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- Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
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11: ... The Princess of Wales'''. She was almost always called '''Princess Diana''' by the media despite nev...
13: ...hilanthropic endeavours were overshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued marriage. Her bitter accusations of...
15: ...]] — while her detractors saw her life as a cautionary tale.
22: ...e only daughter of the romance novelist [[Barbara Cartland]], after being named as the "other party" i... - Mary Pickford (7523 bytes)
3: ...he became one of the [[Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood]].
5: ... melodramas and became a popular child actress in Canada.
7: ...ther of [[Cecil B. DeMille]], who was also in the cast. The play was produced by [[David Belasco]], w...
9: ...nt film era and the sound film era. She won an [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] in [[1929]], but ret...
11: ...-adventure film star. The phrase "by the clock" became a secret message of their love; as the couple w... - Ayn Rand (18001 bytes)
4: image_caption=[[Novelist]] and [[Philosopher]], best known...
11: ...made it the express goal of her literature to showcase such heroes. She believed:
14: ...physical force, or impose ideas on others by physical force.
19: ...t recent evidence has proved that this is not the case. [http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagena...
22: ... of the United States. Her first literary success came with the sale of her screenplay ''[[Red Pawn]]'... - Jackie Cochran (7825 bytes)
1: ...7]], [[1980]]) was a pioneer [[United States|American]] [[aviatrix]].
6: ...d one of the 25 outstanding businesswomen in America by the Boston Chamber of Commerce and in [[1953]]...
8: ...g her products. Years later, her husband used his Hollywood connections to get [[Marilyn Monroe]] to endorse ...
10: ...Angeles]] to [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] race because officials restricted entrants to men only. Coc...
12: ...oined the Air Transport Auxiliary. Following America's entry into the War, in 1942 she was made direct... - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
1: ...rald.jpeg|thumb|Ella Fitzgerald photographed by [[Carl Van Vechten]], 1940]]
2: ..." improvisational ability, particularly in her [[scat singing]].
6: ...d several hit songs with them, including "(If You Can't Sing It), You'll Have to Swing It", but it was...
10: ...uite perfectly [[Marilyn Monroe]]'s voice and typical gestures, as well as [[Louis Armstrong]]'s.
12: ...ngers) toured [[Europe]] and North America, classically opening their shows with the famous Ellington'... - Aimee Semple McPherson (13395 bytes)
7: ...rminal illness. (The age difference had caused a scandal in their small town, prompting the couple to ...
9: ...the newspaper defending [[evolution]], debating local clergy, etc.
13: ...hortly thereafter, the two embarked on an evangelical tour, first to [[Europe]] and then to [[China]],...
19: ...n 1913, she embarked upon a preaching career in [[Canada]] and the U.S. By June 1915 she had left hom...
21: ...r">[[Image:GospelCar.jpeg]]<small><br>The "Gospel Car", 1918</small></div> - Lucille Ball (12427 bytes)
2: ...me one of the best and most popular stars in American history.
4: ...andparents. In [[1925]], after a romance with a local bad boy (Johnny), Ball decided to enroll in the
5: ...ce. Right then, Ball decided that she needed to escape the traumas of her life.
7: ...en", sharing the "royalty" honor with [[Macdonald Carey]], who was designated as her "king".
9: ...ntion. However, Arnaz's philandering and drinking caused problems right from the start. When he was dr... - Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
1: ...ulah.jpg|thumb|Tallulah Bankhead, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934]]
8: ...wn as a hard-partying girl-about-town. She also became known for her wit, although as screenwriter [[A...
10: ...y affairs with men and women. By the end of the decade, she was one of the [[West End (of London)|West...
12: ... that she was generally outclassed by Dietrich, [[Carole Lombard]], et al.
14: ..."first choice among established stars" to play [[Scarlett O'Hara]]. - Ingrid Bergman (5216 bytes)
1: ...1915]] – [[August 29]], [[1982]]) was an [[Academy Award]]-winning [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Actor|ac...
3: ...rmous success and "Sweden's illustrious gift to [[Hollywood]]" had arrived.
5: ...eceived her first Academy Award nomination for [[Academy_Award_for_Best Actress|Best Actress]] for the...
7: ...wood and with the public; Bergman was branded as "Hollywood's apostle of degradation." One of Rossellini's a...
9: ...''H?onaten'') for which she received her seventh Academy Award nomination and made her final performan... - Sarah Bernhardt (3531 bytes)
4: ...'' by the [[Duc de Morny]] in [[1859]] for theatrical training.
6: Her stage career started in [[1862]], largely in [[comic theat...
12: ...to star in eight motion pictures and two biographical films in all. The latter included ''Sarah Bernha...
16: ...r several months. Nonetheless, she continued her career, in spite of the need to use a wooden [[prost...
18: Sarah Bernhardt has a Star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 1751 Vine Street. - Bette Davis (6722 bytes)
3: ...an [[Academy Award]] winning [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]].
