Hollywood-2007

Elisha Cuthert Look more Slim

Kim Kardashian

Rachel Bilson

Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981) is an American actress. After growing up in a California show business family, she made her television debut in 2003 and subsequently became well-known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime time dramedy series The O.C. Bilson made her film debut in the 2006 film The Last Kiss, appeared as "Lou" on the NBC show Chuck, and will star in the 2008 thriller Jumper.

Bilson was born in LA, California to a Jewish American father, writer/director/producer Danny Bilson, and a Philadelphia-born Italian American mother, $ex therapist Janice Stango. Her father comes from a show business family; her great-grandfather, George Bilson, was the head of the trailer department at RKO Pictures, while her Brooklyn-born great-grandmother, Hattie Bilson, was a screenwriter and her grandfather, Bruce Bilson, is a film director. Bilson's parents divorced during her childhood, and in 1997, her father remarried Heather Medway, an actress and the mother of Bilson's half-sister Hattie (born December 19, 2001).

Bilson has been noted as having a "self-destructive, rebellious period" during her teen years. When she was thirteen, she and a group of her brother's friends were involved in a car accident, a head-on collision with another car. As a result, Bilson was unconscious for a few days, had a scar above her right eye, and sometimes suffers from migraines and memory loss; she has stated that the experience "changed" her, encouraging her to "stop... getting into trouble" and stopping her from "going down that road".

Bilson graduated from Walter Reed Middle School in 1996 and from Notre Dame High School in 1999. During her time at Notre Dame, she appeared in productions of Bye Bye Birdie, Once Upon a Mattress and The Crucible, and appeared on stage together with Katharine McPhee, who attended the same school and would later be a finalist on American Idol.

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Jessica Biel

Kim Kardashian

Maria Sharapova and LeBron James

REFILE - CLARIFYING NAME OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME

Tennis player Maria Sharapova (C) of Russia and NBA basketball player LeBron James (L) of the U.S. pose for photographer Patrick Demarchelier (R) for a United Nations Development Programme campaign in New York September 25, 2007.

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Adrina Sklenarikova

She was born to to Slovak to mother and Czech to father in Brezno, to small town of central Slovakia (part then of Czechoslov@kia). Having originally studied medicine in Prague, Adriana gave up to her studies to become to model. On December 22, 1998, she married French football to player .

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway Biography Name : Anne Hathaway Date of birth : 12 November 1982 Birth Place : Brooklyn, New York, USA Height : 5' 8 Nickname : Annie Education : Vassar. Major - English, Minor - Women's Studies Eye Color : Brown Hair Color : Brown Horoscope : Scorpio Occupation : Actress Life long Goal : To sing on Broadway

Anne Hathaway was the first and only teenager admitted to the acting program at the award-winning The Barrow Group in New York City. She is also a first soprano and, just three days before being cast in Get Real, had the privilege of performing in two concerts at famed Carnegie Hall as a member of the All-Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus. For theater, Hathaway also studied at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey and at the inaugural pre-college summer program at the Collaborative Arts Project, CAP 21, which is affiliated with New York University. Among the productions she appeared in were Gigi with Gavin MacLeod and Lillian Montevechi, Jane Eyre and Life on Earth. Also, she performed as Princess Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress, for which she was nominated for the Paper Mill's Rising Star Award for the best high school performance by an actress in New Jersey.

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, daughter of Katherine Esther (née Scruse) and Joseph Walter Jackson.[4] She is the youngest of nine children. The family was of lower-middle-class and devout Jehovah's Witnesses. By the time she was a toddler, Janet's older brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael had already begun to perform on stage at nightclubs and theaters as the Jackson 5. In March 1969, the group signed with Motown Records, and by the end of the year the group recorded the first of their four consecutive number-one singles. The Jackson 5's success allowed the entire family to move to the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California in 1971. The Jacksons settled in a gated mansion that they referred to as "Hayvenhurst."

As a young child, Janet's career aspiration was to be a jockey. However, after the Jackson 5's success began to diminish, Joseph decided to bring use the rest of the children in the act. On April 9, 1974, Janet made her debut performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, alongside her eight older siblings. Janet quickly became a standout in the show, winning over crowds and critics with impersonations of Cher, Marie Osmond, Toni Tennille and Mae West.

In 1976, the Jackson family's Vegas act had caught the attention of CBS president Fred Silverman. The network was desperately trying to find a new variety act to replace its recently defunct The Sonny & Cher Show. Debuting on June 16, 1976, The Jacksons became the first television variety show starring an African-American family. The series lasted two seasons. As the 1980s began, Janet continued her career in television, in the sitcoms: Good Times, A New Kind of Family and Diff'rent Strokes, as well as the primetime drama Fame.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson didn't need any Harry Potter type magic or trickery to find some good shopping in Los Angeles!

