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Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, model, actor, businessman, and politician.   In September 1968, at the age of 21, Schwarzenegger moved to America where he began training at Gold's Gym in Los Angeles. In 1970, he was awarded his first "Mr. Olympia"...

Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, singer, and songwriter. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a minor role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Rican parents.  ...

Singer-songwriter and actress Taylor Swift makes more than $50 million off album sales, touring, merchandise and endorsements every year. Born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift and her family relocated outside Nashville, Tennessee when Swift showed keen interest in pursuing a career in country-pop...

Presenting Léo Ferré allows the rediscovery of one of the greatest people of French song and poetry. At least, this is what the general public will easily understand. The aficionados, and most of all, Leo's « heirs » will surely know that it's about rediscovering a true apostle of music. Ferré...

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.

Eddie Vedder is an American musician, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for being the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam.   Known for his distinctive and powerful vocals, he has been ranked at #7 on a list...

Charlie Sheen is a highly successful American actor of both television films. Sheen's interest in acting was solidified early on, taking a supporting role in one of his father's films when he was nine. He also made his own movies with not-yet-famous friends like Chris Penn and Rob Lowe.  ...

Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett,...

Lady Gaga is a popular American pop singer-songwriter. In 2012 alone Gaga earned more than $80 million through album sales, tours, endorsements and more!   Gaga began her rise to fame performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003. Lady Gaga is known...

Génie de l’interprétation, certes avec ce qu’il faut de fidélité et d’invention mêlées pour exceller en ce genre. Artiste complet, Gabriel Bacquier se dit comédien-chanteur et non l’inverse : c’est sa révolution copernicienne. En effet, la musique colore la poésie, satellite de...

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.   With 7 number-one singles, 6 Grammys, 5 American Music Awards, and six number one albums, the Eagles were one of the most popular musical acts of the...

Kate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and singer. She is the recipient of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award. She is the youngest person to acquire six Academy Award nominations, and is one of the few actresses to win three of the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT)....

An award-winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis is most widely recognized for his Oscar winning roles in "My Left Foot" and "There Will Be Blood". He has also appeared in such films as "Gangs of New York", "The Last of the Mohicans", and "Nine".  ...

Tom Cruise is an American movie star who has starred in dozens of blockbuster movies. Tom Cruise spent his early years moving around the country, with a brief stint in Canada. His first taste of acting came in high school when, after a knee injury forced him off the wrestling team, Cruise won the...