Ruth Kinuthia

Ruth Kinuthia is a make-up artist and former beauty pageant title-holder from Kenya.
Biography.
Kinuthia won the Miss Kenya title in 2008, at the age of 26, and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied international business administration and has a degree in law.
Kinuthia later founded her own make-up business, and In 2016 she won Makeup Artist of the Year at the Kenya Fashion Awards.


Justin Deeley

Justin Deeley (born February 1, 1986) is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles on the television series "90210" and "Drop Dead Diva".
Career.
Deeley played the recurring role of California cowboy Austin Tallridge in the fourth season of The CW's "90210". From 2013 to 2014, he played the regular role of Paul, Jane's guardian angel, on the Lifetime original series "Drop Dead Diva".
Personal life.
Deeley was born on February 1, 1986, in Louisville, Kentucky. He has an older brother named Blake.


Dany Verissimo

Dany Verissimo (born 27 June 1982), is a French actress and model. She originally worked from 2001 to 2002 as a pornographic actress under the stage name Ally Mac Tyana before starting a mainstream career. She also uses the name Dany Verissimo-Petit.
Early life.
The child of a Malagasy mother and a French father who separated before her birth, Verissimo spent her childhood in France, the United States, and Nigeria. In France, she lived in Vitry-sur-Seine. Verissimo attended a boarding school.
Career.
Adult.
She started appearing in pornographic films at the age of 18. She later explained that she had tried to become an actress but, failing to land roles, had considered working in softcore erotica. She then made the acquaintance of adult film director John B. Root who convinced her that due to her unusual looks she would find more success in pornography.
At the time, she used the stage name "Ally Mac Tyana", which was a play on "Ally McBeal" and her second name, Malalatiana. She worked in the French porn industry from 2001 to 2002, with all of her adult pictures either directed or produced by Root.
Mainstream productions.
In 2002 Verissimo had her first non-erotic film role, as an extra in "So Long Mister Monroe" and she made an appearance on an episode of the French police drama "Brigade des mineurs". In 2004, she was cast as Lola in the film "District 13" ("Banlieue 13"), produced by Luc Besson.
In 2006, she appeared in "'ELLE"'s "Cannes Special Edition". That same year, she was cast in the film "Gradiva", directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet. The film was shown out of competition at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival.
Verissimo played a recurring role in the TV series "Maison Close", broadcast on Canal+ from 2010 to 2013.
Her 2013 performance in the play "D.A.F. Marquis de Sade", based on the life of the legendary writer and directed by Nicolas Briançon, won critical accolades.
She starred in the 2009 comedy drama film "Shot List", written and directed by Joe LiTrenta, as Chicken, her first English-language role.
Personal life.
Verissimo speaks French and English.
She gave birth to her first child in 2003.


Fatisha Imo

Fatisha Anita Imo (born c. 1988) was crowned Miss World Saint Kitts and Nevis 2010. She represented the country at Miss World 2010.
Early life.
She is a student of accounting and Spanish at Midwestern State University.
The last representative from St. Kitts and Nevis in Miss World before Imo was Haley Cassius in 1988. Cassius is Imo's Godmother.


Victoire Doutreleau

Victoire Doutreleau (nee Jeanne Devis, born 1934) is a French former model, who worked extensively for Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.
Early life.
Doutreleau was born in 1934.
Career.
She began working for Christian Dior in the early 1950s, aged 18, and he renamed her as Victoire Doutreleau. Richard Avedon reportedly said that she had "the most beautiful breasts in the world". In 1960, she joined YSL after Yves Saint Laurent started his own atelier.
In 2014, she published a memoir, "Et Dior Créa Victoire" (And Dior Created Victoire).
Personal life.
She had a three year relationship with Pierre Bergé. She was involved with Yves Saint Laurent at the same time, a ménage à trois, and was "the only woman the designer considered marrying".


Sara Ghulam

Sara Ghulam (born May 3, 1989 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian model. She comes from a multicultural family of Indian, Pakistani, Maltese, and Scottish backgrounds.
Ghulam was crowned Miss World Canada 2007 on March 18, 2007, making her the youngest winner of the title. She placed first in the Talent segment for her rendition of Sara McLachlens "Angel", and won Best in Evening Gown. She also placed top 5 in the Interview, Swimsuit and the Peoples Choice Award segments. As the reigning Miss World Canada 2007, she has already made several high-profile appearances, including representing Canada at the 2007 Miss World pageant in Sanya, Hainan Island, China, in November 2007. Ghulam is currently pursuing a career in the music industry as a pop singer.


Mitch Merrett

Mitch Merrett is a record producer, music manager, and country musician from Langley, British Columbia, Canada. He plays a Gibson Robot Guitar. He studied music at Selkirk College in Nelson, graduating from the Contemporary Music and Technology program with a major in performance. In 2007, he and Tom McKillip were named Record Producers of the Year by the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) for their work on Aaron Pritchett's album "Big Wheel". Also that year, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada named Merrett, Pritchett, and Deric Ruttan Songwriters of the Year for their work on "Hold My Beer," a song that appeared on "Big Wheel" and that a CBC News reporter called "irreverent." In 2010, Merrett produced Chad Brownlee's self-titled debut album. In 2012, the British Columbia Country Music Association named Merrett Producer of the Year.


Vladimir Kulik

Vladimir Yuryevich Kulik (; born 18 February 1972) is a former Russian professional footballer.
Club career.
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Kirovets Leningrad.
In 2000, Arsenal and Manchester United tried to buy Vladimir Kulik's rights. Kulik had accepted Arsenal deal, however his work license was failed cause he never played for Russian national football team.
Post-playing career.
After retirement he works as a player agent.
European club competitions.
With PFC CSKA Moscow.


Joseph (art model)

Joseph also known as Joseph le Nègre was an art model in France. Joseph was known for working with Théodore Géricault. Joseph's family name is was not recorded, it is likely that he was born in the French colony of Saint Domingue, present day Haiti, around 1793 and died in France after 1865. Joseph worked as an acrobat in France before becoming an artist's model.
Joseph was a principle model in Géricault's notable painting "The Raft of the Medusa" (1819).


Renae Ayris

Renae Ayris (born 17 September 1990) is an Australian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2012 and placed 3rd Runner-Up at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant. In 2014 she appeared in the starring role of Shannon Noll's music video for his single We Only Live Once
Pageantry.
Miss Universe Australia 2012.
Ayris won the Miss Universe Australia competition on 9 June 2012 in a ceremony held at Melbourne's Sofitel Hotel, outdoing 35 other delegates from across the country. This confirmed her place in the Miss Universe pageant. As Miss Universe Australia, Ayris got the opportunity to travel around her country working for charities, events, and photoshoots, and most recently worked in China with Operation Smile Australia, is a nonprofit medical service organization which provides cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children.
Miss Universe 2012.
Ayris represented Australia at Miss Universe 2012 on 19 December 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She finished fourth overall (3rd Runner-Up), ahead of Gabriela Markus (Brazil) and behind Irene Esser (Venezuela), Janine Tugonon (Philippines) and eventual winner Olivia Culpo (USA) (her roommate).
Appearances in reality shows.
Ayris was a contestant in the Australian reality television series, 'Celebrity Splash!'.
In 2016 Ayris was cast in the second season of SBS TV series "First Contact".


Eva Arias (model)

Eva Carolina Arias Viñas (born April 1, 1985 in Moca) is a Dominican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2010 and represented her country in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Dominican Republic.
Arias participated in the Miss Dominican Republic 2006 pageant, representing Espaillat, and she placed 1st Runner-Up to Mía Taveras of Santiago and won the "Best Fashion Look" award.
After the pageant, Arias left her country and went on to model in Italy and several other countries for four years. She eventually came back and re-entered her country's national beauty pageant, once again representing Espaillat, and was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2010.
Miss Universe 2010.
As the official representative of her country to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant broadcast live from Las Vegas, Nevada on August 23, Arias participated as one of the 83 delegates who vied for the crown of eventual winner, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.


Claude Anelka

Claude Anelka (born 12 March 1968) is a French football manager, who is currently the Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, and former player.
Early life.
Anelka was born in Saint-Pierre, Martinique on 12 March 1968.
Playing career.
Anelka played as a defender for Versailles, Paris FC and Choisy-le-Roi.
Managerial career.
In 2004, he invested approximately £300,000 into Scottish side Raith Rovers and became manager. However, he resigned as manager in September 2004 after managing just one draw and seven defeats from eight games. After resigning as manager, he became Director of Football, but resigned from that position in October 2004.
Anelka, after leaving Raith, worked as a coach at FC Trappes, where both his brother and Patrick Vieira began their careers.
On 8 December 2009, Anelka was announced as the first Head Coach of NASL expansion side AC St. Louis. Anelka was fired from the position on 25 June 2010.
After a spell as Head Coach of Floridians FC he was appointed Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, of the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) in February 2015.
Personal life.
He is the older brother of professional footballer Nicolas Anelka and acted as his agent in 1999.


Laural Barrett

Laural Barrett (born 18 December 1986) is a New Zealand model, singer and beauty queen who was an entrant in Miss Universe 2007 as the winner of the Miss New Zealand contest. She has also appeared in the New Zealand reality TV show "Island Wars".
Personal.
Barrett was born in Christchurch to Neville and Niki Barrett, with sisters Kristal and Sharaine, her twin. Laural and Sharaine used to sing together under the name "Gemini Twinz." Barrett married actor/musician Mark Furze in Las Vegas in 2015.


Melissa Holliday

Melissa Deanne Holliday (born October 30, 1969) was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 1995. Holliday also made an appearance on "Baywatch" that same year.
From June 26-July 12, 1995, she underwent ECT for depression at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, California. She later sued the hospital and the doctors involved in a civil lawsuit over alleged medical malpractice, assault and battery, and personal injury. She has also claimed that: "I've been through a rape, and electroshock therapy is worse".
Holliday has sung at a Chrysler convention and done voice-overs for TV commercials.


