Having a big nose has different effects on each person. While a big nose might not look nice on some people, it can give others more beauty. Celebrities who can be beautiful despite having prominent and large noses are the best examples of this situation. If you are wondering about these names, you can check out our list of actresses, actors and other celebrities with big noses that we have compiled for you.
1. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga | Information |
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Full Name | Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (Lady Gaga) |
Birthdate | March 28, 1986 |
Birthplace | New York City, US |
Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Actress |
Years Active | 2001–present |
Organizations | Born This Way Foundation, Haus Labs |
Notable Works | “The Fame” (debut studio album), “Just Dance”, “Poker Face”, “Bad Romance”, “Shallow” |
Parents | Cynthia Louise (née Bissett), Joseph Germanotta |
Relatives | Natali Germanotta (sister) |
Awards | Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and more |
Genres | Pop, Dance, Electronic, Jazz, Rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano |
Labels | Def Jam, Cherrytree, KonLive, Streamline, Interscope |
Education | Collaborative Arts Project 21 (NYU Tisch School of the Arts) |
Acting Career | American Horror Story: Hotel, A Star Is Born |
Record Sales | Estimated 170 million records sold globally |
Philanthropy | Born This Way Foundation, Mental Health Awareness, LGBT Rights |
Business Venture | Haus Labs (Vegan Cosmetics Brand) |
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986 .In 2005, she recorded two songs with hip-hop celebrity Melle Mel for an audiobook accompanying Cricket Casey’s novel The Portal in the Park. She also formed a band named the SGBand with some friends from NYU. They played gigs around New York and became a fixture of the Lower East Side club scene.
2. Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway | Information |
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Full Name | Anne Jacqueline Hathaway |
Birthdate | November 12, 1982 |
Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Alma Mater | New York University |
Years Active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Adam Shulman |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy |
Box Office Success | Films grossed over $6.8 billion worldwide |
Breakthrough Role | Lead role in Disney’s “The Princess Diaries” |
Critical Acclaim | Nominated for Academy Award for “Rachel Getting Married” |
Commercial Success | Films include “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Les Misérables” |
Philanthropy | Board member of Lollipop Theatre Network, UN Women goodwill ambassador |
Personal Life | Married to Adam Shulman, mother of two sons |
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982. The adventurous drama The Other Side of Heaven and The comedy The Princess Diaries , both 2001 Disney movies, featured Hathaway in lead roles. Based on the novel of the same name of Meg Cabot, the former follows teenage Mia Thermopolis who discovers that she is the heiress to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia. She auditioned for the role during a flight layover on the way to New Zealand.
3. Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise | Information |
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Full Name | Tom Cruise |
Birthdate | July 3, 1962 |
Birthplace | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Occupations | Actor, Producer |
Years Active | 1981–present |
Spouses | Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | William Mapother (cousin) |
Awards | Honorary Palme d’Or, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 4 Academy Award nominations |
Gross Earnings | Over $4 billion in North America, over $11.5 billion worldwide |
Notable Films | Risky Business, Top Gun, Rain Man, Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire, Mission: Impossible series |
Notable Roles | Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible series, Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire in Jerry Maguire |
Stunt Performer | Known for performing his own risky stunts |
Humanitarian Work | Advocacy for the Church |
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born in Syracuse, New York, on July 3, 1962, to special education teacher Mary Lee (née Pfeiffer; 1936–2017), and electrical engineer Thomas Cruise Mapother III (1934–1984). His parents were both from Louisville, Kentucky, and had English, German, and Irish ancestry. Cruise has 3 sisters named Lee Anne, Cass, and Marian. One of his cousins, William Mapother, is also an actor who has acted alongside Cruise in five films.
4. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson | Information |
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Full Name | Scarlett Ingrid Johansson |
Birthdate | November 22, 1984 |
Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States, Denmark |
Education | Professional Children’s School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years Active | 1994–present |
Spouses | Ryan Reynolds, Romain Dauriac, Colin Jost |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ejner Johansson (grandfather) |
Awards | Tony Award, British Academy Film Award |
Highest-Paid Actress | Ranked world’s highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019 |
Forbes Celebrity 100 | Featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list |
Time’s 100 Most Influential People | Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021 |
Highest-Grossing Box Office Star | Films have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide |
Marvel Cinematic Universe | Portrayed Black Widow, gaining global stardom |
Sex Symbol | Recognized as one of the world’s most attractive women |
Humanitarian Work | Supports several charitable causes |
Marital Status | Married to comedian Colin Jost since 2020 |
Dual Citizenship | Holds dual American and Danish citizenship |
Family Background | Danish father, American mother; comes from a family with artistic and creative roots |
Early Career | Started as a child actor in off-Broadway plays and made film debut in North (1994) |
Breakthrough Roles | Gained recognition for performances in Manny & Lo, The Horse Whisperer, and Ghost World |
Collaboration with Woody Allen | Collaborated on several films, including Scoop and Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
Broadway Debut | Made Broadway debut in A View from the Bridge, winning a Tony Award |
Music Endeavors | Released albums Anywhere I Lay My Head and Break Up |
Academy Award Nominations | Nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit |
Prominent Endorser | Prominent brand endorser for various products and campaigns |
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984. She transitioned from teen to adult roles with two films in 2003: the drama Girl with a Pearl Earring and the romantic comedy-drama Lost in Translation. In the latter, directed by Sofia Coppola, she starred as Charlotte, a listless and lonely young wife, opposite Bill Murray. Coppola had first noticed Johansson in Manny & Lo, and compared her to a young Lauren Bacall.
5. Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman | Information |
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Full Name | Natalie Portman |
Birthdate | June 9, 1981 |
Birthplace | Jerusalem |
Citizenship | Israeli, American |
Alma Mater | Harvard University |
Occupations | Actress, Director, Producer |
Years Active | 1993–present |
Political Party | Democratic |
Spouse | Benjamin Millepied |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Academy Award, 2 Golden Globe Awards |
Notable Films | Léon: The Professional, Black Swan |
Directorial Ventures | Eve (2008), A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015) |
Activism | Animal rights, Environmental causes |
Natalie Hershlag was born on June 9, 1981. Six months after Ruthless! ended, she auditioned for and secured one leading role in Luc Besson’s action drama movie Léon: The Professional in 1994. To protect her privacy, she adopted her grandmother’s maiden name, Portman, as her stage name. Portman played Matilda, an orphan child who befriends a middle-aged hitman (played by Jean Reno)
6. Lea Michele
Lea Michele | Information |
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Full Name | Lea Michele Sarfati |
Birthdate | August 29, 1986 |
Birthplace | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Occupations | Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Author |
Years Active | 1995–present |
Notable Works | Broadway: Les Misérables, Ragtime, Fiddler on the Roof, Spring Awakening |
Spouse | Zandy Reich (married in 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Musical Genres | Broadway, Pop, Vocal |
Notable Albums | Debut Album: Louder (2014) |
Notable Books | Brunette Ambition (2014) |
Lea Michele Sarfati was born on August 29, 1986, in The Bronx, New York. She is the only child of Mark David Sarfati, a real estate agent and former delicatessen owner, and Edith Thomasina (née Porcelli), a retired nurse. Her father is a Sephardic Jew with Judeo-Spanish-speaking ancestors from Thessaloniki, Greece, while her mother is an Italian American with ancestors from Naples and Rome. Michele grew up in her mother’s Catholic faith, and has stated that her father “gladly” attended Mass with them.
7. Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson | Information |
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Full Name | Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson |
Birthdate | May 13, 1986 |
Birthplace | London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years Active | 2004–present |
Partner | Suki Waterhouse (2018–present) |
Relatives | Lizzy Pattinson (sister) |
Nationality | English |
Height | 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) |
Eye Color | Blue-Green |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Notable Films | Twilight series, Water for Elephants, The Lighthouse |
Influential | Named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people |
Forbes Ranking | Included in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list |
Early Career | Started acting in a London theatre club at age 15 |
Breakthrough Role | Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Independent Films | Received praise for roles in Cosmopolis, Good Time, and more |
Music | Plays music and has sung on several film soundtracks |
Charitable Work | Supports charities, including the GO Campaign |
Brand Ambassador | Face of Dior Homme fragrance since 2013 |
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born on 13 May 1986 in London, England. Before acting, he discovered his love for music and started learning the guitar and piano at the age of four. He used to perform solo acoustic guitar gigs at open mic bars. Thinking about becoming a musician or going to university to study speech-writing, he never thought about pursuing an acting career and his drama teacher in school even advised him not to join the drama club because she thought he wasn’t made for the creative subjects.
8. Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj | Information |
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Full Name | Nicki Minaj |
Date of Birth | December 8, 1982 |
Place of Birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Nationality | Trinidadian-American |
Occupation | Rapper, Singer, Songwriter |
Musical Versatility | Known for her animated flow and musical versatility in rap |
Alter Egos and Accents | Recognized for her use of alter egos and accents in her music |
Debut Album | “Pink Friday” (2010) |
Notable Singles | “Super Bass,” “Starships,” “Anaconda” |
Chart Success | Multiple top-charting singles and albums worldwide |
Record Sales | Over 100 million records sold globally |
Awards | Eight American Music Awards, Five MTV Video Music Awards, Twelve BET Awards, and more |
Acting Career | Voice roles in animated films and supporting roles in movies |
Influence | Included on Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2016) |
Early Life | Born and raised in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Education | Attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts |
Career Beginnings | Signed with Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment in 2007 |
Breakthrough | Discovered by Lil Wayne and signed to Young Money Entertainment |
Pink Friday Era | Released debut album “Pink Friday” (2010) and achieved commercial success |
Continued Success | Follow-up albums “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” (2012) and “The Pinkprint” (2014) |
Cultural Impact | Regarded as one of the most influential female rappers and an icon in pop and rap music |
Philanthropy | Known for charitable contributions and support for various causes |
Onika Tanya Maraj was born in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, on December 8, 1982. Her mother, Carol Maraj, is also a singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry. Her father was Robert Maraj (1956–2021), a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of Dougla ( Indo-Trinidadian father and Afro-Trinidadian mother) descent. Carol worked in accounting and payroll departments during Minaj’s youth.
9. Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Bundchen | Information |
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Full Name | Gisele Bundchen |
Birthdate | July 20, 1980 |
Birthplace | Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Occupation | Model, Activist, Businesswoman |
Years Active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Tom Brady |
Children | 2 |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Eye Color | Blue |
Notable Achievements | One of the highest-paid models in the world |
Contributions | Credited with ending the heroin chic era of modeling |
Films | Taxi – Nominated for Choice Movie Female Breakout Star |
TV Series | Years of Living Dangerously – Documentary series |
Charitable Endeavors | Save the Children, Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders |
Languages | Portuguese, English, Italian, Spanish, French |
Born in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a sixth-generation Brazilian German, born to Valdir Bündchen, a sociologist and writer, and Vânia (née Nonnenmacher), a bank clerk pensioner. Her grandfather, Walter Bündchen, once served as mayor of Horizontina. She was raised with five sisters, Raquel, Rafaela, Graziela, Gabriela and her fraternal twin, Patrícia.
10. Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks | Information |
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Full Name | Tom Hanks |
Date of Birth | July 9, 1956 |
Birthplace | Concord, California, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States, Greece |
Occupation | Actor, Filmmaker |
Years Active | 1977–present |
Key Works | Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, Toy Story series |
Awards & Honors | AFI Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, French Legion of Honor |
Notable Collaborations | Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Nora Ephron, Robert Zemeckis |
Box Office Success | Films grossed over $4.9 billion in North America and $9.96 billion worldwide |
Recognition | Regarded as an American cultural icon |
Television Success | Won seven Primetime Emmy Awards for producing limited series and television movies |
Broadway Nomination | Nominated for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Lucky Guy |
Education | Studied theater at Chabot College and California State University, Sacramento |
Early Career | Breakthrough with comedy films like Splash, Big, and A League of Their Own |
Versatility | Known for both comedic and dramatic roles |
Critical Acclaim | Two-time Academy Award winner for Best Actor |
Voice Acting | Voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series |
Personal Life | Married to Rita Wilson, has four children |
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on July 9, 1956, in Concord, California, to itinerant cook Amos “Bud” Hanks, and hospital worker Janet Marylyn (née Frager). His father had English ancestry, and through his father’s line, Hanks is a distant cousin of President Abraham Lincoln and children’s host Fred Rogers, whom he played. His mother was from a Portuguese family; their surname was originally “Fraga”.
11. Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep | Information |
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Full Name | Meryl Streep |
Birthdate | June 22, 1949 |
Birthplace | Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Vassar College (BA), Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years Active | 1975–present |
Spouse | Don Gummer |
Children | Henry, Mamie, Grace, Louisa |
Notable Roles | Sophie’s Choice, The Iron Lady, Kramer vs. Kramer |
Awards | Record 21 Academy Award nominations, winning three Record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight |
Early Stage Career | Tony Award nomination for Trelawny of the Wells Stage debut in 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays |
Film Career | Oscar nominations for The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice |
Career Revival | Starring roles in Adaptation, The Devil Wears Prada, The Iron Lady, and more |
Television Projects | Primetime Emmy Award for Holocaust, Angels in America, Big Little Lies |
Personal Background | German, Swiss, English, German, Irish ancestry |
Early Influence | Encouraged by her mother to pursue acting |
Education Background | Vassar College (BA), Yale School of Drama (MFA) |
Broadway Success | Tony Award nomination for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays Obie Award for Alice at the Palace |
Film Breakthrough | Role in The Deer Hunter opposite Robert De Niro Received Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress |
Notable Collaborations | Worked with Jane Fonda in Julia Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter |
Latest Accolades | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, AFI Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honor |
Additional Honors | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Mary Louise Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey, on June 22, 1949. She is the daughter of pharmaceutical executive Harry William Streep, Jr and artist Mary Wilkinson Streep. She has two younger brothers, Dana David Streep and Harry William Streep III, both actors. Her father was of Swiss and German descent; Streep’s lineage traced back to Loffenau, from where his great-great-grandfather, Gottfried Streeb, immigrated to the U.S and where one of her ancestors served as mayor.
12. Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling | Information |
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Full Name | Ryan Thomas Gosling |
Birthdate | November 12, 1980 |
Birthplace | London, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Years Active | 1993–present |
Partner | Eva Mendes |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Golden Globe Award, Academy Award nominations, BAFTA Award nomination |
Worldwide Box Office Gross | Over 1.9 billion USD |
Notable Films | “The Notebook” (2004), “Half Nelson” (2006), “La La Land” (2016), “Blade Runner 2049” (2017), “First Man” (2018) |
Band | Dead Man’s Bones (2007-2012) |
Other Occupations | Director, Musician |
Humanitarian Efforts | Supporter of PETA, Invisible Children, and the Enough Project |
Ryan Thomas Gosling was born on November 12, 1980. In 1993, he attended an open audition in Montreal for a revival of the Disney Channel’s The Mickey Mouse Club at twelve years old. He was given a two-year contract as a mouseketeer and moved to Orlando, Florida. He appeared on-screen infrequently because other children were considered more talented. Nonetheless, he has described the job as the greatest two years of his life.
13. Nia Vardalos
Name | Antonia Eugenia Vardalos |
Date of birth | September 24, 1962 |
Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Occupation | Actress, director, producer, screenwriter |
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos was born on September 24, 1962, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is the daughter of Canadian Greek parents Constantine “Gus” Vardalos, a land developer who was born in Kalavryta, Greece, and Doreen Christakos, a bookkeeper and homemaker. She attended St. George School and Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg and Ryerson University in Toronto.
14. Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard | Information |
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Full Name | Bryce Dallas Howard |
Birthdate | March 2, 1981 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma Mater | New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts |
Occupations | Actress, Director |
Years Active | 1989–present |
Spouse | Seth Gabel |
Children | 2 |
Parents | Ron Howard (father), Cheryl Howard (mother) |
Relatives | Paige Howard (sister), Clint Howard (uncle), Rance Howard (grandfather), Jean Speegle Howard (grandmother) |
Notable Works | The Village, Lady in the Water, Jurassic World series, The Help, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Spider-Man 3, Rocketman, Dads (Director), The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Pete’s Dragon, Tales of the Jedi |
Bryce Dallas Howard was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 2, 1981, to actor-director Ron Howard and writer Cheryl Howard. She has a younger brother named Reed, and two younger sisters; twins Paige and Jocelyn. Through her father, she is a niece of actor Clint Howard, as well as a granddaughter of actors Jean Speegle Howard and Rance Howard. Her godfather is actor Henry Winkler, who co-starred with her father in the 1970s–1980s.
15. Penelope Cruz
Name | Penélope Cruz Sánchez |
Date of birth | 28 April 1974 |
Place of birth | Alcobendas, Spain |
Occupation | Actress |
Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Alcobendas, Spain. Initially, she focused on dance, studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain’s National Conservatory. Cruz took 3 years of Spanish ballet training and 4 years of theater at Cristina Rota’s school. She said that ballet instilled in her discipline which would be important in her future acting career. When she became a cinephile at 10 or 11, her father bought a Betamax machine, which was then a very rare thing to own in her neighborhood.
16. Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston | Information |
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Full Name | Jennifer Aniston |
Birthdate | February 11, 1969 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, producer |
Fame | Rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the sitcom Friends |
Awards | Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards winner |
Career Highlights | One of the world’s highest-paid actresses |
Spouses | Brad Pitt, Justin Theroux |
Parents | John Aniston (father), Nancy Dow (mother) |
Net Worth | Estimated at $300 million |
Box Office Gross | Over $1.6 billion worldwide |
Recognitions | Included in numerous magazines’ lists of the world’s most beautiful women |
Other Ventures | Co-founder of the production company Echo Films |
Television Comeback | Produced and starred in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show |
Philanthropy | Active involvement in charitable causes |
Personal Life | Married to Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux (divorced) |
Jennifer Joanna Aniston was born on February 11, 1969. She first worked in off-Broadway productions such as Dancing on Checker’s Grave and For Dear Life, and supported herself with part-time jobs including work as a bike messenger, telemarketer, and waitress. In 1988 she had an uncredited minor appearance in the critically panned sci-fi adventure movie Mac and Me. The next year she appeared on The Howard Stern Show as a spokeswoman for Nutrisystem, and came back to Los Angeles.
17. Blake Lively
Blake Lively | Information |
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Full Name | Blake Ellender Lively |
Birthdate | August 25, 1987 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years Active | 1998–present |
Spouse | Ryan Reynolds |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Ernie Lively (father) |
Relatives | Eric Lively (brother), Lori Lively (half-sister), Robyn Lively (half-sister), Jason Lively (half-brother) |
Debut Film | Sandman |
Notable Roles | Bridget Vreeland in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl |
Filmography | Accepted, The Town, Green Lantern, Savages, The Age of Adaline, and more |
Accolades | Time magazine 100 influential people, Teen Choice Award nominations, critical praise for performances |
Other Ventures | Directorial debut with Taylor Swift’s music video, launch of non-alcoholic drink mixers |
Born on August 25, 1987, Blake Ellender Brown studied in Burbank High School, where she was a member of the championship choir, class president, and a cheerleader. Her brother asked his talent agent to send her to many auditions in the summer months. Blake subsequently starred as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in 2005 and filmed her scenes between her junior and senior years of high school.
18. Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz | Information |
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Full Name | Rachel Weisz |
Birthdate | March 7, 1970 |
Birthplace | Westminster, London, England |
Other Names | Rachel Weisz Craig |
Citizenship | United Kingdom, United States |
Alma Mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actress, Model |
Years Active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Daniel Craig |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Minnie Weisz (sister) |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2005) |
Notable Films | The Mummy, The Constant Gardener, The Favourite |
Rachel Hannah Weisz was born in Westminster, London, England, on 7 March 1970, and raised in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Her father, George Weisz (1929–2020), was a Hungarian Jewish mechanical engineer. Her mother, Edith Ruth (born Teich; 1932–2016), was a teacher-turned-psychotherapist originally from Vienna, Austria. Her parents both emigrated to the United Kingdom as children around 1938, prior to the outbreak of World War II, in order to escape the Nazis.
19. Jemima Kirke
Jemima Kirke | Information |
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Full Name | Jemima Kirke |
Birthdate | April 26, 1985 |
Birthplace | Westminster, London, England |
Nationality | British-American |
Occupation | Artist, Actress, Director |
Known For | Role as Jessa Johansson on the HBO series Girls |
Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design |
Family | Father: Simon Kirke (former drummer of Bad Company and Free) |
Notable Projects | Starred in Zayn’s music video for “Dusk Till Dawn” featuring Sia |
Directorial Debut | Directed the music video for “Mama” by Lola Kirke |
Philanthropy | Partnered with the Center for Reproductive Rights to create a PSA advocating for reproductive healthcare |
Residences | Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, and East Hampton |
Marital Status | Previously married to Michael Mosberg (divorced in 2017) |
Children | Two children |
Notable Relationships | Close friend of Lena Dunham, creator of “Tiny Furniture” and “Girls” |
Jemima Jo M Kirke was born on 26 April 1985. Growing up in West Village, she found herself accepting many roles on her friends’ projects. Dunham asked her to take on a supporting role in her first film Tiny Furniture. Kirke and many other friends were called upon as a favor to Dunham since there was not enough money to pay professional actors. Kirke received no payment, although the film turned out to be profitable.
20. Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand | Information |
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Full Name | Barbra Streisand |
Date of Birth | April 24, 1942 |
Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York City |
Education | Erasmus Hall High School |
Occupations | Singer, Actress, Filmmaker |
Career Highlights | Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) award winner |
Musical Career | Genres: Broadway, Traditional Pop, Disco |
Years Active | 1960–present |
Record Sales | Over 150 million records worldwide |
Accolades | Two Academy Awards, 10 Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globes |
Philanthropy | Advocate for women’s rights and environmental issues |
Barbara Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, filmmaker who was born on April 24, 1942. Aged 16 and living on her own, she took various menial jobs to earn some income. During a period, she lacked a permanent address, and had to sleep at the home of friends or anywhere else she could set up the army cot she carried around. When desperate, she returned to her mother’s flat in Brooklyn for a home-cooked meal.
21. Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett | Information |
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Full Name | Cate Blanchett |
Birthdate | May 14, 1969 |
Birthplace | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Citizenship | Australia, United States |
Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years Active | 1990–present |
Notable Roles | Queen Elizabeth I in “Elizabeth” (1998) |
Stage Performances | Acclaimed revivals of “A Streetcar Named Desire” |
Filmography | “Elizabeth” (1998) |
Awards and Honors | Two Academy Awards |
Notable Achievements | Named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world (2007) |
Catherine Elise Blanchett was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Her first stage appearance was opposite Geoffrey Rush, in the David Mamet play Oleanna for the Sydney Theatre Company in 1992. That year, Blanchett was also cast as Clytemnestra in a production of Sophocles’ Electra. A month after rehearsals, the actress playing the title role pulled out, and director Lindy Davies cast Blanchett in the role. Her performance as Electra became one of her most acclaimed at NIDA.
22. Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner | Information |
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Full Name | Jennifer Anne Garner |
Birthdate | April 17, 1972 |
Birthplace | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Alma Mater | Denison University (BFA) |
Occupations | Actress, Producer |
Years Active | 1995–present |
Spouses | Scott Foley, Ben Affleck |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award |
Notable TV Series | Alias (2001–2006) |
Notable Films | Pearl Harbor, Catch Me If You Can, 13 Going on 30, Juno |
Notable Activism | Advocate for early childhood education, Save the Children USA, Once Upon a Farm |
Additional Fact 1 | Starred in Peppermint and The Adam Project |
Additional Fact 2 | Starred in the AppleTV+ series The Last Thing He Told Me |
Additional Fact 3 | Advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among celebrity children |
Jennifer Anne Garner was born in Houston, Texas, on April 17, 1972, but moved to Charleston, West Virginia at age 3. Her mother, Patricia Ann English, was a homemaker and an English teacher at a local college; her father, William John Garner, was a chemical engineer for Union Carbide. She has two sisters. She has described herself as a typical middle child who wanted to differentiate herself from her accomplished older sister.
22. Rosemarie Dewitt
Rosemarie Dewitt | Information |
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Full Name | Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt |
Birthdate | October 26, 1971 (age 51) |
Birthplace | Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Known For | Rachel Getting Married, La La Land, Poltergeist |
Education | Hofstra University |
Alma Mater | Bachelor of Arts in Creative Studies |
Notable Works | Rachel Getting Married, La La Land, Poltergeist |
Awards/Nominations | Several awards and nominations |
Spouses | Chris Messina, Ron Livingston |
Children | 2 |
TV Series | Standoff, United States of Tara, Mad Men |
Film Credits | Men, Women, & Children, Kill the Messenger |
Latest Projects | Indie-thriller Sweet Virginia, Black Mirror |
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S, on October 26, 1971. She played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series Standoff (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston, as well as Charmaine Craine on United States of Tara. She also was the title character in 2008’s Rachel Getting Married, garnering several awards and nominations for best supporting actress.
23. Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman | Information |
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Full Name | Uma Karuna Thurman |
Birthdate | April 29, 1970 |
Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupations | Actress, former model |
Years Active | 1985–present |
Notable Films | Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill series, Gattaca |
Awards | Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe Award nominations |
Education | Northfield Mount Hermon School |
Parents | Robert Thurman (father), Nena von Schlebrügge (mother) |
Height | 1.81 meters (5 feet 11 inches) |
Partner(s) | Arpad Busson |
Children | 3, including Maya and Levon Hawke |
Career Highlights | Rising to prominence in “Pulp Fiction” |
Other Films | Dangerous Liaisons, Les Misérables, Nymphomaniac |
Philanthropy | Involvement in charitable activities |
Uma Karuna Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S, on April 29, 1970. Her mother, Nena von Schlebrügge, a fashion model, was born in Mexico City to a Swedish model and a German nobleman. Her father, Robert Thurman, is an author and a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, who lived as an ordained Buddhist monk for 3 years.
She received a Buddhist upbringing, and spent around 2 years in Almora, a town in the Northern-Indian state of Uttarakhand.
24. Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts | Information |
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Full Name | Julia Fiona Roberts |
Birthdate | October 28, 1967 |
Birthplace | Smyrna, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Works | Filmography |
Spouses | Lyle Lovett (1993–1995) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Eric Roberts (brother) |
Awards | Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, Golden Globe Awards |
Notable Films | Pretty Woman (1990), Erin Brockovich (2000), Ocean’s Eleven (2001), Wonder (2017) |
Production Company | Red Om Films |
Global Ambassador | Lancôme |
Net Worth | $250 million (as of 2020) |
Most Beautiful | Named the most beautiful woman in the world by People magazine multiple times |
Julia Fiona Roberts was born in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, on October 28, 1967, to Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts. She is of Scottish, English, Irish, Welsh, Swedish, and German descent. Her mother was a Catholic, and she was raised Catholic, her father a Baptist. Her older brother Eric Roberts, from whom she was estranged for many years until 2004, older sister Lisa Roberts Gillan, and niece Emma Roberts, are also actors.
25. Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker | Information |
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Full Name | Sarah Jessica Parker |
Birthdate | March 25, 1965 |
Birthplace | Nelsonville, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupations | Actress, Television Producer |
Years Active | 1974–present |
Spouse | Matthew Broderick |
Children | 3 |
Awards | 6 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Primetime Emmy Awards |
Recognitions | Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2022 |
Notable Role | Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City |
Broadway Debut | The Innocents (1976) |
Major Films | Footloose, Honeymoon in Vegas, Hocus Pocus, Ed Wood, The First Wives Club, The Family Stone, Failure to Launch |
Television Return | Glee (2012) |
HBO Series | Divorce (2016–2019) |
Production Company | Pretty Matches |
Education | School of American Ballet, New York Professional Children’s School, School for Creative and Performing Arts, Hollywood High School |
Early Career | Broadway musical Annie, CBS sitcom Square Pegs |
Critical Acclaim | L.A. Story, Honeymoon in Vegas |
Cult Following | Hocus Pocus |
Iconic Role | Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City |
Recent Films | The Family Stone, Failure to Launch, Smart People |
Recognition as an Icon | Named an icon of the decade by The Guardian |
Sarah Jessica Parker was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, U.S , the daughter of Barbara Parker (née Keck), a nursery-school operator and teacher, and Stephen Parker, an entrepreneur and journalist. She was one of a total of eight children from her parents’ marriage and her mother’s second marriage; her full siblings include actors Timothy Britten Parker and Pippin Parker. Parker’s parents divorced when she was 3 and a half years old, and her mother married Paul Forste, a truck driver and account executive.
26. Maria Valverde
Maria Valverde | Information |
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Full Name | Maria Valverde |
Birthdate | March 24, 1987 |
Birthplace | Madrid, Spain |
Occupation | Actress |
Years Active | 2003–present |
Spouse | Gustavo Dudamel (married in 2017) |
Award | Best New Actress at the 18th Goya Awards |
Notable Films | The Weakness of the Bolshevik, Melissa P., Three Steps Above Heaven, Cracks, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Broken Horses |
Collaborations | Worked with Mario Casas in three movies |
Language Proficiency | Fluent in Spanish and English |
María Valverde Rodríguez is an actress who was born in Madrid, Spain, on 24 March, 1987. At age 16, she had a major role in La Flaqueza del Bolchevique, for which she got Best New Actress at the 18th Goya Awards. Her other movies include Melissa P., based on the book One Hundred Strokes of the Brush Before Bed by Tres Metros Sobre el Cielo and Melissa Panarello.
27. Rossy de Palma
Rossy de Palma | Information |
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Full Name | Rosa Elena García Echave (known professionally as Rossy de Palma) |
Birthdate | September 16, 1964 |
Birthplace | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain |
Occupations | Actress, Model |
Notable Films | Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Kika, The Flower of My Secret, Julieta, Parallel Mothers |
Collaborations | Pedro Almodóvar, Robert Altman, Rosalía |
Music Career | Founder and member of the pop music group “Peor Impossible” |
Fashion Career | Modeled for Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Sybilla |
Charity Work | Ambassador for OAfrica and OrphanAid Africa |
Residence | Paris, France |
Children | 2 |
Other Achievements | Jury member at the Cannes Film Festival, Collaboration with Rosalía on the song “Preso” |
Rosa Elena García Echave was born in Palma de Mallorca, on 16 September 1964, and her father was a mason from Asturias. In the 1980s, during the Movida cultural movement she relocated to Madrid.
In 1984 she created the pop music group Peor Impossible for which she was a dancer and a singer. She met Pedro Almodóvar in a coffee shop in Madrid in 1986. He was impressed by her performance during a concert of the group.
28. Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke | Information |
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Full Name | Mickey Rourke |
Birthdate | September 16, 1952 |
Birthplace | Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, Boxer, Screenwriter |
Acting Career | Leading roles in drama, action, and thriller films |
Notable Films | Rumble Fish, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Barfly, Angel Heart, The Wrestler |
Boxing Career | Professional boxer |
Boxing Record | 27 wins (including 12 straight knockouts), 3 defeats |
Awards | Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award |
Early Life | Raised in South Florida |
Education | Graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School |
Acting Beginnings | Started acting career in television films in late 1970s |
Comeback Films | Sin City, The Wrestler, Iron Man 2, The Expendables, Immortals |
Personal Challenges | Overcame personal struggles and controversial behavior |
Notable Rejects | Turned down roles in high-profile films |
Boxing Comeback | Returned to boxing in 2014 for a match in Moscow, Russia |
Physical Transformation | Underwent reconstructive surgery due to boxing injuries |
Philip Andre Rourke Jr. was born in Schenectady, New York, U.S. In 1971, as a senior at Miami Beach High School, he had a small acting role in the Jay W. Jensen–directed school program The Serpent. However, Rourke’s interests were directed to boxing, and he never appeared in any other school activities. Soon after he temporarily stopped boxing, a friend at the University of Miami told him about a play he was directing, Deathwatch.
29. Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody | Information |
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Full Name | Adrien Nicholas Brody |
Birthdate | April 14, 1973 |
Birthplace | Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Alma Mater | City University of New York |
Years Active | 1988–present |
Notable Works | “The Pianist,” “King Kong,” “Midnight in Paris” |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Actor, César Award |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Collaborations | Wes Anderson’s films: “The Darjeeling Limited,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The French Dispatch,” “Asteroid City” |
Television Roles | Luca Changretta in “Peaky Blinders,” Pat Riley in “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” Harry Houdini in “Houdini,” Josh Aaronson in “Succession” |
Family | Sylvia Plachy (mother), Elliot Brody (father) |
Ethnicity | Polish Jewish descent |
Education | I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer Middle School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts |
Relationship Status | Dating Georgina Chapman (as of February 2020) |
Other Information | Brody performed magic shows as “The Amazing Adrien” during his childhood. He played Salvador Dalí in Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” He expressed interest in playing The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” |
Adrien Brody took acting classes as a child, by age 13, he appeared in an Off-Broadway play and a PBS television movie. After appearing in 1996 Bullet with Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur, Brody hovered on the brink of stardom, getting an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in the film Restaurant in 1998, and later praise for his roles in Spike Lee’s Terrence Malick’s The Thin Red Line and Summer of Sam.
30. Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston | Information |
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Full Name | Anjelica Huston |
Birthdate | July 8, 1951 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupations | Actress, Director |
Years active | 1968–present |
Spouse | Robert Graham |
Partners | Bob Richardson, Jack Nicholson |
Parents | John Huston, Enrica Soma |
Relatives | Tony Huston (Brother), Allegra Huston (Half-Sister), Danny Huston (Half-Brother), Jack Huston (Nephew), Walter Huston (Grandfather) |
Awards | Academy Award, Golden Globe Award |
Notable Films | Prizzi’s Honor, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Grifters, The Witches, Addams Family films, Manhattan Murder Mystery |
Directing Projects | Bastard Out of Carolina, Agnes Browne |
Voice Acting | Tinker Bell franchise |
Memoirs | A Story Lately Told, Watch Me |
Anjelica Huston was born on July 8, 1951, at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, in Los Angeles, to actor and director John Huston and model and prima ballerina Enrica Soma. According to her, “the news of my arrival was cabled promptly to the post office in the township of Butiaba, in Western Uganda two days later, a barefoot runner bearing a telegram finally arrived at Murchison Falls”, in which her father was making The African Queen (1951).
31. Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone | Information |
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Full Name | Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone |
Birthdate | July 6, 1946 |
Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
Other Names | Sylvester Enzio Stallone, “Sly” Stallone |
Alma Mater | Miami Dade College, University of Miami (BFA) |
Occupations | Actor, Filmmaker |
Years Active | 1968–present |
Spouses | Sasha Czack, Brigitte Nielsen, Jennifer Flavin |
Children | 5, including Sage and Sistine Stallone |
Parents | Frank Stallone Sr., Jackie Stallone |
Relatives | Frank Stallone (brother) |
Notable Achievements | Academy Award nominations, Golden Globe award |
Famous Film Franchises | Rocky, Rambo, The Expendables |
Multi-Decade Success | Starred in box-office number-one film across six decades |
Childhood Challenges | Overcame facial paralysis and bullying |
Education | University of Miami (BFA) |
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, in Manhattan, New York City, the eldest son of Francesco “Frank” Stallone Sr., a beautician and hairdresser , and Jacqueline “Jackie” Stallone (née Labofish; 1921–2020), an dancer, astrologer, and promoter of women’s wrestling. His American mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish and French (Breton) descent, while his Italian father was born in Gioia del Colle, Apulia, Italy and relocated to the U.S. in the 1930s.
32. Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton | Information |
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Full Name | Wayne Newton |
Born | April 3, 1942 |
Birthplace | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Nicknames | Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, Mr. Entertainment |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Genres | Jazz, pop, lounge |
Mentored by | Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley |
Performances in Vegas | One of the most popular entertainers in Las Vegas since 1963 |
Highest-grossing | Entertainer in Las Vegas history |
Ancestry | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German |
Early Years | Mentored by iconic artists during his teenage years in Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Residencies | Flamingo, Desert Inn, The Frontier, Sands Hotel and Casino |
Notable Hits | “Danke Schoen” (1963), “Summer Wind” (1965), “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” (1965), “Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast” (1972), “Years” (1980) |
Carson Wayne Newton was born on April 3, 1942. He, and his brother, performed at The Flamingo for 5 years doing six shows for six days a week. He credits his ability to adjust his performances on what the crowd wanted to get for his early success in Las Vegas. On September 29, 1962, they first performed on The Jackie Gleason Show. Newton would perform on Gleason’s show twelve times over the following two years.
33. Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones | Information |
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Full Name | Tommy Lee Jones |
Birthdate | September 15, 1946 (age 76) |
Birthplace | San Saba, Texas, U.S. |
Occupations | Actor, film director |
Years Active | 1969–present |
Notable Awards | Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Major Films | The Fugitive, JFK, In the Valley of Elah, Lincoln, Men in Black franchise |
Career Highlights | Established himself as a leading man in the 1990s, known for gruff and authoritative roles |
Education | Harvard University (AB) |
Directed Films | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Sunset Limited |
Additional Info | Spokesperson for Suntory; Avid polo player; Owns cattle ranch in Texas |
Residence | Terrell Hills, Texas, U.S. |
Tommy Lee Jones moved to New York to be an actor, having his Broadway debut in 1969’s A Patriot for Me in many supporting roles. He landed his first movie role, coincidentally starring as a Harvard student in Love Story (Erich Segal, the author of Love Story, said that he based the main character of Oliver on aspects of two undergraduate roommates he knew while on a sabbatical at Harvard, Jones and Al Gore) in 1970.
34. Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest | Information |
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Full Name | Ryan John Seacrest |
Birthdate | December 24, 1974 |
Birthplace | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupations | Media personality, game show host, producer |
Years Active | 1993–present |
Relatives | Henry Gene Skeen (grandfather) |
Notable Shows | Live with Kelly and Ryan, American Idol, American Top 40, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Wheel of Fortune (starting fall 2024) |
Awards | Emmy Award for producing Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (2010), Multiple Emmy Award nominations for American Idol, Emmy Award nominations for Live with Kelly and Ryan |
Education | Dunwoody High School (attended), University of Georgia (studied journalism, left at age 19 to pursue broadcasting career) |
Radio Career | Hosted ESPN’s Radical Outdoor Challenge, Hosted various kids’ game shows, Hosted American Idol, Hosted American Top 40, Hosted On Air with Ryan Seacrest |
Television Career | Hosted reality TV program Ultimate Revenge, Co-host and executive producer of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Hosted E! News and red carpet awards show coverage, Co-hosted Live with Kelly and Ryan, Host of Wheel of Fortune (starting fall 2024) |
Production Company | Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) – Producer of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and spin-offs, Producer of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (Emmy Award-winning) |
Contract and Deals | Multi-year deal with CKX for American Idol, Multi-year contract extension with Dick Clark Productions for New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Deal with NBCUniversal for on-air roles beyond E!, Contract renewal with iHeartMedia (through end of 2025) |
Ryan John Seacrest was born on December 24, 1974. In 1993, he hosted season 1 of ESPN’s Radical Outdoor Challenge. Seacrest also hosted 3 kids’ game shows, Gladiators 2000 between 1994 and 1996 (a spinoff of the TV show, American Gladiators), Wild Animal Games in 1995, and Click in 1997. He also appeared as the host of the fictional program Lover’s Lane on Beverly Hills, 90210 in “The Final Proof”. In the 2000 fall and winter, he hosted The NBC Saturday Night Movie.
35. Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro | Information |
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Full Name | Robert Anthony De Niro |
Birthdate | August 17, 1943 |
Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
Occupations | Actor, film producer |
Years active | 1963–present |
Works | Notable collaborations with Martin Scorsese, including The Godfather Part II, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino, The Irishman, and Joker |
Spouses | Diahnne Abbott (m. 1976; div. 1988), Grace Hightower (m. 1997; sep. 2018) |
Children | 7, including Drena and Raphael |
Parents | Robert De Niro Sr., Virginia Admiral |
Awards | Two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award |
Alma Mater | HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio |
Television Roles | Portrayed Bernie Madoff in The Wizard of Lies, Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live |
Productions | Co-founded TriBeCa Productions and Tribeca Film Festival |
National Film Registry | Six of De Niro’s films inducted as culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant |
Heritage | Irish, Italian (father); Dutch, English, French, German (mother) |
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. was born in Manhattan, New York City on August 17, 1943, the only child of painters Robert De Niro Sr and Virginia Admiral. His mother had Dutch, English, German, and French ancestry, while his father was of Italian and Irish descent. His parents, who met at the painting classes of Hans Hofmann in Provincetown, Massachusetts, divorced when he was 2 years old after his father announced that he was gay.
36. Liam Neeson
Name | William John Neeson |
Date of birth | August 17, 1943 |
Place of birth | New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, film producer |
William John Neeson was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, the son of primary school caretaker Bernard “Barney” Neeson, and cook Katherine “Kitty” Neeson (née Brown). Raised Catholic, he was named Liam after a local priest. The third of four siblings, Neeson has three sisters, Elizabeth, Bernadette, and Rosaleen. He attended St Patrick’s College, Ballymena from 1963 to 1967, and later recalled that his love of drama began there.
37. Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe | Information |
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Full Name | Willem Dafoe |
Birthdate | July 22, 1955 |
Birthplace | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States, Italy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years Active | 1975–present |
Spouse | Giada Colagrande (m. 2005) |
Partner | Elizabeth LeCompte (1977–2004) |
Children | 1 |
Notable Achievements | – Recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor |
Collaborations | Frequently collaborated with renowned filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, |
Theatrical Career | Founding member of experimental theater company The Wooster Group |
Breakthrough Role | Portrayed Jesus Christ in the critically acclaimed film “The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988) |
Notable Films | – “Platoon” (1986) |
Superhero Roles | Played Norman Osborn / Green Goblin in the “Spider-Man” trilogy |
William James Dafoe was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on July 22, 1955. One of eight children ofDr. William Alfred Dafoe (July 21, 1917 – November 21, 2014), and Muriel Isabel (née Sprissler) (November 29, 1921 – September 14, 2012). He said in 2009: “My five sisters raised me because my father was a surgeon, my mother was a nurse and they worked together, so I didn’t see either of them much.”
38. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis Dreyfus | Information |
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Full Name | Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus |
Date of Birth | January 13, 1961 |
Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress, Comedian, Producer |
Notable Roles | Elaine Benes on Seinfeld |
Years Active | 1982–present |
Awards | 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, 9 Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961, in New York City. Her French-born father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired the Louis Dreyfus Company, and her American-born mother, Judith (née LeFever), was a special needs tutor and writer. Her grandfather, Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, was president of the Louis Dreyfus Group; he was a part of a Jewish family from Alsace and served as a cavalry officer and member of the French Resistance during World War II.
39. Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum | Information |
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Full Name | Jeff Goldblum |
Born | October 22, 1952 |
Birthplace | West Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupations | Actor, Musician |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouses | Patricia Gaul (m. 1980; div. 1985) |
Children | 2 |
Musical Career Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano |
Labels | Decca Records |
Notable Films | Jurassic Park, Independence Day, The Fly |
Notable TV Series | Will & Grace, Friends, The World According to Jeff Goldblum |
Notable Awards | Academy Award nomination, Primetime Emmy nomination |
Notable Albums | The Capitol Studios Sessions (2018), I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (2019), Plays Well with Others (2023) |
Notable Roles | Grandmaster in MCU films, David Levinson in Independence Day |
Other Achievements | Voice for Apple commercials, Host of The World According to Jeff Goldblum |
Personal Life | Married to Emilie Livingston, Father of two sons |
Early Film Roles | Death Wish, California Split, Nashville, Annie Hall |
Career Resurgence | Wes Anderson films, Asteroid City, What If…? |
TV Appearances | Will & Grace, Friends, Portlandia, Inside Amy Schumer |
Jazz Band | The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra |
Notable Theater Work | Broadway debut in Two Gentlemen of Verona |
Family Background | Jewish heritage, parents’ professions, siblings |
Interest in Jazz | Influenced by late brother, Rick |
Bar Mitzvah | Celebrated and raised in an Orthodox synagogue |
Notable Cameos | Sesame Street, Last Week Tonight, Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! |
Notable Commercials | Apple, Toyota, Procter & Gamble |
Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum was born on October 22, 1952, to Jewish parents in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, located just outside of Pittsburgh. His father, Harold Leonard Goldblum (April, 1920 – February, 1983), was a physician and major in the U.S. Army during World War II.; his mother, Shirley Jane Goldblum (née Temeles; October, 1926 – January, 2012), was a radio broadcaster who later ran an appliance and kitchen equipment sales firm.
40. Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson | Information |
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Full Name | Owen Cunningham Wilson |
Birthdate | November 18, 1968 |
Birthplace | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, Producer, Screenwriter |
Associated Filmmaker | Wes Anderson |
Notable Collaborations | Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums |
Academy Award Nomination | Best Screenplay for The Royal Tenenbaums |
Golden Globe Award Nomination | Best Actor in Midnight in Paris |
Family Connections | Andrew Wilson (brother), Luke Wilson (brother) |
Comedic Roles | Zoolander, Wedding Crashers, Starsky & Hutch |
Family Films | Marley and Me, Night at the Museum film series |
Voice Acting | Lightning McQueen in Cars film series |
Marvel Cinematic Universe | Mobius M. Mobius in Loki |
Recent Works | The French Dispatch, Marry Me, Loki |
Accolades | Oscar and BAFTA nomination for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe nomination, Independent Spirit Award |
Owen Cunningham Wilson was born in Dallas Texas, U.S, the middle child of three sons of Robert Andrew Wilson (1941–2017), an operator and advertising executive of a public television station, and photographer Laura Cunningham Wilson (born 1939). His brothers Luke and Andrew are also actors. Wilson’s parents are of Irish descent. He studied in New Mexico Military Institute, amongst other schools.
41. Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel | Information |
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Full Name | Vincent Cassel |
Birthdate | November 23, 1966 (age 56) |
Birthplace | Paris, France |
Occupation | Actor |
Years Active | 1987–present |
Spouses | Monica Bellucci (m. 1999, divorced) Tina Kunakey (m. 2018) |
Children | 3 |
Parents | Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sabine Litique |
Relatives | Mathias Crochon (brother), Cécile Cassel (half-sister) |
Awards and Nominations | César Award, Canadian Screen Award, European Film Award, Screen Actors Guild Award |
Notable Roles | La Haine, Irréversible, Mesrine, Black Swan, Eastern Promises, Jason Bourne |
Language Skills | French, English, Portuguese, Italian, Russian |
Martial Art | Capoeira |
Religion | Secular |
Citizenship | France, formerly held Brazilian citizenship |
Vincent Crochon was born on 23 November 1966. One of his first on-screen participation was a small part in a Renault Clio advert which was used in the UK in 1994.
Cassel’s break role was in Mathieu Kassovitz’s critically acclaimed movie La Haine (1995), in which he starred as a troubled youth living in the deprived outskirts of Paris. For his role in La Haine, he was nominated for two César Awards, for Most Promising Actor and Best Actor.
42. Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph | Information |
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Full Name | Maya Rudolph |
Birthdate | July 27, 1972 |
Birthplace | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
Alma Mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
Occupations | Actress, comedian, writer, producer, singer |
Years Active | 1996–present |
Partner | Paul Thomas Anderson |
Children | 4 |
Parents | Richard Rudolph (father), Minnie Riperton (mother) |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | African-American, Ashkenazi Jewish |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Notable Works | – Saturday Night Live |
Awards | – Primetime Emmy Award (2020, 2021) |
Maya Rudolph was in the improv troupe the Groundlings, in which she met Will Forte, future Saturday Night Live cast member. She joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a player for the final 3 episodes of the 1999–2000 season through 2007. She has made several cameo appearances over many years. Since the 45th-season premiere, Rudolph has occasionally portrayed Vice President Kamala Harris, an appearance acknowledged by Harris.
43. Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola | Information |
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Full Name | Sofia Coppola |
Birthdate | May 14, 1971 |
Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
Occupations | Filmmaker, Actress |
Known for | The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost in Translation (2003), Marie Antoinette (2006), Somewhere (2010), The Bling Ring (2013), The Beguiled (2017), On the Rocks (2020) |
Spouses | Spike Jonze (m. 1999; div. 2003), Thomas Mars (m. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
Parents | Francis Ford Coppola (father), Eleanor Neil (mother) |
Relatives | Carmine Coppola (grandfather), Italia Pennino (grandmother), Gian-Carlo Coppola (brother), Roman Coppola (brother), August Coppola (uncle), Talia Shire (aunt), Gia Coppola (niece), Nicolas Cage (cousin), Jason Schwartzman (cousin) |
Awards | Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Golden Lion, Cannes Film Festival Award, Primetime Emmy Award nomination |
Early Background | Youngest child and only daughter of filmmakers Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola |
Acting Career | Appeared in films as an infant in her father’s works, including The Godfather trilogy |
Directorial Debut | Made feature-length directorial debut with The Virgin Suicides (1999) |
Major Films | Notable films include Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, Somewhere, The Bling Ring, The Beguiled, On the Rocks |
A Very Murray Christmas | Directed and co-wrote the Netflix Christmas musical comedy special |
Sofia Carmina Coppola was born on May 14, 1971, in New York City, the only daughter and youngest child of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and documentarian Eleanor (née Neil). She is of Italian descent (Neapolitan and Lucanian) by her father’s side and grew up on her parents’ farm in Rutherford, California. Coppola graduated from St. Helena High School in 1989. She later studied in Mills College and the California Institute of the Arts.
44. Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick | Information |
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Full Name | Anna Cooke Kendrick |
Birthdate | August 9, 1985 (age 37) |
Birthplace | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Occupations | Actress, Singer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Notable Works | “Pitch Perfect” series, “Up in the Air”, “Trolls” |
Height | 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm) |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Brown |
Notable Achievements | Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
Memoir | “Scrappy Little Nobody” (2016) |
Anna Cooke Kendrick was born in Portland, Maine, U.S. She started her career as a child, participating in theater productions in New York City. When she was 12 years old, she had a supporting role in the Broadway musical High Society in 1988. Her performance earned her nominations for Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and a Theater World Award.
45. Raven Symone
Raven Symone | Information |
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Full Name | Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday |
Birthdate | December 10, 1985 |
Birthplace | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupations | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Years Active | 1989–present |
Spouse | Miranda Maday |
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. In 1989, she auditioned for a role in the Bill Cosby film, Ghost Dad. At the age of 3, she was considered too immature for the role, but Cosby liked her so much that he got a role for her on his show named The Cosby Show, as the step-granddaughter Olivia. She made her first appearance in the premiere episode of the show’s sixth season and remained until the series finale in 1992.
46. Karley Sciortino
Karley Sciortino | Information |
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Full Name | Karley Sciortino |
Occupation | Writer, Television Host, Producer |
Vogue Column | Breathless (Online Sex and Relationships Column) |
Viceland Series | Slutever (Executive Producer and Host) |
Memoir | Slutever: Dispatches from an Autonomous Woman in a Post Shame World |
Co-Creator | Slutever Web Series and Viceland Television Series |
Now Apocalypse | Co-Writer and Consulting Producer |
Easy (Netflix Show) | Guest Appearance in Season 2 Episode 3 (“Side Hustle”) |
Birthplace | Highland, Ulster County, New York |
Nationality | American |
Residence | New York City and Los Angeles |
Sexual Orientation | Dated both men and women |
Karley Sciortino started her blog Slutever while living in London in 2007. Initially, the blog focused on her and roommates’ sexual life and exploits in their squatting commune, but quickly evolved into what The New York Times called “a chronicle of sexual experimentation.”
In 2012, producer Adri Murguia and Sciortino started a web series named Slutever for Vice, which ran for 3 seasons.
47. Claire Danes
Claire Danes | Information |
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Full Name | Claire Catherine Danes |
Birthdate | April 12, 1979 |
Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
Education | Lycée Français de Los Angeles |
Occupation | Actress |
Years Active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Hugh Dancy |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Three Primetime Emmy Awards, Four Golden Globe Awards |
Notable Works | My So-Called Life, Romeo + Juliet, Homeland |
Film Debut | Little Women (1994) |
Broadway Debut | Pygmalion (2007) |
Influential Person | Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People (2012) |
Ethnicity | Described as “WASPy as you can get” |
Dancing Background | Started studying dance at the age of six |
Other Ventures | Audiobook recording, hosting Nobel Peace Prize Concert |
Therapy | Has been in therapy since the age of six |
Claire Catherine Danes was born on April 12, 1979. She started studying dance when she was 6 years old. She took dance classes from Ellen Robbins at Dance Theater Workshop and acting classes at HB Studio the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute at the age of 10. She appeared in theater and video productions in New York City. Although she continued to dance, Danes said that her focus shifted to acting by the time she was nine years old.
48. Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley | Information |
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Full Name | Keira Christina Knightley |
Birthdate | March 26, 1985 |
Birthplace | London, England |
Education | Teddington School, Esher College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years Active | 1991–present |
Spouse | James Righton |
Children | 2 |
Parents | Will Knightley, Sharman Macdonald |
Awards | Received multiple nominations and accolades |
Notable Works | Pride & Prejudice, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Atonement |
Genre | Drama, romance, historical fiction |
Net Worth | Estimated $60 million |
Height | 1.70 meters (5 feet 7 inches) |
Film Debut | Innocent Lies (1995) |
Breakthrough Role | Bend It Like Beckham (2002) |
Academy Award Nominations | Best Actress for Pride & Prejudice (2005), Best Supporting Actress for The Imitation Game (2014) |
Activism | Worked with Amnesty International, Oxfam, and Comic Relief |
Spouse and Family | Married to musician James Righton, has two daughters |
Keira Christina Knightley was born in the London suburb of Teddington, on 26 March 1985, to stage actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald. She was supposed to be named “Kiera”, the anglicized form of “Kira”, after the Soviet figure skater Kira Ivanova, whom her father admired; however, Macdonald misspelled the name when she registered her daughter’s birth certificate, writing the e before the i.
49. Howard Stern
Name | Howard Allan Stern |
Date of birth | January 12, 1954 |
Place of birth | New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Radio and television personality, comedian, author |
Howard Allan Stern was born in New York City, on January 12, 1954, the second child of Ray (née Schiffman) Stern (b. 1927), and Ben (1923–2022), in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens in New York City. His parents are Jewish, and their families are from Poland and Austria-Hungary. Ray was an office clerk in New York City before he became a homemaker and later took up work as an inhalation therapist.
50. Nicolas Cage
Name | Nicolas Kim Coppola |
Date of birth | January 7, 1964 |
Place of birth | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, producer |
Nicolas Kim Coppola was born on January 7, 1964, in Long Beach, California. He made his first acting role in the television pilot The Best of Times in 1981, which was never picked up by ABC. His movie debut followed in 1982, with a minor role as a co-worker of Judge Reinhold’s character in the coming-of-age film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, having originally auditioned for Reinhold’s part.