela (as she was affectionately called) announced her goals of becoming a model/actress as a young teenager, her parents did not flinch and were behind her all the way.manuela arcuri the modelWith moral support such as this, Arcuri was highly motivated and determined to "make it" in the fashion industry. Thanks to her natural beauty, it was not difficult to find an agent and management team to support her already burgeoning career. Soon, Arcuri was posing sexily for several Italian fashion outfits.manuela arcuri becomes an actressThough modeling for print ads could have become an easy source of income, Arcuri's true passion had always been acting. Through her modeling
There are few places on Earth as beautiful as Sydney, Australia, so it's only fitting that it served as place of birth for Kristy Hinze in 1980. But before long, Kristy moved with her parents to Queensland.It's in the town of Beaudesert that the family settled, on a horse and cattle ranch. It was quite a departure for the family, which was rooted in politics. In fact, her grandfather was the late Russ Hinze, an Australian state minister with quite a reputation.The man who belonged to the National Party was known to be one of the most corrupt men in the Southern Hemisphere. Obscenely obese, he was nicknamed "the minister for everything" because he dipped his fingers in every available pie such as the police, gambling and road building. It was an open secret that Russ Hinze would get you any
Though she spent some time in Colorado as a youngster, Kristen Stewart’s formative years were primarily spent in and around the Los Angeles area. The daughter of television producer John Stewart (FOX TV), Kristen Stewart’s interest in acting sparked at a very early age and the would-be starlet consequently took on roles in school plays whenever possible.It was at just such a production that an agent spotted her and -- by the time she was just 8 years old -- Kristen Stewart had become a fixture on the auditioning circuit. Her professional debut came with a small role in a 1999 Disney Channel movie called The Thirteenth Year (she played the “girl waiting to get a drink”). It quickly became evident to Kristen Stewart’s friends and family that she stood a real chance of achieving sta
After her birth in Connecticut, Madeline Zima's childhood took her to Pennsylvania and then to New York, where a talent agent felt she had a career in commercials and modeling. Her big break came when she was cast in the 1992 Rebecca De Mornay thriller The Hand the Rocks the Cradle. The film's success was a launching pad for young Madeline and after a role in Mr. Nanny and a guest spot on Law & Order, she was cast as the youngest of three siblings in 1993's hit TV series The Nanny. Madeline moved to L.A. for the Fran Drescher series, which would see her through six years of entertainment experience and even greater opportunities.When The Nanny ended in 1999, Madeline switched her attention to TV movies, with roles in Lethal Vows opposite John Ritter and in 2000's The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
Madhu Sharma was born on December 13th, 1984 in Jaipur, Rajasthan and brought up in Mumbai is an amazing actress. She has already proved her mettle as an actress in Tollywood with seven of her Telugu movies. Madhu Sharma dreamt of becoming an actress since her childhood and she always used to stand before a mirror doing her make and imitating scenes from her favorite movies. The buxom beauty Madhu Sharma after completing her 12th standard, she immediately plunged into modeling. While doing fashion shows and remix albums, Madhu Sharma is pursuing her graduation in commerce through distance learning. Madhu Sharma made her movie debut in Tollywood with "Slokam" directed by Bharat. Though the movie failed at box office Madhu Sharma, the sexy starlet got enough attention in Tollywood so as to l
Kerri Kasem was born on June 6, 1978, in London, England, to American Top 40 broadcaster Casey Kasem and his first wife, Linda, a political fundraiser. She grew up in the Kasems' Hollywood home with her brother Mike and sister Julie, with whom she organized and "directed" plays for the family throughout their childhood. Following her high school graduation, Kerri moved to Santa Cruz, California, to become an instructor in the fine art of bungee jumping. She soon returned home to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and broadcasting at the Academy of Radio Broadcasting. In addition to graduating from both of these institutions, Kerri also attended the Comedy Connection's improv classes and took advanced vocal training courses. kerri kasem stars in acapulco h.
Kristen Anne Bell was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 18, 1980. Like her former character Veronica Mars, Kristen Bell knows what it's like to come from a broken home: Her parents split when she was just 2 years old.Her mother started checking out modeling agencies after several people said her daughter would look great in pictures. Before her 13th birthday, Kristen Bell had an agent and began to appear in newspaper advertisements for several Detroit retailers, including Kmart. In little time, these snowballed into TV commercials and private acting lessons.Before she graduated from a Catholic high school near the Motor City, she sang as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. After graduation, Kristen Bell headed to the Big Apple to attend the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Just t
Kaylee DeFer (born Kaylee Vanni September 23, 1986) is an American actress.DeFer was born in Tucson, Arizona and attended Desert Christian High School. In 2003, she left for Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.DeFer has made appearances on television and starred in the Nick Cannon movie Underclassman. She is in the film Flicka (2006) starring Tim McGraw. She also played Hillary Gold in the FOX sitcom The War at Home.DeFer is the cover model on Reeve Oliver's album Touchtone Inferno.
Elena Paparizou (Greek: Έλενα Παπαρίζου; born January 31, 1982) is a Greek singer, born and raised in Sweden. She is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece with the song My Number One.Elena Paparizou was born on January 31, 1982 in Borås, Västergötland, Sweden, to Greek immigrant parents Georgios and Efrosini Paparizou and was raised in Örgryte, Gothenburg. Her father is from Volos and mother is from Karditsa. She has a sister Rita and brother Dinos. Paparizou's artistic talents and eagerness to excel became apparent very early, and she was soon involved in singing, dancing and acting-training in combination with her academic studies at school.Her success brought her to the Fever nightclub for the winter season 2004-2005 alongside Sakis Rouvas.
