Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes (, ; born 23 January 1985) is a Dutch model, actress, and philanthropist. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014. She has been a brand ambassador for L'Oréal Paris since 2006. Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models, with an estimated income of more than $5 million per year, since 2008. In 2014, she came in second on the "Forbes" top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8 million in one year. As of December 2015, she was ranked as one of the "New Supers" in the fashion industry and dubbed "Helen of Troy of advertising" by "Models.com". In 2013, she became the first model to land four different solo international covers of "Vogue"s September issue in a single year.
Her film debut was in "Nova Zembla" (2011). She is one of the active members to contribute to Dance4Life, a Dutch non-profit organization that uses song and dance to educate youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. She is also one of the supporters of Wildlife Conservation and World Wildlife Fund.
Early life.
Doutzen Kroes was born on 23 January 1985, in the village of Eastermar (). Her mother, Geartsje Leistra, was a nurse, then a teacher, and her father, Johan Kroes, was a psychotherapist. In the 1970s, they were both champion speed skaters. As a young girl, Kroes aspired to be a professional speed skater.
Kroes has a younger sister, Rens, who is a nutritionist.
Career.
Modeling.
Describing herself as a "tomboy" in her youth, she had never seriously considered modeling, but sent snapshots to modeling agency Paparazzi Model Management in Amsterdam, in 2003.
In 2005, Kroes won "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers. She was presented on the May 2007 cover of Vogue as one of the "World's Next Top Models" along with Chanel Iman among others. Along with several of these models, she appeared in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.
In 2006, a Frisian documentary directed by J.J.M. Jansen about a week in Kroes' life as a model was released. It documented Kroes at Milan Fashion Week and her thinking about the modeling industry. In July 2007, earning at an estimated total of $1.5 million in the previous twelve months, "Forbes" named Kroes fourteenth in the list of the world's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. In April 2008, she was in fifth position, with an estimated income of $6 million. Forbes named Kroes fifth again in 2009 ($6 million), 2010 ($6 million) and 2012 ($6.9 million). Kroes escalated to the second position of the ranking in 2014, having earned $8 million the year before.
Kroes is in the official Frisian provincial campaign for the Frisian language, her mother tongue.
At the end of August 2008, Victoria's Secret confirmed to "People" magazine that Kroes was to be the newest Victoria's Secret Angel. Her first campaign as the brand's newest Angel was "Supermodel Obsessions".
There is a wax figure of Kroes in the Amsterdam branch of Madame Tussaud's wax museum. From November 2009 to July 2010, Kroes wrote a monthly column about her life for the Dutch edition of "Marie Claire".
In February 2010, Kroes returned to the catwalk during fashion week for Prada with fellow Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Miranda Kerr. Prada was praised by former editor-in-chief of "Glamour", "Cosmopolitan" and "Marie Claire" magazines, Bonnie Fuller in her blog for using a curvy model such as Kroes for the fashion show.
In September 2013, Kroes became the first model in history to appear on the cover of four international editions of "Vogue" in one month.
In 2014, Kroes appeared in the new Calvin Klein Reveal Fragrance commercial alongside Charlie Hunnam, as well as continuing her long-standing contracts. She also announced that she was ending her contract with Victoria's Secret after seven years of being with the brand; she walked in the 2005–2009 (excluding 2007), and 2011–2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. Kroes is considered one of the "New Supers" by Models.com.
In 2016, Kroes was announced as the spokesmodel for Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller. Kroes released her own collection line 'Doutzen's Stories' and has starred in several campaigns for the Hunkemöller brand to date.
Acting.
On 24 November 2011, Kroes debuted in "Nova Zembla", the first Dutch 3D film made. Kroes has been taking acting classes in New York City for several years and has stated in interviews that she plans to act in more movies to come. In 2017, she appeared in the superhero film "Wonder Woman", as an Amazon warrior.
Philanthropy.
Kroes is actively involved with the non-profit organization Dance4Life, which uses song and dance to educate youth about HIV and AIDS prevention. She is also an ambassador for "Praat mar Frysk" ("Just speak Frisian") campaign which aims to promote the Frisian language, which is spoken in Kroes' native Friesland.
Personal life.
In 2009, Kroes started dating Dutch DJ Sunnery James Gorré. On 7 November 2010, she and Sunnery married in Eastermar. The couple have two children: son Phyllon Joy Gorré (born January 2011) and daughter Myllena Mae Gorré (born July 2014). Both children were born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In an April 2014 interview on the future of her daughter, Kroes said: "Instead of saying, 'You're so beautiful', I'll say, 'You're smart', so she'll have different aspirations in life than beauty and modeling. Though I love my job, I'm not changing the world. I'd love for her to study and to have different aspirations. We need to teach girls they can become presidents, and it's not about beauty all the time."
Throughout 2020, Kroes caused controversy in the Netherlands by sharing COVID-19 conspiracy theories on her social media.
Filmography.
Television


Roosevelt Barnes (American football)

Roosevelt Barnes, Jr. (born August 3, 1958 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and a current sports agent. He played three sports at Purdue University—football, basketball, and baseball. While he was most noted as a football player, he also enjoyed significant success in basketball, playing on Purdue's 1980 Final Four team. After retiring from professional football, in 1987 Barnes became a partner and contract advisor with Maximum Sports Management. He has negotiated contracts for Laveranues Coles, Walter Jones, Ray Lewis, Ndamukong Suh, and Andre Wadsworth, among others.
High school.
Barnes attended Wayne High School in Fort Wayne. As a junior, he led his team to the SAC conference title, and the Generals also won their first sectional championship. As a senior, the team repeated, winning the school's second sectional title.
As reported in the "Wayne Generals 2009-10 Winter Athletic Program", Barnes' high-school career resulted in the following awards and Wayne High School accomplishments:
College.
After his success in high school, Barnes attended Purdue University on a basketball scholarship. At Purdue, Barnes demonstrated his athletic diversity by playing on the varsity basketball (4 years), football (1 year) and baseball (1 year) teams. After Purdue, Barnes continued his football career as a 10th round draft pick of the Detroit Lions.
Personal life.
Barnes has four children in all—three biological and one adopted. The adopted son, Caleb Swanigan, is a 1st-round NBA draft pick (26th overall) for the Portland Trail Blazers, and played basketball at Purdue. Barnes also serves as an AAU basketball coach.


Lucky Vanous

Lucky Joseph Vanous (born 11 April 1961) is an American model and actor. He became nationally known in 1994 after appearing in a series of commercials for Diet Coke.
Life and career.
Vanous was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and served in the United States Army 1st Ranger Battalion. Upon discharge, he studied at University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He was discovered while visiting Manhattan, and he moved there to model and continue his studies at New York University and Fordham University. He married Kristen Noel in 1989, and they were divorced in 1996.
Notable acting roles include playing Matt Dunning for a season on "Pacific Palisades" and playing Chance Bowman on "18 Wheels of Justice".


Saul Holiff

Saul Holiff (June 22, 1925 - March 17, 2005) was a Canadian music promoter and Johnny Cash's manager for thirteen years.
Saul Holiff was born in London, Ontario on June 22, 1925. He dropped out of high school, the London Central Collegiate Institute, when he was fifteen, delivered newspapers, ran a fruit and vegetable business, worked as a truck driver, a puddler at the Steel Company of Canada, a traveling salesman and a self-employed clothing merchant. During World War II he trained as a rear air gunner in the Royal Canadian Air Force. In the 1950s he performed at London's Grand Theatre in a variety of roles before becoming a concert promoter and manager with offices in London, Los Angeles and Nashville.
He promoted such acts as Bill Haley and the Comets, Paul Anka and Johnny Cash through smaller venues such as his own restaurant, Sol’s Square Boy. Holiff managed Johnny Cash’s career from 1960 to 1973. He also managed Tommy Hunter, Debbie Lori Kaye and The Statler Brothers. In 1961 Holiff was responsible for introducing singer June Carter into Cash’s act.
In 1970 Holiff won a Gold Leaf Award for 'Canadian Industry Music Industry Man of the Year', the Gold Leaf Awards were the precursor to the Juno Awards.
Cash and Holiff had a tumultuous relationship, which is highlighted in the 2012 film, "My Father and the Man in Black", an award winning documentary created by Holiff's son Jonathan.
Holiff negotiated a $75,000 settlement agreement with Gordon Jenkins because of the similarity of Cash’s hit Folsom Prison Blues to a Jenkins song. https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2017/07/07/saul-holiff-johnny-cash-and-making-american-icon
After he quit as Cash's manager in 1973 he retired from show business and enrolled at the University of Victoria, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in history.
Holiff committed suicide on March 17, 2005 in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
In 2018 he was awarded a posthumous lifetime achievement award at the Jack Richardson London Music Awards.


Daria Strokous

Daria Vladimirovna Strokous (born 25 September 1990) is a Russian fashion model, film actress, and photographer.
Early life.
Strokous was born in Moscow, Russia (then still part of the Soviet Union) to Vladimir and Olga Strokous. Soon after she was born, her family moved to Benin where she lived and studied until the age of five.
Modeling career.
In September 2007 she debuted in Fashion Weeks in Milan and Paris. Her debut was an exclusive for the Prada show in Milan. "V" magazine included her in their Top 10 Models of 2008. The magazine "New York" named her as one of Top 10 Models to watch, as well as Today's Top Model in Milan.
Strokous has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia, Numéro, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia, as well as on the pages of W Magazine, Vogue UK, Vogue Deutsch, American Vogue, V Magazine, among other high publications.
Strokous has also been featured in Style.com for many top designers and Models.com in featured articles.
Strokous took part in a project of a new online magazine Nomenus Quarterly. This was a project for a new collection of the brand THE ROW.
Strokous has done campaigns for Dior, Prada, Chanel, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Jil Sander, Carolina Herrera, D&G, Alberta Ferretti, H&M, Juicy Couture and others.
She played a small role in the 2011 film "Contagion". She also appeared as the lead model in the short film for Dior " Secret Garden – Versailles" by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
In 2013, Strokous was selected for two Dior campaigns, one for the Spring 2013 collection and one for the Fall 2013 collection, both photographed by Willy Vanderperre. Proving herself as a muse for the current creative director of Dior, Raf Simons.
In 2014, Strokous was included in the New Generation of "Industry Icons" list by Models.com.
Education.
Strokous is currently a student at University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.


