Jesco White is an American folk dancer and entertainer known as the Dancing Outlaw. He is best known as the subject of three documentary films that detail his desire to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, D. Ray White, while dealing with personal struggles such as depression, drug addiction and alcoholism. Jesco’s unique dancing style is a mix of tap and clog dancing that is native to the Appalachian region. He has gained a cult following over the years, with numerous musicians creating tribute songs about him and his family. Jesco has also made appearances in various media,…
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Jack Ruby was an American nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy. Ruby shot and mortally wounded Oswald on live television in the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters. He was immediately arrested and found guilty of murder with malice, receiving the death penalty. His conviction was later overturned on appeal, but he died of a pulmonary embolism shortly after being diagnosed with cancer before a new trial could be held. The Warren Commission concluded that Ruby acted alone in killing Oswald and that…
Ilyasah Shabazz is an American author, community organizer, social activist and motivational speaker. She was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1962, and witnessed the assassination of her father, Malcolm X, at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan at the age of 2. After Malcolm X’s death, the family moved to Mount Vernon, New York where Shabazz had an apolitical upbringing. Shabazz is an award-winning author who has written several books, including her memoir, Growing Up X, children’s books about her father and mother’s childhoods, and a young adult novel, X. She is a trustee for the Malcolm X and Dr.…
Jazz Smollett is a 42-year-old lifestyle guru, producer, cook, interior decorator and author. She is known for co-hosting and producing the CLEO TV series, Living By Design, alongside her brother Jake Smollett. Jazz has appeared on various TV shows like The Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show and Home and Family to share her expertise in cooking, lifestyle tips and home design. She has also released a cookbook titled The Family Table: Recipes and Moments From A Nomadic Life. In addition to her on-screen work, Jazz is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and has produced award…
Jean Kennedy Smith was an American diplomat, activist, and humanitarian who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. She was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald, and the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy. As ambassador, Smith played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process, including persuading the Clinton administration to grant a visa to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams in 1994. She was awarded honorary Irish citizenship in 1998 in recognition of her service.…
Alex Pettyfer is a British actor and model. He rose to prominence in 2006 when he was cast as the lead character Alex Rider in the film adaptation of the novel Stormbreaker, for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award. Pettyfer has since appeared in several other films, including I Am Number Four, Beastly, Magic Mike, and The I-Land. He has also worked as a model, appearing in campaigns for brands like Burberry. Pettyfer was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England in 1990. He began his career as a child model and actor, appearing in…
Portia Doubleday is an American actress best known for her roles as Sheeni Saunders in Youth in Revolt and as Angela Moss in Mr. Robot. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and comes from a show business family – her parents are former professional actors and her older sister Kaitlin is also an actress. Doubleday first appeared in a commercial at age 8 and had a small role in the film Legend of the Mummy (1998). After graduating high school, she was cast in the pilot episode of the TV series United States of Tara, but was…
Isabella Calthorpe is an English socialite, actress and model. She comes from a prominent family, being the daughter of property developer John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe and Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon. Calthorpe studied at the University of Edinburgh and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She has appeared in films such as Stage Beauty and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People and TV series like The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Harley Street and Trinity. Calthorpe was reportedly the object of a crush by Prince William in 2004, which allegedly contributed to a temporary split between William and Kate Middleton at the time.…
Eric Nam is an American singer, songwriter and television personality based in South Korea. Since his debut in 2013, he has achieved significant success, being named GQ Korea’s Man of the Year in 2016, included on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia in 2017, and honored as one of YouTube Music’s Global Trending Artists on the Rise in 2019. Nam was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Boston College in 2011 with a major in International Studies and a minor in Asian Studies. He initially worked as a business analyst at Deloitte Consulting in New York City before…
Gabriella Wilde is an English actress and model. She was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire in 1989 and is descended from the aristocratic Gough-Calthorpe family. She began her career as a model, being spotted at age 14 by Naomi Campbell and joining her agency Premier Model Management. Wilde appeared in campaigns for companies like L.K.Bennett, Lacoste, Abercrombie & Fitch, Burberry and Topshop, and posed for magazines like InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Nylon. She later transitioned into acting, appearing in films such as The Three Musketeers, Carrie, Endless Love and Wonder Woman 1984. Wilde has also had roles on television, including in…
Brandon Belt is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants from 2011 to 2022 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023. He was nicknamed Baby Giraffe, Sparky and Captain. Belt was selected by the Giants in the 5th round of the 2009 MLB draft after playing college baseball at San Jacinto College and the University of Texas at Austin. He made his MLB debut in 2011 and was a member of the Giants’ 2012 and 2014 World Series championship teams. Belt was an All-Star in 2016. After the 2022 season,…
Sorcha Cusack is an Irish television and stage actress. She has had numerous television credits, including playing the title role in Jane Eyre, as well as roles in Casualty, Coronation Street and Father Brown. Cusack has had an extensive career on stage, performing with companies like the Gate Theatre, Abbey Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. Some of her other notable roles include appearances in Inspector Morse, The Bill, Snatch and Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Siblings Sorcha has five siblings. Sorcha’s older sister is Sinéad Cusack, also an actress. Sinéad is married to actor Jeremy Irons and they have two…
Kristen Bell is an American actress known for her roles in several popular TV shows and films. She rose to fame playing the title character in the TV series Veronica Mars, for which she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. Bell has voiced the character of Princess Anna in the Disney animated films Frozen, Ralph Breaks the Internet and Frozen II. She starred as Eleanor Shellstrop in the critically acclaimed NBC comedy series The Good Place, earning a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. Throughout her career, Bell has appeared in numerous other films and TV shows,…
Molly McGrath is a Sports Emmy-nominated American sportscaster and studio host who works as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s college football and college basketball telecasts. She has worked for various sports networks, including Fox Sports and the Boston Celtics, before joining ESPN in 2016. McGrath was born in San Francisco, California to a father of Irish ancestry and a mother of Mexican-Spanish descent. She attended Boston College, where she was the captain of the cheerleading team and earned the athletic director’s award for academic excellence. McGrath currently lives in the Seattle area with her husband, Max Dorsch, and their two…
Dove Cameron is an American singer and actress. She gained recognition for her dual role as the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series Liv and Maddie, for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children’s Programming. Cameron has starred in several feature films including Barely Lethal, Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls, Dumplin’, Good Mourning and Vengeance. She has also appeared in television shows such as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Marvel Rising franchise. In 2015, Cameron lent her vocals to the soundtrack albums for Liv and Maddie and Descendants, the latter of which topped the…