Sunday 9 December 2007


Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in the small isolated village of Graz, Austria. He was encouraged by his father at a young age to participate in some kind of athletics. It wasn't until he was 15 that he discovered weightlifting. And by the age of 20 was awarded the Mr. Universe title. He later won 13 world body building records. Arnold became a U.S citizen in 1983 and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Maria Shriver and their three children, Katherine, Christina and Patrick.Being the world famous body builder he is, Arnold Schwarzenegger has produced body building competitions in Columbus, Ohio for over two decades. Alongside that he has coined the Annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, which has been around since 1989. Besides that he has produced the Fitness EXPO in 1993, the Ms. Fitness World Competition in 1994, and the Arnold Martial Arts Festival in 1996. While George Bush was in administration Arnold served on the Presidents council of physical fitness and sports. Also he has written numerous books on the topics of health and fitness.Arnold currently serves in the Governers council of physical fitness in the state of California. Arnold has served as the international weight traininer for the Special Olympics since 1979. Over the years Arnold has taken a stand against youth drug abuse, he started mini olympics designed to help kids say 'no' to drugs and yes to a healthy and fit life style. He feels that fitness is a safe and effective alternative to drug abuse. Arnold is chairman of the Inner-City Games Foundation, this program covers 10 city's and is continuing to grow.Arnold isn't only the worlds best bodybuilder, he is the world famous action star known by people everywhere. One of his biggest roles is as 'The Terminator.
Jessica Ann Simpson was born and raised in Dallas, TX. She began her career performing as a member of her church choir. Simpson rose to fame in the late 1990’s but became a pop culture icon and a tabloid favorite when she married Nick Lachey and starred in the MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.

Jessica met Nick when she was given a role in the music video for 98 Degrees' hit song "My Everything," playing Nick’s love interest. The two began dating and dated for 2 years before they decided to ‘take a break.’ Then on September 11, 2001, Nick was supposed to be flying to NYC when the attacks on the world trade center occurred. Jessica immediately phoned Nick and the two then rekindled their relationship. They then married in a lavish ceremony on Oct. 26, 2002, in Austin, Texas.

Then three years after getting married the two decided to call it quits. Reports that their union was in trouble began surfacing when rumors of infidelity on both ends started making the media rounds. Since then Jessica’s personal life has been in the slumps going in and out of failed relationships.

In her professional life, Simpson has expressed interest in a country album as well as continuing to do movies.
Gwen Renée Stefani was born in Fullerton, California. Her mother got the name Gwen after the stewardess in the novel Airport. Her father Dennis Stefani is of Italian American descent and works as a Yamaha marketing executive. Her mother is Patti Flynn and comes from Irish and Scottish descent. Her mother used to be an accountant before becoming a homemaker. Gwen is the second oldest of four children. She has a sister and two brothers.

Stefani attended Loara high school in her teen years and was on the swim team at Loara. While attending high school she also worked at Dairy Queen as a floor scrubber. After graduating from high school in 1987, she began attending California State University, Fullerton.

Stefani became known in the scene in 1992 as the front woman of the band No Doubt. From then on it was international stardom for Gwen and her band. Gwen gave a shot at a solo album and that was a success as well. She recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004.

Besides music, Gwen has become a well known name in the fashion industry. In 2003, she launched her L.A.M.B. fashion collection. She married musician Gavin Rossdale in 2002, and the two have a son, Kingston, who was born in 2006.
Brad Pitt was born in on December 18, 1963 to the parents of Jane Etta and William Alvin Pitt. His family moved to Springfield, Missouri where he grew up with his brother Doug and sister Julie. He was raised a Baptist. He attended Kickapoo High School, where he was involved in sports, debating, student government and acting. He attended the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, Columbia. There he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

