Awesome Biographies

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Chris Rock's Life

Christopher Julius Rock III was born on February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina. He is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director. Shortly after Rock's birth, his parents moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. His parents are Rosalie Rock (nee Tingman) and Julius Rock, who died in 1988. In 1996, he married Malaak Compton-Rock and they have two children together. Chris became a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" in 1990. He voiced Marty in the "Madagascar" movies. Chris Rock is alive, well, and currently fifty-eight years old.

Chris Rock

Lenny Kravitz's Life

Leonard Albert Kravitz was born on May 26, 1964 in New York City, New York. His parents are Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz. Lenny incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. While recording, Kravitz plays the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion by himself. He is a talented singer-songwriter. Lenny is a four-time Grammy-award singer. Kravitz is an only child. He was on "The Hunger Games" and he will appear on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Lenny co-wrote and produced material with Madonna, Vanessa Paradis, and Steven Tyler. Kravitz also performed on tracks with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and Jay-Z. He is alive and forty-nine years old.

Lenny Kravitz

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Cedric the Entertainer's Life

Cedric Antonio Kyles was born on April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He is better known as Cedric the Entertainer. Along with Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and D.L. Hughley, they are "The Original Kings of Comedy." Cedric will become the future host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" replacing Meredith Vieira. He voiced Carl in the "Ice Age" movies. Cedric also voiced Maurice in the "Madagascar" movies. He married Lorna Wells in 1999. Cedric has two kids named Croix and Tiara, from a previous relationship. Before becoming a famous comedian, he worked at State Farm Insurance. Cedric is alive and currently forty-nine years old.

Russell Crowe's Life

Russell Ira Crowe was born on April 7, 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand. He is an actor, film producer, and a musician. Crowe mostly lives in Australia. Russell came to international attention playing Maximus Decimus Meridius, the Roman general, in the 2000 film, "Gladiator." His parents are John Alexander Crowe and Jocelyn Yvonne (nee Wemyss). He played Inspector Javert in the 2012 film, "Les Miserables." His first film was "Prisoners of the Sun." In 2003, he married Danielle Spencer, and they are still together. Spencer and Crowe got married on April 7th of 2003, Russell's thirty-ninth birthday. Crowe is alive and currently 49 years old.

Mark Dacascos' Life

Mark Alan Dacascos was born on February 26, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is an actor and a martial artist. His nationality is American. His father is Al Dacascos and his mother is Moriko McVey-Murray. His mom is of Irish and Japanese ancestry. Currently, Mark is the chairman of the Food Network cooking show, "Iron Chef America." He plays Wo Fat on "Hawaii Five-O." His influences are Jet Li, Bruce Lee, and his dad. In 1998, he married Julie Condra. Julie and Mark have been together ever since 1998. He was on the ninth season of the US version of "Dancing with the Stars." His partner was Lacey Schwimmer. Dacascos was eliminated on the seventh week in the dance-off, after Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova. Mark is alive and currently forty-nine years old.

Brad Pitt's Life

William Bradley Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He is a famous American actor. His parents are Jane Etta and William Alvin Pitt. He graduated from the University of Missouri. Later, he moved to California. His current height is five feet and eleven inches. In 2000, he married actress Jennifer Aniston. Five years later, Pitt and Aniston divorced. That same year, Brad became partners with actress Angelina Jolie. They have six children, three of them adopted. Brad and Angie are still together. As of 2013, his most recent film is "World War Z." Pitt has two younger siblings; a younger brother named Douglas Pitt, and a younger sister named Julie Neal Pitt. Brad is alive and currently forty-nine years old.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Johnny Depp's Life

John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is a really famous actor. He has won a Golden Globe award and a Screen Actors Guild award both for best actor. Depp played Willy Wonka in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" based on the book by Roald Dahl. He was a star in the 2011 movie, "Rango", voicing the title character. He is also famous for "The Pirates of the Caribbean" film series. His four partners have been Sherilyn Fenn, Winona Ryder, Kate Moss, and Vanessa Paradis. He was married from 1983 to 1985 to Lori Ann Allison. Johnny is alive and currently fifty years old.

