Showing posts with label Western Celebs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Western Celebs. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Shiri Appleby


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Name: Shiri Freda Appleby
Birth date: December 7, 1978
Birth place: Panorama City, California, USA
Family: Parents and a younger brother
Education: University of Southern California, USA (English Literature)
Profession: Actress



 Shiri Appleby Biography
Shiri Appleby was born and raised in a Jewish family from California; her father is an American while mother from Israel.
Shiri’s acting career started when she was 4, her first commercial was however never aired. She went on to pose in a few commercials and guest starred some TV series and movies like “ER,” “7th Heaven” and “Xena.”
Shiri Appleby didn’t really like going for auditions during her high school days, she thought high school would be the greatest time of her life. Despite appearing on screen, Shiri had quite a normal school life as a student… cheerleading, yearbook editing and doing part time jobs.

After graduating from Calabasas High School in 1996, Shiri enrolled into University of Southern California. Not sure if she does graduate, her study was delayed after she was given the major role in TV series “Roswell”.
The sci-fi series Roswell was aired in 1999 and went on for a couple of seasons, where Shiri played the leading actress as Liz Parker. Shiri’s Roswell role still remains as her most noticeable performance thus far.


Shiri Appleby also star in a few music videos, including Bon Jovi’s hit “It’s My Life” and Gavin DeGraw’s “I Don’t Want To Be.”
Shiri Appleby is currently still involved in acting career; hopefully we will see her more in the future.
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Monday, December 5, 2011

Nicole Kidman


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Name: Nicole Mary Kidman
Birth date: June 20, 1967
Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Family members: Parents, younger sister and husband
Husband: Keith Urban, famous country singer
Profession: Actress

 Nicole Kidman Biography
Nicole Kidman was born in Hawaii but move to Australia (her father and mother are Australians) at 4.
Nicole Kidman started learning ballet when back to Australia, and later accepted into Sydney’s Australian Theatre for Young People; then at the Philip Street Theatre where she learned voice production and theatre history.
Nicole Kidman started her entertainment career in 1983, starring in a Pat Wilson’s music video. Nicole then started starring in some TV series and movies, mostly Australia productions.

Nicole’s first noticeable Hollywood movie was “Dead Calm” in 1989, co-starring Sam Neill and Billy Zane. In 1990 Nicole starred in “Days of Thunder” co-starring her ex-husband Tom Cruise.
Nicole and Tom married on Christmas Eve 1990, and divorced in 2001. The ex-couple adopted two children, daughter Isabella Jane and son Connor Anthony.
Nicole Kidman also starred in “Far and Away” (1992) and “Batman Forever” (1995). Despite her beauty, Nicole was merely recognized as ‘Mrs. Cruise’ back than, rather than her acting.

Nicole’s talent only started to be appreciated in 1995 dark comedy “To Die For,” and surprisingly won her a Golden Globe Award as Best Actress for Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Nicole Kidman continued to star in a few movies, including the acclaimed “The Portrait of a Lady” (1996); and “Eyes Wide Shut” in 1999 starring alongside Tom Cruise.
If her divorce with Cruise in 2001 was painful, her sorrow was compensated with 2 great movies, “Moulin Rouge” and “The Others.” Both movies were box office hit, Nicole was nominated for Golden Globe for both movies in 2002, and won with Moulin Rouge. She was also nominated in Academy Awards for Moulin Rouge.
2002 was even a greater year for Nicole; she starred in “The Hours” alongside Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep. Nicole won both the Golden Globe and Academy Awards in 2003 with the movie.
Nicole Kidman also starred in acclaimed movie “Cold Mountain” in 2003, but that’s probably her last good film till now. “The Stepford Wives” (2004), “The Interpreter” and “Bewitched” (2005) achieved decent success in box office, and were far beyond expectations.
Nicole Kidman however fair better in love life, she met country singer Keith Urban at a Hollywood event honoring Australians in January 2005. The celebrity couple married on June 25, 2006.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Maria Sharapova


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Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Nickname: Masha
Birth date: April 19, 1987
Birth place: Nyagan, Russia
Height: 183 cm
Family: Parents
Education: Keystone High School (internet learning)
Profession: Professional tennis player

Hobbies: Dancing, fashion, movies and singing
Favorite dessert: French crepes with Nutella

 Maria Sharapova Biography
Maria Sharapova started playing tennis at age of 4 and when Sharapova was 6, she got to play legendary tennis player Martina Navratilova when Navratilova was giving an exhibition class in Moscow.
Navratilova saw the talent in Sharapova and recommended Sharapova’s father to send her to Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida USA… which he did when Sharapova was 9.

Sharapova turned pro at the tender age of 14 and emerged quickly as one of the most talk-about tennis players back then.
Even before Maria Sharapova claimed any major title, she began to feature on various magazines but she proved to the world that she is not just a pretty face by being the first ever Russian Wimbledon champion at the age 17 years old.

Maria Sharapova also won the Season-Ending Championships at the same year (2004) and ranked top 5 at the year end rankings.
Maria Sharapova became the first ever Russian woman to hold WTA world No.1 ranking on August 22, 2005. However series of injuries had prevented her from winning any grand slam in 2005, and she eventually lost her No 1 ranking by year end.


