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Storm Large

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Storm Large (born Susan Storm Large, June 25, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and author. She attracted national attention as a contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. A resident of Portland, Oregon, Large performs nationally with her own band, and tours internationally with the Portland-based band Pink Martini. Storm Large was born and raised in suburban Southborough, Massachusetts. From the age of five, she started singing and writing songs. She graduated in 1987 from St. Mark's School, a private school. Her father Henry Large was a history teacher there, as well as the football team coach before he retired. After high school, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Large moved to Portland, Oregon in 2002, originally planning to quit music and attend the Western Culinary Institute, but at the urging of friends and in particular Frank Faillace, owner of the Portland rock club Dante's, she began singing again with a band she called "The Balls". Large is bisexual, though she dislikes the term and instead calls herself "sexually omnivorous." While in San Francisco Storm formed the bands Flower SF, Storm and Her Dirty Mouth, and Storm, Inc. Storm also performed with Michael Cavaseno as the duo Storm and Michael or Storm and Friends. Storm, Inc. featured Shaunna Hall of 4 Non Blondes and P-Funk fame as a rhythm guitarist. Hall was featured on The Calm Years LP and toured with the band for a few months after the album's release. On January 12, 2012, Storm published a memoir titled Crazy Enough. It is an expansion on her cabaret show produced by Portland Center Stage. The book, published by Free Press, is an account of her growing up with a mother with psychological issues, her stint as a competitive rower, and her eventual successes. The Balls, also known as Storm and the Balls, were formed in May/June 2002 after Large moved to Portland from San Francisco. Storm and the Balls consisted of Davey Loprinzi (aka "Hotrod" Davey Nipples, formerly of Sweaty Nipples) on bass guitar, James Beaton on keyboards, and Brian Parnel on drums. The Balls drew what local media called a "cult-like" following in clubs, primarily during Wednesday night shows at Dante's. They perform "lounge-core, mash-up" renditions of artists such as ABBA, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Billy Idol, Led Zeppelin, Motörhead and Olivia Newton-John as well as their own compositions. Large worked part-time as a bartender at Dante's when not touring with The Balls. The Balls opened for Everclear, Nina Hagen, Hank 3, Pleasure Club, and Nancy Sinatra. During live shows, Storm has filled in for Jen Folker on vocals alongside Rob Wynia (of Floater) with Drumattica out of Portland. Before moving to Portland, she performed in the San Francisco Bay Area with her former bands Storm Inc., Storm and Her Dirty Mouth, and FlowerSF. After Pink Martini vocalist China Forbes underwent vocal cord surgery, Large toured with the band from July 4 through December 16, 2011 as a temporary replacement. She then joined the band on 2013 album Get Happy and as co-lead singer on the follow-up world tour. She continues to perform worldwide with the group. ... Source: Article "Storm Large" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Anika Noni Rose

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Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006) and for playing LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner in the Starz series Power. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for her starring roles as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
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Louise Redknapp

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Louise Redknapp is an experienced presenter, musician and fashion blogger. Louise was a former member of girl band Eternal, before embarking on a highly successful solo career. Louise has also turned her hand to acting, playing Ray Winstone’s wife Irene in Tim Lewiston’s ‘The Hot Potato’ in 2011. Louise helped launch Sport Relief 2012, encouraging people to run 1, 3 or 6 miles for charity. Louise later teamed up with Dolmio to launch the ‘Tech Free Tables’ campaign, encouraging families and offering tips for device free family mealtimes. In autumn 2016, Louise was announced as a contestant for Strictly Come Dancing where she joined 11 other celebrities for the 14th series and was named runner-up in the glittering finale alongside Ore Oduba. She was thrilled to be make her theatrical debut in Cabaret along side Will Young in 2017. In December 2017, Louise returned to the music industry, playing her first live show in 15 years at Under The Bridge in London which sold out in under 3 minutes. In January 2018, she took her Intimate & Live show on the road, which sold out all over the UK.
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Brianna Rae Sparrey

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is an American female professional wrestler known by the ring name Kylie Rae. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. She is best known for her continued work on the independent circuit in promotions including Reality Of Wrestling, Freelance Wrestling, Zelo Pro Wrestling, SHIMMER Women Athletes, RISE, Capital Wrestling Alliance and AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined. In her career, Rae is a three-time ROW Diamonds Division Champion, one-time CWA Champion, one-time AAW Women's Champion and current Zelo Pro Women's Champion in her second reign. Professional wrestling career: Rae's earliest match was in WWE Hall of Famer Booker T's Reality of Wrestling during the March 19, 2016 ROW TV Taping, defeating the reigning champion Ivory Robyn to win the ROW Diamonds Division Championship. In that same year, Rae wrestled in other promotions including Texas Wrestling Entertainment, House Of Hardcore, GALLI Lucha Libre and WildKat Pro Wrestling. Rae returned on January 14, 2017 at ROW Gold Rush in a title match, defeating Jada Keys by disqualification. On February 11 at ROW Breaking Point, Rae successfully retained the Diamonds Championship against Hyan. Her next successful title defense was held during the March 11 ROW TV Taping, defeating Kayla Lynn. She later successfully retained the Diamonds title on April 8 at ROW Extrema, defeating Ivory Robyn. The following month on May 13 at ROW No Limits, Rae lost the Diamonds title to Kayla Lynn. On August 12 at, Rae entered a Battle Royal with the chance to recapture the vacant Diamonds Championship. Her next title opportunity arrived on December 9 at ROW Christmas Chaos XII, where she defeated Ivory Robyn. She returned during the January 12, 2018 ROW TV Taping, successfully retaining the Diamonds title against Hyan. She later lost the title to Hyan in a rematch held during the February 10 ROW TV Taping. On May 19 at ROW Ladies Night Out II, Rae wrestled two singles matches, defeating Kyra Maya and later losing to Jordynne Grace. Zelo Pro Wrestling: (2017-2018) On August 24, 2017, Rae debuted at Zelo Pro Wrestling I, losing to Tessa Blanchard. She returned on September 24 for Zelo Pro Wrestling II, winning a five-way match against Delilah Doom, Kikyo, Laynie SHIMMER Women Athletes (2017) Debuting on November 11, Rae first appeared during Volume 96 in a dark match, teaming with Miranda Salinas in defeating Karen Q & Ray Lyn. She later wrestled her first singles match on Capital Wrestling Alliance (2018) On January 27, 2018, Rae competed at the 1st Annual Raven Black Tournament. Rae would go on to win the tournament, becoming the first-ever CWA Heavyweight Champion. Making Towns Classic: (2018) Rae entered her second tournament held on May 12, 2018 at Making Towns Classic. She advanced in the opening rounds after eliminating Veda Scott. During the seminfinals, Rae advanced after eliminating Su Yung. Later Rae met Allie Kat, Jordynne Grace and Samantha Heights in the tournament finals, in a four-way elimination match. Rae successfully defeated her opponents to the win the Making Towns Classic Tournament. All Elite Wrestling: (2019-present) As of 2019, Rae is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling. This marks Rae's first official signing with a major promotion since beginning her career in professional wrestling.
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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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Giacomo Bulgarelli

