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Encyclopedia > List of entertainers by nickname

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Ai Kago ) (born February 7, 1988 in Yamatotokada, Nara, Japan, nicknamed Aibon) is a former member of the Hello! Project Japanese pop collective. ... Ai Takahashi Ai Takahashi ) is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project, best known as a member of Morning Musume and its most popular subgroup, MiniMoni. ... Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 3, 2003) was a soul music singer. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For Aaliyahs self-titled album, see Aaliyah (album). ... Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists in 1919. ... Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. ... This article discusses the actor. ... Demi Moore (born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. ... Aya Matsuura , born June 25, 1986 in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan) is a female J-pop artist and actress within Hello! Project. ... Ayumi Hamasaki , born October 2, 1978) is an award-winning Japanese pop singer. ...

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This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Beverly Peele is an African American supermodel. ... Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Nicole Renee Niki Taylor (born March 5, 1975) is an American supermodel. ... Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American actor, most remembered for his role in one of the worlds most famous double acts, Laurel and Hardy, with his friend Stan Laurel. ... Walter Hank Garland (November 11, 1930 – December 27, 2004) was a legendary Nashville studio musician. ... One of 12 Eddie Cantor caricatures by Frederick J. Garner for a 1933 Brown & Bigelow advertising card set. ... Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. ... David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born May 15, 1943[2]) is a Canadian film director and occasional actor. ... Brigitte Bardot (French IPA: ) (born September 28, 1934) is a French actress, former fashion model, singer, known nationalist, animal rights activist, and considered the embodiment of the 1950s and 1960s sex kitten. ... Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi) better known as B. B. King or The King of Blues, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, widely considered one of the best and most respected blues musicians of all time. ... Takeshi Kitano , born January 18, 1947 in Umeshima, Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian, actor, presenter, author, poet, painter, one-time video game designer, and film director who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. ... Bennifer was the snide nickname given to the celebrity couple, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American film actor, director, and Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning screenwriter. ... Jennifer Anne Garner [1] (born April 17, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award- and SAG Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film and television actress, and producer. ... Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American film actor, director, and Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning screenwriter. ... Betty Joan Perske (born on September 16, 1924), better known as Lauren Bacall, is a Golden Globe– and Tony Award–winning, as well as Academy Award–nominated, American film and stage actress. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events. ... Big Eye Louis Nelson Deslile (28 January 1885 - 20 August 1949) was an early jazz clarinetist. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson, Jr. ... Steven Cheung in this undated EEG promotional shot Steven Cheung (張致恆 Cantonese, Yale chèuhng ji hàhng; Jyutping coeng4 zi3 hang4; Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìhéng, born 10 November 1984) is a Hong Kong vocalist, actor, and columnist. ... Boyz (or BoyZ) is a Cantopop duo from Hong Kong. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. ... Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed The Big O, was an influential American singer-songwriter, guitarist and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades. ... Otis Ray Redding, Jr. ... William Billy Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ... “UK” redirects here. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... Bix Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was a notable jazz cornet player. ... David Samuel Sam Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director who achieved iconic status following the release of his 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch. ... Jordin Brianna Sparks (born on December 22, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona)[2] is an American singer. ... Blake Colin Lewis (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up to Jordin Sparks on the sixth season of American Idol. ... Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi) better known as B. B. King or The King of Blues, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, widely considered one of the best and most respected blues musicians of all time. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American film actor, director, and producer. ... Elle Macpherson (born Eleanor Nancy Gow, 29 March 1964) is an Australian supermodel and actress. ... Heidi Klum (IPA ) (born June 10, 1973) is a German supermodel as well as an actress, TV presenter, fashion designer, television producer and singer hailing from Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Marie the Body MacDonald (6 July 1923 – 21 October 1965) American model, actress and singer born in Burgin, Kentucky. ... Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen (born July 20, 1980), is a Brazilian supermodel who has been acclaimed as the highest-paid model in the world. ... Paul Bonehead Arthurs, (b. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American actor. ... John Henry Bonzo Bonham (May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980) was an English drummer and member of the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (22 October 1870 – 20 March 1945) was a poet, a translator and a prose writer, better known as the intimate friend and lover of the writer Oscar Wilde. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Michael Chambers is an African-American actor and dancer. ... A breakdancer performing a one-handed freeze (also known as a pike) in the streets of Paris. ... Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt(born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. ... Angelina Jolie (born June 4, 1975) is an American film actress, a former fashion model and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. ... The Brat Pack is a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented films in the 1980s and as well as socializing together off the set. ... Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is an American actor, director and writer. ... Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, producer and director who achieved stardom in several successful teen-oriented films of the 1980s. ... Robert Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. ... Andrew McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor who appeared in several films during the 1980s. ... Judd Nelson as John Bender in The Breakfast Club Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959 in Portland, Maine) is an American actor and writer. ... Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. ... Alexandra Elizabeth Ally Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American screen and stage actress, possibly best known for her roles in the Brat Pack films The Breakfast Club and St. ... Demi Moore (born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. ... Mary Megan Winningham (born May 16, 1959) is an American film and television actress. ... James Bubber Miley (April 3, 1903 - May 20, 1932) was an early jazz trumpeter, specializing in the use of the plunger mute. ... Alvis Edgar Buck Owens, Jr. ... Benjamin (Bull Moose) Jackson (1919 – American blues and rhythm and blues singer and saxophonist. ... Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. ...

