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1. Zoë Kravitz Zoë Kravitz Actress, Mad Max: Fury Road Zoe Isabella Kravitz, the daughter of singer/actor Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, was born on December 1, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. She is of half African-American (from her father's mother and her mother's father) and half Ashkenazi Jewish (from her father's father and her mother's mother) descent...
2. Jeremy Northam Jeremy Northam Actor, The Net Jeremy Philip Northam was born in Cambridge, England to parents John and Rachel, both university professors. John Northam is best known for his translations of Henrik Ibsen. The family moved to Bristol, in 1972, where Jeremy attended Bristol Grammar School. Jeremy graduated from Bedford College, University of London...
3. Woody Allen Woody Allen Writer, Annie Hall Woody Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, to Nettie (Cherrie), a bookkeeper, and Martin Konigsberg, a waiter and jewellery engraver. His father was of Russian Jewish descent, and his maternal grandparents were Austrian Jewish immigrants. As a young boy...
4. Riz Ahmed Riz Ahmed Actor, Four Lions
5. Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer Actress, Shutter Island English actress Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer and his second wife, Penelope (née Gollop). She was educated at St Paul's Girls' School in West London, and it was whilst there she began acting. Mortimer moved on from school to Lincoln College...
6. Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Soundtrack, Friends with Benefits Janelle Monáe is an American musical recording artist, actress, & model signed to her own imprint, Wondaland Arts Society, and Atlantic Records. In 2010, Monáe released her first full-length studio album, The ArchAndroid. In March 2012, "We Are Young" by Fun., on which Monáe appears as a guest vocalist, reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, her first appearance in the US Top 10...
7. Nate Torrence Nate Torrence Actor, Zootopia
8. Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman Actress, Wreck-It Ralph Two-time Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman is one of the most versatile talents in entertainment, with credits including that of actress, creator, writer, executive producer, comedian, and author. Silverman will next be seen in both The Book of Henry and The Lonely Island's Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...
9. Bette Midler Bette Midler Self, Fantasia 2000 Multi Grammy Award-winning singer/comedienne/author Bette Midler has also proven herself to be a very capable actress in a string of both dramatic and comedic roles. Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 1, 1945. She is the daughter of Ruth (Schindel), a seamstress, and Fred Midler, a painter...
10. Katherine LaNasa Katherine LaNasa Actress, The Campaign Actress, former ballet dancer and choreographer Katherine LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and originally trained as a ballet dancer, but had attended the North Carolina School of Arts, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as well as the Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York. In 1989, she married Dennis Hopper...
11. Nestor Carbonell Nestor Carbonell Actor, The Dark Knight
12. Stefan Kapicic Stefan Kapicic Actor, Deadpool Stefan Kapicic is known for his work through Eastern Europe and USA. He speaks fluent English, Russian, German and 5 other ex Yugosavian languages including many dialects. He is adept in both comedy and drama and has played everything from a comedic stoner to a ruthless drug lord to a heartbreaking Savant...
13. Dean O'Gorman Dean O'Gorman Actor, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
14. Richard Pryor Richard Pryor Writer, Richard Pryor: Live in Concert Highly influential, and always controversial, African-American actor/comedian who was equally well known for his colorful language during his live comedy shows, as for his fast paced life, multiple marriages and battles with drug addiction. He has been acknowledged by many modern comic artist's as a key influence on their careers...
15. Karissa Lee Staples Karissa Lee Staples Actress, Necessary Roughness Karissa Lee Staples was born in Portland, Maine. At 19, after years of performing in community and professional theater productions, she moved to New York City to study at an acting conservatory before ultimately landing in Los Angeles. Staples is best known for her series regular roles as Victoria Jagger in the Gemini-nominated sitcom...
16. Jay Cocks Jay Cocks Writer, Gangs of New York
17. David Hornsby David Hornsby Actor, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
18. Treat Williams Treat Williams Actor, Everwood Richard Treat Williams was born in Rowayton, Connecticut, to Marian (Andrew), who dealt in antiques, and Richard Norman Williams, a corporate executive. Educated at prep-school, he first made a serious commitment to his craft during his days at Pennsylvania's Franklin and Marshall College. Working summers with the nearby Fulton Repertory Theatre at Lancaster in the heart of Amish country...
19. Charlene Tilton Charlene Tilton Actress, Dallas
20. Carol Alt Carol Alt Self, A Healthy You & Carol Alt Discovered while waiting tables in a restaurant during her freshman Year at Hofstra University, Carol Alt became a successful model with the Elite Agency. After a long career gracing the covers of many magazines and appearing in exercise videos, she began acting in European films. Most of her films are made and released in Italy...
21. Dick Shawn Dick Shawn Actor, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World One-of-a-kind nightclub comedian/singer Dick Shawn (ne Richard Schulefand) was as off-the-wall as they came and, as such, proved to be rather an acquired taste. Way ahead of his time most say, it was extremely difficult indeed to know how to properly tap into this man's eclectic talents. Shawn began...
22. Golden Brooks Golden Brooks Actress, Girlfriends
23. Akiva Schaffer Akiva Schaffer Writer, Saturday Night Live
24. Mark Ghanimé Mark Ghanimé Actor, The Age of Adaline Raised in Montreal, this half Lebanese, trilingual actor's first foray into the world of acting was a stint on a Juliette Lewis movie in 2003. Since getting his start, Mark has absorbed techniques from Meisner & Hagen and developed a love for the craft and building a wide variety of characters. As his resume grew quite quickly...