Ivanka Marie Trump was born on October 30, 1981, in New York City to real estate developer Donald Trump and former Czech model Ivana Trump. Starting out as a teenage model, Ivanka Trump debuted on the cover of a magazine at the age of 15, landing on the front of Seventeen. Also in 1997, she hosted the Miss Teen USA Pageant.ivanka trump in born richOver the course of the next few years, Ivanka Trump appeared in the pages of fashion mags such as Glamour and Elle, in ad campaigns for Sassoon Jeans and Tommy Hilfiger, and also walked the runways for Thierry Mugler, Versace and Marc Bouwer. She also found time to complete her high school studies at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, and at Chapin in New York City. She went on to attend Georgetown University before transferring to the Wharton
Irina Sheik (born Irina Shaykhlislamova) knows all about the benefits of traveling by train. After all, that’s where a fashion executive discovered her in 2004, during a lengthy three-day trip from Chelyabinsk to Moscow. That chance encounter convinced her to pursue a career in modeling and Irina was soon signed by Traffic, the same agency that represents supermodels such as Anne V, Daniella Sarahyba and Natasha Poly, among many others.Since joining the agency, Irina’s smiling face has been featured in a handful of promotional campaigns for brands such as Intimissimi, Lacoste and Martini. She has also appeared on the covers of magazines throughout Europe, including Annabelle in Germany, Jalouse in Greece and Bolero in Switzerland. Irina raised her profile even more in 2007, with her de
Ilary Blasi may have been born and raised with her two sisters in the Eternal City, but she didn’t waste any time getting into show business. At age 3, she did her first commercial, and her first role came in Da grande (1987), an Italian movie, when she was only 5 years old. She appeared in a string of films released in the late 1980s, including Il vizio di vivere (1988), Fiori di zucca (1989), La dolce casa degli orrori (1989), and David e David (1989).But Ilary wanted to keep her options open. She attended a science grammar school in Rome, and she later enrolled in the communications science program in college. By that time, Ilary had grown up and she started working as a model, capitalizing on her cover-girl looks and her 5’8”, 35-25-37 frame.Ilary’s re-emergence into Italian sh
Saira Mohan is a fashion model of Indian, Canadian, French and Irish descent. Although successful for many years prior in New York City, she was launched into international notoriety in 2003 after Newsweek Magazine put her on the cover with the headline "The Perfect Face." Known for her cultural and ethnic ambiguity, she is actively involved with product endorsements worldwide. Her father is Punjabi Hindu and her mother is Christian. She is married and has a son named Romen Alexandre. She made her Bollywood debut with the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Aside from appearing on countless magazine covers worldwide, including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, l'Officiel, and Town & Country, Saira has participated in several World Economic Forum events as an invited speaker, as well as at the 2006 India Today
Doutzen Kroes (born January 23, 1985) is a model from The Netherlands.Kroes was born in the town of Eastermar (Oostermeer), in Friesland, The Netherlands. After graduating highschool (HAVO) she sent some snapshots to model agency Paparazzi in Amsterdam. Currently she is signed by DNA Models.Kroes has made the covers of Time, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Numero. She also appears regularly in the Victoria's Secret catalog and was featured in their fashion show in 2005 and 2006. Kroes has also been in campaigns by Gucci, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Versace and Neiman Marcus.In 2005, Kroes was selected as Model of The Year on Vogue.com by readers. Kroes was named spokesmodel for the Calvin Klein "Eternity" fragrance campaign in August 2005 and, in April 200
Cheryl Ann Tweedy has spent nearly her entire life in the limelight. Born June 30, 1983, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Cheryl began her modeling career at the tender age of 6 when she won the prestigious World Star of Future Modeling competition. And she didn’t stop there. In the years that followed, she was named “Best Looking Girl of Newcastle,” “Most Attractive Girl” at the Metro Square, and she starred in a string of popular commercials seen throughout the British Isles.“Chezza,” as she’s known in the media, won another competition of sorts, at the age of 16, when she beat out thousands of other young women to earn a place at the Royal Ballet Summer School in London. Despite her success as a dancer, Cheryl’s true love was singing and she longed for the opportunity
Erin Angel Ellington was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 6, 1968, and raised in the small farming community of Adel, Iowa, along with her four brothers and two sisters. Her mother, who is of German and French ancestry, owned and ran an antique shop/second hand store, while her father, who is of Dutch and Cherokee Indian descent, was a school teacher.from sexy stewardess to modelFollowing her graduation from Adel-De Soto High School -- where she was named Homecoming Queen during her senior year -- Erin attended Cornell College, a private Methodist institution in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where she received a combined degree in Sociology and Psychology. She began her professional career as a family services counselor at a funeral home, and later worked as a youth crisis counselor, and then a
Elisabetta Gregoraci was born on February 8, 1980, in Soverato, located in the South of Italy. As a child, she had various career aspirations, including being a police woman and a detective. This was based on her mom's tough stance on good and evil, which rubbed off on Elisabetta and her sister.Justice and crime-fighting didn't prove to be in the cards for Elisabetta, but another one of her early wishes most certainly was. Using her mom's brush, she would speak into a "microphone," look in the mirror and imagine herself on television.elisabetta gregoraci in il cielo in una stanzaBefore she took her first steps in show business, Elisabetta focused her efforts on education. A diploma in accounting in 1998 came first, and she followed it up with a move to Rome and a degree in modern dance. Ro
Born on December 18, 1978 in Long Island, New York, Gloria Velez's dreams of becoming a model began as a child. As a teen, she attended John Casablancas' modeling school and was subsequently granted a contract with the Elite Modeling Agency. Soon after signing with Elite, Velez entered the entertainment world. At only 16, she joined *NSYNC and Sisqo on tour, doing both modeling and dancing.The Latin hottie -- her grandparents are Puerto Rican -- made the natural transition to music videos, joining several other bootylicious girls in rap clips by Ja Rule, Jay-Z and DMX. Her modeling career skyrocketed following her video appearances, and she was featured in magazines like XXL, Ryde, Black Men, King, Smooth, and even Play..boy.As she posed in the near-buff in these glossy spreads, Velez also
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He throws and bats right-handed.
Lowe attended Edsel Ford High School (Dearborn, Michigan) and was a four-sport letterman in baseball, golf, soccer and basketball. He was an All-League honoree in all four sports and [...]
