Alison Carroll Biography (1985-)

Alison Carroll was born in 1985 and first joined gymnastics at 7 years old with aspirations of becoming a PE teacher when she grew up. At 12 years old, she started training with the Shirley Gymnastics Club, and she went on to attend Edenham High. It was then that she started as a professional display gymnast.

After high school…

Alia Shawkat Biography (1989-)

Born in 1989, in Riverside, California, to an Iraqi father and an Irish-Norwegian mother, Alia Shawkat had no shortage of culture growing up. Her diverse background helped infuse her with a tad more perspective than most kids who grow up in show business.

Alia Shawkat’s big break came when she appeared in a Calvin Klein catalog at age 9, which…

Ali Lohan Biography (1993-)

Aliana Lohan was born on December 22, 1993, in New York, New York, to parents Dina and Michael Lohan. Her siblings are Dakota (Cody), Michael and Lindsay, seven years her senior. She started out as a baby model at the age of 2. Her first job was with kid’s clothes outlet The Children’s Place. By the age of 10,…

Alexz Johnson Biography (1986-)

Born on November 4, 1986, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, Alexzandra Johnson is the sixth of 10 children. From an early age, Alexz’s family knew she had a rare talent in her voice. She began singing around the age of 3 for members of her family. About three years later, singing took on a more serious role in…

Alexis Dziena Biography (1984-)

Alexis Dziena grew up in the City of New York, and has always had a passion for performing. “I’ve played the piano since I was 3,” she says. “I studied cello and I’m learning drums. I dabble with guitar, but I’m not very good at it.” It’s OK that Alexis isn’t a musical virtuoso, because when you can act…

Alexandra Maria Lara Biography (1978-)

The daughter of Romanian actor Valentin Platareanu, Alexandra Maria Lara escaped Nicolae Ceausescu’s tyrannical regime with her parents when she was 4 years old to start a new life in West Germany. Initially intending to relocate to Canada, the family found themselves in Freiburg im Breisgau before ending up in Berlin.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Alexandra fell under the…

Alejandra Guzman Biography (1968-)

It was barely three months after her birth on February 9, 1968, that Alejandra Gabriela Guzmn Pinal was already on TV. The Mexico City native is celebrity royalty, daughter of actress Silvia Pinal and rock legend Enrique Guzman, who hosted a TV show together.

It was obvious she inherited her father’s genes when her family would gather to watch her…

Alejandra Gutierrez Biography (1979-)

Alejandra Gutierrez was born June 20, 1979, in Caracas, Venezuela. The daughter of a Venezuelan mother and a Spanish father, she grew up with a passion for singing, dancing and performing.

Alejandra finally kick started her professional career in 1996 when she moved from her homeland to Miami, Florida. Two years and a number of successful bikini pageants later, “Ale…

Alana de la Garza Biography (1976-)

Alana de la Garza was born June 18, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio. She was brought up in El Paso, Texas, by her Mexican-American father and Irish-American mother. In 1989, Alana entered the El Paso Miss Teen USA beauty pageant. She was awarded the title of Miss Photogenic, which served to pay off later in her acting career.

After completing high…

Aisha Tyler Biography (1970-)

Born September 18, 1970, Aisha N. Tyler began her comedy career at the Improv classes she would often sneak off to when bored with her regular high-school studies. But as passionate as she was with acting and comedy, she went on to study Political Science at Dartmouth College, though her attendance was irregular at best.

While in college, Tyler continued…

Agyness Deyn Biography (1983-)

Agyness Deyn was born Laura Hollins in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, England on February 16, 1983, although there has been some controversy over her actual year of birth. The future supermodel went through a tomboy phase as a youngster. She learned karate and, at the age of 11, she cut her hair short to make strangers think she was a…