Nicole Polizzi Biography (1987-)

Nicole Polizzi, or Snooki, may be Italian-bred, but she was not Italian-born. Born to Spanish parents, she was adopted by the Polizzi family in Poughkeepsie, New York and given a crash course in the joys of Italian food, fashions and family bonding during her childhood years. Even with some of the wild antics that…

Greg Giraldo Biography (1965-2010)

Known for his intense delivery and intense material, standup comedian Greg Giraldo became famous thanks to his regular appearances on The Howard Stern Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and the Comedy Central television network’s series of celebrity roasts. Before he roasted folks like Chevy Chase, Pam Anderson, and William Shatner, Giraldo was a regular panelist on…

Kerry Katona Biography (1980-)

A vocalist, columnist, and television personality, Kerry Katona has been a focus of tabloid attention ever since she gained recognition as a member of the all-girl pop group Atomic Kitten. Born in Warrington, Cheshire, England, in 1980, Katona had a troubled childhood largely stemming from her mother’s manic depression and attempted suicide, as well as abuse by several of…

Rachel Stevens Biography (1978-)

One of S Club’s biggest solo successes after the group folded in 2003, Rachel Stevens began singing and acting as a child and won a modeling competition at age 15. After earning a degree at the London School of Fashion, Stevens intended to go into fashion PR, but recorded some demos that ultimately led to her being cast in…

Khloe Kardashian Biography (1984-)

Famous for being famous, Khloe Kardashian is one of the stars of the E! Online “reality” show Keeping Up With the Kardashians. She appears on the show with her better-known sister, Kim Kardashian, and their older sister Kourtney; Khloe is the self-described “fat, funny one” and is also the youngest of the three sisters. Their father was Robert Kardashian,…

Lauren Conrad Biography (1986-)

Lauren Conrad — “LC” to her fans — is the star of The Hills, a scripted “reality” show that debuted on MTV in May of 2006. She first experienced celebrity as a senior in high school, when she emerged from the pack in MTV’s Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, a series that followed the petty sufferings of privileged…

Dannii Minogue Biography (1971-)

The younger sister of Australian pop superstar Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue has enjoyed her own success in a number of celebrity roles, from singer/songwriter and TV actress to fashion designer, model, and gay rights activitist. Born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1971, Dannii enrolled in singing and dancing lessons at an early age; by the time she was seven years…

Willa Ford Biography (1981-)

Time ill tell if the infamous Willa Ford will earn more attention for her music, or for her relationship with Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. Fueled by envy, fans of BSB have heaped abuse upon Ford, setting up at least three anti-Willa websites and accusing her of a cornucopia of crimes and faults, ranging from crossed eyes to…

Kelly Osbourne Biography (1984-)

As the scion of a well-heeled heavy metal icon and his clever manager wife, Kelly Osbourne’s celebrity was perhaps inevitable. Still, it was a curious blend of bizarre reality TV success, talent for performance, typical teenage petulance, and a flair for Courtney Love-like self-promotion that ultimately posited Kelly fully in the public’s consciousness.

Kelly Osbourne was born October 27, 1984,…

Katie Price Biography (1978-)

Katie Price, also known as Jordan, parlayed frequent nude and semi-nude appearances in the British tabloid The Sun into a full-time career as a celebrity whose fame rested on, as the Daily Mail once put it, “a décolletage that defied both the laws of biology and physics.” The one-time Baywatch aspirant got her start under the name Jordan as…

Brooke Hogan Biography (1988-)

As the daughter of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, pop singer Brooke Hogan was raised by a family accustomed to the type of lifestyle that comes with fame, which helped her easily transition into the celebrity spotlight of her own making as a teenager. Born and raised in Tampa, FL, she entered the world on May 5, 1988, as…