Kate Beckinsale Biography

Name : Kate Beckinsale

Birth Date : July 26, 1973 

Birth Place : London, England 

Education : Godolphin and Latymer School, London, England;New College, Oxford University, Oxford, England; majored in French and Russian literature; dropped out a 

Height : 175cm (5' 8 

Weight : 52kg (115lb) 

Hair Colour : Naturally Brown 

Eyes : Brown 

Occupation : Actress, Model 

Claim to fame : Feature film debut as Hero in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Kate Beckinsale Loe was born on July 26th, 1973, in London to two seasoned British television actors, and has spent most of her life in her place of birth. She made her acting debut in a television WWII drama called One Against the Wind and was soon cast in a short corporate film about industrial accidents. In 1991, Kate attended Oxford University's New College, where she majored in French and Russian Literature. She already knew that she was going to pursue a career in drama, but in order to broaden her horizons she decided to attend a regular university rather than a school geared towards drama and other fine arts. 

In 1992, she landed the role of Hero in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (co-starring Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, and Keanu Reeves). Upon receiving three more roles in European productions, Kate dropped out of her studies. Up next for Kate was a role in the 1994 BBC television satire, Cold Comfort Farm (with Ian McKellen), which opened to rave reviews in American art-house theaters and was a smash hit by indie standards. She continued performing in British theater for the next few years and added some more films to her resum, including Emma, Haunted, and Marie-Louise ou la permission. 

In 1998, Kate returned to American shores in the film Brokedown Palace, with Claire Danes and Bill Pullman, and starred in the indie films Shooting Fish and The Last Days of Disco, co-starring Chlo? Sevigny. After a role in The Golden Bowl, Kate had a stellar year, being cast in the $150-million Touchstone pic, Pearl Harbor and the romantic comedy Serendipity, co-starring John Cusack. Kate also starred in the thriller Underworld, in which she plays a vampire warrior playing an assistant vampire hunter to Hugh Jackman in Van Helsing. Also, she is currently shooting a film entitled The Aviator, co-starring Cate Blanchett and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Cindy Crawford Biography

Name : Cindy Crawford

Real Name : Cindy Ann Crawford 

Date Of Birth : February 20, 1966 

Place Of Birth : De Kalb, Illinois, USA 

Sign : Sun in Pisces, Moon in Pisces 

Height : 5'9-1/2'' 

Hair : Light Brown 

Eye : Dark Brown 

Education : Northwestern University dropout 

Occupation : Model, Actress 

Husband : Rande Gerber (nightclub owner)
Richard Gere( Divorced) 

Son : Presley Walker 

Fan Mail : 132 S. Rodeo Drive -300
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2403
USA

Cindy had 3 siblings. She had a rough time as a kid when her brother Jeff died in Leukemia. She had good grades in school and graduated to DeKalb high as Valedictorian. She also attended to Northwestern University but never graduated.She got her first job as a spokesman for Pepsi. That was the beginning of her career success. Later she also hosted a MTV show called ''House of Style'', which, I think is the most popular MTV show. And, she has also made calendars as almost all models have done. Half of the money she earns (from calendars) goes to organizations which helps people with Leukemia. Nowadays she's the owner of about 10 million dollars. Her picture has been displayed at hundreds of covers to magazines and other kind of media.

She was married to actor Richard Gere in Dec '91 at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, by Rev. Wes McPherson. Cindy is frequently rumored to be bisexual, and having an affair with Christy Turlington. In '91 they were photographed while kissing behind the Roxy nightclub in New York. The rumors have intensified since Cindy appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair shaving k.d. lang, a confirmed lesbian. On May 6, 1994, the London Times published a full page advertisement in which Cindy and Richard Gere proclaimed: ''We are heterosexual and monogamous and take our commitment to each other very seriously''. It cost them $30,000.Cindy gets apartments in New York City and Bel Air, California. Has cottages in Westchester, New York and a beach house in Malibu. She lives in the same New York City building as Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Winona Ryder. Dividing her time between New York and Los Angeles, Cindy Crawford is hard at work building her career from coast to coast when she's not starring in major motion pictures.

Carmen Kass Biography

Name : Carmen Kass

Date of Birth : 14 September 1978 

Place of Birth : Paide, Estonia 

Height : 5' 11'' 

Nationality : Estonian 

Profession : model, chess player

Carmen Kass was born September 14, 1978, in Tallinn, Estonia. Raised by her mother in Paide -- where Carmen Kass was probably the only fashionable and glamorous thing about the city -- the blue-eyed brunette won the Miss Paide crown and secured her royal position as Miss Jrvamma afterwards. A 14-year-old Carmen Kass had already received recognition by the time she was discovered in a supermarket in Tallinn by an Italian modeling scout. 

Carmen Kass was ready to set her sights higher and go for the Miss Estonia title, but the offer to fly to Milan to jump start a modeling career seemed like a more glamorous and lucrative option. Despite her mother's disapproval of Carmen being whisked away to Milan, Carmen Kass found a way to go by forging her mother's signature of "approval". Carmen was off to Milan for the next three months, ready to start her career as one of today's supermodels. After being represented in her native Estonia by a small agency called "Baltic Models", Carmen moved to Paris at the age of 18. Carmen Kass received exposure on the cover of magazines worldwide, namely L'Officiel and Vogue (France) in 1997, Elle (Australia), Image (UK), Madame Figaro, Numero France, Vogue (France), and Vogue (US) in 1999. In 1999, Carmen Kass was also one of the fashion runways' hottest commodities. Carmen Kass strutted down the catwalks for the top designers in the world such as: Alberta Ferretti, Anna Sui, BCBG, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Christian Dior, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferr�, Gianni Versace, Gucci, Jill Stuart, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Moschino, Nicole Miller, Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gianni Versace, Louis Vuitton, and Valentino. Although now Carmen Kass has become a sought-after model for big advertising campaigns, we can't say she started small either. 

Carmen Kass has posed in advertisements for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Donna Karan, General Motors, Guy Laroche, Krizia, and Versace. She is most recognized for the Gap denim advertising campaign, which shouldn't have made it hard for the company to make jeans a popular item again. Carmen is presently a spokesperson for Sephora, one of the world's leading cosmetics retailers, and the Christian Dior perfume, "J'adore". Presently residing in New York, Carmen has become a staple for the two biggest American fashion magazines, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Carmen Kass is represented by "Women" in New York, and "City" in Paris, while she has reportedly bought part of her first agency, "Baltic Models". When she's not cuddling up to her public relations/marketing boyfriend, Richie Akiva, Carmen Kass keeps herself busy with sports and exercise, horseback riding, obsessively checking her email, and kicking butt in chess. It's clear that even off the chessboard, Carmen's making all the right moves as the 2000 VH1/Vogue's "Model of the Year" (Gisele Bundchen's successor) and as the quintessential beauty of the post-waif generation.

Linda Evangelista Biography

Name : Linda Evangelista

Birth Date : May 10, 1965 

Birth Place : St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 

Height : 5' 9.5 

Education : High School 

Nationality : Canadian 

Profession : model, spokeperson for Yardley

Known as one of the five original supermodels this beauty was born on May 10th, 1965, in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada. Linda Evangelista was raised in a working class, traditional Italian Catholic family and knew that she wanted to pursue a modeling career by the age of 12. Linda's big break came when she participated the 1988 Miss Teen Niagara Contest at age 15, when a modeling scout discovered her. Although she didn't win, entering the contest was what ultimately led to Linda's successful modeling career. Although discovered by a modeling scout, Linda's rise to the top of supermodel stardom was not an easy one. Her career began in New York, where she signed with the Elite Model Agency. Before finally getting a job booking with high profile fashion magazine Vogue, Linda moved to Paris to try to develop her career. 

The three-year wait that Linda Evangelista had to endure before getting the job at Vogue was worth it, since the string of jobs that came later made up for lost time. Linda's beautiful facial structure and striking blue-green eyes have appeared on practically every fashion magazine cover on an international scale. Not only has she graced a slew of magazine covers around the world, but Linda has also appeared in advertising campaigns for the following companies: Alberta Ferretti, American Express, Anne Klein, Barney's, Bloomingdale's, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chlo�, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Gianni Versace, Hermes, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, Jill Sander Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior makeup, and Jones New York. She also signed a long-term contract with Kenar. Although she has been seen in practically every hair color possible (she has dyed her hair 17 times in four years), Linda's natural hair color is brown. Not only has she gone from every shade of hair possible in the blonde, red and brown categories, she is also known for her boyish haircut. 