Gavin MacIntosh

Gavin MacIntosh (born March 22, 1999) is an American actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor and model at the age of ten, MacIntosh is best known for his recurring role as Connor Stevens on the Freeform drama series "The Fosters".
Early life.
MacIntosh was born on March 22, 1999. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona before eventually relocating with his family to Hermosa Beach, California. He attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, graduating in 2016. He has two younger brothers, Grant and Gage MacIntosh.
Career.
In 2010, MacIntosh began his acting career with a starring role in the dramatic short film "Turns". Additional short film roles include appearances as Young Martin Thomas in "The Science of Death", and as Young Jonathan in "Breathe". In 2011, he made his feature film debut alongside his brother Gage, appearing as brothers Mark and Nick Paterson respectively in the martial arts themed drama "".
In 2011, MacIntosh made his television debut with a guest-starring role as a member of Ron's scout troop on the NBC comedy series "Parks and Recreation". Additional television roles include guest-starring appearances as Burt's 13-year-old brother Bruce in a 1981 flashback on the Fox comedy series "Raising Hope", and as Young Brad in the pilot episode of the proposed science-fiction drama series "H.O.P.E".
In 2013, MacIntosh began a recurring role on the ABC Family drama series "The Fosters". On the series, MacIntosh portrays fan favorite Connor, a handsome and kind-hearted boy who develops feelings for the shy and isolated foster child Jude Adams Foster (portrayed by Hayden Byerly), prompting the 13-year-old Jude to begin questioning his sexuality.
In addition to his film and episodic television credits, MacIntosh has appeared in various national commercials, including television campaigns for Goodyear Tires, Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Pizza Hut, Lowe's, and Honda. As a Ford child and teen model, he has appeared in print, including commercial and editorial campaigns for Mattel, Target, Gap, Porsche, Hang Ten, and Tom Tailor, among others.
On March 2, 2015, ABC Family aired an episode of "The Fosters", "Now Hear This", that featured MacIntosh's character and Byerly's character sharing a kiss, that is believed to be the youngest LGBT kiss ever in U.S. television history. In two tweets on March 29, 2015, MacIntosh took issue with YouTube's decision to add an age restriction for access to video of his character's kiss scene with Byerly's character, prompting a vocal social media campaign, and YouTube removed the age restriction less than a day later.
"The Fosters" TV’s Youngest Same-Sex Kiss scene was featured as #9 in The 19 Biggest LGBT Moments On TV In 2015.
MacIntosh and Byerly's kiss was also listed in the 7 Best Moments From ABC Family The Wrap Rewind 2015.
On December 23, 2015, MacIntosh was featured in the publication "OUT Magazine" discussing his famous gay kiss.
Personal life.
MacIntosh's personal interests include skateboarding, biking, and competitive soccer, as well as sketching, painting, and songwriting. MacIntosh is an outspoken straight ally for LGBT rights and equality. In addition, alongside his "Fosters" co-star Hayden Byerly, he is an advocate against bullying, encouraging youngsters to embrace their differences and lending his support to the "Be Good to Each Other" campaign.


Ninalee Craig

Ninalee Craig ("née" Allen; 6 November 1927, Indianapolis – 1 May 2018, Toronto) was an American woman known for being the subject of a series of photographs by Ruth Orkin, the most notable of which is "American Girl in Italy".
Photographs.
In 1951, Ninalee Craig, then using the name "Jinx Allen", went on a six-month tour of Europe. While in Florence, Italy, she met photographer Ruth Orkin and the two became friends. Orkin photographed Craig as she walked around Florence capturing images of her shopping at markets, flirting in cafés, viewing landmarks, and other travel experiences. The most iconic of the photos is known as "American Girl in Italy" and shows Craig walking down a street being ogled by a group of men.
Many interpret the photograph as one of harassment and chauvinism. In 2014, Craig said: "At no time was I unhappy or harassed in Europe". "[The photograph is] not a symbol of harassment. It's a symbol of a woman having an absolutely wonderful time!" She has also noted that "Italian men are very appreciative, and it's nice to be appreciated. I wasn't the least bit offended."
Later life.
After her trip, Craig returned to New York City and worked as a teacher and an ad writer. She was married to an Italian and lived with him in Milan, but later divorced. After returning to New York, she met a Canadian man, married him, and moved to Toronto. She had a large extended family, including 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Death.
Craig died on May 1, 2018, at the age of 90.


Norman Sheffield

Norman Sheffield (25 September 1939 – 20 June 2014) was a music and advertising industry figure, most noted for his music industry recording and management roles, ownership of the former Trident Studios, and being the original manager of the rock band Queen.
Early life.
Sheffield was born in Enfield, the son of Walter Sheffield, a panel beater. He was educated at Albany Boys School.
Music life.
Sheffield enjoyed moderate chart success as a drummer in the Hunters, as well as starring as the drummer with Cliff Richard in a television performance at the London Palladium in 1958. More recently, one of the Hunters' biggest hits, "Teen Scene", featured on the soundtrack to the 2009 film "An Education".
Sheffield later started a record shop with his wife, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, converting the upstairs into a recording studio which proved popular with local musicians wanting to record their own music. When the shop was sold while he searched for larger premises in London, much of the original equipment was purchased by Chris Blackwell, the future founder of Island Records.
Trident Studios.
Sheffield went on to launch Trident Studios in 1968 with his brother Barry, turning a disused engraving works in St Anne's Court, in the Soho area of London, into one of the leading recording studios in the world. "My Name Is Jack" by Manfred Mann was recorded at Trident in March 1968, and helped launch the studio's reputation. Later that year, the Beatles recorded their song "Hey Jude" there and part of their self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album"). Other well-known albums and songs recorded at Trident include Elton John's "Candle in the Wind", David Bowie's "Life on Mars", "Changes" and "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust", and Queen's albums "Queen", "Queen II" and "Sheer Heart Attack".
From 1972 to 1975, Sheffield, under one of his companies within the Trident Group, was also the original manager of the British rock band Queen, as well as other acts. Trident invested heavily in the band, while its members were still students at a time when the name of the band provoked shock and proved difficult to promote, and therefore played a major role in breaking them into the mainstream by helping them obtain a contract with EMI Records.
The song "Death on Two Legs" was written by Freddie Mercury about the band's falling out with Sheffield. Though the song makes no direct reference to him, Sheffield sued both the band and the record label for defamation. This resulted in an out-of-court settlement, thus revealing to the public his connection with the song. Sheffield denied that he had mistreated the band in his capacity as manager, and cited the original 1972 management contracts between himself and Queen in his autobiography published in 2013, "Life on Two Legs: Set The Record Straight", in his defence.
Shortly after Sheffield's death in June 2014, Brian May posted a tribute to him on his personal blog.
"Bohemian Rhapsody".
Even after the split with Queen, one of Sheffield's other companies, Trilion Video was contracted by the band in 1975 to produce the music video for Queen's song "Bohemian Rhapsody", which has been regarded as the first modern music video.
"Life on Two Legs".
In 2013, under a publishing deal with Amazon, Sheffield released his personal memoirs titled "Life on Two Legs: Set The Record Straight", with his inside story of the beginnings and growth of Trident Studios, and its role in recording the music that made it famous worldwide. It also details how Queen were "discovered" and managed by him and Trident, and the lead-up to Freddie Mercury writing "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" (The "dedicated to..." being him) about the acrimonious split with Sheffield and Trident.
The press release and website promised exclusive photos and untold stories about the artists who recorded at Trident, as well as copies of the original Queen management contracts from 1972. The book has a foreword by Paul McCartney.
Other business.
With the growth of electronic music and home studios in the 1980s, the music industry began to change and Sheffield sold the studio. He founded one of the first Apple Computer dealerships in the UK, importing early Apple computers from the United States in 1986, complete with step-down transformers which enabled the machines to operate on UK voltage. The company also opened specially designed offices, known as a bureaus, to allow Apple and PC computer users to scan, print and use the Apple computers on a per-hour basis.
Together with three of his sons founded the advertising agency Tableau, using his knowledge of the entertainment industry and experience from early desktop publishing. The agency was responsible for the early EasyJet airline advertising campaigns and their first online booking system, and held other notable advertising accounts and went on to gain awards within the industry for its work.
Prior to his death, Sheffield together with two of his sons and a former sound engineer from Trident Studios continued to work within the music industry and assisted in the development of a mobile music app named "Trackd" which allows musicians to record collaboratively directly on a mobile device using an 8-Track mixer and also allows the apps' musicians to promote their music to a worldwide using the app platform promoted through app stores. The App has been downloaded over a quarter of a million times to date and won awards for its innovation to music technology.
Death.
Sheffield died during retirement in Cornwall on 20 June 2014 aged 74. He had suffered from throat cancer.


Xiea Hull

Xiea Hull (born Ebony Xiea Hull; June 8, 1993) is a model, teacher, author and psychologist from Antigua and Barbuda. She was born in St. John's, Antigua.
Life.
Hull appeared in "Caribbean's Next Top Model" in 2013. She has appeared on the cover of 'The Antiguan Traveller' in 2012, 'Pride Magazine' August Canadian issue in 2012 and 'Mirror Mirror Magazine' in 2012.
She worked as a full-time high school art teacher at her alma mater the Antigua Girls' High School and the Jennings Secondary School at the age of 18.
Hull has the title of 6th kyu test in the Japanese art Shotokan Karate which she gained at the age of 16. Hull later attended the Saint Mary's University (Halifax) Nova Scotia, Canada studying Psychology and English studies in 2014. Hull has published books, namely "Fermented Stardust" and "No Sugar In My Coffee", since 2013.
She volunteered at the Children's Ward at Mount St. John's Medical Center in St. John's, Antigua in painting and designing art projects in 2010 with her classmates from the Antigua Girls' High School. She has also aided in the care of 'intelligent disability' patients at the Amazing Grace Foundation in St. John's, Antigua in 2011.


Sarah Marshall (French model)

Sarah Marshall (born 1 June 1981) is a French model and actress.
Biography.
Sarah Marshall is the granddaughter of Michèle Morgan and William Marshall, the daughter of Mike Marshall, and the niece of Mike's half-sister, Tonie Marshall.
She is married to Alexandre Anthony and has a son, Zoltan; Alexandre and Sarah had a tumultuous relationship which they describe in their common book, "Les Amants du destin".


Dawn Stern

Dawn Stern (born October 15,1971) is an American film and television actress; she is also a model.
Early life and education.
She was raised in O'Fallon, Illinois, where she attended EK and O'Fallon Township High School. Stern graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with a BS in Theatre Performance and Broadcast Communications (TV/Radio).
Career.
Stern began in both runway and print modeling. In 1992-1993, competing as a spokesmodel, Stern won 10 shows and the semifinal round in Ed McMahon's "Star Search '93". In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles, and within six months was appearing as Angela Collins on "413 Hope St.", a dramatic television series about an urban teen crisis center, on the Fox network; and Allie Farrow on "Viper", a science-fiction television series on the UPN broadcast network. From 2003 to 2004, Stern starred as Callista (Callie) Larkadia in "Starhunter 2300", a Canadian science-fiction television series, and scored a recurring role as Vanessa Lerner on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless". Most recently, Stern appeared as Cat Ingerslev in a 2012 episode of the HBO television series "True Blood".
She has appeared in over 30 television and two film productions.
Personal life.
She is married to Stefan Wolfert, an actor and director.