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Tommy Hunter (March 10, 1937-) is a Canadian country music performer, known as Canadas Country Gentleman. He was born Thomas James Hunter in London, Ontario in 1937. ... Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965 in St. ... Name: Shimizu Saki (清水佐紀) Birthdate: 1991-11-22 Nickname: Saki-chan, Sakitan, Saki, Captain Blood Type: O Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan Height: 142cm Groups: Hello! Project Kids, ZYX, Berryz Koubou // History In 2002, Saki successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition. ... Chester Charles Bennington (born March 20, 1976)[1] is an American vocalist. ... Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (February 10, 1909–June 16, 1939) was a jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader. ... Not to be confused with Kate Mosse. ... Rika Ishikawa , born January 19, 1985 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan), is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ... Kevin Patrick Covais (IPA: [1]) (born May 30, 1989) was a fifth season American Idol participant from Levittown, New York. ... Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor of English heritage. ... Charles Melvin (Cootie) Williams (1910-1985) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sophia Anna Bush (born July 8, 1982) is a Rising Star award winning American actress. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... For the rugby league footballer of the same name, see Steve Irwin (rugby league). ... Johnnie Ray from the trailer for one of his few films, Theres No Business Like Show Business (1954) John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927–February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus[1] on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American actress and singer. ... Cody Martin Linley (born November 20, 1989) is an American actor. ...

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David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the speed/thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born May 15, 1943[2]) is a Canadian film director and occasional actor. ... David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born 10 October 1953, Bloomington, Indiana) is a American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known for his work with the band Van Halen. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Maria Callas in a casual moment, 1960s Maria Callas (Greek: Μαρία Κάλλας) (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American born, Greek dramatic coloratura soprano and perhaps the best-known opera singer of the post-World War II period. ... Sarah Bernhardt (October 23, 1844 – March 26, 1923) was a French stage actress. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. ... Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, much better known as Doc Cheatham (13 June 1905 - 2 June 1997) was a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. ... Doc Severinsen during The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsons 18th Anniversary Special in 1980 Carl Hilding Doc Severinsen (born July 7, 1927 in Arlington, Oregon) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra in the Johnny Carson era. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... George Clinton (born July 22, 1940) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Belinda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. ... David Dickinson (born David Gulessarian, 16 August, 1941 in Stockport, Cheshire) is an English antiques expert and television presenter of Armenian ancestry. ... Destinys Child was a three-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ...

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Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Edward Van Halen (born Edward Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955[1] in Amsterdam, Netherlands), is a guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer most famous for being the lead guitarist and a co-founder of the hard rock band, Van Halen. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. ...