Ted Prior (actor)

Ted Prior (born August 9, 1959) is an American actor, film producer, bodybuilder, and model. He is known for lead roles in action films directed by his brother David A. Prior. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Prior moved to Los Angeles in the late 1970s to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. By the early 1980s, he worked as a dancer for the troupe Chippendales and was a centerfold model for "Playgirl" magazine. Prior made his acting debut in the horror film "Sledgehammer" (1983); in 1985, he starred "Killzone". Both films were directed by his brother David.
In 1987, Prior had a supporting role in "Killer Workout" and the lead in "Deadly Prey."
Prior and his brother made "Hell on the Battleground" (1989), "Jungle Assault" (1989), "Future Zone" (1990), "The Final Sanction" (1990), "Maximum Breakout" (1991), "Raw Nerve" (1991), "Center of the Web" (1992), "Raw Justice" (1994), and "Mutant Species" (1995). Prior played leads and supporting roles in "Hardcase and Fist" (1989), "Born Killer" (1991), "Possessed by the Night" (1994), "Day of the Warrior" (1996), and others.
In 2000, Prior started managing Next Level Acting Studios in California and became a partner of the production company All American Pictures. Starting in 2007, he acted in David's final films.
Career.
1983-1985: Early films.
In 1983, Prior made his film debut as the lead in "Sledgehammer" with his brother directing. In 1985, Prior starred in a lead role in "Killzone,".
1987-1999: Action film star.
In 1987, Prior acted in two Action International Pictures releases. The first was a supporting role in "Killer Workout", where the story revolves around a Los Angeles fitness club owner, whose twin sister was burned in a tanning salon years ago. Prior's second Action International Pictures film was in the leading role in "Deadly Prey", co-starring Cameron Mitchell.
In 1988, he starred in "Hell on the Battleground," with his brother directing under the AIP banner.
In 1989, Prior was a lead in three action films: "Hardcase and Fist", "Jungle Assault", and "Born Killer".
In 1990, Prior was a lead in two films directed by his brother: "Future Zone," and "The Final Sanction."
In 1993, he played a small role in "Double Threat".


Miriam Stevenson

Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson (born July 4, 1933) is an American television host, actress, and former model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 1954. She was the first American to win the title, and had previously been crowned Miss USA 1954. Prior to Miss USA, Stevenson was Miss South Carolina USA 1954, becoming the first woman from South Carolina to win Miss USA. She also represented South Carolina in Miss America 1954 after winning Miss South Carolina 1953, where she placed in the top ten.
At Miss Universe, Stevenson received a tied final score with Martha Rocha of Brazil. In order to break the tie, the woman deemed to have the better physique was crowned the winner, due to a major sponsor of the pageant being Catalina Swimwear. This was determined to be Stevenson, due to having "fitter" hips than Rocha. She was crowned Miss Universe by outgoing titleholder Christiane Martel of France. After winning the title, Stevenson decided to award part of her prize to Rocha, granting her the new car that she was awarded. At the end of her reign, she crowned Hillevi Rombin of Sweden as Miss Universe 1955.
After acting at Universal Studios in Hollywood for one year through a film contract she won as part of her Miss Universe package, Stevenson made headlines in "Variety" when she announced that she would be returning home to South Carolina to finish her education at Lander University instead of continuing her work in Hollywood. In South Carolina, Stevenson found work hosting television programs for WIS, the local NBC affiliate in Columbia, South Carolina. Here she met her husband Donald Upton; they have two children together, with their son Donald Jr. being a former telecom executive and founder of the global economic development and public affairs firm Fairfield Index, Inc. Until the 1970s, Stevenson was active in the media as a model, television presenter, and actress in national commercials, and also participated as a judge at several Miss Universe competitions.


Jon Eydmann

Jon Eydmann (1968 – 2 September 2009) was a British band manager and music executive.
During his career Eydmann managed several bands and musicians. In 1991 while managing the British garage band Spitfire until he met Brett Anderson, the lead singer of Suede. Eydmann remained their manager until Charlie Charlton took over. After he managed several other bands and was involved with several musicians through his Messy Lives Music.
Eydmann died on 2 September 2009 at the age of 41 while on holiday in Italy. Eydmann had hired a boat on Lake Como and suffered a suspected heart attack after he dived. Edymann died in hospital after spending two days on life support.


Make Me a Supermodel (British TV series)

Make Me a Supermodel is a British reality television modeling competition hosted and judged by New Zealand model Rachel Hunter, airing on the television channel Five. A U.S. version began airing 2 January 2008 on the cable network Bravo.
Series one (2005).
The series premiered Tuesday, 14 March 2005 and followed 13 young women (including twins) competing for a modelling contract with Select Model Management and a trip to Maldives to shooting for Glamour magazine. The judges of the first season were Rachel Hunter, Tandy Anderson (co-founder and owner of Select) and fashion photographer Perou. This season contained 13 episodes.
The judges eliminated 10 contestants, with viewers voting for the winner among the final three – Kate Ellery, Alice Sinclair and Joanna Downes – in a live catwalk show presented by Tess Daly and Dave Berry. Sinclair was the first season's winner.
Contestants.
"(Ages stated are at start of contest)"
 Antoinette Williams and Patsy Kigozi are identical twins; however, they competed individually.
Series two (2006).
The second series premiered on Sunday, 15 October 2006 with a change in format from the first series: this time, male models were part of the competition. This season contained 19 episodes and followed 12 young competing for a modelling contract with Select Model Management and a spread in either Glamour for girls or GQ Magazine for boys. In addition, the three returning judges were joined by new judge Dylan Jones, editor-in-chief of British "GQ" magazine. Each week, one male contestant and one female contestant would be eliminated, until the final catwalk, at which a winner was chosen. With the exception of the first elimination, it was all based on the public's votes. The live catwalk shows were presented by Fearne Cotton on Fridays.
Each week, the bottom four contestants (two male models, two female models) would face a live 'Walk Off', and the public would vote and the male and female model who received the lowest vote total from the public would be eliminated. In the first week, there was no 'Walk Off' - the judges decided which two of the models were the weakest and should be sent home.
The final show aired on Thursday 16 November 2006. Four models competed: Albert, Jen, Luke, Marianne. As in every catwalk show in "Make me a Supermodel", the models had to do 3 catwalks. After the first 'Walk Off', Marianne was eliminated. The remaining 3 models walked the next 'Walk Off' and Jen was eliminated, leaving the 2 men, Luke and Albert. After their final 'Walk Off', Albert was announced as the winner leaving Luke as runner up.
Contestants.
"(Ages stated are at start of contest)"
"Make Me a Supermodel Extra".
The behind-the-scenes show "Make Me a Supermodel Extra", broadcast on the channel Five Life, was presented by Anthony Crank, and series-one contestant Jasmine Lennard, who was dropped after referring to Rachel Hunter as "Rachel Munter" live on air.
International versions.
 Currently airing franchise
 Franchise with an upcoming season
 Franchise no longer airing


Kova Tilavpur

Kova Tilavpur (; born 13 August 1993, Asht District, Sughd Region, Tajikistan), is a Tajik sports agent, journalist, and film actor. He is a member of the Tajik Union of Journalists.
Kova is known for his work as a football agent, particularly for the transfer of several Tajik famous football players to other international football clubs, including Omid Ebrahimi, Nuriddin Davronov, Ahtam Nazarov, Jahongir Ergashev, Shahrom Samiev, Ehson Panjshanbe, Fathullo Fathulloev and others.
Early life.
Kova Tilavpur was born on August 16, 1993 in Asht District in the family of well-known Tajik journalist Tilav Rasulzoda. Graduated from secondary school No. 8 in Khujand, Khujand State University, Tajik State Institute of Languages, Imam Khomeini International University and Allameh Tabataba'i University.
Filmography.
In 2001, he played the role of Yatim in the film "Angel on the Right" directed by Jamshed Usmonov.


Erin Gavin

Erin Gavin is a Scottish actress and talent agent.
Early life.
Erin Gavin is originally from Glasgow, Scotland, and she attended The Royal Academy.
Acting career.
As a child she played roles in the television series "Taggart". She later also had roles on the television series "EastEnders", "Still Game", and "Footballers' Wives", in addition to a role in the horror film "Dread" before moving from the UK to California. Since that time she has had roles in films and television series including "Junk", "1000 Ways To Die", "Making Thirty", and the "Love Addict". In 2014 Gavin played the role of Marilyn Monroe in the stage play "Marilyn: My Secret" at the Macha Theatre in Hollywood, California. She also played Monroe in the television film "Marylin Monroe: The Last Investigation", co-created a stage play with Sandro Monetti in which she also played Monroe, and had a role in the film "Destroy X Fires".
Agent career.
Gavin is also the owner of EGA Talent Agency.


Dave Stewart (baseball)

