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- Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
2: ...s noted for her purity of tone and "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her [[scat sin...
6: ...'s Orchestra in [[1935]], in Harlem's [[Savoy Ballroom]]. She recorded several hit songs with them, in...
10: ...ice and typical gestures, as well as [[Louis Armstrong]]'s.
12: ...s she was now called by other singers) toured [[Europe]] and North America, classically opening their ...
14: ...portant groups and [[Solo (music)|solo]]ists. Her role effectively was the "instrumentalist of voice".... - Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
2: ... by such industry publications/media outlets as [[Rolling Stone]] and [[VH1]].
6: ...Franklin had a few popular songs, most notably ''"Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody."'' Though ...
8: ...antic Records]] in 1967, Franklin teamed up with producers [[Jerry Wexler]] and Arif Mardin, resulting...
10: ..."[[Bridge Over Troubled Water (song)|Bridge Over Troubled Water]]"), [[Sam Cooke]] and [[The Drifters]...
12: Among her most successful hit singles from this era were ''"Chain of Fools"'', ''"You Make ... - Billie Holiday (6766 bytes)
3: ...sh; [[July 17]], [[1959]]), also called '''[[Jazz royalty|Lady Day]]''' is generally considered one of...
7: ...n early age and, allegedly, began working as a [[prostitute]] with her mother. This preceded her move ...
9: ...se]]". Some historians consider this an anomaly, probably inserted by a hospital or government worker ...
14: ...Around [[1932]] she was "discovered" by [[record producer]] [[John Hammond]] at a club called Monette'...
16: ...eafter, Holiday began performing regularly at numerous clubs on [[52nd Street]] in [[Manhattan]]. - Miriam Makeba (1140 bytes)
1: ...atist]] [[Stokely Carmichael]] caused further controversy, especially in the United States. [[Nelson M...
3: ...] she had a world wide hit with "Pata Pata"; in [[1987]] she achieved another peak in popularity by appe... - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...", her sole single to reach number one on the [[European]] [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] charts. Cl...
7: ...ased as a 7" pressed for family and friends. At around this time she adopted the name "Tori," after a...
10: ...Matt Sorum]] (later of [[the Cult]] and [[Guns N' Roses]]), and [[Brad Cobb]]. A year later, Atlantic ...
13: ...month later, it was released in America to breakthrough critical success. The accompanying singles wer...
16: ...nsidered it a step sideways rather than forwards from ''Little Earthquakes''. In February, she began t... - Hildegard of Bingen (14070 bytes)
6: ...erior of the community, and eventually moved the group to a new [[monastery]] on the Rupertsberg at Bi...
8: ...embers of her order after falling physically ill from carrying the unspoken burden.
12: ...blinding light of exceptional brilliance flowed through my entire brain. And so it kindled my whole he...
17: ...Ways of the Lord") and her fame began to spread through Germany and beyond.
20: ...anuscript.jpg|thumb|"Universal Man" illumination from Hildegard's ''Liber divinorum operum''.]] - Mother Teresa (22682 bytes)
4: ...[[1997]]) was an internationally renowned and controversial [[Catholic]] [[nun]] and founder of the [[...
6: ... Paul II]] in [[October 2003]], hence she may be properly called '''Blessed Teresa''' by [[Catholic]]s...
9: ...xhiu, were [[Albanian]] Catholics that emigrated from south Kosovar city of [[Prizren]], even though m...
11: ...work in [[India]]. She was a member of the youth group in her local parish called Sodality. At 18, the...
13: ...e Sisters of Loreto because of their vocation to provide education for girls. After a few months train... - Judi Dench (3254 bytes)
4: ...rred together in a [[British sitcom]], ''[[A Fine Romance]]''. In [[1988]], she was made a [[Order of ...
6: ... Time Goes By]]'' and the aforementioned ''A Fine Romance''.
9: ...k in [[theatre]], which has been her main fort頴hroughout her career.
11: ...ed the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and made numerous appearances with the company in [[Stratford]] a...
13: ...wards]]. She has also appeared with success on [[Broadway]]. - Mia Farrow (4707 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mia_Farrow_cover.jpg|thumb|Farrow on the cover of ''[[Glamour]]'', [[1968 in film|...
2: ... daughter of [[film director|director]] [[John Farrow]] and his wife, actress [[Maureen O'Sullivan]].
5: ...Polanski]], Sinatra served her divorce papers in front of the cast and crew. The [[divorce]] came as a...
7: Farrow married [[Andr預revin]] in [[1970]]. They had t...
9: ...or a time afterward, having somewhat confirmed Farrow's accusations by his open relationship with one ... - Jodie Foster (4460 bytes)
7: ...ademy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s film ''[[Taxi Driver]]...
9: ...(1988). She earned her second for her co-starring role opposite [[Anthony Hopkins]] in 1991's ''[[The ...
11: ...tement regarding her [[sexual orientation]]. Her brother's [[biography]] identifies her as such, but s...
13: ...f the United States of America|U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] to impress Foster.