25. Jonny Cruz Jonny Cruz Actor, Matador
26. Stephen Poliakoff Stephen Poliakoff Writer, The Lost Prince
27. Chanel Preston Chanel Preston Actress, Eve's Secret Chanel Preston grew up in Alaska with a love of performing. Whether it was reciting lines of William Shakespeare in the community theater or awing her family with piano recitals of Sergei Rachmaninoff's concertos, Chanel fed off the energy of the crowd. Dancing, painting and playing the trumpet were additional ways she experienced the performance high...
28. Larry Charles Larry Charles Director, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Larry Charles (born February 20, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known as a staff writer for the American sitcom Seinfeld for its first 5 seasons, contributing some of the show's darkest and most absurd story-lines. He has also directed the films Borat, Religulous and Brüno.
29. Mary Martin Mary Martin Actress, Peter Pan Originally a dance instructor, she came to Broadway during the Depression to begin her career as a professional actress. A daughter of Texas, she originally began work as a dance instructor until a local evangelical-adherent burned down her studio citing her work as being too sinful for human nature...
30. Andrew Adamson Andrew Adamson Director, Shrek 2
31. Allyn Ann McLerie Allyn Ann McLerie Actress, Jeremiah Johnson Talented actress, dancer and singer with a long history on Broadway, and in Hollywood, and television, Ms. McLerie apparently decided to retire in 1993. She is married to actor George Gaynes.
32. T.C. Stallings T.C. Stallings Actor, War Room T.C. Stallings was born in Cleveland, Ohio with an early interest in becoming and actor. At the age of 9, performance opportunities began for him via school plays and local church productions. But at age 12, his passions shifted to becoming a professional football player. After graduating from Bedford High School...
33. Obba Babatundé Obba Babatundé Actor, The Silence of the Lambs Obba Babatundé is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, juggling careers in film, television and stage. Babatundé recently appeared in Paramount Pictures' The Manchurian Candidate, as well as the critically acclaimed film The Notebook, while continuing to star as the father on the UPN sitcom Half & Half...
34. David Doyle David Doyle Actor, Charlie's Angels David Fitzgerald Doyle was born in Lincoln, Nebraska December 1, 1929. He was the son of Mary Ruth Fitzgerald and Lewis Raymond (Lum) Doyle, a prominent Lincoln attorney. His maternal grandfather was John Fitzgerald, a prominent banker and railroad builder in Nebraska. His paternal grandfather was T...
35. Jouko Ahola Jouko Ahola Actor, Kingdom of Heaven
36. Justin Chadwick Justin Chadwick Director, The Other Boleyn Girl
37. Malachi Throne Malachi Throne Actor, Catch Me If You Can Malachi Throne, the character actor who became one of the more ubiquitous faces on television from the "Golden Age" of the 1950s through the 21st Century, was born in New York City on December 1, 1928, the son of Samuel and Rebecca Throne, who had immigrated to America from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He began performing at an early age...
38. Kim McGuire Kim McGuire Actress, Cry-Baby Born in 1956 in New Orleans, LA, Kim McGuire was an actress, best known for playing Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski in John Waters' Cry-Baby (1990). Her other films include Disturbed (1990) and Acting on Impulse (1993). In 1997, after passing the State Bar exam, she began working as an attorney in Los Angeles, CA. She passed away on September 14th, 2016 of an undisclosed illness.
39. Tyler Joseph Tyler Joseph Soundtrack, Suicide Squad
40. Nora von Waldstätten Nora von Waldstätten Actress, Clouds of Sils Maria Nora began acting in television and film while she was a student at the Berlin Arts University, where she graduated in 2007. She won the Bunte Magazine "New Faces" award for best young German actress in 2009, and received the Max Ophüls Prize for "Most Promising Actress" in January 2010. Nora is a descendant of the famous Martha Elizabeth...
41. Charlie Puth Charlie Puth Soundtrack, Furious 7
42. Michael Esper Michael Esper Actor, A Beautiful Mind
43. James Bell James Bell Actor, I Walked with a Zombie
44. Julie Condra Julie Condra Actress, Santa Barbara Julie Condra was born and grew up in Ballinger and San Antonio, Texas. At the age of 9, she began acting and appeared in local TV commercials in San Antonio. Six years later, she became a model for a short time and moved to LA at age 16. Her mother acted as her agent, and soon she appeared in several movies and TV series...
45. Lombardo Boyar Lombardo Boyar Actor, Happy Feet
46. Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar Self, Ciudadano Escobar
47. Ron Melendez Ron Melendez Actor, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Born and raised in Southern California, Ron Melendez knew from a very young age that he wanted to be an actor. Inspired by his family's weekly trips to the movie theater (his parent's would often take him out of school to see the latest release), Ron began pursuing his career at 16. While still in high school...
48. Maggie Steed Maggie Steed Actress, Pie in the Sky Born Margaret Baker in Plymouth, Devon, in 1946, Maggie Steed studied drama with the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, graduating in the late 1960s. However, her first professional engagements were as an assistant stage manager, working behind the scenes in a somewhat lowly capacity, because, she says...
49. Ivy Latimer Ivy Latimer Actress, Mako Mermaids
50. Jessica Jann Jessica Jann Actress, Easy A
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