Thursday 12 March 2009

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts was born on February 10, 1991 to actor Eric Roberts and his then girlfriend Kelly Cunningham. However, her parents broke up soon after her birth and faced each other in court over accusations of domestic violence. After Eric Roberts evicted both Cunningham and his daughter (then just seven month old) from his house in 1991, his sister, actress Julia Roberts, bought them a house. She also sided with Cunningham in the custody battle over Emma, resulting in a rift between her and her brother for the years to come.

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While Eric Roberts lost the custody battle and hardly saw his daughter while she was growing up, Julia Roberts became friends with Cunningham and would often spend time with her niece. In early 2001, Emma Roberts' half-sister, Grace Nickels, the daughter of her mother and former L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels, was born.

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Following her father and her aunt into the movie business, Emma Roberts made her acting debut in Ted Demme's 2001 drama Blow, alongside Johnny Depp, at the age of nine. As the film about cocaine smuggler George Jung is rated R, her mother reportedly will not allow Roberts to see it before she turns eighteen. In 2001 Roberts also starred in Leif Tilden's 10-minute short film bigLove and was an uncredited extra in the Julia Roberts movie America's Sweethearts. She went on to appear in smaller roles in the family films Grand Champion and Spymate. In August 2003, Roberts was scheduled to shoot Daisy Winters, starring as the title character in the independent film, co-starring Rachel Weisz.[4] However, the film, which was written and to be directed by Beth LaMure and which would have been Roberts first leading role, got into budget problems and was never shot.

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At age thirteen, Emma Roberts became a teen idol, starring as the lead character Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous, which debuted in September 2004. The teen sitcom earned her a 2004 Teen Choice Award nomination and two nominations for the 2005 Young Artist Award and was quickly renewed for a second season. As her character on Unfabulous writes songs and records them on her computer, Nickelodeon soon also considered a career in music for Roberts, similar to other actress/pop singers such as Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan. Roberts first contributed the song "If I Had It My Way" to the soundtrack of Disney's 2005 film Ice Princess. It was followed by her debut album, Unfabulous and More: Emma Roberts, which was released on September 27, 2005 and is also the Unfabulous soundtrack.

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In 2006 Emma Roberts will be appearing alongside singer JoJo in Aquamarine and is also set to star in Camp Couture (produced by her mother Kelly Cunningham) and Bras and Broomsticks. She also signed on to play Nancy Drew in Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills, to be directed by Andrew Fleming.

Sunday 8 February 2009

Ciara

Dubbed the "First Lady of Crunk & B" by the producer who should know, Lil Jon, singer Ciara burst onto the scene with the never-gonna-get-it single "Goodies," the breathy "answer song" to Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek." She was born in Austin, TX, but with her father in the Army, Ciara spent time living in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada before landing in Atlanta.

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In her early teens, she got a piece of paper out and wrote down her life's goal, to become a professional singer. She joined a girl group, worked on her songwriting, left the group, landed a publishing deal, and found a "music soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. With Sean Garrett, the co-writer of Usher's massive hit "Yeah!," Ciara co-wrote "Goodies," and when Lil Jon heard the demo, he knew it was going to be big.

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LaFace released the Lil Jon-produced track in the summer of 2004, and its quick climb up the charts was remarkable. With help from Pha, Garrett, and Lil Jon, Ciara released her self-titled debut in September the same year

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Thursday 5 February 2009

Evangeline Lilly

Date of birth:  August 3, 1979,   Hometown: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada,   Vital stats:,   5'5"

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"I love being as close as I can to the earth and nature. I'm not afraid of bugs or animals. I love that kind of stuff!"
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She bewitched American audiences as Kate in the ABC hit television series Lost and has also appeared on the silver screen as the spokesmodel for the chat line "Livelinks" and in the TV shows Judgment Day and Kingdom Hospital. Keep an eye out for her later this year in the comedy thriller The Long Weekend.
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"Every girl has got ying. My style is yang. I always have something slightly masculine about the way I dress. I like trousers better than skirts. I may wear a man's tie with a very feminine outfit, a fedora or a men's suit jacket. I don't like to wear earrings because my ears kind of stick out. I may wear a ring, or anklet, or bracelet or a necklace, but not all at once. I never want to look too perfect, too fancy, or too glamorous."
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"I always loved acting and being in front of people like that, but the industry is so corrupt and immoral. I just didn't know where I would fit in."
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As a foreign missionary, Evangeline has traveled to over 14 countries, including the Philippines, where she lived in a grass hut in the jungle.

Sunday 1 February 2009

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger (born Diane Heidkrüger on July 15, 1976), is a German actress and former fashion model.

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Kruger made her onscreen debut in 2002 opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player, a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. She played Julie Wood in 2003's Michel Vaillant and Lisa in Wicker Park (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. Her most notable role to date is her portrayal of Helen in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. In 2004, she starred with Nicholas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in Troy) in the popular film National Treasure, going on to appear in movies such as Joyeux Noël (2005) and Copying Beethoven (2006). She is going to return for National Treasure 2, playing the role of Abigail Chase.

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Kruger married French actor Guillaume Canet on September 1, 2001. They have since filed for divorce. She is currently dating Canadian actor Joshua Jackson but she still lives in Paris.

