Russell Brand Biography (1975-)

Russell Brand is a British comedian and actor whose success spread from United Kingdom radio and television to big-time Hollywood movies such as Get Him to the Greek. Brand became a popular host on the airwaves between 2006 and 2008 on the radio show The Russell Brand Show, and on the TV reality-show spin-off Big Brother’s Big Mouth….

Dolly Parton Biography (1946-)

One of the best-known country singers in the world, Dolly Parton is known for her outsized talent, hair, and bosom. She began writing and performing songs as a girl and made her first record in 1960. She moved to Nashville, and in 1967 released the album Hello, I’m Dolly and landed a job on Porter Wagoner’s syndicated television…

Sewing Machines

Hand sewing is an art form that is over 20,000 years old. The first sewing needles were made of bones or animal horns and the first thread was made of animal sinew. Iron needles were invented in the 14th century. The first eyed needles appeared in the 15th century.

Birth of Mechanical Sewing The first possible patent connected to mechanical…

Sharni Vinson Biography (1983-)

A performer from the age of three, when she began taking dance lessons, Sharni Vinson began making an impact in her native Australia when she helped found the pop group Girlband. Around 2001, she began honing her acting chops with a recurring role on the drama Home and Away, and soon proved so popular with audiences that she…

Paloma Faith Biography (1985-)

A familiar presence on the London underground circuit for several years, the multi-talented Paloma Faith eventually broke into the mainstream thanks to her theatrical image and retro-soul sound. Born in Hackney to a Spanish father and English mother, she earned a degree in contemporary dance at university before studying for an MA in Time Based Arts at St….

Amy Lee Biography (1981-)

Amy Lee is the vocalist and songwriter of the goth-drama band Evanescence, whose debut album, Fallen (2003), was nominated for five Grammys in 2003. The band won two Grammys that year, for Best New Artist and for Best Hard Rock Performance, the latter for the hit song “Bring Me To Life,” featured in the movie Daredevil (2003, starring…

Charlotte Gainsbourg Biography (1977-)

One of the more compelling French actresses of her generation, Charlotte Gainsbourg initially made her screen name parlaying wayward adolescence into an understated art form. Tall, long-necked, and elegantly gawky, Gainsbourg first impressed critics and audiences with her portrayal of the naive but rebellious protagonist of L’Effrontée (1985), earning a César for Most Promising Young Actress.

The daughter of…

Aaron Carter Biography (1987-)

Aaron Carter is the younger brother of Nick Carter, one of the stars of the 1990s teen supergroup The Backstreet Boys. Nick’s success opened the door for Aaron, whose musical career took off after he performed with the Backstreet Boys during a European tour in 1997. Only 10 at the time, Aaron quickly became a popular teen heartthrob,…

Audrey Landers Biography (1956-)

Audrey Landers is an accomplished actress, singer, writer, composer, and producer She is best known to fans all over the world for her memorable role as “Afton Cooper” for eight years on Dallas, her controversial Playboy pictorial (with her clothes on), and hundreds of television gigs in the 1980s and 1990s.

But Audrey Landers has been somewhat under the…

Melissa Molinaro Biography (1982-)

”Melissa Molinaro” (formerly Melissa Smith) may be best known for being a fierce competitor on both “Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For the Next Doll” and “Making The Band 3,” but she’s much more than a reality TV star. In constant demand as a singer, actor and dancer, Melissa is currently the star attraction in Old Navy’s national…

Raven-Symoné Biography (1985-)

The star of The Disney Channel’s That’s So Raven, Raven-Symoné (sometimes credited as Raven) has been on television since she was a toddler. A native of Georgia, she moved to New York as a child and spent three years playing Bill Cosby’s granddaughter on The Cosby Show (1989-92). Since then she has worked in television and feature films, including…