The 17-year old British actress, best known for her role of Hermione Granger in the popular Harry Potter series, hit the stores on Robertson for the TV news show Access Hollywood. With show host Maria Menunous taking her around, Watson found herself being interviewed while trying on Kitson shoes at the LA shopping hotspot, and trying on the popular OmniPeace tank top that is in the closets of American actresses Courteney Cox Arquette and Jennifer Aniston. Because it had been Maria's 29th birthday the previous day, the Access Hollywood host decided that Emily should have a Sprinkles cupcake to have the full Los Angeles experience! Her favorite was the "red velvet," and as far as her shopping style went, she told Maria that unlike her character Hermione, who's a bookwormish tomboy, in her real life she loves "girlie things."

We photographed her with lots of girlie things in the photo viewer as she tried on clothes at Kitson and Madison next door, so check it out, and the video too!

The 5th installment of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is in theaters on July 13. Don't forget to book your movie tickets, read reviews, see trailers on Celebrity Babylon by clicking on the "Film & TV" link above!

Rihanna poses before a benefit for UNICEF

Biography

Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados as the oldest child to Ronald Fenty, her Barbadian Black father, and Monica Fenty, her GuyaneseBlack mother.She has two younger brothers named Rorrey and Rajad. Rihanna went to Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then on to one of Barbados' Grammar (older secondary) schools, the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates. In 2004, she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant and performed in the Colours of Combermere School Show, singing Mariah Carey's "Hero". At the age of 15, Rihanna received her big break when one of her friends introduced her to music producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. Rogers, along with his partner, Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record material in the U.S. which was sent to various recording companies. One copy of Rihanna's work was sent to Jay-Z, who eventually signed her to Def Jam Records. Rihanna cites Alicia Keys, Beyoncé Knowles and her Caribbean background as major musical influences.Rihanna also stated in an interview that her friend and former Island Def Jam record label artist Fefe Dobson was someone that she admired and looked up to, having a fellow artist writing, singing, and performing the music she truly loves.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox captured the eyes of movie enthusiasts with her latest silver screen appearance in the box office hit- Transformers. Alongside her love interest Shia LaBeouf, who played the lead role Sam Witwicky, Megan caught the attention of the audience with her sleek body oozing with $exiness and appeal. Although a lot of critics would say she short on her acting prowess (who needs talent if you look as hot as Megan?!), she managed to make herself a big hit by adding just the right amount of hot and spice to her Mikaela Banes character in the Transformers movie.

Megan Denise Fox was born in May 16, 1986 at Tennessee, USA. This 5’6" standing regal beauty started to show her inclination for Hollywood at the young age of five. She started her dancing and acting training at a very early age. When she turned 10, Megan moved in to Florida and continued her academic and acting training. At the age of 13, she started modeling for various brands and even managed to grab recognitions for modeling. She has won one of the awards in the America Model and Talent Convention in Southern Carolina back in 1999.

Megan’s acting career started when she made a debut in the film Holiday in the Sun last 2001. She played Brianna Wallace alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. You possibly recognized here in her appearance in the movie Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen with Lindsay Lohan. She also played a character in the TV sitcom, Hope and Faith. She also has several appearances in the soap opera Ocean Ave and a few episodes in What I Like About You.

A lot of people would tell you that she looks a lot like Angelina Jolie. But with Megan’s continued popularity, there is no stopping her from gracing magazine spreads and headliners. With the entire buzz going out for Megan Fox and because of her natural foxiness, she started landing on magazine pages including a photo spread spot at FHM in 2005. With the exposure she was getting and thousands of fans to back her up, Megan managed to grab the no. 68 spot on FHM’s 100 $exiest Women of 2006. As though she has become an FHM favorite, she posted for the magazine for another spread in its March issue.

Clad in just a brassiere against in an intriguing white-dominated space- this is usual look of Megan Fox FHM’s poses. Her presence can instantly turn a bathroom or a bedroom into heaven, which is a good contrast alongside Megan’s commanding $exiness.

Posing almost bare-n*ked in most magazines, a lot of people are intrigued with Megan’s display of tattoo art. She has a total of five artworks on her skin. She has a personal poem on her ribcage, a star on her ankle, a Shakespeare line on her shoulder blade, a Monroe on her forearm and a "Brian" tattoo just above her thingy.

Who’s "Brian"? Brian Austin Green, the guy from Beverly Hills 90210, is Megan’s long-term boyfriend and fiancé. When talking about the Brian tattoo, Megan would always say, she could always name her kid Brian, just in case their relationship wouldn’t work out.

