Sharapova was born in 1987 to Yury and Yelena, in the town of Nyagan in Siberia, Russia. Her parents moved from Gomel, Belarus, after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986 affected the region.[9] When Sharapova was two, the family moved to Sochi, where her father befriended Aleksandr Kafelnikov, whose son Yevgeny would go on to win two Grand Slam singles titles and became Russia's first ever World No. 1 tennis player. Aleksandr gave Sharapova her first tennis racket at the age of four, whereupon she began practicing regularly with her father at a local park.[10] She took her first tennis lessons with veteran Russian coach Yuri Yutkin, who was instantly impressed when he first saw her play, noting her "exceptional hand-eye co-ordination."[11]
At the age of seven, Sharapova attended a tennis clinic in Moscow run by Martina Navrátilová, who recommended professional training at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, which had previously trained players such as Andre Agassi, Monica Seles and Anna Kournikova.[10] With money tight, Yuri was forced to borrow the sum that would allow him and his daughter, neither of whom could speak English, to travel to America, which they finally did in 1994.[11] Visa restrictions prevented Sharapova's mother from joining them for two years.[9] Arriving in Florida with savings of US$700,[11] Sharapova's father took various low-paying jobs, including dish-washing, to fund her lessons until she was old enough to be admitted to the academy. In 1995, she was signed by IMG, who agreed to pay the annual tuition fee of $35,000 for Sharapova to stay at the academy
Residence Bradenton, Florida, USA
Born April 19, 1987 (age 24)
Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Turned pro April 19, 2001
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money
Friday, September 2, 2011
Kim Kardashian
Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of late attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner (née Houghton). Her father was a third generation Armenian American and her mother is of Dutch and Scottish descent.[3] Her paternal great-grandparents immigrated to Los Angeles from historic Armenia (then part of the Ottoman Empire, now in Turkey). Her last name in Armenian (spelled in Armenian) means "son of a stonemason." Although only half Armenian, she states that she "was raised with a huge Armenian influence, always hearing stories of Armenia, eating Armenian food and celebrating Armenian holidays".[4]
Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloé, and one brother, Robert. She has stepbrothers Burton Jenner, Brandon Jenner, and reality TV star Brody Jenner, step-sister Casey Jenner, and half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.[5]
She attended Marymount High School.[6] During high school, Kardashian worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes
Born Kimberly Noel Kardashian
October 21, 1980 (age 30)
Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality American
Ethnicity Armenian, Dutch, Scottish
Occupation Entrepreneur, actress, model, socialite
Years active 2007–present
Known for Reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Height 5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m)
Spouse Damon Thomas
(2000-2004)
Kris Humphries
(2011-present)
Parents Robert Kardashian (father)
Kris Jenner (mother)
Bruce Jenner (stepfather)
Relatives Kourtney Kardashian (sister)
Khloé Kardashian (sister)
Robert Kardashian Jr. (brother)
Kylie Jenner (half-sister)
Kendall Jenner (half-sister)
Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloé, and one brother, Robert. She has stepbrothers Burton Jenner, Brandon Jenner, and reality TV star Brody Jenner, step-sister Casey Jenner, and half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.[5]
She attended Marymount High School.[6] During high school, Kardashian worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes
Born Kimberly Noel Kardashian
October 21, 1980 (age 30)
Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality American
Ethnicity Armenian, Dutch, Scottish
Occupation Entrepreneur, actress, model, socialite
Years active 2007–present
Known for Reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Height 5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m)
Spouse Damon Thomas
(2000-2004)
Kris Humphries
(2011-present)
Parents Robert Kardashian (father)
Kris Jenner (mother)
Bruce Jenner (stepfather)
Relatives Kourtney Kardashian (sister)
Khloé Kardashian (sister)
Robert Kardashian Jr. (brother)
Kylie Jenner (half-sister)
Kendall Jenner (half-sister)
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota. Her mother, Kimberly (née Conroe), is a homemaker and spiritual healer. Her father, Jonathan Biel, worked for GE and was also an entrepreneur and business consultant.[2][3][4] She is of German, French, English, and Choctaw ancestry[5] and has a younger brother, Justin, born in 1985.[6][7] Biel's family moved frequently during her childhood, living in Texas, Connecticut, and Woodstock, Illinois, before finally settling in Boulder, Colorado. While growing up, Biel played soccer[8] and also trained as a gymnast.[4] She is also an avid snowboarder.[8] From 2000 to 2002, she attended Tufts UniversityBorn Jessica Claire BielMarch 3, 1982 (age 29)Ely, Minnesota, U.S.Occupation Actress, modelYears active 1996–present
Brooklyn decker
Decker has been featured in pictorials in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, FHM, and Glamour, and has modeled for The Gap, Intimissimi and Victoria's Secret. She has appeared in music videos for Jimmy Buffett and the band 3 Doors Down. She is also an avid Tar Heel basketball and Carolina Panthers fan.
