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12 Aug, 2014

Daniel Clowes

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Daniel Clowes is an American cartoonist and screenwriter born in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. Clowes first gained fame for his work in the comic book Eightball. he has also had his illustrations feature in publications such as Vogue, Ghost World, The Village Voice and Newsweek.  Clowes’ work throughout the years has earned him accolades such as a Pen Award, multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards and an AFI Award. Clowes is married to Erika Clowes and has one child.

Daniel Bryan

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Daniel Bryan is an American professional wrestler born in 1981 in Aberdeen, Washington. He currently wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Bryan has also wrestled for Pro Wrestling NOAH, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor. Championships he has held include the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ROH World Championship, GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, United States Championship and WWE Tag Team Championship. He is married to wrestler Brie Bella.

Dan Aykroyd

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Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, director and comedian born in 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Aykroyd was part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live.  He is also well known for his roles in The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Ghostbusters, Driving Miss Daisy, Coneheads and Caddyshack 2.  He was nominated for an Academy in 1988 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 1977, he won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety Series.  Aykroyd is married to actress Donna Dixon and has three children.

Damien Domento

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Damien Domento is an American professional wrestler born in 1958 in Long Island, New York. Domento is well known for his career in the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990’s. He was trained by former pro wrestler Johnny Rodz and made his in-ring debut in 1987. Other aliases he used in his career include Mondo Kleen and Jonn Reinhart. During his career, his held the IWF Heavyweight Championship, IWCCW Heavyweight Championship and WUW Trophy Championship.

Dallas Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team founded in 1960 in Irving, Texas. The team competes in the National Football Conference’s (NFC) East Division of the National Football League (NFL). Some of the franchise’s most popular legends include Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman, Randy White and Roger Staubach. The Cowboys have won 18 East Division titles, eight NFC Conference titles and five Super Bowl titles. Forbes Magazine ranked the franchise as the second most valuable in the United States and the fifth most valuable in the world with an estimated value of $2.1 billion. The team is owned by Jerry Jones.

Dakota Johnson

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Dakota Johnson is an American actress born in 1989 in Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of actor Don Johnson and actress Melanie Griffith. Johnson has been featured in films such as Beastly, 21 Jump Street, The Social Network and Need for Speed. She has also appeared on the television shows Ben and Kate and The Office. She currently dates singer Matthew Hitt.  Johnson was also in a relationship with actor Jordan Masterson.

Dakota Fanning

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Dakota Fanning is an American actress born in 1994 in Conyers, Georgia. She is the sister of actress Elle Fanning. Fanning is famous for her roles in the films I Am Sam, Man on Fire, War of the Worlds, The Secret Life of Bees, Houndog, The Motel Life and Charlotte’s Web. She has earned accolades such as a Satellite Award, Saturn Award, MTV Award and multiple Young Artist Awards.

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese football forward born in 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He plays for Real Madrid and is also the captain of the Portugal National Team. In 2009 he became the world’s highest paid footballer with an annual salary of $21 million. Among his accomplishments he has won all of the PFA and FWA awards, the European Golden Show Award, World Soccer Player of the Year and FIFA Puskas Award.

Cris Judd

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Cris Judd is an American choreographer and actor born in 1969 in Abilene, Texas. He was formerly married to singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. Judd landed his first big break dancing for Disney. Eventually he went on to work for artists such as Michael Jackson, Brian McKnight, Enrique Iglesias, Usher and Ja Rule. Judd has also appeared on television show such as Unfabulous, Everybody Loves Raymond and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Judd is married to Kelly A. Wolfe.

Cowboy Jack Clement

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Cowboy Jack Clement was an American singer and songwriter born in 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee. Clement was known for writing hit songs such as Ballad of a Teenage Queen, Guess Things Happen That Way, The One on the Right is on the Left and he produced Johnny Cash’s hit single Ring of Fire.  He also wrote popular songs for Charley Pride, Ray Stevens, Tom Jones, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. In 1973, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Clement died in 2013 at the age of 82 in Nashville, Tennessee. He had two children, Alison and Niles.