David Keith Stewart (born February 19, 1957), nicknamed "Smoke", is an American professional baseball executive, pitching coach, sports agent, and former starting pitcher. The Los Angeles Dodgers' 16th-round selection in the 1975 MLB draft, Stewart's MLB playing career spanned from 1978 through 1995, winning three World Series championships while compiling a career 3.95 earned run average (ERA) and a 168–129 won–lost record, including winning 20 games in four consecutive seasons. He pitched for the Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays.
Stewart was an MLB All-Star and was known for his postseason performance – winning one World Series Most Valuable Player Award and two League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Awards – and for his intimidating pitching style. After his playing career, he served as a pitching coach for the San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, and Blue Jays and as an assistant GM. General managers he has worked under include Sandy Alderson, Kevin Towers, Gord Ash, and Dean Taylor. He later became a sports agent based in San Diego until the Arizona Diamondbacks hired him as general manager at the end of the 2014 season. He was fired as the Diamondbacks' GM in 2016.
Early life.
Stewart was born in Oakland, California. His father, David, was a longshoreman, and his mother, Nathalie, worked at a cannery. His father didn't want Stewart to play sports, because he felt nobody could make a living hitting a ball, so his older brother taught him how to play. As a kid, Stewart spent many days at the East Oakland Branch of the Oakland Boys Club.
Stewart attended St. Elizabeth High School in Oakland, where he earned All-American honors in both baseball (where he played catcher) and in football (where he was a linebacker and tight end). He also averaged 16 points per game as a small forward on the basketball team. He was offered 30 college scholarships to play football, but turned them all down to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who selected him in the 16th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft.
Professional career.
Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers decided to turn Stewart into a pitcher because of his strong arm. He made his professional debut with the Bellingham Dodgers of the Northwest League. He had a 0–5 win–loss record with a 5.51 earned run average (ERA) in 22 games pitched, five of which were games started, for a Bellingham team that set a record by losing the first 24 games of the season. He was promoted to the Midwest League at the end of the 1976 season and with the Clinton Dodgers in 1977 he had a breakout season: 17–4 with a 2.15 ERA in 24 starts, including 15 complete games and 3 shutouts. Despite his impressive season, he lost out on the Midwest League MVP and Top prospect honors to future Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, then with the Burlington Bees. Stewart was promoted to the AA San Antonio Dodgers of the Texas League for the 1978 season. He was 14–12 with a 3.68 ERA in 28 starts for San Antonio.
Stewart made his major league debut on September 22, 1978, pitching two innings in relief against the San Diego Padres. He allowed only one hit and no runs while striking out one batter (Jim Beswick). That was his only appearance for the Dodgers that season. Stewart spent all of the 1979 and 1980 seasons in AAA with the Albuquerque Dukes. Despite an 11–12 record and 5.24 ERA in 28 games for the Dukes in 1979, Stewart felt he pitched well and was disappointed when he did not receive a September call-up. In 1980, he was 15–10 with a 3.70 ERA for a Dukes team that won the Pacific Coast League (PCL) Championship. He led the PCL in innings pitched (202) and starts (29) and tied for the league lead in wins (15).
Stewart went to spring training with the Dodgers in 1981. Because he was out of options, the Dodgers could not send him back down to the minors without risk of losing him to another team. They initially planned to release him, but eventually cut Don Stanhouse instead. He made the Dodgers opening day roster and pitched in relief that season, appearing in 32 games with a 2.49 ERA and six saves. He got his first Major League win in his first appearance of the season, on April 13 against the San Francisco Giants, when he worked two scoreless innings in relief of Bob Welch. His first save was recorded on August 16 against the Atlanta Braves. When the baseball players went on strike on June 12, Stewart was hard pressed financially and went to work for a Dodger fan that owned a metal fastener business and worked out with a semi-pro team along with teammate Bobby Castillo. The Dodgers made the playoffs that season and Stewart saw his first taste of post-season action, being credited as the losing pitcher in the first two games of the Division Series against the Houston Astros. He allowed a walk-off homer to Alan Ashby in game one and allowing the winning runs to reach base in the 11th inning of game two. He redeemed himself by not allowing a run in the two games he appeared in for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series against the New York Yankees, which the Dodgers won in six games.
He spent time as both a starter and a reliever in 1982, appearing in 45 games (starting 14 of them) and was 9–8 with a 3.81 ERA. The Dodgers almost traded Stewart to the Texas Rangers after the 1982 season in a package for catcher Jim Sundberg, however, Sundberg wouldn't waive his no-trade clause and the deal fell apart. In 1983, he appeared in 46 games for the Dodgers, all but one as a relief pitcher, with a 5–2 record and a 2.96 ERA. On July 11, he was part of a play that Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda called one of the "craziest" moments he'd ever seen, when three runs scored on a wild pitch.
Texas Rangers.
On August 19, 1983, the Dodgers traded Stewart with a player to be named later (Ricky Wright) to the Rangers for Rick Honeycutt. The trade was controversial at the time, with many feeling that Rangers GM Joe Klein had gotten too little in exchange for his team's best pitcher. The Rangers placed Stewart in the starting rotation. He made eight starts down the stretch, going 5–2 with a 2.14 ERA. In 1984, however, Stewart struggled, producing a 7–14 record and a 4.73 ERA in 27 starts before losing his rotation spot. Tom House joined the organization in January 1985 as the team's new pitching coach. He decided that Stewart needed a new pitch and started teaching him a split-fingered fastball.
In 1985, the Rangers used Stewart as a relief pitcher, but his performances out of the bullpen were poor. On May 22 he gave up a three-run homer to Jorge Orta of the Kansas City Royals, giving up the lead. The home fans booed him off the field; after the game, Stewart called the fans "idiots" and challenged them to come on to the field and do his job for him. The team's new General Manager, Tom Grieve, fined Stewart $500 for his remarks, but that wasn't enough for Rangers owner Eddie Chiles, who demanded that Grieve trade Stewart. After finding a weak market for him, the Rangers finally managed to trade Stewart to the Philadelphia Phillies on September 13, 1985, for pitcher Rick Surhoff. In 42 games for the Rangers in 1985, Stewart was 0–6 with a 5.42 ERA.
Philadelphia Phillies.
In the off-season, he negotiated with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, but they did not agree to terms on a contract so he re-signed with the Phillies.
Stewart appeared in 12 games for the team over parts of the 1985 and 1986 seasons, recording a 6.00 ERA. There were rumors that Stewart had been pitching injured, but the Phillies still released him on May 9, 1986. Stewart later said that the Phillies lied to him, and that they had said if he kept his nose clean he would get somewhere, but instead he was released.
Oakland Athletics.
Stewart had a try-out with the Baltimore Orioles, but they told him they didn't even have a spot for him in Double-A. He wound up signing a free agent contract with the Oakland Athletics on May 23, 1986. After one game with The Triple-A Tacoma Tigers, Stewart joined the A's roster. In a game on July 1, he punched Pat Corrales, the manager of the Cleveland Indians, during a game, which initiated a bench-clearing brawl. He was suspended four games and fined for his actions. Also in 1986, Stewart developed a forkball to supplement his fastball and slider. He pitched in 29 games for the Athletics in 1986, with 17 starts. He was 9–5 with a 3.74 ERA.
Stewart signed a two-year $500,000 contract with the Athletics prior to the 1987 season. He won 20 games in 1987, while posting a 3.68 ERA and striking out 205 batters. He credited pitching coach Dave Duncan with helping improve his pitches. In 1988 he won his first eight games and claimed the Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award. He went 21–12, 3.23 ERA while leading the American League (AL) with 14 complete games and innings pitched. Stewart started two games in the A's four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in the 1988 American League Championship Series. After the series, his manager Tony La Russa said he had "never met a player or person of higher quality." Stewart was the starting pitcher in Game one of the 1988 World Series against the Dodgers. Prior to the game, he told Dodgers' second baseman Steve Sax that he was going to hit him in the neck during the game. He came close, drilling Sax in the left shoulder and glaring at him. He allowed three runs in eight innings and was in line for the win before Kirk Gibson's walk-off homer off closer Dennis Eckersley gave the game to the Dodgers. Working on three days rest, Stewart wasn't as good in Game four, allowing four runs (only two earned) and leaving the game with one out in the sixth to pick up the loss. The Dodgers finished off their championship with a win in Game five.
In 1989, Stewart was 21–9 with a 3.32 ERA in 36 starts. His manager, La Russa, was also the manager of the American League team at the All-Star Game and picked Stewart to start for the AL team over fan favorite Nolan Ryan. He allowed two runs to score in his one inning of work in the game. He finished second in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award to Kansas City Royals pitcher Bret Saberhagen.
In the 1989 American League Championship Series, Stewart won both of the games he pitched with a 2.81 ERA. In the World Series, Stewart pitched a complete game shutout in the first game against the San Francisco Giants. The series was interrupted when an earthquake struck the Bay Area just prior to the start of Game 3. When the series resumed, 10 days later, Stewart started game three for the A's, and picked up his second win of the series when he allowed three runs in seven innings. The A's swept the series in four games and Stewart was selected as the MVP of the series going 2–0 with a 1.69 ERA. Stewart signed a new two-year $7 million contract extension with the Athletics after the season. This was the largest contract in baseball at the time.
In 1990, Stewart was 22–11 (his fourth straight 20-win season and tied for 2nd in the majors) with a 2.56 ERA in 36 starts. He led the league in innings pitched (267), complete games (11) and shutouts (4) while being third in ERA and finishing third in the Cy Young voting. On June 29, he no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays, at SkyDome, the first no-hitter by an African American since Jim Bibby in 1973. That same day, Fernando Valenzuela of the Dodgers no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium – the first time in Major League history that no-hitters had been thrown in both leagues on the same day. The A's won their third straight pennant, beating the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, and Stewart was named the ALCS MVP going 2–0 with a 1.13 ERA. Stewart got the start in Game one of the 1990 World Series for the heavily favored A's against the Cincinnati Reds. However, Eric Davis hit a two-run home run off him in the first inning and he only lasted four innings as the Reds pulled off the upset. He pitched better in game four, allowing only one earned run while pitching a complete game, but the Reds won the game and finished off a sweep of the series. Despite being the losing pitcher in games 1 and 4 Stewart had a 2.77 ERA in the 1990 World Series.
After the 1990 season, Stewart was part of a Major League All-Star team that played an eight-game series in Japan against a Japanese all-star team. He went on the disabled list for the first time in his career in 1991 because of a strained rib muscle, which caused him to miss three weeks of the season. When he returned he was not as dominant as he had been before. His troubles were partly because of an inability to throw his forkball for strikes and as a result he was pitching with less confidence. In 35 starts, Stewart finished 11–11 with a high 5.18 ERA in 1991 and the Athletics missed the playoffs for the first time since 1987.
Stewart was bothered by elbow tendinitis for much of the 1992 season but still made 31 starts (his fewest since 1986) and had a 12–10 record and 3.66 ERA. The A's returned to the playoffs, but this time were seen as underdogs to the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series. Stewart started the opener of the series and pitched 7.2 innings while allowing only three runs in a game the A's won. The A's lost the next three games and were on the verge of elimination, so he called a team meeting in order to give his teammates a pep talk. He responded by pitching a complete game victory in game five, allowing only two runs. It was the first complete game victory in an ALCS game since Bruce Hurst of the Boston Red Sox pitched one in 1986 against the California Angels. However, the Blue Jays won the next game to take the series and eliminate the A's from the post-season.
Toronto Blue Jays.
Stewart signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Blue Jays on December 8, 1992. He said that he was sad to leave the A's, whom he had envisioned spending the rest of his career with, but he felt the Blue Jays treated him with more respect with their offer. He said that the A's General Manager, Sandy Alderson, was disrespectful of him and all he had done for Oakland and was insulted that he was accused of disloyalty when he signed with the Blue Jays.
As a member of the Blue Jays rotation in 1993, Stewart made 26 starts and was 12–8 with a 4.44 ERA. He suffered from a number of injuries during the season but the Blue Jays stuck with him because of his heart and competitiveness as well as the support he offered to other pitchers on the staff. The Blue Jays made it to the ALCS where Stewart got the call in game two. He allowed only one run in six innings of work to pick up the win. The day before his next start, while the rest of his team was already in Chicago, he was in Toronto helping the Salvation Army deliver food to the homeless on Thanksgiving Day in Canada. He made it to the game on time, and pitched 7.1 innings for his second win of the series, in the clinching game six that sent the Blue Jays back to the World Series. He was selected as ALCS MVP for the second time in his career. In the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Stewart got the start in game two and struggled, allowing five runs in six innings to take a rare post-season loss. Nevertheless, he was confident heading into his next start, in game six, saying he was pitching for respect as much as for another championship. He allowed four runs in six innings but that was enough as the Blue Jays, thanks to a three-run walk-off homer by Joe Carter won the game 8–6 and with it took the series, 4 games to 2.
Stewart remained with the Blue Jays for the 1994 season, making 22 starts for them with a 7–8 record and 5.87 ERA before the 1994–95 Baseball strike wiped out the rest of the season. He had planned to retire at the end of the season but was bothered by the lack of empathy on the part of the fans towards the players. He would later say that he never felt the same passion for baseball after the strike.
Return to the Oakland Athletics and retirement.
When the strike finally ended, he re-signed with the Athletics on April 8, 1995, and was their opening day starter on April 26, 1995. However, he could not recapture his prior form. Stewart was rocked for nine runs and was removed from the game with only one out in the second inning. In 16 starts, he was 3–7 with a 6.89 ERA, prompting the manager to announce publicly that Stewart would move to the bullpen for the first time since 1986 and be replaced in the rotation by Todd van Poppel. Stewart chose to retire rather than make the move to the pen. He made the public announcement on July 24, 1995, saying it was a low point in his life and he just couldn't perform like he wanted to anymore.
Over his career, he started 18 games in the postseason, compiling a stellar 2.84 ERA and 10–6 (10–4 as a starter) record. In the LCS, he was especially dominant, going 8–0.
Post-playing career.
Stewart served as the assistant to Sandy Alderson, the general manager of the Athletics, in 1996. In 1997, he left that position to serve in a similar capacity under Kevin Towers of the San Diego Padres. In 1998, he agreed to become the Padres' pitching coach, despite some worry that it would detract from his goal of becoming a GM and some personal conflict between him and team president Larry Lucchino. He turned around a pitching staff that had been awful the year before and helped get the team into the World Series. Several of the Padres pitchers (including Andy Ashby, Sterling Hitchcock and Joey Hamilton) credited Stewart directly with the improvement of the staff. He maintained some of his front office duties, including running the Latin America scouting department, during the season and often remarked that he would leave for the right front office position.
Stewart left San Diego after the season and interviewed for assistant GM positions with Oakland and the Florida Marlins. He was a finalist to replace Frank Wren in Florida but his concern about the high crime rate in South Florida led him to turn down the position. His familiarity with the Blue Jays organization was the main reason he accepted the job there under Gord Ash. When the Blue Jays fired pitching coach Rick Langford in the middle of the 2000 season, Stewart moved into the position on July 24, 2000. After the 2001 season, when the Blue Jays had an opening at general manager, they passed on Stewart, hiring J. P. Ricciardi instead. Stewart chose to resign from his dual role as pitching coach and assistant general manager. He was outspoken about the fact that he felt minorities were being discriminated against in the front office and that the decision by team president Paul Godfrey was racist. Frustrated, he said, "I think the whole process is a waste of time."
He joined the Milwaukee Brewers as their pitching coach for the 2002 season under manager Davey Lopes. After the team started 3–12, Lopes was fired and Stewart was a candidate to replace him but it instead went to bench coach Jerry Royster. He resigned on July 29, 2002 in order to care for his mother and spend more time with family. After leaving that position he was the pitching coach for the United States national baseball team at the Olympic Qualifying tournament.
Stewart started a sports agency called Sports Management Partners. His first big deal was negotiating a six-year $66 million contract extension between the A's and third baseman Eric Chavez. He also negotiated contracts for Matt Kemp and Chad Billingsley.
On September 25, 2014, the Arizona Diamondbacks hired Stewart to become their general manager, replacing Towers. He reported to La Russa, his former manager when he played for Oakland, who served as the Diamondbacks' chief baseball officer. He transferred his management company to former A's teammate Dave Henderson and his wife, Lonnie Murray, when he took the Diamondbacks job. On December 4, 2015, the Diamondbacks agreed to a six-year contract with free agent pitcher Zack Greinke worth a total of $206.5 million. At that time, it held the highest annual average value in MLB, exceeding $34.4 million per year, and was also the largest contract by total value in team history. Stewart later said of the contract, "It could be franchise-changing for us, if everything goes well." In October 2016, Stewart and manager Chip Hale were fired by the Diamondbacks.
Stewart was about to have his #34 jersey retired by the Oakland Athletics in 2020, but the ceremony has been postponed until further notice, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal life.
Stewart and his ex-wife, Vanessa, have two children, Adrian and Alyse. He is currently married to sports agent Lonnie Murray.
In 1985, Stewart was arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct with a prostitute later revealed to be a transvestite. After pleading no contest to a lesser charge of soliciting a prostitute, Stewart's judgment was a fine, probation, and a suspended sentence. Two days after the arrest, Stewart was honored with the Good Guys award from Dallas-Fort Worth sportswriters. Accepting the award, he admitted both his guilt and that he was ashamed.