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Giacomo Bulgarelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːkomo bulɡaˈrɛlli]; 24 October 1940 – 12 February 2009) was an Italian international footballer who played as a midfielder. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever midfielders, Bulgarelli spent his entire club career with Italian side Bologna, where he also served as the team's captain; an important figure with the club, he is the team's record all-time appearance holder, and won the Serie A title with the Bolognese side in 1964, among other trophies. Following his retirement, he had a brief spell in America with the Hartford Bicentennials in 1975, and later also had a successful career as a football commentator in the 90s. At international level, Bulgarelli represented Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where the team finished in fourth place, and in two FIFA World Cups; he made his senior international debut at the 1962 edition of the tournament, and marked the occasion with two goals, becoming Italy's youngest ever World Cup goalscorer. He was also a member of the Italian side that won UEFA Euro 1968. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giacomo Bulgarelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Anna Sawai

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Anna Sawai (born June 11, 1992) is a Japanese–New Zealand actress, dancer and singer. She began her film career in 2009 in a supporting role in the martial arts film Ninja Assassin, and debuted as a professional singer in 2013 as one of the lead vocalists in the J-pop girl group FAKY (2013-2018), singing in both Japanese and English. She co-stars in Justin Lin's Fast & Furious sequel, F9. In 2004, shortly after moving to Japan, Sawai was chosen out of 10,000 applicants to play the title role in the stage musical Annie. Sawai made her professional film debut in the 2009 Warner Bros. film Ninja Assassin, directed by James McTeigue, playing the rebellious teenage female ninja Kiriko who is executed for attempting to escape the Ozunu ninja clan. In 2013, Sawai's work as a professional singer began with the dance/R&B group FAKY. She performed as one of the group's lead vocalists until her final show with the group on December 20, 2018. Her departure from the group was announced via FAKY's social media, citing her dream of pursuing her acting career. In 2019, Sawai co-starred in the BBC crime drama Giri/Haji. In 2021, she co-starred in the action film F9, directed by Justin Lin. Sawai chose the role of Elle in F9 because she grew up watching the Fast & Furious films and appreciated the diversity of the film's cast. In November 2019, it was announced that Sawai was signed by major U.S. talent agency WME. In October 2020, Sawai was announced to play savvy career woman Naomi in Apple's adaptation of Pachinko, based on the novel by Min Jin Lee, in a role created for the series. Sawai grew up in New Zealand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, before moving to Japan at the age of 10 due to her father's electronics job. During her childhood, she was influenced by her father to listen to The Beatles and The Carpenters. Her mother, who studied opera, gave her singing lessons.
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Gal Gadot

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Gal Gadot (born: April 30, 1985) is an Israeli actress and model. She was born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Poland, Austria, Germany, and Czechoslovakia). She served in the IDF for two years, and won the Miss Israel title in 2004. Gal began modeling in the late 2000s, and made her film debut in the fourth film of the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast & Furious (2009), as Gisele, an associate of the film's lead villain. Her role was expanded in the sequels Fast Five (2011) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013), in which her character was romantically linked to Han Seoul-Oh (Sung Kang). In the films, Gal performed her own stunts. She also appeared in the 2010 films Date Night (2010) and Knight and Day (2010). In early December 2013, Gal was cast as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe. Gal is a motorcycle enthusiast, and owns a black 2006 Ducati Monster-S2R. She has been married to Yaron Versano since September 28, 2008. They have one child.
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Mick Lauer

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Born in Washington, raised in Asia. Half-Taiwanese, half-white. Graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for performance studies, with three years of conservatory training from the Atlantic Theater Company, one year at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (London), a final year focusing on film & television performance with the StoneStreet Studio, and additional training in improvisation at UCB (NYC). Trained in voice acting under the indomitable Jay Snyder (Dan Green) at Edge Studio (NYC), and represented by the amazing team at Dean Panaro Talent (LA).
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Dominik Diamond

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Paul Dominik Diamond (known as Dominik Diamond) is a Scottish television and radio presenter and newspaper columnist. He is best known as the original presenter of Channel 4's video gaming programme GamesMaster. He was a stand-up comedian before he started presenting and was known for working with then unknowns Simon Pegg, David Walliams and Matt Lucas. In recent years he has mainly presented radio programmes for UK stations XFM and Radio 5 Live. Since January 2009 he has been living in Canada and presenting radio shows.
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