Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961), is an American actress and producer. She began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles, before joining the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. Subsequently, Meg began to appear in supporting roles in big screen films during the mid-1980s, achieving recognition in several independent films such as Promised Land (1987), before her performance in the Rob Reiner-directed cult comedy When Harry Met Sally… (1989) brought her widespread attention and her first Golden Globe nomination.

She starred in a string of popular romantic dramas and comedy films in 1990s, including Sleepless in Seattle (1993), French Kiss (1995), Addicted to Love (1997), City of Angels (1998), and You’ve Got Mail (1998), whose total gross was over $870 million worldwide. At that time, TIME critic Richard Corliss called her “the current soul of romantic comedy.” In addition to these romantic comedy roles, she garnered critical acclaim for her work in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), in which she played an alcoholic, and in Courage Under Fire (1996), portraying a captain in the Gulf War.

Her first full-blown hit in a leading role was the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally… (1989), which paired her with comedic leading man Billy Crystal. Her portrayal of Sally Albright, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, is memorable for her depiction of a theatrically faked orgasm in Katz’s Delicatessen in Manhattan. She then starred in The Doors and in Prelude to a Kiss. Both films were moderately successful.

Meg starred alongside Kristen Bell, and Justin Long in the independent comedy film Serious Moonlight in 2009. Directed by actress Cheryl Hines and based on a screenplay by late writer Adrienne Shelly, who was murdered a year prior to filming, in the film, she portrayed a high-powered female attorney who learns that her husband, played by Timothy Hutton, is about to leave their troubled marriage, and decides to hold him captive by duct-taping him to a toilet. Picked up by Magnolia Pictures, the production received a limited release throughout North America only, and grossed less than US$150,000 worldwide. Critical reaction to the project was generally mixed-to-negative, although Ryan was praised for her “terrific” performance.

Richard Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor who began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. Richard came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Richard went on to star in several hit films including An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Primal Fear, and Chicago, for which he won a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the Best Cast.

Richard first worked professionally at the Provincetown Playhouse on Cape Cod in 1971 where he starred in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. His first major acting role was in the original London stage version of Grease in 1973. Richard began appearing in Hollywood films in the mid 1970s, co-starring in the thriller Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and playing the leading role in director Terrence Malick’s well-reviewed 1978 film, Days of Heaven. He appeared in the Broadway production of Bent in 1980. Richard became a major star that year with the film American Gigolo, followed by the romantic drama An Officer and a Gentleman, which grossed almost $130 million in 1982.

In December 2010, he has been honored for his lifetime achievement from the 34th Cairo International Film Festival. Richard expressed his happiness visiting Egypt and being honored in Cairo International Film Festival also the hospitality he received by the Egyptians and the warmth of their feelings specially that he came to Egypt with his wife and his 10-year-old son to enjoy its wonderful residence and to watch its immortal monuments pointing that Cairo Festival is so remarkable and contains a lot of different cultures. Richard also welcomed working in an Egyptian film if there is a good story, a good director versed from his tools and a strong production.

Rhona Natasha Mitra (born 9 August 1976) is an English actress, model and singer. She showed herself to the wider audiences playing the romantic interest of Christopher Lambert in Beowulf.

Rhona’s first main role came as Scott Wolf’s illicit love interest on Party of Five. She had a small role in the film Hollow Man in 2000, as a neighbor assaulted by Kevin Bacon’s character. Rhona had a main role in medical drama Gideon’s Crossing, as Dr. Alejandra ‘Ollie’ Klein. Rhona then had roles in Ali G Indahouse; Sweet Home Alabama; Stuck on You, and leading roles in Highwaymen and Spartacus.

Rhona appeared in the final season of The Practice as Tara Wilson, and continued that role into its spin-off Boston Legal, but left not long into the second season. In 2005, Mitra played the role of Kit McGraw during Season 3 of Nip/Tuck. Mitra then went on to appear in Skinwalkers, The Number 23 and Shooter.

Rhona starred in the lead role of the science fiction/action film Doomsday as Major Eden Sinclair in 2008, and went on to star in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans as Sonja, the daughter of the powerful vampire elder Viktor in 2009. She also appeared in three episodes of Stargate Universe.

