Celebrities info: March 2008

Kim Kardashian was born as Kimberly Noel Kardashian. She was born on October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Kim Kardashian is an American socialite, apparel retailer and television personality. She is best known for her adventurous social life, scandals and her new reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Kim Kardashian is the daughter of the attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner. Kardashian is of Armenian descent. Her father, who was best known for being O. J. Simpson’s lawyer during his murder trial, died September 30, 2003 when Kardashian was 22 years old. Her mother, Kris Jenner, divorced Robert in 1989, and is currently married to former Olympian Bruce Jenner. Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, and one brother, Robert. She also has three step-brothers, including reality TV star Brody Jenner, one step-sister, and two half-sisters, Kendall and Kylie.
Kim Kardashian attended an exclusive all-girls Catholic high school in Los Angeles. As a young woman, she worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes. She then parlayed her entrepreneurial instincts into a successful career as a wardrobe stylist for television programs, magazine photo layouts and infomercials. Described by the press as a "stylist." Kardashian has also been said to have a closet organizing business. Kim Kardashian also gained attention in the mid-late 2000s for her friendship with heiress and media darling Paris Hilton. Her friendship with socialite Paris Hilton has made her a gossip column favorite.
Kim Kardashian is a boutique owner of a high-end clothing store in Calabasas, California called Dash. The store opened in mid 2007 and is co-owned with Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. Kardashian was little known outside gossip circles until she announced in early 2007 that she was taking legal action to prevent the distribution of a pornographic home video she had made with then-boyfriend Ray J (born William Ray Norwood, Jr., the brother of singer Brandy). In 2000, Kim Kardashian married music producer Damon Thomas, though the couple divorced in 2004.

Trivia:

Was featured in a photo layout in the December 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.
In August 2007, Ryan Seacrest Productions signed Kardashian to appear in her own new series produced by Seacrest for the E! cable channel featuring Kardashian and family members. The series Keeping Up With The Kardashians debuted on October 14.
Has denied undergoing enhancing plastic surgery.
Her father is the late lawyer Robert Kardashian who worked on the sensational OJ Simpson trial.
Her initial media attention was centered on her close friendship with Paris Hilton, but her notoriety exploded and fame rose after it was revealed that she had made a sex tape with ex-boyfriend Ray-J.
Her mother Kris Jenner is her manager.
Is the co-owner of a store called Dash, which she runs with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe.
Is of Armenian descent.
Her stepfather is 1976 Summer Olympic Games gold medalist Bruce Jenner.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz was born on April 28, 1974, Madrid, Spain

Birth Name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez

Education: Secondary Studies , National Conservatory Madrid Spain , Cristina Rota's School in Nueva York

Parents: Eduardo Cruz (auto mechanic), Encarna Cruz (hairdresser manager)

Occupation: Spanish actress.

Nationality: Spanish

Ethnicity: Hispanic

Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Hair color: Black

Eye color: Brown - Dark

Weight: 47Kg or 103.6 pounds

Shoe size: 6.5

Fansites: 1, 2, 3, 4,

Pictures: 1, 2, 3,

Wallpapers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Filmography:

Jamón, jamón (1992)
Belle epoque (1992)
Amor perjudica seriamente la salud, El (1996)
Abre los ojos (1997)
Carne trémula (1997)
Niña de tus ojos, La (1998)
Don Juan (1998)
Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Woman on Top (2000)
Blow (2001)
Sin noticias de Dios (2001)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Fanfan la tulipe (2003)
Gothika (2003)
Head in the Clouds (2004)
Non ti muovere (2004)
Noel (2004)
Sahara (2005)
Chromophobia (2005)
Bandidas (2006)
Volver (2006/I)
The Good Night (2007)
Manolete (2007)
Elegy (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
G-Force (2009)
Nine (2009)

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
2007 Nominated Academy Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Volver (2006)

ALMA Awards
1999 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for: The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
2002 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for: Vanilla Sky (2001)

BAFTA Awards
2007 Nominated BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Volver (2006)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance for: All the Pretty Horses (2000)

Cannes Film Festival - To the female ensemble cast
2006 Won Cannes Award Best Actress for: Volver (2006) award shared with Carmen Maura; Lola Dueñas; Blanca Portillo; Yohana Cobo; Chus Lampreave

David di Donatello Awards
2004 Won David Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) for: Non ti muovere (2004)

European Film Awards
1999 Nominated European Film Award Best Actress for: La Niña de tus ojos (1998)
2001 Nominated Audience Award Best Actress for: Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
2003 Nominated Audience Award Best Actress for: Fanfan la tulipe (2003)
2004 Nominated European Film Award Best Actress for: Non ti muovere (2004)
2004 Won Audience Award Best Actress for: Non ti muovere (2004)
2006 Won European Film Award Best Actress for: Volver (2006)

Fotogramas de Plata
1999 Won Fotogramas de Plata Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) for: La Niña de tus ojos (1998)
2007 Won Fotogramas de Plata Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) for: Volver (2006)

Golden Globe Awards
2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Actress in a Dramatic Role for: Volver (2006)

Goya Awards
1993 Nominated Goya Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) for: Jamón, jamón (1992)
1999 Won Goya Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) for: La Niña de tus ojos (1998)
2005 Nominated Goya Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) for: Non ti muovere (2004)
2007 Won Goya Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) for: Volver (2006)

Imagen Foundation Awards
2003 Creative Achievement Award

MTV Movie Awards
2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Female Performance for: Blow (2001)

NAACP Image Awards
2007 Nominated NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for: Volver (2006)

Ondas Awards
1993 Won Ondas Film Award Best Acting (Mejor Interpretación) tied with Javier Bardem (no award category given officially).

Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival
1995 Won Best Actress for: Todo es mentira (1994)

Razzie Awards
2002 Nominated Razzie Award Worst Actress for: Blow (2001), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) and Vanilla Sky (2001).

Spanish Actors Union
1993 Nominated Newcomer Award for: Jamón, jamón (1992)
1993 Won Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine) for: Belle Époque (1992)
1998 Nominated Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Performance in a Minor Role (Reparto Cine) for: Carne trémula (1997)
1999 Won Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine) for: La Niña de tus ojos (1998)
2007 Won Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine) for: Volver (2007)

Biography:

Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos, which in turn paved the way for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in Laberinto griego, El (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992) (TV). Her third film was the Oscar-winning Belle epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters vying for the love of a handsome army deserter. The film also garnered several Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. Her resume continued to grow by three or four films each year, and soon Cruz was a leading lady of Spanish cinema. Carne (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Abre los ojos (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck finally changed in 1998, when the movie-industry comedy Niña de tus ojos, La (1998) won her a Best Actress Goya. Cruz made a few more forays into English-language film, but her first big international hit was Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre (1999) (All About My Mother), in which she played an unchaste but well-meaning nun. As the film was showered with awards and accolades, Cruz suddenly found herself in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Her next big project was Woman on Top (2000), an American comedy about a chef with bewitching culinary skills and a severe case of motion sickness. While in the US, she also signed up to star opposite Johnny Depp in the drug-trafficking drama Blow (2001) and opposite Matt Damon (her rumored paramour) in Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses (2000). Cruz says she's wary of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel, but it's hard to imagine disguising her wide-eyed charms and generous nature (she once donated an entire paycheck to Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary). Fortunately, with Cameron Crowes Vanilla Sky (2001) (a remake of Abre los ojos (1997)) and a John Madden collaboration looming in her future, Damsel Penelope isn't likely to disappear just yet.

Trivia:

Says she wants to adopt 20 children. (March 2008)
Says she is looking forward to getting older because she thinks age will make her a better actress. (February 2008)
Has signed on to lend her voice to Juarez the guinea pig in animated movie G-FORCE, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney Pictures. (January 21, 2008)
Lost her camera while vacationing abroad during the holidays in Brazil, and is threatening legal action if any of her vacation pictures end up in the tabloids. (January 2008)
Plays a porn star with her sister Monica in a music video promoting their brother Eduardo Cruz's new Spanish album 'Cosas Que Contar.' (January 2008)
Has reportedly found new love in Spanish actor Javier Bardem after being snapped embracing in the sea during a romantic vacation in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. (October 11, 2007)
Lopez, who is currently working in London, has fallen in love with the English capital and has her heart set on finding the perfect property. (September 2007)
Denies rumors that she is dating Spanish actor Javier Bardem, insisting the pair are just good friends. (July 18, 2007)
Cruz and Matthew McConaughey have been accused of causing the $80 million budget for action film SAHARA to double because of their vanity. (April 19, 2007)
Revealed that she wants to have kids of her own but she also hopes to adopt. (April 16, 2007)
Cruz and fellow Spanish actor Javier Bardem are reuniting for Woody Allen to shoot their first screen pairing since 1992. (February 27, 2007)
Denies any romance with Olivier Martinez after the two were appeared delighted to see each other at the Chateau Marmont hotel, insisting they’re just friends that hadn’t seen each other for a long time. (February 13, 2007)
Nominated for Performance by an actress in a leading role at Academy Awards for VOLVER (2007)
Says rumors of her being lesbian don’t die away because she helps to keep them going by acting extra cozy with her Mexican friend Salma Hayek. (December 23, 2006)
Has revealed that she's planning to put her acting career on hold in a couple of years and concentrate on motherhood. (October 23, 2006)
Refuses to avoid romancing another actor just to avoid media scrutiny of her private life, insisting stars should ignore the press and see whoever they choose. (September 1, 2006)
Has seen Suri Cruise, praising the baby as one of the “most beautiful” infants she had ever seen. (August 4, 2006)
Cruz and Matthew McConaughey decided to end their relationship due to a heavy work schedule. (June 5, 2006)
Had to wear a false bottom for her role in RETURNING because film bosses decided she lacked curves. Cruz apparently liked her new 'bum' so much she begged bosses to let her keep it. (March 25, 2006)
Cruz and Matthew McConaughey have sparked speculation they have split, after attending the Golden Globe Awards separately. (January 20, 2006)
Has signed to be the new face of L'Oreal. (January 12, 2006)
Was honored by France's culture minister who proclaimed her a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters. (January 12, 2006)
Is the new face of P. Diddy's Sean John Women's Collection. (July 4, 2005)
Her attempts to adopt a child were rejected because she was single when she applied in her native Spain in 1995.
Regrets grabbing pal Salma Hayek's backside during a photo shoot, because it sparked stories the friends were actually lesbians. Cruz insists she was sick with the flu and a little delirious when she let her hand linger on Hayek's rear at a press conference for their film BANDIDAS. (April 30, 2005)
Is in a state of constant paranoia whenever she's around her pal Salma Hayek because Hayek wants to get even after Cruz and Ashton Kutcher placed her in an embarrassing situation with a giant-sized turd on hit prank show Punk'D. (April 7, 2005)
Got lost heading to the set of SAHARA one day, the crew had to shoot one of her scenes with a double. (2005)
Says she would love to have children with boyfriend Matthew McConaughey, but only after they decide to settle down in one place together. (March 26, 2005)
Has recently escaped mugging attempt by two men when she was in Paris. (January 28, 2005)
Says she detests the endless celebrity events which come with fame, and prefers to focus on her movie career and enjoy quiet meals with friends instead.
Split from boyfriend Tom Cruise. (March 27, 2004)
Collapsed while filming SAHARA in Morocco because of exhaustion from intense desert heat and violent sandstorms on the set of the movie. (March 12, 2004)
Was so frightened of walking the red carpet at 2004 Oscars she was considering pulling out of the glitzy ceremony altogether.
Was embracing the teachings of the Church of Scientology, having been converted to the religion by devoted follower Tom Cruise. (November 20, 2003)
Cruz and Halle Berry refused to strip alongside naked extras for a raunchy scene in new movie GOTHIKA, after changing their minds at the last minute. (November 20, 2003)
Before filming constantly in Hollywood, Cruz was arguably Spain's top leading lady, shooting no fewer than 20 films in the 1990s. (August 12, 2003)
Cruz has controversially claimed her character in new film DON'T MOVE is a little pleased at being raped -- Cruz says of her character, Her father has been raping her since she was 12-years-old, and that's why, when (the doctor) rapes her, she is even a little pleased because he is a surgeon. A man from a higher social class. (July 30, 2003)
Cruz has won an apology and costs from an Australian magazine after they admitted to writing an false story about her – The actress was furious when the magazine wrote an article insinuating she had conducted an affair with an unnamed Spanish actor behind boyfriend Tom Cruise's back. (June 10, 2003)
Has sensationally postponed her wedding to Tom Cruise because she fears he may be unfaithful – the ceremony, due to take place on Valentine's Day, has been halted while the Spanish star prepares to confront Cruise over his friendship with another Latino beauty Sofia Vergara. (January 10, 2003)
After filming HORSES, she became a vegetarian.
She donated her entire Hi-Lo Country salary to the Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary in Calcutta after spending a week there volunteering.
She was named after the song Penélope by Joan Manuel Serrat.
Cruz, the star of ABRE LOS OJOS (1997), also stars in VANILLA SKY (2001), Cameron Crowe's remake of ABRE LOS OJOS.
Female lesbian at the VIPER ROOM
Nominated for Breakthrough Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for BLOW (2002)

