Maddie Ziegler

Madison Nicole Ziegler (; born September 30, 2002) is an American dancer, actress, author and model. She was initially known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show "Dance Moms" from 2011 (at age 8) until 2016. Since 2014, she has gained recognition for starring in a series of music videos by Sia, beginning with "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart", which have in total attracted more than 5 billion views on YouTube. Ziegler has appeared in films, television shows, concerts, advertisements and on magazine covers. She was included by "Time" magazine on its list of the "30 most influential teens" in 2015, 16, 17.
Ziegler was a judge on the 2016 season of "", toured with Sia in North America and Australia in 2016 and 2017 and has given dance tours with her sister, Mackenzie. Her 2017 memoir, "The Maddie Diaries", was a "New York Times" Best Seller. She voiced the character Camille Le Haut in the animated film "Ballerina" (2016), appeared as Christina Sickleman in "The Book of Henry" (2017), played the title role in the film "Music" (2021) and was Mia in the high school drama film "The Fallout" (2021). Her social media presence includes an Instagram account with more than 13 million followers.
Early life and education.
Ziegler was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, who owned a mortgage company. She is of Polish, German and Italian descent. Her parents divorced in 2011, and her mother married Greg Gisoni in 2013. Ziegler began taking ballet lessons at the age of two and joined the Abby Lee Dance Company at age four, where she trained in tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, acro, jazz and aerial dance. Ziegler has a younger sister, Mackenzie, a dancer and singer who appeared with her on "Dance Moms", two older half-brothers from her father's previous marriage, and two older step-siblings from the previous marriage of her step-father, Greg Gisoni, a vice-president at Westinghouse Electric Company.
Ziegler attended Sloan Elementary School in Murrysville, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, until 2013, when she left to be homeschooled. Ziegler was raised in Murrysville, but as a teenager she began to work and spend most of her time in Los Angeles. From early 2017 to mid-2018, Ziegler dated Australian teenager Jack Kelly, the son of former New York Yankees infielder Pat Kelly. In 2019 she began dating singer Eddie Benjamin.
Career.
"Dance Moms" and music videos.
With Abby Lee Dance Company, Ziegler won numerous titles at regional, state and national dance competitions, including the 2014 Dancers Choice Award for Favorite Dancer 17 & Under. In 2010, Ziegler performed for Paula Abdul's reality television program "Live to Dance". In 2011, eight-year-old Ziegler and her mother appeared on the first season of Lifetime's "Dance Moms", a reality show about the young dancers on Abby Lee Miller's Abby Lee Dance Company Elite Competition Team and their often quarrelsome mothers. Ziegler "emerged as the preternaturally polished standout on six seasons" on the show, where she continued to appear alongside her mother and younger sister, Mackenzie, until 2016, their last season on the show. In 2013, Ziegler made guest appearances on a spin-off program, "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition". "Dance Moms" helped to make Ziegler "one of the most famous dancers in the entertainment world currently. ... [She inspires] other dancers to pursue their dreams with originality and grace."
Ziegler has appeared in music videos for such artists as Alexx Calise, Sia and Todrick Hall. She gained wide notice, at the age of 11, by starring in the 2014 video for "Chandelier" by Sia, who discovered her on "Dance Moms". The video won the ARIA Music Award for Best Video and received nominations at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Choreography, winning the latter. It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2015. It has received more than 2 billion views on YouTube, and at one point it was the 13th most viewed YouTube video of all time. Ziegler said of the choreography: "It was really different and weird for me, because I usually don't, you know, be a crazy person every time. It was so fun to do and it was really out of the box and it expanded me a lot, because I'm used to competition dances where you're like, "Point your legs!" But this time it was like, you just need to let go and feel it."
In 2015, Ziegler starred with Shia LaBeouf in "Elastic Heart", another Sia video, which has accumulated more than 1 billion YouTube views. Later that year, Ziegler starred in the music video for "Big Girls Cry" to complete her trilogy of videos from Sia's album "1000 Forms of Fear". Ziegler danced to Sia's vocals on several television shows in 2014 and 2015, including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", "Dancing with the Stars", "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "Saturday Night Live", as well as at the Hollywood Bowl. By the end of 2015, Ziegler had performed with Sia on the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" three times. She also performed to "Chandelier", alongside Sia and Kristen Wiig, at the 2015 Grammy Awards. The "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart" videos were both selected as part of PopSugar's 2016 list of "25 of the Best Dance Videos of the Last Decade". In 2016, Ziegler starred in a fourth Sia video, "Cheap Thrills", from the album "This Is Acting". A "Teen Vogue" reviewer wrote that Ziegler "delivers another powerful performance". This was followed by a fifth Sia video, later that year, for "The Greatest". The video of the song has accumulated more than 600 million YouTube views. Reviewing Ziegler's performance, Kathleen Hildebrand wrote in "Süddeutsche Zeitung" that anyone who has seen Ziegler's "iconic" movement will never again return to "boringly ordinary" MTV videos. Ziegler continued the collaboration with Sia and the group LSD in the music videos for "Thunderclouds" (2018) and "No New Friends" (2019). Ziegler also dances in the music video for Sia's single, "Together", from the soundtrack of Sia's 2021 film, "Music".
Other activities, 2012–present.
Acting.
In 2012, Ziegler landed her first professional acting job, portraying the character Young Deb on an episode of the Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva". In 2014, Ziegler appeared as a guest star in Episode 34 of "HitStreak Summer", a made-for-mobile series. She continued her acting career in 2015 with guest spots on the Disney Channel series "Austin & Ally" and ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars". In January 2016, she guest starred in the episode "Ballet and the Beasts" on Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn". She returned to "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" in January 2017 in the episode "Keeping Up with the Quadashians".
Ziegler voiced the character Camille in the animated film, "Ballerina" (2016), released in the US in 2017 as "Leap!", and played Christina in the feature film "The Book of Henry" (2017). Colin Trevorrow, the director of "The Book of Henry", told "Entertainment Weekly" that Ziegler "is extraordinarily capable. ... She finds whatever emotion she needs to dial in very quickly. No one taught her how to do that she just knows." A reviewer for "Santa Monica Daily Press" wrote that, in "The Book of Henry", "Ziegler ... does a wonderful job with a character forced to hide her pain". In 2019, she narrated a tribute film about her friend Simone Biles for BBC Sport. Ziegler co-starred as the title character in a musical film written and directed by Sia, titled "Music", released in February 2021. The role earned her the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. Ziegler co-stars in the high school drama film "The Fallout", which premiered in March 2021 at South by Southwest, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the Narrative Feature Film Competition. Ziegler's performance as the popular but lonely Mia was called "stoic yet sensitive and vulnerable" "a staggering performance" and "astounding ... fully realized and complex". She is scheduled to appear as Velma in Steven Spielberg's upcoming version of "West Side Story".
Modeling, endorsements and fashion.
Ziegler has modeled for, or represented, such brands as Clean & Clear, Capezio, including their Betsey Johnson line, Target, Ralph Lauren, and Tiffany & Co. She has also been featured on numerous magazine covers and in fashion editorials for "Schön!", "Elle", "Dance Spirit", "Nylon", "Vs.", "Seventeen", "Harper's Bazaar", "People", "Dazed", "Cosmopolitan", "i-D", "Billboard", "Teen Vogue", "Stella", "Maniac", "Vanity Fair Italia", "Flaunt", "Paper" and "Galore".
Ziegler and her sister released a fashion line, The Maddie & Mackenzie Collection in 2014. At the 2015 New York Fashion Week, Ziegler acted as a correspondent for "Elle". She launched a casual fashion line, MaddieStyle, for girls and juniors, in 2016. In 2017, she appeared as a guest judge in an episode of "Project Runway" and appeared on the cover of Sia's 2017 album "Everyday is Christmas". In 2018 Ziegler collaborated with Sia on a lipstick, VIVA GLAM Sia, to benefit the M.A.C. AIDS Fund. In 2020 Ziegler launched a make-up collaboration with Morphe called The Imagination Collection. She also launched her third iteration of the Maddie Ziegler x Fabletics collection.
Dancing and dance judging.
Ziegler appeared as the featured dancer in the ABC TV special ' in February 2016, during the song "Part of Your World", sung by Kelsea Ballerini and choreographed by Travis Wall. A "Huffington Post" reporter called the number "stunning and graceful". In April 2016, six of her pre-taped performances were projected onto the big screens during Sia's Coachella set, and Ziegler appeared live with Sia at YouTube's Brandcast event in New York City. In May 2016, Ziegler appeared on the season finale of "The Voice" with Sia, dancing to "Cheap Thrills". The following month, she starred in another Todrick Hall video, "Taylor in Wonderland", based on "Alice in Wonderland", dancing to a mash-up of Taylor Swift songs. Also in June, Ziegler joined Fox's ', a television competition for dancers, ages 8 to 14, where she was one of the judges and a guest performer, and danced at Sia's concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. In September 2016, Ziegler performed with Sia at the launch of Apple's iPhone 7 and at the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
She joined Sia on the singer's "Nostalgic for the Present Tour" from September to November 2016. Ziegler and her sister conducted a dance workshop tour of Australia in January 2017. In March 2017, Ziegler performed at the Dubai World Cup with Sia. In September, Ziegler danced to Sia's song "Rainbow", from , dressed in a wig and outfit that simulated the look of Sia's character in the film. She again performed with Sia on a mini-tour of Australasia in November and December 2017, and later in December, she and Sia returned to the "Ellen" show to perform Sia's song "Snowman". Ziegler and her sister conducted another dance workshop tour of Australia and New Zealand in July 2018 and in the UK in 2019. In July 2019, Ziegler performed at the Fuji Rock Festival with Sia in Japan. She and her sister were guest judges in 2020 on the Quibi dance competition show "Floored".
Writing and social media.
Ziegler wrote the foreword to Abby Lee Miller's 2014 memoir, "Everything I Learned about Life, I Learned in Dance Class". Ziegler interviewed her friend Millie Bobby Brown for a cover article in the November 2016 issue of "Interview" magazine. In 2017, she released her own memoir, "The Maddie Diaries", which became a "New York Times" Best Seller. Ziegler also wrote a trilogy of novels for middle-grade readers. The series centers on a 12-year-old dancer, Harper, whose family relocates to a new state and negotiates the pre-teen challenges of making new friends while earning her place on a competitive dance team. The first novel, "The Audition", was released in 2017, "The Callback" was released in 2018, and "The Competition" followed in 2019.
Ziegler has an active social media presence, with more than 13 million Instagram followers, over 1.3 million Twitter followers and over 1.8 million followers on Facebook. Videos of her dancing have accumulated more than five billion total views on YouTube. Her YouTube channel has more than 3.5 million subscribers.
Philanthropy.
In 2012, Ziegler, along with her mother and sister, partnered with Starlight Children's Foundation to help raise awareness for chronically ill youth. In 2016, Ziegler and her sister made a public service announcement for DoSomething.org's Birthday Mail campaign, which enables people to send homemade birthday cards to children living in homeless shelters. The same organization placed the Ziegler sisters on their 2016 list of charitable young celebrities. Ziegler also performed with Travis Wall at Nigel Lythgoe's Dizzy Feet Foundation gala in 2016 to raise funds for dance education programs for low-income children and scholarships for talented students at dance schools in the U.S.
Since 2016, Ziegler has partnered with Dancers Against Cancer, appearing in public service announcements to raise awareness and funding for people battling cancer. She starred in a 2017 ASPCA Public service announcement, set to Sia's song "Puppies Are Forever", to encourage people to adopt shelter and rescue dogs. In 2018, Ziegler teamed up with Sia and MAC Cosmetics, with an ad, choreographed to Sia's song "Helium", for a lipstick with all proceeds to benefit the company's AIDS Fund. She appeared on "Celebrity Family Feud" on July 7, 2019, together with her sister, mother, aunt and dancer Charlize Glass, playing for "My Friend's Place", where they have volunteered in the past, which provides meals for homeless youth in Los Angeles.
Reputation and accolades.
In "Billboard" magazine, music writer Jason Lipshutz, called Ziegler's work in "Chandelier" "a dazzling dance performance". "The Guardian" commented that she "dances with such impressive flexibility". "Rolling Stone" thought that her "crisp moves and theatrical mugging were a great fit for Ryan Heffington's imaginative choreography" and praised her "charisma that makes this video mesmerizing: Her dancing makes your memory tingle". "Dazed" magazine wrote that "Ziegler interprets the song's lyrics into something that is deranged, isolated, manic and profound." "People" magazine called her "a super-human graceful alien sent from Planet Talented to make us mere mortals look really clumsy". A 2015 feature in "The Huffington Post" also praised her artistry:
Ballet choreographer Troy Schumacher told "New York" magazine in 2016: "She has, fascinatingly, really created her own world of dance. When we talk about great dancers, it's definitely a persona that leaves a lasting impression – it's not necessarily the most technically perfect dancer. She's only 13, but there's a strong sense of personality that comes through in her movement that is somewhat iconic." "Billboard"s Jason Lipshutz wrote that Ziegler's live participation in Sia's Nostalgic for the Present Tour "transforms a staged affair into a live one, and a great lineup into an indispensable arena experience" and that Ziegler "possesses an astounding control of her physicality. ... [Her] presence adds a mischievous energy, as if replicated movements can't capture the heart behind those wide eyes and deranged smiles." Leslie Ventura of "Las Vegas Weekly" noted that, on the tour, "Ziegler ... danced furiously alongside the singer, adding dimension and weight to the dramatic vocals." Britt Robson of the "Star Tribune" added, "The clear-cut star was Ziegler, obviously Sia's alter ego. ... Ziegler was a riveting whirlwind, contorting her appendages and facial expressions with equal aplomb, topped by forward flips". Jon Pareles of "The New York Times" wrote that Ziegler's frenetic moves and flickering expressions ramp up the songs' emotional stakes. Reviewing Sia's concert in 2017, Richard He of "The Guardian" called Ziegler "a physical virtuoso to match Sia's vocal acrobatics, embodying the songs' emotional turmoil." David James Young of "Junkee" felt that Ziegler's performance "cements her status as one of the great dancers of the modern era. ... She leaves everything out there on the stage". Bonnie Malkin of "The Guardian" wrote that Ziegler's "face and body are extraordinary. ... So expressive, so wild in her movement, so magnetic."
Ziegler was named by "Time" magazine as one of the "30 most influential teens of 2015" she made the list again in 2016 and in 2017. She was also on the "Harpers Bazaar" 2015 list of "19 Rising Style Icons Aged 19 and Under". "Billboard" selected Sia and Ziegler's performance of "Elastic Heart" on "Saturday Night Live" 2015 as one of the 10 Best SNL musical performances since the 1990s, "thanks in part to 12-year-old dance phenom Maddie Ziegler, who ... displayed power, vulnerability, and more than a little weirdness". Ziegler won a 2016 People's Choice Award, a 2016 Teen Choice Award and a 2017 Teen Choice Award. She was nominated for a 2016 Shorty Award and four 2017 Shorty Awards, where she won in one category and received an audience honor in another. In 2018 and 2019, "The Hollywood Reporter" named Ziegler among Hollywood's top thirty stars under age eighteen. In 2018, for the third year in a row, Ziegler won the award for Choice Dancer at the Teen Choice Awards.