Cristina

Liz mclarnon

We've just heard Lil will be performing at BBC Radio Merseyside's celebration of 40 Years of Music and Laughter at the Liverpool Empire on 26th November. There are currently very good tickets available, so get yours now! We'll bring more details about Lil's involvement in the show when we have them.Liz will also be attending the Youth Music Song for Peace event on the 21st September (see events), and last Sunday she was at the Shoreditch Shoestrig Festival, from which there a few photos in the gallery!

We caught up with Lil yesterday at the Wiltshire Crimestoppers Fun Day at the beautiful Bowood House, Wiltshire, where she performed an 8-track 30 minute set to an enthusiastic and supportive crowd.First off Liz performed her fantastic brand new song (we'll confirm the title, but think it's Watch This Girl!), which she followed with a mixture of solo and Kitten tunes including Tide Is High, Woman In Love, (Don't It Make You) Happy, Had Enough, You Are, Boys, and Whole Again.We've plenty of photos of Lil (not to mention her 'boys' Lee and Joe!) which are online now (look under Solo Lilleee)... and there may even be a video treat in store soon!Backstage and even on stage Lil gave a few hints as to what might be coming soon, and whilst we can't reveal anything just yet, keep yours eyes peeled for news on significant events around November and the New Year that you won't want to miss!

Halle Berry Wallpapers

Halle Berry, born August 14, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio is a model turned actress. Her father was an African-American man while her mother was Caucasian. At the young age of four, her abusive father left her and the family. The family was then moved to an inner-city suburb where Halle would stand out from the rest because of her skin color. However, that did not stop her much in highschool. Halle was on the cheerleading squad, an honors student, the editor of the school newspaper, class president, and prom queen. Her place in the spotlight began when pursuing a modeling career. Halle has since won many beauty contests and pageants. Halle has had some small roles in television shows but her big debut was in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever. At the peak of her career, Halle has starred as the Bond Girl in Die Another Day, Storm in the X-Men movies, and as Catwoman.

Salma Hayek

Jessica Alba Shows Her Tongue To The World

These pictures of Jessica Alba sticking out her tongue are from the set of her upcoming movie with Dane Cook, Good Luck Chuck. I’m pretty sure Jess thought she was being all goofy and funny, but no matter how hard she tries, she just cannot look unattractive.

Christina Aguilera On walk

Alicia Key

Lara Croft

Gamers rejoice! After a rather long hiatus Lara Croft is back! No longer will you have to beat off to old pictures of Angelina Jolie. There’s a new Lara in town and this one looks twice.

Elisha Cuthbert on the Beach

Anna Kournikova & Enrique

Shakira Up In Hamburg

Christina Aguilera

Scarlett Johansson

Mariah Carry

The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-inspired dance-pop, she earned frequent comparison to rivals Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, but did them both one better by composing all of her own material. Born in Long Island, NY, on March 27, 1970, as the daughter of a former opera singer and vocal coach -- and named after the song "They Call the Wind Mariah" from the popular Lerner and Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon Mariah began singing at the age of four, and was writing her own songs by the time she was attending Oldfield Middle School. She moved to New York City, the day after graduating from high school. Carey moved to New York City at the age of 17 to pursue a music career; there she befriended keyboardist Ben Margulies, with whom she began writing songs. Her big break came as a backing vocalist on a studio session with dance-pop singer Brenda K. Starr, who handed Carey's demo tape to Columbia Records head Tommy Mottola at a party. According to legend, Mottola listened to the tape in his limo while driving home that same evening, and was so immediately struck by Carey's talent that he doubled back to the party to track her down.

Mariah Carey - Honey Morales Remix Video

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff - Beat of My Heart [Video]

Hilary Duff ( Hilary Ann Duff ) was born on September 28, 1987 at Houston, Texas, USA. She is both an actress and a musician by profession. This 5'4" girl is popularly known as the Lizzie McGuire girl after the Disney Channel's Kids show "Lizzie McGuire". Her career started with her appearance in women's Western True Women in 1997, and in "Casper"in 1998. She played her best part in 1999's "The Soul Collector". As for her music career, it started with her debut album "Santa Claus Lane" which also became a soundtrack for the movie "The Santa Clause II", and ultimately for her Lizzie McGuire Movie too.

Top 10 Actress Hollywood

Who’s the most overpaid actress in history? Could it really be Nicole Kidman???? She’s definitely not my favorite actress. The Hollywood Reporter’s annual list-06 of Hollywood’s highest-earning actresses has been released.

1. Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman, makes $16 mil-$17 mil. What she should be earning: -$1 mil. That's right, I'm saying that Nicole should be paying film companies to hire her, not the other way around. That's because she's poison at the box office, the female equivalent of Sean Penn. Women dislike her, men don't think she's sexy, and those Chanel ads induce nausea. My guess is Nicole's rate dates back to Sony Pictures overpaying her for that bomb Bewitched. Since then, she's been doing smaller films, but is signing for studio projects right now. Note to majors: save your $$$ and hire Reese or Angelina.

2. Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon, $15 mil. What she should be earning: $25 mil. Reese can do no wrong. Women love her, men love her, the camera loves her. And she's smart: when she was looking for a new agency, she lamented not owning her Legally Blonde character because it'll be Broadway bound. Which doesn't mean all her films are great, but she's always great in them. She opens a movie. 'Nuff said.

3. Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger, $15 mil. What she should be earning: $5 mil. Renee doesn't open movies, unless the material is Bridget Jones-cloned. She's fine as the wife or girlfriend, but then her price needs to be cut by a third. Worse, audiences are getting sick of her changing hair color whenever she changes parts. That's a dye job, not an acting job. Sadly, she's lost her once winning girl-next-door quality; now she's trying to be a fashion diva. Ugh.

4. Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore, $15 mil. What she should be asking: $3 mil. Drew has never been able to open a movie, and she never will. That doesn't mean she isn't sweet onscreen, but lately her roles have been too saccharine. If only she'd bring back that Poison Ivy edginess she once had. Women like her but they don't want to be her (or even briefly married to Tom Green), whereas men don't think she's hot anymore. Drew's price should go up when she grows up. 5. Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz, $15 mil. What she should be asking: $7 mil. Put her in a bikini, and she's worth it. Put her in a chick flick (In Her Shoes, The Holiday), and she's not. Everyone finds her sexy, but women don't like her. (It's jealousy. And not just because of Justin.) Plus, she simply doesn't have much range as an actress from the neck up. 6. Halle Berry

Halle Berry, $14 mil. What she should be asking: $5 mil. Once she lost her shot at launching a new franchise as 007's Jinx, she lost what should have been her biggest paydays. Alas, she's now the wrong side of 40, and Hollywood is cruel that way.

7. Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron, $10 mil. What she should be asking: $10 mil. A smart actress, surrounded by smart people, doing smart roles. Just don't fuck it up with too many vanity projects like North Country.

8. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie, $10 mil. What she should be asking: $25 mil. There's no one hotter and cooler right now than Angelina onscreen and off (just ask the stalkarazzi), but that could change if she starts auditioning for sainthood by making too many message movies. Let's hope she's too bad-ass for that.

9. Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst, $8 mil-$10 mil. What she should be asking: $1 mil. Eventually, the Spider-Man franchise will end. Marie Antoinette dying in theaters didn't help her price. She was an idiot not to star in Bring It On sequels for big bucks. She's not sexy enough and she won't age well with audiences. This is a career about to end.

10. Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston, $8 mil. What she should be asking: $1 mil. She's not a movie star. She's a TV star. Big difference. Most of all, she's not an interesting actress. She can't open a movie, and her choice of material is abysmal. Sure, The Break-Up did okay business, but that was because of Vince and in spite of her. Soon she'll be lucky to score the next Lifetime movie.

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba Biography

Name : Jessica Alba Full Name : Jessica Marie Alba Nickname : Sky Angel Date of Birth : April 28, 1981 Place of Birth : Pomona, CA USA Sign : Taurus Height : 5' 6 1/2'' Stats : 34-25-34 Hair : Light Brown Eyes : Brown Education : Graduated high school at age 16; attended the Atlantic Theater Company

Family : Mother: Cathy Fiancé : Michael Weatherly (actor)

Britney Spears

Britney Spears with her kid

Hollywood Smiles

In physiology, a smile is a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles most notably near both ends of the mouth. The smile can be also around the eyes. Among humans, it's customarily an expression of pleasure, happiness, or amusement, but can also be an involuntary expression of anxiety, in which case it can be known as a grimace. There is much evidence that smiling is a normal reaction to certain stimuli and occurs regardless of culture. Happiness most often causes the smile to occur, though. Among animals, the exposure of teeth, which may bear a resemblance to a smile, are often used as a threat - known as a snarl - or a sign of submission. In chimpanzees, it can be a sign of fear.

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson Biography :

Jessica Simpson was born on July 10th, 1980, at Dallas, Texas, USA. Has a height of 5'3". She did are formal education from J.J Pearce High School Richardson in Texas and graduated from there in 1998. She is a singer by occupation and she is popularly known as theStar of the MTV show "Newlyweds". She is married to Nick Lachey, on October 26, 2002. In the late 90's, Jessica signed with Columbia Records and released her debut in 1999 "Sweet Kisses" with top numbers "I Think I'm In Love", "I Wanna Love You Forever," and "Where You Are". Some movies she did are "The Master of Disguise" and The Dukes of Hazzard.

Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Loken Biography

Birth date : December 19, 1979 Birth place : Norway Birth Name : Kristanna Sommer Loken Height : 5' 11 Nationality : Norwegian Occupation : Actress, model

A tall, attractive bl0nde who traded the catwalks for the klieg lights, Kristanna Loken honed her craft in a series of TV appearances before landing what undoubtedly would be her breakthrough, the futuristic female robot that takes on Arnold Schwarzenegger in the long-awaited sequel "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003). Of Norwegian descent, this daughter of a farmer (who also writes) and a former model ended up following in her mother's stead when as a teenager she entered the Elite "Look of the Year" contest in Ibiza, Spain and placed third. Casting agents soon noticed her and she was hired to play the troubled teen Dani Andropolous on CBS' long-running "As the World Turns" in 1994. Although she did not catch on with viewers and was replaced by Ashley Williams in the part, Loken soon moved to primetime making guest appearances on hit shows like Fox's "New York Undercover", NBC's "Law & Order" and ABC's "Boy Meets World".

Tyra Banks

SUPERMODEL

Tyra Banks Biography

• Born: 4 December 1973
• Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
• Best Known As: Supermodel host of America's Next Top Model

Banks is a former model who created the popular TV reality show America's Next Top Model. Banks was a top supermodel of the 1990s, when she became the first African-American model featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Famously curvy even by supermodel standards, she was a regular on fashion magazine covers and in the Victoria's Secret catalog. Banks also dabbled in acting, with appearances in the movies Higher Learning (1995, with Jennifer Connelly) and Coyote Ugly (2000, with Piper Perabo). In the new century she shifted her focus to television. In 2003 she began producing and hosting the reality series America's Next Top Model. The show was a hit and spawned spinoffs in Germany, Holland, and many other countries. Banks also began hosting her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show, in 2005. Banks announced her retirement from modelling the same year, saying she would focus on her television career.

Jennifer Lopez

Alicia Silverstone

Biography

Name : Alicia Silverstone

Birthday : October 4, 1976

Birthplace : San Francisco, CA, USA

Height : 5' 7 Eye Color : Emerald Green

Religion : Jewish

Father : Monty, a real estate investor & financial consultant

Mother : Didi, a former airline stewardess

Brother : David

Sister : Kezi Silverstone

Junior High School : Crocker Middle School

High School : San Mateo High School - Beverly Hills High School Alicia Silverstone Detailed Biography She was born on October 4,1976, in San Francisco, California to parents of English decent. Her mom, Didi was a former airline stewardess and her dad Monty, a real estate Investor. Alicia attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, where the movie ''Dangerous Minds'' was filmed. At the age of 6, Alicia received a series of modeling jobs. Soon thereafter, she appeared in a Domino's Pizza television commercial and then, who could forget her guest appearance as Kevin's (Fred Savage) dream girl on ''The Wonder Years''? Alicia landed her first movie, ''The Crush,'' at the age of 15. She starred as the man-hungry Adrian Forrester opposite Cary Elwes, and won ''Best Villain'' and ''Breakthrough Performance'' at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards. During the filming, she found an injured dog on the side of the road. Since then, animal-lover Alicia contributes a portion of her movie earnings to an animal foundation.

Shakira Mebarak

Shakira Mebarak (full name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) was born February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, into a poor family. Her mother was a native Colombian and her father was of Lebanese descent, and so as a child Shakira soaked up music from both cultures; she also listened heavily to English-language rock & roll, listing her favorite bands in later interviews as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Police, the Cure, and Nirvana. Shakira wrote her first song at age eight, began entering (and winning) talent competitions at age ten, and started learning the guitar at age 11; one story runs that around this age, she was kicked out of her school choir for singing too forcefully. In 1990, at age 13, Shakira moved to Bogotá in hopes of pursuing a modeling career, but wound up signing a record deal with Sony's Colombian division instead. Her 1991 debut album, Magia (Magic), was comprised of songs she'd written over the past five or six years, including some of her earliest efforts. Although it didn't break internationally, the record started to make a name for her in her home country. Dissatisfied with the pop inclinations of the follow-up, 1993's Peligro (Danger), Shakira changed direction for a time, joining the cast of the Colombian soap opera El Oasis in 1994.