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Tuesday 27 January 2009

Ashley Greene

Nicknames: Chewy (bear) & Asher,   Date of birth: February 21, 1987,
Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida, USA,  Nationality: American

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Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m),   Hair color: Brunette,   Occupation: Actress, model

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Former jobs: Several modeling gigs, including ads for Feng Junk

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Saturday 24 January 2009

Sophia Bush

Full name: Sophia Anna Bush   Height: 5'6 (1.69m)
Date of birth: 8 July 1982 

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Her special skills are photography, horseback riding and boxing
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She attended an all-girls high school in Pasadena, California called Westridge and graduated in the class of 2000

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She originally played Kate Brewster in Terminator 3: Rise of the machines, but was replaced by Claire Danes when the director claimed she was too young to play the role.

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Thursday 22 January 2009

Monica Cruz

Mónica Cruz Sánchez (born March 16, 1977) is an actress, dancer and model.

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Cruz was born the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic. Her sister Penelope Cruz is an actress, and brother Eduardo is a Spanish singer. Monica and her two siblings grew up in the predominantly working-class suburb of Alcobendas, just north of Madrid. The family may have lacked money, but they more than made up for it with the burgeoning talent contained within Monica and her sister, Penelope. The sisters distinguished themselves as promising young dancers, and they both received professional instruction; Penelope attended Spain’s National Conservatory, while Monica enrolled in The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) to study traditional ballet and flamenco.

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Upon graduating from the RAD, Monica joined Joaquin Cortés’ dance company. Cortés is one of the world’s top-rated flamenco dancers, and Monica stayed with his groundbreaking group for seven years until, in 2002, she decided to follow Penelope’s lead and become an actress. By 2005, Monica justified her career shift by becoming a star on the popular Spanish television show Un Paso adelante along with actors like Beatriz Luengo, Pablo Puyol, Silvia Marty and Lola Herrera. She has since appeared in the films L’Inchiesta (2006), Last Hour (2006) -- a thriller starring Michael Madsen and DMX -- and Liolà (2007).

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Monica was exceptionally busy in 2006 and 2007. She logged hours on four large-scale projects: the Spanish TV series La Bella Otero, and the films Caminando (2007), The Blackening(2007) and Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008), which also stars Gerard Depardieu.

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In the film Iron Cross (film) Monica stars alongside Roy Scheider, as Gaby. Currently the film is in post-production and is slated for release summer 2009.

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Odette Yustman

Odette Juliette Yustman, born on May 10, 1985 in Los Angeles, California.
She is an American actress. She has played lead roles in various television shows and movies, including South Beach, Kindergarten Cop and October Road.

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Yustman began her acting career at age five when she appeared with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the feature film "Kindergarten Cop."

Yustman then took time off from show business to grow up, complete high school and return to a modeling career. Yustman went on to star in the television series "South Beach." Her television guest star appearances include the hit series "Monk."

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Yustman recently appeared in the Nancy Meyer's film, "The Holiday," completed a role in Michael Bay's film, "Transformers," and is currently shooting the lead role in the Regent Entertainment film, "Caught on Tape."

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Saturday 10 January 2009

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau (ne Sophie Maupu) was born November 17, 1966, in Paris, France. While growing up with her father -- who was a truck driver -- in the Parisian suburbs, Sophie was always far removed from the big movie studios of France.

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In 1999, she jumped to Bond Girl status as Elektra King, starring opposite Pierce Brosnan in the 19th Bond outing, The World Is Not Enough.
Since her Bond fame, Sophie has starred in the French films La Fidlit, again under the direction of Zulawski and Belphgor -- Le Fantme Du Louvre.

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An animal lover, Sophie avidly and publicly protests sports such as dove-shooting and bullfighting, and supports Arc-en-Ciel, an organization that helps sick children.

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While family and friends refer to Sophie as Flatfoosie, she's known as mom to her son Vincent (with husband Andrzej Zulawski), born July 1995.

Wednesday 7 January 2009

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American model, actress and singer. After appearing in several television roles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, she became known to young audiences for playing Maddie on the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Sharpay Evans in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical.

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Tisdale was born in West Deal, New Jersey. Her parents are Lisa Morris and Mike Tisdale, and her older sister is Jennifer, also an actress. She is of Jewish ancestry, and her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of Ginsu Knives; Tisdale is also related to businessman Ron Popeil. Tisdale was discovered by her current manager, Bill Perlman, at her hometown mall in Monmouth County, New Jersey when she was three.

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She began acting appearing in stage productions of Gypsy: A Musical Fable and The Sound of Music at the Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County. She sang for Bill Clinton at the White House when she was twelve years old. During her teen years, Tisdale worked at Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister Co., and Wet Seal stores.

Saturday 3 January 2009

Rihanna

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known as Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/), is a Barbadian singer, model and fashion designer. She also serves as the cultural ambassador for the island of Barbados.

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She is the first Barbadian artist to officially win a Grammy Award (Barbados born producer Jimmy Senya Haynes produced and arranged Babylon The Bandit for the band Steel Pulse, but he was never credited as a member of the band on the winner and nomination lists). Rihanna is currently signed to the Def Jam Recordings label. She has attained five Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far and is currently tied with fellow singer Beyoncé Knowlesas the female solo artist with the most number ones in this decade.

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Rihanna broke into the industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album Music of the Sun, which features her hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and gave her first number-one single, "SOS". In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad.

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The album has yielded six hit singles including three worldwide number one singles including "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music", and "Take a Bow". Since the release of her debut album, Rihanna has amassed twelve top 40 hit singles in the U.S.

Friday 2 January 2009

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum (pronounced [ˈklʊm]; born June 1, 1973) is a German-American model, actress, TV presenter, business woman, fashion designer, television producer and occasional singer.

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Klum has also been the Emmy Award-nominated hostess of Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel, and is known for her modeling work with Victoria's Secret.

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