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7 Aug, 2014

Tiger Woods

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Tiger Woods is an American golfer born in 1975 in Cypress, California. In 1996, he made his professional debut and in 1997 he won his first major title, The Masters.  Later that year, he was ranked as the top golfer in the world.  During his career, he has won three more Masters titles, four PGA titles, three U.S. Open titles, and three Open Championships.  He ranks second only behind Hall of Fame Golfer Jack Nicklaus in career major championships. Woods has also won the PGA Player of the Year Award 11 times, which is the most of all time.  He is currently dating skier Lindsey Vonn.  He is divorced from Elin Nordegren and they had two children together.

Lauren Conrad

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Lauren Conrad is an American television personality born in 1986 in Laguna Beach, California. She originally became known for her appearances in the reality television show Laguna Beach:  The Real Orange County.  In 2006, she starred in the reality show The Hills which followed the lives of Conrad and her friends. Conrad released the clothing line LC Lauren Conrad in 2009 and another clothing line, Paper Crown in 2011.  She released the L.A Candy book series in 2010 and the Fame Game book collection in 2012. Conrad is engaged to vocalist and guitarist William Tell.

Jared Padalecki

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Jared Padalecki is an American actor born in 1982 in San Antonio, Texas.  He plays the role of Sam Winchester on The CW television series Supernatural. Padalecki first earned prominence for his roles in the films New York Minute and House of Wax as well as the television series Gilmore Girls. Other films he as appeared in include Friday the 13th, Cry World, New York Minute, and Flight of the Phoenix.  Padalecki has been nominated for multiple Teen Choice Awards and an SFX Award.  He is married to actress Genevieve Nicole Cortese and has two children.

Nicki Minaj

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Nicki Minaj is an American rapper born in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. She is signed to rapper Lil’ Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment.  Her first album, Pink Friday made it to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and reached platinum status.  Her second album, Pink Friday:  Roman Reloaded also made it to number one on the Billboard 200.  Minaj’s most popular singles include Super Bass, Starships, and Moment 4 Life.  She has attained eight BET Awards, two MTV Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards.

Jillian Michaels

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Jillian Michaels is an American personal trainer and television personality born in 1974 in Los Angeles, California.  She has appeared in shows such as The Biggest Loser, Losing It with Jillian, The Doctors.  Michaels has also released eight books that are dedicated to losing weight and eating healthy.  Michaels and her partner Heidi Rhoades have two children.

Kit Harington

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Kit Harington is an English actor and singer born in 1986 in London, England.  He became well known for his role of Jon Snow in the HBO series Game of Thrones.  Harrington has also been featured in films such as Pompeii, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, How to Train Your Dragon, and Spooks: The Greater Good. In 2013, he won the Actor of the Year award at the Young Hollywood Awards.

Demi Lovato

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Demi Lovato is an American actress and singer born in 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Lovato made her acting debut as a child in Barney & Friends.  She has also appeared in shows such as Sonny with a Chance, Just Jordan, and As the Bell Rings. During her singing career she has released the albums Don’t Forget, Here We Go Again, Unbroken, and Demi.  Her most notable songs include Skyscraper, Heart Attack, and Give Your Heart a Break.  Lovato has earned ten Teen Choice Awards, five People’s Choice Awards, an MTV Music Award, and an ALMA Award.

Rihanna

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Rihanna is a Barbadian singer and actress born in 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados.  After her audition with rapper and then Def Jam President Jay-Z, she signed a contract with Def Jam Records.  Her first two albums, Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me, reached top ten status in the Billboard 200. Other albums she released include Good Girl Gone Bad, Rated R, Loud, Talk that Talk and Unapologetic.  Some of her most popular songs include Umbrella, We Found Love, Diamonds, and Take a Bow.  Rihanna has won seven Grammy Awards, 22 Billboard Music Awards, eight American Music Awards, and two Brit Awards.  She has formerly dated rapper Drake and singer Chris Brown.

Tim Burton

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Tim Burton is an American film director and producer born in 1958 in Burbank, California. He is known for directing films such as Beetlejuice, Batman, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Ed Wood, Corpse Bride, Dark Shadows, Planet of the Apes, and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.  Burton has won awards throughout his career such as two Academy Awards, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and Chicago Film Critics Association Award. He is married to Helena Bonham Carter and has two children.

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou was an American poet, author, and actress born in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri.  During her career, Angelou released three essay books, seven autobiographies, and many poetry books.  Some of her most well known poem collections include Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water,  And Still I Rise, I Shall Not Be Moved, Poems, On the Pulse of the Morning and Now Sheba Sings the Song.  Angelou won numerous awards such as the Horatio Alger Award, Crystal Award, Spingarn Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mother Theresa Award, and Coretta Scott King Honor.  She also received over 50 honorary degrees.  Angelou was formerly married on two separate occasions to Tosh Angelos and Paul du Feu.  In 2014, Angelou died at the age of 86 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Shia LaBeouf

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Shia LaBeouf is an American actor and director born in 1986 in Los Angeles, California.  His first prominent role was as Louis Stevens on The Disney Channel show Even Stevens.  LaBeouf has appeared in movies such as Holes, Tru Confessions, Bobby, Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Eagle Eye, and Wall Street:  Money Never Sleeps.  Some of his accolades include an Emmy Award, a Teen Choice Award, and a BAFTA Award.

