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Yulduz Rajabova

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Yulduz Rajabova (born January 24, 1987, in Navoi, Uzbekistan) is an Uzbek and Turkish film and theater actress known for her powerful performances in historical dramas, television series, and contemporary cinema. After graduating from the Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture, Rajabova began her artistic career at the institute’s theater and later became an actress at the Diydor Theater Studio. Her theatrical background helped her develop a strong stage presence and emotional depth that became a defining part of her screen performances. Rajabova gained recognition through roles in Uzbek films and television projects, including Turist (2013), Oyqiz ertagi (2016), Virus (2016), Maqsad (2018), Scorpion (2018), Yolg‘on girdobi (2018), and Baron 2. Her breakthrough came with the historical drama Faridaning ikki ming qo‘shig‘i (2000 Songs of Farida, 2020), where she played one of the leading roles. The film was selected as Uzbekistan’s submission for the Academy Awards and brought international attention to her work. She achieved further popularity with her role as Qutlibeka in the historical television series Mendirman Jaloliddin (2021), expanding her recognition among audiences in Uzbekistan and other Turkish-speaking regions. She later appeared in the internationally known Turkish historical series Kuruluş Osman (2024). Known for portraying strong and emotionally complex characters, Yulduz Rajabova has become one of the prominent actresses of modern Uzbek cinema, representing a new generation of performers connecting national cinema with international productions.
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Sofia Sanchez

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Sofia Sanchez was born on February 21, 2009 in Ukraine. She is a Ukrainian American actress, model, and advocate and known for her viral video "Down Syndrome is Not Scary." She had her acting debut in the television series Switched at Birth (2015), and her first movie role in, For Paloma (2022). Additionally, her adoption story inspired two of her published Scholastic books, "You are Enough" and "You are Loved." You may see her face in various Old Navy ads and Target commercials but what you remember is her vibrant personality the moment you meet her
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Joe Bacino

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Joe Bacino – American actor and SAG-AFTRA member, with no publicly recorded birthplace or birthday. Active since the early 1990s, he is best known for playing Joe Profaci alongside Robert De Niro in The Alto Knights (2025), 'Skinny' in Against the Wall (2022), and the Posh Goon (killed by Nicolas Cage) in Kick-Ass (2010). His other notable film credits include Garden State (2004), Ransom (1996, opposite Mel Gibson), and Money Train (1995, opposite Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes). On television he is a veteran of the Law & Order franchise, playing ten different characters across Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Conviction (1993–2006). He also appeared as Little Joe in The Sopranos (2001) and as a Bartender in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2023).
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Jiiva

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Jiiva is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil films. Son of film producer R. B. Choudary, he started his career as a child actor in his father's films in 1996. He performed his first lead role in the 2003 romantic film Aasai Aasaiyai, before starring in Raam (2005), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cyprus International Film Festival. In his subsequent films, he has taken on roles of various types such as a stuntman in Dishyum (2006), a slum dweller in E (2006) and a psychopath in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007). On 21 November 2007, Jiiva married his childhood friend Supriya in New Delhi.[27] Supriya is a MBA graduate and an interior designer by profession. The two first met in 1994 when he was studying in a school in T Nagar.[28] They have a son named Sparsh born in 2010.
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Jan Lisiecki

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Jan Lisiecki’s interpretations and technique speak to a maturity beyond his age. At 24, the Canadian performs over a hundred yearly concerts worldwide, and has worked closely with conductors such as Antonio Pappano, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniel Harding, and Claudio Abbado (†). Following his acclaimed “Night Music” recitals, 2019 sees Lisiecki present both a new solo recital programme and a Beethoven Lieder programme with Matthias Goerne. Return invitations include Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Filarmonica della Scala, Santa Cecilia, Camerata Salzburg, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for performances at Carnegie Hall and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. Lisiecki has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Staatskapelle Dresden, Bavarian Radio Symphony and London Symphony Orchestra. Having signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon at fifteen, Lisiecki’s sixth album for the label sees him leading the Academy of St Martin in the Fields from the piano for all five Beethoven concertos. The September 2019 release, recorded live from Konzerthaus Berlin, is the first within the label’s celebration of the Beethoven Year 2020. His earlier recordings have been awarded with the JUNO Award and ECHO Klassik. At eighteen, Lisiecki became both the youngest ever recipient of Gramophone’s Young Artist Award and received the Leonard Bernstein Award. He was named UNICEF Ambassador to Canada in 2012.
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Neha Kakkar