In 1987, Pitt arrived in Beverly Hills, CA to pursue his acting career. He studied under Coach Roy London for six years. His first appearance was in the sitcom Head of the Class. He also guest starred in two episodes of Growing Pains. He then appeared in the soap Another World. While he was auditioning for the show Our House, he ended up landing a role on the daytime soap Dallas. He starred in series ThirtySomething, 21 Jump Street, Freddy’s Nightmares, and appeared in Less Than Zero, No Man’s Land, and Cutting Class. In 1988, Pitt had his first starring role in Dark Side Of The Sun. Since the film was shot in Yugoslavia, a war broke out and much of the film was lost. He later won a part in the TV movie Too Young to Die? He then starred in Across The Tracks, Thelma and Louise, Johnny Suede, Cool World, A River Runs Through It, and Kalifornia. Pitt also starred in Legends of the Fall, Seven Years in Tibet, Meet Joe Black, Fight Club, Snatch, and Usual Suspects, The Devil’s Own, and Se7en. In 1995 his role in Twelve Monkeys helped Pitt get nominated for an Academy Award as “Best Supporting Actor.” In 2000, Pitt starred in the Spy Game and The Mexican with co-star Julia Roberts. At the end of the year Pitt finished filming Ocean’s Eleven with George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. He also starred in the sequel’s Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen. He has also starred in Troy, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith with co-star Angelina Jolie. His 2006 movie Babel won seven Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, one of which was a Golden Globe nomination for Pitt as “Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.” That same year he produced the Best Picture winner The Departed.

Pitt dated actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Thandie Newton, Robin Givens, Juliettee Lewis, and Sinitta during the 1990s. In 1998, Pitt met Friends actress Jennifer Aniston and married her in 2000. They announced their seperation on January 7, 2005. As his relationship to Jennifer Aniston drew to a close, his relationship with co-star Angelina Jolie grew stronger. Jolie was publisized as the reason to their split. Pitt and Jolie both denied the claims of adultery. In 2005, Pitt and Jolie shot a spread for W magazine as a 1963 couple with children. Aniston filed for divorce on March 25, 2005 and was finalized on October 2. Brad and Angelina were soon known as “Brangelina.” Jolie and Pitt have one child together and 3 adopted ones. Jolie first adopted Maddox in March, 2002. Jolie and Pitt adopted Zahara in 2005 and Pax in 2003 together. On May 27, 2006, Jolie and Pitt’s biological daughter Shiloh was born.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the South Bronx to Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez . Lopez was the middle child of three musically talented sisters. Both of J.Lo’s parents were born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Jennifer knew from a young age that she would be a superstar one day. Lopez has always had a love for music but she was also intrigued by the film industry.

Jennifer Lopez got her “in” in the entertainment industry when she was offered a job as a fly girl on Fox’s hit comedy “In Living Color” in 1990.

Jennifer Lopez’s professional life has always been spectacular but she hasn’t had the same luck in the love department. Lopez has been in and out of failed relationships before finding love with Marc Anthony. Lopez and Anthony married on June 5, 2004, less than a week after his divorce from Dayanara Torres.

Jennifer Lopez has currently got the media in a frenzy speculating whether she is pregnant or not. She has not confirmed her pregnancy yet, but her baby bump continues to grow.
Christina Maria Aguilera was born to Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera who was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army at the time and Shelly Loraine Fidler who was a Spanish teacher. Christina Aguilera comes from Spanish and Irish descent.

Her parents divorced when she was only seven years old. Christina Aguilera and her other siblings lived with their mother in Pennsylvania after the divorce.

Christina’s amazing voice and ability to hit high notes was a sign that this girl would one day be an international superstar. Aguilera's works has earned her a lot of awards including five Grammy Awards.

Christina began dating her current husband, music executive Jordan Bratman back in 2002 and the two married on November 19, 2005. Christina met her future husband, Jordan while she was recording Stripped at an Atlanta studio. He was getting ready to move from Atlanta to Los Angeles, and she was one of the only people that he knew there, so when he arrived, they spent all of their time together. The two are currently expecting their first child together.

Pamela Denise Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. Anderson currently holds dual citizenship in America and Canada. Her father was a furnace repairman and her mother was a waitress.

Pamela’s first modeling gig was unintentional. She was sitting in a library with a group of other children when a photographer captured an amazing pic of Anderson. Everyone was so intrigued by the picture that is was quickly copyrighted and placed in all libraries in British Columbia. Growing up Pamela was not always the sex kitten she is known to be now. She had braces and was flat chested.

In the summer of 1989 Pamela went to a Canadian Football League game with some friends. A cameraman coincidently put Pamela on the big screen and the place erupted. She was wearing a Labatt's T- shirt her friend had given her. After the response she got Labatt's offered Pam a job modeling as the "Blue Girl" for their products. Canada.

