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1. Emilia Clarke Emilia Clarke Actress, Game of Thrones British actress Emilia Clarke was born in London and grew up in Berkshire, England. Her father is a theatre sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Her father was working on a theatre production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. This is when, at the age of 3...
2. Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds Actor, Deadpool Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of four children. His father, James Chester Reynolds, was a food wholesaler, and his mother, Tammy, worked as a retail-store saleswoman. Between 1991-93, Ryan appeared in Fifteen, a Nickleodeon series taped in Florida with many other Canadian actors...
3. Masiela Lusha Masiela Lusha Actress, George Lopez European-born actress/writer Masiela Lusha portrayed "Carmen Lopez" for five seasons as George Lopez's rebellious and passionate daughter on the syndicated ABC series, George Lopez. She was born on October 23, 1985 to parents Max and Daniela. Raised in Tirana, Albania; Budapest, Hungary; and Vienna...
4. Jessica Stroup Jessica Stroup Actress, 90210 Jessica Stroup was born October 23rd 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. At the age of 17, she received a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and acting offers...
5. Margaret Qualley Margaret Qualley Actress, The Nice Guys
6. Amandla Stenberg Amandla Stenberg Actress, Everything, Everything Named for the Zulu and Xhosa word for "power," Amandla was born in Los Angeles, California, to Karen Brailsford, a writer, and Tom Stenberg. Her mother is African-American and her father is Danish (and of part Inuit-Greenlandic ancestry). In the summer and fall of 2010, the actress shot her first feature...
7. Briana Evigan Briana Evigan Actress, Step Up 2: The Streets
8. Lilly Aspell Lilly Aspell Actress, Wonder Woman Lilly Aspell is an 8 year old, Scottish born actress and model, born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire on 23rd October 2007 to her Scottish mother Donna Aspell and Irish father Paddy Aspell. Lilly is a keen equestrian and combines both Acting and Showjumping. Lilly lived in Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire until the age of four until work commitments for her parents meant moving to Newmarket...
9. Taylor Spreitler Taylor Spreitler Actress, Kevin Can Wait
10. Sam Raimi Sam Raimi Writer, Spider-Man 3 Highly inventive U.S. film director/producer/writer/actor Sam Raimi first came to the attention of film fans with the savage, yet darkly humorous, low-budget horror film, The Evil Dead. From his childhood, Raimi was a fan of the cinema and, before he was ten-years-old, he was out making movies with an 8mm camera...
11. Beatie Edney Beatie Edney Actress, Highlander
12. Kate del Castillo Kate del Castillo Actress, La mentira One of Mexico's most acclaimed and popular actresses, Kate del Castillo broke through in America as a result of her award-winning performance in the hit Fox Searchlight/Weinstein movie Under the Same Moon, which is to date the highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical release in U.S. history. Kate is...
13. Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yoakam Actor, Panic Room Since the start of his music career, Dwight Yoakam has proven he's more than just another guy with a guitar and a hat. He has risen from hot country star to being one of country music's biggest influences. While doing that, he has also become a critically acclaimed actor. Dwight Yoakam was born in the coal mining community of Pikeville...
14. Prabhas Prabhas Actor, Bahubali: The Beginning Prabhas was born to late U. Suryanarayana Raju and Siva Kumari. His family is from Mogalturu village and later moved to bhimavaram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He is the youngest of three children, with an elder brother Pramod Uppalapati and sister Pragathi. He is the nephew of Telugu actor Uppalapati Krishnam Raju
15. Ang Lee Ang Lee Director, Life of Pi Born in 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Ang Lee has become one of today's greatest contemporary filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975 and then came to the U.S. to receive a B.F.A. Degree in Theatre/Theater Direction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Masters Degree in Film Production at New York University...
16. Frank Sutton Frank Sutton Actor, Gomer Pyle: USMC As the brash and bruising tough guy with wide, flaring nostrils, compact features and boorish, bullying personality, you could have placed bets that anyone who had the guts to go nose-to-nose against crew cut-wearing badger Frank Sutton had better be one tough order. Nope. Far from it. Sutton's most feared...