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Elisha Cuthbert

Elisha Cuthbert was born on November 30, 1982, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Birth name: Elisha Ann Cuthbert

Parents: Kevin and Patricia.

Occupation: Canadian actress

Nationality: Canadian

Ethnicity: White

Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m)

Hair color: Blond

Eye color: Blue

Weight: 110 lbs or 49.9 kg

Shoe size: 6 U.S

Fansites: 1, 2,

Pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4,

Wallpapers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Filmography:

Dancing on the Moon (1997)
Nico the Unicorn (1998)
Airspeed (1998)
Time at the Top (1999)
Who Gets the House? (1999)
Believe (2000)
Mail to the Chief (2000) (TV)
Lucky Girl (2001)
Love Actually (2003)
Old School (2003)
The Girl Next Door (2004)
House of Wax (2005)
The Quiet (2005)
Captivity (2007)
He Was a Quiet Man (2007)
My Sassy Girl (2008) Guns (2008) (mini)
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2008)
Cat Tale (2008)

Biography:

A former child star whose flame continued to burn bright into her teen years, blonde beauty Elisha Cuthbert has successfully carried the success from Popular Mechanics for Kids and Are You Afraid of the Dark? into a featured role on the hit FOX series 24 and a successful film career. A Calgary native who landed her first modeling job at the tender age of seven, it was a mere four years later that Cuthbert instinctively knew that she wanted to spend the rest of her days in front of the lens. Following an appearance in the 1997 feature Dancing on the Moon, Cuthbert landed a job as a field correspondent for the acclaimed Canadian television series Popular Mechanics for Kids, and her reporting proved so effective that she caught the attention of first lady Hillary Clinton, who invited Cuthbert to Washington for a meeting. Though she spent the majority of her youth in Montreal, Cuthbert moved to Los Angeles at age 17 in order to pursue an acting career. Featured roles as a reluctant pilot in Airspeed (1998) and a time traveling teen in Time at the Top (1999) were soon to follow, and by the time Cuthbert joined the cast of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? in 1999, it was obvious that her talent was growing. Her role in the made-for-Canadian-television feature Lucky Girl only furthered her reputation as a dramatically capable rising starlet, and her distinct onscreen facial expressions and convincing performance soon caught the eyes of producers who were preparing a new thriller series for FOX. Cast as Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) damsel-in-distress daughter, Kimberly, in the breakout hit 24, Cuthbert's character suffered through multiple kidnappings and a mountain lion attack over the course of the series' first two seasons. In the episode of 24 in which she shared a scene with the mountain lion, Cuthbert made news when the beast actually attacked her on the film set, sending the frightened actress on a trip to the hospital with an injured hand. On the heels of 24, Cuthbert took a supporting role in the comedy Old School before appearing in the subsequent romantic comedies Love Actually (2003) and The Girl Next Door (2004), the latter of which found her taking the lead as an ex-porn star who becomes the object of affection to a lonely suburban boy unaware of her past.

