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19 Aug, 2014

Elin Nordegren

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Elin Nordegren is a Swedish model born in 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2000, Nordegren began her modeling career and was on the cover of the magazine Cafe Sport. Nordegren also worked for golfer Jesper Parnevik as the nanny of his children. Parnevik introduced her to golfer Tiger Woods in 2001. Woods and Parnevik got engaged in 2003 and were married in 2004. In 2010, Nordegren and Woods divorced due to Woods’ infidelity. As part of the divorce settlement, she received $100 million. They have two children together.

Eliaquim Mangala

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Eliaquim Mangala is a French professional footballer born in 1991 in Colombes, France. Mangala plays central defender and competes for Manchester City as well as the French national football team. In 2013, he made his debut with the national team and played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Teams he played for in the past include Porto and Standard Liege.

Tom Cruise

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Tom Cruise is an American actor born in 1962 in Syracuse, New York. Cruise initially became known for his roles in the movies Endless Love, Taps, and The Outsiders, In 1983, he landed his first starring role in the film Risky Business. He also appeared in movies such as Top Gun, The Color of Money, Rain Man, Cocktail, The Last Samurai, the Mission Impossible movie series, and A Few Good Men. Some of Cruise’s accolades include three Golden Globe Awards, three MTV Movie Awards, and two People’s Choice Awards. He has three children and was formerly married to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes.

Lorde

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Lorde is a New Zealand singer and songwriter born in 1996 in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. She has released the EPs The Love Club EP, Tennis Court EP, and Live in Concert. In 2013, she released the studio album Pure Heroine. The album was certified platinum four times by RMNZ as well as two times platinum by ARIA. Lorde’s most popular singles include Royals, Team, and The Love Club.

14 Aug, 2014

Elena Baltacha

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Elena Baltacha was a Ukrainian-born British professional tennis player born in 1983 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. During her career, she won 11 ITF singles championships as well as four ITF doubles championships. Baltacha won the 2011 Aegon Nottingham Challenge, which was the highest regarded tournament she won. She earned four Aegon Awards in her career. In 2014, she married her tennis coach Nino Servino. Later that year, she died from liver cancer at age 30.

Elaine Stritch

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Elaine Stritch was an American actress and singer born in 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. She originally gained fame for roles on Broadway. Stritch starred in plays such as Bus Stop, Sail Away, Elaine Stritch and A Delicate Balance. She also appeared in films such as Cocoon, Too Many Thieves, Cadillac Man, Monster-in-Law and Autumn in New York. In 1995, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Other accolades she earned include three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. Stritch was married to actor-playwright John M. Bay until his death in 1982. In 2014, Stritch died at the age of 89 in Birmingham, Michigan.

Edge

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Edge is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and actor born in 1973 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada.  He competed for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).  While wrestling for WWE, he initially gained fame with wrestler Christian in the tag team Edge and Christian. They won the WWF Tag Team Championships seven times. Edge has won 14 World Tag Team titles, 11 World titles, five Intercontinental titles, a United State title, and the 2001 King of the Ring in his career. Edge’s girlfriend is wrestler Beth Phoenix and they have one daughter.

Eddy Arnold

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Eddy Arnold was an American country music singer born in 1918 in Henderson, Tennessee. Some of the albums Arnold released during his career include A Little on the Lonely Side, You Gotta Have Love, The Easy Way, I Want to Go with You, and My World. He had 147 songs reach the Billboard Country Music chart. Arnold also sold over 85 million records. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame. Arnold was married to Sally Gayhart Arnold and they had two children. In 2008, Arnold died in Henderson, Tennessee at 89 years of age.

Eddie Murphy

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Eddie Murphy is an American actor and comedian born in 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. He first rose to prominence as a cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1980. At the time, he was also making a name for himself as a stand-up comic. Murphy has appeared in movies such as Harlem Nights, Coming to America, Life, 48 Hrs, Trading Places, the Beverly Hills Cop movie series, and The Nutty Professor. His accolades throughout the years include a Screen Actors Guild Award, three Kids Choice Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award. Comedy Central ranked Murphy as the 10th greatest stand-up comic of all time in 2010. Murphy has eight children and is currently dating actress-model Paige Butcher.

Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter born in 1991 in West Yorkshire, England. He has released albums such as + and x. Some of Sheeran’s hit singles include The A Team, Lego House, Sing and Don’t. He has earned two Brit Awards, a BT Digital Music Award, a Nickelodeon UK Kids’ Choice Award and three Teen Choice Awards.