17. Cat Deeley Cat Deeley Self, So You Think You Can Dance
18. Bradley Pierce Bradley Pierce Actor, Jumanji Bradley Pierce was born and raised in Arizona. He moved to southern California to begin acting at age 6 and has since appeared in various projects ranging from commercial and voiceover to television and film. He is known for voicing Chip in Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Tails in the Saturday morning cartoon series Sonic the Hedgehog...
19. Michael Crichton Michael Crichton Writer, Jurassic Park Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Roslyn, New York. His father was a journalist and encouraged him to write and to type. Michael gave up studying English at Harvard University, having become disillusioned with the teaching standards--the final straw came when he submitted...
20. Izabel Goulart Izabel Goulart Self, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Izabel Goulart is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in eleven Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2005 through 2015 and was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 to 2008. Goulart also appeared in 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was the face of A/X Armani Exchange from 2008 to 2011 and for MAC Cosmetics since 2013...
21. 'Weird Al' Yankovic 'Weird Al' Yankovic Actor, UHF Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born on October 23, 1959, in the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood, to Mary Elizabeth (Vivalda) and Nick Louis Yankovic. He is of Yugoslavian, Italian, and English descent. He first took up the accordion when a salesman came around to solicit business for a music school. His parents decided on the accordion because of polka king Frankie Yankovic (no relation)...
22. Diana Dors Diana Dors Actress, Blonde Sinner Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She and her mother both nearly died from the traumatic birth. Because of the trauma, her mother lavished on Diana anything and everything she wanted--clothes, toys and dance lessons were the order of the day. Diana's love of films began when her mother took her to the local movies theaters...
23. Johnny Carson Johnny Carson Self, The Johnny Carson Show Johnny Carson, the legendary "King of Late Night TV" who dominated the medium's nether hours for three decades, was born in Corning, Iowa, but moved with his family to nearby Norfolk, Nebraska when he was eight years old. It was in Norfolk, where he lived until he was inducted into the US Navy in 1943...
24. Ireland Baldwin Ireland Baldwin Actress, Grudge Match
25. Marque Richardson Marque Richardson Actor, Dear White People
26. Zach Callison Zach Callison Actor, Steven Universe Zach began acting at the age of seven. He was cast as Winthrop in The Music Man. Zach liked the fact that the lisp he had to use allowed him to spit without getting in trouble. Zach was cast in his first feature film role in "Kingshighway" 2007. He has an older brother Wes and older sister Andrea.
27. Boti Bliss Boti Bliss Actress, CSI: Miami
28. Manuela Velasco Manuela Velasco Actress, [Rec] Manuela Velasco is a Spanish TV hostess and actress. Velasco is best known for starred in the Spanish horror films REC (2007), REC 2 (2009), REC 4: Apocalypse (2014), and the Spanish television series Velvet. She make her film debut in Pedro Almodovar's Law of Desire (1987). In 2007, she won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in REC.
29. Coleen Gray Coleen Gray Actress, The Killing Coleen Gray was born in Staplehurst, Nebraska, in 1922. After graduating from high school she studied dramatics at Hamline University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then decided to see America and traveled to California, stopping off at La Jolla where she worked as a waitress. After several weeks there...
30. Zaira Wasim Zaira Wasim Actress, Dangal
31. Philip Kaufman Philip Kaufman Writer, Raiders of the Lost Ark Director and screenwriter Philip Kaufman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Chicago and later Harvard Law School. He won the Prix de la Nouvelle Critique at Cannes in 1965 for his film Goldstein. He was the screenwriter for The Outlaw Josey Wales and was to direct it but was replaced as director by Clint Eastwood...