The Mulligrubs Family Mully Mulligrubs:"Slut for a wife...Murderer for a friend...". This one sentence sets the pace of Mully's life. Clearly we can see that it isn't butterflies and buttercups for Mully. Diagnosed with the FUL's disease, Mully, who could remain cheerful through anything, begins to deal with his problems in a dark and violent way; an effect of the disease. This sends him spiraling downwards to utter doom...but the speed at which he falls also unravels the chains which constrict his mind, setting him free in the process.Molly Mulligrubs:Younger sister of Mully. She is very stubborn and strong willed, and this is why many know her as "Molly the mule". Little is known about her thus far, except that she has returned to Crapville. Her reason for doing this
Singer, actress. Born November 9, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio. Dandridge’s mother, the actress Ruby Dandridge, urged her two young daughters into show business in the 1930s, when they performed as a song-and-dance team billed as “The Wonder Children.” Dandridge left high school in the late 1930s and formed the Dandridge Sisters trio with her sister Vivian and Etta James. They performed with the Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra and at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem, where Dandridge—who had a mixed racial heritage—early on confronted the segregation and racism of the entertainment industry. As a teenager, Dandridge began to appear in small roles in a number of films, including the Marx Brothers film A Day at the Races (1937) and Drums of the Congo (1942). In 1945, she married Harold Nichol
Carin Ashley was born on January 13, 1984, in south Florida. She was raised in Slidell, Louisiana, where she developed her Southern-girl charm and genuine Southern hospitality. Growing up, she was an extremely active adolescent who competed nationally in gymnastics, martial arts, cheerleading, and volleyball. As her active lifestyle quickly changed her body, Carin promptly discovered that her well-endowed physique was something she could take advantage of.carin ashley’s early careerAs she developed into a blond, All-American girl, it was no surprise that Carin Ashley eventually decided to take her looks into the world of modeling. She had always considered herself an entrepreneur, so when she transformed her Southern style into that of a sultry blond vixen, Carin began to receive offers
Born and raised in Australia, Catherine McNeil found that she was being singled out for her looks from an exceedingly early age. Blessed with the kind of strong features most women would kill for, Catherine heeded the advice of her family and friends by entering a model-search contest being held by Australian teen magazine Girlfriend. It came as no surprise to anybody when Catherine McNeil handily won the competition, and it wasn’t long before she found herself walking the runway and posing for cameras.She was just 14 years old at the time, yet this didn’t stop Catherine McNeil from pursuing a modeling career with an ambition and drive one wouldn't normally associate with a teenager. One of the perks of her victory was a trip to New York City, where Catherine McNeil began to meet with
Charity Hodges was born in Tampa Bay, Florida on April 26, 1978. The world of pageantry became intimately connected with Charity Hodges' life at an early age, thanks to her mother, Nicole. Mom started showing off Charity Hodges in pageants as a baby and, as they bounced around between Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky, Charity Hodges continued to enter contests well into her teens, with a most interesting turn of events after her 18th birthday in 1996.Having recently won Miss Sumner County, Tennessee in 1996, Charity Hodges enjoyed a top 10 finish in the Miss Tennessee Teen USA pageant. While the finish was impressive, the thing that inspired Charity Hodges the most was her participation in the swimsuit component. Since she had only done evening wear competitions, this added a new dimension
Eva Mendes BiographyName : Eva MendesBirth Date : March 5, 1978Birth Place : Houston, Texas, USAHeight : 5' 7Education : California State University in Northridge (majored in Marketing; dropped out to persue a career as an actress)Nationality : AmericanProfession : ActressBest Known as : Sexy Cuban-American co-star of Training DayEva Mendes, also given credit as Eva Mendez was born in Houston, Texas on March 5, 1978. He parents are both Cubans, and contributed to an interesting childhood that saw Eva move to Miami and then Los Angeles, when she was still a young girl. A fiercely independent actress who refuses to be pressed into a conventional mode or typecast, Eva Mendez was studying marketing in the late '90s when an agent stumbled across her photo while perusing Mendez's neighbor'
Brenda Costa was born November 8, 1982, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Despite the fact that she was born profoundly deaf, Brenda’s parents made the decision to raise her in a hearing environment, enrolling her in traditional public schools and encouraging her to play with other hearing children. It wasn’t always easy, but Brenda soon overcame her handicap by becoming a master at lip-reading. She also found acceptance in sports like running and swimming, where she excelled. brenda costa bursts onto the modeling sceneBrenda’s natural beauty made her stand out amongst her peers and she was soon discovered at the age of 16 by Agencia Mega, a prestigious agency that represents some of Brazil’s most tantalizing models. Once again, Brenda’s charm and perseverance allowed her to triumph ove
Cassandra Ventura was born in New London, Connecticut, in 1986. The daughter of an African American mother and a Filipino father, Cassie attended the preparatory Williams School, located on the Connecticut College campus in her hometown. She began modeling when she was 14, and by the time she was 16, Cassie was modeling for local department stores, Delia’s fashion catalog, and Seventeen magazine.At the same time, Cassie was training as a singer and dancer. Encouragement from producer Rockwilder prompted Cassie to take formal voice lessons. Since her school had a performing arts program, Cassie took some modern ballet, although she wanted to take on more urban dance styles like jazz and hip-hop.For a while, Cassie’s performing had to take a backseat to her homework as long as she was in
Carré Otis was born on September 28th, 1968, in San Francisco, California. Carré started out as an actress at the age of fourteen, before posing for photographers. She moved to New York City at age fifteen to pursue a modeling career, after having modeled for a year at home. Her modeling career was jump started when she appeared on the cover of the French edition of the fashion magazine Elle. Carré was discovered by Guess? president and creative director Paul Marciano. Her work with Guess? led to her working with famous photographers Bruce Weber and Herb Ritts in the years that followed. She was the the Guess? Girl in the early 90's, and the biker babe in the Calvin Klein jeans ads during the same time period. Her other modeling work includes cover shots for magazines such as New Women,
Mariah is the youngest child of Patricia Hickey, a former opera singer and vocal coach, and Alfred Carey, an aeronautical engineer. She began singing at the age of three, after she imitated her mother practicing an Italian Opera. Because of her work as a demo singer for local recording studios during High School, and missing a lot of classes, her classmates gave Mariah the nickname Mirage (Get it? Beause she was never really there.) After high school, Mariah moved to New York City. She worked part-time jobs and completed five hundred hours of beauty school before becoming a backup singer for Brenda K. Starr.More..