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Neha Kakkar is an Indian playback singer. She is the younger sister of playback singer Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the second season of the singing reality show, Indian Idol. She made her Bollywood debut as a chorus singer in the film Meerabai Not Out. She rose to prominence with the release of the dance track "Second Hand Jawaani" from Cocktail, which was followed by several popular party songs including "Sunny Sunny" from Yaariyan and "London Thumakda" from Queen. Apart from playback singing, Kakkar has appeared in several music videos and as a judge on several television reality shows including "Indian Idol". In 2019, Kakkar was listed among the most viewed female artists on YouTube with 4.2 billion views. In January 2021, she became the first Indian singer to win a YouTube Diamond Award. She appeared in the India Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2017 and 2019. In December 2020, she appeared in the list of Asia's 100 Digital Stars by Forbes.
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Maria Pia Conte

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Born Maria Pia Vaccarezza in Genoa, the daughter of a carpenter, Conte spent her youth in Sestri Levante before moving to Genoa to study classical ballet. After a few experiences as a child actress, she was first noted as a fotoromanzi model, then she decided to pursue an acting career and enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1962. Conte made her acting debut in 1961, in the Marco Bellocchio's short film La colpa e la pena, then she appeared in a number of films and TV-series, often in secondary roles, being sometimes credited as Mary P. Count. She was also occasionally active as a voice actress and a dubber. She retired in the late 1970s. She was married to actor Giuseppe Rinaldi (1919-2007) and is the mother of actress Francesca Rinaldi.
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Derek S. Orr

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LA based with a Chicago swagger. Retired with 20+ yrs Fed Law Enforcement Experience. Jack Bauer meets Daniel Craig meets Daniel Day Lewis. Derek brings a lifetime of experience to the craft. He's often cast as the Blue Collar Detective/FBI Agent/CIA Operator, the Corrupt Politician/Fixer, or the Country Club Sh*thead Husband that is probably guilty. He is the villain you love to hate and his characters rarely lose. He loves roles that leave the audience wanting more and is known to steal scenes when given the chance.
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Marianna Komlos

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was a Canadian bodybuilder, fitness model and Valet. She is perhaps best known for her stint in World Wrestling Federation in 1999 as Marianna and "Mrs. Cleavage", where she was the Manager and "mother" for a wrestler known as "Beaver Cleavage" a parody of the TV show Leave It To Beaver. Following the termination of the Beaver Cleavage gimmick in a scripted 'storm out' by Charles Warrington due to the absurdity of the gimmick, Marianna was portrayed as the girlfriend of Warrington (now with no gimmick), going by the name of 'Chaz'. Before she started bodybuilding, Komlos weighed as much as 197 pounds (89 kg). Komlos started competing in provincial contests in 1993, and eventually won the middleweight class at the British Columbia Championships in 1997. Jerry Kindela, editor-in-chief of Flex, said, "Marianna's one of the most beautiful bodybuilders I've ever seen." (Wennerstrom, 2004) Komlos appeared on the covers of many fitness magazines including Muscle & Fitness (September, 1997), Flex (November, 1997), Women's Physique World (December, 1997), and Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness. Contest history 1996 Gators Classic (Vancouver, BC) - 1st (LW and Overall) 1997 British Columbia Championship - 1st (MW) and Best Poser 1997 Women's Extravaganza - 1st (MW) Personal life She married mixed martial artist and stunt performer Paul Lazenby in 2004.[2] Death Komlos died on September 26, 2004 from breast cancer. She was 35. See also icon Professional wrestling portal List of premature professional wrestling deaths
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Vera Farmiga

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Vera Ann Farmiga (/fɑːrˈmiːɡə/ far-MEE-gə; born August 6, 1973) is an American actress. Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides (1996). After expanding to television and film, her breakthrough came with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama Down to the Bone (2004). She then had roles in the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate (2004), the crime drama The Departed (2006), and the historical drama The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). She was also established as a scream queen for her performances in the horror films Joshua (2007) and Orphan (2009). For her performance in the comedy-drama Up in the Air (2009), Farmiga was nominated for an Academy Award and other accolades. She then made her directorial debut with the drama film Higher Ground (2011), in which she had the leading role. She starred in the thrillers Source Code (2011) and Safe House (2012), before furthering her scream queen status by portraying paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring Universe films The Conjuring (2013), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021). She also starred in the legal drama The Judge (2014), the biographical drama The Front Runner (2018), the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and the crime drama The Many Saints of Newark (2021). On television, Farmiga received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Norma Louise Bates in the A&E drama horror series Bates Motel (2013–2017) and starring in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019). She also appears in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the Apple TV+ miniseries Five Days at Memorial (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Vera Farmiga, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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