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Name : Natalie Portman
Birth name : Natalie Hershlag
Nickname : Nat
Height : 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Date of Birth : 9th June 1981
Occupation : Actress (Hollywood)

Films :

Developing (1994) as Nina, Léon (1994) as Mathilda, Heat (1995) as Lauren Gustafson, Beautiful Girls (1996) as Marty, Everyone Says I Love You (1996) as Laura Dandridge, Mars Attacks! (1996) as Taffy Dale, Star Wars: Episode I, II, III as Queen Padmé Amidala, Anywhere But Here (1999) as Ann August, Where the Heart Is (2000) as Novalee Nation, Cold Mountain (2003) as Sara, Garden State (2004) as Sam, True (2004) as Francine, Closer (2004) as Alice, Domino One (2005) as Dominique Bellamy, Free Zone (2005) as Rebecca, V for Vendetta (2005) as Evey, Paris, je t’aime (2006) as Francine, Goya’s Ghosts (2006) as Inés/Alicia

Biography :

Natalie Portman was born on June 9th, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel, as the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie’s agent. She left Israel for Washington, DC, when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard.

She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would rather pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie Léon (1994) (aka “The Professional”). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).

It wasn’t until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated US$431 million-grossing prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Afterwards, she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), and Closer (2004), for which she received an Oscar nomination.

Trivia :

• Portman was an understudy in the off-Broadway play, Ruthless!, in which Britney Spears had a role. At a Manhattan hotel in 2003 they co-hosted a carnival-themed New Year’s Eve party together.
• A number of songs and albums are named after her, by artists such as Intel One, Team Sleep, Sage Francis, and Ozma. The make-up brand Stila has a lip color named after her (a sheer plum titled “Natalie”), fashion designer Zac Posen has referred to her as his “muse” and writer Kia Abdullah names Natalie as the woman she would like to be.
• In one skit of the March 4, 2006 episode of Saturday Night Live that she hosted, Portman, Maya Rudolph, and Rachel Dratch portray high school classmates. The name of Portman’s character is Rebecca Hershlag, an in-joke for those aware that Hershlag is her real last name.
• In Star Wars movies Portman’s character Padmé is supposed to be four years older than Hayden Christiansen’s character Anakin. However, Christensen is actually nearly two months older than Portman.

Links :
IMDB : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000204/
Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman

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Name : Hillary Duff
Full Name : Hilary Erhard Duff
Date of Birth : September 28, 1987
Occupation : Actress, Singer, Spokesperson, Fashion designer, Fashion model

Biography :

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. After gaining fame for her starring role on the television show Lizzie McGuire, she went on to have a film career, and her most commercially successful pictures include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004). Duff has expanded her repertoire into pop music, with three RIAA certified-platinum albums, and she launched a clothing line and an exclusive perfume with Elizabeth Arden. Her upcoming films include the 2007 action thriller Brand Hauser: Stuff Happens and animated comedy Foodfight!. Duff’s new album, entitled Dignity, is scheduled for release April 3, 2007.