In 2005, within two months of moving to New York City, Decker auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006.[6] She was again featured in the 2007 edition, and hosted the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special. She returned for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker was chosen cover girl for the 2010 edition, shot on location in the Maldives islands. In 2007, she had a recurring feature on the CNN/SI website called "She Says, Z Says," along with Paul Zimmerman, discussing NFL football games of the week. Decker appeared in the 2007 made-for-television Lipshitz Saves the World.[7] She worked for a period in Australia. She joined the cast of Sports New York to discuss the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament.[8] In 2008, Decker rang the New York Stock Exchange bell with other Sports Illustrated models.[9]
Decker is represented by Marilyn Agency
Born April 12, 1987 (age 24)
Kettering, Ohio, US
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue
Measurements 36C-24-34
Agency Marilyn Agency
In 2005, within two months of moving to New York City, Decker auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006.[6] She was again featured in the 2007 edition, and hosted the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special. She returned for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker was chosen cover girl for the 2010 edition, shot on location in the Maldives islands. In 2007, she had a recurring feature on the CNN/SI website called "She Says, Z Says," along with Paul Zimmerman, discussing NFL football games of the week. Decker appeared in the 2007 made-for-television Lipshitz Saves the World.[7] She worked for a period in Australia. She joined the cast of Sports New York to discuss the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament.[8] In 2008, Decker rang the New York Stock Exchange bell with other Sports Illustrated models.[9]
Decker is represented by Marilyn Agency
Born April 12, 1987 (age 24)
Kettering, Ohio, US
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue
Measurements 36C-24-34
Agency Marilyn Agency
Bar Refaeli
Bar Refaeli was born into an Israeli Jewish family in Hod HaSharon, Israel. Her parents, Rafael and Tzipi, own a horse ranch. Her mother was a successful Israeli model in the 1970s under her maiden name, Tzipi Levine.[3][4] Refaeli has three brothers. She began a modeling career at the age of eight months, appearing in commercials.[5] Refaeli had to wear braces in her early years, interrupting her modeling until age 15, when she returned to modeling with the representation of Irene Marie Models.
Born 4 June 1985 (age 26)
Hod HaSharon, Israel
Occupation Model, actress
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8.5 in)[1]
Hair color Blond
Eye color Blue[1]
Measurements 89-60-89 (EU) (35C-24-35)[1]
Dress size 6 (US); 36 (EU)[2]
Shoe size 40 (EU);[1] 9 (US)
Agency Storm Model Management (London)
ONE Management (New York City)
IMG Models (Paris
Born 4 June 1985 (age 26)
Hod HaSharon, Israel
Occupation Model, actress
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8.5 in)[1]
Hair color Blond
Eye color Blue[1]
Measurements 89-60-89 (EU) (35C-24-35)[1]
Dress size 6 (US); 36 (EU)[2]
Shoe size 40 (EU);[1] 9 (US)
Agency Storm Model Management (London)
ONE Management (New York City)
IMG Models (Paris
Amber Heard
Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress and model. She played the lead and title character in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. Heard's first starring role came in 2007 on the CW television show Hidden Palms. Her breakthrough came in 2008 with roles in Never Back Down and Pineapple Express. In 2009, Heard starred in The Stepfather and also had a small role in the horror-comedy Zombieland. She next starred in The Joneses and And Soon the Darkness (both 2010), John Carpenter's The Ward, alongside Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry, and alongside Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary.
Born Amber Laura Heard
April 22, 1986 (age 25)
Austin, Texas, US
Occupation Actress, Model
Years active
2004–present
Born Amber Laura Heard
April 22, 1986 (age 25)
Austin, Texas, US
Occupation Actress, Model
Years active
2004–present
Ali larter
Alison Elizabeth "Ali" Larter (born February 28, 1976)[1] is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the NBC science fiction drama Heroes[2][3] as well as her guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s.
Larter's screen debut came in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, followed by the horror films House on Haunted Hill and Final Destination. Major supporting roles in the comedy Legally Blonde and the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love led her to lead roles as the titular character in the Bollywood film Marigold and in the 2009 thriller Obsessed. Larter achieved wider fame after her portrayal of video game heroine Claire Redfield in the successful films, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil: Afterlife
Born Alison Elizabeth Larter
February 28, 1976 (age 35)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Other names Allegra Coleman
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1997–present
Spouse Hayes MacArthur (2009–present)
Children Theodore Hayes MacArthur
Larter's screen debut came in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, followed by the horror films House on Haunted Hill and Final Destination. Major supporting roles in the comedy Legally Blonde and the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love led her to lead roles as the titular character in the Bollywood film Marigold and in the 2009 thriller Obsessed. Larter achieved wider fame after her portrayal of video game heroine Claire Redfield in the successful films, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil: Afterlife
Born Alison Elizabeth Larter
February 28, 1976 (age 35)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Other names Allegra Coleman
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1997–present
Spouse Hayes MacArthur (2009–present)
Children Theodore Hayes MacArthur
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