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Luís Figo

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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan. He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team and is considered one of the best Portuguese footballers of all time. Renowned for his creativity and ability to get past defenders as a winger, Figo is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. His 106 assists are one of the most in La Liga history. He won the 2000 Ballon d'Or, 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. His controversial transfer in 2000 from Barcelona to bitter rivals Real Madrid set a world record fee of €62 million. Figo had a successful career highlighted by several trophy wins, including the Portuguese Cup, four La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, three Spanish Super Cups, one UEFA Champions League title, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, four Serie A titles, one Italian Cup and three Italian Super Cups. At international level, he scored 32 goals for Portugal, representing the nation at three European Championships and two World Cups, helping them reach the final but finish as runners-up at Euro 2004. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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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 who 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 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Connery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Victor Varconi

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi, 31 March 1891 – 6 June 1976) was a highly successful silent film actor in Hungary. Born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary, Varconi was the first Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States. His normal speaking accent sounded almost exactly like that of Transylvanian Bela Lugosi. He worked under contract to Cecil B. DeMille, and played Pontius Pilate in DeMille's 1927 production of The King of Kings. Because of his accent, Varconi's popularity waned with the advent of sound films and he was cast in smaller parts, often playing Hispanic characters. He worked on the New York City stage and wrote for radio. He died from a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California on 6 June 1976 at the age of 85. He was interred at the Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, US.
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Saima Noor

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Saima (born May 5, 1967) is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in Punjabi and Urdu films and Pakistani dramas. She became a prominent film figure after starring in the film Choorian, which is considered as one of the highest grossing Pakistani films of all time.[1] Some of her other significant work includes Sher-e-Lahore (2001), Buddha Gujjar (2002), Majajan (2006), and Bhai Log (2011), all of which were commercial successes. She was one of the most popular leading actresses of Lollywood during 1990s, and early 2000s. Saima has acted in over 200 movies and is known for her work in multiple film genres, including action, romance, and comedy. She also did a supernatural film Naag aur Nagin in 2005. She has appeared in Shahzad Rafique's biographical film Salute.[2] She is currently active in Pakistani television industry, where she has established herself as one of the most acclaimed and highest-paid actresses of television in recent years.[3] In 2005, she married director Syed Noor with whom she had worked in a number of films.
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Fedja van Huêt

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Fedja van Huêt (born 21 June 1971 in The Hague) is a Dutch stage and film actor. He studied a college of theatre en starred several plays and movies. He was connected to the theater companies RO-theatre and Theatre Company Hollandia. In present, he is connected to Theatre Company Amsterdam. In his career, he has been rewarded with a Gouden Kalf, the most prestigious film prize of the Netherlands, for his role in the movie Amnesia. He has been in relationships with actresses Katja Schuurman and Halina Reijn. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martin Scurll

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Martin Scurll is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former one-time ROH World Television Champion. He also works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. He has wrestled for the likes of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now known as Impact Wrestling), Progress Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling, Global Force Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, and many more. Alongside Zack Sabre Jr. he is a member of the tag team the Leaders of the New School.
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Alessandro Nivola

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Alessandro Antine Nivola (born June 28, 1972) is an American actor. He's best known for his roles as Pollux Troy in Face/Off, Detective Conley in the movie Boston Strangler, Detective Hiltz in Amsterdam, Dickie Moltisanti I.The Many Saints of Newark, photojournalist Lee Berger in the miniseries Chimerica, Governor Williams in You Were Never Really Here, Mark Madoff in The Wizard of Lies, Peter Forente in A Most Violent Year, Anthony Amado in American Hustle, Arthur "Boy" Capel in Coco Before Chanel, Billy Brennan in Jurassic Park III, and Mr. Henry Crawford in Mansfield Park.
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Yuri Tsunematsu

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She was born in Tokyo on October 9th, 1998 and began her career - a small role at age six aside - at age nine in the WOWOW satellite channel's Soratobu Taiya mini-serial. She has been active ever since on both the small and large screens including in scene-stealing performances in Have A Song On Your Lips and Before We Vanish. She has also done voice acting, appeared in music videos and jumped into the corporate commercial realm and pushed vitamins, noodles, MOS Burger and more. Not bad for a girl who worried her parents at a very young age for being too shy. Yuri is signed to the Amuse talent agency.
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Sybil Jason

