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Halle Berry

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Halle Maria Berry (/ˈhæli/ HAL-ee; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, becoming Miss Ohio in 1986, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant of 1986, and placing sixth in Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy Boomerang (1992), alongside Eddie Murphy, which led to roles in The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998), as well as the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Berry established herself as one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s. For her performance as a struggling widow in the romantic drama Monster's Ball (2001), Berry became the only African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the first woman of colour. Berry took on high-profile roles such as Storm in four instalments of the X-Men film series (2000–2014), the henchwoman of a robber in the thriller Swordfish (2001), Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002), a psychiatrist in Gothika (2003), and the title role in the much-derided Catwoman (2004). A varying critical and commercial reception followed in subsequent years, with Perfect Stranger (2007), Cloud Atlas (2012) and The Call (2013) being among her notable film releases in that period. Berry launched a production company, 606 Films, in 2014 and has been involved in the production of several projects in which she has performed, including the CBS science fiction series Extant (2014–2015). She appeared in the action films Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and made her directorial debut with the Netflix drama Bruised (2020). Berry has been a Revlon spokesmodel since 1996. She was formerly married to baseball player David Justice, singer-songwriter Eric Benét, and actor Olivier Martinez. Berry has two children. She shares her first child with her former partner, model Gabriel Aubry, and her second child with Martinez. Description above from the Wikipedia article Halle Berry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Ghulam Mohiuddin

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Ghulam Mohiuddin (Urdu: غلام محی الدین‬); also spelled Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din) (born 27 October 1951) is a Pakistani actor[2] of Urdu and Punjabi films. His first film Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat, released in 1975, was a blockbuster in Pakistan and China. The film was inspired by a Chinese folk story. His co-star was Babra Sharif, her first as a heroine. Since then, he has received several Nigar Awards, National Awards and Lux Style Awards. Ghulam Mohiuddin popularly known as Gullo Bhai in the Pakistan film fraternity has starred in over 400 movies and is currently involved in TV productions.
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Rue McClanahan

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A veteran television actress and Broadway star of the 50s, Rue McClanahan was an actress noticed by television executive, Norman Lear. Lear cast her in a number of television shows, including "All in the Family" (1971) with 'Carroll OConnor' and "Maude" (1972) with Bea Arthur. McClanahan next co-starred with Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Betty White and Carol Burnett in "Mama's Family" (1983) for three years, and after it was canceled by NBC, McClanahan was probably best known for her role as the saucy, sharp southern belle, Blanche, in "The Golden Girls" (1985). She once again worked with Bea Arthur and Betty White, and with relative newcomer Estelle Getty. All four of the women won Emmy Awards for their roles. After Bea Arthur left the show after eight seasons, McClanahan, White and Getty returned for a brief spin-off in "The Golden Palace" (1992). In the mid-nineties, McClanahan was diagnosed with cancer, but was able to fight it successfully. In addition to lending her talents to a number of made for TV films, McClanahan has also appeared on the big screen in recent years co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the comedy Out to Sea (1997) and with Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997). McClanahan also spends her time joining and helping organizations against cancer, AIDS, and cruelty against animals.
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Paul Raci

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Actor Paul Raci is most commonly known for his roles in television dramas. Raci's acting career began with roles in action films like "Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story" (1993) and "The Glimmer Man" (1996). He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including parts on "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994) and "The Marshal" (ABC, 1994-96). In the nineties and the early 2000s, Raci worked on predominantly television shows such as "The Visitor" (1997-98), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-2015) and "The Handler" (CBS, 2003-04). More recently, he tackled roles on "Las Vegas" (2003-08), "Lucky Louie" (HBO, 2005-07) and "Rizzoli & Isles" (TNT, 2009-16). Raci most recently acted on "Switched at Birth" (Freeform, 2010-). He was nominated for a 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Children of a Lesser God" at the Immediate Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
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Stefan Pavelka

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Stefan Pavelka is a Slovak video game developer and producer with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He co‑founded Ablaze Entertainment, where he worked on classic Amiga games such as The Strangers (1997) and Napalm: Crimson Crisis (1999). Later he helped establish Cypron Studios and was lead designer on the real‑time strategy title State of War (2001). After 2008 he became head of indie studio Cypronia, leading its growth and international success — most notably with Cube Life: Island Survival (2015) on Nintendo platforms, which charted highly worldwide. Across his career Pavelka has been involved in the design, production, and management of 30+ games spanning PC and consoles. In addition to his work in games, Pavelka appeared as an actor in a small on‑screen role as Rebel #10 in the historical drama film Medieval (2022), a Czech/English production about the early life of Hussite leader Jan Žižka.
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Tarek Al-Aryan