Flavia Laos

Flavia Laos Urbina (born 1 August 1997) is a Peruvian model, singer and actress.
Biography.
She entered the world of television when she was eight years old in the Miss Pequenita contest in which she won in 2005.
In 2002, she participated the program AmericaKids. In 2007, she entered the program La Hora Warner as host of the program. In 2010, she participated in the series La Akdemia which ended in 2012.
Career.
She currently continues her singing career and participates in the Telenovela "Ven baila quinceañera", which premiered in 2015, as a protagonist where she shares roles with great actors such as Leslie Stewart, Lourdes Berninzon, among others. It was also part of reality as Reto de campeones that was aired on Latina Television and This is War broadcast by America Television but this reality was part of the pre season and as a new official participant. Parallel to her career as an actress, Flavia is a singer since for the novel Ven Baila Quinceañera she recorded several songs as a soloist and along with Pablo Heredia.


Kelly Mittendorf

Kelly Linden Mittendorf (born June 14, 1994) is an American fashion model and PR coordinator.
Early life.
Mittendorf was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. She left high school after booking a Prada ad when she was 16 (she received the call during math class).
Career.
Mittendorf debuted in the Fall 2011/2012 advertising campaigns for Prada, and with runway appearances for Anna Sui, Giles, Loewe, Mulberry, Topshop, and most notably closing the Spring 2012 Marc Jacobs show.
Mittendorf has been featured in magazines including British Vogue, Vogue Italia, Marie Claire (USA, China, Hong Kong), i-D, L'Officiel, Harper's Bazaar (Thailand, China), Love, Dazed, V Magazine, and Elle (Mexico, Malaysia).
Mittendorf mostly retired in 2015.
Personal life.
Mittendorf describes herself as an advocate of models' rights.
She is currently studying mass communication and media studies at Arizona State University.
Mittendorf lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn.


Hanaa Ben Abdesslem

Hanaa Ben Abdesslem (born October 18, 1990) is a Tunisian model. She has worked with such designers as Jean Paul Gautier, Vivienne Westwood, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, and Anna Sui. She is the first Arab model to be featured in the Pirelli calendar
as well as the first Muslim spokesmodel for the French perfume and cosmetic house Lancôme.
Career.
Ben Abdesslem was a contestant on Mission Fashion 2 in 2007, the Lebanese version of "Project Runway" ; She placed second. She was studying engineering before deciding to become a model.
In 2010, she signed with IMG modeling agency. She got her runway debut in London with Vivienne Westwood in 2010; She walked for Givenchy in the same year.
In 2011, she walked for such brands as Chanel, Thierry Mugler, Giambattista Valli, Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui, Oscar de la Renta, Giambattista Valli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Narciso Rodriguez, and Hermès.
Lancôme signed Ben Abdesslem in 2012, making her the first Muslim spokesperson for the brand.
She has posed for "Vogue Paris", "Italy", "Netherlands", "Thailand", "Spain", and "Germany". Ben Abdesslem has also been featured in "W", "Dazed and Confused", V, and the Russian magazine "Interview".
Haute couture brand Ralph & Russo chose Ben Abdesslem to close their 2014-15 Autumn/Winter collection.
In 2016 she moved to NEXT Model Management worldwide.
Philanthropy.
Ben Abdesslem has been the spokesperson for the NGO Esmaani, since July 2011, which focuses on giving emotional and psychological support to people in hospitals in poverty-stricken areas. She has also been involved with the NGO Youth Empowerment development association (YEDA): their focus is to inspire and support Tunisian youth.


Anedie Azael

Anedie Azael (b. Port-au-Prince, 1988) is a Haitian model, activist, and best known as a beauty pageant contestant.
Personal life.
Anedie was raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by her parents, Eddy and Chantale Azael. In 2004, at the age of 16, she moved to Miami, Florida to pursue her studies in business management where she graduated in 2006. In 2009 she signed with "Runways The Talent Group" in Miami, which helped her accumulate some experience as a professional model along the way, working for some major fashion houses such as Macy's, Dior and Carolina Herrera.
Humanitarian efforts.
In August 2010, Azael founded the humanitarian organization called the, "Peace Love International", whose purpose is to help the women and children of Haiti.
Pageantry.
She is the official representative of Haiti for Miss Universe 2011, which was held in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.


Trish Goff

Trish Goff (born June 8, 1976) is an American model, actress and real estate broker.
Early life and career.
Goff was born and raised in Northern Florida. She was discovered by a modeling scout at the age of 15. After being discovered, she dropped out of school and moved to New York City to pursue a career in modeling. She has appeared on the cover of a variety of international editions of "Vogue" and in several Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. Goff also appeared in campaigns for Banana Republic, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Dior, Gap, Pollini, Ann Taylor, Louis Vuitton, Versace, and YSL. In 2005, she starred in the psychological thriller "Noise".
She returned from a two-year hiatus to close for Alexander Wang fashion show in February 2009. Goff later moved to London with her husband, casting director Angus Munro. The couple later moved to Portugal before divorcing.
After returning to the United States, Goff received her real estate license from New York University and now works as a broker for Compass in New York. She lives in Chelsea, Manhattan with her teenage son, Nyima. Goff previously worked for the Douglas Elliman real estate company.
In the midst of the Harvey Weinstein abuse sex scandal, Goff alleged that she too was an abuse victim of Harvey Weinstein.


Lauren Storm

Lauren Marlene Storm (born January 2, 1987) is an American actress and acting coach. She is perhaps best known for her role as Taylor Hagan in the television series "Flight 29 Down" and as Teresa Kilmer in the 2009 film "I Love You, Beth Cooper".
Early life.
Storm was born in Chicago, Illinois, near a village located in Cook County. Her father, Dave, is a dentist, and her mother, Barb, a magazine editor. Storm's father is of German background and her mother is Jewish, and Storm was raised in the Jewish religion. Storm started modeling at the age of nine. She graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School of Chicago and at age twelve, she participated in a talent competition, which was held in New York City for aspiring models and actors. She received responses from several theatrical agencies and was asked to relocate to Los Angeles for a pilot season. She stayed in the city for six months and got her first major acting job, a number of other roles followed afterwards and she stayed permanently, eventually residing in Burbank.
Career.
Storm made her major acting debut in a two episode stint on the television drama, "Boston Public". Her other television credits include, "Malcolm in the Middle", "24", "Joan of Arcadia", "", "Still Standing", "7th Heaven" and "Drop Dead Diva".
From 2005 to 2007, she co-starred in Discovery Kids serial drama, "Flight 29 Down" as Taylor Hagan.
She also co-starred in the films "The Game Plan", "Mrs. Harris", "I Love You, Beth Cooper" opposite Hayden Panettiere and the Thomas Dekker-directed film, "Whore" opposite Megan Fox.
Other interests.
Storm has done charity work throughout the years. She has supported Kids with a Cause, the Olive Crest Foundation, the Jonathan Jaques Cancer Walk, Ronald McDonald House Charities, The LA Mission, Project Angelfood, Make a Wish Foundation and St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Storm currently serves as a StarPower Ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation, encouraging other young people to commit their time to help other children and working with Starlight to brighten the lives of seriously ill children.


