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Luciana Pedraza

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Luciana Pedraza (born January 5, 1972) is an Argentine actress and director. She is married to American actor Robert Duvall, and is the granddaughter of Argentine aviation pioneer Susana Ferrari Billinghurst. Born in the Argentine Northwest, province of Jujuy, she was the oldest of five girls. After graduating from the University of Buenos Aires with an MBA and minor in English she became the marketing director of W. & Associates. In 1997, while strolling down the street, she approached Duvall to invite him to a party without knowing who he was. They share the same birthday 41 years apart. Duvall wrote and directed the short documentary Portrait of Billy Joe (2004), and had appeared in the 2002 film Assassination Tango, written, directed and starring Robert Duvall. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luciana Pedraza, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Somizi Mhlongo

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Somizi Buyani Mhlongo (born 23 December 1972) is a South African media personality, television presenter, actor, musician, choreographer, and socialite. In 1992, he appeared on the musical and political film, Sarafina! which gained him prominence. Mhlongo became lead dramatist numerous shows and events, including the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1867 FIFA World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. After starring and taking part in the choreography of Paw Patrol, Mhlongo also appeared in several films including drama film Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) as well as various television shows, including Idols South Africa and V Entertainmen. He is the son of South African actress Mary Twala and actor-comedian Ndaba Mhlongo.
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Sisse Marie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sisse Marie Holzmann Søby (born 21 November 1985) is a Danish singer, model, TV hostess and songwriter. She was born in Aalborg. In 2001 she won the most prestigious song contest for young people on Danish national television, which led to a gold certified album. The following year she received a Grammy for Best Teen Album. Since then, she worked as a model in Milan, London, Atlanta, Copenhagen, Oslo, Munich, Amsterdam, Istanbul and Stockholm. She has done model photos, catalogues and billboards for Tiffany Bridal, O'Neill, Heineken, Volvo, Citroën and Wonderbra. She has done photo series and covers of Cosmopolitan, T3, Ché and Marie Claire and runway for Italian Vogue. In 2005 she released the single "Boom", which went in at No. 4 on the official Danish single chart. The following year she began as a hostess at the Danish MTV, and made the subsequent two seasons. Her program was MTV's most watched. On 25 October 2010 she released the now gold certified single "Every Time (You Look at Me)". The song went straight to number 1 in Denmark and the music video was on the release day the 8th most watched on YouTube in the world. On 9 May 2011 she released the single "Dirty Hands" which went No. 1 on MTV Denmark and Brazil. 19 February she released the single "Kill for Your Love" which went No. 1 on MTV Denmark and on the national TV-channel DR MAMA. On 15 November 2012 Sisse Marie had her song "Paralyzed" featured in the best selling video game of all time The Sims. She was also designed as a digital character in the game. The game has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.
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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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Kevin Leary

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Kevin Leary is an American stage and screen actor from Buffalo, New York, USA and is known for his work in the local arts community as well as presence on Broadway. Kevin has been featured in the touring productions of 42Nd Street, The Music Man (North American and Japan Tours), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (North American Tour). Kevin has a BFA in Acting/Musical Theatre from Wright State University (2002) and an MA in Humanities-Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Theatre and Arts Management from the University at Buffalo (2013). Currently, Kevin is the Managing Director of Buffalo, New York's Theatre of Youth. His spouse is Jess Leary.
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Glenn Douglas Packard

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Glenn Douglas Packard is a choreographer, dancer, reality television star, recording artist and film director born in Detroit, MI. He starred on two seasons of the VH1 reality series Brooke Knows Best. Packard made his directorial debut with the slasher film Pitchfork (film), which was released in January 2017 As a choreographer, Packard earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work on the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special. His choreography has also appeared in the televised "Lance Loves Michael Wedding Special" for former N'Sync member Lance Bass, various music videos and the Bollywood film "Rhythm." Packard also established a professional dance company, The INstitute of Dancers, in 2017. It is located in Lansing, Michigan. As a choreographer, Packard has worked with some of biggest names in pop music, from Pink and Usher to Whitney Houston and Liza Minnelli. Perhaps his most recognized work is the Emmy-nominated artistic direction for "The King of Pop" Michael Jackson. Shortly after his 2002 Emmy nomination, Packard was scouted by pop music entrepreneur Lou Pearlman, manager of Backstreet Boys, N'Sync and many other successful boy bands. He joined the group twONEty (21), which toured Europe extensively before disbanding. While working with Pearlman, Packard met then 13-year-old aspiring singer Brooke Hogan, daughter of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. In addition to costarring with the younger Hogan for two years on the VH1 reality series Brooke Knows Best, he also choreographed her 2004 music video "Everything to Me." Packard parlayed experience reinventing the Chippendales male revue for its 25th anniversary into a costarring role as choreographer for the E! Network television event Men of the Strip, which focused on the discovery and cultivation of the next great Las Vegas male revue. Currently, Packard owns and mentors the professional dance company, The INstitute of Dancers. It was established in early 2017, and is located in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Mukhtar Maniyev