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson - Speed Painting [Video]

Born: 22 November 1984 Where: New York City, New York, USA Awards: Won 1 BAFTA, Nominated for 2 Golden Globes Height: 5' 4" Johansson was born in New York City. Her father, Karsten Johansson, is a Danish-born architect, and her paternal grandfather, Ejner Johansson, was a screenwriter and director. Her mother, Melanie Sloan, a producer, comes from a Jewish American family from the Bronx. Johansson's parents met in Denmark, where her mother lived with Johansson's maternal grandmother, Dorothy, a former bookkeeper and schoolteacher. Johansson has an older sister, Vanessa, who is also an actress; an older brother, Adrian; a twin brother, Hunter, also an actor; and a half-brother from her father's re-marriage, Christian. Johansson grew up in a household with "little money". She began her theater training by attending and graduating from Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 2002. Filmography: Often a young actress will deliver a performance so strong, so mature she is feted as the Next Big Thing. But the description is usually used more in hope than expectation. We all know that many years and many films can pass before she'll live up to her early promise, if indeed she ever does. Early 2004, though, saw the arrival of a young talent who seemed near fully-formed, despite being still in her teens.

Anna Kournikova

Biography

Anna was born in Moscow, Russia, June 7, 1981. Anna is a world class star professional tennis player. Her lean athletic body is truly distracting. Anna's parents who travel with her, are Alla and Sergei, and they refer to her as "Murzik", that means "my little pet" in Russian. She received her first tennis racquet at 5 years old when her parents sold their TV to buy her a present for Christmas. She graduated from a Russian high school in 1997. At nine years old, Anna was spotted playing in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, and was offered the opportunity to train at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. When Anna was only 13 years old she made it to the final in the Rolex Orange Bowl tournament. There, she unfortunately lost to 18 year old Spaniard Marion Ramon. The revenge for Anna would come as soon as the next year. Then, Anna made it all the way to the final again and there she defeated Sandra Nacuk of Yugoslavia. In 1999, she won her first Grand Slam title with Martina Hingis at doubles in the Australian Open. Though a top ten singles player, Anna's only Grand Slam title to date came in the 1999 Australian open Ladies' Doubles with Hingis. Anna is one of the most glamorous of the new generation of women players. Anna says she would like to be an actress. She also likes reading, listening to music, watching TV, dancing, going to parties, swimming, giving tennis coaching to children, and she is also quite interested in ice hockey. Anna has collected dolls from every country she has visited. Though not yet the world's best tennis player, Anna has gained extra popularity due to her good looks and sometimes extravagant behavior and posing as a model. In 2000, she was named the most searched for athlete on the internet and for many years has been the world's best known female athlete. Presently endorsed by Adidas, Yonex, Berlei the famous sports bra, Omega, and Lycos. Anna has certainly come a long way from the days when her parents could hardly afford to buy her a tennis racket. Anna's earnings for 1999 stood at $11 million for endorsements alone, and they have surely increased by now, making her the highest paid female tennis player. As a cover girl, Anna was named one of Peoplemagazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1998, and graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's June 2000 edition. Anna has raised the profile of the ladies game to new levels, and she is a major worldwide celebrity, with a lifestyle to match her supermodel looks.

Anna Kournikova Workout

Miss Universe 2007

RIYO MORI MISS UNIVERSE® 2007

Yes, that’s right. Riyo Mori, who represented Japan at the Miss Universe Contest, has just been named the winner of the pagent:

Mori, 20, the 56th winner of the title, was given her $250,000 (U.S.) diamond-and-pearl crown by last year’s winner, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, watched by a live audience of 10,000 and some 600 million television viewers worldwide. A lifelong ballet dancer from a village near Mount Fuji, Mori wore a striking black gown with coloured lapels for the final. Winning surpassed the ambition of her grandmother, who told her as a child she wanted her to be Miss Japan one day. My mind went blank,” she said of the winning moment.

I’ll be following up later today or tomorrow with more information on the Japanese media coverage of her win. You can bet it’s going to be huge news over here! Congratulations, Riyo!

Whoops, looks like Miss Universe 2006 is horrible at the simple act of placing a crown on the winner’s head:

…and the blunder even made the frontpage of Yahoo!