After all the popularity she gained in Canada, Ken Honey, a freelance photographer, convinced Pam to take a few pics and submit them to Playboy. Playboy fell in love with Pam and the rest is history.

In 1991, Anderson played "Lisa", the "Tool-Time-Girl" on ABC Television's "Home Improvement". David Hasslehoff happened to be a fan of the show and when he saw Pamela on there, he knew he'd found a new lifeguard for his new series "Baywatch."

In addition to her international stardom from modeling and acting, Anderson has received a great deal of media scrutiny for her publicized personal life. For a time, she was married to Tommy Lee. The two made a porn home video on their honeymoon and it was stolen from their home. It caused a huge stir on the Internet. Since her divorce from Tommy Lee, she has gotten engaged to both model Marcus Schenkenberg and to singer Kid Rock . She married Kid Rock on July 29, 2006 on a yacht near St. Tropez, France only to divorce four months later. That didn’t stop Anderson from falling into the same trap again. In September 2007 she announced that she was engaged to Paris Hilton’s ex Rick Salomon . Anderson married Rick Salomon on October 6, 2007.

Paris Hilton is best known for her infamous sex tape she starred in with ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon. She is also best friends with Nicole Richie. Paris along with Nicole starred in the Fox reality series “The Simple Life” in 2003 and the rest is history. Paris has since then become a world known icon.

Being an heiress definitely came with its perks. Hilton spent her childhood in NYC attending exclusive parties. For school she attended the ultra-exclusive school, the Dwight School, from which she dropped out and eventually earned her high school GED. The heiress eventually made her way to Los Angeles, where she began life as a model.

Hilton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on September 7, 2006 for "driving erratically" and failing a field sobriety test. In February of 2007 Hilton was once again stopped by police for driving with a suspended license . That didn’t sit so well with the Judge as he sentenced the heiress to 45-days in the slammer. Paris Hilton served 23 days in the Lynwood detention facility before she was released.

She has since then promised to dedicate her time to more important issues and volunteer her time to charities, rather than spending her time partying.

Angelina Jolie was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles in 1975. Her father is Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight and her mother was the late Marcheline Bertrand.

Both Jolie’s parents were in the entertainment industry so it was evident that she would be in the entertainment industry. Jolie made her debut as a child alongside her father Jon Voight in the 1982 film Lookin' to Get Out.

Angelina Jolie grew up to be one of the most desired women around the world. She is a an Oscar-winning actress, model and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency.

Jolie was a bad girl growing up admitting to drug use at a young age. She was married and divorced twice to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton before settling down with partner Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie caused a lot of controversy with their relationship because they were rumored to have hooked up while Brad was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

Since then Pitt has left Jennifer Aniston and has been living with Angelina Jolie. The two have three adopted children, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara. They also have a biological child, Shiloh.

Friday 7 December 2007


David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in London to David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham and Sandra Georgina West. His father was a kitchen fitter and his mother was a hairdresser. He also has two sisters named Joanne and Lynne. His mother’s family is Jewish and Beckham has referred to the religion as an influence, although he is not known to practice Judaism or any other faith.

His parents were Manchester United fans, and eventually David inherited his parent’s love of Manchester Untited and developed the passion for soccer. As a child he played for a local youth team called Ridgeway Rovers, coached by his father, Stuart Underwood, and Steve Kirby.He attended one of Bobby Carlton’s soccer schools in Manchester and won the chance to take part in a training session at FC Barcelona.

In 1986 Beckham was a mascot for Manchester United during their match agains West Ham United. David signed a professional contract with Manchester United, and played for them from 1993-2003. In the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he was given a red card for violent conduct in England’s match agains Argentina. After losing the game, England was eliminated from the tournament. Beckham was made a scapegoat and became the target of criticism in the media. After many arguments with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, Beckham signed into a four-year contract with Real Madrid. After playing for the Real Madrid from 2003-2007, he signed onto LA Galaxy for a five-year contract. He was chosen runner-up for FIFA World Player of the year twice, and is the world’s highest paid soccer player. His world-wide recognition made him an advertising brand and a top fashion icon.

David Beckham married former spice girl Victoria Adam “Posh Spice” on July 4, 1999. Together they have three sons: Brooklyn Joseph Beckham (born 1999), Romeo James Beckham (born 2002), and Cruz David Beckham (born 2005).