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sybil Jacon was a South African-born, American child film actress who, in the late 1930s, was presented as a rival to Shirley Temple. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, she began playing the piano at age two and, a year later, began making public appearances doing impersonations of Maurice Chevalier. She was introduced to the theatre-going public of London by way of her uncle, Harry Jacobson, a then-popular London orchestra leader and also pianist for Gracie Fields. The apex of her career came with a concert performance with Frances Day at London's Palace Theatre. Her theatre work led to appearances on radio and phonograph records as well as a supporting role in the film Barnacle Bill. Irving Asher, the head of Warner Bros.' London studio, saw Jason's performance in Barnacle Bill and arranged for her to make a screen test for the studio. The test was a success, resulting in Warner Bros. signing her to a contract. Her American film debut came as the lead in Little Big Shot, directed by Michael Curtiz and co-starring Glenda Farrell, Robert Armstrong, and Edward Everett Horton. Jason followed this with supporting roles opposite some of Warner Bros. most popular stars, including Kay Francis in I Found Stella Parish, Al Jolson in The Singing Kid, Pat O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart in The Great O'Malley, and again with Kay Francis in Comet Over Broadway. Warners also starred her in The Captain's Kid, and four Vitaphone two-reelers filmed in Technicolor: Changing of the Guard, A Day at Santa Anita, Little Pioneer, and The Littlest Diplomat. Jason never became the major rival to Shirley Temple that Warner Bros. had hoped, and her film career ended after playing two supporting roles at 20th-Century Fox. These films — The Little Princess and The Blue Bird — were supported Temple, who became her lifelong friend.
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Michelle Bernard

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Michelle Bernard was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Being a part of Drama and Choral clubs and classes all throughout her schooling, Michelle loved to perform and started her modeling career at age 15. Doing runway and in store shows for Wet Seal, The Limited, and Express, Michelle's first taste of the business was enough to keep her focused and motivated. Any Given Sunday was the first film Michelle worked on in 1999, and she was blessed to be working opposite Al Pacino, under Oliver Stone's brilliant direction. When the movie wrapped four months later, MIchelle headed for New York to see if she could conquer the fashion industry and the entertainment world in the big city. Her journey introduced her to some incredible designers and photographers. Her study of acting lead her to work with prestigious teachers at Stella Adler and private coaching with famed Soprano's star Michael Imperioli. Through Michelle’s modeling agency and connections, led her to photo-doubling, look-a-like work, and standing-in for Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Amanda Righetti, working with famed photographers Annie Leibovitz and Robert Ashcroft, including appearances on The View. Michelle moved to California in July of 2003. She studied at Beverly Hills Playhouse under the direction of Milton Katselas, Allen Barton, and Art Cohan. She also worked with Bobbie Chance at Expressions Unlimited and continued to perfect her craft at Improv at the famed Groundlings in West Hollywood. Michelle also worked on her commercial skills at Killian's Commercial Workshop with Killian McHugh. She also worked at the famed The Second City Improv in Hollywood. Michelle is Recurring on 2 on Prime-time TV shows, and 4 Web-series on YouTube. In March of 2018, Michelle worked on her first episode of "9-1-1" for Season #1, which is on FOX produced by Ryan Murphy Productions. Michelle has since shot 10 Episodes and portrays the character "Officer Carol Branford." "9-1-1" has now become the #1 Scripted Series on TV. You can watch it on FOX on Monday nights at 800pm. Michelle was first seen on "The Rookie" on ABC in February 2019, Executive Produced by eOne Productions and ABC/Disney by Jonathan Steinberg and Alexi Hawley, also Executive Produced and starring Nathan Fillion. Michelle plays the role of "Officer DeSantos." This show can be seen on Sunday nights on ABC at 10pm. Season 3 just wrapped shooting for the season and current episodes are airing now. In October 2018, Michelle shot a web-series, DIRT, for BRAT Productions, playing "Randi Roach," a Mob Boss, who owns is horrible & manipulative, even from her own child, "River Roach," played by Social Media Influencer and Star, Hunter Rowland! Michelle recently WON the "Silver People's Telly Award" for her portrayal of this malicious and murderous character. Michelle shot 2 more series for BRAT as "Randi Roach": "Crown Lake," written by head scribe of "Pretty Little Liars," Sara Shepherd and "Total Eclipse," starring Social Media stars Mackenzie Ziegler and Emily Skinner. New episodes airing now. In Hollywood now for 18 years, Michelle continues to work & thrive in Hollywood. She just worked with the late Michael Kenneth Williams on an indie film, set for 2022 release. "Accept all opportunities as they come, while staying grateful and feeling blessed." ~ Michelle Bernard 🧚‍♀️
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