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Gene Robinson

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vicki Gene Robinson  (born May 29, 1947 in Fayette County, Kentucky) is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.  Robinson was elected bishop in 2003 and entered office in March 2004. Before becoming bishop, he served as assistant to the retiring New Hampshire bishop. Robinson is widely known for being the first openly gay, non-celibate priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination believing in the historic episcopate. His sexual orientation was privately acknowledged in the 1970s, when he studied in seminary, was ordained, married, and started a family. He went public with his sexual identity and divorced in the 1980s. When delegates to the Episcopal convention were voting on the ratification of his election, it became an issue of controversy. His election was ratified 62 to 45. After his election, some theologically conservative parishes have aligned themselves with bishops outside the Episcopal Church in the United States, a process called the Anglican realignment. His story has appeared in print and film. In 2009 he was given the Stephen F. Kolzak Media Award. He has announced his intention to retire in 2013, at 65. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Nozomi Tsuji

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辻希美 (Tsuji Nozomi)) is a Japanese pop singer and talent best known for being a former 4th generation member of Morning Musume. and later the leader of W under Hello! Project. During her Morning Musume. tenure, she was also one of the founding members of the Morning Musume. sub-group Minimoni. and a member of the Morning Musume. splinter group Morning Musume. Otome Gumi. Towards their joint graduation from Morning Musume. in 2004, she and fellow 4th generation member Kago Ai formed the unit W. After W disbanded in 2007, Tsuji became a solo talent, and she graduated from Hello! Project in 2009 with the rest of the Elder Club. Since leaving Hello! Project, Tsuji has continued working as a talent and become known as a "mamadol" (mama idol).
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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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Kit Harington

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Christopher Catesby "Kit" Harington (born December 26, 1986) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which he received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Harington made his professional acting debut in 2009 with the lead role of Albert Narracott in the West End play War Horse. He developed, produced, and starred as Robert Catesby in the 2017 BBC drama series Gunpowder. His film roles include the historical romance film Pompeii (2014), the period drama Testament of Youth (2014), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021), and a voice role in the second and third films of the How to Train Your Dragon film series (2014–2019).
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Goran Paskaljević

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Goran Paskaljević was a Serbian and former Yugoslav film director. Born in Belgrade, he was raised by his grandparents in Niš in southern Serbia, following the divorce of his parents. Fourteen years later he returned to Belgrade where he worked with his stepfather at the Yugoslav Film Archive. Paskaljević belonged to a group of several Yugoslav filmmakers who studied abroad and graduated from the prestigious Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). After returning to Yugoslavia, he made some 30 documentaries and 16 feature films which were screened at many international film festivals (such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian) and met with critical acclaim. The rise of nationalism during the breakup of Yugoslavia forced him to leave his country in 1992. In 1998 he returned to Yugoslavia to make the Powder Keg (known as Cabaret Balkan in the USA) which won the FIPRESCI prize at the Venice Film Festival and at the European Film Awards. In 2001, Variety International Film Guide marked him as one of the world's top five directors of the year. The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) presented a full retrospective of his work in January 2008. It was BFI Southbank's (London) turn to organize in July 2010 a full retrospective of his 16 feature films, along with the publication of a monograph (in English) about his work. Paskaljević lived between Belgrade and Paris, France and he held both Serbian and French citizenship. As of 2008 he was named Officer of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He died on 25 September 2020 in Paris.
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Chen Tianwen

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Chen was educated at the now defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the SBC after completing the 5th artiste drama training class and made his debut in 1984. He holds a black belt in taekwondo and his martial arts background led him to being cast in many wuxia dramas in the 1990s and as characters with fight scenes in other drama series. He is also a member of the Singapore Celebrity Soccer Team. The Straits Times remarked that Chen's "much-praised understated turn" in the Cannes Film Festival award-winning Ilo Ilo put him in the spotlight once again. Chen hit the headlines again when two parody music videos he starred in, went viral. The first, titled "Unbelievable", was 'lauded' for the nonsensical line 'I so stunned like vegetable' (sic), drawing the attention of TIME, while the second, "Sandcastle in My Heart", in which Irene Ang also starred in, did not become as popular as the previous one. Both videos are a parody of popular Chinese MVs in the 1970s, particularly the work of Singaporean singer Huang Ching Yuan.
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Paul Chato

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Paul Chato is a Canadian comedian, actor, and musician, best known for his involvement with the comedy group The Frantics. As part of The Frantics, Chato contributed to their comedic sketches and performances, showcasing his wit and comedic talent. Beyond his work in comedy, he has also been involved in various creative endeavours, including acting and music, showcasing his versatility in the entertainment industry. After a decade—120 CBC radio shows, a TV series, and numerous live performances—he transitioned to developing comedies at CBC. In 1998, he shifted focus to website development, which has been his mainstay. Recently, he unexpectedly gained attention as a YouTube personality—feeding his ego.
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Marco Bonini

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Marco Bonini, is an Italian actor, producer and screenwriter. In 2009 he joined the cast of the second season of the series 7 vite where he played Valerio Tempesta. In 2011 he joined the cast of the I liceali miniseries where he gave life to Anton Giulio Poppi, a professor of art history. In 2013 he appeared as a guest in the first season of the series Crossing Lines where he played Lorenzo Vincente, an Italian detective and former partner of Sergeant Eva Vittoria (Gabriella Pession). Marco is married to actress Sinne Mutsaers, the couple has two children, Orlando Bonini and Maya Bonini. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Jumana Murad

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Jumana Murad is a prominent Syrian actress. She earned her degree from the University of Damascus, then made her TV debut in 1998 when she began acting on television dramas. She worked on eighteen TV shows for the next decade, until she made her film debut in "El Shayateen" (Devils) in 2007. She's acted in over thirty productions, including "El Farah" (The Wedding) in 2009. Murad also owns her own production company, Jumana International. Murad made headlines this year when she announced she was in a romantic relationship with a man (his nationality remained a secret) whom she did not intend to marry.
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