It took a while for Sharapova to recover back her form; she won her first title in 9 months at the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells on March 2006.
Maria Sharapova also made headline in early 2006 for posing in bikini for Sports Illustrated. She also began to appear more and more in international commercials.
Not everyone like the way Sharapova play the game though, some opponents actually complained that she’s making too much noise with her screaming when hitting the ball.
Maria Sharapova won her 2nd Grand Slam title in US Open 2006.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Kirsten Dunst

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Name: Kirsten Caroline Dunst
Birth date: April 30, 1982
Birth place: Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Family members: Parents (separated) and younger brother
Education: Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, LA
Profession: Actress
Kirsten Dunst Biography Daughter of a German and Norwegian descent, Kirsten started as a fashion model for TV commercials since she was 3. It’s said that she appeared in over 70 commercials over the years.
Kirsten Dunst made her movie debut in 1989 with “New York Stories,” and starred in some short appearances for movies and TV dramas.
Kirsten’s breakthrough came in 1994 with “Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles,” starring alongside the likes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Kirsten Dunst continued to make film with “Little Women” (1994), “Jumanji” (1995) and “Small Soldiers” (1998) etc. Kirsten is one of the very few child stars that successfully make the transition into an A-list celebrity.
Kirsten’s adult breakthrough came in 2002, starring as Mary Jane Watson in the blockbuster movie “Spiderman.” She also starred in “Spiderman 2″ (2004) and “Spiderman 3″ (2007*).
Other noticeable movies that Kirsten starred in include “Mona Lisa Smile” (2003), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004) and “Marie Antoinette” (2006).


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Friday, November 25, 2011

Keira Knightley


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Name: Keira Christina Knightley (Kiera Knightley)
Birth date: March 26, 1985
Birth place: Teddington, Middlesex, UK
Family: Parents and an elder brother
Education: Park Road Secondary School, Esher College
Profession: Actress
Keira Knightley Biography Born in a family where parents are both in acting business, Keira Knightley was interested in acting since young. She had her first TV debut back in 1993 with “Royal Celebration.”
While continuing her study Keira acted in TV and movies a bit here and there; her most noticeable role before making her fame was in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” where she played as Sabé, Padmé Amidala’s (Natalie Portman) decoy.
Keira’s breakthrough came in 2002 with English movie “Bend It Like Beckham.” The movie was a hit in England and Keira was gaining rapid popularity. The movie was however not a huge success in US at the first because leading ladies were not enough to attract attention to the low profile production.

The real fame booster for Keira was her involvement in Hollywood big production “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” which was a worldwide box office success. Playing the leading lady role of Elizabeth Swann… Keira Knightley was officially famous.
The US distributors of Bend It Like Beckham were brilliant enough to re-release the movie, and it somehow became a hit in US as well.
Keira Knightley never looked back since then, she starred in a few movies and her role in 2005 Jane Austen novel based movie “Pride and Prejudice” won her a nomination for the Oscar in 2006.
Pride and Prejudice created some romance for Keira too; she and the movie co-star Rupert Friend is currently in relationship and has been staying together for a while.
Keira Knightley is set to star in movie “The Best Time of Our Lives,” written by her mother Sharman Macdonald. The movie is scheduled to be shown in 2008.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Jennifer Love Hewitt


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Name: Jennifer Love Hewitt
Birth date: February 21, 1979
Birthplace: Waco, Texas, USA
Family members: Parents and an elder brother
Education: Laurel Springs High School for Young Actors
Profession: Actress and singer
Jennifer Love Hewitt Biography Jennifer Love Hewitt was raised by her mother after her parents divorced when she was 6. Her brother Todd gave her the name Jennifer, after a girl he had a crush on as a youngster; Love was given by her mother after her best friend in college.
Jennifer Love Hewitt showed talent in music since she was young; she made her first public performance when she was 3, at a livestock show singing “The Greatest Love of All.”
When Jennifer was 5, she took lessons in tap dancing, ballet and Jazz, which led to her becoming a member of the Texas Show Team, touring Europe and the Soviet Union.
Jennifer Love Hewitt moved to LA with her mother at the age of 10, at the advice of a talent scout. It proved a wise move as Jennifer was offered a few commercial works and a role on Disney’s “Kids Incorporated.”

The Disney show ended in 1991 and Jennifer starred in some other shows and movies. Her movie debut was an independent production in 1992, “Munchie.”
Jennifer’s breakthrough came in 1996 when she joined popular TV show “Party of Five,” starring now popular Matthew Fox (in “Lost”).
Jennifer Love Hewitt became one of Hollywood hottest young star with 1997 hit horror movie, “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” co-starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Ryan Phillippe, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Jennifer went on to star in the 1998 sequel.
Party of Five ended in 1999, and the spin-off titled “Time of Your Life” didn’t make the popularity as its prequel and ended prematurely.
In 2000, Jennifer appeared in short series “The Audrey Hepburn Story,” based on real life story of Oscar winning actress, Audrey Hepburn.
Jennifer’s career seemed to hit downfall after that, her only noticeable appearance was probably in 2002 movie “The Tuxedo” co-starring Jackie Chan.
Jennifer Love Hewitt made a successful comeback in popular TV series “Ghost Whisperer” in 2005.
Jennifer Love Hewitt is popular with her acting; probably little known is that she has released 4 albums to date, achieving decent success in Japan in particular.


