Thursday, July 15, 2010

Angelina Jolie

After her parents' separation in 1976, Angelina Jolie and her brother were raised by their mother, who abandoned her acting ambitions and moved with them to Palisades, New York. As a child, Angelina Jolie regularly saw movies with her mother and later explained that this had inspired her interest in acting; Angelina Jolie had not been influenced by her father. When Angelina Jolie was eleven years old, the family moved back to Los Angeles and Jolie decided she wanted to act and enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where she trained for two years and appeared in several stage productions.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Madonna

In 1996, saw Madonna play the starring role in the film Evita, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Her seventh studio album, Ray of Light (1998), became one of her most critically acclaimed, recognized for its lyrical depth. Four studio albums followed during the 2000s—Music (2000), American Life (2003), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) and Hard Candy (2008)—all of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Departing from Warner Bros. Records, Madonna signed an unprecedented $120 million contract with Live Nation in 2008. Same year, Madonna began her Sticky & Sweet Tour, which went on to become the highest grossing tour ever for a solo artist.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Leah Remini

Leah Marie Remini (born June 15, 1970) is an American actress. Leah Remini is best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.
Leah Remini moved to Los Angeles at the age of 13 with her mother. When Remini was 14, she left school and worked as a hostess at a restaurant while auditioning for acting jobs.
Leah Remini also appeared in an episode of Friends (The One with the Birth, original air date 11 May 1995, Season 1, Episode 23) as Lydia, the single (or not) mother that Joey befriends while the gang is at the hospital for the birth of Ross and Carol's baby.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Serena Williams

Serena Williams is the reigning champion in both singles and women's doubles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon and in women's doubles at the US Open. Serena Williams has won 25 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 11 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. Her 12 singles titles ties her with Billie Jean King for sixth on the all-time list. Serena Williams is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. Serena Williams has won more Grand Slam titles than any other active female player.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Ciara

Ciara made her debut with the hit "Goodies", which reached number one in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Her debut album, Goodies, followed and became a success, selling over five million copies worldwide. The album also produced two other hits: her second number one in Canada, "1, 2 Step", and "Oh". She released her second album, Ciara: The Evolution, two years later in 2006; and it spawned the hit "Like a Boy" and US hits "Get Up" and "Promise". The album was another success, selling over two million copies worldwide. Ciara released her third album, Fantasy Ride, which featured the hit "Love Sex Magic", in 2009.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Jessica Alba

Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress. Jessica Alba 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.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell acted in various television advertisements as a child. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with an interest in becoming either a biomedical engineer or a physician but dropped out to become a full-time model.