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Juanita Ringeling

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Chilean actress, born on May 15, 1986. She lived her childhood and youth in Cachagua, a rural town at Central Chile's Pacific coastline. She stays there until she finishes school. Then, following her passion for acting, she moves to the capital, Santiago, and enrolls into Universidad Catolica's Acting School. Driven by her need to explore non-conventional theatre she lives 3 months at the Double Edge Theatre in Ashfiels M.A. and later completes two workshops, one at the Odin Theater in Denmark and another about "Teatro de los Sentidos" in Malacahuello. Restless and multifaceted has achieved to grow a career as an actress, singer and producer. She has had leading roles on movies, theater, television and web productions, standing out in Bim Bam Bum (TV Serial), La Tirana (movie), The beauty and the beast (musical), among others. Her director and producer facet has gain her recognition for several successful projects, such as the Theatre Workshop for Convicts, the cultural TV show "Carnaval", and a recent documentary on the making of Matías Oviedo music band's fourth album. Since 2013 her singer side has grown momentum, being responsible for interpreting part of the musical soundtrack of the TV series Bim Bam Bum, the TV serial Chipe Libre, and also becoming the female voice at Matías Oviedo latest album, "Amores Tuertos." After building a solid career in Chile, being cast in over 8 Tv shows for major Networks, over 7 films, theatre pieces, web series and achieving several contract with recognized brands, she has recently settled in Los Angeles, California in may 2016, After living between her country and USA for a almost a year. Her first performance as the leader actress in Ryan Gregory Phillip's Shortwave has given her a strong exposure and the best actress prize at film-quest. Always in touch with nature she has joined several environmental causes, actively collaborating with "Reforestemos Patagonia", Moving Chile, and "Bosques de Zapallar" (Woodland's Foundation) a NGO of her place of birth promoting the conservation of the endangered Mediterranean like forest of central Chile.
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Sonny Shroyer

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Sonny Shroyer was born in Valdosta, Georgia, a small city on the Georgia-Florida border. Shroyer, whose given name is Otis Burt Shroyer Jr., grew up steeped in the traditions of the deep South. He worked in the tobacco warehouses pushing tobacco buggies and helped his father in their fruit stand-ice cream parlor business. His prowess in high school football landed him a football scholarship at Florida State University (he later ended up playing football in the movie The Longest Yard (1974) with another FSU football player, Burt Reynolds). However, his football career was cut short by an injury, and Shroyer finished his education at the University of Georgia, where he earned his degree in business.
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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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Deshna Dugad

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Deshna Dugad is a child artist who is active in television and film industry. She is best known for the television show Mariam Khan – Reporting Live and Baal Krishna. Dugad originally hails from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Deshna Dugad was born on 20 October 2008 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She is an actress, known for Thugs of Hindostan (2018), Pushpa Impossible (2022) and Khaali Peeli (2020) & Criminal Justice and now Deshna Dugad is joined as a Luxe Star you Can book her to promote your brand and make a wishes for you or your loved one. She is daughter of Mahavir Dugad and Smita Dugad. Deshna has fond of acting and dancing since childhood. She started taking modeling and dance training at an early age. Her modeling pictures during the school program became quite viral and she started getting offers for television shows. In the year 2016, Deshna made her acting debut with TV serial ‘Baal Krishna’ in which she played the role of Radha. After this show, she appeared as a child artiste in several television serials.
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Naomi Oreskes

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Naomi Oreskes is an American historian of science. She became Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University in 2013, after 15 years as Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She has worked on studies of geophysics, environmental issues such as global warming, and the history of science. In 2010, Oreskes co-authored Merchants of Doubt which identified some parallels between the climate change debate and earlier public controversies.
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Gavin Watkins