Like fellow supermodel Helena Christensen, who appeared in a wicked music video for Chris Isaac, Linda Evangelista has been in two George Michael videos: "Freedom 90", featuring the other top supermodels, as well as the video for "Too Funky". Following with the video trend, Linda has also appeared in Unzipped, by Isaac Mizrahi, and Catwalk, a documentary produced by Christy Turlington. On the topic of fellow supermodels, Linda formed The Trinity, with Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell, completing the trio. These three were the elite supermodels that dominated the fashion industry in the early 90's. When not on the catwalk, Linda uses her fame to help in causes that she believes in, most notably raising awareness for breast cancer research. Both her grandmother and a family friend suffered from the disease, and Linda joined Bryan Adams in hosting a charity fundraiser in aid of breast cancer research.

Karolina Kurkova Biography

Name : Karolina Kurkova

Birth year : 1984 

Birthplace : Decin, Czechoslovakia 

Eyes : Green 

Hair : Blonde 

Height : 5'10'' 

Measurement : 33-23-34 

Best Known As : Long-haired blonde model for Victoria's Secret

Born in the town of Decin, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) on February 28th, 1984, Karolina Kurkova had a slight taste of what celebrity would be like, as her father Josef Kurka was a star basketball player. As a child, her height made her relatively awkward and gangly, but that would all change with age. A close friend recognized her beauty and sent photos of Kurkova to an agency in Prague. Kurkova immediately landed a runway appearance, not to mention a commercial and print ad. Still, being a model in the Czech Republic did not expose her to what fashion was really about, so Kurkova took a chance and traveled to Milan to gain some more experience. There, Miuccia Prada (the designer behind the famous brand name) signed her to a contract that proved to be the beginning of her stellar career. On September 7th, 1999, Kurkova's hard work as a 15-year-old model culminated in a meeting with some Vogue editors in New York. She impressed them immediately and the execs began to slowly groom her for success. 

A move to the Big Apple and hectic work schedule ensued. It all paid off when Kurkova finally made her presence known in the February 2001 issue of Vogue. One of the youngest models ever to grace its cover, the magazine helped propel her to stardom. She was now recognized at haute couture fashion shows and Victoria's Secret swept her up and chose her to be part of that year's television special, in November. Even fashion houses like Yves Saint Laurent took note of the stunning beauty and proceeded to sign Kurkova to deals. Print campaigns for Tommy, Valentino and others helped expose Karolina Kurkova even more, while she headlined the second Victoria's Secret show the following year. The constant flow of work (she is said to have worked 23 weeks straight) was recognized by Vogue as they honored her with the "Model of the Year" title at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. 

The usual contracts with big designers such as Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and Balenciaga continued, and a recent tally put Kurkova's magazine cover appearances at 60 and counting. She is revered as much in the fashion world for her personality, which is described as intense and energetic, as for her looks. This attractive attitude leaves little doubt that Kurkova will emerge as a legendary supermodel; even Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the "next supermodel." Living in New York's TriBeCa district with her longtime boyfriend, Karolina Kurkova is able to separate herself from modeling enough to enjoy courtside basketball games at Madison Square Garden. We only hope that she can keep up this frenetic work pace or realize that sometimes, less is more.

Yamila Diaz Biography

Name : Yamila Diaz

Birth Date : 1978 

Birth Place : Buenos Aires, Argentinia 

Birth Name : Yamila Diaz-Rahi 

Profession : Model 

Nationality : Argentinian 

Best Known As : 2002 Sports Illustrated cover model

Yamila was born in Argentina and is the daughter of a physician father and her mother is a health care manager. She is of Lebanese and Spanish descent, and Yamila has two sisters, Maria and Yael. Yamila was raised in Argentina, with no original intention to become a model. Everything changed for her when she was spotted by a modeling agent in Buenos Aires, where Yamila was an Economics student. Yamila as the young Argentinean, has gone from an unknown beauty frolicking on an Uruguayan beach in 1996, to one of World's prettiest, sought after models. She is the new spokesperson for Cover Girl, and is a regular in the most recent Victoria's Secret catalogues.

Yamila has been a cover girl for Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Glamour and Elle. She was the first Latina spokesperson in Cover Girl history. Since it was luck that got her to where she is, Yamila has never allowed herself to develop the diva attitude many models are known for, despite the glamorous life she now leads. It took a while for the exotic beauty to break through, and she started off by doing department store catalogues for several years. After her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar in 1999, Yamila skyrocketed to supermodel status. Everyone from Glamour to Cosmopolitan took notice, as did the people at Victoria's Secret. After Yamila modeled lingerie for their provocative catalogue, it was no secret that Yamila would appear on the cover of magazines worldwide. 

Since Yamila's swimsuit and lingerie modeling stint, she has graced the covers of Marie Claire, Elle, the European editions of Max, GQ and Shape. Yamila has also joined the beautiful models for the 2000 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. In addition to her work with the Newport News catalogue, Yamila has recently appeared as one of the newest "Cover Girl" models, joining Niki Taylor, and has also appeared in ads for Replay jeans, Ungaro's "Fleur de Diva" perfume, and Italian cosmetics "Bio-Etyc". Yamila currently resides in Manhattan, with her boyfriend, Italian artist, Giuliano Trivia.

Milla Jovovich Biography

Name : Milla Jovovich

Date of birth : 17 December 1975 

Place of birth : Kiev, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) 

Birth name : Militza Natasha Jovovich 

Height : 5' 8

Milla Natasha Jovovich was born on December 17, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine. She is the only child of Gallina Loginova, an actress, and Bogdanovitch (Bogie) Jovovich, a physician. Much of her first five years was spent travelling back and forth between her father's medical studies in London and their home in Russia.

After those five years, Milla's father decided that his medical practice could not grow any more in the Russian economy. At age 5, Milla moved with her family to Sacramento, California. Unfortunately, during Milla's childhood in the United States, she was antagonized by children who would never let her forget that she was a "commie" in the heat of the Cold War. 

At age 11, Milla rose above this relentless torment to begin her acting career. Her first movie, released in 1988, was Two Moon Junction. From that point on, Milla was flying high. Upon her entry in the realm of modeling, the world was amazed by how beautiful and 11-year-old fashion model could be. Milla's acting and modeling careers continued through her adolescence. 

At age 18, Milla released her first album, The Divine Comedy. Many critics anticipated a cheesy pop album that they had come to expect from a model/actress turned singer/songwriter. To the surprise and pleasure of music-lovers everywhere, Milla's first album was a beautiful collection of eclectic music that utilized instruments from around the world. 

In 1997, Milla starred with Bruce Willis in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. Her performance as Leeloo forced the world to recognize her as the incredible actress that she is. During the filming, there were stories of a love affair between Milla and Luc. 

Milla and Luc were married in December, 1997. Milla's last starring role came in Spike Lee's He Got Game with Denzel Washington. She will star in Luc Besson's upcoming Joan of Arc (slated to be released this November). In June 1999, she began performing on stage again, and there are rumors of an upcoming follow-up album to "The Peopletree Sessions", Milla's second album. Milla turns 24 this December.

Laetitia Casta Biography

Name : Laetitia Casta

Date Of Birth : 11th May 1978 

Place Of Birth : Pont-Audemer France 

Sign :  

Hair : Light Brown 

Eyes : Blue 

Height : 5'8''

Born and raised in Normandie and Corsica, France, in the middle of an animal-filledforest, Laetitia has a down-home charm that's truly infectious.Her discovery by Paul Marciano, the president and creative director of GUESS, Inc. has brought herinternational exposure and worldwide recognition. At age 15, Laetitia's interest in modeling wassparked when she was discovered by a photographer while laying on a beach with her family. While ona trip to Paris shortly after, Paul Marciano selected her to make her debut with GUESS in anadvertising campaign shot by Neil Kirk in Jamaica in October 1994.Since then, she has worked for GUESS in many campaigns as the GUESS Girl. Now 20, her latestGUESS campaign, ''Stretch,'' was shot by photographer Dewey Nicks, in beautiful Palm Springs andLaguna Beac, CA. Happy and healthy, she currently lives in Paris with her mother, father, older brotherand younger sister.When her hectic schedule allows, Laetitia enjoys car racing with her friends, traveling, cooking with hermom and spending time with her 7 year old sister. Laetitia also has a brown belt in Judo.She feels that her experience with Judo has helped her in her modeling career to have control, to setlimits for herself, to not be aggressive and to think with her mind not with her emotions.With a great sense of humor and a good head on her shoulders, Laetitia looks forward to a brightfuture. For now, Laetitia ''would like to continue modeling for as long as she can'', but she is interestedin getting married and having a family someday.She said that acting is also something that she would be interested in doing in the very near future.Confident and self-assured, her motto remains, ''If there's someone knocking at my door, I will open it.''

