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Atiqah Hasiholan

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Atiqah Hasiholan is an actress who grew up on the theater of the Satu Satu Stage Theater. Had studied at Monash University. Atiqah appeared as Jamilah the main character in the performance of Jamila and the President. Shown in the film Sharing Her Husband as Ima, Pak Haji's youngest wife played by El Manik, and appeared in several television movie titles. The girl born January 3, 1982 became the main character in the film Sister N. First appeared on the big screen, when Atiqah was offered a role by Nia Dinata in the film Sharing a Husband in 2006. From her debut, Atiqah began to get many offers to play widescreen movies. Cinta Setaman, Pintu Terlarang and Crazy Crazy are some of the films he has starred in. In 2012, Atiqah Hasiholan joined in the latest film Nia Dinata - Arisan! 2. In the movie Arisan! 2, Atiqah is one of the new characters in the film Arisan 2. The character Ara she plays depicts a young socialite on the rise. Atiqah was twice awarded the Citra Cup nomination, the Best Female Lead Actor at the 2009 Indonesian Film Festival through the film Ruma Maida and for the Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Indonesian Film Festival through the film The Mirror Never Lies.
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Zoe Tay

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Zoe Tay is a Singaporean actress , a former model and was named as "Queen of Caldecott Hill" by local media and fellow referred to as "Ah Jie" (senior actress) due to her status. Tay started out as a model at the age of 16. In 1987, she was named Model of The Year. After Tay was crowned champion of the inaugural Star Search in 1988, she was offered a 3-year contract with the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), now known as Mediacorp. While Tay had initially disliked acting, she began feeling passionate for her craft after her role in Crime and Passion in 1991. Her breakthrough performance as a materialistic young woman in Pretty Faces catapulted her into stardom. Her popularity was affirmed with a Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste Award at the Star Awards every year for ten consecutive years since its inception in 1994. In 1996, Zoe won the Best Actress award for her role in The Golden Pillow at the annual Star Awards. In 2004, she was the first actress to have been awarded the prestigious All-Time Favourite Artiste . Other than television dramas, Tay also forayed into films. In 2010, she starred opposite Hong Kong actor Kenny Ho in Love Cuts, playing the role of a terminally ill woman who has breast cancer. In 2013, she appeared in her first fully English-speaking role in Mister John with Irish star Aidan Gillen. Tay has collaborated with many artistes in her various projects. Her on-screen chemistry with Li Nanxing in The Unbeatables and other serials has put them in the list of the Top 5 Best Onscreen Couples at the Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary show. In 2015, she collaborated for the first time with Huang Biren, in The Dream Makers II. Due to her contributions to the television industry in Singapore, a wax figurine was modelled after her by Madame Tussauds Singapore, and is currently on display in the museum. Tay won her second Best Actress at the Star Awards 2017 for You Can Be an Angel 2, 21 years after her first. In an interview, she revealed that after her first win in 1996, she had contemplated quitting as she felt "strangely empty and lost". Instead, she enrolled in an acting class in New York, an experience which transformed her to "someone who is focused on improving my acting and who can be exemplary to other actors." Guiding her are three Chinese words from her father: 毅力 or perseverance, 耐力 or endurance , 勇气 or courage. In Star Awards 2019, Tay won her third Best Actress for the drama, A Million Dollar Dream.
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Terry Dubrow

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Dr. Terry J. Dubrow (born September 14, 1958) is an American plastic surgeon, TV personality and TV host. He is known for co-hosting Botched and its spin-off series Botched by Nature with Paul Nassif, as well as for his work on The Swan. He also appears on The Real Housewives of Orange County with his wife, Heather. He hosts a true crime series License to Kill. In 2015, he appeared on Good Work, a plastic surgery-themed talk show, together with co-hosts RuPaul and Sandra Vergara. He also performed the plastic surgery procedures on Bridalplasty, a reality series which premiered in 2011 and featured a group of women who competed in order to win a wedding and transformative plastic surgery procedure. His brother, Kevin Dubrow, was the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Quiet Riot.
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Anh Do

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Anh Do (born 2 June 1977) is a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter. He has appeared on Australian TV shows such as Thank God You're Here and Good News Week, and was runner-up on Dancing with the Stars in 2007. He studied a combined Business Law degree at the University of Technology, Sydney.[1] He is the brother of film director Khoa Do and has acted in several of Khoa's films, including Footy Legends, which he co-wrote and produced. In 2012, his TV show Anh Does Vietnam began airing. He was three times a finalist in the Archibald Prize. Since 2016, Do has hosted Anh's Brush with Fame on ABC TV in which he concurrently interviews and paints a portrait of prominent Australians.
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Jane Adams

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Jane Adams is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of I Hate Hamlet in 1991, and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 1994 revival of An Inspector Calls. Her film roles include Happiness (1998), Wonder Boys (2000), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Little Children (2006). She also had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Frasier (1999–2000), and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for the HBO series Hung (2009–11).
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Carter Trozzolo