Marie-Hortense Fiquet

Marie-Hortense Fiquet Cézanne (22 April 1850 – 1922) was a French artists' model. She is best known for her marriage to Paul Cézanne and the 27 portraits, mostly in oil, he painted of her between 1869 and the late 1890s.
Life.
She was born in Saligney, France on 22 April 1850. In 1869, she met Cézanne at an art school in Paris called Académie Suisse. This art school was used by a number of major artists as a place to meet each other and to paint the models who worked there. Fiquet's main job was as a bookseller or bookbinder, but she combined this with part-time work as a model. They started a relationship and when the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1871, they left Paris together for L'Estaque in the south of France. Afraid of offending his father, Louis-Auguste Cézanne, a well-to-do banker, and compromising his allowance, he went to great lengths to conceal his liaison with Fiquet. The existence of their child Paul, born in 1872, was kept from Louis-Auguste for some years.
Fiquet and Cézanne married on 28 April 1886, in the presence of the artist's parents, though by that time he had publicly said that he no longer had any feelings for her. Described by one scholar as "high-maintenance", Fiquet was to live separately from her husband for much of their married life. After the death of Louis-Auguste Cézanne that same year, Cézanne and his wife separated, the artist moving in with his sister and mother and declaring, "My wife only cares for Switzerland and lemonade". The psychological distance between husband and wife appears to be reflected in the portraits where she gives the impression of being self-absorbed.
She eventually settled in Paris. Although he continued to paint his wife until the 1890s, he disinherited her. After her husband's death in 1906, their one child, Paul (1872–1947) inherited his father's entire estate. The settlement that Hortense received from her son was squandered through gambling.
In literature.
Hortense may have provided inspiration for a character in "L'Œuvre", an Émile Zola novel which appeared in serial form the year before the Cézannes' marriage. Zola was a friend to Cézanne from their schooldays, although the novel caused some tension between them.
In the novel, Christine, also a model, marries a painter. However the book is not biographical in the strict sense; while the fictional painter bears some relation to Cézanne, Christine poses nude, a far cry from Cézanne's chaste portraits of Fiquet, and more reminiscent of "Le déjeuner sur l'herbe" by Édouard Manet.


Bo McKinnis

Bo McKinnis is a Major League Baseball sports agent. He was a student manager of the baseball team at Mississippi State University. While attending graduate business school at Vanderbilt University, he was asked by a Mississippi State teammate, Pete Young (who pitched in the Major Leagues with the Montreal Expos), to serve as his sports agent. He has gone on to represent over 100 Major League players, including Paul Byrd, R.A. Dickey, Sonny Gray, and Rusty Greer. He has represented over 20 first round draft picks, including Dewon Brazelton (third overall in 2001) and David Price (first overall in 2007).
Largest Major League Salary and Largest Pitchers Contract.
In December 2015, McKinnis negotiated the largest contract in Major League Baseball history for a pitcher when David Price received a seven-year $217 million contract from the Boston Red Sox. This also tied the record for largest average salary ever received by any player at $31 million per year, tying with Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers. This contract is also the largest contract ever in the history of the Boston Red Sox franchise.
Both Cy Youngs.
In 2012, McKinnis became the first, and only, agent ever to represent both Cy Young Award winners in the same year. David Price won the award in the American League and R.A. Dickey won the award in the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
Arbitration Record.
In January 2015, McKinnis negotiated the largest one-year contract in the history of Major League Baseball salary arbitration when David Price received a 2015 salary of $19,750,000 from the Detroit Tigers.
Pitchers Signing Bonus Records.
McKinnis is one of only two agents to have twice set the record for the largest signing bonus ever given to a drafted pitcher. In 2001, he set the record for the largest signing bonus ever given to a drafted pitcher with Dewon Brazelton receiving $4.2 million from the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2007, McKinnis broke his own record when David Price received an even larger signing bonus, $5.6 million, also from the Rays.
Book Citations.
McKinnis has been written about and referenced in four books: Michael Lewis's 2003 book, Moneyball; Paul Byrd's 2008 book, "Free Byrd"; R.A. Dickey's 2012 autobiography, "Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball"; and Shi Davidi's 2013 book, "Great Expectations: The Lost Toronto Blue Jays Season".
In addition, McKinnis became the first sports agent to ever be featured in the Sporting News 125-year history in the column "On the Agent Side" in its January 17, 2011 issue.


Heidi Van Horne

Heidi Van Horne is an American actress, pin-up model, independent producer and popular newspaper columnist. She has acted in independent films and on several TV series, including "ER", "The O.C." and "Gilmore Girls"; and as herself on various projects including appearing as the prize girl on the revival of "The Gong Show with Dave Attell" for Comedy Central and Happy Madison Productions.
At the age of 14, she was cast in the film "Dazed and Confused" by director Richard Linklater (during which she was Taft-Hartley'd into the Screen Actors Guild), launching her professional acting career.
She also authored two weekly columns for Hearst Publications' "Houston Chronicle" from 2008-2018 that were syndicated in 14 markets across the U.S. and has authored pieces for other publications, such as Rewire.org and "Traditional Rod & Kulture".
Modeling.
Van Horne has modeled for numerous clients including multiple book covers, magazine covers and spreads; various album covers; and for several companies, including Lucky 13, West Coast Choppers, General Electric, Borgata Casino Atlantic City and Pleaser shoes.