Shruti Sharma is a model and former contestant at Miss World. She is the daughter of businessman Sushil Sharma and her mother Mrinal. Shruti had always aspired to clinch the crown. She said she had always wanted to be part of the glamour world. She would like to learn from the first-hand experiences of professionals in the field of glamour.Shruti did her schooling from CJM in Mussourie and the college syllabus at the Capital’s JMC, from where she graduated with sociology honours. Shruti has a younger sister Payal. Shruti brought up and spent most of her teens in Delhi has now migrated to Mumbai along with her parents.Shruti had given a try in the beauty contest but did not succeed. So this year she came back with more determination and confidence and apart from winning the Femina Miss In
She was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to parents originally from Uttar Pradesh. She studied in D.P.Y.A. High School, Dadar. Her mother was born in Lucknow, while her father was born in Ayodhya. She has a younger brother.As a child, her parents encouraged her to sing, first giving her lessons when she was only six years old.She attended St. Xavier's College, where she pursued a BA in Psychology.She began her career as a model, taking part in the 2004 Miss India beauty pageant, advancing to the final round before being cut.After this setback, she rededicated herself to striving for success in the Indian entertainment industry, beginning a career as a singer.She released her first album (entitled Baby Doll, after her adopted stage name) in 2004. She followed up her strong debut with
Witness to Hope : The Biography of Pope John Paul II见证希望:保罗二世官方传记# Author:George Weigel# Format:PDF 3.3MB# Page Count: 1056 pages# ISBN-10: 0060732032# ASIN: B000ECXDNAGiven unprecedented access to Pope John Paul II and the people who have known and worked with him throughout his life, George Weigel presents a groundbreaking portrait of the Pope as a man, a thinker, and a leader whose religious convictions have defined a new approach to world politics--and changed the course of history.John Paul II has systematically addressed every major question on the world's agenda at the turn of the millennium: the human yearning for the sacred, the meaning of freedom, the glories and challenges of human sexuality, the promise of the women's movement, the quest for a new world
Original Name : Trisha KrishnanNick Name :HoneyHeight :5’71/2"Weight :55kgsEye Colour: Light brownStatistics :34-26.5-37.5Star Sign: TaurusSchooling :Church Park(92% in Higher Secondary)College Ethiraj(BBA)Future plans in education To do MBA after completing BBACareer Model, Film ActressEmail trisha_krishnan@yahoo.comAwards n titles Miss.Salem Steel City (1999), Miss.Chennai (2000),Miss Beautiful Smile-Femina Miss India Contest(2001)First film signed Lesa LesaOther films signed Enakku 20 unakku 18,Mounam Pesiyathe,ThirudaRamp/Runaway/Shows Mr. Prasad Bidappa, Marc Robinson, Sunil MenonPress Ads Eva cosmetics, Medimix soap, Kumaran silksTV Ads Britannia, Cold Coffee, Kurl-on mattresses, Junior Horlicks.Lalitha JewelersCatalogue CD shot for designer Richa’s Clothes which app
Name : Celina Jaitley Profession : Actress Nationality : Indian Celina jaitley is one amongst the most beautiful heroines in the Bollywood film industry. Celina literally means "the goddess of the moon". It goes true with her present status who is shining like moon. She was born in 1981 to a Punjabi father who was an Indian Army officer and mother an Afghan and is a child psychologist by profession. Her schooling has gone through numerous numbers of transfers because of her father’s frequent transfers.Although Celina too wanted to take the combined Defence Services exam but the destiny had something else stored in for her. The glamorous world of modelling and bollywood all came by chance for her. After completing her graduation she was working for a cellphone company in the
Anna Netrebko was born on September 18, 1971, in Krasnodar, a southern Russian city. It is said she was discovered, Cinderella style, by the head of the Kirov Opera, Valery Gergiev, while cleaning the floors of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater. Not quite.Anna made local headlines when she won a singing prize in Moscow in 1993, and took part in a gala concert in the Bolshoi Theater. She originally wanted to be an actress, but her voice teachers told her she'd have a better shot at singing.So Anna studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory for many years, and upon completing her schooling, she got a job cleaning at the theater. But she actually auditioned for a role in an opera, and Gergiev was astounded that his cute janitor could sing like an angel.anna netrebko becomes opera starGergiev
Marlene Favela grew up in Mexico as the fourth of five children. At an early age, she had fame on the brain and envisioned a career in the spotlight. Acting was her preferred career of choice because she liked to watch characters on TV and films and imagine what their lives were like. Marlene Favela also had a soft spot for soap operas, but before she could realize her dream, she had a few more stops to make. One of them was at the Centro de Educacion Artistica de Televisa in Mexico City, where she studied television acting. Because of her exotic looks, Marlene also started modeling, posing for corporate heavyweights like Coke, Sears and Avon.With her modeling and acting training, Marlene Favela entered the soap opera realm in the early 2000s. After roles on shows like La casa en la playa
Name ShakiraBirth date February 2, 1977Birth Place Barranquilla, ColombiaBirth Name Shakira Isabel Mebarak RipollHeight 5'2Nationality ColombianOccupation Musician and SingerKnown For Album : 'Pies Descalzos'The talented Latin pop singer Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977. Her full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll which in Arabic means " A woman full of grace" . She is 5' 2" tall with gifted body shape. She is a singing sensation who seize the hearts of millions of blokes around the world. She inherits an exotic appearance with the blend of Lebanese-Colombian blo
