Carla Hall is an acclaimed American chef, television personality and former model who rose to fame as a contestant on the cooking competition show Top Chef, appearing in seasons 5 and 8. She later became a co-host on the popular ABC daytime talk show, The Chew, from 2011 to 2018. In addition to her television work, Hall has authored several cookbooks, including the 2018 release Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. She has also made appearances as a judge on various Food Network shows. Hall is known for her infectious charm,…
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Jimmy Johnson is an American sports analyst and former football coach who had a successful career in both college and the NFL. He served as a head football coach on the collegiate level from 1979 to 1988, including winning a national championship with the University of Miami in 1987. Johnson then became the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, where he helped rebuild the team and led them to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1992 and 1993. He is one of only six head coaches in NFL history to guide a team to consecutive Super Bowl wins.…
Fran Drescher is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist and current president of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the sitcom, The Nanny, which she created and produced with her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson. Drescher made her screen debut in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever and later appeared in various movies and TV shows throughout the 1980s. In the 2000s, she starred in the sitcoms Living with Fran and Happily Divorced. From 2012 to 2022, Drescher voiced a character in the…
Jon Cryer is an American actor, writer, producer and television director born into a show business family. He made his motion picture debut as a teenage photographer in the romantic comedy, No Small Affair. Cryer’s breakout role was as Duckie in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink, and is known for his roles in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, where he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and for his recurring role as Lex Luthor in the CW series Supergirl, Arrow and Batwoman. He has also appeared in films such as Hot Shots, Holy Man and Big…
Kathy Bates is an acclaimed American actress who has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she studied theater at Southern Methodist University before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. Bates gained recognition for her stage work in the 1970s and 1980s, earning a Tony Award nomination for her role in night, Mother. Her breakout film role came in 1990 when she portrayed the obsessed fan Annie Wilkes in the thriller Misery, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Bates…
Erin Andrews is an American sportscaster and television personality. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on ESPN in 2004 and later joined Fox Sports in 2012, becoming the lead sideline reporter for the network’s NFL broadcasting team. Andrews has also co-hosted the TV show Dancing with the Stars from 2014 to 2019. In 2017, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent surgery, and she has been open about her fertility struggles and journey to have a child via surrogacy. Andrews currently co-hosts the Calm Down podcast with fellow sportscaster Charissa Thompson. Siblings Erin’s only sibling is her sister,…
Joe Namath was an American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He was a two-time AFL MVP and led the Jets to victory in Super Bowl III, which was the first Super Bowl win for an AFL team. Namath was known for his brash personality and guaranteed the Jets would win the Super Bowl, which they did in a major upset over the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. He held several passing records…
John Fogerty is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was born on May 28, 1945, in Berkeley, California. Fogerty co-founded the swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) with his brother Tom, Doug Clifford and Stu Cook. As the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter, CCR achieved nine top-10 singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972. Fogerty has also had a successful solo career, with hits like Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising and Fortunate Son. He has been listed among the greatest songwriters and singers by Rolling Stone magazine. Siblings John has several siblings. Tom Fogerty…
Oliver Bearman is a British racing driver who is currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Prema Racing. He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and has served as a reserve driver for both Scuderia Ferrari and Haas F1 Team in Formula One. Bearman made his Formula One debut for Ferrari in the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, substituting for the ill Carlos Sainz Jr. He impressed by finishing seventh on his debut. This led to Haas signing Bearman to a multi-year contract to make his full-season debut in Formula 1 in 2025. Prior to reaching…
Tim McGraw is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who has released 16 studio albums, with 10 reaching number one on the Top Country Albums charts. He has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. McGraw has won numerous awards, including 3 Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music awards, 11 Country Music Association (CMA) awards, 10 American Music Awards and 3 People’s Choice Awards. He has also ventured into acting, with supporting roles in films like The Blind Side, Friday Night Lights and The Kingdom,…
Sydney Sweeney is an American actress who first gained attention in 2018 for her roles in the television series Everything Sucks! and The Handmaid’s Tale, as well as the limited series Sharp Objects. She has since gained wider recognition for her roles in the HBO drama series Euphoria and the first season of the anthology series The White Lotus, which earned her nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, Sweeney portrayed Reality Winner in the drama film Reality and led the commercially successful romantic comedy Anyone but You. In 2024, she starred in the superhero film Madame Web and…
Vanessa Anne Hudgens is an American actress and singer who rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series. She was born on December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California to a Filipina mother and an American father of mostly English descent. After making her feature film debut in Thirteen, Hudgens has appeared in numerous films including Bandslam, Beastly, Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers and the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch and its sequels. In addition to acting, Hudgens has released two studio albums, V and Identified through Hollywood Records. She made her Broadway debut in 2015…
Nick Jonas is an American singer, songwriter and actor who began acting on Broadway at age seven and released his debut single in 2002. He formed the Jonas Brothers with his brothers Kevin and Joe, releasing several successful albums and appearing in various television shows and films, including Camp Rock and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. After the group’s hiatus, Nick pursued a solo career, releasing albums such as Who I Am and Last Year Was Complicated. He has also appeared in several television series, including Smash and Hawaii Five-O and has worked as a guest mentor on The Voice.…
Demi Moore is an American actress who became one of Hollywood’s leading ladies and highest-paid performers in the 1990s. She first gained attention on the soap opera General Hospital in the early 1980s before breaking out as a film star in movies like Blame It on Rio, St. Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night… Moore’s career took off in the 1990s with the blockbuster hit Ghost, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. She went on to have further box office successes with films like A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal and Disclosure. In 1996, Moore became the highest-paid…
Ryan Seacrest is an American television presenter and producer. He is best known for co-hosting the daytime talk show Live with Kelly and Ryan, and for hosting the singing competition show American Idol. Seacrest has also hosted other media including American Top 40, On Air with Ryan Seacrest and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. He has received multiple Emmy Award nominations for his work on American Idol and other shows. In September 2024, Seacrest will become the new host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, replacing Pat Sajak. He began his broadcasting career at a local radio station…