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Olympic 2012 Athletes
View groupThe 2012 London Summer Olympic Games set the stage for fierce competition among the world's top athletes in track and field, boxing, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and basketball, among other sports. Explore Biography.com's list of Olympic 2012 Athletes, from swimmers Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte to javelin-throwing beauty Leryn Franco, to swift track stars Tyson Gay, Justin Gatlin, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sanya Richards-Ross, and more.
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View groupMany of the most horrifying acts of violence are committed by serial killers. Always looking for next victim, these murderers kill again and again, never fully satisfied by their bloody deeds. Their twisted motivations—and even more twisted techniques—land the people in this group among the most frightening criminals in history.
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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
View groupHumphrey Bogart met Lauren Bacall on the set of To Have and Have Not in 1943. At the time, Bacall was 19 years old and living with her mother and Bogart was 44 and married to actress Mayo Methot. The couple wed in 1945, had two children and remained together until his death from cancer in 1957. Of Bogart's four marriages, it is said that the only one to bring him any happiness was the one to Bacall, whom he called "Baby" both in private and in public. Founding members of Las Vegas' famous Rat Pack in 1955, Bogey and Bacall's most memorable films include The Big Sleep, Dark Passage, and Key Largo.
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Known for most of his career as the "funny, fat weatherman," the 340-lb. Al Roker elected to undergo gastric bypass surgery in 2002. Now more than 140 pounds lighter, Roker runs twice a week in Central Park to stay fit.
Al Roker
Her starring role in the 2002 film Real Women Have Curves helped make America Ferrera the poster girl for positive self-image. Many fans were shocked when she showed up on the red carpet in 2010, significantly slimmer, but she quickly dismissed the gossip. "You have to build a normal relationship with exercise and food," Ferrera said. "For me it's not about looking like a supermodel—it's about feeling good about who I am naturally."
America Ferrera
When a very full-figured Aretha Franklin abruptly canceled her tour schedule and checked into a hospital in late 2010, rumors of her declining health surfaced. A few months later, she appeared onstage 85 pounds lighter, denying that she had undergone Bariatric surgery, but insisting that she felt worlds better.
Aretha Franklin
Tired of his husky physique, type 2 diabetic Drew Carey dropped more than 80 pounds by observing a strict, no-carb diet. "I'm not diabetic anymore," he told reporters. "No medication needed."
Drew Carey
Fans of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson were long accustomed to her voluptuous, size-16 figure. But after giving birth to her son in 2009, the performer began a healthy regimen of Weight Watchers and walking, gradually dropping to a size 6.
Jennifer Hudson
Plus-sized model Kirstie Alley has made a career of her fluctuating weight, including starring roles in Kirstie Alley's Big Life and Fat Actress. She's gained even more attention, however, for her recent 100-lb. weight loss.
Kirstie Alley
After dropping from 237 pounds to 160, and then back up to 200—all while under the watchful eye of cameras—Oprah revealed in 2009 that she had been struggling with a thyroid condition. She now exercises at least an hour a day, five to six days a week, in order to stay healthy.
Oprah Winfrey
In 2010, documentarian Michael Moore checked himself into a $4,500-a-week weight-loss camp to shed unwanted pounds. He lost nearly 30 pounds in past visits to the clinic.
Michael Moore
Oscar winner and BET star Mo'Nique dropped 45 pounds between 2009 and 2011, thanks to a workout routine that included early-morning boxing and weight-training sessions. "I'm still a thick girl," she said of her 206-lb. figure, "but it's a healthy weight."
Mo'Nique
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson dropped a dramatic 70 pounds from his frame, after a three-year diet of healthier fare. "I just got tired of being overweight and unfit, so I changed my diet from hamburgers to yogurt and muesli," he said.
Peter Jackson
American Idol judge Randy Jackson tried half a dozen different diets before opting for gastric bypass surgery in 2003. After tipping the scales at 350 pounds, Jackson dropped more than 100, which helped him in his struggle with type 2 diabetes.
Randy Jackson
Actress and talk-show host Ricki Lake danced her way to a dramatic body transformation after her stint as a competitor on Dancing with the Stars in 2011. During the contest, she dropped inches from her waistline through diet and exercise, shrinking from a size 8 to a size 4.
Ricki Lake
The View co-host Star Jones was diagnosed as morbidly obese in 2003, reaching 307 pounds before having gastric bypass surgery. She denied the real reason behind her dramatic 160-pound weight loss until 2007. After revealing her secret, she suffered serious backlash from her fans, who believed she had dropped the weight naturally.
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