Charlie Sheen facts and trivia

Charlie Sheen is an American actor, the youngest son of Martin Sheen. Name at birth: Carlos Irwin Estevez. Charlie was born a "blue baby". The doctor who saved him was named Irwin and his parents named him after the doctor. Sheen was born in New York City in September 3, 1965. Parents: Martin Sheen and Janet Templeton. Siblings: brothers: Emilio Estevez and Ramon Estevez, and sister: Renée Estevez. Charlie's astrological sign is Virgo. Charlie's...

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Facts about Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson is an American singer and actress. Name at birth: Jennifer Kate Hudson. Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. Jennifer was born on September 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois.  Jennifer began singing when she was 7-years-old. She won a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson. Parents: Darnell Donnerson and Samuel Simpson. In 2008, Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were killed in a shooting. Hudson's zodiac sign is Virgo. Jennifer Hudson auditioned for the...

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Jake Gyllenhaal facts and trivia

Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor best known for his role as Jack Twist in the film Brokeback Mountain. Name at bitth: Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal. Jake was born in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 1980. Jake Gyllenhaal began acting at age 10. His first lead role in was in the1999 film October Sky. Parents: Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner. Jake is 6' (1.83 m) tall. Jake's astrological sign is Sagittarius. Jake's favorite color is green. Jake's mother is Jewish. Gyllenhaal loves to watch Food Network shows like, Iron Chef and Molto...

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Piano - interesting facts

Bartolomeo Cristofori, an Italian maker of musical instruments, invented the Piano in 1698. There are over 12,000 parts in a grand piano, 10,000 which are moving. The word piano is a shortened form of the Italian word pianoforte. Nicknames: "the ivories", "the eighty-eight", "the joanna", "the black(s) and white(s)", and "the little joe(s)". There are 230 strings inside a typical piano. The Steinway D-274 is generally described as the first choice of most concert pianists. More than 90 percent of concert grand pianos worldwide are D-274s. The...

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Some facts about Shakira

Shakira is a famous Colombian singer. Birth name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Her nickname is Shaki. She speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese as well as some French, Italian and Arabic. She was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 12, 1977. Parents: Nidia Ripoll and William Mebarak Chadid. Shakira is of Lebanese, Catalan and Italian descent. Shakira reportedly has an IQ of 140. Shakira has won 2 Grammy Awards, 7 Latin Grammy Awards, and 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Wrote her first song at 8 years old. Her astrological sign is...

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Facts about singer JoJo

JoJo is an American singer and actress. Name at birth: Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque. JoJo's debut album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. JoJo was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on December 20, 1990. JoJo's astrological sign is Sagittarius. Height: "5' 4" Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Horse. JoJo has English, Polish, Irish, Scottish, French, and Native American ancestry. Her stage name comes from a childhood nickname. JoJo is best...

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Interesting facts about Iceland

Iceland is a European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. Iceland is about one-third larger than Ireland or Scotland. Capital (and largest city) Reykjavík. Total area: 103.000 km² (39,756 sq. mi) Eleven percent of Iceland is covered by glaciers. Population - January 1, 2011 estimate: 318,452 Vatnajökull glacier is the largest in Europe. The settlement of Iceland began in AD 874 when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norwegian settler on the island. The Icelanders still speak the language of the Vikings...

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Some facts about actress Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet is an English actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2008 for The Reader. Name at birth: Kate Elizabeth Winslet Kate was born in Reading, Berkshire on October 5, 1975. Kate Winslet is the youngest person to accrue six Academy Award nominations. Her children refer to close friend Leonardo DiCaprio as "Uncle Leo".  Currently, Kate lives in New York City. Parents: Sally Anne and Roger John Winslet Kate's astrological sign is Libra. She is 5' 6½" (1.69 m) tall. Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Rabbit. In 1994, Kate...

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Rachel McAdams facts and trivia

Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress. Name at birth: Rachel Anne McAdams The Canadian actress was born in London, Ontario on November 17, 1978. Rachel McAdams starred in the 2009 film adaptation of Sherlock Holmes as Irene Adler Parents: Sandra and Lance McAdams. Rachel's astrological sign is Scorpio. Rachel is 5' 5" (1.65 m) tall. Rachel is allergic to horses. Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Horse. Rachel has a younger brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Kayleen. Rachel McAdams turned down the role of Pepper Potts in the movie Iron Man. In...

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Interesting facts about violins

The Stradivarius violin is arguably the best in the world. Andrea Amati, an Italian lute maker of the 16th century, was the earliest maker of violins whose instruments still survive today. The word violin comes from the Middle Latin word vitula. The violin is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments. Antonio Stradivarius was an Italian luthier born on 1644. Stradivarius violins are worth millions of dollars. Collectors...

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Some facts about Chris Brown

Chris Brown is an American recording artist and actor. Birth name: Christopher Maurice Brown Brown was born in Tappahannock, Virginia on May 5, 1989. His parents are Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown Brown's astrological sign is Taurus. Chris Brown made his recording debut in 2005 at the age of sixteen. Chris Brown Height — 6 feet 1 inches (1.85 m) The Chinese Zodiac sign of Brown is Snake. In 2009, Chris Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer Rihanna. Chris Brown has performed in Denmark, England, Switzerland, France, and Sweden. Chris...

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Emma Watson facts and trivia

Emma Watson is an English actress best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. She was born in Paris, France on April 15, 1990. She has one French grandmother Her name at birth: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson Emma's astrological sign is Aries. Chinese zodiac sign: Horse Height. 5' 6" (1.68 m) Emma was cast as Hermione at the age of 9 Emma's parents: Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson. The release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001 was Emma Watson's debut screen performance. She has a younger brother...

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