Arliss (TV series)

Arliss (rendered in its logo as Arli$$) is an American sitcom about a sports agent that aired on HBO from 1996 to 2002.
"Arliss" on other programs.
In July 1999, Robert Wuhl appeared, in character as Arliss, on WCW "Monday Nitro" as a guest announcer, alongside Scott Hudson and Bobby Heenan. He said that his HBO series has featured WCW wrestlers as guest stars but the Big Three networks were "scared" of doing the same. Arliss said he was scouting Dennis Rodman, who was doing his third stint with the company. Wuhl's appearance was a cross-promotion for HBO, as both it and WCW were owned by Time Warner. In the "Arliss" episode entitled "To Thy Own Self Be True", WCW creative head Eric Bischoff guest starred along with wrestlers Lex Luger, Randy Savage and Gorgeous George.
In "The Simpsons" season 13 episode "Half-Decent Proposal", Marge, Patty and Selma are watching "Nookie in New York" when an announcer states, "Coming up next on BHO ["sic"], it's "Arliss"!" Patty and Selma scream and reach for the remote control.
During the October 12, 2002 episode of "Saturday Night Live", guest host Sarah Michelle Gellar delivered the following monologue in a fake television commercial sketch:
In the "30 Rock" seventh season premiere, "The Beginning of the End", Kenneth says, in response to Tracy Jordan's marriage having lasted for over 20 years, "That's half as long as it felt "Arliss" was on TV!"
Former UCB New York stage show "The George Lucas Talk Show" organized a 7 week-long charity marathon of "Arliss" episodes during the Covid pandemic in 2020. The hosts watched all seven seasons of the show and interviewed many of the shows writers, producers, and cast, including Wuhl. The livestreams raised over $20,000 for the New York City FoodBank.
Criticism.
The show, which ran for seven seasons, has been referred to as an example of how premium cable networks take a different approach to managing their programming, because viewers specifically pay for the network. "Arliss" was cited by a number of HBO subscribers as the sole reason that they paid for the network, and so its relatively small fan base was able to keep the show on the air for a lengthy run. The show frequently used obscure sports references, further limiting its appeal to a niche audience of sports fans. "Entertainment Weekly" repeatedly referred to it as one of the worst shows on television, and sportswriter Bill Simmons (who would eventually work for HBO itself under his digital banner "The Ringer") used "Arliss" as an example of what he saw as a lack of quality fictional shows about sports.


Virginie Gervais

Virginie Gervais (born 24 June 1979), also known as Virginie Caprice, is a French glamour model, television personality, and former pornographic actress.
Early life.
The Versailles-born Caprice was the 2005 winner of FHM France's "High Street Honeys" competition. It was later discovered that she had made an adult film before being famous, which appeared soon on the Internet and propelled her to fame.
Career.
In 2002, a German porn producer contacted Gervais. He proposed that she appear in his next film... X, "Anmacherinnen 15: Enge Spalten". Later she started using a new model name, 'Virginie Caprice', as her success continued and increased her appearances in TV commercials, music videos, films and magazines. In 2007 she participated in another adult film, the "Story of Virginie" (2007), produced by Marc Dorcel and distributed by Wicked Pictures.
In February 2008, she played the role of a stripper in Episode 10 of the French TV series, "Paris enquêtes criminelles". The episode, "Un cri dans la nuit" (A scream in the night) was broadcast on TF1 in February 2008. She has been a cover model for FHM magazine's Spain edition and had pictorials in FHM and Newlook (France) magazine. She appears as an icon model for a series in fashion magazine "Beauty Flow".
She has promoted soccer worldwide.


Lucas Bravo

Lucas Bravo (born 26 March 1988) is a French actor and model who is known for starring opposite Lily Collins in the Netflix romantic comedy series "Emily in Paris" as chef Gabriel, Emily's downstairs neighbor and love interest.
Biography.
He is the son of the retired French National team soccer player Daniel Bravo and singer Eva Bravo. He attended the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine as a secondary school student.
Bravo is presently starring opposite Lily Collins in the Netflix romantic comedy series "Emily in Paris" as chef Gabriel, Emily's downstairs neighbor and love interest. It has been noted that Bravo has had preparation for playing a chef as he has previously served a tenure in a restaurant as sous chef himself.
Bravo is also currently filming "Mrs Harris Goes to Paris", with Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, and Jason Isaacs, directed by Anthony Fabian, and based on Paul Gallico's novella of the same name.
Bravo is also a professional model represented by the Viva agency in Paris.
As an actor Bravo previously appeared as Antoine Mufla in the 2014 French comedy-drama film "La Crème de la crème" (Smart Ass), directed by Kim Chapiron.


Bob Woolf

Bob Woolf (1928–1993) was an American sports agent and lawyer. One of the first sports agents, he "ushered in the era of the millionaire sports celebrity" as the agent for athletes including Carl Yastrzemski, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, and Julius Erving. Noted for both his skill as a negotiator and his sense of ethics, the "New York Times" wrote: "There is something sternly Calvinistic about Woolf's conviction that when you make a commitment you must honor it."
Early life and education.
Woolf was born in Portland, Maine. His father, Joseph R. Woolf (Wolfiwicz), was a physician who had immigrated from Belarus. His mother, Anna Rose née Glovsky, was born in Salem MA, the daughter of immigrants from Ottoman Palestine. His family moved to Boston when he was a teenager, and at 16, he started The Woolf Supply Company of New England, buying and selling factory-direct household items to retailers. A standout basketball player, he graduated from Boston Latin, and attended Boston College on a four-year basketball scholarship. He earned his JD from Boston University School of Law. Woolf passed the bar prior to his graduation.
Career.
Woolf spent two years in the Army after earning his degree and opened a law firm in Boston following his discharge. A trial attorney, he won 52 of 56 jury trials. In 1965, Red Sox pitcher Earl Wilson pitched a no-hitter and asked Woolf to handle his endorsements and related off-the-field opportunities. In 1966, Woolf renegotiated his contract, and Wilson—impressed with Woolf's advice and negotiating skill—introduced him to other Red Sox players. Soon after, Woolf was hired by Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith, Ken Harrelson, and others. His client roster quickly expanded to include other athletes, and in addition to representing 14 players on the 1967 Boston Red Sox team, he represented nine of the 12 Boston Celtics during their championship years in the late 60s.
Woolf closed his law office in 1971 to focus full-time on representing athletes. Within five years, he had signed 300 players. Based in Boston, his office overlooked Fenway Park. It was packed with gifts from his clients, ultimately including Bird's uniform from his first Boston Celtics championship, Jim Craig's stick from the 1980 Olympic hockey win over the Soviet Union (the Miracle on Ice), and Yastrzemski's bat from his last hit.
As his roster grew, Woolf became concerned about the spending habits of the younger athletes he represented. To ensure that they would be financially stable following their peak earning years, he oversaw his client's investments as a personal manager.
At the time of his death in 1993, his company, Woolf Associates, employed 30 people and had offices in Miami, Spain, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. Woolf had represented 2000 clients, including athletes as well as celebrities such as New Kids on the Block and Larry King. He negotiated an estimated 20,000 contracts worth more than $1bn.
Personal life.
Woolf's main residence was in Brookline, Massachusetts. He had three other houses in Massachusetts, as well as homes in Portland, Maine, Marina del Rey, New York; and Jerusalem. He and his wife, Anne, met at a party, and got engaged on their second date. They had three children, Tiffany, Gary, and Stacey, who began the literary division at her father's company.
Woolf died of a heart attack at the age 65 in Hallandale, Florida. He played tennis 12 hours before his death.


Bruce Allen (manager)

Bruce Allen is a Canadian music band manager who represents a number of popular Canadian musicians including Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Jann Arden, Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Prism, Loverboy and Michael Bublé. He also manages music producer Bob Rock. In 1985, Allen spearheaded the charity supergroup Northern Lights, who recorded the song "Tears Are Not Enough" in support of Ethiopian famine relief.
Allen hosted SoundOff, a popular call-in talk show on 99.3 CFOX-FM in Vancouver for much of the 1990s. He now does a daily commentary for CKNW's talk radio show called Reality Check.
In 2005, Allen was the recipient of the Special Achievement Award at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.
In popular culture.
One of Bruce's bands, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, referenced Bruce (not by name) in a song on their 1973 album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive II. The song, "Welcome Home", includes the lines "We went and got ourselves a manager / we all think he's the most / Silver 'vette with gold wheels / We see him cruise around town".
Sang background vocals for one of his clients, Bryan Adams, on the song Cuts Like A Knife.


Shawn Morales

Shawn Morales (born July 21, 1978) is an American model, actor, and nightlife personality based in Los Angeles, California.
RuPaul's Drag Race.
In 2011 while working as a gogo dancer at local gay bars, Shawn auditioned for the "RuPaul's Drag Race" "Pit Crew" (also known as the Scruff Pit Crew). They are a group of men who appear on each season of "Drag Race". The men of the Pit Crew are typically dressed only in their underwear, assisting RuPaul and contestants in various challenges on the reality show. They usually have no dialogue on the show, mainly appearing as "eye candy" for viewers and contestants. Morales became the first non-African-American man to join the Pit Crew, joining in season three. He would also go on to appear in RuPaul's music video for the song "Champion." Morales remained with the show until he was axed before Season 7 began. No reason ever was given for Morales' departure from the show but, after a well-circulated "Huffington Post" article about Gold's Gym revoking Morales' gym membership due to his body odor, rumors swirled that there may have been a link between the two. Morales reprised his role in Season 10, as well as guest appearances on other RuPaul's Drag Race and their production company, World of Wonder's companion shows.


