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Emir Berkane

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Emir Berkane is an Algerian physician, underwater explorer, speleologist, marine biologist, and environmental activist dedicated to protecting Mediterranean biodiversity, particularly sharks. He chairs the Probiom Foundation for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity and coordinates the GREBA (Great Sharks of the Algerian Basin) and Mediterranean Shark programs in Algeria. Berkane co-founded the El Amir private hospital in 2009 and invests in organic farming. A Mares brand ambassador, he contributes to initiatives such as the deployment of artificial reefs and marine conservation laws. He has led the Mediterranean Great Sharks (GREBA) project since 2015, studying and tagging shark species and raising public awareness. Berkane supports artificial reefs in Algeria, including the first deployments by Probiom. He is involved in the conservation of Nephrops (Pochard) through marine expeditions, as part of broader biodiversity work. Emire Berkane also produces educational documentary films such as "Les Maisons de la Mer" by Hamza Mendil, which won a Bronze Palm at the World Festival of Underwater Images, about artificial reefs, documentaries on shark conservation and exploration and climbing films about the mountain ranges of Algeria such as "Twïza, L'Aventure Algérienne" (2019), "Via Annaba" (2024), "Tissalatine, Le Rappel Du Hoggar" (2025).
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Paul Pfeiffer

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Paul Pfeiffer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1966 but spent most of his childhood in the Philippines. Pfeiffer relocated to New York in 1990, where he attended Hunter College and the Whitney Independent Study Program. Pfeiffer’s groundbreaking work in video, sculpture, and photography uses recent computer technologies to dissect the role that mass media plays in shaping consciousness. Pfeiffer is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, and was the inaugural recipient of the Bucksbaum Award, given by the Whitney Museum of American Art (2000). In 2002, Pfeiffer was an artist-in-residence at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and at ArtPace in San Antonio, Texas. In 2003, a traveling retrospective of his work was organized by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s List Visual Arts Center and Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
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Dohn Norwood

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Morehouse alumni and Indianapolis native, Dohn Norwood is making a name for himself in the Hollywood scene. His film and television credits include: Bruce Almighty (starring Jim Carrey), Mini's First Time (starring Alec Baldwin and Carrie-Anne Moss), Castle, Entourage, Without a Trace, ER, Bones, and The Closer. Dohn's background is highlighted by both his well-traveled and well-trained skills. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from prestigious Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, Dohn went on to receive his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego (one of the three most prominent schools for performing arts training in the United States). While at U.C.S.D., Dohn traveled to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa where he performed a one-man show centered on his childhood while growing up on Indianapolis' Westside. The show received rave reviews from a variety of foreign critics including those from Spain, Germany, Portugal, Argentina, and several West African countries. At the conclusion of Norwood's stay at U.C.S.D., he moved on to Los Angeles, California where he currently resides. His first introduction to LA's performing arts world was as the role of Romeo in the Ahmanson Theatre's production of Romeo & Juliet directed by Sir Peter Hall of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2001. Dohn has been involved in theatre and performance since the fourth grade when he took part in an after school drama club program while attending Indianapolis Public School No. 2 in downtown Indianapolis. He went on to be part of the performing arts magnet at both Shortridge Junior High School and Broad Ripple High School. Acting is not the only career Dohn is establishing in Los Angeles. As a product of not only acting programs but many after school outreach organizations such as Indiana University's Upward Bound program (as a student) and later as a Tutor/Counselor and Drama instructor for Morehouse College's Upward Bound Program as well, it is no surprise Dohn's life has expanded to include philanthropy. Dohn not only serves as Vice President but as an instructor for The T.Y.M.E. Foundation/Boys to Men Enrichment Program centered in South Los Angeles. The T.Y.M.E. Foundation is a non-profit organization based on the principle of teaching young men excellence. "Boys to Men" is The T.Y.M.E. Foundation's youth outreach program which focuses on principles of scholastic achievement, leadership, and community service. Having established a diverse resume which includes stage, television, film, and commercials, Dohn now faces a strong future in the film and television world. Upcoming projects to watch for include Castle, Doing the L.A. Thing, and 15 Minutes of Fame. Norwood married Marlene Glasper in 2013. Height: 6′ 2″
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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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Luc Besson