Naomi Campbell Biography

Name : Naomi Campbell

Nickname : Black Panther 

Date of Birth : 22 May 1970 

Place of Birth : Streatham, London, England, UK 

Height : 5' 10'' 

Education : London Academy For Performing Arts 

Nationality : British 

Profession : model, actor 

Claim to Fame : one of the top supermodels in the fashion industry with appearances on the covers of British Elle, French Vogue, British Vogue and Time Magazine 

Agencies : New York - Ford, Paris - Elite, Milan - Riccardo Gay, London - Premier.

British born Naomi Campbell has conquered the fashion industry and achieved iconic status around the world with her incomparable physique and electrifying presence. Since stepping into the limelight over 15 years ago, Naomi Campbell has set runways and magazine covers ablaze with a sophisticated, sultry style and singular no-nonsense attitude that together have made her an international celebrity and fashion authority. 

Discovered on the streets of London�s Covent Garden when Naomi Campbell was just fifteen years old, Naomi Campbell soon had the entire fashion world clamouring to capture her inimitable look. Her first cover shoot was for British Elle. Naomi Campbell was the first black model to appear on the covers of TIME magazine, and French and British VOGUE, She has worked with the greatest photographers in the world including Patrick DeMarchelier, Steven Meisel, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Ellen von Unwerth, Mario Testino and Peter Lindbergh. 

Naomi Campbell has walked for the greatest designers and has fronted campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Versace, Jazz, Francois Nars, Dolce & Gabbana and Dsquared. Because of her iconic status, Naomi Campbell was recently chosen to headline the campaign of hip-hop brand Rocawear. Naomi Campbell is also fronting the current lingerie campaign for H&M, and will be fronting the Louis Vuitton campaign alongside Kate Moss and Amber Valetta for Spring/Summer 2004. 

Naomi Campbell has proved that her talents reach far beyond the realm of being a supermodel. She has channelled her interests and talents into a wide range of creative ventures including singing, writing and acting. Naomi Campbell has brought her charisma to the world of television and film acting alongside international stars, including appearances in films by Michelangelo Antonioni, Steve DiMarco and Spike Lee. As a writer, Naomi Campbell co-authored a best selling novel, Swan, published by Heinemann/Mandarin in 1997, followed by a photo book entitled Naomi, with introductions from friends and admirers Iman and Quincy Jones. 

Naomi Campbell has drawn international attention to her fundraising efforts on many different projects including the Nelson Mandela children�s fund, Fidel Castro�s Cuban Children�s Fund, joined the Dalai Lama in fund raising efforts through UNESCO to build kindergartens for poor communities worldwide. She was to face of the first Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in 1996. 

Naomi Campbell continues to surprise adding new achievements to her illustrious career. As a successful entrepreneur, she has launched her own cosmetics range and September 2002 saw the launch of NC.Connect, her own lifestyle, branding and events company in New York boasting a prestigious client rosta. These business achievements, along with her ongoing modelling engagements and charity work, ensure that Naomi Campbell continues to surprise and impress.

Gisele Bundchen Biography

Name : Gisele Bundchen

Birth Date : July 20, 1980 

Birth Place : Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 

Birth Name : Gisele Carolina Nonnenmacher Bundchen 

Hair Color : Dark Brown 

Eye Color : Blue 

Height : 5'11 

Nationality : Brazilian 

Profession : Model 

Agencies : New York - IMG 

Spouse(s) : Tom Brady (2009-present)

Gisele Caroline Bundchen was born July 20th, 1980, in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Gisele is not the only beauty in her family; in fact, her five other sisters Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Patricia, and Rafaela are also aspiring models. A natural phenomenon, Gisele stands tall at 5'11", with dark blue eyes, a freckled face and wavy brown hair. The road to becoming today's most sought-after model came by chance for Gisele, after she was spotted by an Elite Modeling Agency agent while eating a Big Mac at a Sao Paulo McDonald's with her friends at the age of 14. Despite her father's disagreement with her career choice, Gisele moved to the city. In 1995, she entered the "Elite Look Modeling Competition", and her career has taken off ever since. Gisele has since been in campaigns for major fashion houses such as Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Valentino, Celine, Gianfranco Ferre, and Chloe. As for magazine covers, she has graced the covers of Vogue USA, Vogue Italia, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Arena,, Allure, and she is currently on the cover of the September edition of Rolling Stone. Gisele left the Elite Modeling Agency and switched to IMG Model Management not long ago, which was considered to have been a controversial act. Her Brazilian agent is presently Monica Monteiro. Surprisingly, Gisele is a big fan of sweet popcorn, candy and McDonald's sundaes, a vice that does not show on her more than statuesque figure. It is for this figure that Vogue credited Gisele's work in the fashion industry as "The Return of the Sexy Model," as her physique marks the end of the waif-look that Kate Moss made so famous. Nonetheless, Gisele's chest size has been questioned, but she denies to have had implants. Real or not, Gisele adamantly refuses to ever fully reveal her breasts, whether for a fashion show or for a pictorial. One thing is for sure: the only thing fake about her body is her belly-button piercing and the tattoo she has on the inside of her left wrist. She has been romantically linked to male model Scott Barnhill, billionaire Joao-Paulo Diniz and actor Josh Hartnett. Gisele is currently dating Leonardo DiCaprio. Although she does think that it would be interesting, she refused a role in the upcoming Charlie's Angels. She currently earning $7,000 an hour and $5 million a year, Gisele has redefined the term supermodel and for now, enjoying her reign as the most beautiful girl in the world.

She married Tom Brady in the year 2009.

Christie Brinkley Biography

Name : Christie Brinkley

Birthdate : 2 February 1954 

Birthplace : Malibu, California 

Birth Name : Christie Lee Hudson 

Height : 5' 9 

Eyes : Blue 

Hair : Blond 

Measurements : 36-24-35 

Occupation : Model 

Best Known As : Sports Illustrated cover girl and former wife of Billy Joel 

Spouse(s) : Jean-François Allaux (1973–1981)
Billy Joel (1985–1994)
Richard Taubman (1994–1995)
Peter Cook (1996-2008) 

Children : Alexa Ray Joel
Jack Paris Brinkley Cook
Sailor Brinkley Cook

On February 4, 1954, Christie Lee Hudson was born in the land of the rich and famous, Malibu, California. Her father was a television writer, who worked on shows such as The Virginian and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. She obviously had an artistic nature imprinted in her genes. After having attended a French-American high school, Le Lyc�e Fran�ais de Los Angeles, Christie moved to Paris. At the tender age of 18, she enrolled in art school. After graduation, she worked as an illustrator for three years. And that's where the fairy tale begins. Like a plot her father could have written, an American photographer spotted her on the streets of Paris. Although he convinced her that she had what it takes to be a model, she was hesitant to leave her creative job. Still, she gave in and became part of the famous Ford modeling agency. On catwalks everywhere, she was an instant hit. 

In 1976, she signed a contract with the cosmetics line Cover Girl that began their 20-year partnership, a feat as yet unsurpassed in the modeling industry. In 1979, she appeared on the cover of the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. The editors liked her so much that they asked for a repeat performance the two following years as well another industry first. Christie has appeared on over 500 magazine covers around the world. A bona fide superstar, magazines like Vogue, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan and Time, all wrote articles about her. Her presence on the cover of Life magazine made it their best-selling issue of all-time. In addition, she lent her face to such products as Prell shampoo and Chanel perfume. 