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Carol Alt (born December 1, 1960 in East Williston, Long Island, New York) is an American supermodel. ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl Fatha Hines, (28 December 1903[1] Duquesne, Pennsylvania – 22 April 1983 in Oakland, California) was one of the most important pianists in the history of jazz. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), is an American back-up stage dancer, model, actor, and rapper. ... Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson, 15 October 1959) is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, fourth in line to the British throne. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), professionally known as Fergie, is a Grammy Award-winning American Pop/R&B singer. ... For the baseball player, see Russ Meyer (baseball player). ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ... A word or phrase is pejorative or derogatory (sometimes misspelled perjorative) if it expresses contempt or disapproval; dyslogistic (noun: dyslogism) is used synonymously (antonyms: meliorative, eulogistic, noun eulogism). ... Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... Lola Falana (born Loletha Elaine Falana on September 11, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American dancer and actress of Cuban and African American descent. ... Edith Norma Shearer (August 10, 1902 (some sources indicate 1900) - June 12, 1983) was an Academy Award-winning Canadian-born Hollywood actress. ... Pnina Salzman (b. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. ... Michael Balzary aka Flea Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Charles Trenet (May 18, 1913, Narbonne, France – February 19, 2001, Créteil, France) was a French singer and songwriter, most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s through the mid-1950s, though his career continued through the 1990s. ... The Frat Pack is an unofficial 1990s-2000s era nickname given to a group of male Hollywood comedy actors who have appeared together in many of the highest grossing movies since the mid 1990s, including Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Steve Carell. ... Jack Black (born Thomas J. Black, Jr. ... This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965 ) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1963) is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American comedian, actor and writer, who rose to fame as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, from 1999 to 2004. ... Luke Opie Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor. ... Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. ... Clarence Henry (born January 19, 1937 in Algiers, LA) Fats Domino and Professor Longhair were young Clarence Henrys main influences while growing up. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock and roll musician and songwriter. ...

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This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Risa Niigaki , born October 20, 1988 in Kagoshima, but moved to Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan at the age of 6), is a member of the Japanese pop-group, Morning Musume. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... For the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see Ray Charles (composer). ... Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly. ... George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York, New York)[2] is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. ... Steven Cheung in this undated EEG promotional shot Steven Cheung (張致恆 Cantonese, Yale chèuhng ji hàhng; Jyutping coeng4 zi3 hang4; Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìhéng, born 10 November 1984) is a Hong Kong vocalist, actor, and columnist. ... Boyz (or BoyZ) is a Cantopop duo from Hong Kong. ... Conrad Brooks Conrad Brooks (born Conrad Biedrzycki on January 3, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a American actor. ... Gigi Gryce (b. ... Gillian Chung Yan-tung (Traditional Chinese: , original name: Chung, Ka-lai (鍾嘉勵)), born on 21 January 1981, is a member of the Cantopop group Twins; alongside Charlene Choi. ... For the usual meaning of twins, see Twin. ... Geraldine Estelle Geri Halliwell (born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer and songwriter, television personality, writer, and actress, and became famous (under the nickname of Ginger Spice) in the late 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. ... Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists in 1919. ... Barbara La Marr (Reatha Dale Watson) (July 28, 1896 in Yakima, Washington – January 30, 1926 in Altadena, California) was a popular American stage and motion picture actress, cabaret artist and writer. ... Glimmer Twins first appears in 1974. ... Michael Phillip Mick Jagger CBE (born July 26, 1943) is an English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer and businessman. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... British rock was born out of the influence of rock and roll and rhythm and blues from the United States, but added a new drive and urgency, exporting the music back and widening the audience for black R & B in the U.S. as well as spreading the gospel world... Rock band (or rock group) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Phil Hartman (born as Philip Edward Hartmann) (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning actor, voice artist, comedian, graphic artist and writer. ... Maki Goto , born September 23, 1985 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a J-pop singer and part of Hello! Project. ... “Beethoven” redirects here. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Governor Gray Davis (right) with President George W. Bush in 2003 The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that... Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called The King of Australian television. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. ... Not to be confused with Kate Mosse. ... John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 29, 1942 in Los Angeles, California), was an American actor. ... Buster Keaton (born Joseph Frank Keaton, October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American silent film comic actor and filmmaker. ... Stereolab are an English alternative music band formed in 1990 in London. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Jennifer Anne Garner [1] (born April 17, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award- and SAG Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film and television actress, and producer. ... Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American film actor, director, and Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning screenwriter. ...

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Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Ronnie Hawkins, born January 10, 1935 in Huntsville, Arkansas, United States, is a pioneering rock and roll musician and cousin to fellow rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... For the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see Ray Charles (composer). ... This article is about Hank Williams, Sr. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Utada redirects here. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Zachary David Alexander Efron(born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. ... Carole Lombard (October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress. ... Waylon Jennings in 1965. ... Oran Thaddeus Page (Dallas, Texas, 27 January 1908 – 4 November 1954 in New York City) jazz trumpeter, singer, bandleader, better known as Hot Lips Page by the public, and Lips Page by his fellow musicians. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed The Hoff, is an American actor who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch. ...

