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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 who 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, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Stephen A. Smith

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Stephen Anthony Smith (born October 14, 1967) is an American sports television personality, sports radio host, and sports journalist. He is a commentator on ESPN's First Take, where he appears with Molly Qerim. He also makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst on SportsCenter. Smith also is an NBA analyst for ESPN on NBA Countdown and NBA broadcasts on ESPN. He also hosted The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio. Smith is a featured columnist for ESPNNY.com, ESPN.com, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Irene Ang

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Irene Ang is a Singaporean actress and businesswoman, most known for her iconic portrayal of Rosie in Phua Chu Kang. She is founder and Chief Executive of FLY Entertainment, a Singapore based talent management agency. As of 2019, the agency manages 54 local artists such as Benjamin Kheng, Carla Dunareanu, Patricia Mok and Chua Enlai. She owns 2 bars, Fry Bistro and Bar Naked. The businesswoman also owns A.I. Pictures (a film production company), Running Into The Sun (a concert promoter) and Two Queens Asia (a women-only event organiser).
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Nonito Donaire Jr.

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Nonito Donaire, Jr. (born November 16, 1982) is a Filipino American professional boxer. Known as "The Filipino Flash," Donaire is a three-division world champion and the former IBF, WBO, The Ring Super Bantamweight Champion. He is also the former WBC, WBO Bantamweight, Interim WBA Super Flyweight, IBF and IBO Flyweight Champion. He is a known switch-hitter with the ability to fight either southpaw or orthodox. His surname is often mispronounced as do-nayr but it is properly pronounced as do-nigh-reh.
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Patricia Rivadeneira

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Patricia Rivadeneira Ruiz-Tagle, born on August 6, 1964, in Santiago, Chile, is a distinguished actress and cultural manager with a career spanning over three decades in theater, film, and television. She began her television career in 1986 with the series "Secreto de familia," portraying Soledad Barca. Throughout the 1990s, Rivadeneira became a prominent figure in Chilean telenovelas, with notable roles in "Trampas y caretas" (1992) as Ana Rosa Astudillo, "Sucupira" (1996) as Regina Lineros, and "Aquelarre" (1999) as Rodolfa Patiño. In cinema, she collaborated with acclaimed Chilean directors, including Raúl Ruiz in "The Wandering Soap Opera" (1993) and Miguel Littín in "Cinco marineros y un ataúd verde" (2000). Beyond acting, Rivadeneira has been active in cultural management. Between 2001 and 2006, she served as Chile's Cultural Attaché in Italy under President Ricardo Lagos Escobar. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2011, she was the Cultural Director at the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) in Rome. In recognition of her efforts in promoting cultural ties between Chile and Italy, she was honored with the Order of the Star of Italy. In recent years, Rivadeneira returned to Chilean television, appearing in series such as "Perdona nuestros pecados" (2017–2018) as Estela Undurraga, "Juegos de poder" (2019) as Verónica Egaña, and "Demente" (2021) as Flavia Betancourt. Additionally, she co-founded Escenix, a digital platform dedicated to streaming Chilean theater productions. Rivadeneira's multifaceted career and dedication to the arts have solidified her status as a significant figure in Chilean culture.
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Matthew James

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Born and raised in Long Island New York, Matthew James moved to Manhattan to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. After years of honing his craft in NYC he ventured out to Los Angeles. In Hollywood Matt landed the crucial role of Merl on the hit show Angel. After two seasons on Angel, he appeared on NYPD Blue. In 2001 he landed the key role of the Dude in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. After doing several Independent films Matthew started writing his own movies. His current project is an offbeat love story set in Los Angeles called Nipples and Palm Trees in which he wrote and stars in is now streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Doug Jackson
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Thea Tolentino

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Thea Loise Señerez Tolentino is a Filipino actress known for her role as Ashley Mercado Alcantara in the GMA Network television drama The Half Sisters alongside Barbie Forteza. She started her career as one of the winners of the second season of Protégé, a talent-search reality show created by GMA Network. Born on August 13, 1996, Thea grew up in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. She graduated from Trinity University of Asia, majoring in Business Administration with a focus on Public Administration. Throughout her career, she has appeared in various TV series, including Teen Gen, Anna Karenina, Haplos, and Asawa Ko, Karibal Ko. Thea is known for her versatility, playing both villainous and lead roles in the entertainment industry. She stands at 157 cm (5’2") and possesses special skills in acting (drama), singing, and playing the guitar. Her hobbies include drawing and playing volleyball.
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Özgür Çevik

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Özgür Çevik (born 27 May 1981) is a Turkish actor and singer who gained fame and intense fan following as a result of having appeared in his country's version of the television pop music talent contest, Star Academy and, subsequently, as a variety performer and actor. He studied philosophy at Istanbul University and radio and television at Beykent University. Özgür Çevik was cast as the lead in the popular TV series Yabancı Damat [The Foreign Groom], in which he starred as the Greek bridegroom Niko whose Turkish bride Nazlı was played by the actress Nehir Erdoğan. It is first Turkish series exported to Greece.
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Jeff Fischer

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Jeff Fischer is an American voice actor known for his work in commercials, cartoons, and video games. In 2005 he was chosen to announce the Teen Choice Awards. Among Fischer's animation credits are the reoccurring role MC Cobra in the Jackie Chan Adventures and a guest-starring role as Gary in the Spider-Man animated series. He provides the voice for the eponymous character in the animated series American Dad! Fischer recently took the stage to play Lewis in Blockage. Fischer has voiced video game characters in Pimp My Ride and Tony Hawk's Underground and has supplied voice overs for hundreds of television commercials. In addition to his acting work, Fischer is also a vintner and founded Habit Winery in Santa Barbara, California. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gizem Erdogan

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Gizem Suna Kling Erdogan, born April 30, 1987 in Högsbo, is a Swedish actor. She studied at the theater school in Malmö in 2012-2015. She has participated in performances at the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm and is part of the Göteborg Stadsteater's permanent ensemble, where she has played Alice in the play Alice in Wonderland, among other things. In 2015, she made her feature film debut in "Svenskjävel". For her role in "Kalifat", she won the award for "Actress of the Year in a TV Production" at the Kristallen Awards 2020. She was also nominated for "Actress of the Year" at the Kristallen Awards in 2021 for her role as Leah in "The Thin Blue Line".
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