5: ...lle Ball]] home because she was "too shy"), and became a star.
7: ...he received many write-in votes from disgruntled Academy members.
9: ...]]'' ([[1950]]), for which she received another Oscar nomination, put her back on top.
11: ... ever worked together onscreen in either of their careers, was a smash hit and a top-grosser that year... - Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
8: ...ich was seen by comedy director Eric Petscher. He cast her in a small part for the movie ''Peter The T...
10: ...d her in [[film|cinema]] [[acting]] technique and cast her in a major role in ''G? Berlings Saga'' ([[...
12: ... given a contract as well. But their relationship came to an end as her fame grew. He was fired by MGM...
16: ==Life in Hollywood==
21: ... fare as well after the advent of sound and his [[career]] faltered. - Ava Gardner (4142 bytes)
2: ...nuary 25]], [[1990]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]].
4: ...rth Carolina|Grabtown]], [[Johnston County, North Carolina]], the last of seven children of poor [[tob...
6: ...bullfighter [[Luis Miguel Dominguin]] and [[Mario Cabr靝, industrialist [[Howard Hughes]], and actor ...
8: ... nominated, albeit in the best supporting actress category.
12: ...and bedridden, [[Frank Sinatra]] paid all her medical expenses. She died of [[pneumonia]] in [[London]... - Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
2: ...an 70-year acting career. In [[1999]], the [[American Film Institute]] ranked Hepburn the greatest act...
5: ...n children became well-versed in social and political issues. Once a very young Katharine Hepburn eve...
7: ...e would later be recognized for her athletic physicality — she fearlessly performed her own prat...
10: ...r got a degree from BM in history and philosophy; can this be a mistake? other sources say her degree ...
12: ...e married, the couple separated. They decided to carry on their marriage in a platonic fashion, and t... - Helen Hunt (3298 bytes)
3: ...[actor|actress]]. She was born in [[Los Angeles, California]], the daughter of an acting coach.
7: ...with [[Jack Nicholson]]), for which she won an [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] in [[1998]].
9: ...e first actress to win both an [[Emmy]] and an [[Academy Award]] in the same year.
13: ...lei Gordon Carnahan (b. [[2004]]), with [[Matthew Carnahan]].
20: *''[[Cast Away]]'' (2000) - Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
1: ...) Kidman''' (born [[June 20]], [[1967]]) is an [[Academy Award]] winning [[Australia|Australian]] [[ac...
2: ...n (nee MacNeille). At the time, her father was a cancer research specialist in [[Washington, D.C]].
7: ===Early life and career===
8: ...ped out when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, as Kidman concentrated on her family respons...
10: ...ting]]'' (1991). In 1989 she appeared in ''[[Dead Calm]]'' which gained her notice in the United State... - Vivien Leigh (4286 bytes)
3: ...]. She then went on to graduate from the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]].
7: ...lming began. [[Paulette Goddard]] was close to be cast as [[Margaret Mitchell]]'s Southern belle.
11: ...he previous year of Blanche DuBois in ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]''.
13: ...ge]]s, and the severity of the tuberculosis was incapacitating. She had also been plagued by [[Bipolar...
15: ...ndon]] home. She was cremated and her ashes were scattered on the lake at [[Tickerage Mill pond]], nea... - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
5: ...o teacher Romilda Villani and married engineer Riccardo Scicolone and grew up in poverty in wartime [[...
7: ...discovered by her future husband, film producer [[Carlo Ponti]].
9: ...ting career took off upon meeting [[Vittorio De Sica]] and [[Marcello Mastroianni]] in [[1954]].
11: ...ich she appeared blonde for the first time in her career).
13: ... being the first actor to win a major category [[Academy Award]] (Best Actress) for a non-English lang... - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
2: ...August 5]], [[1962]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] of the [[20th century]]. Her...
6: ...s not her true biological father. The most likely candidate for a while seemed to be [[Charles Stanley...
8: ...eane with Albert and Ida Bolender of [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]], southwest of [[Downtown Los ...
10: ... died in a mental hospital near [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]].
12: ...adys's best friend, Grace McKee, later Goddard, became her guardian. After Grace married in [[1935]], ... - Isabella Rossellini (2696 bytes)
6: Other roles include ''[[Cousins]]'' a Hollywood remake of the French film <i>Cousin, Cousine</i>,...
8: ...[[Ilsa Lund]] from ''[[Casablanca (movie)|Casablanca]]'' in an episode of ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV...
10: ... she has a daughter, Elettra. She was also romantically linked to [[David Lynch]] and [[Gary Oldman]]....
14: ...phers, including [[Richard Avedon]], [[Francesco Scavullo]], [[Annie Leibovitz]], and [[Robert Mapplet...
16: Rossellini's modeling and acting career also led her into the world of [[cosmetics]]....
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