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  • "The Ice Lady" - Gladys Knight, U.S. singer, entertainer, actress, philanthropist and humanitarian
  • "The Ice Man " – Jerry Butler, U.S. singer
  • "The 'It' Girl" – Clara Bow, U.S. actress
  • "Ivory Queen of Soul" - Teena Marie,U.S. singer

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. ... Jerry Butler Jerry Butler, Jr. ... Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress and sex symbol, best known for her silent film work in the 1920s. ... Teena Marie (born Mary Christine Brockert on March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer/songwriter/producer. ...

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For other persons named Jack Black, see Jack Black (disambiguation). ... Tenacious D, or The D as they are known by their fans,[1] is an American rock band duo composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Jesse A. McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter and sometime Actor. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Jesse A. McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985)[1] is an American actress and singer. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

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Kyle Richard Gass (born July 14, 1960)[1] is an American actor and a member of the bands Tenacious D (along with Jack Black) and Trainwreck. ... Tenacious D, or The D as they are known by their fans,[1] is an American rock band duo composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black. ... Trainwreck is an American rock band, a project of Kyle Gasss (of Tenacious D) alter-ego, Klip Calhoun. The band is described as being part of Tenacious Ds family[1], in that Gass, Konesky and Spiker all play for Tenacious D. In addition, Jason Reed has also played... Eri Kamei , born December 23, 1988) is a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. ... Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Kei Yasuda ), born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on December 6, 1980, is a former member and co-leader of J-pop group Morning Musume. ... Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer. ... Gillian Chung Yan-tung (Traditional Chinese: , original name: Chung, Ka-lai (鍾嘉勵)), born on 21 January 1981, is a member of the Cantopop group Twins; alongside Charlene Choi. ... Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935), also known by the nickname The Killer, is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called The King of Australian television. ... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi) better known as B. B. King or The King of Blues, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, widely considered one of the best and most respected blues musicians of all time. ... Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an Academy Award-nominated American movie actor, nicknamed The King of Cool.[1] He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular anti-hero persona. ... Vincent Leonard Price Jr. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 – January 1868[1]; died April 1, 1917) was an American musician and composer of ragtime music. ... Look up ragtime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Lonnie Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002) was a skiffle musician, possibly the most famous of them all, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Two soprano clarinets: a B♭ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. ... Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910, New York, New York – December 30, 2004, Thousand Oaks, California) is considered to be one of the best jazz musicians of his time jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader; he is also the author of both fiction and non-fiction writings. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... Lil Jon is an Atlanta rap producer and vocalist. ... Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), is an American back-up stage dancer, model, actor, and rapper. ... Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer. ... Boyz (or BoyZ) is a Cantopop duo from Hong Kong. ... Asami Konno , born May 7, 1987) is a former fifth generation member of Morning Musume. ... Yurina Kumai ) (born August 3, 1993 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer and actress currently performing in the J-Pop group Berryz Koubou. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Gina Lollobrigida. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later nicknamed Lady Day (see Jazz royalty regarding similar nicknames), was an American jazz singer, generally regarded as one of the great female jazz vocalists of the twentieth century. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Paul Quinichette (17 May 1916 - 25 May 1983) was a jazz tenor saxophone musician. ... Lucas Stephen Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor and singer. ... Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985)[1] is an American actress and singer. ... Lucas Stephen Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor and singer. ... Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. ... Marlene Dietrich IPA: ; (December 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992) was a German-born American actress, singer, and entertainer. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ... Oran Thaddeus Page (Dallas, Texas, 27 January 1908 – 4 November 1954 in New York City) jazz trumpeter, singer, bandleader, better known as Hot Lips Page by the public, and Lips Page by his fellow musicians. ... Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American pop singer, who was immensely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915–October 11, 1963) was one of Frances most beloved singers,[1] and became a national icon. ... James Douglas Morrison (8 December 1943 – 3 July 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer, film director, and poet. ... Edward Davis (March 2, 1922–November 3, 1986), who performed and recorded as Eddie Lockjaw Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Lucius Venable (Lucky) Millinder (August 8, 1900 – September 28, 1966) was an American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader and singer. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Lucas Stephen Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor and singer. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ...