Shireen Benjamin

Shireen Benjamin (born 8 September 1988 in London, United Kingdom) was the second holder of the title Miss West Africa, where she represented Sierra Leone at the pageant in London and was crowned Miss West Africa 2009/10.


Jan Leighton

Jan Leighton (December 27, 1921 - November 16, 2009) was an American actor and model who appeared in more than 3,000 roles. He specialized in portraying historic characters, but also worked as a voice actor and hand model. He was credited by the Guinness Book of World Records with having played more roles than any other actor.
Life and career.
Early years.
Leighton was born in The Bronx, New York as Milton Lichtman in 1921. He would later change his professional name to Jan Leighton in 1949 to de-emphasize his Jewish heritage in order to get more work. His father owned a fleet of taxis, and his mother was a housewife. He attended Aviation High School, but left school at age 17 to work as a mechanic for an aeronautics firm. He joined the U.S. military during World War II, working as a physical training instructor. He briefly attended the University of Mexico in Mexico City after the war, but moved to El Paso, Texas after six months. While living in Texas, he received government funding to attend an acting workshop in New York.
Stage and television actor.
Leighton began his acting career appearing in live television dramas and in theater. He was described as "a large, broad-shouldered man with an amiable face." He won a small role in the Broadway production, "Home Is Tomorrow" and roles in the television series, "Robert Montgomery Presents", "Kraft Television Theater", "Studio One" and "Man Against Crime". In 1960, he appeared on Broadway with Lucille Ball in "Wildcat".
Portrayal of historic characters.
Leighton later developed a career as an impersonator of historic characters in numerous media—television and print advertisements, industrial and training films, radio, personal appearances and at least one feature film. To prepare for a role, Leighton read biographies on the subject and studied any available reproductions of the subject's appearance and voice.
In 1988, Leighton told "The New York Times" that "getting" the voice was the key to unlocking the rest of the personality. He said, "By adjusting my face, body and voice, I can be anyone in history. It's my calling." Leighton also created his own costumes. He maintained a prop and wardrobe collection arranged by character and period in his crammed Manhattan apartment; the collection included 121 pairs of shoes, 203 wigs, 197 hats, 71 pairs of glasses, 36 pipes, ten togas, and three inkwells.
He was credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the actor who had played the most roles. In 1988, Guinness credited him as the man with the most disguises, having played 1,200 famous people in television and print advertisements, and 1,800 more on radio. At a gathering of 32 Guinness record-holders in 1988, Leighton appeared in full costume as General George Patton.
In May 1989, "New York" magazine published a feature story on Leighton, calling him the "Man of a Thousand Faces." He told the magazine that he avoided costume parties:"I never go to costume parties. That's a busman's holiday. Heaven for me is to lie in bed stark naked with no costume -- living in my own face and not someone else's -- and luxuriate in my own skin."
By the end of his career, Leighton had reportedly professionally portrayed 3,372 historic notables. In its obituary of Leighton, "The New York Times" called him the "Actor Who Played Everyone."
An acting publication, "SAGWatch", wrote of Leighton: "You'd never know it from his IMDB page, but the Guinness Book of Records says Jan Leighton played more different roles than any other actor in history. ... He was known as an actor who would go anywhere to do any role, in any medium. His website noted 'If you call Jan Leighton at 10 in the morning from New York City, he can show up and play the person before lunch–in full costume!'"
Hand model and voice actor.
In addition to his work portraying historic figures, Leighton also worked as a hand model and voice actor. His hands were transformed into the Ford logo in a long-running advertisement for the automobile company. He was also the trilling voice of the "R-r-r-olling Wr-r-r-iter" pen. He also provided the voice for a talking Spalding golfball, "I'm a Spalding dot ... and this guy can hit me a helluva long way if he wants to."
Representative roles.
Some of the historic and fictional figures Leighton portrayed:
Author.
Leighton and his daughter, Hallie, co-authored the book "Rare Words and Ways to Master Their Meanings: 500 Arcane But Useful Words for Language Lovers" in 2003, and a 2008 sequel titled "Rare Words II and Ways to Master Their Meanings". Charles Osgood called the first book "both rare and well done". The books' publisher also issued a series of flash cards, "Rare Fare," with words and rhymes from "Rare Words II".
Family and death.
Leighton was married four times, including actress/Emmy-award winning writer Lynda Myles, his co-star in "The World Turned Upside Down". His first marriage ended with an annulment, and the others ended in divorce. In November 2009, Leighton died due to complications from a stroke at age 87. Leighton was survived by a daughter, Hallie Leighton, and a son, Ross Leighton.


Laura Tanguy

Laura Tanguy (born August 2, 1987 in Angers) is a French beauty pageant contestant who was elected second runner-up of Miss France 2008. She is the back of the Miss France 2008 under Valérie Bègue for all official representations alongside Geneviève de Fontenay, as well as for the regional elections qualifiers Miss France 2009, and in elections international Miss World and Miss Universe to recall Valérie Bègue has emerged his private suggestive photos in a magazine in scandal, two weeks after her coronation.
Biography.
Tanguy is the daughter of an engineer and a laboratory assistant in physics and chemistry. She speaks perfect English, having lived her entire childhood and the beginning of her adolescence at San Antonio, United States. She has lived in Écouflant, a town near Angers. She holds a tray with the honor ES, she is currently at the School of Nursing of Angers. She practices the sport of tennis at high-level.
Her measurements: 1.79m and green eyes. Her dimensions are: 89/60/92.
Representative as Miss France 2008.
Following the controversy arose December 21, 2007, triggered by the publication of private photos in the magazine "Entrevue", somewhat equivocal of the newly elected Miss France Valérie Bègue from the chairwoman of Miss France Committee, Geneviève de Fontenay called for the resignation and dismissal of Valérie Bègue, two weeks after her reign as Miss France 2008.
After an amicable agreement, Valérie Bègue was able to retain her title, but it is expressly concluded that it will not participate in any contest or Miss Universe 2008 or a few regional elections across France in the presence of Geneviève de Fontenay. She wishes nevertheless represent France abroad and otherwise to be more publicized as participating in international events.
On January 6, 2008, the President of the Miss France committee proclaimed Laura Tanguy, second runner-up of Valérie Bègue, as the successor of the latter, a mandate to represent France in competitions beauties Miss World and Miss Universe, and that accompany Geneviève de Fontenay to galas regional elections (first runner-up, Miss New Caledonia, did not wish to hold the post for reasons relating to her studies).


The Face Thailand (season 4)

The Face Thailand Season 4 (also known as The Face Thailand All Stars) On 30 September 2017 at The Face Men Thailand season 1's final walk the executive producer announced on stage that he will premiere The Face Thailand All Stars. Feature returning non-winning contestants from 3 previous seasons of "The Face Thailand" and "The Face Men Thailand (season 1)" for a second chance to win the title. The season premiered on 10 February 2018.
Contestants.
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Episodes.
Episode 1 : Casting.
"First air 10 February 2018"
Episode 2 : The Godness of Nature and Fire.
"First airdate:" 17 February 2018
Episode 3 : Outstanding.
"First airdate:" 24 February 2018
Episode 4 : The Couture Musketeers.
"First airdate:" 3 March 2018
Episode 5 : Brightness.
"First airdate:" 17 March 2018
Episode 6 : Under Water World.
"First airdate:" 24 March 2018
Episode 7 : Always Get More Is ME.
"First airdate:" 31 March 2018
Episode 8 : Looking Grace Swing.
"First airdate:" 7 April 2018
Episode 9 : SHU Everyday Lifestyle Fashion.
"First airdate:" 14 April 2018
Episode 10 : Everyday is Runway.
"First airdate:" 21 April 2018
Episode 11 : CHR Irresistible.
"First airdate:" 28 April 2018
Episode 12 : Atomic Blonde.
"First airdate:" 6 May 2018
Episode 13.
"First airdate:" 12 May 2018


Jenny Shimizu

Jenny Lynn Shimizu (born June 16, 1967) is an American model and actress from San Jose, California.
Early life.
Shimizu was born in San Jose, California, and raised in Santa Maria.
Career.
While working as a mechanic, Shimizu was approached to model for the Calvin Klein CK1 fragrance ads and model Calvin Klein fashions. She later was featured in the Banana Republic "American Beauty" campaign.
She became the first Asian model to walk for the highly influential catwalk Prada and also became the first minority model to open the show.
Shimizu was one of the stars of "Foxfire", alongside Angelina Jolie. She also had a supporting role in Jamie Babbit's 2007 film "Itty Bitty Titty Committee". Shimizu appeared in the third season of the Here TV original series "Dante's Cove".
In 2005, Shimizu appeared on Tyra Banks's reality show "America's Next Top Model". She appeared in season two of Bravo TV's "Make Me a Supermodel" as a member of the judging panel.
Personal life.
In the mid-1990s, Shimizu was briefly in a relationship with Ione Skye.
In January 2007, Shimizu described an intimate relationship she had with Madonna, claiming that Madonna would fly her to destinations across the world for sexual liaisons. "I was her secret 'booty call' available any time of the day or night for secret sex sessions." She also had a romantic relationship with Angelina Jolie, which Jolie confirmed in a 1997 interview when she said, "I fell in love with her the first second I saw her. I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn't married my [first] husband (Jonny Lee Miller)."
In 2005, to protest against America's laws on gay marriage, Shimizu took part in a staged wedding ceremony with Rebecca Loos on the Sky documentary "Power Lesbian UK" (broadcast as "Power Lesbians" on LOGO in the U.S.). The two had a relationship for a period thereafter.
In 2012, Shimizu met Michelle Harper at a party. They married in August 2014.