She appeared as the live action model for Lara Croft, the lead character in Eidos Interactive’s Tomb Raider video game series. Rhona was ranked #46 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001. Rhona stars in the 2010 Anders Anderson thriller film Stolen, alongside Josh Lucas, Jon Hamm and James Van Der Beek. Rhona portrayed Claire Radcliff in the 2010 ABC supernatural series The Gates. She is set to star as Elsie Knocker in the upcoming movie Four Saints.

Rebecca Hall (born 19 May 1982) is an English actress, she won the Ian Charleson Award for her debut stage performance in a production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession in 2003. Rebecca has appeared in three high-profile films, The Prestige and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category, and The Town.

On 6 June 2010, Rebecca won the Supporting Actress BAFTA for her portrayal of Paula Garland in the 2009 Channel 4 production Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974. Her first role came in 1992, when she appeared as Young Sophy in her father’s television adaptation of Mary Wesley’s The Camomile Lawn.

Rebecca’s feature film debut came in 2006 as Rebecca Epstein in the film adaptation of David Nicholls’s Starter for Ten. She got her breakthrough with the role of Sarah Borden in Christopher Nolan’s film The Prestige. Rebecca then appeared in Stephen Poliakoff’s Joe’s Palace in 2007, as well as appearing in several other TV movies including Wide Sargasso Sea and Rubberheart.

Rebecca’s Hollywood fame grew when she starred in the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, playing one of the title characters, Vicky. Critics praised her performance as well as Penélope Cruz’s, who won an Academy Award. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She also appeared in Frost/Nixon in 2008.

Rebecca was cast alongside Ben Barnes in the 2009 film Dorian Gray, which was released nationwide September 9, 2009. She appeared in Please Give with Catherine Keener and Amanda Peet and The Town with Ben Affleck and Blake Lively. Rebecca will star in the female lead role in the British ghost film The Awakening.

Freida Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress and professional model best known for her portrayal of Latika in the 2009 Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire. She also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Before doing Slumdog Millionaire, Freida anchored the international travel show, Full Circle, on Zee International Asia Pacific in English between 2006-08. She was also featured in several television and print advertisements for products such as Wrigley’s Chewing Gum, Škoda, Vodafone India, Airtel, and DeBeers. Pinto modeled for four years and appeared in runway shows and magazine covers. Freida learned acting from The Barry John’s Acting Studio in Andheri and was trained by theatre director Barry John. After six months of auditions, she received a call to audition for Slumdog Millionaire. She auditioned for Danny Boyle and was short-listed and finally selected to star in Slumdog Millionaire.

She made her feature film debut in 2008. Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on a game show and exceeds people’s expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials. In the film, Freida played the role of Latika, the girl with whom Jamal is in love. At the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, the movie won the Cadillac People’s Choice Award. At the 2009 Golden Globe Awards, the movie won four awards. Freida herself was nominated for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” at the 2009 BAFTA Awards, However she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture alongside other cast members from Slumdog Millionaire.

Freida co-starred in Woody Allen’s comedy-drama film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, with Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Anupam Kher and Naomi Watts, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. She is due to appear in the 2011 science fiction film Rise of the Apes, the prequel to the Planet of the Apes (2001), opposite James Franco. She will portray the role of Caroline, a primatologist, who studies primates in the film.

Sophie Monk (born 14 December 1979) is an English born Australian pop singer, actress and model. She was once a member of female pop group Bardot and has since established a solo career with the release of an album, Calendar Girl. More recently, she turned her hand to acting, appearing in films such as Date Movie and Click.

Sophie starred in her debut feature role as the flirtatious and seductive ‘best man’ Andy in the spoof comedy Date Movie in 2006. In 2005 Sophie successfully auditioned for the role of Andy in Spoof Comedy Date Movie. Filming took place in Los Angeles, California in late 2005. The film stars Alyson Hannigan and Jennifer Coolidge. The film was released on February 17, 2006. Despite extremely negative reviews, the film was a box office success earning worldwide $84,795,656. This was Sophie’s first theatrical role.