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Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett Rainey, better known as Ma Rainey (September, 1882 – December 22, 1939), was one of the earliest known professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Jesse A. McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Katie Cassidy (born Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy on November 25, 1986) is an American singer and actress. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Miriam Makeba performing at the Cape Town Jazz Festival in 2006. ... Richard Hugh Blackmore, (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist. ... It has been suggested that Johnny Cash family be merged into this article or section. ... Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930), nicknamed The Man of a Thousand Faces, was an American actor during the age of silent films. ... Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was a prolific American voice actor. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was a filmmaker and actor, noted for his arrogant Teutonic character parts. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Irving Milfred Mole, better known as Miff Mole (11 March 1898 - 29 April 1961) was a jazz trombonist and band leader. ... Miki Fujimoto , born February 26, 1985 in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan), is an ex-solo artist from Hello! Project. ... Koharu Kusumi Koharu Kusumi ), born July 15, 1992 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan) is the newest addition to Morning Musume, being the only 7th generation Morning Musume member (the last generation to only have 1 member was the third generation member Maki Goto). ... Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress of film, stage, and screen . ... Aika Mitsui ), born on January 12, 1993 in ÅŒtsu City[1], Shiga Prefecture, Japan, is the newest member of J-pop group Morning Musume, joining as the sole member of the eighth generation. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915–October 11, 1963) was one of Frances most beloved singers,[1] and became a national icon. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Paul Weller (born John William Weller, 25 May 1958, in Stanley Road, Woking, Surrey) is a British singer-songwriter. ... French singer Maurice Chevalier with stars of Hellzapoppin at Expo 67, in Montreal, Quebec. ... Momoko Tsugunaga , born March 6, 1992 in Chiba, Japan) is a J-pop singer. ... Monique Adrienne Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an American actress from South Carolina. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Albert Watson Bert Newton, AM, MBE, (born 23 July 1938), is an Australian television, radio, film, stage performer and author. ... Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett Rainey, better known as Ma Rainey (September, 1882 – December 22, 1939), was one of the earliest known professional blues singers and one of the first generation of such singers to record. ... Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a. ... For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation). ... Steven Cheung in this undated EEG promotional shot Steven Cheung (張致恆 Cantonese, Yale chèuhng ji hàhng; Jyutping coeng4 zi3 hang4; Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìhéng, born 10 November 1984) is a Hong Kong vocalist, actor, and columnist. ... Boyz (or BoyZ) is a Cantopop duo from Hong Kong. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Lucas Stephen Grabeel (born November 23, 1984) is an American actor and singer. ... Hillel Slovak (Hebrew: הלל סלובק) (April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988) was an Israeli American guitarist. ... James Douglas Morrison (8 December 1943 – 3 July 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer, film director, and poet. ... Wladziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987), better known by only his last name Liberace (LIB-ber-RAH-chee), was an American entertainer. ... Otis Ray Redding, Jr. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 - March 27, 2002) was an American comedian who was born Milton Berlinger according to his birth certificate. ... Nicholson as Wilbur Force in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). ... “Van Damme” redirects here. ... Penelope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez, nicknamed simply Pe, (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress. ... For the actor and television game show host, see Mark L. Walberg. ...

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Johnnie Ray from the trailer for one of his few films, Theres No Business Like Show Business (1954) John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927–February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. ... Natsumi Abe , born August 10, 1981 in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan), is a Japanese singer and actress, and a former member of Morning Musume. ... Nozomi Tsuji born June 17, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan), is the leader of W (Double U), a J-pop duo group, a former fourth generation member of J-pop idol group Morning Musume, and a former founding member of Morning Musume subgroup MiniMoni. ... For other persons named George Jones, see George Jones (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch-Landau (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single A Thousand Miles from her debut album, Be Not Nobody (2002), which was certified platinum in the U.S. The commercial failure of Carltons second album, Harmonium (2004), led... Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley[1] (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock singer and musician. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American pop and R&B singer, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: extremely short biography of a non-notable band member, attracts much vandalism If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus[1] on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American actress and singer. ...

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“Sinatra” redirects here. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ... Ed Sullivan Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the emcee of a popular TV variety show called The Ed Sullivan Show that was at its height of popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was a highly acclaimed Academy Award-winning American film actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists. ... Ann Sheridan (February 21, 1915 – January 21, 1967) was an American film actress. ...