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is a Welsh professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE performing in the United Kingdom division of their developmental territory NXT UK, under the ring name Flash Morgan Webster. Watkins is also known for his appearances in Attack! Pro Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Southside Wrestling Entertainment and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla among others Webster made his WWE debut at WrestleMania Axxess in 2018, being defeated by Pete Dunne. On May 18, it was announced that Webster would be a participant in the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament. He would defeat Jordan Devlin in the quarter finals before being eliminated by eventual tournament winner, Zack Gibson. The following night, Webster, Travis Banks and Mark Andrews were defeated in a WWE United Kingdom Championship number one contenders match by the returning Noam Dar. Webster made his 205 Live debut teaming with Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali where they defeated James Drake, Joseph Conners and Drew Gulak
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Marguerite De La Motte

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Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, De La Motte was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De La Motte. She was a 1917 graduate of the Egan School of drama, music, and dancing. De La Motte began her entertainment career studying ballet under Anna Pavlova. In 1919, she became the dance star of Sid Grauman on the stage of his theater. In 1918, at the age of 16, she made her screen debut in the Douglas Fairbanks-directed romantic comedy film Arizona. In 1920, both of her parents died, her mother in January in an automobile accident and her father in August from heart disease. Film producer J.L. Frothingham assumed guardianship of her and her younger brother. De La Motte spent the 1920s appearing in numerous films, often cast by Douglas Fairbanks to play opposite him in swashbuckling adventure films such as 1920's The Mark of Zorro and The Three Musketeers. She developed a close friendship with Fairbanks and his wife, actress Mary Pickford. Her career as an actress slowed dramatically at the end of the silent film era of the 1920s. She did continue acting in bit parts through the sound era and made her final appearance in the 1942 film Overland Mail opposite both Noah Beery Sr. and Noah Beery Jr., as well as Lon Chaney Jr. After her film career ended, De La Motte worked as an inspector in a southern California war plant during World War II. Later she came to San Francisco, California, where she worked in the Red Cross office. On February 8, 1960, De La Motte was awarded a star in the Motion Pictures section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6902 Hollywood Blvd., in Hollywood, California.
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The Big Bopper

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Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey. His best-known compositions include "Chantilly Lace," "Running Bear", and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones's first number-one hit in 1959. Richardson was killed in an airplane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1959, along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, and the pilot, Roger Peterson.
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Jack Ma

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Ma Yun (Chinese: 马云, [mà y̌n]; born September 10, 1964), known professionally as Jack Ma, is a Chinese business magnate, philosopher, philanthropist, internet and technology entrepreneur, who is the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a conglomerate of Internet-based businesses. He is one of China's richest men, as well as one of the wealthiest people in Asia, with a net worth of US$47.8 billion, as of November 2017. He has become a global icon in business and entrepreneurship, one of the world's most influential businessmen, a philanthropist known for expounding his philosophy of business, and a leading innovation visionary. He was ranked 2nd in Fortune's 2017 "World's 50 Greatest Leaders" list. Ma is one of the world's most powerful people, and has been a global inspirer and role model to many. He has given numerous lectures, enlightenments and advices throughout his life career. In 2017, Jack Ma entered the acting industry with his first kung fu short film Gong Shou Dao which stems from his lifelong love of martial arts that has influenced both his professional life and personal life, it marks another step in his ongoing effort to revitalize the ancient practice and taking it globally. The film features famous martial arts movie stars including Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Wu Jing and Tony Jaa, and was filmed in collaboration with the Double 11 Shopping Carnival Singles' Day. In the same year, he has also participated in singing festival, as well as performing bizarre dances during Alibaba’s 18th anniversary party, showcasing his entertainment value.
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Dylan Lowe

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Dylan Lowe is known for Self/less (2015), Dark Awakening (2014) and Witching Hour II (2016). Dylan first took the stage in 2012 in a community production of "Oliver!". Later that year, he booked his first short film, TalentED (2013). In 2013, he took his first roles in commercials and feature films. In addition to film and commercial work, Dylan continues to stay involved in community and regional theatre. His genuine personality and kind heart shine through in all that he does, both on screen and off. Dylan and his family live in North Carolina where he and his brother are home schooled.
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