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Joan Monleón

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Joan Monleón (n. Valencia, 18 de octubre de 1936- f. Valencia, 28 de diciembre de 2009) fue un actor, cantante y presentador de televisión español que desarrolló la mayor parte de su carrera en la Comunidad Valenciana. Entre sus trabajos más conocidos, se encuentran su trayectoria en el grupo de folk Els Pavesos. Más tarde, pasó a actuar en espectáculos de revista, comedias, y en más de una veintena de películas como actor de reparto, llegando incluso a trabajar con Luis García Berlanga (en "Moros y Cristianos") y Ventura Pons.  Posteriormente se puso al frente del programa El show de Joan Monleon en Canal 9 desde 1989 hasta 1992. [Fuente: Wikipedia]
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Donald Fagen

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Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who was the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker. In addition to his work with Steely Dan, Fagen has released four solo albums, beginning with The Nightfly in 1982, which was nominated for seven Grammys. In 2001, Fagen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Steely Dan. Following Becker's death in 2017, Fagen initially wished to retire the Steely Dan name out of respect, but as of 2024 he continues to tour using the band name.
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Sadie Macalolooy

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Sadie Macalolooy is a dancer, choreographer, and performer known for her work across television, film, live stage, and commercial campaigns. Her screen credits include the Disney musical feature Camp Rock: Rock the Boat, the Nickelodeon series Hollywood Arts, and the feature film The Young People directed by Osgood Perkins. She also appeared in the Hugo Boss "The Scent" campaign alongside David Corenswet and Eiza González, performed at the Canadian Country Music Awards with Dasha, and appeared as a finalist performer and spokesperson on Season 2 of Canada's Got Talent.
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Benét Embry

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Benét Embry was born September 12, 1971 in Tyler, Texas, to Janet Jones, an educator, and Jerry Embry., a warehouse manager. Benét Embry is a man of many talents. He is an award winning director, writer actor and radio personality. He's the host of The Benét Embry Show. Performing in stage plays, short films and feature films. Benét is also a Spoken Word performer and the author of 'Emotional Response,' a book of poetry which verbally express love and loss from an African American male perspective.
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Blutch

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Blutch, pen name of Christian Hincker (born 27 December 1967 in Strasbourg) is a French comic book author. He is considered one of the main authors of French comics since the early 1990s. After studying at Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, Blutch was discovered through a competition organized by the monthly magazine Fluide glacial. He got his nickname from a classmate for his physical resemblance to Corporal Blutch, one of the heroes of the Tuniques bleues. His first strips appeared in Fluide Glacial between 1988 and 1993 (Pecos Jim, Waldo's Bar, Mademoiselle Sunnymoon). From 1993 he was part of the circle of cartoonists working for the independent comic book publisher L’Association. In 1996 he joined A Suivre magazine, where he designed the historical Péplum series. Rancho Bravo (with Jean-Louis Capron) and Blotch (two issues), a satirical portrait of Fluide Glacial magazine and its illustrators, appeared in the late 1990s. He underlined his versatility with the two-volume autobiography about his childhood in Le petit Christian (1998/2008) or with the comic novels Vitesse Moderne (2002) and La Volupté (2006). In 2002, Blutch received the Prix international de la Ville de Genève pour la bande dessinée for Vitesse Moderne, and in 2009 the Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême: that made Blutch president of the Angoulême comic festival in 2010. Source: Article "Blutch" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Jennifer Bini Taylor

