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  1. Miriam Makeba (1140 bytes)
    3: ...' tour. Shortly thereafter she published her autobiography ''Makeba: My Story''. In [[2002]], she shar...
    5: In [[2004]] Makeba was voted 38th in the Top 100 Great Sout...
  2. Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
    5: ...yle of song writing. Personal and often self-consciously "poetic", her songs were strengthened by Mitc...
    11: ... (1974) was a huge success, producing the international hit "[[Free Man in Paris]]" (inspired by stori...
    13: ...rrior Drums]] of [[Burundi]] making up the foundation of "The Jungle Line"). During 1975 Mitchell als...
    15: ...eived mixed reviews: some enjoyed its experimentation and originality; many others found it un-engagin...
    17: Mitchell's next work was to be a collaboration with legendary bassist [[Charles Mingus]], who d...
  3. Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
    2: ...[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and occasional [[actor|actress]].
    6: ... Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] gained attention, though she is still one of the industry's premi...
    10: ...rn on [[June 1]], [[1974]], in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], to schoolteachers Alan and Georgia...
    21: ...s television show ''[[You Can't Do That on Television]]'', shot in Ottawa, her hometown. Morissette be...
    23: ... "UR" (from the album ''[[Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie]]''):
  4. Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
    4: ...She also wrote songs during this period in connection with [[Allen Lanier]] of the [[Blue ֹster Cult]...
    6: ...side a version of the rock standard with the addition of a spoken piece about fugitive heiress [[Patty...
    8: ...his with a rawer sound, although the murky production contributed to its poor reviews.
    10: ...umber of neck vertebrae. The injury required a period of rest, and an intensive round of physical ther...
    13: ...uccessful, with "Frederick" only gaining minor radio airplay.
  5. Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
    5: ==Introduction==
    11: ..., "All I Wanna Do", became an unexpected smash radio hit. The singles "Run, Baby, Run" and "Strong Eno...
    13: ... debut single "If It Makes You Happy" became a radio hit, and netted her two Grammy awards for Best Fe...
    15: ...itten Specifically For a Motion Picture or Television.
    17: ... [[depression]], and had a highly publicized relationship with music legend [[Eric Clapton]]. The debu...
  6. Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
    3: ...der public for a [[dance]] [[remix]] of "[[Professional Widow]]", her sole single to reach number one ...
    5: ==Biography==
    7: ...ike for a competition involving the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. This song won the contest and became her fi...
    10: ...ted to a band called "Tess Makes Good" with "additional vocals by Ellen Amos".
    13: ... Gun", which received considerable critical attention. When the album was released in the UK, it went ...
  7. Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
    2: ...hristian]] [[theology]] concerning her is '''[[Mariology]]'''.
    6: ...ry ([[Miriam]] in Hebrew, Mariam in Greek) is mentioned by name in three of the four [[Gospels]], and ...
    8: ...tions of the Church Fathers, and their interpretations of the Scriptures[[#Footnotes|¹]].
    11: ...l (archangel)|Gabriel]] delivering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by [[El Greco]] (1575)]]
    13: ...18|Matt. 1:18]]-[[Matthew 1:25|25]]) of her condition, and took her to his own home. Soon after this ...
  8. Julia Child (8199 bytes)
    2: ...tering the Art of French Cooking'' and the television series ''[[The French Chef]]'', which premiered ...
    6: ...ent four years at home, writing for local publications and briefly working in advertising again. Civic...
    8: ...[China]], where she received the Emblem of Meritorious Civilian Service as head of the Registry of the...
    10: ...[[United States Information Agency | U.S. Information Agency]] in [[France]].
    14: ...le]] meuni貥, and fine wine as a culinary revelation. She described the experience once in ''[[The Ne...
  9. Penny Marshall (1609 bytes)
    5: ...'[[Laverne and Shirley]]'' from ([[1976 in television|1976]]-[[1983 in film|1983]]).
    9: ...has directed several successful feature [[film|motion pictures]] since the mid-[[1980s]], including ''...
    23: *''[[One Vision]]'' (1998) (documentary)
    25: *''[[Stateside]]'' (2004)
  10. Judi Dench (3254 bytes)
    2: ...[[United Kingdom|British]] stage, film and television actress.
    4: ...f Honour|Companion of Honour]]. She has also occasionally directed plays.
    6: ... series ''[[As Time Goes By]]'' and the aforementioned ''A Fine Romance''.
    9: ... greatest British actress of the post-[[1945]] period primarily through her work in [[theatre]], which...
    11: ...ech and Drama]] in [[London]] and made her professional debut as [[Ophelia]] in [[Liverpool]] in 1957....
  11. Catherine Deneuve (2766 bytes)
    4: ...967), and the Franco-English production ''[[Repulsion]]'' ([[Roman Polanski]], 1965).