In 1981, she and her husband of eight years, Jean-Francois Allaux, divorced. But Christie hadn't given up on love. In 1985, she married famous piano man Billy Joel and soon they had a daughter, Alexa Rae. Christie appeared in a number of the singer's music videos and was the inspiration for his major hit "Uptown Girl." She even had her artwork featured on the cover of his River of Dreams album. Unlike other supermodels, she had no aspirations of becoming a movie star. However, she did appear as Chevy Chase's fantasy girl in the blockbuster National Lampoon's Vacation in 1983; she reprised her role in the 1997 sequel, Vegas Vacation. In 1992, she joined CNN, where she hosted Living in the '90s with Christie Brinkley, a short-lived show where she introduced filmed segments, and two years later, she appeared as herself in a top-rated episode of Mad About You. 

As the '80s faded away, and her All-American looks ceased to be in great demand, Christie turned her attention elsewhere. In 1997, she hosted the most profitable infomercial in America for Total Gym. The following year, she launched her own perfume, Believe. She also wrote a best-selling fitness book, and is also a gifted photographer. In addition to having had her work published in periodicals like Autosprint and American Photographer, she participated in a number of major boxing events for Don King, as ring photographer. What's more, she has designed a line of women's eyewear and holds patents for toys for toddlers. Since having divorced Billy Joel in 1994, she has been married twice and has conceived two more children. She is currently married to architect Peter Cook, and when she's not busy working, she spends her time supporting causes like nuclear disarmament and the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Kathy Ireland Biography

Name : Kathy Ireland

Birth Date : March 8, 1963 

Birth Place : Santa Barbara, California, USA 

Birth Name : Katherine Marie Ireland 

Height : 5' 11 

Measurements : 36-24-34 

Nationality : American 

Claim to fame : as Brittany Maddocks in Melrose Place (1992)

She is the first supermodel. To some, she is the most enduring supermodel. To many, she is the most stunning supermodel. And to Sports Illustrated, Kathy Ireland is the most photographed supermodel on their annual swimsuit issue. Ireland was an L.A. beach bum who spent her summers hanging out at the shore. Then one summer, an agent from Elite approached her. Within weeks, she was signed with the agency in New York. The day after her high school graduation, she was headed for Rome. 

In 1987, Ireland appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia. That same year, she landed the lead in Alien from L.A., a low-budget film about a G-stringed woman who stumbles on the undiscovered continent of Atlantis. The film bombed, but she was called the body of the year. Ireland says nabbing the cover of Sports Illustrated's 25th-anniversary swimsuit issue in 1989 launched her into the forefront of the fashion industry. The U.S. market became virtually saturated with Ireland in the early '90s, when she appeared everywhere sporting everything from couture spreads in Vogue and Mademoiselle to workout duds in Fitness. 

Melrose Place fans will remember the leggy actress in her 1992 four-episode stint as Brittany Maddocks, the evil but gorgeous scam artist who was killed after trying to seduce Jake. The following year proved to be one of the her most active both personally and professionally. She posed for her first Kathy Ireland calendar and released her first fitness video, Kathy Ireland's Total Fitness Workout. And after doing her third SI swimsuit issue and getting her mug on Cheerios cereal boxes, Ireland achieved her most memorable feat she gave birth to Erik. Although she continues to sell calendars and memorabilia off-the-walls, Ireland spends the majority of her time with her son. In 1996, she helped Lays launch their low-fat potato crisps and made what many consider to be her comeback, in Howard Stern's Private Parts. As the years pass, she hopes to focus more on acting and always on Erik.

Tyra Banks biography

Famous as : 
Supermodel

Birth Date : 
December 4, 1973 

Birth Place : 
Los Angeles California, USA 

Claim to fame : 
Vicotria's Secret Model

Model, television personality. Born Tyra Lynne Banks on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California. After graduating from Los Angeles’ Immaculate Heart High School, Banks signed with Elite modeling agency. That initial job at age 17 launched an international modeling career that included runway shows, magazines, commercials and billboards. 

Banks’ career has had as much to do with her looks as her business savvy. At age 20, she became only the third African American woman to secure a large cosmetics contract when she signed with CoverGirl. She was also the first black model to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Though Banks’ credits include such top fashion elite as Ralph Lauren and Dolce & Gabbana, she is best known for her commercial work for lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret.

In addition to modeling, Banks has recently gotten involved in television. She is the host and executive producer of UPN’s reality series America’s Next Top Model, which premiered in 2003. In 2005, she launched a self-titled daytime talk show aimed at young women.

Banks has been linked romantically with director John Singleton and Sacramento Kings player Chris Webber.

Heidi Klum Biography

Name : Heidi Klum

Birth Date : January 1, 1973 

Birth Place : Bergische Gladbach, Germany 

Height : 5' 9.5 

Nationality : German 

Profession : Actress, model, perfume company owner 

Spouse : Ric Pipino (hairstylist; married in September 1997, in Stone Ridge, New York; separated in November 2002) 

Fan Mail : C/o IMG Models
304 Park Avenue South, Penthouse North
New York, NY 10010
USA 

Weight : 62 kg (140 lb; 9.8 st) 

Spouse(s) : Ric Pipino (1997–2002)
Seal (2005–present)

Heidi Klum was born in Berisch Gladbach, Germany, January 1, 1973. This supermodel star is 5' 9" with a tantalizing 35-24-34 body. She lived with her family in Bergisch Gladbach, a "small" large city within Cologne. Almost destined to be a fashion model, Heidi's father, Gunther, worked for a cosmetics company, while her mother, Erna, was a hairdresser. Heidi, while still in high school and then 18 years old, saw an ad in "Petra" magazine for a competition called "Model '92". Her friend encouraged her to send in some photos, and Heidi then traveled to Munich to compete on TV. She was intrigued by the idea, and she never even dreamed of the possibility of winning. Her friend encouraged her to send in some photos. What began as a "just for fun" contest, turned into a life-altering event for this beautiful model when she won the competition. 

She immediately signed a contract with a Metropolitan modeling agency, for a minimum of three years. Before heading to the American side of the Atlantic, she modeled in fashion capitals such as Paris and Milan. Heidi hates to fly, and lives out of expensive hotels, which cater to her every need. Her celebrity status affords her the best of life, and a constant demand for her talent.With patience and effort, the modeling offers started to pour in for Heidi. She appeared in many print advertisements, including: Bonne Bell, Finesse, Gerry Weber, Givenchy's Amerige, I-N-C, and hit it big with the Victoria's Secret advertising campaign. As one of the Victoria's Secret Angels, Heidi made the transition from model to supermodel, joining the ranks of Yasmeen Ghauri, Tyra Banks, Helena Christensen, and Stephanie Seymour. 

While Heidi appeared on the covers of such magazines as Bride's, Cosmopolitan, Self, Glamour, and Mademoiselle, none could live up to the recognition Heidi received as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition's 1998 cover girl. After winning the the cover spot on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine, Heidi's goddess like looks would rocket her into super stardom. Appearances on the Letterman Show and Spin City would make her fans wonder if a second career is in the making. Presently signed with Elite Model Management, Heidi continues to model and pursue the possible acting career. Known for her down to earth personality and her sense of humor, Heidi is married to hairstylist Ric Pipino and got divorced later

Presently she is married to singer Seal. SHe is also pregnant with fourth child.

Adriana Lima Biography

Name : Adriana Lima

Occupation : Model 

Birth Date : June 12, 1981 

Hometown : Salvador, Brazil 

Height : 178 (5'10) 

Bust : 84 (33'') 

Waist : 61 (24'') 

Hips : 86 (34'') 

Hair : Brown 

Eyes : Green

Adriana Lima�s modeling career began at a young age. She was only 13 when an agent discovered her at the mall. At 15, she won the Ford Supermodel Of Brazil contest and placed second in the Ford Supermodel Of The World contest. Shortly after, speaking only broken English, she moved to New York City and signed a contract with Elite Model Management.
Adriana�s first big break came when she appeared high above New York�s Times Square on a Vassarette billboard. She quickly gained worldwide recognition for her work in the GUESS? Wailea , Los Angeles, and Costanoa campaigns. Within a few years, Adriana was a star in the modeling industry.
She�s worked with some of the world's great image-makers: Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Peter Lindbergh and Ellen von Unwerth, and appeared in the world�s top magazines: Vogue Italia, Marie Claire, Elle, Harper�s Bazaar, and others. She has been profiled on E! Entertainment Television, The Travel Channel, Viva, Extra, and had a starring role in the BMW short film, �The Follow.� Adriana is currently engaged to musician Lenny Kravitz and appears in his video for the song Yesterday Is Gone.
Born in northern Brazil, on June 12, 1982, this 5'10'', brown haired, steel blue-eyed beauty is an eclectic mix of French, Portuguese, Native American, and Caribbean heritages. As a child, she dreamed of helping children and is now using her celebrity status to aid orphanages in her homeland.