Nabilla Benattia

Nabilla Leona Benattia (), better known as Nabilla Vergara, (born February 5, 1992), is a Franco-Algerian-Italian model and reality TV personality. She has appeared in "L'Amour est aveugle" (2009), "Hollywood Girls" (2012–2014), "Les Anges de la télé-réalité" (2012–2013) and her own TV show "Allo Nabilla" (2013–2014).
She became known in France for her one-liner "non, mais allô quoi" on "les Anges de la télé-réalité". The line was subsequently used in ads from brands such as IKEA and Carrefour. It gave rise to a number of parody videos viewed millions of times on YouTube, including a "Downfall" parody. She registered the phrase as a trademark at the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle.
Career.
Nabilla was first hired by a modelling agency when she was 14 years old. Soon after, she was elected Miss Salon international de l'automobile de Genève 2011 while working on the Peugeot stand. At age 17, Benattia lied about her age to take part of the TF1's reality TV show "l'Amour est aveugle" (the French version of "love is blind"), where participants meet in total darkness.
Following her first appearance on TV, Benattia underwent breast enlargement surgery, which she claims was to further her career, enabling her to appear in publications such as "Maxim" and "Playboy" .
During 2012, she appeared in the fourth series of "les Anges de la télé-réalité", shot in Hawaii. The programme, which airs on NRJ 12, follows a group of reality TV personalities for ten weeks. On the show she became romantically involved with Sofiane Tadjine-Lambert, who was in "Star Academy" 4. He wrote a song for her "Dingue de toi (Nabi… Nabilla)", which reached number 25 in the French music charts. Following the show, she was interviewed by Jeremstar, on the show La Conciergerie.
In early 2013, she finished filming on the fifth series in Florida. For her participation in this series, Benattia purportedly earned €25,000. In the fourth episode, after an argument with a participant regarding the purchasing of shampoo, Benattia uttered to the camera the words which led to the establishment of her celebrity status:
"Euh, allô! non, mais allô, quoi. T'es une fille et t'as pas de shampooing ? Allô. Allô ! Je sais pas, moi, vous me recevez ? T'es une fille, t'as pas de shampooing ? C'est comme si je dis : t'es une fille, t'as pas de cheveux !" ("Er, hello! I mean, like, hello? You're a girl, you got no shampoo. Hello. Hello! I dunno, you receiving me? You're a girl, you got no shampoo? It's like I'd say: you're a girl, you got no hair".)
Nabilla's uttering caused a media buzz in France and generated many parodies, on the internet and in various media. La Grosse Équipe, the production company behind "les Anges", registered four trademarks in mid-March with l'Institut national de la propriété industrielle, the French intellectual property registry. These were "Allô, quoi", "Allô, t'es une fille, t'as pas de shampooing, c'est comme si je dis, t'es une fille, t'as pas de cheveux", "Allô, non mais allô quoi", and "Allô, Nabilla la vraie vie de la famille Benattia". The last of these resulted in rumours discussed on Twitter that a new reality show was in the offing with her as the star. In a TV interview on the talkshow "Grand journal", watched by 1.8 million viewers, Benattia confirmed that there will be a reality TV show following her day-to-day. La Grosse Équipe has also registered "Nabilla cherche l'amour" as a title for a TV show.
A fifth trademark "Nabilla allô t'es une fille t'as pas de shampooing c' est comme si t'es une fille t'as pas de cheveux" was registered by Benattia herself. The trademarks are registered across ten categories covering a wide range of products including scientific instruments, jewellery and linen but not shampoo.
In April 2013, a French Wikipedia article about her was deleted after a debate resulted in the decision that she lacked encyclopedic interest, being merely the object of a "buzz" instead of proper "information"; this decision on the French-language Wikipedia generated some media attention The page was redirected to that of .; in January 2014, it was ultimately recreated and kept after another debate, which concluded that her notability had proved sufficiently durable.
On 12 November 2013, her own TV Reality show started on NRJ 12. Called "Allô Nabilla, ma famille en Californie" (in reference to her famous line "Non mais allô quoi"), the show follows her and her family in Los Angeles. The show got mixed reviews. While the premiere's ratings were disappointing, the show performed ultimately well, and was renewed for three other seasons. In September 2014, she became a columnist for "Touche pas à mon poste !", France's most popular talk show.
She is often referred as the "French Kim Kardashian" by TMZ.
In April 2016, she released an autobiographical book, "Trop vite" ("Too fast").
In June 2018, conceptual artist Andy Picci unveiled a new body of work dedicated to Benattia. The exhibition at Joseph Saint Martin gallery consisted of a series of paintings by classic masters – including the Mona Lisa – on to which Picci has photoshopped Benattia's features.
Personal life.
Nabilla Benattia was born in Ambilly, France with an Algerian/Italian/Jewish origin near the border with Switzerland. Her father is a Frenchman of Berbers of Algerian origin and her mother Algerian and Swiss Italian. She has been in a relationship with Thomas Vergara since January 2013.
In July 2009, Nabilla Benattia was arrested for her part in a fraud alongside three Congolese and sentenced to six months in prison. She used a stolen passport to open three bank accounts under a false identity. Meanwhile, the Congolese individuals intercepted money transfers from public letter boxes and modified the bank account details to match the accounts Benattia had set up. She subsequently withdrew money from them. The victims were slow to realise the theft because most of them were elderly people. According to the department of justice, approximately 200,000 Swiss francs were stolen. She was caught on CCTV in a branch of UBS Bank in January 2009 and was arrested at Geneva airport in July 2009, with the passport of her cousin, and used a false identity to the police. She spent a month in La Clairière youth detention centre for her part in the crimes.
On 7 November 2014, she was arrested and subsequently detained for several weeks after wounding her boyfriend Thomas Vergara in the chest with a knife during an argument. After keeping a low profile for several months, she made a media comeback in April 2016, by publishing her autobiography. On 19 May 2016, she was sentenced to six months in jail, but avoided returning behind bars thanks to the French system of penalty adjustments. She and Thomas Vergara reconciled before the trial.
In April 2019, Nabilla and her fiancé Thomas Vergara confirmed they were expecting their first child, and are planning to move to Dubai once it is born. They got married on May 1st, 2019 in Paris, and gave birth to their son, named Milann Vergara on October 11, 2019. They moved to Dubai a few months after their son's birth.


Make Me a Supermodel (season 2)

"Make Me a Supermodel", Season 2, premiered on March 4, 2009, is the second season of "Make Me a Supermodel". It is broadcast on Bravo.
The new season started with higher than expected ratings after a much publicized campaign on blog sites, bus stops, and shopping malls. A casting special aired prior to the second season opener, featuring many models being photographed, critiqued on the runway, and sent away until only the final choices for the season remained. The casting special premiered in February 2009.
Major changes were made the second season, including viewer voting taken out, with the judges deciding who's eliminated and the winner of the entire show. The number of contestants was also increased from 14 to 16 and reduced the final 4 to only 3 finalists in the finale episode. The judging panel was also completely revamped. Former model Jenny Shimizu, along with fashion photographer Perou, one of the judges in the original British version, French fashion designer Catherine Malandrino and international model scout Marlon Stoltzman all joined as judges. Beckford was no longer a judge, and instead became the sole host of the show and the mentor of the male competitors. Australian model Nicole Trunfio replaced Niki Taylor and became the mentor of the female competitors. Lastly, every week, the featured photographer would choose a model they felt worked the photo shoot the best, and that winning model and their pick would get to go on a casting.
The winner of the competition, chosen by the viewers, would receive: a fashion pictorial in Cosmopolitan magazine, a cash prize of $100,000 from Maybelline New York, and a one-year contract with New York Model Management.
The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Branden Rickman from Central Point, Oregon, making him the youngest and first male model to win the show.
Contestants.
"(ages stated are at time of contest)
Episodes.
Photo shoots.
The models work in pairs regardless of gender, modeling sleepwear outside, in a suspended Plexiglas box.
Featured photographer - Perou
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - CJ
The models act out as various types of candy. Contestants were assigned to represent either pixie sticks, lollipops, chocolate, gumballs, candy canes, rock candy, or sprinkles.
Featured photographer - Suza Scalora
Winner - Jordan
Winner's pick - Mountaha
The models are suspended by wires and have to pull off sports action shots, in groups.
Featured photographer - Justin Steele
Winner - Amanda
Winner's pick - Kerryn
The photo shoot is all about reflections; the models have to pose with mirrors and evoke different emotions.
Featured photographer - Indira Cesarine
Winners - Amanda & Branden
Winner's pick - Mountaha & Colin
The photo shoot was all about capturing a sexual fantasy. The models were portraying military personnel sneaking off to engage in illicit erotic encounters. The models posed in groups of three.
Featured photographer - Joshua Kogan
Winner - Jonathan
Winner's pick - Gabriel
The models were challenged to pose underwater, entangled in nets.
Featured photographer - Howard Schatz
Winner - Jordan
Winner's pick - Salome
The models were paired in a 60s themed, mod photo shoot, where they had to emulate the essence of night life and having a good time.
Featured photographer - Roxanne Lowit
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Mountaha
The models were sent to a ranch, where they had to pose with farm animals.
Featured photographer - Aliya Naumoff
Winner - Sandhurst
Winner's pick - Branden
The models posed nude, working with one chosen accessory.
Featured photographer - Bill Diodato
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Jordan
The models were pictured wearing Rowdy clothing, and had to embody the punk, grunge and urban aspects of the brand.
Featured photographer - Patrik Andersson
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Mountaha
The models had to capture a hot swimsuit shot in cold weather, while posing with various dead animals from the sea. Sports Illustrated model Jessica Gomes was brought in to individually give the models advice, prior to their shoots.
Featured photographer - Markus Klinko and Indrani, Stylist GK Reid
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Mountaha
The models had one chance to capture a shot embodying the "rocker" look, while flames exploded around them in a warehouse at night.
Featured photographer - Clay Patrick McBride
Winner - Sandhurst
Winner's pick - None: All models worked as informal models for Bloomingdale's. As a group prize, each model was rewarded a $2000 shopping spree, while Sandhurst won an additional $2000 for his spree.
Featured photographer - Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Winner - None.


Evelyn Tripp

Evelyn Tripp (1927-1995) was a leading fashion model of the 1950s and 1960s.
Evelyn Tripp was born in Flat River, Missouri, in 1927, the daughter of a lead miner.
Tripp was discovered by an assistant to Louise Dahl-Wolfe, the "Harper's Bazaar" photographer, whilst working as a clerical assistant when shopping on New York's Fifth Avenue.
She appeared on the cover of 40 magazines, starting with "Vogue" in January 1949.
She was married to Stan Young. She died of colon cancer at her home in Remsenburg, Long Island, New York, aged 67.