Layla Kayleigh was born on January 26, 1984, in South London, England. An only child, Layla was raised by her single mother, and the two often had to struggle during Layla’s early years, to the point of living in bad areas and relying on welfare. When Layla Kayleigh was only 12, her mother traveled to America in a bid to get U.S. citizenship for herself and Layla, and Layla opted to stay behind.By the time she hit her teen years, Layla Kayleigh was already living off of her wits. She told no one that she was on her own, fearing that social services would place her in foster care. Before long, Layla was working nights, even while going to school, and she soon matured into a beautiful young woman with a tough work ethic.layla kayleigh gets punk'dOnce she was old enough, Layla Kayleigh bega
Mandy Lynn was born November 9, 1980, in Long Island, New York. A painfully shy child, she began to come out of her shell in high school. “I talked all through my classes and started to care more about boys and how I looked than my schoolwork,” she admits. It was during this period in her life that Mandy also discovered that she loved having her photo taken. “Whenever a camera was around I was more than happy to strike a pose!” she says.mandy attends a playboy casting callMandy’s first big break came in the summer of 2002, when she read an article in Playboy about the magazine’s 50th Anniversary Playmate search. “I saw that they would be making a stop right here in Long Island so I went to the casting and was chosen to model for Playboy!” she recalls.mandy becomes a cover m
Tara was born in the Marathi-speaking Deshpande family on December 8, 1975 in Bombay, India. She studied in the Cathedral and John Connon School and then subsequently in St. Xaviers College from where she obtained a Major in Economics. The Deshpande family live in Marine Drive.She has also modeled for Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, Raymond, and Wipro Shikakai. She is also a Theater Artiste and acted in 'Begum Sumroo'. She has authored books of short stories titled 'Fifty and Done', 'A Love of Any Kind'. and has an on-line article titled 'Kagazi' that she wrote for Lok Vani. She has also been a VJ on MTV. Tara has also authored an on-line suspense thriller 'The Motive' which gives Internet users to make their own contributions to this story, though she will use her discretion to edit the contributi
Andy Lau Tak-Wah is a Hong Kong Cantopop star, movie actor and producer. He has been Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actor since the 1990s.The first lead role that made his initial popularity was the TVB series Hunting in 1982. In the same year, Andy acted in his first movie Once Upon a Rainbow. Later in 1983, his role as Yang Guo in the popular wuxia TV serial The Return of the
Albert Einstein was born at Ulm in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879, into a non-observant Jewish family. At age five, his father showed him a pocket compass, and Einstein realized that something in "empty" space acted upon the needle; he would later describe the experience as one of the most revelatory of his life.
Although considered a slow learner, possibly due to dyslexia, simply
Leon Lai is a Hong Kong-based actor and Cantopop singer.His career in the entertainment industry started after securing the second-runner-up position in the 5th New Talent Singing Awards, held by the TVB in 1986.In 1990, he won the most promising new singer silver award in the RTHK Chinese Pop awards ceremony.(source:wikipedia, youtube)Technorati Tags: entertainment, leon lai, biography, profile
Leticia Ann Bjork was born on October 1st, 1978 in Cave City, Kentucky, home of the world's largest cave. Growing up with her sister Shannon and brother James, Leticia had ambitions of fame at a young age when she started riding motorcycles at age 4 and watching wrestling. Things weren't always peachy for Leticia, however, as she reportedly had a difficult relationship with her parents, whom she later said were racist. Once, she claimed to have struck her father during an argument, and she admitted to shoplifting years later. Even with her initial difficulties, Leticia Cline caught the eyes of modeling agents and began modeling at the age of 14. Admirers were impressed with her look and her comfort in front of the camera, and after gaining some experience in the U.S., she moved to Tokyo f
This Colombian export was born on July 10, 1972, in Barranquilla, Colombia. ''La Toti'', as her family referred to her, was extremely close to her family, which consisted of five brothers and sisters and many cousins. A quiet child, Sofia studied a lot and took school very seriously. When her nose wasn't in the books, she surrounded herself with music, whether it was watching her family singing, dancing and playing instruments, or listening to her favorite group Menudo (Ricky Martin's claim to fame before he was Livin' la Vida Loca).A playful child who loved Barbies, Sofia also spent a lot of time on her father's farm, where she swam in the river and rode horses.Sofia was a student at a private bilingual elementary school where she not only got to learn and perfect her English skills, she
Surveen Chawla is best known for her role in Kaajjal -- Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi, in which she plays the title role, the chirpy young girl who always talks to Lord Ganesha, the Gannu Bhaiyya and shares her secrets. While she is on the lookout for her dream man, she comes across an arrogant short-tempered guy called Dev and the story takes its twists and turns. Surveen Chawla, basically hailing from Chandigarh did her graduation in arts and mass communication. She stars in two of the biggest television like asauti Zindagi Kay· in which she played the role of Kasak and ahiin To Hoga·as Charu.