A Model Life

A Model Life was a reality television series hosted by model Petra Němcová that was built off some of the challenges she faced early in her career. The series debuted on July 13, 2007, on TLC in the United States and ran for one season. It followed six young models from around the world as they moved to New York City and try to earn a modeling contract with NEXT Modeling. There were no weekly eliminations.
Cast.
The participants included Lucia Dvorská, Abigail Fox, Angelika Oatway, Beatrice Bererra da Fontoura, Michelle Godin, and Valerija "Valeria" Erokhina.


Stuart Piper

Stuart Piper is a Feature Film & Theatre Producer, former Talent Agent (who represented actors, comedians and creatives as co-Founder and Managing Director of Cole Kitchenn agency, now the InterTalent Rights Group) and a former Actor.
His Film credits include The Time of Their Lives (2017 film) starring Joan Collins, Pauline Collins, Franco Nero and Joely Richardson with Universal (now on Amazon Prime), and Mrs Lowry & Son starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave (now on Netflix).
In West End theatre, he co-founded the "theatregoer's choice" annual event, the "Whatsonstage.com Awards", which took place annually in the West-End theatres from 2006–2019 and was Producer of Nicholas Hoult in "New Boy" and Phill Jupitus in "Lifecoach" at the Trafalgar Studios and Associate Producer of Breakfast at Tiffany's at Theatre Royal, Haymarket in 2016,
The Stage named him "Star Maker" in their front page feature, and he was also featured in Broadcast Magazine & in Deadline.
In 2020, during lockdown he produced Stage & Screen virtual Screen Acting masterclasses online to keep children busy nationwide, which special guest teachers Sheridan Smith and Nicholas Hoult among many others. It became the UK's No.1 Online Acting Course during Lockdown 2020.
In 2021, he moved to York St John University.
He was formerly an actor, best known for roles in "The Politician's Wife", "Plastic Man" and "Tom's Midnight Garden".
He has a son called Charlie born January 2010 from his earlier marriage to Robyn North.
Agent.
Stuart represented actors, comedians and creatives, as Managing Director of Cole Kitchenn agency which he co-founded in 2005, which he rebranded as InterTalent Rights Group with Chairman Jonathan Shalit in 2018 (of which he was co-MD of the Group).
His personal client list included established stars: Janie Dee, Dame Joan Collins, Chizzy Akudolu, Rita Simons, Jan Ravens, Josie Lawrence, Hamilton star Christine Allado; music artists he moved into Acting: Alexandra Burke, Pixie Lott, Katherine Jenkins OBE, Spice Girls Emma Bunton, Mel B, Hannah Spearritt, Mica Paris, theatre stars who he took to award success Evening Standard Award Winner Tyrone Huntley, multi Olivier Award winner David Bedella, Whatsonstage Award Winner Emma Williams, Olivier award nominee Amy Lennox, Stage Debut Award Winner Amara Okereke, double Olivier Award nominee Caroline O'Connor, Grammy Award nominee Alexandra Silber, Hamilton star Christine Allado, Mazz Murray, Wicked star Alice Fearn and creatives including Arlene Phillips.
In 2010, the agency became part of ROAR Group led by Chairman Jonathan Shalit, expanding to become part of a group of entertainment companies. The Stage called him a "Star Maker" in a front page interview, and he was also featured in Broadcast Magazine & in Deadline.
In Jan 2017 he oversaw acquisition of CKP (Christian Knowles Productions) the agency that represented Micky Flanagan, and was appointed Director of the company as reported in The Stage and on Chortle.
He was also Acting Agent for all finalists and winners of Britain's Got Talent for 7 years and The X Factor for 3 years as part of Jonathan Shalit's management team on the shows for Syco. Jonathan Shalit told The Stage: "I was excited by Stuart Piper, who is a dynamic young man, he’s a new agent really championing his talent, which I haven’t seen from a lot of theatrical agents"
The personal management company was originally a subsidiary of West-End theatre production company Cole Kitchenn Ltd, and in 2010 it became part of ROAR Group, a group of entertainment companies led by Chairman Jonathan Shalit as reported by The Stage Newspaper. The merger led to the agency being affiliated to other companies in the group such as Music Management & TV Talent company ROAR Global. His associate agent was Brooke Kinsella MBE.
He wrote a column for The Stage Newspaper regularly and has an online blog 'Agent's Take'
Stuart retired from Agenting in 2018, to focus on producing and education.
Producer.
Stuart has also produced West-End theatre, and his most notable stage production was Nicholas Hoult in "New Boy" which broke all box-office records at the Trafalgar Studios, and as reported in the Evening Standard, "The show has become the fastest selling and highest grossing at the Trafalgar Studios since they opened five years ago."
He was Associate Producer on "Breakfast at Tiffany's" starring Pixie Lott which opened at Leicester Curve, UK Tour & Theatre Royal, Haymarket in 2016. & Producer of Hatched 'N' Dispatched at Park Theatre starring Diana Vickers.
In 2017 he was reported to be Executive Producer on his first feature film The Time of Their Lives (2017 film) starring Joan Collins, Pauline Collins, Franco Nero and Joely Richardson as announced in Screen Daily.
In 2019, he was Executive Producer on his second feature film Mrs Lowry & Son starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave.
In 2020, during lockdown he produced Stage & Screen virtual Screen Acting masterclasses online to keep children busy nationwide, which special guest teachers Sheridan Smith and Nicholas Hoult among many others. It became the UK's No.1 Online Acting Course during Lockdown 2020.
Other productions include Phill Jupitus in "Lifecoach" at the Trafalgar Studios which was nominated for Whatsonstage.com Award for Best New Comedy, "Caroline O'Connor The Showgirl Within" and "Frances Ruffelle Beneath The Dress" at the Garrick Theatre, Howard Goodall's Days of Hope at the King's Head Theatre and "Snoopy! The Musical" at the New Players Theatre. He also worked as a General Manager for two years for Cole Kitchenn Ltd working on such productions as the Laurence Olivier Award winning Death of a Salesman starring Brian Dennehy and Clare Higgins at the Lyric Theatre, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning I Am My Own Wife at the Duke of York's Theatre and Daddy Cool at the Shaftesbury.
He also established in 2006 the "Whatsonstage.com Awards" live concerts, which take place annually in a West-End theatre. They have been hosted by Sheridan Smith and James Corden (2008/2009), Christopher Biggins and Mel Giedroyc (2010), Miranda Hart in 2011 and Jenny Eclair and Alan Davies in 2012, and Rufus Hound and Mel Giedroyc in 2013 and 2014, Steve Furst and Mel Giedroyc in 2015, Steve Furst with Sarah Hadland, Janie Dee and Preeya Kalidas in 2016 and Vikki Stone and Simon Lipkin in 2017.
Actor.
He began his career as a child actor, and at the age of 9 appeared in "Annie Get Your Gun" at the Prince of Wales Theatre. He then had a career in television and film with his credits including series regular roles as Paul Matlock in the BAFTA and Emmy Award winning "The Politician's Wife" by Paula Milne playing the son of Juliet Stevenson and Trevor Eve and James MacConnell in "Plastic Man" with John Thaw and Sorcha Cusack. He also played Serge in "Absolutely Fabulous", Richard Kent in "The Famous Five", Hubert in "The Boot Street Band" and John Thornton in Catherine Cookson's "The Girl". His films included Hubert in "Tom's Midnight Garden" for MGM with Greta Scacchi, Penelope Wilton, and Joan Plowright and Steven Carmody in "Daisies In December" with Joss Ackland and Jean Simmons.
On stage, he was also a member of the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) and played Dandy Dan in their West-End production of "Bugsy Malone" alongside a young cast that included Sheridan Smith, Jamie Bell, Ben Barnes, Hannah Spearritt and James Bourne.
He recorded the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Abbey Road Studios (now on Spotify) and starred as Linus in Snoopy! The Musical in the West End as well as Scrooge The Musical, Me and My Girl and Honk!.


Melissa Haro

Melissa Rose Haro (September 5, 1987) is an American model who appeared in the 2008 and 2009 "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". Her 2008 photo shoot was set in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival and included many photos in keeping with its motif. Her 2009 photo shoot was set in Riviera Maya.
Biography.
She has been modeling since the age of thirteen, and now she mainly models in New York City and Paris, France, but she considers San Jose, California home.
She was a model contestant on the first season of "Project Runway" in 2004 and made it to the final three contestants. She was the youngest model on the show. She was the 2004 Miss Bay Area Teen as well as fourth runner-up in 2004 Miss California and replaced Paris Hilton as a Guess Jeans spokesperson. In addition to Guess, Haro has modeled for Bebe, and Jessica McClintock. Haro is represented by Elite Model Management. In San Francisco, California, she is represented by Look modeling agency. She is also represented by Priscillas Model Management.
Haro, who was born on San Jose's east side, graduated a year early from James Lick High School in 2005 and now lives in Los Angeles, California, near her parents Linda and Dennis Haro. Being a native of the California's San Francisco Bay Area, she is an Oakland Raiders fan and enjoyed shooting in the Cayman Islands during the Pirate Week festival with an all-black suit and boots beneath the skull and bones in keeping with the pirate motif. Haro was joined in the shoot by Seattle's Seafair Pirates who were in full uniform including their tricorn hats.
She is part Italian.