Angela Lindvall

Angela Lindvall (born January 14, 1979) is an American model and actress. Lindvall was discovered by an IMG scout when she was 14 years old, and immediately signed with IMG New York. She took a break from modeling, returning when she was 17 years. She was featured on the cover of Italian Vogue in 1997, photographed by Steven Meisel. She was featured on many top magazine covers in the late 1990s and the early 2000s, such as Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Maria Claire, Numero, W, i-D, V and so on. She has worked as the face of Chanel, Gucci, Valentino, Prada, Calvin Klein, Miu Miu, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Versace, DKNY, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, Missoni, Jil Sander, and Jimmy Choo. As an actress, she has appeared in several films, including "CQ" in 2001 and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in 2005 and "Small Apartments" in 2010. She was the host of the fashion reality series "Project Runway: All Stars", an extension of the popular series "Project Runway".
Early life.
Lindvall was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma, to Randall Lindvall, a pharmacist, and Laura Rasdall, a medical technologist and massage therapist. She was raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and attended Lee's Summit High School. She grew 3 inches from the ages of 13 to 14, and her friends suggested that she try modeling, although it was her sister, Michelle, who wanted to be a model. While doing a local Kansas City fashion show, at age 14, a talent scout spotted her and she signed with IMG.
Career.
Modeling.
Lindvall has appeared on the covers of many notable magazines, such as "ELLE", "Harper's Bazaar", "Marie Claire", "Numero", "Vogue", "I-D" and "W". She walked in the Victoria's Secret fashion shows in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and appeared in Victoria's Secret Holiday Commercial in 2004. and has also appeared in the Fendi, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Tommy Hilfiger, Jil Sander, Chanel, Versace, Prada, Gap, Jimmy Choo, Iceberg, DKNY, Chloe, Hermes, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and H&M campaigns. Off the runway, Lindvall has appeared in commercials for H&M, The Gap, and Victoria's Secret. She was the face of the Spanish "high-street" store Zara, and was featured in their spring/summer 2007 campaign. Lindvall has also appeared in the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue".
In 2010, she left IMG and signed on with modeling agency Women Management. Following this, she also renewed her contract with Jimmy Choo and signed a contract to become the face of John Hardy, appearing in all of the company's advertising campaigns between Fall 2010 and Fall 2011. Lindvall partnered with Bedarida again in early 2011 to create the "Hijau Dua" collection. A continuation of the "Hijau" collection, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of "Hijau Dua" pieces were donated to the planting of bamboo seedlings in Bali.
Film and television.
As an actress, Lindvall has appeared in "CQ" (2001), "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (2005), and "Somewhere" (2010). She can also be seen in the DKNY promotional films "New York Stories" (2003) and "DKNY Road Stories" (2004). In 2011, Lindvall appeared in the TV series "Hawaii Five-0". Later, she hosted one season of "" on Lifetime Television, an extension of the popular series "Project Runway".
Sustainability.
Lindvall is an ardent environmentalist and is the founder and president of the "Collage Foundation", an organization promoting sustainability and environmentally conscious choices among young people. She was named "Best Dressed Environmentalist" in 2004 and 2005 by the Sustainable Style Foundation.
Combining her experience in the fashion industry and her passion for the environment, in 2009 she teamed up with Edun Live and Yoox.com to design a line of eco-friendly clothing where all proceeds would be donated to Green Cross International.
Jewelry.
In 2007, during a scouting trip for "Alter Eco" in Bali, she visited the John Hardy compound and was inspired by the company's value of environmental sustainability. Through a collaboration with John Hardy's head designer and creative director, Guy Bedarida, she helped to design the "Hijau" collection. Of the collaboration, Bedarida comments "She is a mother, she works. She is very real." All net proceeds from the sale of the "Hijau" Charity bracelet were donated to Forest Ethics.
In October 2011, Lindvall started her own line with John Hardy called "Angela by John Hardy". Sold on QVC, the collection is inspired by Lindvall's travels and interest in ancient cultures.
Personal life.
In 2001, Lindvall went on vacation to Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands, where she met South African diver William Edwards. In March 2002 she gave birth to a son William Dakota and married Edwards that same year. In May 2005, Edwards and Lindvall had their second son together named Sebastian. The couple divorced in June 2006.
Lindvall is the older sister of model Audrey Lindvall. On August 2, 2006, Audrey, an IMG model, who had appeared with Angela in an Ann Taylor magazine advertisement, was killed by a fuel tanker while riding her bicycle in Lee's Summit, Missouri.


Helen Getachew

Helen Getachew is Ethiopian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ethiopia 2012, and represented Ethiopia at the 2012 Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Universe 2012.
Getachew participated in the 61st edition of the Miss Universe pageant and was unplaced.


Sam J. Jones

Samuel Gerald Jones (born August 12, 1954), known professionally by his credited stage name as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor. He is known for his work by playing the title characters in the film "Flash Gordon" (1980) and in the short-lived TV series "The Highwayman" (1987–1988).
Early life.
Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Sacramento, California. In 1972, after high school, Jones enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he played American football. With service in the Corps completed, he moved to Seattle with the ambition of joining the Seahawks but was turned down. Instead, in 1976, he played for their practice team, the Flyers, as a semi-professional.
In parallel and to supplement his income, Jones also began modelling. Starting in 1975, he appeared in full-frontal nude under the alias "Andrew Cooper III" as the centerfold for a photo-spread in the June issue of "Playgirl" magazine. He also starred in TV commercials for a local sporting goods store in Seattle before finally moving to Los Angeles in 1977.
Career.
Jones made his first film appearance in the 1979 romantic comedy film "10". His appearance in "10" allowed him to beat Kurt Russell and Arnold Schwarzenegger for his most famous role, that of Flash Gordon in the 1980 film of the same name. Jones' hair was dyed blonde for this role. The film was moderately successful at the box office grossing $27.1 million in North America, and $22 million in the UK, double its $20 million budget. However, a falling-out between Jones and producer Dino De Laurentiis led to the scrapping of a planned film trilogy.
After the release of "Flash Gordon", "Playgirl" reprinted his 1975 nude photo spread in its January 1981 issue, this time using his real name. He went on to play Chris Rorchek in the TV series "Code Red" (1981–1982). He had guest roles in other TV shows including "The A-Team", "Hunter", and "Riptide". In 1987, he played the lead role in a TV adaptation of Will Eisner's comics character "The Spirit". He also played the title character in the short-lived NBC sci-fi series "The Highwayman". In the late 1980s and early 1990s he portrayed Johnny Valentine on the HBO series "1st & Ten".
Jones starred in the 1986 theatrical release "My Chauffeur" and the straight-to-video movies "Jungle Heat" (1985), "Jane and the Lost City" (1987), "Under the Gun" (1988), "Silent Assassins" (1988), "Whiteforce" (1988), "Driving Force" (1989), and "One Man Force" (1989). In the 1990s, Jones had roles in films including "In Gold We Trust" (1990), "Maximum Force" (1992), "Fist of Honor" (1993), "Hard Vice" (1994), "Enter the Shootfighter" (1995), "Texas Payback" (1995), "The Killer Inside" (1996), "Earth Minus Zero" (1996), "Baja Run" (1996) and "American Tigers" (1996), and guest roles in the TV shows "Baywatch", "Diagnosis Murder" and "".
In 2001, Jones was cast in Animal Planet's family series "Hollywood Safari" as a park ranger. He appeared in "Deadman Switch", an episode of the television series "Stargate SG-1". In 2002, Jones retrained and, when he is not acting or working autograph booths on the ComicCon circuit, he works as a high-end security professional in San Diego, protecting traveling executives to Mexico. In his words "I became a security professional 15 years ago. My wife looked at me and said, 'You've been waiting for the phone to ring. The phone isn't ringing. We have kids. There's the door. Don’t come back until you’re providing.' That’s why I walked away from labels years ago. Actor? I'm a working man. Whatever it takes to provide, I'm a working man".
In 2007, he played the prisoner Krebb in the Sci Fi Channel original television series "Flash Gordon". He also had extended cameos (as himself, with his blond Flash Gordon hairstyle) in both the 2012 comedy film "Ted" and its 2015 sequel, "Ted 2". Jones then starred in, and served as an executive producer of, "Life After Flash", a crowdfunded feature-length documentary about "Flash Gordon". The documentary, which chronicles the original film's production and cult following through interviews with fans and members of its cast and crew, including Melody Anderson, Brian Blessed, Peter Wyngarde, Mark Millar, Robert Rodriguez, Stan Lee and Brian May, also explores how Jones' falling-out with De Laurentiis impacted his life and career.
Personal life.
Jones married Lynn Eriks in 1982; they had two children and divorced in 1987. He married Ramona Lynn Jones on June 26, 1992; they have three children.


Jean Campbell (model)

Lady Jean Violet Campbell (born 31 May 1997) is a British fashion model.
Early life.
Campbell was born in Westminster, London. She is the daughter of Scottish peer Colin Campbell, 7th Earl Cawdor and Lady Isabella Stanhope, a former "British Vogue" editor and daughter of William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington. She has three younger siblings.
She attended Downe House boarding school in Berkshire.
Career.
Her first job was for British Vogue and her second job was a Burberry campaign. Campbell appeared in a Stuart Weitzman advertisement with Kendall Jenner, Willow Smith, and Yang Mi. She has appeared in Louis Vuitton advertisements and runway shows. Campbell has been the face of "for her" by Narciso Rodriguez. She has also appeared in advertisements for Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Tory Burch, Carolina Herrera, G-Star Raw, David Yurman, Ralph Lauren, and Zara.
Campbell currently ranks as a "Top 50" model by models.com.


Kimberly Wilkerson

Kimberly Wilkerson is a beauty pageant contestant from Gillette, Wyoming, USA who has competed in the Miss America contest.
Biography.
Wilkerson first competed in the Miss Wyoming 1999 pageant where she placed first runner-up. The following year she won the Miss Wyoming 2000 title and went on to represent Wyoming in the Miss America 2001 pageant. She did not place in the pageant, which was won by Angela Perez Baraquio of Hawaii.
Wilkerson is a graduate of Campbell County High School and the University of Wyoming, where she earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural communications and a master's degree in speech-language pathology.


Patricia McClain

Patricia Margot McClain (born May 3, 1954 in Long Beach, California) is an American model. She was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for its May 1976 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus.
In 1996, McClain's firing from her office manager job at a pest extermination company made national news. When she was first hired, she disclosed her playmate past to her employers and was told to keep quiet about it to her co-workers due to the company's sexual harassment policy. She was fired one month after Playboy published the book, "Playboy Magazine: Five Decades of Centerfolds". Her lawsuit gained much media attention including segments on "Dateline" and "American Journal", and the lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed sum. After the firing, she worked for Playboy in their editing department and took the occasional modeling gig.
In 1999 she wanted to challenge Elton Gallegly in the Republican primary in his Ventura County district for the following year. During the campaign, she was quoted about her "Playboy" past, "They took advantage of me with $15,000. That's what I tell the feminists. It was a growing-up thing, and it was also a little girl's dream." Republican activists dissuaded her, and asked her to explore challenging Democratic Congressman Bob Filner in his San Diego district instead. The plan fell through due to the gauged lack of interest and logistics of her having to move from her Oxnard home to San Diego and find employment.


