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1 Aug, 2014

Antonio Banderas

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Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor and film director born in 1960 in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain.  He is known for his roles in movies such as Assassins, The Mask of Zorro, Spy Kids, Desperado, Evita, Philadelphia, and Interview with the Vampire.  Banderas also provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek movie series.  Throughout his career, Banderas has won a Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Drama Desk Award.  In 2005, Banderas earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  He divorced actress Melanie Griffith in 2014.  The former couple had one daughter.

Angela Corey

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Angela Corey is an American attorney born in 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida.  She is the State Attorney in Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit Court.  Corey became the first woman to earn the position in 2008.  She was the State Attorney in the Trayvon Martin shooting death case.  Corey has attained awards such as the Criminal Justice Distinguished Award and the Judicial Victim Advocate Award.

Andy Cohen

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Andy Cohen is an American talk show host and author born in 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri.  He is the host of Watch What Happens: Live on Bravo.  Cohen is the first openly gay host of a late night talk show in the United States.  He also wrote the memoir Most Talkative:  Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture.  Cohen serves as an executive producer for The Real Housewives series.

Andrew Solomon

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Andrew Solomon is an American political writer born in 1963 in Manhattan, New York.  He has written for publications such as the New York Times, Travel and Leisure, Artforum, and The New Yorker.  Solomon won the National Book Award in 2001 for the book The Noonday Demon:  An Atlas of Depression.  He also won the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for Far from the Tree:  Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Andrew Lloyd Webber is a British composer born in 1948 in London, England.  Webber has composed 13 musicals, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass.  He has won three Grammy Awards, seven Tony Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.  In 2009, he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.  He has five children and is married to Madeleine Gurdon.

Andrew Golota

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Andrew Golota is a Polish boxer born in 1968 in Warsaw, Poland.  In 1988, he won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.  Golota competed for the world heavyweight championship against champions Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, and Lennox Lewis.  He also fought Mike Tyson in 2000 and lost in three rounds.  Golota finished his career with 52 wins and 9 losses.

Andre 3000

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Andre 3000 is an American rapper and actor born in 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia.  He is a member of the hip-hop group OutKast along with Big Boi.  Albums that the duo has released include Southerplayalisticadillacmuzik, ATLiens, Aquemini, Stankonia, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, and Idlewild.  The group won Grammy Awards in 2002, 2003, and 2004.  Andre 3000 has appeared in movies such as Be Cool, Volcano High, Semi-Pro, and Scary Movie 4.

Anderson Cooper

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Anderson Cooper is an American journalist, author, and television host born in 1967 in New York City, New York. He is the host of the CNN show Anderson Cooper 360 and hosted the daytime syndicated talk show Anderson Live from 2011 to 2013.  Other shows he has appeared on include World New Now, 60 Minutes, and The Mole.  Cooper has won multiple Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and GLAAD Media Award.

Amal Alamuddin

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Amal Alamuddin is a Lebanese lawyer, activist, and author born in 1978 in Beirut, Lebanon.  Alamuddin is a barrister for Doughty Street Chambers and previously worked for the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon.  Some of the people she has represented include former Ukraine prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  She is engaged to Academy Award actor George Clooney.

2014

Robert Downey, Jr.

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Robert Downey, Jr. is an American actor born in 1965 in New York City. Coming from a showbiz family, he started acting on-screen at an early age. He gained attention for his performance in such films as Less than Zero, Natural Born Killers and Chaplin, in which he earned an Oscar nomination. He received a Golden Globe for his role in the hit television series, Ally McBeal. After suffering from substance abuse for years, he managed to redeem his career by starring in several critically-acclaimed and box-office hits including Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder, and the Iron Man series.

30 Jul, 2014

Alison Sweeney

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Alison Sweeney is an American actress and reality show host, born in 1976 in Los Angeles, California.  She played the role of Samantha Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives until 2014.  Sweeney has won multiple Soap Opera Digest Awards as well as a Daytime Emmy Award.  She became the host of the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser in 2007.  Sweeney is married to David Sanov and the couple has two children.

Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys is an American singer, actress, and songwriter born in 1981 in Manhattan, New York.  Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, sold over 12 million copies.  Other albums she has released include The Diary of Alicia Keys, As I Am, The Element of Freedom, and Girl on Fire.  She has won several Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, and BET Awards.  Keys is married to Grammy award winning hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz.  The couple co-wrote the song Million Dollar Bill and have one son.

Dominique Wilkins

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Dominique Wilkins is a retired professional basketball player, born in 1960 in Paris, France.  His position was small forward and he played from 1982-1999.  Wilkins played for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, and Orlando Magic.  He also played two seasons in Europe for Panathinaikos and Fortitudo Bolonga.  He was a nine-time NBA All-Star and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.  He is married to Robin Campbell Wilkins and has five children.

2014

Jeremy Renner

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Jeremy Renner is an American actor and musician. Born in 1971 in Modesto, California, he gained recognition early in his career for his performance in Dahmer and S.W.A.T. He is best known for his roles in The Hurt Locker, Bourne Legacy, and as Hawkeye in the Marvel film, The Avengers. In 2010, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Town.

25 Jul, 2014

Aaron Hernandez

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Aaron Hernandez is an American football tight end born in 1989 in Bristol, Connecticut.  In 2010, he was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.  He played for the University of Florida in college and earned All-American honors.  In 2013, Hernandez was indicted for the murder of Odin Lloyd. He was released from the Patriots shortly after.

24 Jul, 2014

Amber Rose

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Amber Rose (Amber Levonchuck) is an American model and actress.  She was born in Philadelphia in 1983. Rose previously dated rapper Kanye West.  She became well-known for a series of Louis Vuitton advertisements for Lamon Coleman sneakers.  Rose has appeared in music videos for artists such as Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, and Young Jezzy.  In 2013, she married rapper Wiz Khalifa.  The couple has one son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz.

Adam Levine

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Adam Levine is an American Singer born in 1979 in Los Angeles, California.  He is the lead vocalist of the platinum selling pop band Maroon 5 and owns the record label 222 Records. Levine has won multiple Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards.  In 2011, he began appearing on the NBC show The Voice as a coach.  Levine is married to Victoria’s Secret model Behati Prinsloo.


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Adam Driver

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Adam Driver is an American actor born in 1983 in San Diego, California. In 2001, he became a member of the United States Marines and served nearly three years.  He began playing the role of Adam Sackler on the HBO show Girls in 2012. Driver has also had roles in movies such as J. Edgar, Lincoln, Tracks, Bluebird, and Gayby. On June 22, 2013, he married Joanne Tucker.

50 Cent

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50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson III) is an American hip-hop artist and actor, born in 1975 in New York. He was ranked by Billboard Magazine as the top rap artist of the 2000s. Eminem discovered him in 2002 and signed him to Shady\Interscope Records. In 2003, his first major label album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ was certified platinum nine times. Other records he has released include The Massacre, Curtis, Before I Self Destruct, and Animal Ambition.

Ana Ortiz

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Ana Ortiz is an American singer and actress. She was born in 1971 in Manhattan, New York. Ortiz has appeared in NBC sitcoms such as A.U.S.A. and Kristin.  From 2006 to 2010, she played the role of Hilda Suarez on the ABC series Ugly Betty.  Ortiz started playing the role of Marisol Suarez on the Lifetime comedy drama Devious Maids in 2013. In 2007, Ortiz married Noah Lebenzon. The couple has two children, Paloma and Rafael.