Sophie also starred in the Adam Sandler comedy Click portraying Stacey, a flirtatious, bimbo secretary who she described in an interview as “… kind of a floozy that kind of just works there because she gets around a bit. Another serious character”. In 2007 She made her American television debut in the Golden Globe Award-Winning HBO Comedy series Entourage in the episode “The Day Fuckers”. Sophie also had a small role portraying Cynthia Rose in Sex and Death 101.

Lucy Hale (born June 14, 1989), is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Aria Montgomery on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. Lucy is also known for her role as Rose Baker on the CW series Privileged and her appearance on the reality show American Juniors.

She first appeared on the reality show American Juniors in 2003. She was part of the vocal quintet formed with the top 5 finishers. This was followed by guest roles on shows such as Wizards Of Waverly Place, Drake & Josh, Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, The O.C., Ruby & The Rockits, Supernatural and How I Met Your Mother.

In The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Lucy portrayed Effie, the younger sister of Lena Kaligaris. Lucy also appeared in NBC’s short-lived re-imagining of the Bionic Woman as Becca Sommers, younger sister to title character Jaime Sommers (played by Michelle Ryan). Lucy then co-starred in the CW TV show Privileged as Rose Baker, with Ashley Newbrough and Joanna Garcia.[3] She also starred in the Lifetime TV movie Sorority Wars.

She was cast as Aria Montgomery in the TV series Pretty Little Liars, based on the book series by Sara Shepard. Lucy won a 2010 Teen Choice Award (“Choice Summer TV Star: Female”) for her portrayal of Aria on the show. Hale guest-starred on the CSI: Miami episode “Show Stopper”. In August 2010, Hale was cast in Scream 4.

Becki Newton (born July 4, 1978) is an American actress best known for her role as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty. She portrayed the character Amanda Tanen in the comedy-drama series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. With co-star Michael Urie, Becki co-hosted of the Official Ugly Betty Podcast. She also appeared in ABC.com’s Mode After Hours webisode series. Ugly Betty was canceled in 2010 after four seasons due to low-ratings.

Becki performed at a New York City Center Encores! presentation of the Gershwin musical Girl Crazy in 2009, which was directed by Jerry Zaks. Becki portrayed Molly Gray and performed opposite real-life husband Chris Diamantopoulos.

Becki will star in the upcoming television series Love Bites. The hour-long romantic comedy is from executive producer Cindy Chupack, who worked on Sex and the City. NBC announced the pick up of the series in May 2010. However, with Newton announcing her pregnancy, co-star Jordana Spiro opting to stay with her other show My Boys and Chupack’s desire to leave the show, Love Bites have been push back to midseason.

Christy Canyon (born on June 17, 1966) is a retired American pornographic actress and current radio personality. She appeared in nearly 200 adult films. Christy has won several “best female performance” awards and is a member of the XRCO and AVN Halls of Fame. She retired from (and returned to) the adult business several times. In 1999, AVN rated her as one of the top twenty-five adult stars of all time.

Christy stated that adult performer Greg Rome approached her while she was waiting for a ride in Hollywood and told her that she would be a terrific figure model. He gave her the business card of porn recruiter and agent Jim South of World Modeling Talent Agency. After visiting South’s office she posed for men’s magazines, and she began her video career shortly thereafter. Christy has stated that her first on-screen performance was with Ron Jeremy in 1984’s “Swedish Erotica 57,” and that Jeremy soon became a close friend within the business. Her pictures appeared in Celebrity Sleuth magazine, as well as Penthouse, Hustler, and dozens of other men’s magazines.

Robert Downey, Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. He made his screen debut at the age of five when he appeared in one of his father’s films, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since.

In 2007, Robert was cast as the title character in the film Iron Man, with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: “Downey, Jr., wasn’t the most obvious choice but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in ‘Tony Stark’.” Favreau insisted in having Downey as he repeatedly claimed that Downey would be to Iron Man what Johnny Depp is to the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, a lead actor that could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public’s interest in it.