Courtney Love

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Courtney Love is an American singer and songwriter born in 1964 in San Francisco, California. She is the daughter of psychotherapist Linda Carroll. Love rose to fame as the lead singer of the rock band Hole in 1989. The band released the albums Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, Celebrity Skin and Nobody’s Daughter. In 2004 she released her debut solo album America’s Sweetheart. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Milos Forman in The People vs. Larry Flynt. Love was formerly married to late Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain. They had one daughter, artist Frances Bean Cobain.

Courteney Cox

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Courteney Cox is an American actress and director born in 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama. Cox is popular for her role as Monica Geller on the NBC comedy Friends. She has also appeared in the television shows Cougar Town, Dirt, Scrubs, As the World Turns and The Trouble with Larry. Movies she has been featured in include Get Well Soon, the Scream movie series, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Cocoon: The Return. Some of the awards she has won include a Golden Apple Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Teen Choice Award and TV Guide Award. She was formerly married to actor David Arquette and has one child.

Cory Booker

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Cory Booker is an American Democratic politician born in 1969 in Washington, D.C. Booker is the junior United States Senator that represents New Jersey. He is also the former Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Booker played college football at Stanford University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science as well as a Master of Arts in sociology. He later earned a Rhodes Scholarship and attended the University of Oxford. Booker stared his career in politics as a member of the city council in Newark from 1998 to 2002.

Corey Harrison

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Corey Harrison is an American reality television personality and businessman born in 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harrison is well knows for his appearances on History TV’s Pawn Stars. The show is based around the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop that he owns with his father and grandfather. His estimated net worth is $2.5 million. Harrison is married to Charlene Harrison.

Common

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Common is an American rapper and actor born in 1972 in Chicago, Illinois. Some of Common’s most well known songs include Love of My Life, I Used to Love H.E.R., Cold Blooded, The Light and The 6th Sense. His most popular albums include Be, Like Water for Chocolate, Finding Forever and Resurrection. Common has also appeared in movies such as Date Night, Wanted, American Gangster and Just Wright. Some of the awards that Common has won in his career include two BET Awards, three BET Hip Hop Awards and two Grammy Awards.

Columbus Short

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Columbus Short is an American actor and choreographer born in 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. Short has done choreography for Britney Spears and Brian Freidman. He has made appearances in films such as The Losers, Armored, Cadillac Records, and Stomp The Yard. Short also played the role of Harrison Wright on the ABC dramatic series Scandal. He has won two Black Reel Wards, two NAACP Image Awards, two MTV Movie Awards and a Teen Choice Award. Short was previously married to dancer Tanee McCall. He has two children.

Colin Hanks

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Colin Hanks is an American actor and director born in 1977 in Sacramento, California. He is the son of actor Tom Hanks. He is known for his roles in television shows such as Roswell, Band of Brothers, Dexter, Fargo and The Good Guys. He also made his Broadway debut in 2009 in the play 33 Variations. He is married to Samantha Bryant and has two children.

Colbie Caillat

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Colbie Caillat is an American singer and songwriter born in 1985 in Malibu, California. Some of her most notable singles include Bubbly, Realize, Lucky and Midnight Bottle. During her career, she has released the albums Coco, Breakthrough, All of You, Christmas in the Sand and Gypsy Hart. Caillat has sold more than six million albums and 10 million singles across the world. She has won honors such as two Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and two BMI Pop Awards.

Cody Simpson

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Cody Simpson is an Australian singer born in 1997 in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Simpson has released the albums Paradise and Surfers Paradise.  He has also released the EP’s 4 U, Coast to Coast, Preview to Paradise and The Acoustic Sessions. Simpson was a contestant on the 18th season of Dancing with the Stars. Accolades he has achieved in his career include four Kids’ Choice Awards and a MTV Europe Music Award.

Coco

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Coco (Nicole Austin) is an American model and dancer born in 1979 in Tarzana, California. She began her modeling at 14-years-old and won the 1998 Miss Unjena contest in Mexico. Austin also was featured in Playboy and worked their events at The Playboy Mansion. Austin has made appearances on TV shows such as Hip-Hop Wives, The Dr. Oz, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Law & Order:  Special Victims Unit. She is married to rapper and actor Ice-T.  The two starred in the reality show Ice Loves Coco.