Agyness Deyn

Agyness Deyn (; born Laura Michelle Hollins; 16 February 1983) is an English model and actress. She is best known for her highly successful modelling career which culminated in the late 2000s, and has been called one of the decade's top models. Since her retirement from modelling in the 2010s, she has pursued acting and design, among other ventures.
Early life.
Born Laura Michelle Hollins, Deyn is from Littleborough, near Rochdale in Greater Manchester. Deyn later moved to Failsworth near Oldham. The second of three children, she moved to Rossendale, Lancashire, and attended All Saints Roman Catholic High School, as well as Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School and Sixth Form, Waterfoot.
Deyn's name was apparently coined to further her modelling career after she consulted her mother's friend, a numerology expert, who advised her of the most 'fortuitous' way to spell the name 'Agnes'. It was reported that her mother Lorraine (a nurse), and her sister Emily both changed their surname to Deyn, while Lorraine has changed the I in her first name to Y.
Deyn's working life started at a fish and chip shop in Stubbins, Rossendale, where she was a part-time server at the age of 13. Even at an early age she had an eye for style and by 17 she had already had her head shaved. "I've had short hair since I was 13, and when I was 17, I had a skinhead." In 1999, she won the "Rossendale Free Press" "Face of '99" competition, aged just 16.
She then moved to London, working in a fast-food restaurant during the day and a bar at night.
Career.
Modelling.
Deyn's biography claims that she was "spotted" while shopping with fashion designer Henry Holland in Kentish Town, London. She then signed with SELECT Model Management.
In May 2007, she was featured on the cover of American "Vogue", alongside Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Sasha Pivovarova, Jessica Stam, Coco Rocha, Hilary Rhoda, Chanel Iman and Lily Donaldson as "The World's Next Top Models." She has also been featured on the covers of: UK "Vogue", the "Observer Woman" supplement, "The Sunday Times Style", "Pop", "Grazia", "Time", "Style & Life", "Vogue Italia" and numerous other international publications.
She has walked the runways for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Hermés, Dior, Lanvin, DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Moschino, Versace, Michael Kors, Zac Posen, Celine, Roberto Cavalli, Bottega Veneta, Proenza Schouler, Tommy Hilfiger, Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Max Mara, Oscar De La Renta, Ralph Lauren, Giles Deacon, Alexander Wang, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alberta Ferretti, Carolina Herrera, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Deyn has appeared in advertisements for Dior, Burberry, Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein, Moncler, Anna Sui, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Gianfranco Ferré, Blumarine, Vivienne Westwood, Cacharel, Doc Martens, Shiseido, Mulberry, Paul Smith, Adidas, and Reebok.
She has been the face of fragrance "The Beat" by Burberry, "Gold by Giles Deacon" at New Look replacing Drew Barrymore, Jean Paul Gaultier's fragrance "Ma Dame", "Shiseido" (replacing Angelina Jolie), "Rock Me!" by Anna Sui, and childhood friend Henry Holland's label "House of Holland". In 2009, Deyn landed a Uniqlo campaign and appeared in a commercial with Gabriel Aubry.
In May 2008, Deyn was guest editor of "i-D" magazine. The issue was devoted to her and includes articles written by and about Deyn, as well as interviews she conducted with fashion designers such as Vivienne Westwood. Deyn's was on one of the fourteen covers of "V magazine" autumn issue. Each cover employs a head shot of a famous model, either from new models or established supermodels; it was photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
In June 2009, the "Daily Mirror" reported that Deyn had quit modeling to spend more time with her then boyfriend, singer-songwriter Miles Kane. The newspaper quoted a source as saying that modeling had started to bore Deyn and that she had hired an acting agent to pursue an acting career in British independent films.
"Vogue Paris" described her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.
Deyn appeared in the May 2011 British "Vogue" editorial, photographed by Tim Walker.
In October 2012, Deyn once again announced that she has retired from modeling in an interview with "The Independent". She stated, "I suppose I have stopped modeling officially. I've not done any for a good long while now. I think it was about four years ago when my feelings were changing towards the industry. I didn't hate it, but I was yearning to do something different. I was on a gradient. It was a gradual thing." She intends to focus on her acting career.
Music.
Deyn provides vocals for the single "Who" by Five O'Clock Heroes as well as featuring in the video. The single was poorly received by "NME", who gave it only a 2/10. The single charted at No. 109 in the UK. Until recently she was a member of the now defunct group Lucky Knitwear. Deyn's voice can be heard at the beginning of Rihanna's music video for "We Found Love".
Acting.
In the 2010 film "Clash of the Titans", Deyn played Aphrodite, Greek goddess of beauty, love, and sex.
In March 2011, Deyn appeared as an owl-bearing warrior in Woodkid's debut music video, "Iron".
In 2012, Deyn starred opposite Richard Coyle in "Pusher", an English language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn's Danish film of the same name, where she played Flo, a strong-minded stripper.
On 28 February 2012, Deyn played her first role on the West End stage, as Paula in François Archambault's comedy, "The Leisure Society". After receiving excellent reviews for her role in that play, Deyn was cast to play the main female role, Chris Guthrie, in a film adaptation of the Scottish-set novel "Sunset Song".
In 2013, Deyn played the lead role in "Electricity", a film adaptation of the novel by Ray Robinson, about the journey of a young woman with epilepsy.
In 2015, she starred in fantasy-horror thriller film "Patient Zero".
In 2017, Deyn began filming "Hard Sun", a pre-apocalyptic crime drama for the BBC at Hanstead Park in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire.
In 2018, Deyn appeared in the Netflix original movie "The Titan" as Dr. Freya.
In 2019, Deyn starred in Alex Ross Perry's "Her Smell" as Marielle Hell, bassist for the fictional band Something She.
Design ventures.
In 2010, Deyn collaborated with her younger sister Emily to create a line of T-shirts and tank tops for high street chain Uniqlo.
In 2012, Deyn began a design partnership with Dr. Martens called Agyness Deyn for Dr. Martens, a line of accessories, shoes, and clothing. In spring of 2014, she planned to release a third collaboration with the brand.
She currently works with the agencies Elite New York City, Why Not Model Agency in Milan, and Oui Management in Paris.
Personal life.
Deyn was married to American actor Giovanni Ribisi from 2012 to 2015. In August 2016, Deyn married hedge fund manager Joel McAndrew in New York. In the 2000s, she dated musicians Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet, and Miles Kane of The Last Shadow Puppets.


Peter Khalife

Peter Khalife (, ; born 29 January 1990) is a football agent, manager, and former player. Born in Cyprus to Lebanese parents, Khalife was raised in Sweden and has both Lebanese and Swedish citizenship.
Khalife is the owner of Superior Squad Sports Management, one of the world's largest youth agencies, and Lebanon's largest football agency. He is also the founder of Superior Squad International, a youth pathway project. Khalife had a playing stint at Racing Beirut in 2014–15, while also managing the club's youth sector.
Early life.
Born on 29 January 1990 in Limassol, Cyprus to Lebanese parents, Khalife was raised in Sweden. He holds both Lebanese and Swedish citizenship. Khalife began playing football at age seven.
Player career.
Khalife played for Lebanese Premier League club Racing Beirut during the 2014–15 season. On 7 October 2015, he moved to Sagesse.
Managerial career.
Khalife has a UEFA B Licence. While playing for Racing Beirut in 2014–15, Khalife coached their reserve side. In 2015, he founded a youth academy in Lebanon: Superior Squad International Academy.
Khalife is the International Coach of Superior Squad, Elite Soccer Academy's youth division. He led them in the 2019 Omonia Cup in Cyprus, winning the tournament undefeated.
Agency career.
In 2015, Khalife founded a football agency, called "Superior Squad Sports Management". Beginning in Lebanon, the agency first expanded to Cyprus. It is now also based in Australia, Egypt, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, the United States, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates, among others. It is the largest football agency owned by a Lebanese, representing about 300 youth players worldwide.
Since 2019, Khalife works as a scout and agent for Cypriot club AC Omonia. In 2020 Khalife signed deals with several Spanish La Liga clubs, to become their talent scout in the Middle East, the Gulf region, Cyprus and Australia.
Personal life.
Khalife speaks five languages: Arabic, English, French, Greek, and Swedish. He has also lived for several years in Larnaca, Cyprus.


Rich Paul

Rich Paul (born December 16, 1981) is an American sports agent based in Cleveland, Ohio. He founded Klutch Sports Group and represents a number of prominent NBA players, including Anthony Davis, Eric Bledsoe, John Wall, Ben Simmons, Draymond Green, Jusuf Nurkić, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, long-time friend LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and most recently, Trae Young, OG Anunoby, and Tyrese Maxey.
Early life.
Paul grew up in a one-bedroom apartment above his father's store, R & J Confectionery, on East 125th and Arlington in Glenville, a neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland. His father felt he needed more structure than public school could provide and enrolled him in Benedictine, a Roman Catholic high school across the town. His father died of cancer in 1999.
After graduating from high school, Paul bought his first house at 19 and was mentored by Distant Replays owner Andy Hyman on selling vintage jerseys. He would buy throwback jerseys from Atlanta and sell them out of his trunk in Cleveland, making $10,000 on a good week. In 2002, he met LeBron James at the Akron–Canton Airport, where James was impressed by Paul's authentic Warren Moon throwback jersey. The two exchanged contact information, and soon Paul had sold James a Magic Johnson Lakers jersey and a Joe Namath Rams jersey.
Career.
In 2003, after the NBA draft, James asked Paul to be a part of his small inner circle, along with James' childhood friends Maverick Carter and Randy Mims. Paul quickly obliged. He would later start working under Leon Rose, who had negotiated James' extension with the Cavaliers in 2006, at Creative Artists Agency. In 2012, Paul left Rose and CAA to start his own agency, Klutch Sports Group, and took James with him. By 2019, Klutch had a roster of 25 clients and brokered over $1 billion in contracts. Later that year, United Talent Agency (UTA) asked Paul to run its sports division through a partnership with Klutch where he expanded the sports clients from 4 to 23. In 2020, he accepted a position on UTA's board of directors. Paul also expanded its clientele at Klutch to include the National Football League (NFL) by hiring former player Damarius Bilbo.
Due to his work with James, Paul has expanded a players' market with unprecedented forays into new revenue streams. This provides a client with more control, power, and influence in an organization. Arn Tellem praised Paul for his humility, work ethic, and empathy which help him to build great relationships with his clients.
In August 2019, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) changed its regulations for agents, requiring them to hold a bachelors degree. Called the "Rich Paul Rule" by the media, it was widely seen as a swipe at Paul for having not graduated from college and for working with a high school prospect Darius Bazley who decided to work as an intern for New Balance rather than attend Syracuse. Paul argued in an op-ed in "The Athletic" that the rule would prevent people from less prestigious backgrounds, people of color, and those without the funds to attend college from working as agents in the future so NCAA executives could have more control. The NCAA later backed down from the regulation change.
In 2020, Paul launched "Klutch Conversations" during the NBA All-Star Weekend with SocialWorks and General Mills to encourage financial literacy with youth.
Paul was included in the 2020 "Ebony Power 100 List".


Elizabeth Ann Roberts

Elizabeth Ann Roberts (born August 4, 1941) is an American model. She was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for the January 1958 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Arthur James and Mike Shea.
Career.
Elizabeth's pictorial was a significant one in the history of "Playboy" because she was only 16 at the time her photos were taken. She had arrived at the Playboy studio with her mother, who provided a written statement that she was 18. After it came out that Roberts was underage, Hefner was brought before a domestic relations court on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges were ultimately dropped on the grounds that Hefner in all likelihood did not know the girl's true age.
Roberts eventually became a Bunny at the Chicago Playboy Club.
Legacy.
Her centerfold can be seen in animated form in Ralph Bakshi's film "American Pop".