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Friday, November 18, 2011

Avril Lavigne

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Name: Avril Ramona Lavigne
Birth date: September 27, 1984
Birth place: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height: 5′ 2″
Family: Parents, a brother and a sister
Husband: Deryck Whibley
Profession: Singer and song writer

Avril Lavigne Biography A pop-rock-singer, a gifted song writer and a young skater punk girl happy wife, that is Avril Lavigne.
Born in Belleville but at age of 5 moved to Napanee, a small town with population of 5000. Avril has been noticeable popular in her neighborhood for her music talent, where she sang for church choir.
At the age of 13 Avril was given a chance to sing on stage with country singer Shania Twain for winning a local radio singing contest. (Little was expected though, that the little girl would one day become an idol as big as Shania Twain.)
Avril was later discovered by her first professional manager Cliff Fabri and invited by local folksinger Stephen Medd to sing a few songs for his albums.
At 16, Avril Lavigne was signed by Nettwerk Management and was brought to New York to work on her demo tape. However, before she completed her demo, Avril was spotted by AvrKen Krongard from Arista Records and introduced to CEO Antonio L.A. Reid.
Avril Lavigne was immediately signed by Arista… and soon released her first single “Complicated” in spring 2002. Complicated was an instant hit and climbed to the top of various music charts.
Avril Lavigne then released her first album, “Let Go” in June 2002. Avril Lavigne’s debut album was a huge success, with songs hitting top of the charts all around the world. “Complicated” is still one of my personal favorite, other hit songs include “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You” etc.
Avril Lavigne won 4 Canada Juno Awards in 2003 and was nominated for 8 US Grammy Awards with her first solo album.
Avril Lavigne released her second album, “Under My Skin” in 2004 and again it’s a massive success. She co-wrote most of her songs just like her first album.
In 2005, Avril Lavigne signed for Ford modeling agency and appeared on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar in February 2006, where she portray a different image than her usual punky style.
Her ‘elegant’ image had received mix reviews but Avril Lavigne showed the world that she’s more than just a punky rocker, but can be classy and feminine as well.
Avril has started involving with movies in 2006, including animated film “Over the Hedge” as voice actress, and will be making appearances in “Fast Food Nation,” and “The Flock” alongside Richard Gere.
Avril Lavigne married with “Sum 41″ frontman Deryck Whibley on July 15, 2006.
Avril Lavigne released her 3rd album, “The Best Damn Thing” in 2007.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Evonne Hsu Hui Xin


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Name: Evonne Hsu Hui Xin (Evonne Xu, Hsu Hui Sin, Xu Huixin)
Chinese name: 许慧欣 (許慧欣)
Birth name: Yvonne Hsu Ming
Birth date: December 5, 1979
Birth place: Texas, USA
Height: 163cm
Blood type: B
Family: Parents, an elder sister and a younger sister
Education: University of Texas, Austin (Psychology)
Language: English and Mandarin
Profession: Singer
Hobbies: Dancing, reading, singing, pets caring and choreographing
Favorite colors: Pink and purple
Favorite artists: Babyface, Craig David, Destiny Child, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Sisqo and Tori Amos
Favorite movies: Disney’s movies
Evonne Hsu Hui Xin Biography
Evonne Hsu was born in a small town village in Texas, USA. It’s said that when eVonne was born all nurses went to see her and named her the “snow white.”
Evonne Hsu grew up with a passion for singing and dancing, but she didn’t dream of becoming a superstar when she went into University of Texas to pursue her study in psychology.
It was during Evonne’s university study that one of her friend convinced her to make a singing demo; the friend then took the demo tape to Taiwan Core Agency.
The executive at the agency was impressed with Evonne and flew to Texas to sign Evonne and nurtured her as future superstar.
Since that eVonne was planning to visit her grandparents in Taiwan anyway, she agreed with the deal and spent a year in Taiwan working on her Mandarin language.
Meantime, Core Agency secured a record contract with Universal Music and shortly after, Evonne debut with her album “To Be Happy” in January 2002.
The album was a hit for Evonne and her singing talent was acknowledged by winning various Best Newcomer awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan, including the prestigious Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.
Evonne Hsu never look back and released a few other albums in 2003/2004 namely “Lonely Ballet,” “Beautiful Love” and “Happiness.”
In 2005, eVonne decided to take another challenge as the leading actress in Jacky Cheung’s international acclaimed musical show “Snow Wolf Lake.” The musical show toured across Asia and eVonne showed her versatility of talents in singing, dancing and acting.
In late 2005, Evonne released her first special compilation album, “Chosen One” with her best chosen songs for the past 4 years.
Evonne Hsu released her 6th album in October 2006 and her 7th in early 2007. Evonne Hsu is still growing strong and is currently one of the most popular singers in Taiwan and Asia.

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