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Sabine Jemeljanova

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Sabine Jemeljanova is a British actress and model, born in Riga, Latvia, and raised in London, Great Britain. She was scouted at the age of seventeen by renowned British photographer Eliot Siegel while studying at Plymouth College of Art. Sabine began her modeling career working with Body London and iMM London modeling agencies, both of which have been at the forefront of providing models for the commercial, advertising, and fashion industries. Sabine gained recognition as one of the most popular The Sun Page 3 models among UK audiences, becoming a notable sex symbol of the 2010s. She has appeared on the covers of magazines such as FHM, Maxim, Loaded, Front, and The Times, and has also been featured in the pages of Tatler, GQ, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and others. In addition to her modeling career, Sabine has participated in various projects, including music videos, commercials, and advertising campaigns for brands such as Vivienne Westwood, L'Oréal, Garnier, Barbour, and Schwarzkopf. She has made several television appearances, including on Britain's Got Talent, and has been featured in various TV commercials.
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Sean Connery

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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000). Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama. On October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Menna Adli Al Qaii

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An Egyptian lyricist, born to the contracting advisor at Al-Ahly Club Adli Al Qaii. She began her journey in the world of art, as a creative writer in advertising, until she took her first professional steps in writing songs through the song “Ya Donia Alemina”, after which she collaborated with a large number of artists, including Wael Jassar in the series Al-Nemr's Seal and Amir Eid, from Cairokee band, in the song "Tir Bina, Ya Aam". She also drew attention by writing a song for the El Gouna Film Festival sung by Rami Ayash, followed by writing the Cairo Film Festival song, sung by Tamer Hosny. Her credits include The Game, The 18th Wife, and For Zeko.
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Lena Horne

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Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) was a singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the films Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather. Due to the Red Scare and her left-leaning political views, Horne found herself blacklisted and unable to get work in Hollywood. Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963, and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs and on television, while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than three hundred performances on Broadway and earned her numerous awards and accolades. She continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, disappearing from the public eye in 2000. Horne died on May 9, 2010 in New York City. During her lifetime, Horne was awarded four Grammys, a Tony, and a NAACP Image Award . She also received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1984.
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Carter Malone Harvey

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Carter Harvey is an American actor from Oklahoma whose grounded emotion and charm are creating buzz. He recently led CandyJar's newest vertical film, Fight Dirty. He also starred alongside Martin Sheen, Olivia Sanabia, and others in the independent film The One. His credits include multiple leading roles in indie films and a music video. Carter's on-screen presence blends emotional depth with grit and charm. His intensive training and unique perspective make him an emotionally precise and compelling actor. Off-camera, Carter's passions include riding motorcycles, weightlifting, and playing guitar. With a string of ongoing passionate performances, Carter is continuing to catch sparks and is a talent you'll want more of.
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Clara Bow

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom in silent films during the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" after 1927. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". Bow came to personify the Roaring Twenties and is described as its leading sex symbol. Bow appeared in 46 silent films and 11 talkies, including hits such as Mantrap (1926), It (1927), and Wings (1927). She was named first box-office draw in 1928 and 1929 and second box-office draw in 1927 and 1930. Her presence in a motion picture was said to have ensured investors, by odds of almost two-to-one, a "safe return". At the apex of her stardom, she received more than 45,000 fan letters in a single month (January 1929). Two years after marrying actor Rex Bell in 1931, Bow retired from acting and became a rancher in Nevada. Her final film, Hoop-La, was released in 1933. In September 1965, Bow died of a heart attack at the age of 60.
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Stuart MacLeod

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A Scottish BAFTA nominee, Stuart MacLeod has created some of the most controversial magic on television, played to sell out crowds all over the world and racked up millions of views online. Executive producer on the recent Netflix smash “Magic for Humans” and star of many hit shows in the UK including BBC’s “The Magicians”, Stuart appeared as an expert judge on CBS’s primetime show, “The World’s Best”, alongside James Corden, Drew Barrymore, Faith Hill, and Rupaul. As half of the critically acclaimed UK double act Barry and Stuart, the duo have a devoted fan following and are known for their comically dark performing style and unique brand of twisted magic. Their award winning mix of humor and subversive performances have received rave 5-star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe and Just for Laughs, and saw them crowned winners of ITV’s “The Next Great Magician.” Born and raised in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Stuart now resides in Los Angeles. He runs a production company with his wife, Jenni Melear and wears his kilt whenever he gets the chance.
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Johann Vexo

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Johann Vexo (born 1978) is a French organist. He is the organist for both the choir organ at Notre Dame de Paris (as deputy) and the great organ of Nancy Cathedral (as titular). Born in Nancy, Johann Vexo first studied organ with Christophe Mantoux, as well as early music and harpsichord at the Conservatory of Strasbourg, where he was awarded Premier Prix in organ. He continued his studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique of Paris where his teachers included Michel Bouvard and Olivier Latry for organ, Thierry Escaich and Philippe Lefebvre for improvisation. He earned Premier Prix in both organ and basso continuo and additional prizes in harmony and counterpoint. At the age of 25, he was appointed Choir Organist of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Soon thereafter he was also appointed Organist of the Cavaillé-Coll great organ of the Cathedral in Nancy. After teaching at the Angers Conservatory for 10 years, he is now Professor of Organ at the Conservatory and at the Superior Music Academy in Strasbourg. Vexo has performed extensively throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Russia. He has appeared as a featured artist in numerous international music festivals and organ series in cities such as Atlanta, Auckland, Dallas, Düsseldorf, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Montreal, Moscow, New York, Porto, Riga and Vienna. His performances have also included notable venues such as the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington DC, the Wanamaker Grand Court in Philadelphia, the KKL in Lucerne, the St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney and the Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Hall. He has also performed with various orchestras and musical ensembles. He has been invited to teach organ master classes for the American Guild of Organists and at prestigious institutions including Rice University in Houston, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Westminster Choir College in Princeton and Aveiro University (Portugal). He has recorded several CDs on historical French organs, especially one for JAV recordings on the great organ of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Vexo is represented by Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, LLC. Source: Article "Johann Vexo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Erik Searle

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Erik has always had a passion with the entertainment business. After serving in the Marines for 8 years and having a continuous interest in building and showing his Mitsubishi Eclipse in the car show scene, he studied special effects and monster making. Even though those skills didn’t materialize into being on screen, there was no giving up. In later years, Erik was involved with the movie “Shooter” starring Mark Wahlberg. His love of acting was overwhelming and he hasn’t looked back. Since then, he has been in feature films like “The Bounty Hunter” playing craps, and independent films like "ARiSEN", “Destined” and “Deathly Love”.
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Kate Davies-Speak

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A British actress, born and raised in Bristol, England. Kate is often drawn to roles that offer interesting character arcs, gritty and emotional roles and parts that encourage her to keep her physically active, she is inspired by iconic action heroines such as Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley and enjoys working out and practicing combat to use on screen. Kate a is a huge supporter of her industry peers and often sets up ways that she can utilize social media to find ways for actors, agents, filmmakers and casting professionals to work together.
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