Ana de Armas – Biography Humble Beginnings in Havana Born April 30, 1988 in Havana, Cuba, Ana Celia de Armas Caso grew up in Santa Cruz del Norte, a small fishing town. The daughter of a human resources worker and a school teacher, she showed
Sabrina Carpenter – Biography Early Life & Career Beginnings Born May 11, 1999 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Sabrina Carpenter showed artistic promise from age 3, performing in local theater productions. Her viral 2011 YouTube covers caught Disney’s attention, leading to her family’s move to Los Angeles.
Henry Cavill – Biography Early Life & Childhood Born May 5, 1983 in Jersey, Channel Islands, Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill grew up as the fourth of five brothers. His childhood was marked by boarding school at Stowe in Buckinghamshire, where he discovered acting through school
Ryan Reynolds – Biography Early Life and Canadian Beginnings Born October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, Canada, Ryan Rodney Reynolds grew up as the youngest of four brothers in a working-class family. His father, a former boxer turned food wholesaler, and mother, a retail saleswoman, divorced
Ice Spice – Biography Early Life and Bronx Beginnings Born Isis Naija Gaston on January 1, 2000, in the Bronx, New York, Ice Spice grew up immersed in the borough’s vibrant drill music scene. The daughter of a Nigerian father and Dominican mother, she attended
Anne Hathaway – Biography Early Life and Theater Beginnings Born November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York, Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was raised in New Jersey by her lawyer mother and actor father. She discovered acting at age 6 after seeing her mother perform in “Les
Vladimir Putin – Biography Early Life and KGB Beginnings Born October 7, 1952 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin grew up in a communal apartment, the only surviving child of a factory foreman and a homemaker. A scrappy youth who practiced judo to
Barry Keoghan – Biography Dublin Childhood and Early Trauma Born October 18, 1992 in Summerhill, Dublin’s inner-city, Barry Keoghan endured unimaginable hardship from age 12 when his heroin-addicted mother died of an overdose, leaving him and his brother Eric in foster care. Shuttled between 13
Lana Rhoades – Biography Early Life and Chicago Beginnings Born September 6, 1996 as Amara Maple in Chicago, Illinois, Lana Rhoades grew up in a working-class neighborhood with her mother and stepfather. Her childhood was marked by financial instability and a self-described “rebellious streak” that
Michael Jackson – Biography Gary Childhood and Jackson 5 Beginnings Born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Michael Joseph Jackson was the seventh of nine children in a working-class family. His father Joe’s relentless rehearsals turned the Jackson 5 into a polished act by 1964,
Peso Pluma – Biography Early Life and Musical Roots Born Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija on June 15, 1999 in Zapopan, Jalisco, Peso Pluma grew up between Mexico and San Antonio, Texas, absorbing regional Mexican sounds and American hip-hop. The son of a Lebanese father and
Ariana Grande – Biography Early Life and Theater Beginnings Born June 26 1993 in Boca Raton Florida Ariana Grande Butera showed exceptional vocal talent from age 5 performing at local events and charity functions. She trained in opera and jazz at Pine Crest School and
Jacob Elordi – Biography Early Life and Australian Roots Born June 26 1997 in Brisbane Australia Jacob Nathaniel Elordi grew up in a workingclass family with Spanish and Irish ancestry. He attended St Kevin’s College and Nudgee College where he discovered acting through school plays
Blake Lively – Biography Early Life and Family Background Born Blake Ellender Brown on August 25 1987 in Los Angeles California Blake Lively grew up immersed in show business as the youngest of five children in an entertainment industry family. Her father Ernie Lively was
Jennifer Aniston – Biography Early Life and Family Background Born February 11 1969 in Sherman Oaks California Jennifer Joanna Aniston grew up between New York and Los Angeles as the daughter of actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow. Her parents’ tumultuous divorce when she
Mike Tyson – Biography Early Life and Family Background Born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Gerard Tyson was raised in a challenging environment. His father abandoned the family early, leaving his mother Lorna Smith Tyson to raise Mike and his siblings
Megan Fox – Biography Early Life and Family Background Megan Denise Fox was born on May 16, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Raised in nearby Rockwood, her early life was marked by a strict Pentecostal upbringing. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her
Lola Beltrán – Biography Early Life and Family Background María Lucila Beltrán Ruiz, professionally known as Lola Beltrán, was born on March 7, 1932, in El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico. She grew up in a modest household where traditional Mexican music was deeply embedded in everyday
Caitlin Clark – Biography Early Life and Family Background Caitlin Elizabeth Clark was born on January 22, 2002, in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in West Des Moines. She is the second of three children of Brent Clark, a former collegiate athlete at Simpson
Leonardo DiCaprio – Biography Early Life and Family Background Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974, in Los Angeles, California. He is the only child of Irmelin Indenbirken, a legal secretary, and George DiCaprio, a comic book artist and distributor. His parents divorced