Fernande Olivier

Fernande Olivier (born Amélie Lang; 6 June 1881 – 26 January 1966) was a French artist and model known primarily for having been the model of painter Pablo Picasso, and for her written accounts of her relationship with him. Picasso painted over 60 portraits of Olivier.
Youth.
Olivier was born of an out-of-wedlock relationship between her mother and a married man. She was raised by an aunt and uncle, who attempted to arrange a marriage for her. Instead, Olivier ran away and married a man who abused her. In 1900, when she was 19 years old, she left her husband without a formal divorce and moved to Paris. She changed her name so that her husband could not find her.
Olivier quickly found work modeling for artists; she was a fixture in the circle of friends of writer Guillaume Apollinaire, where she also became friends with Paul Léautaud, Kees van Dongen and Edmond-Marie Poullain. Van Dongen in particular painted her several times.
Relationship with Picasso.
She met Picasso at the Bateau-Lavoir in 1904, and by the next year they were living together. Their relationship lasted seven years and was characterized by its tempestuousness. Both Olivier and Picasso were jealous lovers, and their passions sometimes exploded into violence.
Among his most notable works of his Cubist period from 1907 to 1909, several were inspired by Olivier. These include "Head of a Woman (Fernande)". He later admitted that one of the "Demoiselles d'Avignon" was modeled after her.
In April 1907, Olivier went to a local orphanage and adopted a 13-year-old girl, Raymonde. The small family did not last, however, and upon discovering explicit drawings of Raymonde made by Picasso, Olivier sent the girl back to the orphanage. Olivier made no mention of Raymonde in her memoirs.
When Picasso finally achieved success as an artist, he began to lose interest in Fernande, as she reminded him of more difficult times. Eventually they separated in 1912, leaving Olivier without a way to carry on living in the style to which she had become accustomed. She had no legal right to expect anything from the painter, since she was still technically married to her first husband. To survive, she took various odd jobs, from a cashier at a butcher's to an antiques saleswoman. She also supplemented her income by giving drawing lessons.
Writing career.
Twenty years after her relationship with Picasso, she wrote memoirs of their life together. By that time, Picasso was the most famous artist of the age, and the publication of Olivier's memoirs carried commercial potential. The memoir, entitled "Picasso et ses amis" (Picasso and his Friends), was published in 1930 in serialized form in the Belgian daily "Le Soir", despite Picasso's strong opposition. He hired lawyers to prevent the publication of the series (only six articles were published). The payment she received helped her to improve her lifestyle somewhat, but she spent it quickly.
Old age.
Olivier remained forgotten until 1956, when, deaf and suffering from arthritis, she succeeded in persuading Picasso to pay her a small pension in exchange for a promise not to publish anything further about their relationship as long as either of the two was alive. She died in 1966, he in 1973.
She is most notable as a result of her memoirs, which were finally published in their entirety in 1988, in addition to the fact that she was the only one of Picasso's mistresses who knew him before he achieved fame and fortune.
Paul Léautaud describes her in his "Journal". Guillaume Apollinaire also had a love affair with her.She figures in Gertrude Stein's 'The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas'.


Kiara Kabukuru

Kiara Kabukuru (born Alice Kabukuru, July 31, 1975) is a Ugandan-born American fashion model. Kabukuru is best known as a CoverGirl model.
Personal life.
Kabukuru was born as Alice Kabukuru in Kampala, Uganda to parents Moses Kabukuru and Erinah Kasabiti as one of four siblings. Although her grandparents emigrated from Rwanda to Uganda in 1920, she identifies as Munyankole. With the aid of Amnesty International and United Way, Kabukuru and her family emigrated to California when she was a child due to political unrest in their native country. Kabukuru was discovered by photographer Bill Bodwell in a Los Angeles shopping center when she was 16. She adopted the name Kiara at the suggestion of her then-agent at Ford Models.
In 2000, Kabukuru was involved in an accident while riding her bicycle in New York City when an 18-wheel truck collided with her. She required intensive facial reconstructive surgery and physical therapy. Kabukuru made a brief return to modeling in 2008 when she appeared in the All Black issue of "Vogue Italia". In 2012, she returned to modeling full-time.
Kabukuru is a long-time close friend of model Gisele Bündchen, whom she credits with helping her return to modeling. Kabukuru is the godmother of Bündchen's son Benjamin.
Career.
Kabukuru has been represented by several of the world's top modeling agencies, including Women Management, Trump Model Management, and Why Not Model Agency, As of February 2011 she is represented by Silent models in New York and Paris. Kabukuru has walked for fashion houses including Dior, Versace, Calvin Klein, Chanel, and Balmain. Her most notable editorial work includes covers for "Vogue" (Spain and United States) and "Amica Italy". She has posed for advertising campaigns by Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, L'Oréal, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, and most famously CoverGirl cosmetics.
She was featured in the Pirelli Calendar of 1998 and walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 1999.


Alex Minsky

Alex Minsky is a retired Marine corporal turned model. At the beginning of his first tour of Afghanistan in 2009, his Humvee hit a roadside bomb and his right leg was amputated. He spent 47 days in a coma with a traumatic brain injury and 17 months in total in a hospital. After his brother died from a drug overdose, he entered a 23-month period of alcohol abuse, and to get out of it, he turned to physical fitness. It was during one of his routine workouts that he was approached by a fashion photographer named Tom Cullis. However, his career didn't start to take off until he was photographed nearly nude by the Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes.
Personal life.
He grew up in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. Alex is the oldest of four siblings. Minsky is 5′10″, weighs 165 lbs and has a 32" waist. He married in 2018.
Awards.
Purple Heart, 2009.


Greg Genske

Gregory B. Genske is a lawyer and Major League Baseball Players Association certified player representative. In July 2020, Genske merged his GEM Agency with Gary Vaynerchuk's VaynerSports to create VaynerBaseball. Genske serves as VaynerBaseball's CEO and oversees all of VaynerSports' baseball player representation activities. In October 2019, Genske launched the GEM Agency in partnership with Hicks Equity Partners, the private equity arm of Tom Hicks and his family.  Prior to launching GEM, Genske was Executive Director and President of Baseball for The Legacy Agency. Since 2015, Genske has served as a law professor at the University of California-Berkeley, his alma-mater, teaching classes on sports law, representing professional athletes and negotiations.  In 2009, Genske was named to "Sports Business Daily"s prestigious 40 under 40 list.
Education and personal life.
Greg Genske was born and raised in Southern California, where he attended Diamond Bar High School and then Pepperdine University. He subsequently received his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. Prior to entering the sports industry in 2004, Genske practiced with two leading national law firms as a trial attorney and also negotiated multi-million-dollar transactions on behalf of emerging growth and Fortune 500 companies. Genske lives in Newport, California, with his wife Asha, daughter Tess, and son Gavin.
LS Legacy Sports Group.
In 2004, Genske succeeded Jeff Moorad as the CEO of Moorad Sports Management at the time owned by Canadian firm Loring Ward (formerly Assante). Soon after Moorad's 2004 departure, Genske and partners Brian Peters and Scott Parker purchased Moorad Sports Management from Loring Ward and renamed it LS Legacy Sports Group. Genske served as the lead negotiator for the contracts signed by LS Legacy Sports Group clients dating back to the fall of 2004. Genske advised amateur athletes in the MLB and NFL drafts, including the first pick overall in the 2004 and 2008 MLB drafts and the 2015 NFL draft (Jameis Winston). Known as a tough negotiator, Genske has been able to draw upon his broad legal experience in negotiations in order to secure maximum compensation for professional athletes. He has negotiated many premiere MLB contacts including the record-setting deal for CC Sabathia (The largest contract in history for a pitcher, both in total value and average annual value.) and over $4 billion in playing contracts.
The Legacy Agency.
The Legacy Agency was formed in January 2012 with the merger of LS Legacy Sports Group and sports marketing firm The Agency.


The Talent Series

The Talent Series is a series of novels written for preteenagers and teenagers by Zoey Dean. It is one of Zoey Dean's many preteen series.
Books.
The books are published by Razorbill. The complete series has been published in paperback.


Tarun Arora

Tarun Arora is an Indian model and actor who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language films.
Career.
Arora began modelling while studying hotel management in Bangalore. He won the Gladrags Manhunt in 1998. He was later seen in advertisement campaigns for brands like Raymond, Westside, Kwality Walls, McDowell's whiskey, and LG, and walked the runway for several designers. He also appeared in the music video, "Dil Chori", by Hans Raj Hans.
Arora filmed his first Bollywood role in 1999, in "Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi". He had his first major role in the film, "Hawas" (2004). Over the next three years, he performed in several low-budget films like "Sheen" (2004), "19 Revolutions" (2004), "Men Not Allowed" (2006) and "Ghuttan" (2007). In 2007, he performed in the film, "Jab We Met", in which he played the role of Kareena Kapoor's lover, who rejects her and comes back, only to get rejected himself. The film was a major hit at the box office. In 2009, he appeared two films: "2" and "Love Guru". He received praise for his role in the 2016 film, "Kanithan", and he played the main antagonist in the Chiranjeevi starrer, "Khaidi No. 150" (2017).
Personal life.
Arora is married to actress Anjala Zaveri.


Anok Yai

Anok Yai (; born December 20, 1997) is an American fashion model of South Sudanese heritage. She is the second black model after Naomi Campbell, and the first South Sudanese woman, to open a Prada show. Yai currently ranks as one of the “Top 50” models by models.com.
Early life.
She was born in Cairo and her family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire when she was 2. Her mother is a nurse and her father works for Easterseals; her sister Alim is her manager and a financial consultant. She graduated from Manchester High School West and attends Plymouth State University studying biochemistry, intending to become a doctor.
Career.
Yai was discovered in October 2017 during Howard University's homecoming week, by a professional photographer who asked to take her picture. He posted the photo on Instagram, accruing over 20,000 "likes", and modeling agencies, including IMG Models, asked to get in touch with her. She eventually chose to sign with Next Model Management, who had called her daily for several weeks. Within 4 months, she became the first Sudanese model to open a Prada fashion show, which is deemed the highest feat in fashion modeling because of the careers Prada has launched. She has also appeared in the Prada SS 2018 campaign and an upcoming Nike campaign designed by Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci.
On her breakthrough moment, she told "Vogue"
"It was an honor and I'm proud that I was the one chosen to open, but this is bigger than me. Me opening for one of the top fashion houses is a statement to the world - especially for black women - that their beauty is something that deserves to be celebrated."
In July 2018, Yai became an Estée Lauder spokesmodel.