Alessandra Ambrosio Biography

Name : Alessandra Ambrosio

Birth Date : April 11, 1981 

Birth Place : Erexim, Brazil 

Height : 5' 9 

Eyes : Brown 

Occupation : Model 

Agency : Elite Model Management 
Storm Model Management
Marylin Agency
Model Management Hamburg 

Birth Name : Alessandra Corine Ambrósio 

Age : 28 

Measurements : 34-24-34(US)
87-61-87 (EU) 

Weight : 112 lb / 52 kg 

Dress size : 4 US/34 EU 

Shoe size : 7 US/39 EU 

Alias(es) : Ale 

Spouse(s) : Jamie Mazur (engaged)

Alessandra Ambrosio was born in Erexim, Brazil, on the 11th of April, 1981. Her modeling career started when she decided to take modeling lessons in Brazil. The course led to her participation in Elite's Look of the Year contest in 1996, which eventually led to her contract with Elite Model Management. When Guess? got hold of Alessandra's shots, the clothing line signed her to the advertising campaign. The company that launched the careers of Estelle Hallyday and Laetitia Casta can add Alessandra to their long list of modeling debutantes. Alessandra is more than a Guess? girl. She has graced the covers of magazines such as Capricho, Desfile, Elle (Brazil), Wallpaper, and Harper's Bazaar (Spanish). 

As for fashion shows, Alessandra has walked the catwalks for designers such as Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Byblos, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Nicole Miller, and Oscar de la Renta, among others. Guess? wasn't the only company to see Alessandra's beauty. She also has contracts with Revlon cosmetics, Gap, and is set to appear in advertisements for Calvin Klein eyewear and Giorgio Armani. Those who caught the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Cannes on the Internet may have noticed Alessandra in the show, among a cast of the lingerie line's staples, Tyra Banks and Stephanie Seymour. 

While the Brazilian beauty was once an Elite girl, she has switched agencies and is now represented by Marilyn Gaultier. Although her modeling career is on the rise, Alessandra plans to pursue a University degree. When she's not modeling, she spends her time with her model/club promoter boyfriend of two and a half years, Jayson Lee (although she has been romantically linked to fellow model Marcelo Boldrini). She enjoys sandboarding and lounging on the beach listening to Brazilian music. Her favorite place in the world still remains her tiny hometown, and having traveled the world has not convinced her otherwise. When not at her New York apartment or busy building a house in her native Brazil, Alessandra is leaving her mark around the world with International magazine covers, ad campaigns and big league designer fashion shows.

Bar Refaeli Biography

Name : Bar Refaeli

Date of birth : June 4, 1985 

Place of birth : Hod HaSharon, Israel 

Profession : Model, actor 

Height : 1.74 m 

Measurements : 89-60-89 (EU) 

Hair : Light brown 

Eye : Blue

Bar Refaeli was born in 1985 in Hod HaSharon, Israel. At the age of eight months, she began her modeling career appearing in commercials. 

At the age of fifteen Refaeli was featured in campaigns for the fashion brands Castro and Pilpel. She also starred in a commercial for Milki. She won the title "Model of The Year" in a beauty contest in 2000 and 2001. She was also chosen to be the home model of Renuar fashion network and appeared in their summer 2002 and winter 2003 catalogues. 

Refaeli appeared in the French 'ELLE' magazine. She was the first Israeli model to be featured in Sports Illustrated. She appeared on the cover of the March 2006 issue of GQ Italy among many others. She appeared in the 2007 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for which she posed with Aerosmith. 

Refaeli has also co-starred in Israeli TV series Pick Up in 2005. Rafaeli will star in an English language film "Session" in 2009, which will be directed by Israeli Haim Bouzaglo. 

Previously, Refaeli had relationship with Baywatch actor David Charvet and Uri El-Natan, then she began a relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio in November 2005 after meeting him at a Las Vegas party.

Kristen Stewart Biography

Name : Kristen Stewart

Birthdate : April 9, 1990 

Birthplace : Colorado 

Height : 5' 3 

Birth name : Kristen Jaymes Stewart 

Age : 18 

Profession : Actress

Kristen Stewart was born on April 9, 1990 in Colorado. Her father is John Stewart, a TV Producer who works at FOX TV. Currently co-producing the Ryan Seacrest Show, On-Air. A fervent surfer who bears a striking resemblance to the young Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart was poised to become a preteen star with her role opposite Foster in David Fincher's atmospheric thriller Panic Room (2002). A resident of Los Angeles, Stewart's nascent acting career got off to a promising start when she was cast in two vastly different films. Eschewing fluffy kids' movies, Stewart played troubled single mother Patricia Clarkson's tomboy daughter in independent film darling Rose Troche's tough examination of suburban angst, The Safety of Objects (2002). Stewart subsequently got her first taste of major Hollywood success with Panic Room. Replacing the original child actress cast as divorc�e Meg's sullen, diabetic daughter Sarah, Stewart became an even more felicitous choice when original star Nicole Kidman dropped out and Foster stepped in. Though critics were less than ecstatic about the film, Stewart still garnered positive notice for her believable presence as Foster's offspring. 

Following a supporting performance as the daughter of a couple who unknowingly move into a seemingly haunted house in the 2003 chiller Cold Creek Manor, Stewart took top billing in the emotionally charged drama Speak in 2004. Cast as a traumatized high school freshman whose status as a selective mute draws the concern of friends and family, Stewart's handling of the remarkably intimate material drew praise from critics and Sundance audiences. A subsequent role in Catch That Kid (a remake of the Danish blockbuster Klatretosen) found Stewart in super-spy mode as a scheming twelve-year-old who recruits a pair of friends to rob a high tech bank in hopes of paying for a life saving operation for her dying father.

On November 16, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Stewart would play Isabella "Bella" Swan in the movie Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling vampire/human romance novel of the same name. Stewart was on the set of Adventureland when director Catherine Hardwicke visited her for an informal screen test which "captivated" the director.She stars alongside Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, her character's vampire boyfriend. The film began production in February 2008 and finished filming in May 2008. Twilight was released domestically on November 21, 2008. Stewart will be reprising her role as Bella in the sequel, New Moon, in the year 2009.

Megan Fox Biography

Name : Megan Fox

Birth name : Megan Denise Fox 

Nickname : Mega Fox , Foxy Megan 

Date of birth : 16 May 1986 

Place of birth : Tennessee, USA 

Proffession : Actress 

Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Megan Fox was born May 16, 1986 in Tennessee. She has one older sister. Megan began her training in drama and dance at the age of 5 and at the age of 10 moved to Florida where she continued her training and finished school. She now lives in Los Angeles. Megan began acting and modeling at the age of 13 after winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Megan made her film debut as Brianna Wallace in the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie, _Holiday in the Sun(2001) (V).

Bree Turner Biography

Name : Bree Turner

Date of birth : 10 March 1977 

Place of birth : Palo Alto, California, USA 

Height : 5' 8

Born in Palo Alto, California on March 10, 1977, Bree Turner was on a role for fame from the very beginning. A natural dancer, she spent most of her teen years taking classes and perfecting her talent. After graduating from Monte Vista High School, located in Danville, Ca, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen, class of 1995, she went on to attend Kings College in London and also UCLA. However, dancing and various modelling opportunities called her, and she landed various gigs as a backround dancer in such hits as The Big Lebowski (1998), She's All That (1999) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). She also had a small musical score in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997). 

With various dancing gigs in several films, it wasn't until Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), her first speaking role in a film, that Bree realized that acting was her true passion. She went on to appear on 5 episodes of the MTV Hit "Undressed" (1999) and the independent films True Vinyl (2000) and Backyard Dogs (2000). In 2001 she had a role alongside Jennifer Lopez in the surprise hit The Wedding Planner (2001). Since then she has had small roles in such hits as Joe Dirt (2001), American Pie 2 (2001) and Sorority Boys (2002).