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Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Papa John Creach (born May 8, 1917 in Bever Falls, MA died February 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA) was the fiddler for Jefferson Airplane, The Dinosaurs, and Steve Taylor. ... Jefferson Airplane is an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London, England) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning British soul vocalist and songwriter. ... Heidi Klum (IPA ) (born June 10, 1973) is a German supermodel as well as an actress, TV presenter, fashion designer, television producer and singer hailing from Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... For other persons named John Ford, see John Ford (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Janis Lyn Joplin (Born January 19, 1943- October 4, 1970 was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. ... Veronica Lake (14 November 1922[1] – 7 July 1973) was a popular American film actress and pin-up model who enjoyed both popular and critical acclaim, especially for her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s. ... Charles Ellsworth Russell, much better known by his nickname Pee Wee Russell, (27 March 1906 - 15 February 1969) was a jazz musician. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist, songwriter, composer and musician. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation). ... Louis[1] Armstrong[2] (4 August 1901[3] – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo[4] and Pops, was an American jazz musician. ... Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is an English musician, artist and poet. ... Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English singer, songwriter, fashion designer and television personality but is best known for her marriage to English footballer David Beckham. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born 18 October 1926, St. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Johnnie Ray from the trailer for one of his few films, Theres No Business Like Show Business (1954) John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927–February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. ... Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ... Teairra Marí Teairra Marí (born December 2, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan), now 17, began her young career at age 12, recording in her cousins basement. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Lil Scrappy (born Darryl Kevin Richardson II on January 20, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American rapper signed to BME Recordings. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Cover of Brookes newest single, Pimped Out. Brooke Valentine (born October 5, 1984 in Houston, Texas), is an American R&B singer-songwriter. ... Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American pop and R&B singer, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ...

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  • "Queen of Pop" – Madonna, U.S. pop singer
  • "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" – Mary J. Blige, U.S. singer
  • "Queen of Soul" – Aretha Franklin, U.S. singer
  • "Queen of the Blues" –
  • "Queen of Talk" – Oprah Winfrey, U.S. talk-show host, entrepreneur, philatrophist and actress
  • "The Quiet Beatle" – George Harrison, UK singer, musician
  • "Queen of the catwalk" – Naomi Campbell, UK supermodel
  • "Queen of the Indies" – Parker Posey, U.S. actress
  • "Queen of Amateur" - Paris Hilton, U.S. singer, socialite, and sex icon
  • "Queen of RnB" -Whitney Houston,U.S. singer, actress, producer, former model
  • "Queen of Rock & Roll" - Tina Turner,U.S singer, dancer, entertainer, actress, songwriter, record producer, film producer, executive producer and occasional painter

Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) in The Bronx, New York, is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and Hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million records around the world since her career began in 1991. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American R&B, Pop and Gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Mamie Smith on the sleeve of volume 1 of the Complete Recorded Works reissue collection Mamie Smith (May 26, 1883 - September 16, 1946) was a vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress, and appeared in several motion pictures late in her career. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... For other persons named George Harrison, see George Harrison (disambiguation). ... Naomi Campbell (born May 22, 1970) is an English supermodel, actress, singer, and author of Jamaican/Chinese descent. ... For the African-American television actress, see Parker McKenna Posey. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American pop and R&B singer, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) November 26, 1939) is an 11 time Grammy Award-winning (sharing three), American Singer, Dancer, Record Producer, Executive Producer, Film Producer, Actress, Writer, Performer, Songwriter, Author and occasional Painter whose career has spanned from 1956 to present. ...