Mallikoulu

Mallikoulu () is a Finnish television reality show. The first season aired in 2005 on MTV3, and was followed by a half-hour follow up show on the smaller channel Sub.
The show shared some similarities to the famous American TV series "America's Next Top Model" hosted by Tyra Banks, however, it was not made from the same format but from a new one created by former Finnish top model Marita Hakala. Instead of making the show only for the viewers as in "America's Next Top Model", its aim was teaching shy Finnish girls how to make it in the big world of Fashion based on Hakala's own experiences as a model.
Season 1.
The first season of the show aired in 2005 and garnered a total of 625 000 viewers, with Suvi Koponen being announced as the winner. Koponen won a contract with leading model agency Women in Milan, Paris and New York City. Koponen later established an incredible modeling career. She worked for numerous designers including Anna Sui, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Anne Klein, Blumarine, Miu Miu, BCBG Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci and Prada. Koponen has also had an editorial in French "Vogue" shot by David Sims, and has appeared in the American edition of "Vogue".
Season 2.
The second season of "Mallikoulu" aired in 2006. The winner was 16-year-old Sanni Salminen. Salminen did not manage to surpass the success of the previous winner, Suvi Koponen, but also worked as an international model briefly before returning to school to finish her studies.
Season 3.
A third season adaption was confirmed by MTV3 to air on 29 March 2015. Anne Kukkohovi, the former host of "Finland's Next Top Model", took on the position of the host with Jenni Dahlman serving as a judge. Applicants were required to be at least 16 years old to apply; the show aired on MTV AVA. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Maya Tuominen.


Charlotte Kemp Muhl

Charlotte Kemp Muhl (born August 17, 1987), also known as Kemp Muhl, is an American singer, songwriter, writer, model and film director from Atlanta, Georgia. Modeling since the age of 13, Muhl at 16 years old became the youngest model to appear on the cover of Britain's "Harper's" and "Queen" magazines. Muhl has been in a relationship with Sean Lennon since 2007 and performs with him in the musical duo The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
Career.
Musical career.
Muhl is a singer/songwriter and also a multi-instrumentalist, with the instruments she plays including, guitar, bass, keyboard, and the accordion. The couple also formed the record company Chimera Music.
Muhl stated on a number of occasions that she uses funds earned from her lucrative modeling career to produce her music.
In 2017, Muhl founded the band Uni, with vocalist Jack James and guitarist David Strange. On November 17, 2017, they released their debut 7" single "What's the Problem b/w Adult Video". Each song received the music video treatment, both directed by Muhl. "Mushroom Cloud" 7", came out March 23, 2018, with a video debuted on Rolling stone.
Modeling.
Muhl has a successful modeling career, signed under contract with Maybelline for 10 years, and has been featured in campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Sisley, D&G, Donna Karan, Swarovski, and Jennifer Lopez’s brand J.Lo. She has worked with Ellen Von Unwerth, Terry Richardson, Greg Kadel, Gilles Bensimon, and Steven Klein. From 2002–2005, Muhl was the spokesmodel of Vidal Sassoon in Asia, appearing in commercials and films across the continent.
Personal life.
Muhl met Sean Lennon at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2005, and the two have been in a relationship since 2007. In an interview, Lennon states he stumbled upon Muhl's musical talents over a year after they had started dating. Muhl and Lennon are involved in a number of musical endeavours, and much of their work is written at their own home-based studio in Greenwich Village.


Claudia Cruz

Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodríguez (born February 5, 1986 in Bonao) is a Dominican actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at the Miss World 2004 pageant.
After representing Bonao and placing only as the 5th Runner-Up in the Miss Dominican Republic 2004 pageant, which was won by Larimar Fiallo, Cruz decided to take another chance at the new revamped and independent Miss Mundo Dominicana contest. For the first time ever the contest would be a reality show, the semifinalists being narrowed down by judges and the finalists and winners based on public vote. Having received 66% of the votes, Claudia was named winner on October 10, 2004 only a month before departure to the contest. Despite the lack of time to prepare herself for the Miss World pageant, she won the title of Continental Queen of the Caribbean and finished as the 1st Runner-Up to the eventual winner, María Julia Mantilla from Peru.
Cruz is the first Dominican beauty queen to have been elected by public vote. She is also the second-highest placed Dominican ever in the Miss World contest as she placed second, only Mariasela Álvarez has placed higher as she was the winner of Miss World 1982.
Cruz crowned her successor Elisa Abreu, on July 10, 2005.
Claudia has a sister, sports reporter Carolina Cruz de Martínez, who is married to the famous Dominican pitcher Pedro Martínez.
Claudia converted to Islam.


Bobby Fite

Robert Nelson Fite (born October 22, 1968) is an American former film and television actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor and model at the age of six, Fite is perhaps best known for his recurring role as J.T. Martin on the NBC comedy series "Silver Spoons", as well as for his feature film roles in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", "The Legend of Billie Jean", and "Explorers".
Early life.
Fite was born in Dallas, Texas to parents Roselle and Robert Fite. Growing up in Dallas, Fite began his show business career at the age of six after taking it upon himself to contact local talent agent Kim Dawson. When recounting the experience years later, Dawson explained, "He said, 'I want to be an actor.' I remember how amazed I was. I told him what he'd have to do, and he said, 'I can do that.'" In the following years, Fite worked as a child actor and model, appearing in local commercials and print advertorials. With his youthful looks and Texas drawl, Fite was frequently cast as the southern boy, primarily playing roles several years younger than his true age throughout most of his career as a child star.
Career.
Early career.
In 1982, Fite made his television debut with a co-starring role in the NBC movie-of-the-week, "The Long Summer of George Adams". Premiering on "NBC's Monday Night at the Movies" in January 1982, but filmed when he was twelve years old, Fite portrayed Bill Adams, one of three sons to James Garner's character John Adams, an Oklahoma railroad man in the 1950s, whose job is threatened when plans are made to replace steam engines with diesels. In July of that year, Fite made his feature film debut with a small role as Dulcie Mae's son in Universal's film adaptation of the Broadway musical-comedy "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. In December of that same year, Fite appeared in a co-starring role in the CBS television movie "Miss All-American Beauty". In the film, Fite portrayed Petey Butterfield, the youngest of two brothers to Diane Lane's character, Sally Butterfield, a girl who struggles with her newfound notoriety and responsibilities after winning a Texas beauty pageant.
Rise to fame.
In January 1983, Fite landed a recurring role on the NBC comedy series "Silver Spoons". On the series, Fite portrayed the smooth-talking cowboy with a Texas twang, J.T. Martin, a role that established him as a teen idol among the show's teen and tween audience alongside the show's other teen stars Ricky Schroder and Jason Bateman. Fite was a recurring guest-star on the series for two seasons, and in 1983, his portrayal earned him a Youth in Film Award (now known as the Young Artist Award) nomination as "Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series". Later that same year, Fite appeared in his first starring role in an episode of "CBS Children's Mystery Theatre", an hour-long anthology showcase for children's films much like the "ABC Afterschool Specials" and "ABC Weekend Specials" of the 1970s and 1980s. In the episode entitled "The Dirkham Detective Agency", Fite starred as David, a pre-teen detective, alongside fellow child stars, Mara Hobel ("Mommie Dearest") and Leo O'Brien ("The Last Dragon"), out to solve their first case after two poodles are "dog-napped". On October 21 of that year, Fite guest-starred on the CBS series "The Dukes of Hazzard". In the episode entitled "The Boar's Nest Bears", Fite portrayed Tommy, one of the farm boys on Hazzard County's pee-wee basketball team owned by Boss Hogg. On October 29 of that same year, Fite guest-starred on the CBS Saturday morning science-fiction series, "Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince". In the episode entitled "The Locals", Fite portrayed Will, the leader of a gang of bullies who cause trouble for the series' three title characters.
In 1985, after finishing two seasons on "Silver Spoons", Fite returned to the big screen with a role in the feature film "Papa Was a Preacher". In the film, Fite portrayed Eric Lee, one of a team of country brothers who bully a Preacher's sons in a rural 1950s Texas town. In July of that year, Fite was once again cast as the "bully" in Joe Dante's science fiction comedy "Explorers". In the film, Fite portrayed Steve Jackson, the leader of a gang of boys who torment the film's protagonists, Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke) and Wolfgang Müller (River Phoenix). While not considered a commercial success at the time, the film was the feature film debut of both Hawke and Phoenix, and has become something of a cult favorite among fans of 80s sci-fi cinema. One week later, what would be Fite's final feature film appearance, "The Legend of Billie Jean" was released to theaters. In the film, Fite appeared as a boy who crosses paths with the film's leads, Billie Jean Davy (Helen Slater), and Binx Davy (Christian Slater) outside a mini-mart as they try and outrun the law. The film was Christian Slater's film debut, and yet another example of a perceived box office "failure" at the time of its release, however, it too has become considered something of a cult classic among many 80s film fans today. In November 1985, Fite appeared in what would be his final starring role on the short-lived ABC mystery-suspense series "Shadow Chasers". In the two-hour pilot episode, Fite guest-starred as Billy Pence, a boy who works with paranormal investigators when he believes a small town is being haunted by his late father's ghost.
Later career.
Throughout the rest of the 1980s, Fite worked behind the scenes on film sets, but did not appear on camera again until 1992, when he returned to acting with a small role in the suspense-thriller "Fatal Charm". In the film, Fite portrayed "Bud", a high-school acquaintance of Valerie, played by his former "Explorers" co-star Amanda Peterson, who finds danger after she falls in love with serial killer, Adam Brenner, portrayed by Christopher Atkins. Although filmed in 1989 and intended for a cable television release, the film was "shelved" for almost 3 years due to post-production and marketing difficulties and was never aired on cable, but instead was released direct-to-video in February 1992. In September 1994, Fite appeared in what would be his final on-screen role in an episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger". In the episode entitled "Badge of Honor", Fite made a cameo appearance in the episode's final scene as a UPS man who delivers a package to Walker.
Personal life.
After leaving show business, Fite returned to Dallas, Texas and married Cynthia Hayden in 1996. The two did not have any children together and eventually divorced.
In 2002, Fite began working as a home developer for American Home Remodeling L.C. As of 2011, Fite works as a sales consultant for the Pulte/Centex Corporation and is married to second wife Kristen Tucker-Pittman. The two reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and live in a custom home he helped to design.