Katherine Heigl Biography

Name : Katherine Heigl

Birth Date : November 24, 1978 

Birth Place : New Canaan, Connecticut 

Birth Name : Katherine Marie Heigl 

Nickname : Katie 

Eye color : Green 

Hair color : Blonde / Brown 

Height : 5' 9'' 

Education : Attend school in New England 

Nationality : American 

Occupation : Actress, former model 

Spouse : Josh Kelley

Katherine Heigl was born November 24, 1978, in Washington D.C. Katherine is of German and Irish extraction, and is the youngest of four children. At an early age, the Heigl family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, where Katherine was to spend the majority of her childhood. Katherine or "Katie", as she is known, has an elder brother, John, and sister Meg. Katherine's career started as a child model at the young age of nine. While living in New Canaan, a visiting aunt, took a number of photographs of her niece Katherine, in series of poses to advertise a hair care product she had invented. With permission from Katherine's parents, she sent the photos to a number of modeling agencies, and in a few weeks Katherine had been signed to Wilhelmina Modeling agency. 

Katherine made her debut in a magazine advertisement, and soon followed this with a television appearance in a national commercial for Cheerios cereal. Following a number of modeling assignments for Sears and Lord & Taylor, Katherine made her big screen debut in "That Night" which starred Juliette Lewis and C. Thomas Howell. Katherine soon realized that acting, rather than modeling, was her passion. Katherine appeared in Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed depression era drama "King Of The Hill" before landing her first leading role as a rebellious teenager alongside Gerard Depardieu in "My Father The Hero". 

Katherine continued to attend New Canaan High School, balancing her academic studies with work on films and modeling. Acting was now becoming a greater focus for Katherine, although she still modeled extensively, appearing in magazines such as Seventeen. She has appeared in such films as "Under Siege 2" and "Bride of Chucky" before beating out hundreds of other girls for her role on "Roswell". Katherine made appearances on The Tonight Show, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Her next lead role was in Disney's "Wish Upon A Star" in 1996. It was during this time that Katherine's parents divorced. 

Following her high school graduation, in 1997, she moved with her mother in Malibu Canyon, Los Angeles. This move allowed Katherine to focus upon acting with the guidance and support of her mother, who now manages her career. During this time, Katherine portrayed Taffy Entwhistle, Rita Hayworth's stand-in, in the movie "Stand-ins" and was also cast as Princess Ilene in "Prince Valiant". Katherine has also branched into television, co-starring with Peter Fonda in a re-working of the classic Shakespearean play "The Tempest". Most recently, Katherine has turned her attention back to television, in the hit series "Roswell", in which she portrays Isabel Evans. The show focuses on a group of aliens and their lives in Roswell, New Mexico, from evading the FBI, to their day-to-day interaction with humans. 

Katherine has recently graced the covers of magazines such as TV Guide and Maxim and has been interviewed on "Later with Cynthia Garrett" and "The Craig Kilborn Show". As Katherine's popularity on "Roswell" has grown, her role is now being expanded for the second season of the show. In between episodes of "Roswell", Katherine found time to act in recent horror feature "Valentine", which also stars David Boreanaz and Denise Richards.

Lady GaGa Biography

Name : Lady GaGa

Birth name : Stefani Joanne Germanotta 

Date of birth : March 20, 1986 

Origin : New York, United States 

Profession : Singer, songwriter 

Voice type : Mezzo-soprano 

Genre : Pop rock

Lady GaGa was born on March 20, 1986. She is an American singer-songwriter and musician. 

In her childhood, Lady GaGa was used to sing along with her plastic tape recorder to Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper hits and get twirled in the air in daddy's arms to the sounds of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. She has taught herself to play the piano by ear. 

When she was a teenager, she penned her first song. When she was just fourteen she was playing open-mic nights at New York's Bitter End, and by the age of seventeen she was one of twenty people in the world to gain early admission to the Clive Davis program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University for Music Theatre. She was a fixture in the productions of the Regis High School Repertory, including the roles of Philia in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", Anna Andreyevna in "The Government Inspector", Miss Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls", and Alice More in "A Man for All Seasons". She also sang in the productions of the Regis Jazz Band. 

In 2006, she started working with music producer Rob Fusari, with whom she wrote several of her early downtown hits like "Beautiful Dirty Rich", "Dirty Ice Cream" and "Disco Heaven". It was when she performed the song "Again, Again" for Fusari that she created the stage name, Lady GaGa. 

In early 2007, she was offered a deal with Interscope, hired as a songwriter and partnered with singer/producer/songwriter Akon. While working on demo tracks for an artist signed to Konvict Muzik, Tami Chynn, Akon would have GaGa go into the booth to lay down reference vocals. Realizing her singing talent and after listening to her demo recordings, Akon later signed her to a joint deal with Kon Live. During this time, Lady GaGa met the similarly named Lower East Side DJ/go-go dancer/performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped Lady GaGa create her onstage fashions. The pair collaborated on many projects such as "Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue"- a low-fi tribute to 1970s variety acts which featured Lady GaGa on synth, Lady Starlight spinning beats, choreographed "go-go" moves, shiny disco balls, and hairspray lit on fire and sprayed into the audience. 

In August 2007, Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue performed at Lollapalooza, where the Ladies entertained the crowd with their performance art piece. While walking around the concert grounds, Lady GaGa received an indecent exposure citation from a bicycle cop for wearing "hot pants". In October 2007, Lady GaGa and Lady Starlight combined their love of performance art, burlesque pop, rock'n roll, sequined panties, 1970's Glam Rock and 1980's Heavy Metal into a weekly party, "New York Street Revival and Trash Dance." It was here that Lady GaGa would debut not only her new bleach-blonde hair but also test drive her revamped stage concept: performing choreographed dance routines accompanied by two female backup dancers while DJ Lady Starlight played the backing track. 

By 2008, Lady GaGa had relocated to Los Angeles, working closely with her record label to finalize her debut album The Fame. Her debut single "Just Dance" was released on April 8, 2008 in the United States. The single topped the charts in Canada and Australia, but hadn't caught on in the United States. Although it was a hit in clubs, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play. The album's lead single, "Just Dance", had reached number one in Australia and Canada. The single also started to gain radio airplay in the U.S. by October, and has so far peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

Taylor Swift Biography

Name : Taylor Swift

Birth name : Taylor Alison Swift 

Date of birth : December 13, 1989 

Place of birth : Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, USA 

Profession : Singer-songwriter 

Instruments : Vocals, guitar 

Height : 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, USA. Now she lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee with her parents, Scott and Andrea, and her brother, Austin. 

Taylor Swift is an American country music artist who began her career as a teenager. She was influenced by her grandmother and LeAnn Rimes. Her grandmother was a professional opera singer. Taylor's tastes always ran more toward country and she developed a love for Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton at an early age. She also credits the Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain for demonstrating how much impact can be made by "stretching boundaries". 

At the age of ten, Swift began to perform around her home town, Wyomissing, singing at karaoke contests, festivals, and fairs, and also started writing songs. Taylor's first exposure to the music business consisted of recording demo tapes at a studio. At age eleven, she made her first trip to Nashville in hopes of obtaining a record deal by handing out a demo tape she had made of her singing along to karaoke songs. 

Taylor began regular visit to Nashville, and at age twelve, she wrote their songs with local songwriters. Eventually, her family decided to move to an outlying Nashville suburb. 

She signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2006, she made her debut on the Billboard country charts with the release of her debut single "Tim McGraw". This song, which peaked at #6, was the first of five singles from her self-titled debut, which was released in late 2006 and re-issued in 2007, and has been certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. Following "Tim McGraw" were the #2 "Teardrops on My Guitar", the six-week Number One "Our Song", the #3 "Picture to Burn" and another Number One in "Should've Said No". 

On May 15, 2007, Swift performed "Tim McGraw" at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She sang the song to Tim McGraw in the audience, and introduced herself for the first time to him. 

Swift was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award in the category of Best New Artist, but lost to Amy Winehouse. Swift's successful single, "Picture to Burn" was the fourth single from her debut album. The song debuted early in 2008 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Country Chart in the spring of 2008. 

Swift was cover girl of Seventeen in the June 2008 issue. She was also named number fifty-two on Maxim's sexiest women of '08. 

On September 21, 2007, Swift launched a campaign to protect children from online predators. Swift has teamed up with Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen to combat internet sex crimes. 

