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Tan Jian Hao
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Jian Hao is currently the most subscribed YouTuber in Singapore. Since his first YouTube video in 2010, Jian Hao’s following has grown to over 3.6 million subscribers and totalling over 880 million views. In 2016, he was named one of Forbes 30 over 30 under the Media, Marketing and Advertising Category.
Besides producing videos for his very own YouTube channel, Jian Hao founded a production studio and a digital advertising agency known as Titan Digital Media. Titan Digital Media is a regional leader in influencer market, managing a multitude of top Singapore YouTube channels such as TheJianHaoTan, NotGoodGamers, LadiesFirst and PlaytimeTV. Titan Digital Media specialises in creating customised and strategic marketing campaigns specific to each of their client brand's needs.
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Sean Connery
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000).
Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama.
On October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Lewis Milestone
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Lewis Milestone (born Lev Milstein) (September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights (1927) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), both of which received Academy Awards for Best Director. He also directed The Front Page (1931 - nomination), The General Died at Dawn (1936), Of Mice and Men (1940), Ocean's Eleven (1960), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962).
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Jude Ciccolella
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Richard Jude Ciccolella (born November 30, 1947), better known as Jude Ciccolella, is an American character actor.
Ciccolella was born in Nassau County, New York. He graduated from Brown University, class of 1969 where he acted in student productions. He studied at Temple University with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre. His film roles include parts in The Shawshank Redemption as Mert, Boys on the Side as Jerry, Night Falls on Manhattan as Lieutenant Wilson, Star Trek Nemesis as Romulan Commander Suran, Down With Love as the private eye, The Terminal as Karl Iverson, the 2004 Director's Cut DVD of Daredevil, the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate as David Donovan, and the 2005 Sin City movie adaptation as Liebowitz. After guest starring roles in Law & Order, NYPD Blue, CSI: NY and ER, Ciccolella took a recurring guest role on 24. During the show's first and second seasons (2001–2003), he played Mike Novick, Chief of Staff to President David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert). He has also guest starred as Principal Raymond on Everybody Hates Chris; however, he was replaced upon reprising his role as Mike Novick in the last eight episodes of Season 4 of 24. He appeared in the 1992 James Foley and David Mamet film Glengarry Glen Ross as the Detective. He appeared in the scene where Al Pacino was having an argument with Kevin Spacey about the "six-thousand dollars" owed to him. Ciccolella was also seen in the episode of Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete titled "Tool and Die," where he plays the shop class teacher Mr Slurm, whose missing left hand stirred nothing but hearsay and rumors. Mr. Ciccolella did not reprise his role as Mr. Slurm in the season 3 episode, "Road Warrior." In 24's fourth season (2005), Ciccolella returned for the last 8 episodes. Mike had become an advisor to Acting President Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin), who had taken over after the downing of Air Force One critically injured President John Keeler (Geoff Pierson). He had continued this role in the show's fifth season (2006). However, he did not appear in the sixth season. In 2007, he guest-starred on NBC freshman drama Life. He also appeared in the 2007 film, The Wager. In 2008, he portrayed Phillip Davenport, a fictional Secretary of the Navy on the 6th season of the CBS show NCIS. Two years later, he appeared one more time for the last episode of the 8th season. In the "Supporting Players" featurette on the 24 season 5 DVD, actress Jean Smart reveals that Ciccolella is a folk singer.
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Alain Pol
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Alain Pol, born on September 17, 1916, in Besançon, in the Doubs department, is a leading figure in 20th-century French documentary cinema. A director, cinematographer, and cinematographer, he notably worked for the Lumière company, heir to a cinematic tradition of innovation and rigor. The son of the poet Antoine Pol, he grew up in an environment conducive to artistic creation and developed a passion for imagery and visual storytelling at an early age.
His career truly began in the 1940s, a period during which he established himself as a master of short documentaries. In 1944, he directed "Autour D’Un Film De Montagne," a behind-the-scenes documentary on the set of Louis Daquin's film "Premier De Cordée," in which he accompanied a team of seventy people to the Alps. This film already demonstrates his interest in human adventure and the mountains, recurring themes in his work. In 1946, Alain Pol made two short films: "Carrefour des pistes" and "La Ceinture Dorée." The following year, he directed "À l’Assaut De La Tour Eiffel," a hybrid work between documentary and fiction, depicting two groups of mountaineers illegally scaling the Eiffel Tower while pursued by the police. This film, praised for its audacity and inventiveness, received the Louis Lumière Prize in 1948 and was awarded a prize at the Venice Biennale. It marked a turning point in French documentary cinema, thanks to its ability to blend suspense, aesthetics, and social observation.
In 1948, he followed up with "Le socle," a short film that confirmed his taste for formal experimentation and visual storytelling. The 1950s saw Alain Pol distinguish himself with films such as "The Gobelins Tapestries" and "The Extraordinary Adventures of a Liter of Milk" (1951), in which he explored new subjects and refined his mastery of photography and editing. In 1952, he directed "Let's Play the Game," which continued his previous work, combining pedagogy and creativity. Alongside his work as a director, Alain Pol worked as a cinematographer on several projects, including "Around the World With Orson Welles: The Dominici Affair," which allowed him to collaborate with international filmmakers and broaden his influence.
On a personal level, Alain Pol was married to Janine Renaud, with whom he had three children, and later to Odette Gourmel. He is the father of Éric Pol, Bruno Antoine Pol (writer), and Thierry Pol. He died on June 5, 2013 in Seine-Port, Seine-et-Marne, at the age of 96, leaving behind a body of work that is essential to the history of French documentary cinema.