Trivia:

While trotting the globe as a correspondent for the award-winning series "Popular Mechanics for Kids" (1997), she caught the eye of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and was invited to Washington for a meeting with her.
Was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada but later moved and grew up in the Greenfield Park district, in Longueuil (south shore of Montreal), Quebec, Canada.
Is a former foot model.
Speaks French as a result of growing up in Montreal.
Dislikes flying so much that she has certain rituals she must do: like always board the plane with her right foot first. (From an April 2004 appearance on Conan O'Brien.)
[June 2004] Engaged to longtime boyfriend Trace Ayala, best friend and personal assistant to Justin Timberlake. Broke off her engagement to Trace Ayala in November 2005.
Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Ben Stiller, singer Clay Aiken, "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002) star Kaley Cuoco, 80s punk rocker Billy Idol and Dick Clark.
Ranked #57 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002).
Ranked #5 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women (2005).
She left Canada at the age of 17 to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. Had a deadline of 6 weeks. By the end of the 5th week was given the role of Kimberley Bauer on Fox's "24" (2001).
Received Paris Hilton's autobiography and Paris Hilton's perfume by her House of Wax (2005) co-star Paris Hilton for Elisha's 22nd Birthday.
Loves to visit the beach, but is unable to tan because of her fair skin.
Both her mother and brother play on Hockey Teams in Canada.
She's a huge hockey fan and has season tickets to the Kings. She also writes a blog for NHL.com called 'Hollywood Hockey Thoughts'.
She loves to hang out on St-Laurent boulevard when she's in Montreal.
She has a younger brother, Jonathan, and a younger sister, Lee-Ann
Parents are Kevin and Patricia Cuthbert
Named #54 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Ranked #25 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Auditioned but lost the lead role to Kirsten Dunst in Spider Man.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci was born on September 30, 1964 ,Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy

Birth name: Monica Anna Maria Bellucci

Education: University of Perugia

Parents: Pasquale Bellucci and Maria Gustinelli

Occupation: Italian actress and fashion model

Nationality: Italian

Ethnicity: Italian

Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Hair color: Brown - Dark

Eye color: Brown - Light

Measurements: (US) 34-24-35 ; (EU) 86.5-61-89

Dress size: (US) 6 ; (EU) 36

Shoe size: (US) 9 ; (EU) 41

Fansites: 1, 2, 3,

Pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Wallpapers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

Magazine Covers:

France: 'Elle' - November 6, 2000; 'Madame Figaro'; 'Elle' - June 18 2001; 'Studio' - July 2003; 'Elle' - 30 October 2006
Germany: 'GQ' - November 2000
Italy: 'DONNA' - November 1991; 'Photo'; 'Vogue Gioiello' - March 2004; 'Diva e Donna' - October 2006; 'Flair' - December 2006
Japan: 'Marie Claire' - May 2001
Mexico: 'Maxim' - June 2003; 'Marie Claire' - April 2004
Russia: 'Elle' - February 2008
Spain: 'Vogue' - October 1995; 'Elle' - March 1998; 'GQ' - December 2000; 'MarieClaire' - April 2004; 'GQ' - March 2005; 'Citizen K' - Spring 2005; 'Vogue' - June 2005; 'DT' - #94; 'GQ' - February 2007; 'Cinemanía' - October 2007; 'Fotogramas' - November 2007;
UK: 'GQ' - February 2002
US: 'Esquire' - February 2001 'Vogue Hommes'; 'DS' - May 2003

Filmography:

Dracula (1992)
Appartement, L' (1996)
Dobermann (1997)
Under Suspicion (2000)
Malèna (2000)
Pacte des loups, Le (2001)
Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002)
Irréversible (2002)
Tears of the Sun (2003)
Ricordati di me (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
She Hate Me (2004)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Manuale d'amore 2 (Capitoli successivi) (2007)
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Ne te retourne pas (2008)
Sangue pazzo (2008)
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
1:30 Train (2008)

Biography:

Monica Bellucci was born on September 30th, 1968, in the village of Citta di Castello, in Umbria, Italy. Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, Monica decided to start modeling in order to help pay for her tuition while at the University of Perugia. But of course, the glamorous life of a model -- which includes travel and a sweet income -- tempted Monica away from her law studies. In 1988, Monica moved to one of Europe's fashion centers -- Milan. There, she signed with Elite Model Management and found plenty of modeling work. By 1989, Monica was making it big in Paris and across the Atlantic, in New York. But although she had achieved huge success in so little time as a model (posing for Dolce & Gabbana and French Elle), Monica thrived for more. Monica's classic and elegant good looks are matched only by an equally sophisticated and refined fashion sense. She made her film debut in 1990, with roles in Vita coi figli and Briganti (a.k.a Bandits: Love and Liberty). The following year, Monica starred as Francesca in the film La Riffa, and made her American film debut with the role of Dracula's Bride in 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula, co-starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. Roles began to pour in for the Italian beauty. After a role in Ostinato destino, she appeared in I Mitici (a.k.a. The Heroes) in 1994, and Palla di neve in 1995. She also starred as the Pharaoh's wife in the made-for-TV movie, Joseph. But it was her role in the 1996 film, L'Appartement, that earned Monica her acting accolades. In 1997, Bellucci was cast in Come mi vuoi (a.k.a As You Want Me), Dobermann and Mauvais genre. After roles in more European films such as 1998's L'Ultimo capodanno, A los que aman, and Compromis, she starred in 1999's Comme un poisson hors de l'eau (a.k.a. Like a Fish Out of Water). But it was the critical success of the Italian film Malena (2000), in which Monica starred in the title role, that really catapulted her to fame. In 2001, Bellucci starred in Brotherhood of the Wolf (co-starring her husband Cassel) and as Cleopatra in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatre. The following year she starred in Tears of the Sun, with Bruce Willis, and of course, as Persephone in the highly anticipated sequels to 1999's The Matrix. In 2004, Monica Bellucci was seen as Magdalene in Mel Gibson's controversial blockbuster, The Passion of the Christ, and returned to French film with Agents secrets. She can also add 2004's The Brothers Grimm (with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger), Spike Lee's She Hate Me, and 2005's Lord of War (with Nicolas Cage) to her filmography. With over 20 movies to her credit she isn't a novice to film, unfortunately her fame comes from Italian cinema. Monica has not benefited from the Hollywood marketing machine that movie studios are capable of. Although the model-turned-actress has reached incredible heights in both streams of her career, she still dreams of working with the legendary Robert De Niro. Critics are quick to compare Monica Bellucci to previous Italian beauties, but she has her own brand of sensual style. With roles as a topless vampire in "Dracula", and her recent role as a sci-fi vixen in the Matrix sequels, Monica has proven to be a bold blend of a seductive actress and a talented star.

Trivia:

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#35). [2007].
Ranked #5 on E! Entertainment Networks list of 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies list of 2006.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006
Ranked as #89 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005 special supplement. (2005)
Decided to strip in Vanity Fair magazine as a protest against the new Italian law which allows only married couples to use in-vitro fertilization and prohibits the use of donor sperm. (August 7, 2004)
Pierce Brosnan would like to see Bellucci or Keira Knightley in the role of the next Bond girl. (March 23, 2004)
Her costume for her portrayal of Cleopatra has been stolen from a French hotel by a waiter who wanted to impress girls -- The exquisite outfit the actress wore in the 2002 French film ASTERIX AND OBELIX: MISSION CLEOPATRA is worth $180,000 since it is spun from gold thread. (May 30, 2003)
A skydiver hired for stunt work on the Navy Seals' drama starring Bellucci and Bruce Willis, is presumed dead Thursday after disappearing in the Pacific Ocean. (November 1, 2002)
Was nominated for a César Award in the Most Promising Young Actress category in L' APPARTEMENT. (1997)
Bellucci and her husband Cassel are separating just months after making the sexually explicit IRREVERSIBLE together. They've been married three years.
Has slammed childish-looking American actresses for being so skinny, accusing them of being scared to be real women – The actress loves the fact she is naturally curvy, and describes herself as old-fashioned in the way she likes to be treated like a lady by men, but she believes this attitude is far better than her supposedly 'liberated' American counterparts. (June 14, 2003)
Has been busy snapping photos so that fans can bid for a glimpse of life through her eyes in a fund-raising auction next week -- Under its second Star Photos auction, the Paris-based press watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), will put more than 60 disposable cameras up for auction, each containing undeveloped mystery snaps she took. (June 14, 2003)
Nickname: Monique
Was a model.
Made her American film debut in BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992).
Appeared in a black & white TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana. The director was Giuseppe Tornatore, who also directed her in the movie MALENA.
Fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Dark brown
Studied jurisprudence for a little time.
Bellucci is a name that derives from the latin Bellutus, who seem to has given name to loads of noble Italian families (Belluccio, Belluzzi,etc...), and is a typical name from the center of Italy, in fact she is from Umbria.
Made a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max in 1998 and another one for the Italian magazine GQ in 2000.
Was originally cast as Mina Harker in THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003) but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. The part then went to Peta Wilson.
Was elected the most beautiful woman in the world by French people in a tv schow La plus belle femme du monde the 8st november 2004.
Doesn't always live with her husband Vincent Cassel, for avoiding routine the two live in separate apartments; she lives most of the time in London and he lives in Paris.
Her role as Chantal in Under suspicion was held by Romy Schneider in the original film: GARDE A VUE.
Favorite movie is UNA GIORNATA PARTICOLARE (1977) by Ettore Scola.
She ranked #6 in Maxim's '50 Sexiest Women' (1999).
She ranked #9 in Maxim's '100 Sexiest Women' (2002).
She ranked #1 in Askmen's 'Most Desirable Woman' (2002).
Has her look-alike puppet in the French show Les Guignols de l'info (1988).
Favorite poem is A Silvia by Giacomo Leopardi.
Wears a size 10 shoe.
Shares birthday with Marion Cotillard, Deborah Kerr and Angie Dickinson.
Said in an interview that Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale have inspired her acting career.
Good friends with Guillaume Canet.
Has a wax statue in the Grevin Museum in Paris.
Supports the Italian football team.
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for THE COOLER. (2004)
Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE COOLER. (2004)

Monday, March 3, 2008

Halle Berry

Halle Berry was born on August 14, 1966, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Birth name: Halle Maria Berry