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Tareq El Eryan is a Palestinian-American director and producer living and working in Cairo, Egypt. He received his high eduction in Egypt, before moving to The United States to study film in the University of South Illinois. He then returned to Egypt and started his career as a director by making several music videos for Egyptian and Arab pop stars and television advertisements for multinational franchises like Coca Cola, LG, and Hyundai. As a film director, El Eryan made a few films that were box office successes and are still highly regarded by fans and critics. These films are “Al Embrator” (The Emperor) (1990), “El Basha” (The Pacha) (1993), “Elselem wel Teaaban” (Snake and Ladder) (2001) and “Tito” (2004). He is married to Syrian singer Assala Nasry, with which he had two sons.
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Sonny Thompson

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Sonny T. (born Sonny Thompson) is an American bass player. He was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince's recording and stage band, from 1991–1996. In 2010, Sonny T. became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration (a project created BY Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of the New Power Generation, drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella, as well as bassist and producer John Fields who was also the producer of the Jonas Brothers music.
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Patrick Dupond

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Patrick Dupond (14 March 1959 – 5 March 2021) was a French ballet dancer and artistic director. He made a name for himself in 1976 when he won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria. A virtuoso dancer, he was named danseur étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet in 1980 and met with considerable success in France, which did not prevent him from having an international career. He worked with eminent dancers such as Rudolf Nureyev, Maurice Béjart and Alvin Ailey, and in 1990 he became dance director of the Paris Opera Ballet, succeeding Nureyev. He left this position in 1995, then the Paris Opera in 1997, dismissed, in his words, for "his insubordination and indiscipline". Subsequently, he appeared on various occasions on television sets as a contestant or juror for shows (for example: Danse avec les stars) while continuing to perform on stage. Dupond's father left the family early. Patrick Dupond spent a simple and modest childhood with his mother and her partner. In order to channel her son's energy, his mother decided to enroll him in a football club and then in judo classes, but he quickly abandoned these activities. He discovered his vocation by watching a ballet class, and his mother enrolled him in a dance class. His abilities were quickly noticed, and his dance teacher advised him to take classes at a higher level. At the end of 1967, his parents met by chance Tessa Beaumont and Max Bozzoni, a former dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet. The latter immediately sensed the young dancer's talent and agreed to take over his training. In May 1968, he had to temporarily stop his school activities and dance classes. When he returned to school, he was the victim of ostracism from his classmates because of his status as a young dancer. He was admitted to the Paris Opera Ballet in 1969, at the age of ten, for the three-month preparation course. He then passed the entrance test to the dance school and did all his training as a classical dancer there, while continuing to take private lessons with Bozzoni every evening. He continued to study with Gilbert Mayer but his main teacher remained Bozzoni. He was also a pupil at the lycée Racine in Paris. On 14 March 1975, Dupond became a member of the Paris Opera Ballet, at age 16. He won the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria, with Albrecht's variation from the second act of Giselle and Siegfried's variation from the third act of Swan Lake, the solo from the Lander's Études, Basilio's variation from Don Quixote, a variation from Le Corsaire, and finally a contemporary choreography created by him. In December of the same year, he was named coryphée. ... Source: Article "Patrick Dupond" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Sandeep Reddy Vanga

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga (born December 25, 1981) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and editor who works predominantly in Telugu and Hindi cinema. After working as an assistant director on *Kedi* (2010), he made his directorial debut with the romantic drama *Arjun Reddy* (2017), which he also wrote. The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. In 2019, Vanga made his Hindi cinema debut by writing and directing *Kabir Singh*, a remake of *Arjun Reddy*. He subsequently wrote, directed, and edited the action drama *Animal* (2023).
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Paula Raymond

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paula Raymond (November 23, 1924 – December 31, 2003) was an American model and actress. In 1950, she was put under contract by MGM, where she played opposite such leading men as Cary Grant and Dick Powell. Earlier in her career, Raymond acted in film noir thrillers such as City That Never Sleeps (with Gig Young and Marie Windsor), but later in her career she developed a horror film reputation. In 1952, she played the heroine in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. In the late 1950s and 1960 Raymond appeared in many television shows and low-budget horror movies including Perry Mason, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, and Blood of Dracula's Castle with Alexander D'Arcy and John Carradine. She turned down the role of saloon keeper Kitty in the long-running western classic series Gunsmoke (the role went to Amanda Blake). In 1962, Raymond was a passenger in a car that crashed into a tree on Sunset Boulevard. Her nose was severed by the rear view mirror. After only a little more than a year of extensive plastic surgery and recovery she returned to acting. In 1977, while working on the soap opera Days of our Lives, after only 3 appearances, she accidentally tripped on a telephone cord and broke her ankle. She was written out of the show. In 1984 she broke both hips, and in 1994 she broke her shoulder. Raymond was previously married. In 1944, Raymond married Floyd Leroy Patterson. In 1946, they divorced shortly after the birth of their daughter, Raeme Dorene Patterson. In 1993, Raymond's daughter died. In 2003, Raymond died at the age of 79 from a series of respiratory ailments. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paula Raymond, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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