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Mukhtar Gambar oghlu Maniyev (Azerbaijani: Muxtar Qəmbər oğlu Maniyev, April 4, 1935 — December 22, 2016) was an Azerbaijani actor, People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (2000). Mukhtar Maniyev was born in 1935 in Baku. After graduating as an engineer at the Petrochemical Institute, he submitted his documents to the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts and began his second level of education. Mukhtar Maniyev appeared in 157 films. He worked in the theater studio operating under the "Azerbaijanfilm" film studio. On December 22, 2016, Mukhtar Maniyev died from diabetes.
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Lefa

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Karim Fall, better known by his stage name Lefa (born 28 November 1985 in Paris), is a French rapper and dancer. He is a founding member of the French rap / hip hop collective Sexion d'Assaut. He has also released solo materials in 2015 and 2016. In June 2015 he released his debut solo album Monsieur Fall with big commercial success. He was born to the Senegalese jazz musician Cheikh Tidiane Fall and his mother was a French choreographer and art therapist Christiane de Rougemont. He grew up in the 18e arrondissement of Paris and his beginnings were in breakdance. He has closely collaborated with artists Black M and Gims, also members of Sexion d'Assaut, appearing on many of their albums. His friend Maître Gims named him Lefa (French slang for Fall, Lefa's family name). Later in 2013, he was reintroduced back in taking part in their 2013 tour but at much lower key, with Lefa deciding to concentrate more on his solo work. 2015-2016 was a veritable comeback with the release of the single "Quelques minutes" in 2015 and the album Monsieur Fall in February 2016. Born of a Senegalese jazz musician father, Cheikh Tidiane Fall and a French choreographer and art therapist mother, Christiane de Rougemont, he grew up in rue des Abbesses located in Paris in the 18th arrondissement. During his teenage years he practiced dance, more specifically break dance. Before founding Sexion d'Assaut, he was part of another group called Assonance with Scrib'R, M.K.X, Maska, L.I.O. Petrodollars and Barack Adama. Lefa is one of the first members of the Sexion d'Assaut, of which he is also one of the founders. It was Gims who baptized him Lefa (verlan de Fall). He is the member who made homophobic remarks during an interview in June 2010, which shocks and casts suspicion on the whole group. The group then declared “not knowing the meaning of the word 'homophobic'”. Following the controversy, the group multiplied mea culpas and worked for militant anti-homophobia associations. In March 2012, the group released the studio album entitled L'Apogée. This is the last album in which Lefa appears with the group. After that, he left with his family to live in Morocco. During 2012, Lefa no longer appears on stage with the other members of the collective, the group says he is “on a musical break” to devote himself to his personal life, but promises a return soon. At the end of March 2013, Gims announced a possible return of Lefa in the Sexion d'Assaut during the 2013 tour. The latter confided in an interview that he would explain in his autobiography, released in 2015, this mysterious departure: "I have said I was going to explain why he was away. He is a music lover although he decided to take a step back. It's always been a guy like that Lefa. He often stopped, started again, stopped. There, he is in his period when he stopped, he is posed with his family. He had arranged it like this. But, out of respect for all the fans who follow us, we haven't talked about it openly, we haven't done any official stuff. I think it's best to explain this in a book". ... Source: Article "Lefa (rapper)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Ari Lesmana

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Ari Lesmana is an Indonesian musician, songwriter, and actor best known as the lead vocalist of the indie band Fourtwnty. Born into a Minang family and raised in Pekanbaru, Ari pursued higher education at the London School of Public Relations, earning a master's degree at the age of 22. Before entering the music scene, he briefly worked in the banking sector and in internal communications at the Indonesia Stock Exchange. As a founding member of Fourtwnty, Ari is recognized for his reflective lyrics and strong acoustic musical style, with songs like “Zona Nyaman” and “Aku Tenang” becoming anthems for the younger generation. His works often explore the relationship between humans and nature, social life, and the search for self-identity. Outside of music, Ari has also ventured into acting, appearing in the films Ben & Jody (2022) and Budi Pekerti (2023). He is known as a modest yet expressive artist, actively advocating for courage, freedom of expression, and environmental awareness in his creative process.
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Davide Orsini

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Davide Orsini studied Screenwriting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Milan. He wrote with Stefano Lodovichi "Asquared" ("Aquadro"), their first feature film released in 2013. In 2015 he wrote with Lodovichi and Isabella Aguilar "Deep in the Wood" ("In fondo al bosco"), a mystery thriller feature. He's currently developing with them the adventure feature film "Children of the Ice" ("I Figli del freddo") and romantic drama "Thin Place", the feature film "The Fortress" with Vincenzo Sangiorgio and the feature film "Pip Fischer and the Secret of Otzi".
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