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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Betty Grable - American actress, dancer and singer

Betty Grable
Betty Grable was an famous American actress, dancer and singer. Her iconic bathing suit photo finished her the number-one pin-up girl of the World War II era. It was afterward included in the LIFE magazine project "100 Photos that Changed the World". Grable was mainly noted for having the most beautiful legs in Hollywood and studio publicity extensively dispersed photos featuring them. Hosiery specialist of the era often celebrated the ideal proportions of her legs. Grable's legs were notably insured by her studio for $1,000,000 with Lloyds of London.

Despite being renowned for her looks, she was a woman of talent. She appear in many smash-hit musical films in the 1940s like, Down Argentine Way (1940), Moon Over Miami. However, she is greatest noted for her 1947 film Mother Wore Tights. By the 1950s, she was still creation films like, Wabash Avenue, How to Marry a Millionaire, and How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955), her last film. She retired from the film industry in 1955, and never returned. She had many nicknames during her career like: "the girl with the million dollar legs," "the quick-silver blonde," "the queen of the Hollywood musical," and "the darling of the forties." She died in 1973 at age 56 of lung cancer.
Betty Grable


Birth Name
Elizabeth Ruth Grable

Date Of Birth
December 18, 1916

Place Of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Other names
Frances Dean

Occupation
Actress, dancer, singer

Spouse
Jackie Coogan,
Harry James

Date Of Died
July 2, 1973

Place Of Died
Santa Monica, California, U.S.


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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Joan Crawford - Actress

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford was a famous American actress in film,television and theatre. Starting as a dancer in traveling theatrical companybefore debuting on Broadway, she was signed to a motion picture agreement byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Primarily frustrated by the size and quality ofher parts, she began a campaign of self-publicity and became nationally knownas a flapper by the end of the 1920s. In the 1930, Crawford's fame rival MGMcolleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Crawford often played careful youngwomen who find romance and financial success. These "rags-to-riches"stories were well-received by Depression-era audiences and were famous withwomen. 


Crawford became one of Hollywood's most famous movie starsand one of the highest paid women in the United States, but her movies beganlosing money and by the end of the 1930s she was labeled "box officepoison". After an absence of almost two years from the screen, Crawfordstaged a return by starring in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she won theAcademy Award for Best Actress. In 1955, she became concerned with thePepsi-Cola Company through her marriage to company Chairman Alfred Steele

Joan Crawford
 
After his death, She was elected to fill his vacancy on theboard of directors but was forcibly retired in 1973. She nonstop acting in filmand television regularly through the 1960s, when her performance became less;after the release of the British horror film Trog in 1970, she retired from thescreen. Following a public appearance in 1974, after which unflatteringphotographs were released, Crawford withdrew from public life and became moreand more secluded until her death in 1977. She was voted the tenth best femalestar in the history of American cinema by the American Film Institute.


Birth Name
Lucille Fay LeSueur

Date Of Birth
March 23, 1905

Place Of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

Occupation
Actress

Spouse
Douglas Fairbanks,
Franchot Tone,
Phillip Terry,
Alfred Steele

Date Of Died
May 10, 1977

Place Of Died
New York City, New York, U.S.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Myrna Loy - American actress

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy is famous American actress. Trained as a dancer,she dedicated herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles insilent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a womanof Asian descent, her career prospects enhanced following her portrayal of NoraCharles in The Thin Man (1934). Her winning pairing with William Powellresulted in 14 films together, including five consequent Thin Man films. In1965 she win the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre. She also gota Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center in 1988. Although Loy wasnever nominated for an Academy Award for any single presentation.

She got a 1991 Academy Honorary Award "for her careerachievement". She accepted via camera from her New York home, simplystating, "You have made me very happy. Thank you very much." It washer last public look in any medium. She was cast in the lead female position inThe Rains Came opposite Tyrone Power. She acted Third Finger, Left Hand with Melvyn Douglas and appeared in I Love You Again , Love Crazyand Shadow of the Thin Man, all with William Powell. With theoutbreak of World War II, she all but deserted her acting career to focus onthe war effort and worked closely with the Red Cross. She was so severelyoutspoken against Adolf Hitler that her name appear on his blacklist. Shehelped run a Naval Auxiliary Canteen and toured repeatedly to raise funds.

Myrna Loy


Birth Name
Myrna Adele Williams

Date Of Birth
August 2, 1905

Place Of Birth
Helena, Montana, U.S.

Occupation
Actress

Spouse
Arthur Hornblow, John Hertz, Gene Markey, Howland H. Sargeant

Date Of Died
December 14, 1993

Place Of Died
New York City, New York, U.S.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Christina Aguilera - Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, television personality,actress

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is a famous American recording artist andactress. Aguilera first appear on national television in 1990 as a competitoron the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's televisionseries The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994. Aguilera sign to RCA Records afterrecording "Reflection", the theme song for the animated film Mulan. In1999, Aguilera came to fame following her debut album Christina Aguilera, whichwas a commercial victory spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot100 "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", and"Come On Over Baby."

Her sophomore and her entrance Latin-pop album, Mi Reflejo(2000), a Christmas third studio album, My Kind of Christmas (2000), and manycollaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though shewas displeased with her require of input in her music and image. After partingfrom her management, Aguilera took imaginative control over her fourth studioalbum, Stripped (2002). Aside from being known for her vocal skill, musicvideos and image, musically, she include themes of dealing with publicscrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Apart from herwork in music, she has also committed much of her time as a philanthropist for charity,human rights and world issue which include her work as a UN ambassador for theWorld Food Programme.

Christina Aguilera


She made her feature film debut in the musical Burlesque(2010), earning Aguilera a Golden Globe suggestion for Best Original Song.Aguilera's work has earn her numerous awards and accolades, including a star onthe Hollywood Walk of Fame, four Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award, amongfifteen and three nominations respectively.  She was ranked the 20th Artist of the 2000–09decade by Billboard and is the second top selling single performer of the 2000sbehind Madonna. Aguilera's albums sales are predictable at around 50 millionunits worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Birth name
Christina MarĂ­a Aguilera
Date Of Birth
December 18, 1980
Place Of Birth
Staten Island, New York, US
Origin
Wexford, Pennsylvania, US
Genres
Pop, R&B, soul, dance
Occupations
Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, television personality,actress

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Britney Spears - Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, record producer

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Britney Spears is an American recording performer and entertainer. She began performing as a child, landing acting character in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her presentation album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. During her initial decade within the music industry, she became a famous figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much exposed personal life. Femme Fatale album was debuted at #1 on Billboard 200. This finished Spears the only female artist ever to have six number one debut albums, and have seven albums debut in the top two spots.

Spears have sold over 100 million records worldwide; make her one of the best selling music performer in the history of contemporary music. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 32 million qualified albums. Spears is also known as the best selling female artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall. She was grade the 8th Artist of the 2000s by Billboard. In June 2010, Spears was ranked sixth on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and powerful celebrities in the world; she is also the third most mention musician on the internet, according to Forbes.

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Birth name

Britney Jean Spears

Date of Birth

December 2, 1981

Place Of Birth

McComb, Mississippi, U.S.

Genres

Pop, dance-pop

Occupations

Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, record producer, author, fashion designer, video director

Instruments

Vocals, piano