    8: ... Mastroianni]] (born 1972), by her four-year relationship with [[Marcello Mastroianni]]. She has been ...
    21: Princess Marie (As Princess Marie Bonaparte) 2004
    36: * ''[[Repulsion]]'' ([[Roman Polański]]), (1965)
  12. Mia Farrow (4707 bytes)
    7: ...ied [[Andr預revin]] in [[1970]]. They had three biological children (Matthew, Sascha, and Fletcher) t...
    9: ...t confirmed Farrow's accusations by his open relationship with one of her adopted teenage daughters, [...
    11: ...parent, is active in agencies that encourage adoptions and is a [[UNICEF]] Special Representative. By...
    16: ...others and their children modeling the latest fashions for families.
    20: ...ster. Seamus graduated from [[Bard College]] in [[2004]].
  13. Jodie Foster (4460 bytes)
    7: ...'. In film, at the age of 14, she earned a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actr...
    9: ...er two [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe]] and [[Academy Award...
    11: ...ding her [[sexual orientation]]. Her brother's [[biography]] identifies her as such, but since the boo...
    15: <!--Foster is a member of [[Mensa International]].
    20: *''[[Flightplan]]'' (2005) (post-production)
  14. Ava Gardner (4142 bytes)
    6: ... rumored to have beaten Gardner during their relationship.)
    16: ...ed by [[Kate Beckinsale]] in ''[[The Aviator]]'' (2004), a film by [[Martin Scorsese]] about [[Howard Hu...
    28: * [[Reunion in France]] (1942)
    40: * [[Music for Millions]] (1944)
    60: * [[Bhowani Junction]] (1956)
  15. Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
    2: ...13th nomination for ''[[Adaptation (movie)|Adaptation]]''. Hepburn won an [[Emmy Award]] in [[1975]] ...
    5: ...re unafraid of expressing their frank views on various topics, including sex. "We were snubbed by eve...
    7: ...-final of the Connecticut Young Women's Golf Championship. She would later be recognized for her athl...
    8: <!-- expand information about her brother's apparent suicide and its gre...
    12: ...ided to carry on their marriage in a platonic fashion, and the two would remain lifelong friends. The...
  16. Helen Hunt (3298 bytes)
    5: ...ed with [[Paul Reiser]] in the television [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Mad About You]]'', winning [...
    13: ... has a daughter, Makena'lei Gordon Carnahan (b. [[2004]]), with [[Matthew Carnahan]].
    17: *''[[A Good Woman]]'' (2004)
    18: *''[[The Curse of the Jade Scorpion]]'' (2001)
    68: *''[[Pioneer Woman]]'' (Made for TV) (1973)
  17. Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
    6: ==Biography==
    8: ...Street Theatre, where she majored in voice production and theatre history. She studied at [[North Sydn...
    10: ...she had secured a supporting role in the [[television series]] ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'', and four film ...
    15: ...s dissolved in 2001: there was much media speculation about the reasons for this, but both celebrities...
    21: ...t that she would earn an [[Academy Award]] nomination for her performance, it was not to be. She did h...
  18. Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
    7: ...a Villani" or "Sofia Lazzaro' and took part in regional beauty contests, were she won several prizes a...
    9: ..., her acting career took off upon meeting [[Vittorio De Sica]] and [[Marcello Mastroianni]] in [[1954]...
    11: ...with a five-picture contract with [[Paramount Studios]]. Among her films at this time: ''[[Desire Unde...
    13: ...] festivals' best performance prizes, the distinction of being the first actor to win a major category...
    15: ... Kong]]'' with [[Marlon Brando]], and ''[[The Millionairess]]'' with [[Peter Sellers]], with whom she ...
  19. Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
    2: ...accolades for her work in [[movies]] and [[television]] and who, from the [[1980s]] to the present day...
    4: == Biography ==
    5: ...would earn her her first [[Academy Award]] nomination, for Best Supporting Actress. Streep has been n...
    7: ...test movie star lists, Streep also defied expectations by her happy home life&mdash;marriage to [[scul...
    9: ...[[The River Wild]]''&mdash; her first and only action film to date&mdash;and her noted comic turn in '...
  20. Julie Andrews (8700 bytes)
    5: ... in [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s television adaptation of ''[[Cinderella]]''.
    7: ...]] and newcomer [[Robert Goulet]]. As was her previous show, it was a smash hit.
    9: ...Academy Award for Best Actress]] as a result. Studio chief Jack Warner had told Andrews he didn't feel...
    11: ...film ''Mary Poppins'']]''[[Star!]]'', a [[1968]] biography of [[Gertrude Lawrence]], and ''[[Darling L...
    13: ...at the [[Plaza Hotel]] in [[New York City]]. In [[2004]], she lent her voice to the role as Queen Lilian...

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