Swift confirmed in a 2008 interview with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show that she had dated singer Joe Jonas and that he dumped her "over the phone in 27 seconds". Swift wrote the song "Forever & Always" about Jonas, and the song appeared on her album, Fearless. It was the last song that she had recorded, and it was a last minute addition to her album, making it 13 songs total. Her "lucky number" is also 13. 

The 56th Annual BMI Country Awards took place on November 11, 2008 at BMI's Music Row offices in Nashville. Taylor Swift won country song of the year.

Hilary Duff Biography

Name : Hilary Duff

Birth Date : September 28, 1987 

Birth Place : Houston, Texas, USA 

Birth Name : Hilary Ann Duff 

Height : 5' 4 

Nationality : American 

Profession : Actress, musician 

Fan Mail : Joe Smith - International Creative Management
8942 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA, 90211
USA

Hilary Duff made a name for herself on the enormously successful Disney Channel/ABC Kids show Lizzie McGuire, which she parlayed into careers as a pop singer and film actress. Like most overnight successes, Duff paid her dues for a few years before her big break. Appearances in the 1997 women's Western True Women, 1998's Casper (as the Friendly Ghost's human friend Wendy), and 1999's The Soul Collector paved the way for her best-known role. Duff also appeared in the indie film Human Nature, reflecting her continuing big-screen aspirations. 

Duff began her first steps toward her singing career with the song "Santa Claus Lane," which appeared on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2, as well as her own Christmas album, also named Santa Claus Lane. That year, production ended on Lizzie McGuire, freeing up Duff to pursue other opportunities. Episodes of the show continued to run into 2003, but by that time Duff had begun to move on, appearing in the teen spy movie Agent Cody Banks. The soundtrack to the movie also featured several songs by Duff, including the singles "Why Not" and "I Can't Wait," which were both successes in their own right; the soundtrack went platinum in summer 2003. 

Around that time, Metamorphosis, Duff's bona fide debut as a singer, was released. The album charted number two on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release, and its single "So Yesterday" topped the pop singles chart earlier that summer. Duff's omnipresence in 2003 continued with appearances at that year's MTV Video Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, where she accepted Lizzie McGuire's trophy for Favorite TV Show. She also appeared in that year's film Cheaper By the Dozen and embarked on a tour that fall. The year 2004 looked to be just as busy for Duff, with movies like A Cinderella Story and Agent Cody Banks 2 on the docket, as well as a new TV series with CBS in the works.

Bjork Biography

Name : Bjork

Profession : Musician, songwriter, producer, actress, fashion model 

Birth Details : born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland 

Genre(s) : Electronica
Alternative
IDM
Trip Hop 

Instrument(s) : Vocals, keyboards, piano, flute 

Voice type(s) : Soprano 

Label(s) : One Little Indian, Elektra, Atlantic, Polydor, Mother, Smekkleysa 

Associated acts : The Sugarcubes, Thom Yorke, Tappi Tíkarrass, KUKL

Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: /'pjœr̥k 'kv�?ðm�?nstoʊhtɪr/, (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer, (formerly the lead singer with The Sugarcubes) with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music, electronica, folk, and classical music. 

Björk's musical career began at the age of eleven, when she began studying classical piano in elementary school. One of her instructors submitted a recording of Björk singing Tina Charles' song "I Love to Love" to Radio One, an Iceland radio station. The recording was aired nationally; upon hearing it, a representative of the record label Fálkinn contacted Björk with a record contract offer. With the help of her stepfather, who played guitar, she recorded her eponymous debut in 1977. This album featured several Icelandic children's songs, and covers of popular songs such as the Beatles' The Fool on the Hill, sung in Icelandic. It became a smash hit in Iceland, though it was virtually unknown elsewhere. Punk music began to have an influence on Björk; at the age of fourteen, she formed the all-girl punk band Spit and Snot, shortly followed by a jazz fusion group called Exodus in 1979. In 1980, she graduated from music school at the age of fifteen, and in 1981, she and Exodus bassist Jakob Magnússon formed another band, Tappi Tíkarrass (which means "Cork the Bitch's Ass" in Icelandic), and released an extended single, Bítið Fast í Vítið in the same year. Their album Miranda was released in 1983. Björk next collaborated with Einar Örn Benediktsson and Einar Melax from Purrkur Pillnikk, and Guðlaugur Óttarsson, Sigtryggur Baldursson and Birgir Mogensen from Þeyr. After writing songs and rehearsing for two weeks, they (under the name KUKL which means "sorcery" in Icelandic) found they worked well together, and decided to continue, developing a sound that some have described as resembling Goth music. Björk began to show indications of what would become her trademark singing style, punctuated with howls and shrieks. KUKL toured Iceland with UK anarchist band Crass, and later visited the UK in a series of performances with Flux of Pink Indians. The band produced two albums as a result of these collaborations: The Eye in 1984, and Holidays in Europe in 1986, both on Crass Records. In the summer of 1986, several members of KUKL went on to form a band called Pukl but soon changed the name to The Sugarcubes.

Gwen Stefani Biography

Name : Gwen Stefani

Birth Name : Gwendolyn Renee Stefani 

Birth Date : October 3, 1969 

Birth Place : Anaheim, California, USA 

Height : 5' 6 

Nationality : American 

Profession : Actor, musician 

Claim to fame : Lead singer of the band No Doubt

Gwen Renee Stefani born October 3, 1969 is an American singer and the frontwoman of the band No Doubt. Stefani was born in Fullerton, California. Her brother Eric founded No Doubt in 1986 with John Spence, but eventually left the band to pursue a career on "The Simpsons". Gwen became the group's lead singer after original frontman John Spence committed suicide in December of 1987. Following the success of the band's 1995 album Tragic Kingdom, Stefani became highly popular and recognizable; the tension this produced with the other members of the band was touched on by their video for the song "Don't Speak". Many of the album's songs, including "Don't Speak", were inspired by her relationship and breakup with fellow band member Tony Kanal. On September 17, 2002, Stefani married Bush guitarist Gavin Rossdale. Thus far, her solo career has been most recognized for a pair of popular 2001 duets, the "Southside" remix with techno artist Moby and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" with rapper Eve. In fact, Stefani became the first artist in history to win both Best Male Video and Best Female Video awards at the MTV VMA's, for "Southside" (credited as "Moby featuring Gwen Stefani") and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (credited as "Eve featuring Gwen Stefani") respectively, both in 2001. Stefani is currently working on a solo record titled Love Angel Music Baby, scheduled for release on November 22nd/23rd in 2004. Gwen created a sucessful fashion line, named L.A.M.B, which showcases clothing which Gwen would wear herself. The line also includes handbags and purses. Girls and young women who imitate Stefani's distinctive and trendsetting style of dress are sometimes referred to as "Gwenabees."

Christina Aguilera Biography

Name : Christina Aguilera

Date of birth : 18 December 1980 

Place of birth : Staten Island, New York, USA 

Birth name : Christina Maria Aguilera 

Nickname : Chrissy, X-Tina, Christi 

Profession : Singer-songwriter, philanthropist 

Height : 5' 2"

Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and ex-Mouseketeer who rose to fame in the late 1990s with her debut hit song Genie in a Bottle. 

She was born in Staten Island, New York, USA. 

Her first song recorded was in Japan, but she only caught the attention of Americans when she released the song reflection for the Disney animated production of Mulan. The video clip featured a young Christina with a bob hair cut, who did not know what was ahead of her young career. 

Catering to the fresh pop sound that was popular of the era, her career is still going strong in the year 2002, although her image has become increasingly sexual. 

In the year 2000 she emphasized her Latino heritage, following the Latino trend of the time, by releasing her first Latin album, Mi Reflejo. At this time she claimed to have been learning Spanish. 

By the year 2002, however, her previously heralded vocals were much overlooked as she began to change her fresh, youthful image into that of a highly sexualized woman with hip-hop and porn-star influences. The video for her 2002 single Dirrty featured her writhing with members of both sexes including a female-only shower scene in which she was wearing only a thong and a bra. She claimed that releasing her first song had consequently catagorised her into the clean, squeaky, pop tart range and was not her. She added that she felt suffocated, and deliberately escaped from the media to return later on as herself, and expressing her voice. 

The Dirrty video also made the news when the government of Thailand banned the video from national television, because a pair of posters that appear in the background of the boxing ring advertise, in Thai language, the sex tourism and underage girls of Thailand. The producers and director of the video claimed to be ignorant of the meaning of the posters. She is currently banned from entering Thailand as it offended the Thai people. 