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John Rabbit Bundrick (born November 21, 1948) is a prominent American-born rock keyboardist, pianist, and organist, having played on albums by The Who, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roger Waters, Free, and Crawler, among several others. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... Joey Bishop (born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918 in The Bronx, New York, USA) is a Jewish American actor. ... The Rat Pack. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... Reina Tanaka , real name 田中麗奈) born November 11, 1989 in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is one of the sixth generation members of Morning Musume. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is an English singer and songwriter born and raised in London. ... Ronnie Hawkins, born January 10, 1935 in Huntsville, Arkansas, United States, is a pioneering rock and roll musician and cousin to fellow rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins. ... “Reagan” redirects here. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983[1] to use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. ... Information Aliases Mr. ... Gabriella Montez is a fictional character in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical. ... For other uses, see High School Musical (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... For the usual meaning of twins, see Twin. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (IPA pronunciation: [2]) (born on September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. ... Louis[1] Armstrong[2] (4 August 1901[3] – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo[4] and Pops, was an American jazz musician. ... Sayumi Michishige , born July 13, 1989 in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan), is a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume. ... Steven Cheung in this undated EEG promotional shot Steven Cheung (張致恆 Cantonese, Yale chèuhng ji hàhng; Jyutping coeng4 zi3 hang4; Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhìhéng, born 10 November 1984) is a Hong Kong vocalist, actor, and columnist. ... Boyz (or BoyZ) is a Cantopop duo from Hong Kong. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Melanie Janine Brown (born May 29, 1975 in Leeds) (aka Mel B) is an English pop singer and songwriter turned actress and television personality best known as one of the members of the girl band the Spice Girls, one of the most successful female groups of all time. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Sir Reginald Carey Rex Harrison (b. ... Geraldine Estelle Geri Halliwell (born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer and songwriter, television personality, writer, and actress, and became famous (under the nickname of Ginger Spice) in the late 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. ... Joseph Sharkey Bonano (He sometimes billed himself as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas) (April 9, 1904 - March 27, 1972) was a jazz trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist. ... Joe Cocker OBE (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs. ... Charlie Rich (December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and pianist. ... Orvon Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. ... The Singing Nun was Jeanine Deckers (born Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers; October 17, 1933 – March 29, 1985), a member (as Sister Luc Gabriel) of the Dominican Fichermont Convent in Belgium. ... Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Charles Phillip Thompson (born 21 March 1918), is an American swing and bebop pianist, organist and arranger. ... Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 - October 9, 1973) was a gospel artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of Holiness vocals and jazzy guitar accompaniment. ... Gillian Chung Yan-tung (Traditional Chinese: , original name: Chung, Ka-lai (鍾嘉勵)), born on 21 January 1981, is a member of the Cantopop group Twins; alongside Charlene Choi. ... Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer. ... Boyz (or BoyZ) is a Cantopop duo from Hong Kong. ... Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American Country Music Singer, who was best known for crossover Pop music songs of the early 1960s. ... Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American lead guitarist and noted session musician. ... Saul Hudson, better known to the world as Slash, was one of the guitarists of hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Bulee Slim Gaillard (January 4, 1911 or 1916 – February 26, 1991) was a African-American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his scat singing and word play. ... Slim Whitman (born January 20, 1924 in Tampa, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), one of todays most controversial and popular hip hop musicians. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is an Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... For other uses, see John Mayer (disambiguation). ... Ann-Margret Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is a Golden Globe-nominated, Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actress. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935) – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Sonny Stitt, a quintessential bop saxophonist. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Stanley Gayetsky (February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California), usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz musician. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... For other uses, see Supremes (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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Van Halen is an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. ... Van Halen is an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. ... Rock band (or rock group) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13, 1947 in Monterey, California, USA), better known as Sammy Hagar (aka The Red Rocker), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends. ... Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed The Velvet Fog, is best known as one of the great male jazz singers. ... Paul Quinichette (17 May 1916 - 25 May 1983) was a jazz tenor saxophone musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) in The Bronx, New York, is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and Hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million records around the world since her career began in 1991. ... Vaughn Monroe (October 7, 1911 - May 21, 1973) was a singer, trumpeter and big band leader, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends. ...

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Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ... Dusty Springfield OBE (16 April 1939 - 2 March 1999) was a popular English singer whose career spanned four decades. ... Johnny Clegg can refer to two different people: Johnny Clegg the actor Johnny Clegg the musician from South Africa This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer. ... William Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor and film director. ... Edward Davis Wood, Jr. ...

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See also

Partial list of politicians who also worked as actors: // Andrée Champagne, (Conservative) (Member of Parliament, Minister of State) Tina Keeper, (Liberal) (Member of Parliament) Jean Lapointe, (Liberal) (Member of Parliament) Viola Léger, (Liberal) (Member of Parliament) Jean-Louis Roux (Liberal) (Member of Parliament, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec) Alan... This is a list of entertainers known to have performed in blackface Bert Williams, shown here in blackface, was the highest-paid African-American entertainer of his day. ... List of entertainers in Christian media is a list of people most linked to the Christian media(all denominations) or who have their own ministry and do religious films or shows of some kind. ... . ...

References

  1. ^ 'America's Sweetheart,' Mary Pickford, born in Toronto. CBC. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
  2. ^ Jelbert, Steve. "Barry White, the Walrus of Love, dies aged 58", The Independent, 2003-07-05. 
  3. ^ Hunter, Al. "The Queen of Soul, for real", Philadelphia Daily News, 2002-07-03. 
  4. ^ Martin, Paul (2006-11-21). SHE'S ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT; Dirrty delight for Chris fans. The Mirror.
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