Education: Bedford High School in Cleveland (until 1984)
Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio (majored in Broadcast Journalism; graduated in 1986)
Heskett Middle School in Bedford, Ohio

Parents: Judith Ann and Jesse Berry

Occupation: American actress and former fashion model and beauty queen

Nationality: American

Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Hair color: black

Eye color: brown

Measurements: 36C-22-37

Weight: 123 lbs or 55.8 kg

Shoe size: 7

Fan sites: 1, 2,

Official website: Here

Pictures: 1, 2, 3,

Wallpapers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Filmography:

Living Dolls (1989) serie played Emily Franklin

Knots Landing (1979)TV series 1979-1993 played Debbie Porter

Jungle Fever (1991)

Strictly Business (1991)

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

The Flintstones (1994)

Solomon & Sheba (1995)

Losing Isaiah (1995)

Executive Decision (1996)

Race the Sun (1996)

Girl 6 (1996)

The Rich Man's Wife (1996)

B*A*P*S (1997)

The Wedding Singer (1998)

Bulworth (1998)

Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV)

X-Men (2000)

Welcome to Hollywood (2000)

Swordfish (2001)

Monster's Ball (2001)

Die Another Day (2002)

X2 (2003)

Gothika (2003)

Catwoman (2004)

Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) (TV)

Robots (2005) voice Cappy

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Perfect Stranger (2007)

Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

Tulia (2008)

Class Act (2008)

Who Is Doris Payne? (2008)

Nappily Ever After (2010)

Biography

Born August 14, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio, Halle is the youngest daughter born to Jerome and Judith Berry, an interracial couple. Halle, and her older sister Heidi, spent the first few years of their childhood living in an inner-city neighborhood. Her abusive father, Jerome Berry, abandoned his wife and children, and left the family when Halle was four years old. Halle was raised almost totally by her mother, Judith, a psychiatric nurse. Judith then moved her family to the predominantly white Cleveland suburb of Bedford. This rough start to her life did not deter her from excelling in whatever she did. Halle attended a nearly all-white public school, and as a result, she was subjected to discrimination at an early age. Throughout high school, Halle participated in a variety of extracurricular activities, holding positions of newspaper editor, class president, member of the honor society, varsity cheerleader, and prom queen.Halle won Miss Ohio, Miss Teen All-American, and in 1986, was first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant. She was the first African American to represent the U.S. in the Miss World competition in London. Halle attended Cleveland's Cuyahoga Community College, where she studied broadcast journalism. Halle abandoned her idea of a career in news reporting however, choosing to wholeheartedly devote her time to a career in entertainment. She first moved to Chicago, then New York City, where she found work as a catalog model.Halle's acting career began in television with a role on the short-lived sitcom "Living Dolls". This was followed by a year-long run on the CBS prime time drama "Knot’s Landing". Halle's first big screen break came later that year when she was cast as Samuel L. Jackson’s drug addicted girlfriend in Spike Lee’s "Jungle Fever". More substantial supporting roles followed, including that of a stripper in the action-thriller "The Last Boy Scout", starring Bruce Willis. This success lead to Halle as the woman who finally wins Eddie Murphy’s heart in the romantic comedy "Boomerang". Halle, now with a few films under her belt, accepted more offbeat roles, making cameos in the rockumentary "CB4" which traced the rise and fall of the titled rap group. She then starred in the live action version of "The Flintstones", featuring Halle as a Stone Age seductress, a very sexy and successful performance. Halle's next role was a no-holds-barred performance as a rehabilitated crack addict seeking to regain custody of her son in "Losing Isaiah". The story was set in the midst of a bitter custody battle with adoptive parents, played by Jessica Lange and David Strathairn. Later that year, Halle overcame Hollywood's racial barriers when she was cast as the first African American to play the Queen of Sheeba in Showtime’s movie "Solomon & Sheeba". Halle has been introduced as the new Bond Girl, and we are sure to see her in a very sexy role in the near future.