Kayden Kross, (born September 15, 1985), is an American model and pornographic actress. She is best known for her appearances in Penthouse magazine and Digital Dreamgirls. Kayden has also modeled under the alias of Jenna Nikol.Kayden graduated from Ponderosa High School and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology from California State University, Sacramento.Kayden is featured on the cover of the April 2006 American Edition of Hustler, and has also done work in Swank, Club, Penthouse and Rockstar magazines.Kayden became a Vivid Entertainment contract girl in November 2006 as reported by AVN.She began stripping at the age of 18 at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova, California to earn extra money to purchase a pony that was going to be slaughteredKayden filmed her first scene
A bona fide celebrity goddess in her native Mexico, Hayek emigrated in 1991 to Los Angeles, where she willingly plunged to the bottom of the heap in order to take a shot at conquering Hollywood. Intensive lessons, both in English and acting, paid handsome dividends in 1995, when the diminutive dynamo lit a fire under Antonio Banderas in wunderkind director Robert Rodriguez's balletic bullet ballad Desperado. Continuing to collect hunky co-stars, Hayek struck sparks with a Baldwin brother in both Fair Game and Fled, and made an undead love slave out of George Clooney in From Dusk 'Til Dawn. Salma Hayek Internet shrines cropped up like weeds, and in 1997 the sultry spitfire landed her first lead role in the States, playing opposite Friends fave Matthew Perry in the cross-cultural romantic co
Priya Rai moved from New Delhi, India to the USA at the age of two. Her father is a research engineer at Honeywell near Minneapolis. She dropped out of Arizona State University, Tempe to become an adult model. Her parents were very supportive of her decision. She recently re-enrolled because, "I love modeling; but someday I may have to do something else."Rai gained widespread popularity on the internet after appearing on Foxes.com website. Soon she created her own website and her fan base has grown steadily since, particularly among her primary niche, the ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) market.She is remarkably candid about her breast implants. As she states on her website, "Yes, I am petite; but not in the boobie department -- I made sure of that!" In September 2007, new photos of Priy
Image Credit And Source:- Jameson BiographyName : Jenna JamesonBirth Name : Jenna Marie MassoliDate of Birth : April 9, 1974Place of Birth : Las Veges, Nevada, USAHeight : 5' 6Nationality : AmericanProfession : Actor/ModelJenna Jameson TriviaHer father is a retired police officer, her late mother was a showgirl. Both worked in Las Vegas, Nevada.Lived with Nikki Tyler. [2000]Engaged to Justin Sterling. [2000]Has been engaged twice since her divorce from Brad Armstrong, but has yet to marry a second time.Has only one other sibling, a brother who is three years older.Jenna Jameson and Hugh Hefner share the same birthday (April 9th).When Jenna was two years old, her mother was diagnosed with skin cancer and died shortly thereafter.She changed her name to Jameson after seeing the name on a bran
Katrina Kaif is one of the hottest bollywood star in the industry. Her looks are killing, mind blowing and hot.. She was born July 16, 1984. Started as model and then actress.. Here i present katrina kaif biobraphy, filmography and some hot wallpapers of her after the jump !
Sridevi, also known as Sreedevi Ayyappan, was born on August 13, 1963 in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. She is an Indian actress who has starred in hundreds of Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Her parents were Ayyappan, a lawyer, and Rajeswari. Sridevi has a sister, Srilatha, and a brother named Satish. Her father died while she was filming "Lamhe", her mother while she was making "Judaai". Although it is the Hindu custom that the eldest son lights the funeral pyre, Sridevi lit the pyre for her mother's last rites. Numerous sources claim that Sridevi had a relationship with actor Surya Maharjan from 1986 to 1987, and ended the relationship when she found out that he had not divorced his first wife, Yogita Bali. Many versions of this story say that the couple was secretly married
Sharmila Tagore is a well known name of the Indian film industry. From April 2005 onwards, she is the head of the Indian Film Censor Board. The same year in the month of December, she served as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Well, in this article, we will present you with the biography of Indian actress Sharmila Tagore. Read further to know the complete history of Sharmila Tagore.LifeShe was born on the December 8, 1946 in Hyderabad. She is a relative of the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. She wanted to marry a Muslim man Mansoor Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi. For marrying him, she got her religion converted to Islam. She even changed her name to Ayesha Sultana. In the year 1968, she got married. They have three children, namely Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan. Film Ca
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President George W. Bush listens as Steve Preston, the President's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, makes remarks during the announcement Friday, April 18, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Acknowledging the President's nomination, Mr. Preston said, "As we help people pursue the American Dream, we need to have a market to operate fairly and effectively for all Americans. And our solutions must restore confidence in our markets, while not erecting barriers to future entrepreneurs, investors and home buyers." White House photo by Shealah Craighead President George W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Friday, April 18, 2008, Steven C. Preston (born ca. 1961) was sworn in as the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Adm
Full Name: Lucy Katherine PinderD.O.B.: 20/12/83Hair: BrownEyes: BrownHeight: 5ft 5”Bust: 32/G Famous For: Lucy was in spotted in August 2003 when a freelance photographer noticed her sunbathing on a Bournemouth beach. With the success of these first photographs, Lucy signed a contract with national British newspaper The Daily Star, which thrust her into the public eye and garnered an immediate fan base which continues to grow around the world. She remains one of the most popular and sought after models in the UK.View More hot Wallpaper of Lucy..Career Idols: Kelly Brook, Pamela Anderson, Carmen ElectraResidence: Winchester, Hampshire, UKQualifications: 11 GCSEs, 2 ‘A’ LevelsSupports: The Saints (Southampton Football Club)Likes & DislikesCats or dogs? Definitely cats, I have 3.N
Megan Gale was born in 1976 at Perth, Australia. In 1998 she suddenly gained the success in Italy taking part to an advertisement campaign, thanks to her incredible polinesian charm. Her ideal of woman is Sofia Loren, and she obviously dreams on cinema. Megan abandoned her studies at university because of her full time work as a model, since her career has been warped by the appreciation she received in Italy. "She's not only a wonderful girl", says her talent-scout, "she has charm, magic; as you look at her, you feel the need to find more about her".
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Eva Jacqueline Longoria Parker (born March 15, 1975) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American film and television actress. She plays Gabrielle Solis in the ABC television series Desperate...