Conan O'Brien's Life

Conan Christopher O'Brien was born on April 18, 1963 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is a famous television host, comedian, writer, producer, and voice actor. His influences include Johnny Carson, Pee-wee Herman, and David Letterman. O'Brien was a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1987 to 1991. He was also a writer and producer for The Simpsons. In 2002, he married Elizabeth Powel. Conan's nicknames are Coco and The Ginja Ninja. Conan hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2006. He currently hosts his late-night talk show, "Conan." He has since 2010. He is alive, well, and currently fifty years old.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Michael Jordan's Life

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents are named James and Deloris. He is the fourth of five children. Michael was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984. Nine years later in 1993, his father was returning from a funeral in his Lexus SC400 coupe when he pulled over at a rest stop. Daniel Green and Larry Demery shot him to death, stole his car, and threw his body in a swamp. Later that same year, Jordan announced his retirement. In 1995, he returned to the Chicago Bulls and left the Bulls in 1998. In 2001, he started to play for the Washington Wizards until 2003. He became a part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2006. He is currently fifty years old and alive.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Jon Stewart's Life

Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz was born on November 28, 1962 in New York City, New York. He was chosen by "People" magazine as one of 1999's fifty most beautiful people in the world. After Jon was encouraged by the CGL Foundation to quit smoking on December 28, 2000. Stewart was replaced by Alan Cumming for hosting "Saturday Night Live" on February 5, 2000 becuase Jon backed out at the last minute. Jon changed his last name to Stewart legally with his wife, Tracy McShane. He graduated from Lawrence High School, and in his yearbook, he was voted "Best Sense of Humor." Stewart hosts "The Daily Show" currently. He is alive and currently fifty years old.

Steve Carell's Life

Steven John Carell was born on August 16, 1962 in Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Steve's wife is Nancy Carell. Steve plays the voice of "Gary" on the Saturday Night Live cartoon, "The Ambiguously Gay Duo." Denison University is also the alma mater of Jennifer Garner. He played "Gru" in the 2010 film, "Despicable Me." On July 3, 2013, "Despicable Me 2" came out in theaters. His height is five feet and nine inches. He was in the 2011 movie, "Crazy, Stupid Love." Carell is alive, well, and currently fifty years old.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Tom Cruise's Life

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York. He is the older cousin of William Mapother, Katherine Mapother, and Amy Mapother. Tom suffered from dyslexia. Cruise earned his pilot's license in 1994 in Toronto. He was chosen as the forty-first sexiest star in film history by Empire Magazine. Tom was married to Mimi Rogers for less than three years. Then he married Nicole Kidman in 1990 and they divorced in 2001. In 2006, he married Katie Holmes and they divorced in 2012. When Cruise married Mimi Rogers, Emilio Estevez was his best man. He is alive and currently fifty-one years old.

Jim Carrey's Life

James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17, 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario. He is the youngest of four children. He is originally from Canada, but became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2004. Jim was married to Melissa Carrey for eight years from 1987 to 1995. Then he married Lauren Holly and they were married for less than a year from September 1996 to July 1997. He is a single actor. He played "Mr. Popper" in the 2011 film, "Mr. Popper's Penguins." He is famous for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", "The Truman Show", "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", and "Yes Man." He is alive and currently fifty-one years old.

Ralph Macchio's Life

Ralph George Macchio was born on November 4, 1961 in Long Island, New York. He is most famous for playing the lead role in "The Karate Kid" movie series. He is Italian-American. Macchio was 22 years old when he was in the first "Karate Kid." There are three "Karate Kid" movies, excluding the 2010 film starring Jaden Smith. He was in the twelfth season of "Dancing with the Stars." His partner was Karina Smirnoff. He was last to be called safe in the sixth and eighth week. Macchio was eliminated in the semi-finals. He is married to Phyllis Fierro. They got married in 1987. They have two children. He is alive and currently fifty-one years old.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Michael J. Fox's Life

Michael Andrew Fox was born on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta. His mother is Phyllis Fox. Michael owned a Ferrari Mondial coupe. Fox is a vegetarian. His younger sister is Kelli Fox. Michael was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, according to the December 7, 1998 issue of "People" magazine. Fox never really recieved a high school diploma. He has a theatre named after him in Burnaby, British Columbia, his hometown. When he was eight years old, he got his first guitar. Michael was on the Planet Hollywood's Wall of Fame. Fox is good friends with Boston Bruins legend Cam Neely. Michael is alive and currently fifty-two years old.