Hager Twins

The Hager Twins, also known as the Hager Brothers and The Hagers, were a duo of American country music singers and comedians who first gained fame on the TV series "Hee Haw". They were identical twin brothers James Henry Hager (August 30, 1941—May 1, 2008) and John William Hager (August 30, 1941—January 9, 2009).
Biography.
The brothers were born August 30, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois<ref name="Retrieved on 2008/01/17">http://imdb.com/name/nm0353502, Retrieved on 2008/01/17.</ref> and adopted by Jack and Frances Hager, a Methodist minister and a schoolteacher.
They first sang in the church choir. As teenagers they sang on a Saturday morning WGN-TV series targeting others in their age group. Both brothers served in the United States Army and performed at officers' and non-commissioned officers' clubs in the United States and Europe.
They attended Maine Township High School in Park Ridge (Class of 1959), one year ahead of Harrison Ford and a few years ahead of Hillary Clinton.
After leaving the military, the Hager brothers moved to California and performed at the Ledbetter's Night Club in Los Angeles with The Carpenters, The New Christy Minstrels, John Denver, Steve Martin, and Kenny Rogers. They also worked at Disneyland, where Buck Owens saw them perform and signed them to contracts. The brothers served as opening acts for Owens, Tex Ritter, Wynn Stewart, Billie Jo Spears, and Lefty Frizzell.
They first came to national prominence on the CBS television series "Hee Haw", on which both were cast members from 1969 to 1986. In 1979 they appeared on the nationally-syndicated New Soupy Sales Show, singing "Pizza Man."
The Hager brothers signed with Capitol Records in 1969 and hit the country charts with "Gotta Get To Oklahoma ('Cause California's Gettin' To Me)". They also charted Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings", which was the B-Side of Haggard's "Working Man Blues." In all, they recorded seven albums—three for Capitol, two for Elektra-Asylum, one for Barnaby Records, and one for Book Shop Records.
The brothers were featured in the second preview issue of "Playgirl", February 1973.
Their TV appearances also include the original "The Bionic Woman", in which Jim and Jon played cloned detectives Verm and Dier in the February 11, 1978 episode "Sanctuary Earth."
In 1976, the brothers starred as Tony and Shep Thomas opposite Lillian Gish in the TV-movie "Twin Detectives". They also appeared in TV commercials and with Florence Henderson in "Country Kitchen" on TNN.
The Hager Brothers also contributed to numerous charities.
Jim Hager died of an apparent heart attack on May 1, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Only eight months later, surviving twin Jon Hager died in his sleep on January 9, 2009, also in Nashville.


Diana Silvers

Diana Margaret Silvers (born November 3, 1997) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Hope in the comedy film "Booksmart" (2019), Maggie in the horror film "Ma" (2019), and Erin Naird in the Netflix comedy series "Space Force" (2020).
Early life.
Silvers was born in Los Angeles, the fifth of six children born to a Swiss mother and a Jewish American father. Silvers began attending theatre camps at age 12 after watching the film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", and decided to pursue a career in acting. Silvers attended the Palisades Charter High School where she pursued tennis. She attended New York University to study acting, but moved her major to history with a minor in film. She dropped out during her third year in late 2017.
Career.
Acting.
Silvers made her acting debut in an episode of the Hulu thriller series "Into the Dark" (2018–present) and proceeded to appear in M. Night Shyamalan's film "Glass" (2019). She auditioned for the horror film "Ma" (2019) while at university, and got the role despite initially believing she had made a mess of her audition. In "Ma", she portrays Maggie, whose friends befriend the main character who soon begins terrorizing them. Silvers got the script for "Booksmart" (2019) while filming "Ma" and was initially asked to audition for the main character's crush, but auditioned for the character of Hope instead. In October 2018, it was reported that Silvers had been cast in the action movie "Eve", later re-titled "Ava". In September 2019, it was announced that Silvers was cast as Erin Naird in the Netflix comedy series "Space Force" (2020–present). She will also star in Sarah Adina Smith's film "Birds of Paradise".
Modeling.
Silvers was scouted by IMG Models through Instagram in her senior year of high school after being accepted into NYU, and continued modelling through school to pay for her studies. In 2019, she closed Stella McCartney's Autumn show.


Helene Rask

Anne-Helene Rask Arnesen (born 11 November 1980), better known as Helene Rask, is a Norwegian model from Nesodden.
She began modelling when she was 17, she is known for appearing in magazines such as "FHM", "Vi Menn", "Henne", "Se og Hør" and "Her og Nå"; as well as for participating in the Norwegian version of "Fear Factor", during which she almost drowned, on TV3.
She is also working for "Gatebil" magazine, modelling and answering readers' questions.
Rask has also released four singles ("No Love" in 2005, "Magic Summer" and "Get On" in 2006, and "Venus" in 2009), an album (2006's "Colours") and a DVD as a singer, distributed by the Norwegian record company Best Of Music. She is also the owner of Rask Models, a Norwegian model agency.


Alexandra Richards

Alexandra Nicole Richards (born July 28, 1986) is an American model, artist, and DJ in New York City. She is the daughter of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and model and actress Patti Hansen, and the sister of Theodora Richards.
Her modeling portfolio includes images by Sante D'Orazio, Carter Smith, Annie Leibovitz, Craig McDean, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel and Tony Kelly. Richards' face has appeared in magazines including "Vogue", British "Glamour", American "Glamour", Italian "Glamour", "Vanity Fair", "ID" magazine, "Harper's Bazaar", "Jane", "Teen Vogue", and French "Jalouse". In 2010, she appeared in the French edition of "Playboy".
She participated in the "Fashion for Relief" show on September 16, 2005, in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Richards attended Weston High School in Connecticut.


Bruce Herbelin-Earle

Bruce Herbelin-Earle (born 7 July 1998) is an English-French actor and model, known for portraying the role of Marcus Greenbridge on the Netflix drama series "Free Rein" (2017–2020). He is signed to Supa Model Management.
Career.
At the age of sixteen, Herbelin-Earle began looking at online casting calls, and auditioned for a role in the Disney Channel series "The Lodge". Despite not getting the role, he was put into contact with an agent. Herbelin-Earle then auditioned for the role of Marcus Greenbridge in the Netflix drama series "Free Rein", and as part of the process, he had to ride a horse, which he described as "terrifying". Talking about the audition to "Wonderland", he stated that he had "no idea" about horse-riding, and that the other person auditioning for the role was "terrific" at it. He was told the day afterwards that he had gotten the role, which he portrayed until 2019. In 2018, Herbelin-Earle starred in and was the executive producer of a short film titled "Wretched Things". Speaking about the decision to become the executive producer of the project, he said that he "wanted to more to be more involved with the project in an off-screen capacity", and that it "made it more like a collaborative project rather than me just coming in, doing my bit, and heading home". Later that year, he portrayed the role of Harry in the feature film "2: Hrs". Although he initially auditioned for the lead role, he stated that appreciated getting a role in the film regardless. Also in 2018, he appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama series "Casualty". In 2019, he starred in the Channel 5 miniseries "15 Days" as Josh, alongside "Free Rein" co-star Freddy Carter. He described "15 Days" as "great to film", and noted the "very different vibe" to "Free Rein". In 2020, he is set to star in an episode of the Amazon Prime programme "A Series of Light", which he cowrote.


Kathleen Mitchell

Kathleen D'Auvergne Mitchell (born 1937) was a model and television actress in the 1950s, appearing in many live broadcasts.
Personal.
Kathy Mitchell was married to Dick Thies until 1983 when they divorced. To that union were born two children: a son in 1964 and actress Brooke Theiss in 1969.


Tara Edward

Tara Edward (born November 11, 1987) is a St. Lucian director, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe St.Lucia 2012 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas but Unplaced. Tara also participated in St. Lucia Carnival Queen in 2011 where she placed second runner up.
Early life.
Tara was born on November 11, 1987, and grew up in Marisule, St. Lucia. She attended the Bocage Secondary School, where she participated in netball and volleyball she was an active student at school, President of a school's Red Cross group and a Peer Helper to her peers. Tara graduated as Netballer of the year in 2006. Tara began work as a model at a young age, and dream of working in the fashion industry.
Tara is currently pursuing a degree Fashion Marketing Management at International Fashion Academy in Paris.
Pageants.
Appointed as Ms. St. Lucia for 2012, Tara went on to compete at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant in Las Vegas. Although a heavy favorite especially among the "black" candidates, she was not able to penetrate the semifinals through placing in the Top 16.


Tiana Tolstoi

Tiana Tolstoi is an Egyptian-born French model of Korean, Serbian, and Russian descent.
Career.
Tolstoi was discovered on the street in Paris, France. Her first show was for Balenciaga. and she has also walked for Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Marni, Stella McCartney and Versace. She was once signed with the now-defunct Trump Model Management.
She has appeared in ads for Lancôme, Calvin Klein, and Jimmy Choo.
Tolstoi has appeared in editorials for magazines such as Vogue Italia, "V", and Numéro.


Andreea Diaconu

Andreea Diaconu (; born 28 March 1991) is a Romanian model. She is one of the most popular models from Romania. She has been featured on the covers of magazines from France, Romania, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland. Diaconu posed for a "Vogue" magazine for the first time at age 21, for the February 2013 issue. She is the face of Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, and Belstaff. In 2014, she was shot in a spring campaign for Belstaff, featuring David Beckham.
Diaconu is notably the second Romanian, after Diana Moldovan, to pose for the famous Victoria's Secret catalog. Moldovan and Diaconu have also opened three health food restaurants called Moo Moo near Bucharest.
Biography.
Diaconu was 11 years old when a local scout first approached her to enter the field of modeling; however, she did not take them up on their offer until she was 13. She was discovered while swimming in a public pool. She explained her initial reluctance to become a model in an interview with the Daily Front Row, saying that the preconception of models is not great where she comes from, which is why she was not attracted to the idea. She added that encouragement from her friends and the money convinced her to pursue a career in modeling. Diaconu further elaborates on her first few years as a model in this excerpt from an interview with "WSJ" magazine:
If she were not a model, she has described her dream job as either a karate instructor, translator, or surfer. Other than one show in London at age 13, Diaconu first showed on the runway during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2006 at age 14 for Dolce & Gabbana. She later moved to New York City when she was 20 years old to continue pursuing her career as a model.
Other than modeling, she has expressed interest in attending college and stated in an interview with "Into the Gloss" in September 2014 that she was studying social psychology at Western University. Diaconu can speak five languages, including three fluently along with some French, Italian, and some basic Mandarin.
Career.
Diaconu has appeared on the covers of French, American, Spanish, Dutch, German, Brazilian, Korean, Mexican, and Turkish "Vogue", French, Russian, and Romanian "Elle", and "W".
Diaconu has walked the runways for Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Tommy Hilfiger, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Balmain, DKNY, John Galliano, Chanel, Blumarine, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, Emilio Pucci, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Marchesa, Giorgio Armani, Thierry Mugler, Moschino, Stella McCartney, DSquared2, Tom Ford, Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, rag+bone, Chloé, Missoni, Gianfranco Ferré, Emporio Armani, Prabal Gurung, Céline, and Lanvin.
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Viktor & Rolf, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Donna Karan, Céline, Tiffany & Co., De Beers, Chloé, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Tod's, Salvatore Ferragamo, David Yurman, Giuseppe Zanotti, Trussardi, Isabel Marant, Balmain, Max Mara, Adolfo Dominguez, Custo Barcelona, J. Crew, H&M, Juicy Couture, and Gap.
She is currently the face of Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist fragrance campaign as well as Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb fragrance campaign.
Thanks to her representation company ZMGROUP, Diaconu is always active in major magazine covers and fashion shows.
Philanthropy.
Although she states that while she is not an activist, she believes in fighting against racism and homophobia in her own country as well as building "sustainable environment and economical growth in places such as Nairobi, where rape among 6-15 year olds is not uncommon". When asked what she would stand up for, she said:
She is involved with the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Art and Abolition, an organization dedicated to ending child sex slavery in East Africa.


