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Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Film Actress, Singer / 1981 -
Beyoncé, an American Pop/R&B singer, rose to fame in the 1990s as lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
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Selena
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- Notable Hispanic Women
- Hispanic Musicians and Singers
- Famous Arians
Selena
Singer / 1971 - 1995
Called "The Queen of Tejano music" and the "Mexican Madonna," Selena was a Mexican American pop singer killed at the age of 23 by the president of her fan club.
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Selena Gomez
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Selena Gomez
Film Actress, Television Actress, Philanthropist / 1992 -
A fixture in the Disney universe of TV shows, movies, and music, Selena Gomez is the star of , on which she plays Alex, a wizard.
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Lance Armstrong
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Cyclists
- Famous Athletes
Lance Armstrong
Cyclist, Philanthropist / 1971 -
Professional cyclist Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times in a row from 1999-2005, and is a testicular cancer survivor.
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Howard Hughes
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- Famous Recluses
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous People Named Howard
Howard Hughes
Entrepreneur / 1905 - 1976
Howard Hughes produced and directed movies in the '30s. He had a playboy lifestyle and love of aviation. After a plane accident in 1946, he became reclusive.
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Janis Joplin
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- Influential Female Musicians of the 1960s
- The 27 Club
- Famous Capricorns
Janis Joplin
Singer / 1943 - 1970
Singer Janis Joplin rose to fame in the late 1960s and was known for her powerful, blues-inspired vocals. She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1970.
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Marc Antony and Cleopatra
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Marc Antony and Cleopatra
View groupAfter Caesar's assassination, Cleopatra set her sights on the dashing Roman general Marc Antony. The two began an affair, resulting in twins in 40 B.C. Antony wed Cleopatra in 36 B.C., and appointed his new wife ruler of Egypt, Cyprus, Crete, and Cyria. This abuse of power so outraged the Roman Senate that they denounced him a traitor. After losing a major battle at sea, Antony and Cleopatra were forced to flee to Egypt in 31 B.C. In desperation, Cleopatra spread rumors of her own suicide. Antony, unaware of her plan, stabbed himself to death. When Cleopatra heard of this, she took her own life by inducing a poisonous snake to bite her.
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Sonny and Cher
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- Cher
- Sonny Bono
Sonny and Cher
View groupCher met Sonny Bono when she was 16 and he was 27. The two began dating, and Sonny got his girlfriend gigs as a backup singer on songs like the Ronettes' "Be My Baby" and Darlene Love's "A Fine, Fine Boy." The two formed their own musical duo, and in 1965 they released their biggest hit, "I Got You Babe." The couple had their only child, Chaz Bono, in 1969. In 1971 Sonny and Cher launched their own TV show, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. The variety show was a success, but the couple's marriage fell apart, ending in a bitter 1975 divorce. When Bono died in a ski accident in 1998, Cher delivered a tearful eulogy.
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Notable Female Leaders
Notable Female Leaders
View groupTaken together, female leaders don't always have much in common, aside from gender. Some have brought peace to troubled lands, while others have strewn discontent. Some have been competent or brilliant, others inept or corrupt. Some enormously popular, others ousted. They come from political positions ranging from arch-conservative to ultra-leftist, represent all the world's religions, have been warmongers and peace lovers. All that can be said with certainty is that they have been women in charge.
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