Lindsay Lohan

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Lindsay Lohan is an American actress and model born in 1986 in New York City, New York.  Lohan originally started her career as a model and made her film debut in The Parent Trap at the age of 11 in 1998.  She has also appeared in movies such as Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, Labor Pains, Bobby, First Point, Confessions of a Teenage Drams Queen, The Bling Ring, and Just My Luck.  Throughout her career, she has won multiple Teen Choice Awards and MTV Movie Awards.  Lohan has released two albums, Speak and A Little More Personal.

Emma Watson

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Emma Watson is an English actress and model born in 1990 in Paris, France. Watson initially became well known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie series. She has also appeared in films such as Ballet Shoes, The Tale of Despereaux, My Week with Marilyn, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Bling Ring, and This is the End. Awards Watson has won include a Young Artist Award, National Movie Ward, Capri Art Film Festival Award, and Teen Choice Award.

Jimmy Fallon

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Jimmy Fallon is an American talk show host, comedian, and actor born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York.  He is the host of the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC.  Previously, he was featured on Saturday Night Live and was the host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.  Fallon has appeared in movies such as Taxi, Fever Pitch, Doogal, Whip It, and Factory Girl.  He has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.  He is married to Nancy Juvonen and has one child.

Halle Berry

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Halle Berry is an American actress born in 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio. She finished 1st runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant. Berry has appeared in movies such as Monster’s Ball, Boomerang, Jungle Fever, The Program, X-Men, Catwoman, and Swordfish. In 2002, she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball. Other awards she has won include a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Silver Bear Award and Primetime Emmy Award. She is currently married to Olivier Martinez and has two children.  She was previously married to former baseball player David Justice and singer Eric Benet.

Jennifer Lawrence

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Jennifer Lawrence is an American actress born in 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky.  She initially gained fame for her role on The Bill Engvall Show on TBS.  Lawrence has appeared in films such as The Poker House, The Beaver, X Men: First Class, American Hustle, The Burning Plain, and The Winter’s Bone.  During her career, she has won two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Critics’ Choice Movie Awards.

Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga is an American singer and songwriter born in 1986 in New York, New York. She has released albums such as The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way, Artpop, and Cheek to Cheek. Gaga’s most notable hit songs include Poker Face, Just Dance, Bad Romance, Alejandro, and Telephone. She has sold 27 million albums and 125 million singles worldwide. She has won five Grammy Awards and 13 MTV Video Music Awards in her career.  Her boyfriend is Chicago Fire actor, Taylor Kinney.

Miley Cyrus

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Miley Cyrus is an American actress, singer, and songwriter born in 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee. Country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus is her father. She has appeared in television shows such as Hannah Montana, Doc, and Big Fish. Her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus put her in quadruple-platinum status, courtesy of the strength of the single, See You Again. Other albums she has released include Breakout, Can’t Be Tamed, and Bangerz. Cyrus has been featured in films such as Bolt, The Last Song, and So Undercover  In 2013, she was named by MTV as Artist of the Year. She was formerly engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth.

Jennifer Lopez

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Jennifer Lopez is an American actress, dancer, and singer born in 1969 in Bronx, New York.  In 1991, she was a part of the dancing group The Fly Girls on the comedy show In Living Color. She landed her first star role in the 1997 film Selena. Lopez went on the become the first Latina actress to make over $1 million for a part in the film Out of Sight.  She has also appeared in films such as Money Train, Jack, Anaconda, Maid in Manhattan, and Jersey Girl.  Lopez has released albums such as On the 6, J Lo, This is Me… Then, Rebirth, Brave, Love?, and A.K.A.  She was formerly married to singer Mark Anthony and has two children.

Will Smith

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Will Smith is an American actor, rapper, and producer born in 1968 in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Smith first received recognition as rap artist under the moniker of The Fresh Prince. During his musical career, he won four Grammy Awards as a solo artist and as part of the group DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.  He starred in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. Smith started his film career in the mid 1990’s and appeared in movies such as Bad Boys, Independence Day, Men in Black, Enemy of the State, Wild Wild West, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Hitch, and I Am Legend.  Smith became the first actor to have 11 straight movies gross over $150 million worldwide.  He is ranked by Forbes Magazine as Hollywood’s most bankable star across the world.  He is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith and they are the parents actor Jaden Smith and actress Willow Smith.  He has another child from a previous marriage.