Will Chalker

Will Chalker (born 7 March 1980) is an English model and an amateur boxer. He is ranked 11th on Models.com's Money Guys list.
Life and career.
Chalker was born in East Sussex. He began modelling at the age of twenty in 2000, leaving his earlier career as a construction worker after a friend took test shots of him.
His big break happened when he was featured in the advertising campaign of Paco Rabanne's perfume Black XS in 2003.
Since then, he has appeared in major ad campaigns including J.Crew, YSL, Perry Ellis, Wormland, Valentino, Mark O'Polo, Zara, Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Shiatzy Chen, Dsquared2, Gap, Ermenegildo Zegna and Paul Smith. His runway tasks include opening and closing for Gucci, John Galliano's finishing tableau, Athena-poster look for D&G, carrying a baby tiger onto Dolce & Gabbana's spring/summer 2005 menswear catwalk, and walking along Sonia Rykiel during her show. He has appeared in GQ, l'Uomo Vogue, i-D, Japanese Wallpaper, Spanish "Esquire" and Upstreet. He has also done commercials for Levi's and his commercial for Paco Rabanne Black XS with has been remixed with scenes starring Bianca Balti to promote its "for her" version.
He has been the first man nominated for Best Model at the British Fashion Awards.
He is currently signed with New York Model Management in New York City, L.A. Models in Los Angeles, Models 1 in London, Mega Model Agency in Hamburg, Unique Models in Copenhagen and Fashion Models in Milan.


Christela Jacques

Christela Jacques is a Haitian beauty pageant titleholder was appointed by the organization of Miss Universe Haiti as the Miss Universe Haiti 2012. She was chosen from among other 20 women to take the title. Miss Haiti 2012 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.


Laura Croft

Laura Croft (born January 30, 1983) is an American model. She was the Playmate of the Month for the July 2008 issue of "Playboy" magazine.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Croft attended Edward H. White High School, then attended Flagler College, where she majored in communication and minored in art history. Croft also appeared in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic contest in Orlando, Florida and won. She later participated in a reality show "Outback Jack".
Working for Hooters, Croft appeared in several of their calendars and participated in the 2004 Miss Hooters International Pageant. Croft also appeared in a Hooters television commercial that featured Terry Bradshaw and Lee Corso. She was also a Miss BetUS calendar girl featured in April 2007. Croft sent some of her pictures to "Playboy" on a friend's suggestion. A week later, Playboy contacted Croft and she posed for them. Croft appeared in the October 26, 2008 episode of E!'s "The Girls Next Door" when she assisted in the remodeling of the house next to the Playmate Mansion purchased by Hugh Hefner for the Playmates to live in.
On March 9, 2009, Croft appeared as WWE wrestler Randy Orton's "wife" in an angle on an episode of "WWE Raw". She was a co-star in the E! series "Holly's World" and is studying to be a personal physical fitness trainer.


Damarius Bilbo

Damarius Bilbo (born December 3, 1982) is an American sports agent and former American football player. He played college football at Georgia Tech as a quarterback and wide receiver.
High school.
Bilbo attended Moss Point High School and was a three year letterman and All-American in American football and baseball. In football, he was named the Dick Butkus Football Network National High School Player of the Year (after beating out Cedric Benson, formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals), Mississippi Player of the Year by USA Today and Gatorade. Seen by most sports writers as the best "true quarterback" in the state of Mississippi since Steve McNair and Brett Favre. In baseball, he garnered ALL-American honors and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2001 Major League Baseball drafted as a pitcher and center field after being clocked with a 96 mph fastball.
College football.
He had a medical redshirt in 2001 (broken thumb) after what looked to be a promising freshman year, and played backup quarterback in 2002. Bilbo did see extensive playing time in the second half of the Silicon Valley Football Classic (bowl) in relief of starter A.J. Suggs. He contended for the starting job during fall camp in 2003 was moved from the position by Coach Chan Gailey after what Gailey called "a great spring." Eventually 4yr starter Reggie Ball moved into the position. Bilbo was later relegated to wide receiver, leaving school that same summer to play baseball, but later returned and found success at that position, starting all 12 games his senior season opposite Calvin Johnson making them one of the top receiving duos in college football. He was invited to the Hula Bowl all-star game in Hawaii. Bilbo graduated in 2005 with a degree in management information technology and industrial design.
Professional career.
Bilbo was undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, but was signed as a free-agent by the Arizona Cardinals. He was released by the Cardinals in preseason, but immediately signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was cut from the active roster but signed to the practice squad. He helped the Cowboys prepare for their week 4 meeting with the Tennessee Titans by simulating Vince Young in practice and also Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb respectively. He was cut from the squad in mid-October in favor of ex-Seattle Seahawks Jerheme Urban after injuring the finger on his throwing hand. He was re-signed to the Cowboys in November and coach Bill Parcells called him "a very promising player" and had plans of moving him to safety because of his athletic ability and smarts.
Post-playing career.
After his playing career ended, Bilbo became an agent by representing Jarvis Landry, Melvin Gordon and Alvin Kamara. In 2019, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group hired Bilbo, expanding the company's clientele into NFL sports.


Becky Griffin

Rebecca "Becky" Griffin (Hebrew: רבקה "בקי" גריפין, born 27 December 1977) is an Israeli model, TV presenter and actress.
Early life.
Griffin was born in Givatayim, Israel. Her mother, Ariela, was an accountant for the Steimatzky bookstore chain and is of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. Her father, Bob Griffin, is an American-Israeli who played for professional basketball teams in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in the 1970s, and is now an associate professor of English Literature. Her parents met at a bus stop in Israel.
She was first discovered in a commercial at the age of 11. By the time she was 20 she had already starred in several commercials and campaigns, and then got her first job in TV as a sports reporter on the Israeli Sport channel. She also hosted youth programs on Israel's Channel 1, and worked as a reporter in the "Erev Tov" show and in "In Out". Griffin also starred in the movie Matana Mi Shamayim, and has had guest appearances on several TV dramas.
Career.
On May 12, 2003, she won the yearned job opportunity of becoming an MTV VJ on MTV Europe, and left the sports channel. Until 2005 Griffin stayed in Britain and appeared on the channel as the host of the Dance Floor Chart, the World Chart Express, and many Pan-Euro specials.
During her time in the UK, Griffin was chosen to star in the Nissan Micra Campaign all over Europe.
In December 2003, she was chosen to lead the campaign of the fashion chain "Castro".
She returned to Israel in 2005, and a year later enrolled as a Film & Television student at Tel-Aviv University, and was one of the leaders of the Student strike in 2007.
In 2008, Becky was the Euroleague Correspondent for Channel 10, and in 2010 hosted "Inside Israeli Basketball", a magazine that aired on several American cable stations.
In August 2011, Griffin made waves when she brought international attention to the Nivea Cosmetics website for failing to list Israel as a country, while including the Palestinian territories. Griffin wrote a letter to Nivea which she publicized on her Facebook page, beginning a boycott of Nivea products. Conservative radio and TV personality Glenn Beck raised the issue on his radio show on the morning of August 4, 2011, and minutes later Nivea's site included Israel. That day, Nivea told BLAZE Magazine that the site for Israel was under construction and had therefore not been listed.


Anna Watson (cheerleader)

Anna Munzenmaier (née Watson) is a fitness model and former cheerleader at the University of Georgia. She has been referred to as the "World's Strongest Cheerleader". Watson previously attended Hawaii Pacific University, and was also a cheerleader there.
Watson is from Fayetteville, Georgia.
She has been participating in gymnastics since she was five years old, and started cheerleading her sophomore year of high school.
She picked up weight-lifting while a student at Hawaii Pacific University. Watson can squat 255 lbs, dead lift 230, curl 35 in each hand, and bench press 155 pounds.
Watson gained notability when she was reportedly offered a $75,000 contract from Elite Model Management to serve as a fitness model, but declined because the agency would require her to take legal steroids to enhance her muscle size. She shared with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America and reporters from Inside Edition that taking steroids would go against her religious and personal beliefs, even though she was later accused by certain tabloids and talk show hosts of taking steroids to enhance her performance.


Marline Barberena

Marline Barberena (born May 24, 1987 in Miami) is a Nicaraguan-American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2014 and represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2014.
Early life.
Marline was raised in the Little Havana sector of Miami. She later moved to Ft. Lauderdale.
Marline holds an associate degree in Business Administration. Marline worked for Apple before pursuing her dream of beauty pageants.
Pageantry.
Miss Nicaragua 2014.
Marline represented Chichigalpa at "Miss Nicaragua 2014" where she was crowned as the winner, gaining the right to represent Nicaragua in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. At the same time, the runners-up competed at Miss International 2014 and Miss Supranational 2014. She is the fourth winner to be born and raised outside of Nicaragua after her predecessor Nastassja Bolívar, who was also born and raised primarily in Miami.
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013.
Marline competed at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 and placed in the Top 24.
Miss Universe 2014.
Marline represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2014.


Supermodel (season 2)

Supermodel, Season 2 is the second season of the Swiss reality show on 3+ TV, a competition of non-professional aspiring models for a contract with Swiss Model Agency Option, a cover on Swiss Magazin "SI Style" and a "Renault Twingo".

German model Franziska Knuppe, who was a guest judge on Season 1 replaced Nadja Schildknecht as host, Yannick Aellen and Mike Karg remain as the two other permanent judges.