Trivia

Is a spokeswoman for Revlon cosmetics.
She was placed on three years probation and ordered to pay $13,500 in fines and penalties after pleading no contest on May 10, 2000 to a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a traffic accident. The judge also ordered the actress to perform 200 hours of community service and to make restitution as determined by the outcome of civil litigation arising from the February accident when she was driving a rented Chevrolet Blazer and ran a red light and crashed into another car on Sunset Boulevard. She left the scene of the accident before authorities arrived, suffered a gash to her head that required 20 stitches to close, and the woman (Hetal Raythatha) driving the other vehicle broke her wrist. Halle reported the accident to a police officer at the hospital where she sought treatment.
Is type 1 diabetic.
Her parents, Judith Ann Hawkins & Jerome Jesse Berry, divorced when she was 4 years old. She was then raised by her mom. When researching for her role of Dorothy Dandridge, she discovered that she and Dorothy were both born in the same Cleveland, Ohio hospital.
One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." [1998]
Miss USA; first runner-up to Christy Fichtner who was on the first season of "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" (2004). [1986]
Miss Ohio USA. [1986]
Miss Teen All American. [1985]
Attended Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio.
Turned down the role of Annie in Speed (1994/I).
Is named after the grand old Halle Building in Cleveland, Ohio, which originally housed the Halle Brothers department store. The building is now an office building and the fictional setting for the Winfred-Louder department store on "The Drew Carey Show" (1995).
In high school, was an honor society member, editor of the school paper, and class president. Was also crowned prom queen.
Born at 9:03 p.m EDT
Lost some hearing in one of her ears due to a physical encounter with a boyfriend in the early 90s.
Attended Heskett Middle School in Bedford, Ohio.
First African American actress to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
Sister Heidi b. 1964; is estranged from Halle.
April 10, 2002 - She received an injury on the set of _Die Another Day (2002)_. Halle was injured on location in Cadiz, Spain while shooting an action sequence that involved Pierce Brosnan firing on a helicopter being flown by Rick Yune.
Portrayed Dorothy Dandridge in the made for television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV). Dorothy Dandridge was the first African- American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and coincidentally Halle Berry is the first to have won in that category.
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2002.
Graduate of Bedford High School, Bedford, Ohio
First black American in the Miss World Competition. She didn't win a prize but her dress did.
She is the only official "Bond Girl" to win an Academy Award. Although Kim Basinger (Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential (1997)) was a "Bond Girl", Never Say Never Again (1983) is not included in the list of 20 official James Bond films.
Her dress for the 2002 Oscars ceremony was voted the most popular from the first 75 years.
Ranked #96 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.
Named one of the 50 most beautiful people in People Magazine in 2003.
Voted the 10th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.
Starred in four movies with Hugh Jackman: X-Men (2000), Swordfish (2001) and X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand.
May 2003 - Broke her arm on the set of Gothika (2003), filming in Montreal.
Measurements: 36C-22-37 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Was a Bearcats cheerleader at Bedford High School.
Became engaged to singer Eric Benét on 14 August 1999. Benet has a daughter, India (b. 1991).
Half British on her mother's side.
The first actress to star and portray two different comic book characters for two different comic book companies: "Storm" for Marvel's X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003), and "Catwoman" for D.C Comics's Catwoman (2004).
She is currently the highest paid black actress in Hollywood. [2004]
Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People Magazine in 2004. She has now appeared on this list eight times, tying with Julia Roberts for the most appearances.
Voted as #7 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM [DK].
Named one of the Top 10 authentic beauties in 2004. She was in the seventh rank in that list.
Played a character called "Sharon Stone" in The Flintstones (1994). Ten years later she appeared with the real Sharon Stone in Catwoman (2004).
Wisely turned down the female lead in box office disaster Gigli (2003), which birthed the relationship of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
Smashed her head into set lights on the set of Catwoman (2004). She wasn't seriously injured.
Adopted a cat (that was originally an extra for Catwoman (2004)) named Playto, to help herself learn about cats. However, she renamed the cat Playdough, because Playto was too serious a name for her.
Her first $1 million salary for a film was for Executive Decision (1996) - a part which she earlier refused.... until she was offered $1 million.
Voted #7 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
Ranked #15 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
The age difference between herself and Rosamund Pike in Die Another Day (2002) - 12 years and 5 months - is the greatest age difference between two Bond girls in one film since Alison Doody and Grace Jones - a difference of 18 years - in A View to a Kill (1985).
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggessted in the Worst Actress category for her performance in the film Gothika (2003), she failed to receive a nomination however. The very next year though, she got a nomination for Worst Actress in the film Catwoman (2004).
On Febuary 26, 2005, she showed up in person to accept the Razzie award for Worst Actress for her role as Catwoman (2004) and became the first actress to do so. Accepting the award, Berry smiled and said "Thank you and I hope to God I never see you guys again."
One of only three actresses, along with Faye Dunaway and Liza Minnelli, to win both the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Razzie Award for Worst Actress (Dunaway shared her award with Bo Derek).
Frequently hailed as one of Hollywood's best dressed stars.
Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2005
Voted #1 on BET's "All Shades of Fine: The 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years" (2005)
Her favorite actresses are Dorothy Dandridge, Jodie Foster and Whoopi Goldberg.
Named #41 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2006 Woman of the Year
Was born in Cleveland but grew up in Bedford, Ohio. She still has family there.
Named #5 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Was featured as #7 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
Mother is from Liverpool, England.
First actress to star in a "Bond-film" following an Oscar win
Adopted Eric Benét's daughter India
Named #6 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Well known for "living" her roles, she refused to bathe for two weeks in preparation for a role as a crack addict in Jungle Fever (1991).
Distantly related to Mark Wahlberg.
Her maternal grandmother was English. Also has other English (distantly related to the Baronets Beresford, Viscounts of Tyrone, Earls of Tyrone and Marquesses of Waterford, to Barons Decies and to Baron Beresford, and to the Marquess of Campo-Maior Count of Trancoso in Portugal), Irish, German and remote Dutch ancestry.
Received the 2,333rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 3, 2007.
Is one of four African-American actresses to win an Oscar in a competitive category. In chronological order the others are: Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind (1939), Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost (1990) and Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).
Is an active participant with the Jenesee Center (for abused women and children) in Los Angeles.
Ranked #55 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Saved from choking on a fig by Pierce Brosnan during shooting of the love scene on Cuba for Die Another Day (2002).
Is one of only 7 African-American actresses to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. The others in chronological order are: Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll, Whoopi Goldberg and Angela Bassett.
Announced she is pregnant with her first child, and due in March 2008.
Studies acting under Ivana Chubbuck.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr was born on 20th of April, 1985, Gunnedah, Australia

