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2012
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Photo of the Week: Flying With Style
March 5, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're...
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Who Am I? Famous Leap Year Babies
February 29, 2012 by Rhonda Hilario-CaguiatWe have Julius Caesar to thank for making the leap year official in order to keep our calendars straight and in line with the revolution of the Earth around the...
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Fact or Fiction Friday: Famous Texans Edition
March 2, 2012 by Leila TahaToday is Texas Independence Day. On this day in 1836, Texas broke from Mexico and formed the Republic of Texas. It wasn't until 10 years later that Texas was annexed...
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Fashion Designers
- Famous People Named Tom
Tom Ford
Fashion Designer, Filmmaker / 1961 -
Tom Ford is a fashion designer and film director who was the Creative Director of Gucci from 1994-2004. He founded his own Tom Ford fashion label in 2004.
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Choreographers
- Famous Dancers
Alvin Ailey
Choreographer / 1931 - 1989
Alvin Ailey was an American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York in 1958.
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- Failed Assassinations
- Celebrity Aviators
- Candidates Eating
George W. Bush
U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. He led his country's response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003.
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- Notable Hispanic Women
- Hispanic Musicians and Singers
- Famous Arians
Selena
Singer / 1971 - 1995
Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena was a beloved Latin recording artist who was killed by the president of her fan club.
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Female Whistleblowers
March 1, 2012 by Leila TahaMarch is women's history month, a time when we remember not just women who star in movies or hold elected office, but women who have made an impact by speaking...
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- Mysterious Deaths
- Real Life Leading Ladies
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
Karen Silkwood
Activist / 1946 - 1974
Karen Silkwood was a nuclear power plant technician and union activist who exposed violations by her employers. She was killed in a suspicious car accident. -
Fact or Fiction Friday: Academy Awards Edition
February 24, 2012 by Leila TahaThe 86th Academy Awards is the biggest night in showbiz for those in the filmmaking industry. And for actors and actresses in particular, this Sunday night's awards...
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Woody Allen
Actor, Director, Screenwriter / 1935 -
Woody Allen is an American comedian, filmmaker and writer who directed and starred in two of his most famous films, Annie Hall and Manhattan.
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- Hotheads
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Marlon Brando
Film Actor / 1924 - 2004
Legendary screen presence Marlon Brando performed for more than 50 years and is famous for such films as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.
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- Sparks On The Set
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
Katharine Hepburn
Film Actress, Theater Actress / 1907 - 2003
Katharine Hepburn was an actress known as a spirited performer with a touch of eccentricity in films such as The African Queen and On Golden Pond.
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- Best Actor Oscar Winners
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- People Who Played Scrooge
George C. Scott
Film Actor / 1927 - 1999
American actor George C. Scott starred in films and on Broadway during his 40-year career. In 1970, he won an Oscar for his portrayal of George S. Patton.
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Lookalike of the Week: Ladies First
March 1, 2012 by Kayla Arias"Believe me when I say being a woman is great," raps Queen Latifah in her 1989 single, "Ladies First," a hit that quickly became a female empowerment anthem. Just a few decades prior to that, Zora Neale Hurston was busy creating her collection of masterpieces...
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Black Writers
Zora Neale Hurston
Civil Rights Activist, Author / 1891 - 1960
Anthropologist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston was a fixture of the Harlem Renaissance before writing her masterwork, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Queen Latifah
Film Actress, Television Actress, Entrepreneur, Music Producer, Rapper, Singer / 1970 -
Queen Latifah is an American rapper, record producer and actress known for her roles in the films Set it Off, Bone Collector, Last Holiday and Chicago.

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