Demi Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Mitchie Torres in the Camp Rock movies and as Sonny Munroe in Sonny With a Chance. Demi starred in the 2009 movie Princess Protection Program. Before Disney, she had one of the roles on Barney & Friends.

As a solo musical artist, Demi released her debut album Don’t Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 89,000 copies in the first week. It has since sold over 473,000 records in the US. She stated in an interview that the album was recorded in ten days. Demi released her second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 selling 108,000 copies in the first week.

She performed at various House of Blues and parks for her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour in preparation for the release of her debut album and the Burnin’ Up Tour with the Jonas Brothers. The soundtrack to the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock was released in June 2008. Demi was featured on four of the tracks on the soundtrack including “This is Me”, a duet with Joe Jonas. “This Is Me” peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Lovato served as the opening act in the Jonas Brothers’ Burnin’ Up Tour from July through September 2008. Several concerts on the tour were filmed as footage for a 3-D concert film titled Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience which was released on February 27, 2009. Lovato was featured in the film performing “This Is Me” with Joe Jonas.

Demi began her acting career at the age of seven on the children’s television series Barney & Friends as Angela, appearing in seasons seven and eight alongside long time friend Selena Gomez. Demi guest starred on Prison Break as Danielle Curtin in the episode “First Down” in 2006. Demi also appeared in the second season of the television sitcom Just Jordan as Nicole, in the episode “Slippery When Wet”. Demi landed the role of Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel Original Short Series in 2007, As the Bell Rings, which premiered on August 26, 2007. A few of her original songs, including “Shadow,” were featured on the show. Upon leaving the show, her character was replaced by Lindsey Black. She sang a cover of “That’s How You Know” from the film Enchanted. The song was released on DisneyMania 6 on May 20, 2008.

Karen Gillan (born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress who is best known for her current portrayal of Amy Pond in the British science fiction series Doctor Who. She has taken part in numerous modelling events including 2007’s London Fashion Week for designer Allegra Hicks’ autumn/winter catwalk show. Karen has also modelled for the launch party of Nicola Roberts’ Dainty Doll Make-Up Range. This was shown in Nicola’s episode of the documentary, The Passions of Girls Aloud which premiered on the 4 April 2008.

Her early TV acting career included guest appearances on several dramatic TV series, with her first ongoing role being a two-year stint as a member of the ensemble cast of the sketch comedy series The Kevin Bishop Show in which she played multiple characters, as well as celebrities such as Katy Perry and Angelina Jolie. Gillan also appeared on TV in a leading role in a horror project entitled The Well, which was broadcast as episodic short films on BBC Two, and then later also as a web series on BBC.co.uk. Part of the BBC’s multimedia “switch” programming, the short episodes interconnect with online games that further explore the environments presented in the series.

Karen was cast for the role of the Eleventh Doctor’s first companion, Amy Pond, on the British sci-fi series Doctor Who in early 2009. Karen made her first on-screen appearance as Amy Pond in “The Eleventh Hour”, which first aired on 3 April 2010. She was confirmed in Issue 420 of the Doctor Who Magazine to be appearing in the 2011 series. Gillan had appeared in Doctor Who once before in the episode “The Fires of Pompeii” in the role of a Soothsayer.

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Stacy Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American actress, model and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

She was a contestant on the second season of Dancing with the Stars, where she placed third. Stacy has also appeared on other American Broadcasting Company (ABC) shows such as What About Brian, George Lopez, and October Road, as well as the 100th episode of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother as a bartender and on the USA Network show “Psych”. In addition, she has modeled appearing in both Maxim and Stuff magazines.

Stacy began her professional wrestling career as a part of the Nitro Girls in WCW & quickly moved on to a more prominent role in the company as the manager Miss Hancock. As Miss Hancock, Stacy was known for doing table dances, her relationship with David Flair, and a pregnancy angle. After WCW was purchased by WWE, she moved to the new company, taking part in the Invasion storyline and managing the Dudley Boyz. She also managed Test and Scott Steiner. Before her departure, she was affiliated with The Hurricane and Rosey and nicknamed “Super Stacy.”