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Cooper Tomlinson
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Cooper Tomlinson began his career as an actor/writer/producer developing short films in high school. After starring in and producing Aberdeen (2019). Cooper packed his bags for Los Angeles, briefly attending New York Film Academy where he met Curry Barker. The two dropped out of school and co-created the web series "Roommates" and the social media sketch comedy channel "That's a Bad Idea" which as garnered over 1.5 million followers across Tik Tok, YouTube and Instagram and over 150 million views. In 2022, Tomlinson produced and starred in the found footage thriller "Milk & Serial" (2024) directed by Barker. He can be seen in Phil Gorn's pandemic rom-com "A Wall Away" (2024).
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Edgar Joseph Derecho
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A young filmmaker from Guimbal, Iloilo, he began his journey in 2015 as a production designer for Dalook Films. By 2017, he had expanded his role as a story and concept writer and assistant director, eventually stepping into directing in 2022. His films have earned multiple accolades—including Best Film, Best Story, and Best Director—at the Bantayan Film Festival over the past 11 years. His work has also been featured in FDC Sine Isla: LuzViminda, Facine 30, Cinemapadayon, and Cinema Rehiyon. Among his recent films are Huni Kang Pungaw (2022), Sa Dalipi Aru-on (2023), and Kang Ginpalupad ko ang Isda (2024).
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Nastya Sten
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Anastasia Stepanova (Russian: Анастасия «Настя Стен» Степанова; born 22 March 1995), known professionally as Nastya Sten, is a Russian fashion model. Sten was born in Moscow, Russia. She started her modeling career when she was 17. The first serious work for her became the Proenza Schouler spring/summer 2014 fashion show during New York Fashion Week. Fall/Winter 2014–15 season became breakthrough for Sten. She took part in 63 shows, 4 opened and 2 closed.
Sten appeared in the editorials of magazines such as AnOther, CR Fashion Book, Dazed & Confused, GARAGE, Heroine Magazine, i-D, Interview, The Last Magazine, LOVE, Numéro, Russh, V Magazine, British Vogue, Vogue Brazil, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia and graced the covers of Glass Magazine, Numéro China, Vogue Russia, Vogue Turkey and Harper’s Bazaar UK. For the cover of Russian Vogue, Sten starred with her best friend, top model Sasha Luss. Sten also appeared in the film Anna, in which Luss starred.
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Atlanta Bliss
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Matthew "Atlanta Bliss" Blistan (born c. 1952) is an American jazz trumpeter. He is best known for his work with Prince from 1985–1991. He won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the 1986 single "Kiss" by Prince.
A native of Peters Township, Pennsylvania, Blistan was 33 years old and living in Atlanta when friend and Duquesne University classmate, Eric Leeds, brought him to Prince's attention. He joined Prince's band, The Revolution, in 1985, and first recorded the song, "Mountains", released on the 1986 album, Parade, a soundtrack to the 1986 film, Under the Cherry Moon. He was spontaneously given the nickname Atlanta Bliss one day as Prince entered the recording studio, singing and dancing, stating, "Atlanta Bliss plays like this."
Blistan spent thousands of hours recording and rehearsing with Prince over the next 6 years. He appeared in the 1987 concert film, Sign o' the Times, and performed on the track, "Sticky Wicked", with Miles Davis from Chaka Khan's 1988 album CK. Blistan left the band in 1991 and moved back to Pittsburgh. He continued to work on occasion with Leeds.
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Yolanthe Cabau
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Yolanthe Cabau (born Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen) was born on March 19, 1985, on the island of Ibiza, Spain. Her father is Spanish and her mother is Dutch. Her father, Xavier Cabau, known as the “Spanish Queen,” left the family when Yolanthe was only five years old, but she reconnected with him as she grew older. After his death, she went through a difficult period. She has a brother and a sister, as well as step-siblings from her father's second marriage. She moved to the Netherlands with her family at a young age.
Yolanthe began her acting and hosting career in the Netherlands and gained attention for her role in the 2004 film “Snowfever.” She appeared in various TV series and programs in the Netherlands. She is particularly known for her role in the series “Onderweg naar Morgen” and her hosting role in the program “De Lama's.” She was named “The Sexiest Dutch Woman” by the Dutch FHM magazine in 2006, 2007, and 2009.
Cabau began gaining international recognition and appeared in a small role in the 2013 Michael Bay film “Pain & Gain.” She also had the opportunity to appear in various Turkish productions, such as the 2015 film “Polis Akademisi Alaturka.”
In her personal life, she gained the most attention for her relationship with the world-famous Dutch footballer Wesley Sneijder. The couple married in Italy in 2010. This marriage garnered significant attention in Turkey, especially after Sneijder transferred to Galatasaray in 2013. Yolanthe frequently visited Turkey during Sneijder's time at Galatasaray and became a prominent figure in the Turkish tabloid press. The couple welcomed a son named Xess Xava in 2015. However, Yolanthe Cabau and Wesley Sneijder announced their separation in 2019.
In addition to acting and hosting, Yolanthe Cabau is also an entrepreneur. She founded her own lifestyle and health brand, “Cabau Lifestyle.” The brand offers sportswear, supplements, and lifestyle products for women. Additionally, she is an active supporter and ambassador for the “Free a Girl” foundation, which aims to protect children from sexual exploitation.
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