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Ana Beatriz Barros was born in Itabira, a tiny town in Brazil, on May 29, 1982. Ana was raised in the cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro after her family moved there. The hazel-eyed statuesque beauty was discovered by the Director of Elite Model Management, while vacationing in Brazil. It didn't take much for him to see that she was absolute model material, and he encouraged her to enter the Elite Look of the Year contest. In 1996, Ana placed first in the Brazilian Elite Look of the Year, and second in the International level of the same contest, that same year. With a national Elite Look of the Year championship and a modeling contract with the agency, Ana was ready for the big leagues: in this case, Guess?. Once Paul Marciano (Co-chairman and Co-CEO of Guess?, responsible for the careers of Eva
Birth Born on 1979-01-07 at , Texas United States Height 5' 8" Sex F Hair Blonde Eyes Blue Nationality American Profession Model and actress Amber Evans (born January 7, 1979) is an adult model. She was born in Texas and raised in the Phoenix, Arizona area.She graduated from Arizona State University in 2001 with a business degree. She has two dogs and one cat.Evans has been modeling since she was a child. She began nude modeling at 19
Yamila was born in Argentina and is the daughter of a physician father and her mother is a health care manager. She is of Lebanese and Spanish descent, and Yamila has two sisters, Maria and Yael. Yamila was raised in Argentina, with no original intention to become a model. Everything changed for her when she was spotted by a modeling agent in Buenos Aires, where Yamila was an Economics student. Yamila as the young Argentinean, has gone from an unknown beauty frolicking on an Uruguayan beach in 1996, to one of World's prettiest, sought after models. She is the new spokesperson for Cover Girl, and is a regular in the most recent Victoria's Secret catalogues.Yamila has been a cover girl for Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Glamour and Elle. She was the first Latina spokesperson in Cover Girl hi
Saloni born as Saloni Aswani is a hot model, theater personality and an upcoming promising Indian actress. Saloni hails from a Sindhi family and her father is a Customs Officer. Saloni soon after completing her graduation in Psychology, Saloni joined Ashok Kumar's Acting Academy, run by Preeti Ganguly, the daughter of veteran actor Ashok Kumar. Saloni, since then has been performing on stage participating in several plays. Saloni has even played in stage plays done by a theater group called 'Kala Sansad'. Saloni is also a renowned hot model who has done a number of product endorsements such as Parachute Oil, Vaseline, Lifebuoy, Moove, Chic shampoo, Meera soaps, Three roses tea, and several other brands of repute. From modeling to playing stage-plays to movies, it has been a smooth transiti
Tori Praver is a American model represented by Ford Models in New York. Born in San Diego and raised in Maui, Hawaii, Tori launched her career with the coveted Spring/Summer 2006 Guess? campaign. Her hobbies are surfing and wakeboarding. Tori has appeared on magazine covers for Cosmopolitan and Italy's Glamour October 2006 magazine. She has just shot for Sports Illustrated, Victoria’s Secret and Guess?. She graced the cover again for Cosmopolitan this time for USA March 2007.
Louise Glover was born on February 8, 1983 in St. Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom and is a glamour model. She is 1 m 67 (5ft 6in) tall and has a 32DD-23-34 figure. She is also a beauty pagent contestant, twice winning Miss St. Helens and was the finalist of the Miss Earth in Philippines and Miss Hawaiian Tropic contests. Louise is best known for her glamour model work appearing on Page 3 of British tabloids and in British lad mags as well and has appeared in various programs on British TV. She has made a big impact in the American Playboy Special Editions magazine appearing the magazine regularly including the top 20 models for 2006 and the cover of Vixens in February 2006. Louise is also a fitness instructor and a beauty specialist. In August 2005,she was sentenced to 240 hours communi
Tila Nguyen (born October 24, 1981 in Singapore), best known as Tila Tequila, is an American glamour model and singer. Residing in West Hollywood, California, she is best known for her appearances in Stuff, Maxim, Time Magazine, her role as host of the Fuse TV show Pants-Off Dance-Off and her position as the most popular person on MySpace as of April 2006. She was raised in Houston, Texas.Nguyen was born in Singapore, where her family emigrated after the Vietnam War. A few years later, they moved again to the Houston neighborhood of Alief, where they lived in rundown housing for most of Nguyen's childhood until they were admitted to a gated community run by a strict Buddhist temple. The family left the community when Nguyen was eight.As soon as she entered middle school, Nguyen developed a
I started listening to Squeeze when I was about 7 or 8 because I remember buying Take Me I’m Yours at a flea market (I used to go to look for old original records) for about 25p on cassette single, and I remember buying it just because I liked the cover art. At another flea [...]
Name: Uzumaki NarutoUmur: 13 tahunTanggal Lahir : 10 OctoberZodiac: LibraKelas: GeninVillage: Hidden Leaf VillageTeacher: Umino Iruka, Hatake Kakashi, JiraiyaTeammates: Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno SakuraKeluarga: Minato the 4th Hokage or Yondaime (Father), Kushina (Mother)Background: 13 tahun lalu, Seekor siluman rubah bereekor sembilan yang disebut Kyuubi menyerang Hidden Leaf Village. Untuk menyelamatkan desa, Hokage keempat sekaligus ayah dari Naruto menyegel Siluman Rubah kedalam tubuh bayi yang baru lahir dan mengorbankan nyawanya demi desanya. Bayi itu adalah Naruto.Ambition: Menjadi Hokage berikutnya dan Melewati Para Hokage sebelumnya, serta membuat Desa mengakui keberadaannya.Techniques:# Sexy skill (Orioke no jutsu (sexy no jutsu))# All Direction# High Volume(many) Shuriken Firing (Nar
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of John Archibald WheelerLaura and I are saddened by the death of John Archibald Wheeler, one of America's greatest physicists.During his distinguished career, Dr. Wheeler collaborated with scientists such as Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr on projects that changed the course of history. His early work with Bohr on how nuclei split apart, his vision of the possibilities of Einstein's curved space, and his work on quantum theory demonstrated his innovation and brilliance. And he will always be remembered for giving the phenomenon of "black holes" its name.Dr. Wheeler was also a great teacher who understood that educating young minds would be one of his most significant contributions. As a professor at Princeton University and the University of Texas-
Andrew Morton’s latest book, An Unauthorized Biography of Tom Cruise, has been selling like hotcakes in the US but has not yet been published in the UK due to fears of Libel. As reported in the Independent: “Since its release in America ...