Kara Lord

Kara Lord (born March 24, 1988) is a Guyanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guyana 2011 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011.
Pageants.
Lord, from Georgetown, competed as one of the nine finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Guyana Universe 2011. Despite technical difficulties and rain, Lord won the opportunity to compete in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.
In 2011, Lord was on the judges panel of the Elite Model Look contest to select Guyana's representation for the Caribbean region. She was also a guest model during Guyana Fashion Weekend 2011.
In 2012, Lord said she was "honoured to have represented Guyana on an international stage and thrilled to pass on her crown so that another beautiful young woman can have the unforgettable experience she did."
Education.
Lord attended St. Joseph High School, and the University of the West Indies where she studied psychology.


Nat Goodwin

Nathaniel Carl "Nat" Goodwin (July 25, 1857 – January 31, 1919) was an American actor and vaudevillian born in Boston.
Biography.
While clerk in a large shop Goodwin studied for the stage and made his first appearance in 1874 at the Howard Athenaeum in Boston in Stuart Robson's company as the newsboy in Joseph Bradford's "Law in New York". The next year he appeared at Tony Pastor's Opera House in New York City where he began his career as a vaudevillian.
In 1876, he appeared at the New York Lyceum in "Off the Stage" where he imitated a number of popular actors of the period.
In 1878, he co-founded the Boston Elks Lodge, and his association with the lodge, and that of his manager in the 1880s, George W. Floyd "(né" George Wood Floyd; 1853–1923), would change baseball history, giving us arguably the first role of an agent in baseball history. Floyd, in particular, would serve as a go-between, starting in 1887, between the management of the Boston National League club, the Beaneaters, and its newly signed star, Mike "King" Kelly. In 1889, Goodwin became a member of the governing committee of the newly created Actors' Amateur Athletic Association of America.
When Kelly and his Chicago teammates won the pennant in 1885, Goodwin and Floyd treated the Chicago team to a performance of "The Skating Rink" at Hooley’s Theatre in Chicago. "After the overture the orchestra struck up 'See, the Conquering Hero Comes,' and Mr. Floyd conducted the eleven Chicago players to their boxes," Chicago captain-manager Cap Anson in the lead." After the first act, Goodwin presented Anson with a "solid silver facsimile of a League ball."
A hit in the Victorian burlesque "Black-eyed Susan" led to Goodwin's taking part in Edward E. Rice and J. Cheever Goodwin's "Evangeline" company in 1874. It was at this time that he married Eliza Weathersby (d. 1887), an English actress with whom he played for two seasons in Benjamin E. Woolf's "Hobbies". It was not until 1889, however, that Nat Goodwin's talent as a comedian of the legitimate type began to be recognized. From that time he appeared in a number of plays designed to display his drily humorous method, such as Brander Matthews' and George H. Jessop's "A Gold Mine", Henry Guy Carleton's "A Gilded Fool" and "Ambition", Henry V. Esmond's "When We Were Twenty-one", and others. He also found success in more serious works such as Augustus Thomas's "In Mizzoura" and Clyde Fitch's "Nathan Hale". Goodwin remarried to an actress named Nella Baker Pease (married in 1890, divorced on Jan. 19, 1898). Until 1903 he was associated in his performances with his third wife, the actress Maxine Elliott (born 1868), whom he married in 1898; this marriage was dissolved in 1908. From 1905 to 1910, he partnered with Edna Goodrich in a string of comedy hits — they were married from 1908 to 1911. His last wife was the actress Margaret Moreland (married in 1912, divorced in 1918).
A chance trip to Goldfield, Nevada to witness a prize fight led to Goodwin's involvement in promoting mining stocks in association with George Graham Rice. Goodwin quit his partnership with Rice shortly before the latter was arrested for mail fraud.
Perhaps Goodwin's most famous role was as Fagin in a 1912 stage adaptation of Dickens' "Oliver Twist" in which he appeared with Marie Doro and Constance Collier. He reprised this role for a film which still survives and is preserved in the Library of
Congress. He acted in a handful of films between 1912 and 1916.
Goodwin owned a cafe and cabaret, "Cafe Nat Goodwin", on the private Bristol Pier in Santa Monica, California between 1913 and 1916. After he sold the business in 1916, its name was changed to the Sunset Inn.
He died in New York City, at the Claridge Hotel, from shock two weeks after having his right eye removed and was buried at Milton Cemetery in Milton, Massachusetts. He was survived by both of his parents. At the time of his death, he was deeply in debt, with his estate listing assets of $6,895 and debts of $15,000. When he died he was said to have been engaged to the actress Georgia Gardner.


Lyse Lafontaine

Lyse Lafontaine (born 1942) is a Canadian film producer known for working with directors Jean-Claude Lauzon and Xavier Dolan. She works at Lyla Films in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Early life.
Born to "La Presse" reporter Gaston Lafontaine, Lyse studied literature at the Université de Montréal and earned her degree. She married Stéphane Venne and managed the rock band Offenbach in 1972. She became a stage manager on the 1974 film "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz", and married her second husband, moving to The Bahamas for two years before returning to Canada.
Career.
In 1976, Lafontaine served as location manager for the film "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane", starring Jodie Foster. Lafontaine met Lauzon when he was pitching his screenplay for "Léolo" (1992), which other producers had rejected. It became the first film she produced, with Aimée Danis, for which they were nominated for the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture. While in Italy during filming, Lauzon gave Lafontaine a letter thanking her for her ineptitude in business, which he considered necessary to make a film with feeling. She kept it as a cherished keepsake.
Working with Dolan, she produced "Laurence Anyways" (2012) and served as an associate producer for "Mommy" (2014). Dolan's "Laurence Anyways" was inspired by Lafontaine's ex-boyfriend Luc Baillairgé, the father of her son Mikaël, who had a small part in "Léolo". With Dolan, she personally traveled to London in 2017 to work on his "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan".
In 2015, Lafontaine produced "La Passion d’Augustine" with François Tremblay, winning the Québec Cinéma Award for Best Film. On 1 June 2017 at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards, she was awarded the Iris Hommage for 30 years of contributions to Quebec cinema.
Filmography.
Her films include:


Monica Tidwell

Monica Tidwell (born January 14, 1954 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American model. A red-head, she was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for the November 1973 issue; her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker and Bill Frantz. She is the first Playmate who was younger than the magazine itself -she was 19 at the time of the photo shoot, having been born just as the second issue of Playboy was hitting the newstands.
Tidwell was the Primary Producer of the 2008 Off Broadway play "Mindgame" in New York City. Written by Anthony Horowitz (writer of "Foyle's War"), the play was directed by British film director Ken Russell and starred Keith Carradine, Lee Godart and Kathleen McNenny.


Brittany Binger

Brittany Binger (born March 24, 1987) is an American model and television personality who was "Playboy's" Playmate of the Month for June 2007.
Early life.
Brittany Binger was born in Bellevue, Ohio, and graduated Bellevue High School in 2005. She moved to California in 2006.
Career.
Binger began her career around the age of 13, signing with Ford Models in New York. According to her father, she had always been interested in modelling but moved to California in 2006 with little expectations. However, her career began to take off, and in June 2007, at the age of 20, she was "Playboy's" Playmate of the Month.
Since moving to California, she has appeared on ', ', "Deal or No Deal", and "The Girls Next Door". She is close friends with "The Girls Next Door" star Kendra Wilkinson, and has appeared as a supporting cast member on Wilkinson's reality show "Kendra".
In addition to Ford Models, Binger has been represented by Elite Model Management.


Sui He

Sui He (, born September 23, 1989) is a Chinese model and actress. She was the first East Asian model to open a Ralph Lauren runway show and the second model of Chinese descent to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Sui He also appeared on the cover of W magazine as a relative unknown.
Early life.
She was born as Sui He on September 23, 1989 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
She was a member of her city's swim team for seven years.
Career.
At the age of 17, while a junior in high school, Sui He entered a Chinese modeling contest and won. After winning the contest, she signed with China's Bentley Culture Development Co. in Beijing.
As of 2013, Sui He is ranked #13 on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com. She was on Models.com's 2011 Top Women List as well.
Sui He made her runway debut at the Love, Sex, and Money runway show in the Spring/Summer 2011 runway season. Her breakthrough season was Fall/Winter 2011, where she most notably opened for Ralph Lauren and opened and closed Vivienne Tam in New York, walked for Dolce & Gabbana in Milan and walked exclusively for Shiatzy Chen and Dries van Noten in Paris. Due to her success that season, she was named one of New York Magazine's Fall 2011 Top 10 Faces and also was style.com's top ten newcomers. Other ready-to-wear show appearances include Chanel, Dior, Helmut Lang, Hermes, Hervé Léger, Jean Paul Gaultier, Missoni, Mugler, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, and Y-3. Notable couture shows include Chanel, Dior, and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Sui He walked in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, becoming the second model of East Asian heritage after Liu Wen to walk for Victoria's Secret.
Sui He appeared on the cover of W magazine's art issue in October 2011 as a relative unknown, becoming the first relatively unknown model to appear on a W cover in recent memory. She also appeared on the 6th anniversary cover of Vogue China along with other top Chinese models. Other covers include i-D and V.
In 2012, Sui He was selected to be the first Asian global spokesmodel for Shiseido. The print campaign was photographed by Nick Knight.
He's first campaign was Bruno Cucinelli Spring/Summer 2011. Her first major campaign was Ralph Lauren in Fall/Winter 2011. Most recently, Sui He appeared in the Printemps with Dior Holiday 2012 campaign along with Carolyn Murphy which was styled by Carine Roitfeld and photographed by Mario Testino. In addition, she appeared in Karl by Karl Lagerfeld campaigns in Fall/Winter 2012 and Spring 2012.
Sui He has also appeared in two H&M campaigns, and an H&M Holiday 2011 television commercial.
She was part of the cast of the 2015 film "You Are My Sunshine".