Bruce Darnell, known in Switzerland for his role on the first two seasons of Germany's Next Top Model, coaches the 15 chosen finalists on the runway in his typical "dramatic" style.
Episodes.
Episode 1: Das grosse Casting.
"Original airdate:"
Episode 2: Die erste Auslandsreise.
"Original Airdate:"
Episode 3: Sonne, Sand und Meer.
"Original Airdate:"
Episode 4: Modemetropole Paris.
"Original airdate:"
Episode 5: Jetzt wird's gefährlich.
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Episode 6: Sayonara Supermodels.
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Episode 7: Finale.
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Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress, producer, director, and former child model. She is mainly known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series "House" (2004–2012) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure-fantasy series "Once Upon a Time" (2011–2017, 2018). She has also portrayed Zoey Pierson, one of Ted Mosby's love interests on the comedy series "How I Met Your Mother"; Winona Kirk, mother of James T. Kirk in the 2009 science-fiction film "Star Trek"; and Tess Conlon in the 2011 sports drama film "Warrior". She made her feature film directorial debut with "Sun Dogs" (2017).
Early life.
Morrison was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She is the oldest of three children; her sister, Julia, is a singer-songwriter and music band therapist, and her brother, Daniel, is a high school band director. Her father, David, is a retired music teacher and high school band director who was named Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2003.
Morrison attended South Middle School, and then graduated from Prospect High School (where her parents worked) in 1997. She was an All-State clarinet player in the school's marching band, sang in the choir, and was a cheerleader in the school pep squad. She attended Loyola University Chicago, where she majored in Theatre and minored in English, graduating in 2000. She studied at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
Career.
1990s.
Morrison started her career as a child model, appearing in print advertisements for JCPenney and Montgomery Ward, and commercials for Rice Krispies and Mondo. She was featured on the cover of "Sports Illustrated for Kids" with basketball star Michael Jordan in May 1992. Morrison made her feature film debut at the age of 14 in the 1994 film "Intersection", and later appeared as Samantha in "Stir of Echoes" (1999).
2000s.
Morrison's first leading role came in the 2000 film "", and she has since gone on to appear in films including "Grind" (2003), "Surviving Christmas" (2004), and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (2005).
In 2004, Morrison won the role of immunologist Dr. Allison Cameron on "House". She played the role for the first six seasons of the show, from 2004 to 2009. Morrison's character left in the 2009 episode "Teamwork", but returned in the 2010 episode "Lockdown" to conclude Cameron's story. Morrison returned for the series finale "Everybody Dies" in 2012.
In 2006, Morrison starred in and produced the independent film "Flourish". She is also one of the producers who found "Glee" during its early draft and brought it to attention of writer Ryan Murphy, who adapted it into a television series. Morrison did not stay involved creatively, but is credited as an associate producer on the first season for her involvement in finding it and helping it get into the right hands.
In 2007, Morrison appeared as Kirce James in the computer game "", a character who frequently interacts with the player during the course of the GDI campaign. Her film projects that year included "Big Stan" and "The Murder of Princess Diana", a television film based on the book of the same name by Noel Botham. Produced by Lifetime and Working Title Television, Morrison portrays an American journalist who witnesses the car crash which took the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.
In 2009, Morrison returned to the big screen, appearing in the opening scene of J. J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot as James T. Kirk's mother, Winona. After her contract on "House" was not renewed, it was announced in December 2009 that Morrison had won the role of Kate Keller, Helen Keller's mother, in the Broadway-bound revival of "The Miracle Worker".
2010s.
In the fall of 2010 Morrison appeared as a guest star in the fourth episode of NBC's "Chase". She played the role of Faith, a single mother-turned-fugitive, who embarks on a bloody killing spree across Texas with her little daughter. She then joined the cast of CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" as recurring character Zoey Pierson, a mischievous architecture nerd and love interest of main character Ted Mosby, and "the biggest female character we've maybe ever added to the show in Ted's life", according to executive producer Craig Thomas.
In 2011, Morrison appeared in "Warrior", a film about two estranged brothers who enter a mixed martial arts tournament and are forced to confront their struggling relationship with each other and with their father. Morrison plays the wife of Joel Edgerton's character, struggling to keep her family together. Since October 2011, Morrison had a starring role in ABC's "Once Upon a Time". She played the role of Emma Swan, a bail bonds collector who turns out to be the missing daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.
In April 2016, Morrison launched her own film production company, Apartment 3C Productions, named after the apartment she shared with her friends during her time at Loyola University Chicago. She directed her first feature film, "Sun Dogs", under this label during the summer of 2016. In December 2017, it was announced that Netflix had acquired worldwide streaming rights to the film.
In March 2017, it was announced that Morrison was cast as Stephanie in an off-Broadway revival of the play "The End of Longing". The performance lasted from May 18 to July 1, 2017.
On May 8, 2017, Morrison announced via social media that she would not be returning to "Once Upon a Time" as a series regular for season seven, while also noting that she had agreed to return as a guest for one episode. That episode was the season's second, which aired in October 2017. However, she ultimately returned for the series finale, which aired in May 2018.
Morrison co-starred in "" as Candice. Originally shot in 2014, the film was released on Google Play on October 12, 2017, with a limited theatrical release on October 28, 2017. In 2017, she made her feature film directorial debut with "Sun Dogs", starring Michael Angarano, Melissa Benoist, and Allison Janney.
In June 2019, Morrison was confirmed to join the cast of "This Is Us" in a recurring role for the fourth season as Cassidy Sharp, an alcoholic and Marine veteran grappling with her return to civilian life.
Personal life.
Morrison began dating her "House" co-star, Jesse Spencer, in 2004. Spencer proposed to Morrison at the Eiffel Tower on December 23, 2006, but in August 2007 they called off their engagement. Morrison started dating "Prison Break" star Amaury Nolasco in 2009; the relationship reportedly lasted three years. In summer 2012, Morrison and Sebastian Stan began dating, having met on the "Once Upon A Time" set. They dated for a year, breaking up in mid-2013.


Gilles Lupien

Joseph Leonard Gilles Lupien (April 20, 1954May 18, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Hartford Whalers from 1977 to 1982. After retiring, he became a sports agent, businessman, and was an owner of the Longueuil Chevaliers and the Victoriaville Tigres.
Early life.
Lupien was born on April 20, 1954, in Brownsburg-Chatham, near Lachute, Quebec. He played for the Quebec Remparts, Sherbrooke Castors, and Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1971 to 1974.
Career.
Lupien was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round (33rd overall selection) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. He played for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, their minor league affiliate, and was part of their Calder Cup-winning teams in 1976 and 1977. He played for the Voyageurs until 1977–78, when he made his NHL debut. At tall, he was brought in as the on-ice bodyguard of Guy Lafleur and an enforcer. He finished his debut season with 4 points in 46 games. His playing time in the NHL increased to 72 games during his sophomore season, in which he amassed a career-high 10 points (with 9 assists) and finished eighth in the league in defensive point shares (5.6). Lupien also played in eight and 13 playoff games, respectively, en-route to the Canadiens' 1978 and 1979 Stanley Cup championships. In his final season with the Canadiens in 1979–80, he recorded eight points in 56 games, while leading the franchise in penalty minutes with 117. He was subsequently traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 26, 1980, for their third round selection of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
During the first half of the 1980–81 season, Lupien had just one assist in 31 games played, with a plus–minus rating of −15. He was traded mid-season to the Hartford Whalers on February 20, 1981. He played 20 games for the franchise that year (contributing two goals and four assists), before playing only one game the following year. He acted as player–assistant of the Binghamton Whalers, recording 20 points in 53 games, before retiring at the end of the season.
Post-playing career.
After retiring from professional hockey, Lupien became a professional hockey agent. He notably represented goalkeepers Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo, acting as the latter's agent for 19 years. He was also the agent of Steve Bernier, Corey Crawford, and Sean Couturier. Lupien was the agent for an unnamed player from the Drummondville Voltigeurs who contacted him regarding sexual advances by the team's coach Jean Bégin. Lupien later reported the incidents to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, but the matter was disregarded as the league said there was no proof of misconduct. Bégin was later convicted.
Lupien also worked as a businessman in the fast-food industry, initially purchasing a Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods before acquiring a Boston Pizza franchise in West Island. He was also an owner of the Longueuil Chevaliers and the Victoriaville Tigres. The hockey arena in his hometown of Brownsburg-Chatham was named the Gilles Lupien Arena in his honour in 1985.
Personal life.
Lupien had three children: Jennifer, Catherine, and Erik. He utilized the C$75,000 signing bonus from his first contract with the Canadiens to purchase shares in a lumber company in Lachute. Consequently, he was able to obtain quality lumber to construct his first home in Pine Hill.
Lupien died on May 18, 2021. He was 67, and suffered from cancer prior to his death.


Leah Ryerse

Leah Nicole Ryerse is a beauty queen who represented Canada in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed her second year at McMaster with a double Honours Bachellor of Arts in Health and Social Work.


Kayo Satoh

 is a japanese model and television personality. She gained fame in Japan and overseas in September 2010 when she announced on her blog that she had been assigned male at birth.


La Goulue

La Goulue (, meaning "The Gourmand"), was the stage name of Louise Weber (12 July 1866 – 29 January 1929), a French can-can dancer who was a star of the Moulin Rouge, a popular cabaret in the Pigalle district of Paris, near Montmartre. Weber became known as "La Goulue" because as an adolescent, she was known for guzzling cabaret patrons' drinks while dancing. She also was referred to as the Queen of Montmartre.
Childhood.
Very little is known about her early childhood, but it is believed that Louise Weber was born into a Jewish family from Alsace that eventually moved to Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, near Paris. Her mother worked in a laundry. As an impoverished young girl who loved to dance, Weber is said to have enjoyed dressing up in laundry customers' expensive clothing and pretending to be a glamorous star on a great stage. At age 16, she was working with her mother in the laundry, but behind her mother's back began sneaking off to a dance hall dressed in a customer's "borrowed" dress.
Early career.
Dancing at small clubs around Paris, Weber quickly became a popular personality, liked for both her dancing skills and her charming, audacious behavior. In her routine, she would tease the male audience by swirling her raised dress to reveal the heart embroidered on her knickers and would do a high kick while flipping off a man's hat with her toe. Because of her frequent habit of picking up a customer's glass and quickly downing its contents while dancing past his table, she was affectionately nicknamed La Goulue (The Glutton). Eventually she met the Montmartre painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who introduced her to a group of models who earned extra money posing for the community's artists and photographers. Achille Delmaet, husband of Marie Juliette Louvet, would later find fame as the photographer who had taken many nude photographs of La Goulue.
Star of the Moulin Rouge.
Louise Weber was taken under the wing of Jacques Renaudin (1843–1907), a wine merchant who danced in his spare time under the stage name Valentin le Désossé. They danced at the renowned Moulin Rouge in Montmartre when it first opened, performing an early form of the "cancan" known as the "chahut". The two were instant stars, but it was Weber who stole the show with her outrageously captivating conduct. Booked as a permanent headliner, La Goulue became synonymous with the can-can and the Moulin Rouge nightclub. The toast of Paris and the highest paid entertainer of her day, she became one of the favorite subjects for Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, immortalized by his portraits and posters of her dancing at the Moulin Rouge. Her girlfriend was La Môme Fromage (The Cheesy Girl), another famous cancan dancer at the Moulin Rouge.
Decline.
Having achieved both fame and fortune, Weber decided to part company with the Moulin Rouge in 1895 and strike out on her own. She invested a considerable amount of money into a show that traveled the country as part of a large fair; but her fans who had lined up to buy tickets at the Moulin Rouge did not take to the new setting, and her business venture turned into a dismal failure. Following the closure of her show, La Goulue disappeared from the public eye. Suffering from depression, she drank heavily and dissipated the small fortune she had accrued while dancing.
Alcoholic and destitute, La Goulue returned to Montmartre in 1928. She eked out a living selling peanuts, cigarettes, and matches on a street corner near the Moulin Rouge; few recognized the severely overweight and haggard former Queen of Montmartre. She died a year later at age 62 in the 10th arrondissement of Paris and was buried in the Cimetière de Pantin in the Paris suburb of Pantin, but later her remains were transferred to the Cimetière de Montmartre.