Name : Cameron DiazDate of Birth : August 30, 1972Place of Birth : San Diego, Calif., USASign : VirgoHeight : 5' 9''Hair : BlondEyes : BlueEducation : High schoolOccupation : Actress / ModelCompanion : Jared LetoSister : ChimeneRecognition : In 1998 she was chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.Fan Mail : C/O Addis-Weschler & Associates955 South Carrillo DriveLos Angeles, CA 90048USACameron Diaz was sixteen when she got her big break in life. She was at a Hollywood party when she ended up speaking to, and eventually dating, a fashion photographer who landed her a modelling contract with the Elite Modelling Agency within a week of knowing her. She went to Japan with another young model (15) to further her modelling career shortly after
Early LifeMilla Jovovich (pronounced "mee-luh" "yo-vo-vitch") was born December 17, 1975 in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine to Bogdanovitch Jovovich (father, Serbian doctor), and Galina Loginova Jovovich (mother, Russian actress). In 1981, Milla and her family left the Soviet Union and moved to London, England and then to Sacramento, California, ultimately settling in Los Angeles.ModelingAt the age of eleven, Jovovich was spotted by photographer Richard Avedon, who featured her in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements. In October 1987, she was on the cover of the Italian fashion magazine Lei, her first of many covers. In 1988, she signed her first professional modeling contract.Milla has appeared in hundreds of magazines and on dozens of covers. She has been featured in ad c
Name : Christina AguileraDate of birth : 18 December 1980Place of birth : Staten Island, New York, USABirth name : Christina Maria AguileraNickname : ChrissyHeight : 5' 2½Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and ex-Mouseketeer who rose to fame in the late 1990s with her debut hit song Genie in a Bottle.She was born in Staten Island, New York, USA.Her first song recorded was in Japan, but she only caught the attention of Americans when she released the song reflection for the Disney animated production of Mulan. The video clip featured a young Christina with a bob hair cut, who did not know what was ahead of her young career.Catering to the fresh pop sound that was popular of the era, her career is still going strong in the year 2002, although he
She was born in Kiev in the Ukraine, the same city as Milla Jovovich. Her father was an engineer and her mother was a physics teacher. In 1990 the Ukraine split from the USSR and Mia and her family moved to Los Angeles in the hopes of a better life. When she first started learning english she watched Saved by The Bell and The Price is Right and learned her english from the people on these shows, most specifically, Bob Barker. She even had a desire to be one of Barkers' beauties at one point but that all changed when she got on that seventies show.She learned to act at a Beverly Hills Studio. She started acting in television commercials and the soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Although she has had great success with that seventies show, she continues to attend high school at Fairfax Senior Hi
Marsh was born in Royton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and attended Crompton House School. She was interested in singing, acting and modelling from a young age, and initially appeared as an extra on soap operas such as Brookside. She later entered the TV sound-alike contest Stars in Their Eyes as Emma Bunton and competed in ITV's singing competition Popstars, before focusing on modelling. In 2002 she became a Page Three girl for The Sun newspaper, and in 2003 she started a successful modelling partnership with Lucy Pinder. She has appeared in many lads' mags such as Loaded, Perfect 10, Nuts, Maxim, Zoo and Playboy. In the UK FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll 2005 Marsh was a new entry and finished 33rd overall. She finished in 47th in the 2006 poll. She has
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Melyssa Ford is a Canadian-born hotty from Toronto, Ontario. She is of Russian, Norwegian and African heritage. Born of a West-Indian father & is Caucasian mother, Melyssa Ford is very proud of being a bi-racial Canadian woman. She is not only a beautiful black model and TV-show host at BET, she is also an activist. She has volunteered for the Toronto Humane Society, the Toronto Wildlife Society and Kitty Kind, a feline adoption agency.In her spare time, she likes to race cars and motorcycles she owns a Yamaha R6 speed bike and she is also a pretty good boxer, so don’t go messing with this girl, she’ll knock you right out!During her long career as a video model, Melyssa Ford has been the attraction or should I say the interest of some of hip hop's hottest videos, including Jay-Z’s an
Melissa grew up in Sayville, New York. Her acting career started at the age of four when she did a commercial for a bathtub toy called "Splashy". Her mother, Paula Hart, has been her agent from the beginning. Melissa has five younger sisters, Trisha, Elizabeth, Emily, Alexandra and Samantha, and one younger brother, Brian. All but the youngest sibling, Samantha, have been "in the business" in some capacity; Elizabeth, Emily and Brian have appeared on Melissa's current TV series, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch". Melissa performed in two plays as the youngest member of New York's Circle Repertory Lab Company: "Beside Herself" in 1989 (starring Lois Smith and William Hurt) and "Imagining Brad" in 1990. She was also in the National Actors Theatre production of "The Crucible" on Broadway with Mart
Paris Hilton According to USmagazine.comReality TV made this spoiled heiress to the Hilton Hotel franchise a household name. After she and Nicole Richie debuted on the FOX reality show, The Simple Life, she garnered a following on Maxim covers, websites, and cellphone wallpapers everywhere. A red-carpet diva if ever there was one, she’s opened the doorway for her sister, Nicky Hilton, as well. Hilton was arrested on the morning of September 7, 2006 on a DUI charge and was sentenced to 36 months probation and had her license suspended. In February 2007, she was pulled over for driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. Hilton was to serve 23 days in jail (down from a judge’s original recommendation of 45) but after a little over three days, the heiress was sent home due to “medical issues.” A
Half the drama of biography occurs within the biographer. Yet how many biographers include themselves as characters in their books?Biographer (and Readerville denizen) Carl Rollyson provides his top ten list of novels that deal with the tensions between biographers and their subjects.
Jennifer Lopez BiographyName : Jennifer LopezNickname : ''La Guitarra'' (guitar shaped body)Date of Birth : July 24, 1970Place of Birth : New York, New York USASign : Sun in Leo, Moon in AriesHeight : 5'6''Eyes : BrownHair : BrownOccupation : Singer, Actress & ModelFather : David Lopez - A computer operatorMother : Guadalupe Lopez (School Teacher)Sisters : Lynda & LeslieSpouse : Ojani Noa [Divorced- February 1997 - 1998]# Fan Mail : 897 Granite Dr Pasadena,CA 91101,USA# Jennifer LopezC/O United Talent Agency9560 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500Beverly HiJennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1970. Her parents came to New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is the middle of three sisters. At the age of 7, young Jennifer went on her first tour - around New York City with her dan