Anne Francis

Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her role in the science fiction film "Forbidden Planet" (1956) and for starring in the television series "Honey West" (1965–1966), which was the first TV series with a female detective character's name in the title. She won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the series.
Background.
Francis was born in Ossining, New York, on September 16, 1930. Contrary to some sources, which erroneously claim she was born Ann Marvak (rather than Francis), her parents' marriage registration and census records from 1925 and 1930 confirm that their names were Philip Ward Francis (1900–1974) and Edith (née Albertson) Francis (1901–1995).
She entered show business at a young age, working as a model at age five to help her family during the Great Depression. She made her Broadway debut at the age of 11.
Film.
Francis made her film debut in "This Time for Keeps" (1947). She played supporting roles in the films "So Young, So Bad" (1950), "Susan Slept Here" (1954) and "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955); her first leading role was in "Blackboard Jungle" (1955). Her best-known film role is that of "Altaira" in "Forbidden Planet" (1956), a science-fiction classic which won three Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Francis was the star of a provocative 1960 movie about a high-priced call girl, "Girl of the Night". In 1965, she had a leading role in the William Conrad "film noir" "Brainstorm". In 1968, she played the role of Georgia James in the feature film "Funny Girl" and in the following year, played Nancy Ingersoll (the wife of Jerry Lewis's character) in the comedy "Hook, Line & Sinker". She also co-starred in "Impasse", an adventure film starring Burt Reynolds.
Her distinctive physical features were her blonde hair, striking blue eyes, and a small mole just to the right of her lower lip. The mole was even written into the script of one of her films.
Television.
Francis found success in television and was a frequent guest star in 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s made-for-TV movies and series programs. She guest-starred on "The Untouchables" as the title character in "The Doreen Maney Story", and starred twice in "The Twilight Zone" (in "The After Hours" and in "Jess-Belle"). She also appeared in two episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (in "Hooked" and in "Keep Me Company") and three episodes of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour". She also appeared in 1961 on an episode of "Route 66" (“Play it Glissando”) as Jan Johnson.
And another episode of "Route 66" in 1961 (A Month of Sundays).
Francis also appeared in two episodes of the Western series "The Virginian", two episodes of "Columbo" ("Short Fuse" and "A Stitch in Crime") and in the episode "Incident of the Shambling Man" on the CBS western, "Rawhide". She was cast in an episode of Gene Kelly's drama series, "Going My Way", based on the 1944 film of the same name. During 1964, she guest-starred in two episodes, "Hideout" and "Rachel's Mother", of "The Reporter", and made two successive appearances in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.".
In 1965, Francis was cast as "Honey West", a sexy private investigator who drove a Cobra and had a pet ocelot; the character was initially introduced on the ABC series "Burke's Law", and then spun off as a series that lasted one season for a total of 30 half-hour episodes; its renown has lasted much longer than the actual series. She made a guest appearance in a 1967 episode of "The Fugitive". She appeared in the 1967 episode, "The Saucer," in "The Invaders".
She guest-starred in a 1973 episode, "Murder In The Doll's House", of "Barnaby Jones".
At the start of the final season in 1971 of "My Three Sons", Francis played bowling-alley waitress Terri Dowling, who marries character Laird Fergus McBain Douglas of Sithian Bridge, Scotland, and returned to his homeland as royalty. (Fred MacMurray played the dual character roles of Steve Douglas and Fergus McBain Douglas in this four-part story arc.) She appeared twice as a guest star on "Columbo", once as the manipulated lover of the murderer ("Short Fuse", 1972) and once as the murder victim ("A Stitch in Crime", 1973).
In 1974, she appeared as Ida, the madame of a bawdy house on the series "Kung Fu" in the episode "Night of the Owls, Day of the Doves". In 1975, she appeared as Abby in an episode of "Movin' On" titled "The Price of Loving". In 1976, she appeared as Lola Flynn in an episode of "Wonder Woman", entitled "Beauty on Parade". In 1977, she appeared as Lieutenant Commander Gladys Hope, the head nurse in two episodes of the World War II series "Baa Baa Black Sheep". She portrayed Melissa Osborne in the episode "How Do I Kill Thee?" of "The Eddie Capra Mysteries" in 1978.
During the 1980–81 season of "Dallas", Francis had a recurring role as Arliss Cooper, the mother of Mitch and Afton Cooper. In 1982 she played the armored-car-robbing mother in 'In the Best of Families' episode. of CHIP's. She later played "Mama Jo" in the first few episodes of the 1984 TV-detective series "Riptide". In that same year, she guest-starred in the premiere episode of "Murder, She Wrote", credited as Anne Lloyd Francis; she went on to guest-star in two more episodes during the show's run. In December of 1984 and again credited as Anne Lloyd Francis, she guest-starred in a Christmas-themed episode of "The Love Boat" playing the mother of Kim Lankford's character, 'Carol' in the storyline, "Noel's Christmas Carol." She appeared on episodes of "Matlock" and "The Golden Girls".
In 1996, she appeared in the "Wings" episode "The Lady Vanishes", as Vera, a 1940s gun moll-type character. In 1997 in "Home Improvement" episode "A Funny Valentine" as Liddy, Tim Allen's highschool classmate's mother. She guest-starred in 1998 on "The Drew Carey Show" as the mother of Drew's girlfriend Nicki in the episodes "Nicki's Parents" and "Nicki's Wedding". Francis' final television acting role was in "Shadows", a 2004 episode of "Without a Trace".
Personal life.
Francis was married to United States Air Force pilot Bamlet Lawrence Price, Jr. from May 1952 through April 1955, and to Robert Abeloff from 1960 through 1964; she never remarried after divorcing Abeloff.
Francis was a Democrat and supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.
Francis and Abeloff had one daughter, Jane Elizabeth Abeloff (born March 21, 1962). Francis later adopted Margaret "Maggie" West in 1970, one of the first adoptions granted to an unmarried person in California.
In 1982, Francis published an autobiography, "Voices from Home", subtitled "An Inner Journey". On its book cover, she wrote that the book "is my spiritual exposé. It is about our essence of being, the inner workings of mind and spirit which contribute to the growth of the invisible and most important part of us."
Francis studied flying toward the end of the 1960s, eventually earning her pilot's license.
Reception.
In 2005, "TV Guide" ranked Francis number 18 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list.
Death.
Anne Francis was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. She kept her followers informed of her progress on her website. She died on January 2, 2011, aged 80, from complications due to pancreatic cancer at a retirement home in Santa Barbara, California. She was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.


Shana Zadrick

Shana Zadrick (born February 14, 1969) is an American model. She has appeared on the cover of several editions of "Vogue Italia" and in the 1992 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She appeared in John Cougar Mellencamp's music video for the song "Wild Night", a track from the album "Dance Naked". She has done print work for leading fashion labels including Michael Kors, Calvin Klein and Guess.


Yseult (singer)

Yseult Onguenet (born 19 August 1994), known professionally as Yseult, is a French singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence after becoming runner-up on the tenth season of the French reality television series, "Nouvelle Star". She subsequently signed to Polydor Records, and released her debut album, "Yseult", in January 2015. Since leaving Polydor, she has released three extended plays, "Rouge" (2019), "Noir" (2019), and "Brut" (2020), as an independent artist.
Life and career.
1994–2013: Early life.
Yseult Onguenet was born on August 19, 1994, to Cameroonian parents in Quessy, in the department of Aisne, France. She realized her talent at a young age, however, her father did not allow her to make music, prompting Onguenet to skip classes to audition for the Nouvelle Star in Paris.
2013–2017: Nouvelle Star and career beginnings.
In February 2014, Yseult competed in the final of the Nouvelle Star, having auditioned and made her way through the competition since the show aired in October 2013. She competed in the final against Mathieu Saikaly, the winner of the season, and performed songs such as Roar, Feeling Good, and Wasting My Young Years throughout her duration on the show.
Following the show, Onguenet signed to Polydor Records under the name Yseult, and announced that she was preparing her debut album, working with French composer and singer, Emmanuel Da Silva.
In May 2014, Yseult released the lead single to her album, "La Vague", the video to which she later posted on her Vevo channel. As of December 2020, the music video has over one million views. Prior to the release of her album, she uploaded her covers to It's a Man's Man's Man's World and La Mamma on Youtube.
On January 5, 2015, she released her debut album, titled "Yseult". The album peaked at no. 69 on the French album chart, selling just 5,000 copies. The album's commercial performance was a disappointment for both Onguenet and her label, and influenced her decision to end her contract with Polydor a couple years later. Nevertheless, Yseult went on to release three videos for "Bye Bye Bye", "Pour l'impossible", and "Summer Love", all songs from her album, across 2015.
In March 2017, Yseult released her final single with the label, a cover of Blondie's Heart of Glass. In April 2017, she worked in a writing seminar for the Black Eyed Peas, organised by Polydor, after which she decided to end her contract with the label later that year.
2018–present: "Rouge", "Noir" & "BRUT" EPs and other projects.
After leaving Polydor Records, Yseult signed with IMM management. She modeled for the ASOS Autumn campaign in 2018, starring in several commercials and magazine advertorials. Yseult has since modeled for a number of campaigns, and featured on the cover of French fashion magazine "Antidote" in 2020.
In 2018, Yseult also established her independent label, YYY, having moved to Brussels, Belgium. The first single under her independent record label, "Rien à prouver", was released in January 2019; the song serves as the lead single to her second extended play, "Noir". The music video for "Rien à prouver" has accumulated over 1.9 million views as of December 2020.
Yseult's debut extended play, "Rouge", was released as a surprise project in May 2019. The record had no lead single, and was not promoted, rather Yseult described "Rouge" as "a project that makes a separation between the early Yseult" in "Enfnts Terribles" magazine.


Maria Borges

Maria Borges (born 28 October 1992) is an Angolan model. She was named "Forbes Africa Magazine's" top model of 2013. She is a Jackson Bryant favorite and calls him her "godfather".
Early life.
Maria Borges was born in Luanda, Angola and raised by her siblings during the Angolan Civil War.
She was discovered in 2010 when she placed second at the Angolan edition of the contest "Elite Model Look".
Career.
In 2012, she signed with Supreme Agency. One month later, she debuted her first fashion week where she walked 17 runways. For her second season, she was a Givenchy exclusive.
Borges has appeared in editorials for French, Italian, British, Spanish, German, and Portuguese "Vogue", German and Australian "Harper's Bazaar", Brazilian "Marie Claire", French "Numèro", "V", "W", "i-D", and "Interview".
In 2017, Maria Borges was the first African woman to feature on the cover of the American version of "ELLE", 20 years after Sudanese model Alek Wek in 1997.
She has walked the runways for Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Balmain, Banana Republic, Blumarine, Carolina Herrera, Costello Tagliapietra, Custo Barcelona, Daks, Diane von Fürstenberg, Dior, Dsquared2, Elie Saab, Emanuel Ungaro, Emporio Armani, Erdem, Ermanno Scervino, Gianfranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Jason Wu, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, Jonathan Saunders, Kenzo, Loewe, Marc Jacobs, Marchesa, Margaret Howell, Matthew Williamson, Max Mara, Maxime Simoens, Missoni, Monique L'huillier, Moschino, Naeem Khan, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Philipp Plein, Posche Design, Ports 1961, Prabal Gurung, Ralph Lauren, Ralph Rucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Temperley, Tom Ford, Trussardi, Versace, Victoria's Secret, Vionnet, Wes Gordon and Zac Posen, among others.
Borges has appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show from 2013-2017.
She has appeared in campaigns for Givenchy, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Bobbi Brown, C&A, L'Oréal, Mac Cosmetics, and Forever 21.