This evening, during one of the year’s most exciting live international television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, as MISS UNIVERSE® 2007 Ms. Mori is 20 years-old and has been dancing since she was 4. She loves traveling the world and enjoys visiting museums and watching musicals. The judging panel for the 2007 Miss Universe Pageant included NBC's "Heroes" James Kyson Lee, NBC's "Deal or No Deal" briefcase model Lindsay Clubine, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, rocker Dave Navarro, World and Olympic figure skating champion Michelle Kwan, fashion designer Marc Bouwer, Novela Star Mauricio Islas, "Project Runway" judge and Elle magazine fashion director Nina Garcia, and former Miss Universes Dayanara Torres (1993) and Christiane Martel (1953). Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from 77 countries around the world competed in three categories: swimsuit; evening gown; and personality interview. Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast, before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 1 billion in over 170 countries. The MISS UNIVERSE® 2007 prize package includes: Official Miss UNIVERSE Mikimoto pearl tiara; 2 Year Scholarship from The NY Film Academy in NYC; custom designed wardrobe by Tadashi; National and International multi-media advertising campaign and a complete denim wardrobe from YMI Jeanswear; Swimsuit wardrobe from BSC Swimwear Thailand; Shoe wardrobe from Nina; A Ritmo Mundo Jumbo Jet Mystery Dial time piece; Year-long supply of hair care products and tools from Farouk Systems; Membership to Gravity Fitness and papering at John Barrett Salon; Fashion Portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil Berisha; Consultation with stylist Billie Causieestko; New York City apartment for the year of her reign including living expenses; professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization and Trump Model Management; and a personal appearance wardrobe. The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® competitions, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal partnership. Utilizing its global grass roots infrastructure, the Miss Universe Organization is committed to increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on women's health and reproductive issues. By forging relationships with organizations committed to research and education such as the Latino Commission on AIDS, Global Health Council and God's Love We Deliver, Miss Universe is armed to impact women today.

Placement List 2007

01. Miss Universe 2007 Japan

02. First runner-up Brazil

03. Second runner-up Venezuela

04. Third runner-up Korea

05. Fourth runner-up USA

06. Tanzania

07. Angola

08. Mexico

09. India

10. Nicaragua

11. Slovenia

12. Czech Republic

13. Denmark

14. Thailand

15. Ukraine

Special Awards

Congeniality: Ningning Zhang (China) Photogenic: Anna Theresa Licaros (Philippines) For the first time since its inception, no Best National Costume Award was awarded.

Historical significance

• Japan won the pageant for the first time since Akiko Kojima won Japan's first Miss Universe title in 1959. She is the first Asian titleholder since Lara Dutta won in 2000.
• Slovenia and Tanzania placed for the first time. This was the first year that Tanzania participated in the pageant; Miss Tanzania was also the first bald contestant in the competition.
• Countries that made the semi-finals after a long period without placement were: Czech Republic (last placed in 2003), Nicaragua (1977), Korea (1988), and Angola (2003).
• Denmark placed for the second consecutive year; this was their first pair of consecutive placements since the 1960s. Prior to 2006, no Danish contestant had placed since 1967.
• Philippines won the Miss Photogenic award for the seventh time (it has won this award three years in a row since 2005).
• China won the Miss Congeniality award for the first time.

2 videos of her win at the Miss Japan contest earlier this year:

2007

• Miss India Universe - Puja Gupta, later among top 10 finalists at the Miss Universe
• Miss India World - Sarah Jane Dias
• Miss India Earth - Pooja Chitgopekar

Victoria Secret's Photo

Holly Valance

Holly Valance Biography

Name : Holly Valance Birth Date : May 11, 1983 Birth Place : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Birth Name : Holly Rachel Valance Height : 5' 8 Nationality : Australian Profession : Actress, musician

Holly Rachel Valance was born on 11th May 1983 in Melbourne, to parents Rachel and Ryko. Holly's mother is from Southampton, England and her father hails from Yugoslavia. Both her parents were fashion models and her father is a pianist and guitarist. Her parents live in Melbourne with Holly's two younger sisters, Coco Melody, and Olympia Montana. Holly has a home in the lively Melbourne suburb of Brighton, but is currently living in London, England. In her early teens Holly did modelling for catwalk shows, commericals, editorial and catalogues. After leaving school she started a three year contract on popular Australian soap Neighbours, and her popularity soared as feisty Felicity Scully. She left Neighbours in August 2002 to further pursue her pop career, that awarded her with a #1 hit with her debut single in the UK and Australia - 'Kiss Kiss' in May 2002. Not only has Holly been a talented singer since her childhood days, but she's proved to be a acomplished dancer, and has even penned some tracks on her album - Footprints. When Holly isn't busy she likes to swim, go for walks and even watch kickboxing after previously practising Muay Tai. Holly enjoys visits to clubs, bars and restaurants, but confesses that she much prefers a quiet night in with one of her favourite meals - antipasto, Greek and Lebanese food, or rocket and parmesan salad.