Colin Gordon (footballer)

Colin Kenneth Gordon (born 17 January 1963) is an English former footballer born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, who played as a striker.
He scored 60 goals in 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Swindon Town, Wimbledon, Gillingham, Reading, Bristol City, Fulham, Birmingham City, Hereford United, Walsall, Bristol Rovers and Leicester City. He went on to play non-league football for Kidderminster Harriers, Gloucester City, on loan from Kidderminster, and Stourbridge.
He then went into sports agency; his company represented England national team manager Steve McClaren and players David James and Theo Walcott, among others. He came to particular notice when he made an attack on football finance, alleging significant levels of corruption within the game.
In April 2015 Gordon returned to Kidderminster Harriers as new football development director of the club. When Gary Whild was removed from the position as manager in September 2015 Gordon was made caretaker manager until the appointment of Dave Hockaday on 9 October 2015. In November 2015 he bought the majority share of the Harriers. Following the sacking of Hockaday on 7 January 2016 Gordon was once again installed as caretaker.


Sara Brajovic

Sara Brajovic is a French pianist, model, style blogger and actress of Serbian origin. She is known for being a fashion trendsetter in Europe and is currently living in London.
Career.
Brajovic was featured in American Vogue, with Anna Wintour calling her an influential trendsetter due to her style blog. She also modelled for and contributed articles to American Vogue, as well as appearing on its best dressed lists.
In addition to writing, Brajovic has acted in several European productions, like the films "Friends Like Us", "Amici Come Noi", "Here Lies", Medusa's Ankles and "Vaniglia e cioccolato". She was also in a Martini TV commercial with Jude Law and was invited by RTS1 Serbian National Tv Radio Television of Serbia several times to be a guest in their popular morning show where she talks about the importance of female education. In terms of modelling work, she signed with IMG Models worldwide and became the face of the brand Chloé and has posed for Tod’s, Aquazzura, Chaumet, Fendi, Lancome, Renault, Motorola, Pantene and Tag Heuer. After a worldwide casting search for a talent to play Eva Kant from the Italian comic book Diabolik Sara was chosen. Sara was the testimonial and face of Renault cars for Tv commercials, print media and Tv shows. She was a special guest of Giorgio Armani at his Paris Fashion Week show in 2018. She has frequently been featured in printed editions of British, American, Serbian, Italian, French, Spanish and Russian magazines for her style advice. As a classical pianist, she performed at several concerts and released an album in 2018. She has been a muse for British fashion designers Roland Mouret and Matthew Williamson. She later started working in a London Pr and Events agency organising events for clients such as Sonia Rykiel, Estée Lauder, DVF, Bally, Floss, Viktor and Rolf, Vogue Magazine. (Linkedin)
Background.
Born and raised in Paris, Brajovic attended boarding school in Switzerland. She was discovered at the age of 11 years old when she was spotted and photographed by Peter Lindbergh while on family vacation in the south of France. She then studied music at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. She graduated with a degree in history from London's King’s College landing a job at Sotheby's London Impressionist department. After a move to New York City, she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg studio.
Brajovic's parents both lived in France and Italy, working in the entertainment industry. She remembers meeting Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo when she was younger. Her mother worked as a model for Yves Saint Laurent, produced with Carlo Ponti the film Mama Lucia featuring Sophia Loren and later founded a publishing company. Sara was engaged to French CEO and Motorsports founder Stéphane Ratel.


Laura Godoy

Laura Beatriz Godoy Calle (born July 6, 1988) is a Guatemalan volleyball player, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guatemala 2011 and represented her country in the 2012 Miss Universe contest.
Early life.
Godoy was born on July 6, 1988. She was a volleyball player for the Guatemalan national team.
Miss Guatemala 2012.
Godoy was crowned Miss Universe Guatemala 2012 by Alejandra Barillas (Miss Universe Guatemala 2011) at the Convention Center Light, Real Life Evangelical Church, Zone 10 of Guatemala City on November 25, 2011. Godoy said that, as a beauty queen, she felt like an ambassador for her country. She said that she felt a great deal of pressure moving forward to the Miss Universe pageant because she was representing Guatemala instead of just representing herself.
Miss Universe 2012.
Godoy competed in the 61st edition of the Miss Universe pageant. She was named Miss Congeniality Universe. She was the first Guatemalan to win the award.
Personal.
In a 2013 interview, Godoy said that modeling was one of her passions but that she knew that it would eventually end. She said that she was about to stop her modeling career as she looked toward work in nutrition. She has also studied elementary education. In 2012, she said that her dream was to establish a nutrition education center.


Carol Grow

Carol Ann Hovenkamp-Grow (born May 23, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former beauty queen, model, actress, and television personality.
In 1993, Hovenkamp won the Miss Kansas USA title in 1993 and went on to represent Kansas in the Miss USA 1994 pageant broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas on February 11, 1994. She became the fourth consecutive delegate from her state to make the top twelve in the pageant, with an average preliminary score that put her eighth. Once the scores were leveled Grow placed twelve in the interview competition and eleventh in swimsuit and evening gown, which gave her an average score placing her eleventh overall.
After this, she modeled for Venus Swimwear for 14 years consecutively. She also hosted Co-Ed Training on ESPN2 and appeared regularly on body shaping. On E-Entertainment she was the host of Search Party and did several "Wild On" episodes as well as various guest appearances on television programs such as Baywatch and General Hospital. Grow Co-Hosted the E!'s 1999 Reality Series "Search Party" with Scott Lasky. She was also a sideline reporter for the XFL and on "Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors". She was ranked #80 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001.


Alexis Peterman

Alexis Peterman is an English actress best known for her role as receptionist Lauren Porter in the BBC soap opera, "Doctors".
Early life.
Peterman was born and raised in Edgbaston, Birmingham. From years two to 18, Peterman attended Edgbaston High School for Girls. At 14, Peterman was scouted by London's Models 1 modeling agency, working with them until matriculating to drama school. She is of Welsh and Polish Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Peterman's maternal great-grandmother was the Yiddish theatre actress, Becky Goldstein. "Born in Mlava, Poland, moved to England at the age of 12. She became an actress at the Pavilion later transferring to the Grand Palais. A specialist in archetypal 'Yiddishe mama' roles, she left the stage owing to ill health." Goldstein was married to the actor and playwright, Joseph Markovitch, who "joined the Pavilion Theatre as an actor and playwright. A prolific dramatist and lyricist, he wrote such plays as "The Revolutionary", "Mendel Beilis", "The Gambler", "The Two Chaverim", and "The Desert". In later years, until his retirement in 1960, he belonged to the Grand Palais company."
Career.
After a three-year degree course at Arts Educational Schools, London, Peterman starred in various stage roles. Peterman then undertook a series of supporting roles in various television productions, including: "Footballers Wives, Dream Team", "Hotel Babylon" and "Lip Service".
Peterman first starred in "Doctors", as Phoebe Billington, in a single episode in 2009, but returned in 2011 to play murdered receptionist, Lauren Porter. Her performance garnered a Best Storyline and Best Episode nomination at "The British Soap Awards 2012".
In 2013, Peterman played the role of Natalie Fisher in the HBO/Sky1 British action and military television series, "Strike Back."
Peterman can be seen in "Survivor", the 2015 British-American spy thriller film starring Pierce Brosnan, Milla Jovovich, and Dylan McDermott, and directed by James McTeigue.
Peterman starred as the lead in the Syfy channel made-for-television movie, "Roboshark", which kicked off "Sharknado" week 2015.
Peterman co-owns the London café and venue space, Drink Me Eat Me, with her partner, actor, Dar Dash.
Alongside acting, Peterman is a prolific voice over artist, lending her voice to well known British and international brands.
In 2021, Peterman played Rabbi Rachel in a film directed by Israeli director, Maya Armon. The film is loosely based on Rabbi "Rebecca Birk", whom in 2016, the "Evening Standard" listed as one of London's most influential people.


Karen Alexander (fashion model)

Karen Alexander (born circa 1965 in New Jersey) is an American model and actress, most known for her modeling career. She is 5'10" with dark brown hair and eyes. She began her career when she was sixteen years old, visiting multiple modeling agencies in New York. She tried to sign with Eileen Ford, John Casablancas, and Bethann Hardison, but was seen as "unphotogenic," not "commercial" enough, or too "commercial" by each of them respectively. It wasn't until she came across Legends Agency that she was finally signed and could begin her career. Alexander would go on to become a muse to fashion's top designers and magazine editors, and create a name for herself for at least two decades. Legends Agency is now non-existent and Alexander was represented by IMG until 2019 she was diagnosed with Dermatomyositis an incurable neuromuscular disease.
Career.
Alexander is most known for her modeling during the late eighties and early nineties. During her career, she was featured on the covers of "Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Mademoiselle, Glamour, and Mirabella" and worked on campaigns for Cover Girl, Tiffany & Co, and Chanel's Allure. She also worked with the top photographers of her time such as Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Gilles Bensimon, and Peter Lindbergh. Alexander reached the peak of her career when she was featured in the 1988 and 1989 "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issues and in Herb Ritts' Pirelli Calendar. She was then featured in "People" magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People, proving how successful she truly had become. Despite being so successful, she told "People" that she had never felt she was pretty until she was pregnant. In the 1990 interview, she told them, Until I was pregnant I felt like an impostor waiting to be found out."
Although she is known to have broken barriers for models of color, being one of the first to be featured in a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, she has been the victim of racism throughout her career. She told Vogue during an interview in 1991, "I really don't have the same modeling options of, say, Cindy Crawford or Christy Turlington - although I don't mean to single them out. My agency will say, 'Oh, they aren't using a black girl.'"
As for her film career, Alexander is most known for her appearance in the 1995 film "Bad Boys."
Personal life.
Alexander is married to an American screenwriter and has three daughters. Alexander is a member of a group that works to end gun violence.