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Jennifer Taylor is an American actress best known for her role as Chelsea Melini on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men." She was born on April 19, 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, as Jennifer Bini. She began her acting career in the late 1990s and has since appeared in various television shows and films. Taylor's breakthrough role came in 2003 when she joined the cast of "Two and a Half Men," a popular CBS sitcom starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. She portrayed Chelsea Melini, Charlie Harper's love interest, from the show's sixth season until its final twelfth season in 2015. Her character brought a significant dynamic to the series and became a fan favorite. Prior to "Two and a Half Men," Jennifer Taylor had guest appearances on several TV shows, including "Charmed," "Las Vegas," and "Ghost Whisperer." She also appeared in films such as "Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough" and "Ashley." In addition to her acting career, Taylor has been involved in modeling and has appeared in various magazines. She has also worked as a stand-up comedian, showcasing her comedic talent beyond her acting roles. While "Two and a Half Men" remains Jennifer Taylor's most prominent role, she has continued to work in the entertainment industry. She has appeared in TV shows like "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," and "Shameless." Her film credits include "God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness" and "The Waterhole." Jennifer Taylor has maintained a relatively private personal life, and information about her relationships and family is not widely publicized. She has been married to Paul Taylor since 1997, and they have two children together.
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Liz Catchings

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Liz Catchings was born in San Antonio, Texas, to David Catchings, an outdoorsman, and Andrea Barry, a music teacher. Her ancestry is namely Western and Northern European. Catchings made her professional on-camera debut in "Agents Undercover Love," filmed in early 2024 in Qingdao, China. This would set off somewhat of a love affair between the actress and location shoots in China, having traveled to the country to film multiple times for upwards of fifteen series. She resides in Los Angeles, California. She has been signed by Ad Astra Talent Management and is represented by her manager, Steven Buchsbaum. In addition to acting, she is professionally recognized as a writer and producer.
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Maria Simon

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Maria Simon (born February 6, 1976) is a German actress. Simon's German father originally hailed from Leipzig and studied mathematics in Leningrad. There he met Simon's Russian-Jewish mother, Olga, who studied electronics and originally hailed from Kazakhstan. The couple married while studying. Maria Simon is the younger sister of actress Susanna Simon, who was born on 23 July 1968, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Maria was born and brought up in the former East Germany, but moved to New York City in 1990 to live with her father, a computer expert with the United Nations, and her sister Dalena Simon. She also has a sister named Alyssa. Simon has four children, the first from a former relationship with the actor Devid Striesow, and three with her ex-husband, the actor Bernd Michael Lade. After finishing school she moved back to the newly reunited Germany to study acting at the Academy of Performing Arts Ernst Busch in Berlin where she received her diploma in 1999. She won the award for Best Actress for her role in the film Zornige Küsse at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival in 2000. Simon was nominated as the best supporting actress in the 2003 German Film Awards, and was named European Shooting Star (i.e., best newcomer) at the 2004 Berlinale. In the same year she played Polly in Bertolt Brechts Dreigroschenoper at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. Her TV movie Kleine Schwester was nominated for the Adolf Grimme Awards in 2005.
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Anil Kaygili

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Anil Kaygili, a prominent London-based cinematographer and creative arts graduate from the Elstree Screen Arts Academy, has made a significant impact in the indie filmmaking scene. He co-founded Eleventh Draft and debuted with the project 'Dump.', highlighting his innovative approach to storytelling and cinematography. Born and raised in London, Anil's multicultural background infuses his work with a unique perspective, blending cultural insights seamlessly into his cinematographic creations.
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Walter Becker

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Walter Carl Becker (February 20, 1950 – September 3, 2017) was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the co-founder, guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter of the jazz rock band Steely Dan. Becker met future songwriting partner Donald Fagen while they were students at Bard College. After a brief period of activity in New York City, the two moved to Los Angeles in 1971 and formed the nucleus of Steely Dan, which enjoyed a critically and commercially successful ten-year career. Following the group's dissolution, Becker moved to Hawaii and reduced his musical activity, working primarily as a record producer. In 1985, he briefly became a member of the English band China Crisis, producing and playing synthesizer on their album Flaunt the Imperfection. Becker and Fagen reformed Steely Dan in 1993 and remained active, recording Two Against Nature (2000), which won four Grammy Awards. Becker released two solo albums, 11 Tracks of Whack (1994) and Circus Money (2008). Following a brief battle with esophageal cancer, he died on September 3, 2017. He and Fagen are the only two members of Steely Dan who appeared on every studio album by the band.
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