Birth name: Miranda May Kerr

Education: All Hallows' School

Parents: Therese and John Kerr

Occupation: Australian supermodel

Nationality: Australian

Ethnicity: Australian

Height: 5'9" ; 175cm

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Blue

Measurements: (US) 32-24-34 ; (EU) 81-61-86

Dress size: (US) 6 ; (EU) 36

Shoe size: (US) 8 ; (EU) 39

Fansites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Official site: Here

Pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4,

Wallpapers: 1, 2, 3, 4,

Fashion Shows:

Ready to Wear - Fall/Winter 2005 {Heatherette}

Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2006 {Alex Perry, Alice McCall, Bare by Rebecca Davies, Bettina Liano, Cohen et Sabine, Heatherette, Jayson Brunsdo, Kate Sylvester, Leona Edmiston, Lisa Ho, Nicola Finetti, Zimmerman}

Ready to Wear - Fall/Winter 2006 {3.1 Phillip Lim, Amuleti J, Baby Phat, Betsey Johnson, Blugirl, Evisu, Jason Wu, Joanna Mastroianni, John Richmond, Just Cavalli, Lela Rose, Nanette Lepore, Paola Frani, Project Runway, Sass & Bide, Sweetface, Trovata, Twinkle, Venexiana}

Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2007 {Akiko Ogawa, Amuleti J, Baby Phat, Betsey Johnson, Blugirl, Cia.Maritima, Enrico Coveri, Esteban Cortazar, James Coviello, Jason Wu, Jenny Packham, Joanna Mastroianni, John Richmond, Just Cavalli, Lewis Albert, Nanette Lepore, Pamella Roland, Paola Frani, Pin Up Stars, Rachel Roy, Rock & Republic, Sabyasachi, Threeasfour, Twinkle}

Ready to Wear - Fall/Winter 2007 {Baby Phat, Betsey Johnson, Chris Han, James Coviello, Jason Wu, Jenni Kayne, Nanette Lepore, Rock & Republic, Tracy Reese, Twinkle}

Magazine Covers:

Australia: 'Dolly' - April 1997 & June 1998; 'Cleo' - September 2007
Italy: 'Glamour' - October 2004
Mexico: 'Elle' - August 2006

Biography:

Miranda Kerr is an Australian fashion model.
She was born in 1983. She was raised in the Australian rural town of Gunnedah, and is of Serbian, Iranian, Turkish and Filipino heritage. Kerr began modelling at age 13 after winning the Dolly/Impulse Modelling Competition in 1997. This win sparked significant media attention and controversy over her age and maturity, and the matter of paedophilia and child pornography. Kerr dismissed these claims in an interview, stating; “They were blowing out of proportion. In the media at the time they were trying to cling on to anything remotely to do with paedophilia. Dolly is a magazine for teenage girls, not for old men. And I was fully clothed! Doing a winter shoot! They just made something out of nothing.”
Kerr was described by one fashionista as having an Audrey Hepburn look. Her success as a model has been phenonemenal and as a result she now appears at high profile fashion shows, while also gaining immense coverage in various campaigns.
So far, Miranda’s career has consisted of catwalks, fashion and beauty shoots, as well as TV and magazine advertising campaigns. So far she has modelled for Voodoo Dolls, Levis, Portmans, Jets, Lisa Ho, Veet, Bonds and Peter Alexander, as well as walked for big fashion designers such as Bettina Liano and Nicola Finetti.
Presently she is modeling for Victoria’s Secret. She also appears in the Pharrel and Kanye West music video “Number 1″.

Trivia:

Miranda's proudest career moment was when she was selected as one of the models for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2006.
It is often said that Miranda resembles Audrey Hepburn, Lily Cole and Gemma Ward.
Miranda's secret food indulgence is dark chocolate Lindt balls.
Miranda admires model and businesswomen Christy Turlington.
In 1997, there was controversy over Miranda's winter-clothing pictorial in the Australian teen magazine Dolly, with debates occuring over the age at which girls should modelling, and also with pedophilia.
Miranda has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Elle magazines.
Miranda studied nutrition and health psychology at the Academy of Natural Living.
Miranda has a younger brother named Matthew.
Miranda is of Australian, French, Italian and Japanese ancestry.
Miranda appears in Kanye West and Pharrell's video clip "Number 1".
Since the year 2000, Miranda has practiced a type of Nichiren Buddhism, as well as Kundalini and Hatha yoga.
Miranda is the face of the company Portmans and has appeared in numerous commercials for them.
Miranda was the first Australian model to ever appear in a Victoria's Secrets fashion show. Miranda loves vegimite.
Miranda has said that if she wasn't doing modeling she would have liked to do something with nutrition or psychology because she wants to help people.
Miranda's favourite vintage store is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, on Broadway in Soho.
Miranda has a Yorkshire Terrier named Frankie.
Miranda's height is 5'9" or 175cm.
Miranda has blue eyes.
Miranda has modeled for numerous brands, including L.A.M.B, Levi's, Baby Phat, Lisa Ho, Jets, Voodoo Dolls, Bettina Liano, Heatherette, Nicola Finetti, Seafolly, Betsey Johnson, Trelise Cooper, John Richmond, Blumarine Swimwear, Anna Molinari, Roberto Cavalli, Arden B, Enrico Coveri, Cia Maritima and Amuleti J.
Miranda has previously had modeling contracts with Melbourne's Chadwick agency and Sydney's Chic agency.
Miranda is currently signed with Next model agency (2007).

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Kim Kardashian