As the Fitness Editor at Stuff magazine during 2005 and 2006, Stacy wrote and modeled for her own occasional column, entitled Getting Fit with Stacy Keibler. She has appeared on the cover of that magazine twice: in June 2005 and March 2006. Maxim named Keibler #5 in its 2006 Hot 100 issue, and #70 in its 2007 Hot 100. Stacy was named #89 in Maxim’s annual Hot 100 list in 2008. The following year, she was #77. She has declined each of two invitations from Playboy to pose in the nude for its magazine.

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Heidi Klum (born June 1, 1973), is a German American model, actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, artist, and occasional singer. She is married to British singer Seal. She has been on the cover of fashion magazines, including Vogue, ELLE and Marie Claire. Heidi became widely known after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and for her work with Victoria’s Secret as an “Angel”.

Heidi has hosted the 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows. On October 1, 2010, the New York Post reported on it’s six page gossip collumn that Heidi Klum would be leaving Victoria’s Secret. “Heidi Klum is quitting Victoria’s Secret after 13 years, Page Six has learned. The supermodel has told bosses she’s hanging up her wings and won’t be walking in the November show. Klum, 37, told us”.

In 2004, Heidi became the host, judge and executive producer of the reality show Project Runway on the U.S. cable television channel Bravo, (airing on Lifetime television beginning in 2009) in which fashion designers compete for the opportunity to show their line at New York Fashion Week and receive money to launch their own fashion line.

Heidi received an Emmy Award nomination for the show for each of the first four seasons. In 2008, she and Project Runway received a Peabody Award, the first time a reality show won the award. Heidi was nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for “outstanding host of a reality or reality-competition show” for Project Runway, the first year that category was recognized by the Emmys.

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Sarah Harding (born 17 November 1981) is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress and model best known for being a member of the pop group Girls Aloud. She rose to fame in 2002 after becoming a member of pop group Girls Aloud through ITV’s reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals. They have become one of the few UK reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing a fortune of £25 million by May 2009.

Sarah has been successful in achieving a string of 20 consecutive UK top ten singles (including four number ones), two UK number one albums, and received nominations for five BRIT Awards, winning Best Single in 2009 for “The Promise”.

She sparked rumours with the move that she would be leaving Girls Aloud to pursue a solo career, a rumour she later denied. Sarah has launched a new nightclub called Kanaloa. In March 2010 Sarah announced her solo album, mentioning Lady Gaga as her biggest influence and inspiration. It is due to be released at the end of 2010.

Harding also collaborated with London synthpop band Filthy Dukes for a song for the main soundtrack song for film, Wild Child, the song Harding recorded was “Real Wild Child”. It was released in August 2008. She refused to give away exactly what she is working on however, did state, “I can’t tell you why yet, sorry, but I’m really excited about it.”

Noel Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, best known as the former principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and occasional vocalist of English rock band Oasis.

He was raised with younger brother Liam Gallagher in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, Gallagher joined local Manchester band, Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with the Inspiral Carpets, he learnt that Liam had formed a band of his own, known as The Rain, which eventually took on the name “Oasis”. After Gallagher returned to England, he was invited by Liam to join Oasis as songwriter and guitarist.

Oasis’ debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994) marked the beginning of the band’s rise to fame as head of the Britpop movement. Oasis’ second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? became a massive commercial smash. However, Britpop soon declined in popularity, and Oasis’ next three albums failed to revive its popularity, however the band’s final two albums Don’t Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008) were hailed as the bands best efforts in over a decade, which found the band renewed success. On 28 August 2009, following an altercation with Liam prior to a gig in Paris, Noel announced his departure from Oasis and on 23 October 2009, he confirmed he would embark on a solo career.

Noel Gallagher was often regarded as the spear-head of the Britpop movement, and at one point of time, NME termed a number of Britpop bands (including The Boo Radleys, Ocean Colour Scene and Cast) as “Noelrock”, citing Gallagher’s influence on their success. Many have praised Gallagher’s songwriting, with George Martin claiming Noel to be ‘the finest songwriter of his generation’.

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