Sasha Luss

Alexandra "Sasha" Alexeyevna Luss (Russian: Александра "Саша" Алексеевна Лусс; born 6 June 1992) is a Russian fashion model and actress.
Early life.
Luss was born in Magadan, Magadan Oblast, and moved to Moscow at a young age. As a child, she had no interest in pursuing a modelling career, preferring to spend her time writing and dancing. She frequently participated in ballet competitions before she suffered an ankle injury which prevented her from continuing her hobby. Her mother's friends and even strangers would compliment Sasha's modelling potential. When Sasha was 13 years old, her mother took her to visit a modelling agency, where she was signed. Luss has stated that her grandmother disapproved of this career move, claiming that modelling is a terrible, immoral business.
Career.
Modeling.
Luss has appeared in campaign ads for high-fashion brands, such as Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Lanvin, Dior Beauty, Balmain, Oscar de la Renta, Max Mara, Tommy Hilfiger, LA Perla, Karl Lagerfeld, Moschino, Carolina Herrera and Moncler.
Luss has been featured in some of the world's most influential fashion magazines. She has been featured four times on the cover of "Numéro", twice on the cover of "Vogue" Russia, including the 13th-anniversary edition, and also on the cover of "Vogue Italia". In May 2015, she appeared on the cover of "Vogue China". Luss has been captured by some of the world's most influential fashion photographers, including Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh, Karl Lagerfeld, Inez and Vinoodh, Mert and Marcus, Willy Vanderperre, Patrick Demarchelier, Paolo Roversi, Steven Klein, and appearing in magazines such as "W Magazine", "Harper's Bazaar", "Vogue Germany", "Vogue China", "Vogue Japan", "Vogue Russia", "AnOther Magazine", "Interview", "CR Fashion Book", "V Magazine" and more.
At the age of 14, Luss signed with IQ Models in Moscow. Shortly after turning 16 years old, she walked in her very first fashion show for Alena Akhmadullina during Moscow Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2008. She quickly shot to fame in the Russian fashion industry and was featured in multiple issues of "Vogue" Russia and "L'Officiel" Russia in 2008. She signed with DNA Model Management, which flew her to Europe and New York, where she walked in fashion shows for designers such as DKNY and Antonio Marras. Despite these successful bookings, her career failed to take off, and she returned to Russia to complete her education. Luss decided to sign with Elite Model Management in Paris and Women Management in Milan as a development model and, in 2011, left her mother agency, IQ Models, to join Avant Models.
In 2011, Luss was spotted by Karl Lagerfeld in an advertisement for the Russian demi-couturier Bohemique. Lagerfeld was so impressed by her, he decided to cast her in his Chanel pre-Fall 2012 and Fall/Winter 2012 shows. The following season, she was snapped up by Dior to walk exclusively in their Spring/Summer 2013 show. She walked in 58 shows during the Fall/Winter 2013 season for some of the world's most prestigious brands, such as Prada, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy. She was selected as one of the top newcomers of the season by models.com. Following her impressive runway presence, she was chosen to star in ad campaigns for Carolina Herrera, Max Mara, Valentino and Tommy Hilfiger. Luss decided to bleach her hair platinum blonde, which was a significant moment in her career. Her new-found elven beauty was adored by designers and inspired other models to emulate her look. Luss walked in another 53 fashion shows during Spring/Summer 2014, cementing her position as one of the most in-demand models of the moment. She was awarded the honor "Model of the Year" by Glamour Russia in 2013.
She was captured for Lanvin and Chanel by her long-time supporter Karl Lagerfeld for the fashion house's Spring/Summer 2014 ad campaigns. Shortly after this, Luss landed the biggest job of her career, as the new face of Dior Beauty. Luss starred in the 2014 Fall/Winter Versace Jeans AD Campaign. She has selected by casting director Jennifer Starr for the Steven Meisel photographed 2015 Pirelli Calendar.
In 2016, Luss appeared in LA Perla's Fall/Winter 2016 ad campaign (along with Valery Kaufman and Liu Wen) photographed by Mert and Marcus. She was also included in Olivier Rousteing's All Star Cast for the Balmain Fall/Winter 2016 campaign, which also featured Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Francisco Lachowski, Joan Smalls, Jon Kortajarena, Jourdan Dunn and Alessandra Ambrosio, who were photographed by Steven Klein. Luss transferred modeling agency from Women Management to sign with IMG Models.
Film.
In 2017, Luss played Princess Lihö-Minaa in the film "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets". In 2019, she starred in the title role of the action thriller film "Anna" as a Russian spy who goes undercover as a model.


Imaan Hammam

Imaan Hammam (born 5 October 1996) is a Dutch model of Moroccan and Egyptian descent. Hammam appeared on the most international Vogue covers of any model in 2017. As of 2020, she has appeared on the cover of Vogue 18 times. Four times on the American edition of "Vogue".
She currently ranks on models.com's "Industry Icons" and "Top Sexiest Models" lists.
Career.
Hammam is signed with DNA Model Management in New York, VIVA Model Management in Paris, London, and Barcelona, Why Not Model Management in Milan, and CODE Management in Amsterdam.
Hammam was first discovered in Amsterdam's Central Station by an agent from CODE Management in 2010. In 2013, her agency sent her to Paris with VIVA Model Management and she was given the special honor to open the Givenchy show as an exclusive. Shortly after she appeared in consecutive issues of American, Italian and French Vogue. Anna Wintour is a supporter of Hammam and mentioned the model in her editor's letter the first time she appeared in the magazine.
She has appeared in editorials for American, French, Italian, British, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian and German "Vogue", "Numéro", "i-D", and "LOVE". She also appeared on the September cover of American "Vogue", a total of 4 times (September, March, April, December), a cover which very few models, much less new faces, are able to secure.
Hammam has walked the runways for nearly every top brand including Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Maison Margiela, Prada, Michael Kors, Moschino, Chanel, DKNY, Jean Paul Gaultier, Hugo Boss, Nina Ricci, Jacquemus, Giambattista Valli, Isabel Marant, Dsquared2, Lanvin, Stella McCartney, Oscar de la Renta, Dolce & Gabbana, Alberta Ferretti, Derek Lam, Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Thierry Mugler, rag+bone, Emanuel Ungaro, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, Balenciaga, Hermés, Tommy Hilfiger, Diane Von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, Vera Wang, Versace, Fendi, Proenza Schouler, Anna Sui, Tom Ford, Dior, Sportmax, Philipp Plein, Brandon Maxwell and Victoria's Secret.
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Chanel, Versace, Moschino, Alexander McQueen, Revlon, Chloe, Givenchy, Sonia Rykiel, DKNY, Diane Von Furstenburg, Coach, Giorgio Armani, Tiffany & Co., Calvin Klein, Shiseido, H&M, Topshop, Express, Target and Scotch & Soda.
In April 2016, Hammam won Couturesque Magazine's Model of the Year competition, receiving more than half of the public vote against popular models Lucky Blue Smith and Bella Hadid.
For the H&M collaboration with Erdem, she's one of the collection's ambassadors.
The model also collaborated with Frame and released her own collection of clothing that she designed herself.
Hammam ranks on models.com's "Industry Icons" and "Top Sexiest Models" lists.
Personal life.
Imaan Hammam was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to an Egyptian father and a Moroccan mother. She has a sister, Aicha Hammam and is Muslim. Although she has been described as being "Middle Eastern", she does not see herself as such and identifies as Afro-Arab.
On June 2020, she shared a series of infographics on Instagram created by the Students for Justice in Palestine at Georgetown University. Her post was done to call attention to the Israeli-Palestine conflict in West Asia. Later, in July, she would post her thoughts on the adultification of black girls, particularly in America.
“Sometimes people call me Middle Eastern, and I'm like, 'No, I'm black.' I am proud of my culture, proud of who made me, proud to be here.”
“I’m half Moroccan, half Egyptian, and I was born in Amsterdam. I’m Muslim, and I’m superproud of my heritage and of my roots. I want to be a role model for young girls who are struggling with racism or struggling with their looks or with their skin color. I had Naomi Campbell, who I looked up to as a black powerful woman. But there aren’t many Arabic models, and being an African-Arabic model, I’m trying to open doors for more Arabic girls.”


Anjali Mendes

Anjali Mendes (January 29, 1946 – June 17, 2010), born Phyllis Mendes, was an Indian fashion model. She was attached to Pierre Cardin’s salon in Paris during the 1970s and 1980s. Other designers she modelled for included Emanuel Ungaro, Elsa Schiaparelli and Givenchy. After retirement, she managed Cardin’s Indian operations for 18 years. She died on June 17, 2010 after suddenly falling ill at her home in Provence.


Maxence Danet-Fauvel

Maxence Danet-Fauvel (born 27 June 1993) is a French actor and model.
He is best known for the role of "Eliott Demaury" in the TV series Skam France, an adaptation of Skam., The House of Gaunt, Police de Caractères.
He started modeling in 2015 and works for the Elite Model Management. In 2016, he joined the Actors Factory in Paris.


Moffy Gathorne Hardy

Moffy Gathorne Hardy is a model signed onto Storm Models, the same agency that hired supermodel Kate Moss. She is primarily known for her crossed eyes and fighting fashion industry norms.


Amanda Griffin

Amanda Griffin (born Amanda Claire Ricardo Griffin on 28 September 1979 in Windsor, Berkshire) is an English model and television personality in the Philippines. Griffin is the eldest of three children born in Windsor to an English father and a Filipino mother. She spent her childhood growing up in Britain, the United States, Australia and in the Philippines, where she is currently based. She attended a university in Australia and has degrees in both Communications and Business.
Since she was 14, Griffin has modelled for numerous designers and brands both in the Philippines and other countries in Asia, where she has also graced the covers of different magazines. Aside from modelling, Griffin is also an entrepreneur, being the proprietor of Tabu swimwear and event management "fatally femme productions", and a recognisable face on television. Together with top Filipino model, Angel Aquino and TV journalist, Daphne Oseña-Paez, Griffin was also a host on ABS-CBN (eventually moved to Studio 23) lifestyle/fashion weekly show, "F!". She also co-hosted the info-travel show "Team Explorer" on ABS-CBN's sister station, Studio 23.
Griffin was crowned as Philippines' Sexiest Vegetarian of 2013 by PETA Asia Pacific.
In 2013, Griffin joined the PETA campaign to free Mali from captivity in Manila Zoo and have her transferred to Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand. She posed for a photo shoot with Sanya Smith, Geneva Cruz, Ornussa Cadness, Mia Ayesa, ETC HQ host, Julia Sniegowski, "The Amazing Race Philippines" contestant Sheena Vera Cruz and Daiana Menezes, who were all asking for Mali to be freed.


Floyd Creatchman

Floyd "Pretty Boy" Creatchman (25 June 1957 – 25 October 2003) was a Canadian professional wrestling manager and sports agent, and the son of Canadian wrestling manager Eddie Creatchman “The Brain”. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Goldie Reisler and Eddie Creatchman.
Wrestling career.
In the 1970s Creatchman entered the ring for his first professional wrestling match. He was nicknamed “Le Petit Juif” which translates into English as “The Little Jew”, the name was in reference to his father Eddie who was well known for wearing his Star of David necklace. In the late 1970s he followed in his father's footsteps and transitioned into a Wrestling Manager, working in Big Time Wrestling (Detroit), Tennessee and the USA Midwest. His alias was “Leslie Floyd Creatchman III”. By the mid 1980s in Montreal Lutte Internationale, Creatchman preferred to be called a “Sports Agent” rather than a Wrestling Manager. He was also known as a wrestling announcer & commentator. He hosted the Lutte Internationale “Creatchman’s Corner” segment on CFCF-DT, where he interviewed various wrestlers from his office or luxurious Penthouse Apartment. Creatchman and his father were the owners of Lutte Internationale in Montreal from 1986 to 1987.
Death.
Creatchman died on October 25, 2003, with Crohn's disease.