Christie Brinkley is an American model and actress who gained fame for appearing on hundreds of magazine covers, notably three consecutive Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues from 1979 to 1981. She spent 25 years as the face of CoverGirl and has appeared in several films and TV shows. Brinkley’s family moved to Los Angeles, where her mother married TV writer Donald Brinkley, who later adopted Christie. After studying art in Paris, she began her modeling career in the 1970s, signing with the Ford Model Agency. In addition to her modeling work, Brinkley has written books on beauty and fitness, designed clothing…
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Wayne Brady is an American television host, comedian, actor and singer. He is known for his work on the improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, hosting The Wayne Brady Show and Let’s Make a Deal and appearing on How I Met Your Mother. Brady has won five Emmy Awards, including one for Whose Line? in 2003 and two each for The Wayne Brady Show and Let’s Make a Deal. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 for his cover of Sam Cooke’s A Change Is Gonna Come. In 2022, Brady came out as pansexual at…
Logan Sargeant is an American racing driver who competes in Formula One for Williams Racing. He began his motorsport career in karting in 2008 and won the CIK-FIA World KFJ Championship in 2015, becoming the first American to win an FIA Karting World Championship title since 1978. Sargeant then progressed through the junior single-seater categories, competing in Formula 4, Formula Renault Eurocup and FIA Formula 3 Championship, where he finished third in the standings in 2020. He made his Formula One debut in 2023, becoming the first American driver to race in F1 since 2015. While Sargeant has struggled to…
Linda Evans is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s, she played Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck) in the Western television series The Big Valley. Evans is best known for portraying Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty, a role she played from 1981 to 1989. For this role, she was nominated five times for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama series, winning in 1982. After Dynasty, Evans decided to move to the Pacific Northwest and began a journey of…
Chuck Woolery is an American game show host, talk show host, actor and musician who has had long-running tenures hosting several popular game shows. He was the original host of Wheel of Fortune from 1975 to 1981, before being replaced by Pat Sajak. Woolery also hosted the original incarnation of Love Connection from 1983 to 1994, as well as Scrabble, Greed, and Lingo over the years. In addition to his game show hosting career, Woolery has appeared as an actor in films and TV shows, and has had a musical career, including a top-40 pop hit with the psychedelic pop…
Aaron Judge is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees. He is a six-time MLB All-Star and was unanimously selected as the American League Rookie of the Year in 2017. In 2022, Judge set the AL record for most home runs in a season with 62, breaking the 61-year-old record held by Roger Maris, and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award. The Yankees selected Judge with the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. After making his MLB debut in 2016, Judge went on to have a record-breaking rookie season in 2017,…
Vince Vaughn is an American actor who began his career in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before gaining wider recognition with the 1996 comedy film, Swingers. He went on to star in numerous successful comedy films, including Old School, Dodgeball, Wedding Crashers and The Break-Up. Vaughn’s breakthrough came when director Steven Spielberg cast him in the 1997 blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which gave him increased exposure. He has also appeared in more dramatic roles, such as in the second season of the HBO series, True Detective, in 2015. In addition to his acting career, Vaughn…
Alicia Silverstone is an American actress best known for her roles in the 1995 teen comedy film Clueless and the 1997 superhero film Batman & Robin. She began her career as a child model and actress, appearing in commercials and television shows before making her film debut in the thriller The Crush in 1993. Silverstone received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match in 2003. She has continued to act in film, television and on stage, and has also published two cookbooks – The Kind Diet and The Kind Mama. Silverstone is a…
Bret Michaels is an American singer and musician who is the frontman of the rock band Poison. Poison has sold over 65 million albums worldwide and 30 million records in the United States, with 10 singles charting in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including six Top 10 singles and a number-one single, Every Rose Has Its Thorn. In addition to his work with Poison, Michaels has released several solo albums and appeared in various films and TV shows. He starred in the VH1 reality show, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, and its sequels, and was the…
Cesar Millan is a Mexican-American dog trainer best known for his television series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, which aired from 2004 to 2012 in over 80 countries. Prior to the show, he founded the Dog Psychology Center in South Los Angeles to rehabilitate aggressive dogs. Millan’s first three books, including Cesar’s Way, became New York Times best sellers and have cumulatively sold two million copies in the United States. He also has his own line of dog products and instructional DVDs. Millan’s most recent series are Cesar 911 (2014-2016) and Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack. He continues to…
Whitney Cummings is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, director and podcaster. She grew up in a challenging environment marked by her parents’ divorce and a dysfunctional, alcoholic household. Cummings began her career in stand-up comedy in 2004 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. She gained recognition with her Comedy Central Roasts and her own sitcoms, Whitney and 2 Broke Girls, which she created and executive produced. Since then, Cummings has released four hour-long stand-up specials, including Money Shot, I Love You, I’m Your Girlfriend and Can I Touch It? She has also acted in films and TV…
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress, and television host who is one of the most successful female artists in the history of popular music. She ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, with 56 of her singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998. Warwick has won six Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Some of her most well-known songs include Walk On By, Alfie and Don’t Make Me Over. In…
Dave Matthews is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band (DMB). He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved frequently between South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States while growing up. Matthews started playing acoustic guitar at the age of nine. From 1991 to 2003, he predominantly focused on songwriting and performing with the Dave Matthews Band, which he started in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The band’s sound blends acoustic guitar, bass, saxophone, drums and violin. DMB has sold over 25 million concert tickets and a combined…
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist best known for his breakthrough role as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. Since then, he has starred in over 80 action films, often playing lead roles or villains. In addition to his acting career, Lundgren holds a 4th dan black belt in Kyokushin karate and was the European champion in 1980-1981. He has also directed several of his own films, including The Defender, The Mechanik and Wanted Man. Lundgren has faced some health challenges in recent years, revealing in 2023 that he has been battling cancer…
David Guetta is a French DJ and record producer who has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 14 billion streams. He was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs polls in 2011, and throughout 2020 until 2023. Guetta has collaborated with numerous popular artists such as Kelly Rowland, Akon and Usher, and has produced hit singles like When Love Takes Over, Gettin’ Over You, Sexy Bitch and Titanium. He has won two Grammy Awards and an American Music Award for his work. Guetta continues to be one of…