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George Michael Biography, British Pop Star, Songwriter, Musician

George Michael Biography, British Pop Star, Songwriter, Musician

Introduction and Early Life: George Michael [June 25, 1963 – December 25, 2016] is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. After gaining worldwide fame as one-half of the pop duo Wham!, he embarked on a highly successful solo career in 1987. One of the most popular British pop stars of his generation, Michael has sold more than 100 million records …

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Jayalalithaa Jayaram Biography, Film Actress & Politician

Jayalalithaa Jayaram Biography, Film Actress & Politician

Born On: 24 February 1948 (Mysore, India) Died On: 5 December 2016 (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) Career: Actress and Politician Jayalalithaa Jayaram is one of those few former iconic superstars who have not only attained a legendary status in the realms of cinema, but also continue to supersede other influential public figures in the state politics of Tamil Nadu. Over the …

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Bipasha Basu – Biography, Bollywood Actress, Film Career

Bipasha Basu - Biography, Bollywood Actress, Film Career

Bipasha Basu, born in January 7, 1979 is a Bollywood actress and a Supermodel. She is the winner of the Ford Supermodel of the World (contest) and now works in mainstream Bollywood films. Her first name means “Deep, dark desire.” Bipasha Basu – Early life Bipasha is the second of three daughters in her family. Her family consists of her …

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Dharmendra Biography – Bollywood Actor Film Career

Dharmendra Biography - Bollywood Actor Film Career

Date of Birth: 8th December, 1935 Nickname: HeMan Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Debut Film: “Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere” Film Awards: Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award Dharmendra Biography – Bollywood Actor Film Career Film star Dharmendra was born at Phagwara in Punjab. He was first noticed in a Filmfare spot- the- talent contest and was signed by Arjun Hingorani for …

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Ellen DeGeneres – Biography, Stand-up Comedian, Television host & Actress

Ellen DeGeneres - Biography, Stand-up Comedian, Television host & Actress

Ellen DeGeneres — Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. As a film actress, she starred in Mr. Wrong, appeared in EDtv and The Love Letter, and provided the voice …

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Fidel Castro Ruz – Biography, Political Leader of Cuba

Fidel Castro Ruz - Biography, Political Leader of Cuba

Fidel Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 (some sources give 1927), on his family’s sugar plantation near Biran, Oriente, Province. His father was an immigrant from Galcia, Spain. He attended good Cathotic schools in Santiago de Cuba and Havana, where he took the spartan regime at a Jesuit boarding school, Colegio de Belen. In 1945 he enrolled at …

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Jyotirmoyee Sikdar – Biography, Indian Athlete & Career in Politics

Jyotirmoyee Sikdar - Biography, Indian Athlete & Career in Politics

Jyotirmoyee Sikdar has been an Indian Athlete and has brought the nation laurels by grabbing Gold Medals at Bangkok Asian Games 1998. Later on she moved to politics and became a successful politician after she won the 2004 Lok Sabha Election from Krishnagar seat of West Bengal on the ticket of Communist Party of India. Early Life She was born …

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Nana Patekar – Biography, Early Life & Film Career

Nana Patekar - Biography, Early Life & Film Career

Date of Birth: 01 January, 1951 Birth Name: Vishwanath Patekar Spouse: Neelakanti Patekar (divorced) 1 child Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud – Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dankar Patekar (a painter) and his wife Sangana Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J. J. institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai. During his college years he was active in inter collegiate dramatics. After …

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R.K. Narayan – Biography, Writer, Journalist

R.K. Narayan - Biography, Writer, Journalist

Born: October 10, 1906, Chennai Died: May 13, 2001, Chennai Awards: Padma Bhushan, Filmfare Award for Best Story, Padma Vibhushan Nearly 70 years ago, India’s greatest living writer in English, took out a brand new exercise book and wrote in it: “It was Monday morning.” With those four words, Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan (just R.K. Narayan to most) took off on …

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