32. Brooke Theiss Brooke Theiss Actress, Just the Ten of Us
33. Miles Anderson Miles Anderson Actor, La La Land Born in Rhodesia, Miles' childhood as the son of Major-General John Anderson and writer Daphne Anderson placed him at the heart of historical change in Africa in the 1950s and 60s. In 1964, his father was removed by the then-Prime Minister, Ian Smith, for his opposition to the Unilateral Declaration of Independence and...
34. Hayden Rorke Hayden Rorke Actor, I Dream of Jeannie Hayden Rorke was best known as the ever suspicious "Dr. Alfred E. Bellows" on the 1960s TV series, I Dream of Jeannie. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rorke was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and he began his stage career in the 1930s with the Hampden Theatrical Company. A veteran of numerous Broadway shows...
35. Robert Belushi Robert Belushi Actor, Sorority Row
36. Jasmin St. Claire Jasmin St. Claire Writer, Metal's Darkside Vol 2: The Deeply Disturbed Jasmin St. Claire shot to fame as "America's Most Controversial Sex Symbol" after appearing in the top-selling adult films of the late 1990s. She created an outlaw rock star image that at times scandalized the adult industry. Her acerbic humor and willingness to mock her own porn stardom made her one of the highest rated guests on Howard Stern's radio show and related broadcasts for E...
37. Serah D'Laine Serah D'Laine Actress, American Pie 2 Born in Santa Barbara on October 23, 1982, Sarah Laine and her family were on the move, living in Western Europe. When they returned to the States, they bought a house in Michigan, where they stayed put. When she entered middle school, she took classes in drama and modeling, which prepared her for her future career...
38. James Daly James Daly Actor, Medical Center Distinguished character player James Firman Daly first appeared on stage in his home town of Wisconsin Rapids in 1928. He was set on acting from an early age, strongly encouraged by his parents, though neither were in the profession - his father was in the fuel business and his mother at one time a CIA employee...
39. Alex Gibney Alex Gibney Producer, Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
40. Trevor Engelson Trevor Engelson Producer, Remember Me
41. Grant Imahara Grant Imahara Self, MythBusters Electronics wizard Grant Imahara has been behind the scenes of many top Hollywood films for years. An expert at animatronics, his skills were used extensively at George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, where his talent was demonstrated on various features including The Matrix sequels, the three Star Wars prequels also Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence and The Lost World: Jurassic Park and the hit Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines...
42. Jonathan Malen Jonathan Malen Actor, Mean Girls
43. Vivian Bang Vivian Bang Actress, Yes Man Vivian Bang is a transplant from New York and a graduate of NYU (Tisch School of the Arts). She is best-known for her supporting role as "Soo-Mi" in Warner Brothers' comedy, Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Vivian is also one of the upcoming stars of TBS comedy series, _"Sullivan & Son" (2012)...
44. Leticia Dolera Leticia Dolera Actress, [REC] 3: Genesis
45. David Sobolov David Sobolov Actor, The Flash David Sobolov is known for his work as a voice actor playing creepy villains, scary aliens, and edgy heroes on television, in games, and in feature films. He's the voice of Gorilla Grodd on The CW Network drama The Flash, and Drax in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy animated series on Disney XD. David is the voice of Shockwave on Transformers Prime...
46. Marta Kober Marta Kober Actress, Friday the 13th Part 2
47. Jackie Long Jackie Long Actor, Grand Theft Auto V
48. Stanley Anderson Stanley Anderson Actor, Spider-Man A Theatre Degree graduate of San Jose State College in the sixties, he began his professional acting career in 1967. Prior to 1990 and his work in film and television, Mr. Anderson had spent twenty-three years in over two-hundred productions as a professional actor working at (among others) Arena Stage...
49. Matt Angel Matt Angel Actor, Legends of Tomorrow
50. Saycon Sengbloh Saycon Sengbloh Actress, Scandal Saycon Sengbloh was born in Atlanta, GA. to an American mother and Liberian father. She has been a featured actress and vocalist in the newest generation of contemporary shows on Broadway and off-Broadway, embracing a new sound of pop, rock, & soul music and production including Rent, Oprah Winfrey's the Color Purple the musical...
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