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Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer known for making highly visual thriller and action films.  Besson has been nominated for, and won, numerous awards and honors from the foreign press, and is often credited as inventing the so-called "Cinema du look" movement in French film.   Born in Paris, Besson spent his childhood traveling Europe with his parents and developing an enthusiasm for ocean diving, before an accident would push him toward the world of cinema. After taking odd jobs in the Parisian film scene of the time, Besson began writing stories that would eventually evolve into some of his greatest film successes: The Fifth Element and Le Grand Bleu.   In 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup later Les Films du Dauphin, and later still EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator, Pierre-Ange Le Poga. Besson's work stretches over twenty-six years and encompasses at least fifty-films.
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Tony Dow

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Tony Lee Dow (April 13, 1945 – July 27, 2022) was an American television actor, film producer, director, and sculptor. He was best known for his role in the television sitcom Leave It to Beaver, which ran in primetime from 1957 to 1963. Dow played Wally Cleaver, the older son of June (played by Barbara Billingsley) and Ward (played by Hugh Beaumont) Cleaver, and the older brother of Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver (played by Jerry Mathers). From 1983 to 1989, Dow reprised his role as Wally in a television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Dow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Louise Lorraine

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From Wikipedia Louise Lorraine (October 1, 1904 – February 2, 1981) was an American film actress. Louise started out in two-reel comedies for independent studios, then spent time at MGM and Universal. She became very popular in action-filled serials such as The Radio King and With Stanley in Africa in 1922. She starred in 11 in all, showing much energy and charisma, not as much seen in many of her colleagues in that genre. Louise was selected one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1922. She may be best-remembered for being the third actress to portray Jane, having portrayed the character in the 1921 movie serial The Adventures of Tarzan.[2] She starred in only five talkies in her film career, including Near the Rainbow's End (1930), co-starring Bob Steele. Following this film, she retired from the film industry to devote her time with her husband and two children. She married twice. Her first marriage to actor Art Acord ended in divorce in 1928. Her second marriage to Chester J. Hubbard ended in 1963 upon his death. She had two children. She died in 1981, aged 76, in New York City, from undisclosed causes. Her interment was in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery.
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Blas Diaz

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Blas Diaz Figueroa, better known as Sien to the music industry, is a Puerto Rican singer and actor, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 10, 1977. He currently resides between Puerto Rico and Miami. He began his artistic career participating with Fat Joe in Sangre Nueva Special Edition with the song "Vamos a Sacarla". He moved to Miami where it start to unfold, collaborate and share events with artists like Rick Ross , Fat Joe , Majic , Pitbull, Hector El Father , Yomo , Rakeen y Ken- Y, Alexis y Fido, Jock Young , DJ Khaled , Lil Wayne, Arcange , Jowell y Randy among others and proceeds to be part of "Terror Squad" (Fat Joe & Big Pun Crew ). In addition to music, he has been actively involved as an actor in films and television series. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Blas Diaz
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Andres Muhlach

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Antonio Andres Bonnin Muhlach (born on November 5, 2001) is a Filipino actor and model. Hailing from Philippine showbiz royalty as the son of Filipino actor Aga Muhlach and former beauty queen Charlene Gonzales, Andres initially chose a life away from the cameras, studying Business and Communications at Saint Louis University in Madrid, Spain. He officially joined the industry in 2024, signing with Viva Entertainment and making his debut in the family sitcom Da Pers Family. He achieved a cinematic and television breakthrough in 2025 with his role as Mark Keifer Watson in the romantic drama Ang Mutya ng Section E (The Jewel of Section E), a performance that earned him the award for Best New Male TV Personality at the 38th PMPC Star Awards. By early 2026, Andres has successfully stepped into his father’s massive legacy, taking on the iconic role of Adie in the theatrical production Bagets: The Musical at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Alongside his film debut in Jason Paul Laxamana's Minamahal: 100 Bulaklak Para Kay Luna (2025), he continues to establish his own distinct identity as a versatile performer on both screen and stage.
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Nan Goldin

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Nancy Goldin (born September 12, 1953) is an American photographer and activist. Her work often explores LGBT subcultures, moments of intimacy, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the opioid epidemic. Her most notable work is The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986). The monograph documents the post-Stonewall, gay subculture and includes Goldin's family and friends. She is a founding member of the advocacy group P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now). She lives and works in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nan Goldin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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