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Angel Faith

Biography Of Angel Faith

Date of Birth : 8 January 1988, Burbank, California, USA Birth Name : Angel Marie Faith Nickname : Halo Baby Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m) Angel Faith was born on January 8, 1988 in Burbank, California. Angel had a great love for music at an early age. She started taking voice lessons at the age of 6 with a local voice instructor. At the age of 10 she started taking voice lessons from world-renowned vocal coach Seth Riggs that she continues to this day. Angel attended several of his summer workshop camps over the years. Her dance instruction started a little later. At the age of 9 she started taking jazz, ballet, hip-hop, tap and acrobatics. At the same time taking piano lessons. At about the same time Angel joined a childrens performance group called Kid Power. Angel was the lead singer and traveled all over the world performing at places like The Queens Gardens in London, Euro-Disney in France and Disney World in Florida. She performed with this group for 2 years until she joined an older performance group called Rock Theatre where she appeared on the Leeza Show and several other independent network shows. It was during this time that she was noticed by a representative of Cherokee Records. Her parents thought she was too young at the time to sign a long-term deal. Angel met producer Adrian Gurvitz in January of 2001. He was looking to put a girl pop group together and was very interested in Angel. He formed the 5-member group and by March record labels were knocking on our door. In the end, Angel signed with Jive Records on May 25, 2001 under the group name No Secrets. In June 2001, Angel flew to Toronto to appear in the video for label-mate Aaron Carter. Angel provided background harmonies on Carters single Oh AaronThat track was featured on Aarons platinum selling album Oh Aaron;. While recording their own album, No Secrets completed a six-city mall tour, as well as the filming of a video for Kids In America Theyve appeared on Regis & Kelly and performed Kids In America and Thats What Girls on two different episodes of Nickelodeon Slimetime Live. They have also appeared on Nickelodeon's All That Angel with No Secrets released their first home video no secrets; Get To Know Us; in March 2002. The VHS/DVD includes five video clips from songs on the new album, plus interviews and behind the scene footage. No Secrets self-titled debut album was released August 2002. The first week out it was number 1 on Billboard's Heat Seekers. Tours include several mall tours sponsored by Seventeen Magazine, Limited Too, Ragu and JC Penney, concerts sponsored by KIIS FM and Clear Channel and a 29-city tour in the fall of 2002 with Aaron Carter playing to sold-out audiences. Motion picture soundtrack credits include Jimmy Neutron, Power Puff Girls, Stuart Little 2, Undercover Brother and Hot Chick. Additional albums include Disneymania & Disney Christmas. Angel is a ninth grade honor student at Montclair Preparatory School in Los Angeles where she is President of her class. She continues weekly instruction in voice, dance, piano and guitar. Hobbies include snowboarding and motorcycle riding.

Kirsten Dunst

Biography

Kirsten Dunst

Date of Birth : 30 April 1982

Place : Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA Birth Name : Kirsten Caroline Dunst Nickname : Kiki Height : 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA to Klaus Dunst, a German medical-services exec. who's now stationed in New Jersey while the rest of his family lives on the West Coast. Klaus separated from Kirsten's mother Inez Dunst, a former art-gallery owner. She also has a brother named Christian, who was born in 1986. Kirsten started out in showbiz at the age of three, where she began filming television commercials (a grand total of more than 70). She made her feature film debut in a segment of Woody Allen's 1989 film New York Stories (1989). Shortly after in the same year her family moved to Los Angeles, where her film career took off.

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz Biography Name : Cameron Diaz Date of Birth : August 30, 1972 Place of Birth : San Diego, Calif., USA Sign : Virgo Height : 5' 9'' Hair : Blond Eyes : Blue Education : High school Occupation : Actress / Model Companion : Jared Leto Sister : Chimene

Cameron Diaz Detailed Biography Cameron Diaz was sixteen when she got her big break in life. She was at a Hollywood party when she ended up speaking to, and eventually dating, a fashion photographer who landed her a modelling contract with the Elite Modelling Agency within a week of knowing her. She went to Japan with another young model (15) to further her modelling career shortly afterwards.For five years afterwards she travelled from country to country and fashion capital to fashion capital. From Paris to Morocco to Milan and even to Australia and eventually hooked up with boyfriend Carlos De La Torre whom she stayed with for five years in a Hollywood apartment.By the time she landed herself a role in the film The Mask, starring comedian Jim Carrey, she was already an accomplished actress appearing in commercials for Calvin Klein, Levi's, and Coca-Cola as well as being on magazines such as Seventeen and Mademoiselle. She was 21 and had much experience in the modelling world. However, she had begun to feel that there was more in her future than just modelling and she eventually decided to turn from modelling to acting. She initially got a small role in the movie but got bored “practising with the choreographer so that he knows the steps he gonna teach the real girl who gets the job? The director, Charles Russell, who realised what she felt, managed to convince the producers at New Line Cinema to give her the female lead role and so she launched her acting career.A month into the production of the movie she discovered the scale of the movie and got an ulcer realising the pressure set upon her according to the success of the motion picture. After this experience, and a case where she injured herself in training for the film Mortal Kombat, studios became wary of taking her on and so fate would have it that she returned to the world of big time modelling and independent films.