Her 2nd official English speaking album, Stripped, was ranked one of the worst albums to have been released by many charts, but fans beg to differ. Stripped features many interludes, one before the track, Infatuation, which features her speaking fluent Spanish. 

Aguilera's voice has been complemented with brilliance several times, and even in comparison to diva, Mariah Carey

Beyonce Knowles Biography

Name : Beyonce Knowles

Birth Date : September 4, 1981 

Birth Place : Houston, Texas, USA 

Birth Name : Beyonce Giselle Knowles 

Height : 5' 7" 

Education : High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 

Nationality : American 

Occupation : Singer 

Genres : R&B, pop 

Styles : Teen Pop, Dance-Pop 

Relationship : Jay-Z (musician; born on December 4, 1969) 

Fan Mail : Music World Music 
9898 Bissonnet Ste 625 
Houston, TX 77036 
USA

She began her career at the age of 7 when she auditioned for a role in a child singing group. The group was made up of her, Latavia Roberson, Beyonce's cousin, Kelly Rowland and LeToya Luckett. Her musical influences include, The Supremes, Jackson 5. She and the other members of her group started off small, doing local events but got their break when performing on Star Search. Their young energy and sound was a revelation for Hip Hop/ R&B music during the 90's. Soon after that Destiny's Child got it's formal name and started doing bigger gigs and were the opening act for other groups like SWV, Dru Hill and Immature. They released their self titled album in 1998 and Beyonce was the cornerstone in the group. Working out most of the lyrics and sound for the new group. She was the dominent lead singer in the group and no one could dispute. 

Beyonce was responsible for most of the lyrics for hit songs, NO, NO, NO, BILLS, BILLS, BILLs and many of their other top 10 hits. In March of 2000 LeToya and Latavia left Destiny's Child because Beyonce and Matthew Knowles were causing them distress and not giving them the freedom to develop as artists on their own and contribute. Two replacements, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin were hired to take their place and keep the band going. Beyonce got her first big film break in the Austin Powers: In Goldmember. Besides that her recent song, Survivor with Destiny's Child has cemented her superstardom. She will most likely be appearing in other Hollywood productions and will continue to perform her music. 

The sexy first single, "Crazy In Love," featuring Jay-Z, was co-produced by Beyonce and Rich Harrison. Jay-Z returns the favor for Beyonce's part on his hit "Bonnie and Clyde 03." Laced with an Arabic ambience, fused with a ghetto-fied edge and encompassing a sample from Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby," "Naughty Girl" is uptempo and party perfect. Also sexy is the dancehall-Arabic flavored "Baby Boy," featuring the red hot Sean Paul. She co-stars with Cuba Gooding Jr. in "The Fighting Temptations." She has two more features currently in production and can also be seen on the small screen in a series of Spike Lee-directed commercials for Pepsi-Cola. She is also the spokesperson for L'Oreal.

Shania Twain Biography

Name : Shania Twain

Name At Birth : Eilleen Regina Edwards(Later adopted by Jerry Twain) 

Date Of Birth : 28th August,1965 

Place Of Birth : Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Raised in Timmins, Ontario 

Sign : Virgo 

Nicknames : Woody (Mutt calls her this), Leenie (her family use this one). 

Height : 5'4'' 

Weight : 110lbs 

Eyes : Green 

Hair : Brown 

Parents : Jerry and Sharon Twain,( Birth father was Clarence Edwards) 

Siblings : Jill, Carrie ann, Daryl and Mark 

Husband : Robert John Mutt Lange 

Occupation : Singer, Actress 

Shoe size : 6 1/2

Shania Twain was born in Windsor Ontario Canada on the 28th August 1965. Then she was known as Eilleen Regina Edwards.Just a few years later her parents Clarence and Sharon were divorced. Sharon took the children up to north to Timmins Ontario where she would marry an Ojibwa (Native Canadian) by the name of Jerry Twain, he adopted Eilleen and her two sisters, Jill (the eldest child) and Carrie ann (the youngest). Soon after they married they had two more children, first Mark, then Darryl. The family grew up in relative poverty and Shania's mother Sharon was often depressed. Sometimes they would join the local native reservation to hunt for food, usually in the winter months when there was no work and no money coming in. They would often eat things that her friends and school mates wouldn't dream of eating. But if they didn't eat things like deer and partridge, they simply would have starved. And in redbook magazine in 1999 Shania talked about what it was like back then, ''Most kids feel inferior if they don't have the right jeans on, I was way beyond that. I was worried about what was in my lunch. Nobody knew we were hungry, and I did everything I could to hide it.'' Shania would often take bread with mustard on, just to make it appear that she had a lunch, terrified that the authorities would find out and take her away from her family.But throughout all this Shania's mother was determined to nurture her daughters obvious talent early on. When she was just 3 years old she remembers her mother putting her up on counter tops to sing. Then when she was just 8 years old she was performing her parents favorite country songs in old people's homes and bars (after hours when they had stopped serving liquer). Soon she was even appearing on TV shows. Behind all this was the support of her parents, who wanted her to succeed. Sharon was booking her in everywhere and Shania loved to sing, as her sister Carrie Ann once commented, ''Shania would always be singing, even just walking down the street. I'd be so embarrassed.'' 

From the age of 10 Shania was writing her own songs and dreaming of a much better life. When she was in her teens she had a job at mcdonalds after school, she worked on her dads reforestation business and at the age of 16 she played in her first band. A band named Longshot, ''We were pretty good actually, pretty dangerous for my home town and pretty popular.'' (FHM 1998)

Music was Shania's life, she would skip classes in school to write songs in the music room and after graduation she played in bar bands that played anything from pop to rock. ''There's something more moving about music than anything else in life for me, It's like a drug, I spent my teen years being high on music.'' (redbook) 

Then when she was 21 years old she moved from Timmins to work in Toronto, secretary by day and singer by night. Until she got the call that would change her life forever, when she was just 22 years old her sister rang her with the terrible news that her parents had be killed in a car accident. Both of her brothers were also in the vehicle and survived. This turned young Eilleen's life upside down, ''Yes, you can lose somebody overnight, yes your whole life can be turned upside down. Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind.'' (Country America 1998)

She went back home to be with her brothers and sister Carrie Ann, where she would continue to help raise them until they were old enough to take care of themselves. She moved them to Hunstville Ontario where she performed at the Deerhurst Resort night after night, as a singer. She looks back on this as good experience and a learning period, like going to music school, which she never had a chance to do. 

While at Deerhurst family friend Mary Bailey set up a meeting with some guys from Nashville, who came to see her perform at Deerhurst. They invited her to Nashville to cut a demo. Soon after, when her siblings had all left the nest, she was offered her first recording contract with Mercury Nashville. The first album wasn't a big success but it did gather attention from a certain south african record producer called Mutt Lange. Then living in England, he would watch CMT Europe for the lastest releases. One day he happened to see Shania's video for 'What made you say that?' and immediately wanted to know more. A friend in Nashville sent him Shania's CD. He contacted Mary Bailey in the hope of getting to speak to Shania and in return was sent a signed photo. He didn't give up however, and soon he and Shania were talking on the phone on a regular basis and sharing song ideas. They finally met at fan fair June 1993 and already were best friends. Over the next few months they wrote songs together whenever they could and eventually they found that they had fallen in love, on December 28th 1993 they were married. The next six years went like a whirlwind, two hugely successful albums, co-written and produced by her husband Robert John Mutt lange (The Woman In Me and Come On Over) and a high profile, highly successful world tour. With Shania's enthusiam for life you can be sure there is a lot more to come, ''You never know what's around the next corner, but you have to be willing to explore it, '' she told Country America magazine. 

Come On Over is the biggest-selling country album of all time by any artist, male or female, and is now tied as the fifth best-selling single CD release, following The Eagles, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac. The soundtrack to ''The Bodyguard'' shares that slot with ''Come On Over''.

But even with this much success Shania remains firmly grounded, attending her high school reunion in summer 2000 without a bodyguard. She lives in Switzerland with her husband Mutt Lange, loves horses and her dogs. She tries to keep her life as normal as possible and dislikes being treated like a star.

A rare breed of talent with a warmth that reaches her fans worldwide because of her undeniable quality to interact with her audience in a down to earth way. This makes Shania a people's person and a success story that is sure to grow.