Dwyane Wade

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Dwyane Wade is an American professional basketball shooting guard born in 1982 in Chicago, Illinois. He plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was chosen by the Heat with the 5th draft pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Wade has earned three NBA titles, 10 All-Star appearances, eight All-NBA teams, a NBA Finals MVP and an Olympic Gold medal. He is engaged to actress Gabrielle Union and has three children.

Drew Barrymore

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Drew Barrymore is an American actress and producer born in 1975 in Culver City, California. She is the granddaughter of actor John Barrymore. During her career, she has appeared in movies such as E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Poison Ivy, Bad Girls, Batman Forever, Charlie’s Angels, Scream and Donnie Darko. Awards she was attained include a Golden Globe Award, three MTV Movie Awards and a People’s Choice Award. She is married to Will Kopelman and has two children.

Drake

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Drake is a Canadian rapper and actor born in 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He first gained fame for his portrayal of Jimmy Brooks on the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation. In 2009, he signed with rapper Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment. Drake has released the albums Thank Me Later, Take Care and Nothing Was the Same. Drake’s most popular hits include Headlines, Take Care, The Motto, Make Me Proud and Started from the Bottom. He has sold more that five million albums across the world. Drake’s accolades include three Juno Awards, six BET Awards and a Grammy Award.

Dr. Phil

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Dr. Phil (Phil McGraw) is an American television show host, psychologist and author born in 1950 in Vinita, Oklahoma. In 2002, McGraw became the host of the television talk show Dr. Phil. He originally gained fame for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. McGraw has been nominated for 25 Emmy Awards and has won five PRISM Awards during his career. He is married to Robin Jameson and has two children.

Dr. Dre

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Dr. Dre (Andre Young) is an American record producer, entrepreneur and rapper born in 1965 in Compton, California. Young is the CEO and founder of Aftermath Records. He originally gained fame as a member of the rap group N.W.A. along with Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella. From there, Young created Death Row Records with businessman Suge Knight. He released his solo debut album The Chronic in 1992. Young was a Grammy in 1993 for the song Let Me Ride. Young released his second album 2001 in 1999. He has produced albums for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, The Game, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar. In 2014, Apple. Inc. purchased his headphone brand Beats by Dr. Dre for an estimated$3 billion.  He is married to Nicole Threatt and has five children.

Donovan Ruddock

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Donovan Ruddock is a retired Canadian heavyweight boxer born in 1963 in St. Catherine, Jamaica. He was popular for his left hook-uppercut which was known as The Smash. One of his most notable wins was his knockout of former WBA World Heavyweight Champion Michael Dokes in 1990. His other high profile bouts were against Mike Tyson, Greg page, Lennox Lewis and Tommy Morrison. Ruddock completed his career with 38 wins and five losses.

Donald Trump

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Donald Trump is an American businessman and television personality born in 1946 in Queens, New York. Trump is the president and chairman of The Trump Organization. He was also the host of NBC’s reality show Celebrity Apprentice.  In 2011, Forbes rated him number 17 on its Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Trump is well known for his real estate, entertainment, and hotel ventures across the world. He purchased the Taj Mahal Casino in 1988. He also operates Trump Magazine, Trump Institute, Trump Golf, Trump Productions and Trump Books. He is married to Melania Knauss and has five children.

Donald Sutherland

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Donald Sutherland is a Canadian actor born in 1940 in Saint John, New Brunswick. Sutherland is known for his roles in films such as The Dirty Dozen, M*A*S*H, JFK, The Hunger Games and Kelly’s Heroes. Honors he has attained during his career include a Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Genie Award and Primetime Emmy Award.  He is married to Francine Racette and has five children. One of his children is actor Kiefer Sutherland.

Don Mischer

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Don Mischer is an American producer and director born in 1940 in San Antonio, Texas. He has produced specials for singers like Beyonce, Prince, Bono, Rihanna, Brtiney Spears, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Sting, Mary J. Blige, Elton John and Justin Timberlake. Mischer has also directed specials such as the 100th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center Honors and We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. During his career, Mischer has won 15 Emmy Awards and 10 Directors Guild of America Awards. He is married to Suzan Warne Reed and has four children.

13 Aug, 2014

Don Cheadle

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Don Cheadle is an American actor born in 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. Cheadle is well known for his roles in Devil in a Blue Dress, Rosewood, Boogie Nights, Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, The Rat Pack, Iron Man 2 and Crash. In 2004, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role of Paul Ruseabagina in Hotel Rwanda. Other awards Cheadle has attained include two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actor Guild Awards. His girlfriend is actress Bridgid Coulter and they have two children.