Trivia

• Older sister actress Haylie Duff is in music group Inventing Venus.
• Daughter of producer Susan Duff.
• She was rated the #1 Hottest Teen Female Star for 2003 based on her acting, singing, public appearances, and charity work.
• For her 2003 debut album Metamorphosis, she won the 2004 Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Female Singer, and Best New Female Artist at the 2004 World Music Awards. Her video “Come Clean” was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards and the album was nominated for Best International Album at the 2004 Juno Awards(Canada’s version of the Grammys).
• Shot the music video to her song “So Yesterday” on Venice Beach in Marina Del Rey, California.
• Re-did the song “Our Lips Are Sealed” by The Go-Go’s with sister Haylie Duff for the A Cinderella Story (2004)-Soundtrack.
• Likes all types of music but dislikes techno music.
• Plans on starting a design for dogs called Little Dog Duff named after her late dog of the same name.
• Accepted the lead role in A Cinderella Story (2004) because Charles Perrault’s story “Cinderella” was her favorite fairy tale when she was growing up.
• Her favorite film is Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997).
• Has been homeschooled since the age of 10. Along with her sister, currently taking two online correspondence courses via the Harvard Extension School.
• Has been working for the charity Kids With a Cause (which helps children stricken by poverty, hunger, sickness, a lack of education, abandonment, neglect and/or abuse) since it was founded in September 1999, and is the 2004 Official International Spokesperson for the non-profit organization.
• In preparation for her driving test, she drove herself between filming locations during principal photography for A Cinderella Story (2004).
• Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Naomi Watts, Bam Margera, Janeane Garofalo, as well as Oscar-winning actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Mira Sorvino.
• For her 17th birthday, her sister arranged a trip to Mexico for her and two friends.
• Considered for the part of Lola in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) but that part eventually went to Lindsay Lohan.
• Was voted the 19th Greatest Teen Idol of all time by VH1 in 2003. She also hosted the special.
• According to the Chinese Calendar, she was born in the year of the rabbit.
• Her favorite episode of her hit show “Lizzie McGuire” (2001) is First Kiss where her character Lizzie falls in love with the paperboy and shares a kiss with him.
• Won the Fake ID Award in 2004 at the second annual TRL awards. The Fake ID Award is given to the hottest star under 21 and is voted by the people on mtv.com.
• Was voted the Biggest Breakthrough of 2003 at VH1’s Big in 2003 award show.
• Has her own clothing line “Stuff by Hilary Duff” at Target stores which made $5 million in its first year in stores.
• She enjoys gymnastics, swimming, reading, singing, writing, and hanging out with older sister, Haylie Duff.
• One of Teen People 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 [2004].
• Was named the 14th Greatest Teen Idol of all time by VH1 in 2003, based on her acting, singing, public appearances and charity work.
• Performed at ‘President George Bush’ ’s youth inaugural concert. [2005]
• Donated sales from her sold out Most Wanted Tour to the Tsunami victims in South Asia. [2005]
• Donated many signed head-shots to Rocky Stone to be auctioned off to raise money to buy more toys for the Toy Mountain Campaign 2004. She was also very kind enough to give a personalized & signed head-shot to everyone listed in the “Special thank-you to:” section on http://www.rockyskidz.com site that helped out in this past years Toy Mountain Campaign 2003.
• Is recording tracks with the help of boyfriend Joel Madden and his brother Benji Madden for her newest album due in summer 2005.
• Ex-boyfriend Joel Madden is the lead singer for Good Charlotte.
• Visited Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in February 2005 to perform in a Tsunami relief fund raiser.
• Her clothing brand “stuff by duff” was also sold by Zellers (a large Canadian discount store chain). Zellers heavily advertised the clothing line on national television in the summer of 2004.
• Said that her favorite movie she has filmed so far was The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003).
• Her mom is a music producer.
• Announced that she will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross and $50,000 to USA Harvest to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
• Her song “Wake Up” hit Disney Radio before making it to national airwaves.
• Got into singing after watching her sister, Haylie Duff, perform.
• Her father, Bob Duff, owns a chain of convenience stores.
• In 2006 she made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the top money making of the past year. The lost reported that Duff made $17.1 million. Duff was the youngest person on the list and was joined by music heavyweights U2 and the Rolling Stones.
• Was mentioned in Eminem’s song Ass Like That
• Fist magazine cover was the April 2002 issue of Popstar! Magazine.
• Currently has a net worth of approximately $25 million dollars from her Stuff By Duff Line, albums, tours, and movies, etc.
• The Sims is her favorite computer game.
• Helped raise $23,000 at the 2004 celebrity auction for Breast Cancer Research.
• Rolling Stone proclaimed her “Teenager of the Year” in 2003.
• She made the Forbes list of richest young stars under 25, she made $15 million for the year of 2005. She beat out rival stars like Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes.
• Has appeared on “Hollywood Squares” (1998) twice, once with big sister, Haylie Duff.
• A huge fan of Janis Joplin.
• Was considered for the role of “Tibby” in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). The role went to Amber Tamblyn.
• Named #58 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement. (2006).

Links :

IMDB : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240381/
Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Duff
Site : http://www.hilaryduff.com

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Name : LeAnn Rimes
Occupation : Singer
Date of Birth : August 28, 1982

Biography :

LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer. Rimes emerged with the single “Blue” when she was only 13 years old, and by age 24 she sold over 37 million albums. She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards. Her crossover hit “How Do I Live” holds the record for the longest charting song on the U.S. Hot 100 at 69 weeks, and was the first multi-platinum country single, selling over 3 million copies.

Trivia :

• Rimes is mentioned in the Barenaked Ladies’ 1998 hit “One Week” from their album Stunt: …hot like wasabi when I bust rhymes, big like LeAnn Rimes, because I’m all about value…
• Rimes was chosen to sing the theme song “Light the Fire Within” for the February 8, 2002 Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
• On February 23, 2002, she married Dean Sheremet, a dancer whom she met while recording Twisted Angel. They currently live in Nashville, Tennessee.
• In 2005, Rimes became the new host of the USA Network reality tv series Nashville Star, a position which she held for only one season.
• She was selected to sing “Remember When,” the official song for Disneyland’s 50th anniversary celebration.
• Rimes sang the theme song, “Twinkle in Her Eye,” for the cartoon Holly Hobbie in 2006.

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Name : Nisha Kothari
Occupation : Actress
Location : Mumbai (Bollywood)
No. of Pics : 3
Movies : Okka Magadu (Telugu), Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay as Ghunghroo, Shiva, The Killer as Ria, Darna Zaroori Hai, James as Nisha V. Rawat, Sarkar as Sapna, Jay Jay as Jamuna
Biograpghy : Nisha Kothari was born in Kolkata, and grew up speaking English, Bengali, and Hindi. She moved to New Delhi while in 10th standard and got her degree in Chemistry at Delhi University. She then became a model and appeared in Jay Jay, a Tamil movie, as Amoga. She was debuted to Bollywood in the films and James and Sarkar (which came out first), both by Ram Gopal Varma. She then went on to do The Killer with Emraan Hashmi and the Bhatts