George Clooney's Life

George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the son of Nick Clooney and Nina Bruce nee Warren. He was the best man for the wedding of Richard Kind. He tried out for playing in the MLB with the Cincinnati Reds. He was voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by "People" magazine. Also by "People" magazine, Clooney was chosen one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world. He graduated from Northern Kentucky University. George was given a pig named Max from Kelly Preston. George owned him for eighteen years before Max died on December 1, 2006. Clooney was Rosie O'Donnell's very first guest when her show debuted on June 10, 1996. He is a good friend of Mark Wahlberg. George is alive and currently fifty-two years old.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Eddie Murphy's Life

Edward Regan Murphy was born on April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. His brother is Charles Q. Murphy. His father died when Eddie was young. His nicknames are "Ed" and "Murph." He hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 1993. He is a fan of "Star Trek." Murphy was heavily influenced by Bill Cosby. His ex-girlfriend is Melanie Brown (Mel B). He was married to Nicole Mitchell Murphy from 1993 to 2006. He played "Charlie Hinton" in the 2003 film, "Daddy Day Care." He is famous for "Beverly Hills Cop", "Trading Places", "Coming to America", and "Norbit." He is alive and currently fifty-two years old.

Sean Penn's Life

Sean Justin Penn was born on August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California. He is famous for "Mystic River", "21 Grams", "Milk", and "Dogtown and Z-Boys." He is the brother of Chris Penn and the son of Eileen Ryan and Leo Penn. He was married to Madonna from 1985 to 1989. He was married again to Robin Wright from 1996 to 2010. He is a single actor. He served 32 days in jail in 1987 for hitting an extra. On his 40th birthday, he quit smoking for a while. He smokes at least four packs of cigarettes a day. Penn is alive and currently fifty-two years old. 

Antonio Banderas' Life

Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas was born on August 10, 1960 in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain. He was a soccer player until he broke his foot when he was fourteen years old. He is most famous for "Desperado", "The Mask of Zorro", "Once Upon a Time in Mexico", and "Shrek 2." He played "Gregorio Cortez" in the "Spy Kids" movies. He played "Puss in Boots" in the "Shrek" movies and in "Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos." He was married to Ana Leza from 1987 to 1996. In 1996 he married Melanie Griffith and they have been married ever since. Antonio is alive and currently fifty-two years old.

Mehmet Oz's Life

Mehmet Cengiz Oz was born on June 11, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio. He is Turkish-American. He graduated from Harvard University in 1982. Three years later, he married Lisa Oz and they have four children. One of his children is Daphne Oz. He is the host of "The Dr. Oz Show" which premiered on September 14, 2009. He is fluent in Turkish and English. Mehmet's first appearance was the "Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2004. He is on the ABC medical show, "NY Med." He was on the "Colbert Report" hosted by Stephen Colbert. He lives in Cliffside Park, New Jersey with his wife. Mehmet is alive and currently fifty-three years old.

Bono's Life

Paul David Hewson was born on May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. His stage name is Bono. His nicknames are "Bon", "B-Man", and "The Mirrorball Man." His band "U2" started in 1976. He is married to Ali Hewson and they have been married for thirty full years. He has four children and their names are Jordan, Eve, Elijah, and John. Jordan was born on Bono's twenty-ninth birthday. He has written songs for or with Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, Luciano Pavarotti, Sinead O'Connor, and Howie B. Bono is the only person nominated for an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, and a Nobel Peace Prize. He is alive and currently fifty-three years old.

Judd Nelson's Life

Judd Asher Nelson was born on November 28, 1959 in Portland, Maine. His parents are Leonard and Merle Nelson. He attended Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He is currently five feet and ten inches. He is famous for "The Breakfast Club", "Suddenly Susan", "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", and "St. Elmo's Fire." Judd was once engaged to actress Shannen Doherty. He has two younger sisters named Eve and Julie. His favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He was featured in "New Jack City." He is alive and currently fifty-three years old.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Weird Al Yankovic's Life

Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born on October 23, 1959 in Lynwood, California. His parents are Nick and Mary Yankovic. He is married to Suzanne Krajewski. They married in 2001. Weird Al is an only child. Yankovic has a daughter named Nina Yankovic. His nicknames are "The Weird One" and "The Boneless Boy." He is most famous for "UHF", "Spy Hard", "Weird Al Presents Al-TV", and "Weird Al: The Ultimate Video Collection." He is a famous singer/songwriter and one of his albums is "Dare to be Stupid." He is alive, well, and currently fifty-three years old.

Keith Olbermann's Life

Keith Theodore Olbermann was born on January 27, 1959 in New York City, New York. He was the host of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." Olbermann is of German descent. Keith is a fan of radio host Howard Stern. He uses the saying, "Good night and good luck", in tribute to Edward R. Murrow. He had his own show called "Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann" for nine years. Olbermann had the show from 2003 to 2012. He is a friend of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. He is a critic of George W. Bush. Keith is alive, well, and currently fifty-four years old.