actressBorn: 4/29/1958Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, Having started out in television guest appearances and commercials, Pfeiffer proved she could hold her own opposite heavyweights like Jack…
actressBorn: 9/9/1979Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana Until her Golden Globe and Oscar nominated performance in Brokeback Mountain (2005), this pouty-lipped, wide-eyed, slow-burn, blonde was best…
Born: Apr. 7, 1969Irish swimmer won three gold medals at the 1996 Olympics; accused of using performance-enhancing drugs but passed all tests until she was suspended for 4 years by FINA in 1998 for…
actressBorn: 4/14/1977Birthplace: New York City Actress who played the title role in the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), the gorgeous kick-boxing teen who must balance the stresses of…
(Encyclopedia) Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva yVelázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva yrôᵺrēˈgāth ᵺā sēlˈvä ē vāläthˈkāth [key], 1599–1660, b. Seville. He was the most celebrated painter of the…
journalistBorn: 6/1959Birthplace: Ft. Worth, Tex. Gonzales earned a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Texas in Austin in 1981. She also attended the Maynard Institute for…
(Encyclopedia) von Furstenberg, Diane, 1946–, Belgian-American fashion designer, b. Brussels as Diane Simone Michelle Halfin. She began designing before moving to New York in 1969, and created simple…