19: ...mage:Jodiefoster.jpg|thumb|185px|Jodie in [[Panic Room]] movie ([[2002]]).]] - Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
2: ...rn won an [[Emmy Award]] in [[1975]] for her lead role in ''[[Love Among the Ruins (TV movie)|Love Amo...
5: ...iscussed, and her mother campaigned for birth control and equal rights for women. The Hepburns demand...
7: ...teens, winning a bronze medal for figure skating from the [[Madison Square Garden]] skating club, shoo...
8: <!-- expand information about her brother's apparent suicide and its great impact on He...
10: ...was in drama -->, the same year she debuted on [[Broadway]] after landing a bit part in ''[[Night Host... - Helen Hunt (3298 bytes)
32: *''[[Bob Roberts]]'' (1992)
41: *''[[The Frog Prince]]'' (1988)
43: *''[[Miles from Home]]'' (1988)
45: *''[[Project X]]'' (1987)
62: *''[[Rollercoaster]]'' (1977) - Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
1: ... winning [[Australia|Australian]] [[actress]], [[producer]], and [[singer]].
8: ...died at [[North Sydney Girls' High School]], but dropped out when her mother was diagnosed with breast...
10: ...n series]] ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'', and four film roles, including ''[[BMX Bandits (film)|BMX Bandits]...
13: ..., he and Kidman became ?an item?. Cruise divorced Rogers and the couple married on [[Christmas Eve]] o...
15: ...be an outspoken follower of the teachings of [[L. Ron Hubbard]]. - Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
2: ...r work in [[movies]] and [[television]] and who, from the [[1980s]] to the present day, has been regar...
5: ...ine Hepburn]]. She won [[Academy Award]]s for her roles in ''[[Kramer vs. Kramer]]'' ([[Academy Award ...
7: ...r]], with four children—and her truthful approach toward the industry and her own presence withi...
9: ...ounty]]'' (largely regarded as her great comeback role), ''[[The River Wild]]''— her first and o...
11: ...s an acting great—appearing in ''[[Marvin's Room]]'', and completing another successful decade w... - Julie Andrews (8700 bytes)
3: ...er]], and [[author]], best known for her starring roles in the [[musical film]]s ''[[Mary Poppins]]'' ...
5: .... During her run in the musical, she starred in [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s television adaptation of '...
7: ...ot]]'' opposite [[Richard Burton]] and newcomer [[Robert Goulet]]. As was her previous show, it was a ...
9: ...]'' ([[1967]]), with [[Mary Tyler Moore]] and [[Carol Channing]].
11: ...rk was for her [[variety show]] specials with [[Carol Burnett]]. In [[1983]], she was chosen as the [[... - Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
2: ... is a former World No. 1 woman [[tennis]] player from Germany. She is widely considered to be one of t...
6: ...ts with regularity, and in [[1982]] she won the European Championships 12s and 18s.
8: ...82]] at Filderstadt, Germany, and lost her first professional match 6-4, 6-0 to [[Tracy Austin]]. Afte...
10: ...e tour in her early years, but led to a steady improvement in her play.
12: ...e in April [[1986]] at [[Hilton Head]], [[South Carolina]], defeating [[Chris Evert]] in the final. Sh... - Jackie Joyner-Kersee (2098 bytes)
1: ...age:jackie_joyner.jpg|frame|At World Championship 1987]]
2: ...te]]. She has won three gold, one silver and one bronze [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medals. She was name...
6: ...ster-in-law of [[Florence Griffith Joyner]]. Her brother, [[Al Joyner]], is also an Olympic gold medal...
8: ...d not bring himself to have life support removed from his wife, it fell to Jackie and Al to authorize ...
10: ...st challenge, however, was physical. She suffers from exercise-induced [[asthma]], and on more than on... - Billie Jean King (2811 bytes)
1: '''Billie Jean King''' ([[n饝] Moffit) is a professional [[tennis]] player. Born on [[November 22...
5: ... 6-3 before 30,492 spectators in the [[Houston Astrodome]] (reportedly the largest ever live audience ...
7: ... Hall of Fame]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]] in [[1987]]. In [[1990]], [[Life magazine]] named her one o...
9: ...g currently resides in New York and Seattle. Her brother, [[Randy Moffitt]], was a pitcher for the [[S... - Martina Navratilova (16246 bytes)
3: ... World No. 1 woman [[tennis]] player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, she defected to the [[United Sta...
5: ... three, and in [[1962]] her mother Jana married Miroslav Navrátil, who became her first tennis coach....
9: ...d 16, she turned professional. She won her first professional singles title in [[Orlando, Florida]] in...
11: ...the top of the game saw her embark on a punishing routine to get herself into shape that eventually ma...
19: ...n 1984|74-match winning streak]] (a record for a professional) by beating Navrátilová 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. - Katarina Witt (1117 bytes)
1: .... In 1990, she received an [[Emmy Award]] for her role in the film "Carmen on Ice". In addition, she h...
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