Luther Davis (American football)

Luther Davis is a former NCAA Division I football player for the University of Alabama who, in late 2013, became the subject of alleged violations of collegiate amateurism rules.
Alabama Football.
Davis was one of Nick Saban's first big recruits at Alabama. Ranked as the 15th best defensive tackle of the 2007 class by Rivals.com; Davis stunned the college football world by reneging on his commitment to Louisiana State University in his native Louisiana.
Davis went on to play for the Crimson Tide for four years. He participated in Alabama's 2009 BCS Championship season, playing in all 14 games.
Post-collegiate activity.
On September 11, 2013, Yahoo! Sports reported that Davis had acted as a sports agent or as a bagman for sports agents during late 2011 and early 2012. The news article was accompanied by subsequent reports containing facsimiles of receipts for flights and money transfers, as well as text messages which corroborate the evidence Yahoo Sports presented in its original story.
The documents and text messages indicate Davis made direct payments - as well as provided substantial benefits - to several collegiate football players. Davis reportedly provided payments and benefits into the several thousands of dollars to former Alabama offensive lineman D. J. Fluker.


Ivan (model)

Liera Manuel Ivan (born 9 February 1984), professionally known by her mononym Ivan (stylized as IVAN), is a transgender Japanese fashion model, musician, and "tarento" belonging to LesPros Entertainment. Her father is half-Japanese and half-Spaniard, while her mother is Mexican, and she later gained Mexican nationality. She underwent a sex reassignment surgery in Thailand.
Her hobbies are making accessories and making friends, and her special skills are speaking English and Spanish and natural food and colour coordination.
Biography.
Born in Mexico, her family moved to Nara when she was two years old. In 1998, she was selected as a participant of the first Okinawa Actors School Tokyo and received singing and dancing lessons for about a year. Afterwards, she went to the United States and went to a high school in California. In 2004 she was selected as a model of Paris Fashion Week and since she is active as one of the world's top fashion models. From 2007, she started her music career produced by Hakuei, the vocalist of the Penicillin. However, after that, she suddenly disappeared from the dormitory of her former affiliation office due to the disagreements in the direction of the music career and financial problems. During this time, she experienced homelessness.
When she first appeared on "Ariyoshi's Meeting for Reviewing" (Nippon TV) on 28 September 2013, she confessed that she came out as ""Onē"." Since then, she has been openly active as a transgender "tarento".
On 12 April 2017, she experienced a severe abdominal pain, which was later diagnosed as acute peritonitis and she was hospitalised.


Make Me a Supermodel (American TV series)

Make Me a Supermodel is an American reality television modeling competition series based on the British reality series of the same name. Following an audition preview on January 2, 2008, the series premiered January 10, 2008 on the cable television network Bravo.
Overview.
For Season 1, the bottom three contestants were selected at the end of each episode and viewers of the show determine which of the three contestants will not continue in the competition with the judges picking the winner of the episode; for the final episode, the viewers determined the winner. For Season 2, viewer participation was removed, and all model eliminations and winners were selected by the judges.
The first season was hosted by supermodels Tyson Beckford and Niki Taylor, and judged by fashion casting director Jennifer Starr and model agent Cory Bautista. The second season premiered on March 4, 2009, with Beckford returning as the sole host. Nicole Trunfio replaced Taylor and act as a mentor to the female contestants, while the judging panel will be completely revamped. The show features top photographers such as Roxanne Lowit, Markus Klinko & Indrani, Howard Schatz, and Suza Scalora.


Jennifer Jackson (model)

Jennifer Jackson (born February 6, 1945) is an American model who was chosen as "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1965 issue. She was the first Black Playmate of the Month and was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Jackson also worked as a Playboy Bunny in a Playboy Club.
Personal life.
Jennifer Jackson Greene is from the South Side of Chicago and graduated from Emil G. Hirsch High School in 1963. She is the daughter of Clynell Jackson, Sr. and Marjorie McGuire Jackson. She is an identical twin. She has eight siblings.
Jackson attended Loop College, now known as Harold Washington College. She worked as a photographic, runway and advertising model, including as a model for Ebony Fashion Fair. Other than that, Jackson has been an active part of the movement for children's rights, working as an investigator for Child Protective Services, and according to "The Playmate Book", she is now a social worker who lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. She has three children and three grandchildren.
Jackson's twin sister, Janis Jackson Holmes, was also a Playboy Bunny.


Rachel Hilbert

Rachel Leigh Hilbert (born March 14, 1996) is an American model. She is best known for being a former spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret younger line, PINK as well as walking Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 and Victorias Secret Show 2017.
Early life.
Hilbert grew up in Webster, New York, a suburb of Rochester. Hilbert modeled locally in her youth, until her mother brought her to New York City during spring break of her second year in high school to audition for various modeling agencies. Hilbert was a competitive high school skier and dancer at Webster Thomas High School, where she graduated in 2013.
Career.
In 2015, she starred in one episode of the TV series "Younger", where she played a minor character alongside Nico Tortorella, Hilary Duff and Sutton Foster. Earlier the same year, she had hosted a Spring Break event for PINK with Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson. She was also featured in Brett Eldredge's "Lose My Mind" Music Video in which she played a nurse. In 2018 Hilbert suffered from major injuries a broken foot, followed by two broken arms at the same time, and a tendon transfer, resulting in her having to take a break from modeling. In 2019 Hilbert was one of the lead roles in the movie "Three days Rising". In 2019 Hilbert was in multiple fashion campaigns. In 2020 Hilbert was featured in multiple fashion magazines and filmed the movie "The Retaliators" coming out in 2021, in 2021 Hilbert also shot for Playboy magazine, L official, Hamptons Magazine and landed a big campaign for Juicy Couture, other projects that are undisclosed.
Since 2014, she is the official spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret's younger line, PINK, and walked in 2015 the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show that was broadcast in December.
Rachel fronted campaigns for Urban Outfitters, Delia*s, Macy's, Free People, Juicy Couture, Kohl's. She has also been featured in international editions of many magazines, such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper Bazar, L official, Hamptons magazine, Playboy magazine, Maxim magazine, Marie Claire. She appeared on multiple magazine covers.
Personal life.
Since the end of November 2019, she has been in a relationship with Kirk Ferguson, an American investor.


Alex Leigh

Alexandra Dallas Leigh (born October 1978) is an English fashion model. She was born in Manchester on 2 October 1978 and was formerly a waitress for William's Tavern. She went to school at Altrincham Grammar School for girls and speaks fluent Spanish, having lived there as a child.
Leigh started modelling at the age of 15. Many catwalk shows for well-known designers such as Betty Jackson, Tristan Webber, Jasper Conran, Dai Rees and Boudica have featured her. She has appeared as the cover model for "Later", "Shine", "Vogue", "Elle", "Harper's", and "Condé Nast Traveler" and has been photographed by prestigious photographers like Rankin, Tony McGee and John Swannell. She stars in the Lynx TV fragrance adverts. She also was ranked amongst FHM's 100 Sexiest Women at No.93 in 2002. She writes a monthly column for Cheshire's "LivingEDGE" magazine. She appeared on Come Dine with Me, series 25, episodes 91–95, hosting episode 91.


Ana Contreras

Ana Rita Contreras Sosa (born July 31, 1984), also known as Dominicana Prestigiosa, is a Dominican beauty pageant titleholder.
She was born in and grew up in Bayaguana, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. In Miss Dominican Republic 2006 she represented the province of Barahona, placing 13th in the preliminaries. Although she failed to make the top ten, she won the special Miss Communication award. She represented Monte Plata in Miss Dominican Republic 2009, placing as 1st runner-up. When Miss Mundo Dominicana 2009 was cancelled due to lack of funds and sponsors, she was selected to be the representative of the Dominican Republic at Miss World 2009, where she did not place.
Contreras is a summa cum laude graduate with honors in Architecture from the Universidad Iberoamericana de Santo Domingo, and a graduate of the modeling academy "The Femme Elegant". She studied for her masters at Columbia University of New York City.


Jonathan Shalit

Jonathan Sigmund Shalit (born 17 April 1962) is a British talent manager and chairman of ROAR Global and Cole Kitchenn. He is a regular speaker at Entertainment industry events in the UK and abroad and advises government on the UK's entertainment industry. He was awarded the OBE in 2014 for services to the entertainment industry and an honorary professorship in 2012 by Henley Business School of Reading University in recognition of his contribution to the arts, music and broadcasting.
Career.
He has worked with Mel B, Baroness Brady, Kelly Brook, Cher, Charlotte Church, Dame Joan Collins, Rebecca Ferguson, Katherine Jenkins, Sir Elton John, Vinnie Jones , Kelly Hoppen, Lorraine Kelly, Myleene Klass, N-Dubz, Arlene Phillips, Sir George Martin, the Beatles' producer, Pixie Lott, Sting, Tulisa, Gregg Wallace, Simon Cowell, and the winners of the ITV television talent show "Britain's Got Talent". In 1994, he was instrumental in the making of The Glory of Gershwin, Larry Adler's album of George and Ira Gershwin songs.
Charity work includes trusteeships with Variety, the Children's Charity, the Chicken Shed Theatre Company. He is also a supporter of Norwood charity.
He has been executive producer in two movies (as of 1 September 2019);
Shalit also appeared in numerous TV shows, most notably "No Talent Required" (2004), "Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 21st Century" (2007), and "Most Shocking Talent Show Moments" (2011).


Jessica Linley

Jessica Linley (born 28 March 1989) was crowned Miss England on 1 September 2010. She is originally from Norwich. She represented Nottingham at the Miss England competition and England at Miss World 2010.
In 2016, she played the role as Big Len's girlfriend in Sky One's comedy Trollied.
Biography.
Linley was born at the Reading and Wokingham hospital on 28 March 1989, to Michael and Rosemary Linley. She moved from Reading to Norwich in 1991. Linley attended Brundall Primary School and Thorpe St Andrew High School. At sixth form in Norwich, she obtained 3 A-levels in History, English Literature and Religious Studies. At university, she was Treasurer of the Law Society and Finance Officer for the Athletic Union.
Media.
In November 2010, she spoke out against the rise in student tuition fees.