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Carter Trozzolo (he/they) stumbled into acting in the most unexpected way - after going viral worldwide when a local reporter interviewed him diligently shoveling snow in his neighborhood. Little did anyone know, this chance encounter would kickstart a journey filled with lights, camera, and endless opportunities. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Carter quickly found his footing in the entertainment industry. He landed a role with his first audition in an episode of the soon to be released series "Washington Black". His breakthrough moment came when he graced the red carpet at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival for his role in the critically acclaimed film, "My Old Ass". Carter has been unstoppable and his star quality continues to rise with each project. Not one to be confined by boundaries, this non-binary kid showcases his versatility across various platforms. He steals the spotlight in numerous commercials, and has even delved into the world of animation, lending his voice to a pilot for an upcoming series that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary. Carter is a true child of the arts, with a passion for honing his circus skills and immersing himself in acting classes to further refine his craft. His natural sense of humour and comedic timing evoke laughter everywhere he goes whether it is on set, in an improv class, at school or as a guest on the Kelly Clarkson show. His deep connection to emotions and to storytelling bring any character to life.
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Mike McCord

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Michael McCord is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "The Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol. McCord graduated from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida. He started wrestling as Iron Mike McCord, a superheavyweight powerlifter in 1972, and became a star in a number of southeast promotions, holding many titles in the Memphis, Georgia, Birmingham, Texas All Star & Mid Atlantic territories. McCord also had a stint in WWE with Lou Albano as his manager. He also worked main event matches against then world champion Pedro Morales. McCord and wrestlers Gary Hart and Bobby Shane were passengers on a Cessna 182 flown by wrestler Buddy Colt, which crashed on February 20, 1975 into Tampa Bay in Florida, killing Shane. After a period of inactivity healing from two broken ankles, he emerged with bleach-blonde hair, over 100 lbs lighter, and the new ring name "Universal Heartthrob" Austin Idol. Idol is well known for a feud during the 1980s with the popular Jerry "The King" Lawler in the CWA and AWA territories. In a 1981 angle, Idol dressed up as a masked Mexican wrestler, presenting the "Top Rated Wrestler in Mexico" award to Lawler on TV before sucker-punching him. Afterwards, he delivered an interview where he promised to clean up Memphis and rid it of Lawler. Early in the year, Lawler burned Idol's neck in a match. On April 27, 1987, Idol defeated Lawler in a steel cage match with the assistance of "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, who hid underneath the ring for the entirety of the event, winning the AWA Southern Heavyweight championship and causing Lawler to lose his hair. Idol semi-retired in 1990, wrestling only every few years until the mid-1990s. In addition, he promoted his own promotion in Alabama in 1993. After appearing on Memphis Power Pro Wrestling's first television show in 1998, he officially retired. Idol has since become a popular motivational speaker. In November 2012, Idol launched his new radio program Austin Idol Rock & Roll Wrestling Show broadcasting on American Hearts Network. Shortly after appearing on Jim Cornette's podcast "Jim Cornette Experience", he decided to host his own radio show called "Austin Idol Live" in early 2017. After 31 weekly podcasts, Austin Idol announced his retirement from the Podcast world on September 19, 2017 (episode #32), citing new ventures ahead. On December 9, 2017, Idol appeared at Combat Zone Wrestling's Cage of Death 19. He interrupted National Wrestling Alliance World's Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm, who was issuing an open challenge for the title. Idol introduced Nick Aldis, who had previously lost in a title match to Storm. Aldis invoked a guaranteed rematch, and defeated Storm later in the show to win the title. Three days later, the NWA posted a video to its YouTube channel noting Idol had returned to pro wrestling and was now Aldis's manager. On January 8, 2020, Idol made a guest appearance on All Elite Wrestling's AEW Dark as part of a commemoration of Memphis wrestling.
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Kong Hon

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Hon Kong was the stage name of Hong Kong actor Keung Wing-ming. A prolific actor, Kong made his acting debut at an early age and subsequently appeared in more than 200 films. In 1979, he joined Rediffusion Television and acted in dramas, including "Blowing in the Wind", "The Eight Fairies" and "Empress Wu". He later appeared in several TVB productions from the 1990s, and was noted for portraying wealthy figures in series such as "Healing Hands" and "Burning Flame". Kong died on December 7, 2017 in Hong Kong. His last screen credit was in the TVB series, "Three Kingdoms RPG".
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Mike Dirnt

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Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and former guitarist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including the Frustrators. His stage name Dirnt was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass/guitar" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
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Valdeko Ratassepp

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Valdeko Ratassepp (September 3, 1912 Ropka – February 10, 1977 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. In 1932 he graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium, from 1932 to 1937 (he graduated) he studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu, a member of the EÜS Association. From 1932, he worked at the Vanemuine theater. 1939–1940 assistant to attorney-at-law Sergei Pauli in Tallinn. In 1940, he worked as the secretary of the Harju County Executive Committee. During the Second World War, Estonia was a member of the National Art Ensembles of the USSR. From 1944 until the end of his life, he worked as an actor at the Tallinn State Academic Drama Theater.
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