Drew Barrymore is famous American Beauty

Drew Barrymore, a famous Actress , Director and Producer, A star from Childhood and hottest and most successful American Beauty 

Her Brief Particulars-

Born Drew Blyth Barrymore

February 22, 1975 (1975-02-22) (age 36) ,Culver City, California, United States
Occupation Actress, film director, screenwriter, producer, model
Years active 1978–present
Spouse  - Jeremy Thomas (m. 1994–1994), Tom Green (m. 2001–2002)
Parents - John Drew Barrymore, Jaid Barrymore
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Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered States in 1980. Afterwards, she starred in her breakout role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She quickly became one of Hollywood's most recognized child actors, going on to establish herself in mainly comic roles.

Following a turbulent childhood which was marked by drug and alcohol abuse and two stints in rehab,Barrymore wrote the 1990 autobiography, Little Girl Lost. She successfully made the transition from child star to adult actress with a number of films including Poison Ivy, Bad Girls, Boys on the Side, and Everyone Says I Love You. Subsequently, she established herself in romantic comedies such as The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates.



In 1995, she and business partner Nancy Juvonen formed the production company Flower Films,with its first production the 1999 Barrymore film Never Been Kissed. Flower Films has gone on to produce the Barrymore vehicle films Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, and Music and Lyrics, as well as the cult film Donnie Darko. Barrymore's more recent projects include He's Just Not That into You, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Everybody's Fine and Going the Distance. A recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Barrymore appeared on the cover of the 2007 People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful issue

Barrymore was named Ambassador Against Hunger for the UN World Food Programme (WFP). Since then, she has donated over US$1 million to the program. In 2007, she became both CoverGirl's newest model and spokeswoman for the cosmetic and the face for Gucci's newest jewelry line. In 2010, she was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for her portrayal of Little Edie in Grey Gardens.

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Early life  -

Drew Barrymore was born in Culver City, California, the daughter of American actor John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore (née Makó), an aspiring actress. Barrymore's mother was born in a Displaced Persons camp in Brannenburg, West Germany to Hungarian World War II refugees. Barrymore's father was of mainly English and Irish ancestry. Her parents divorced after she was born. She has one half-brother, John Blyth Barrymore, also an actor, and two half-sisters, Blyth Dolores Barrymore and (Brahma) Jessica Blyth Barrymore.

Barrymore was born into acting: her great-grandparents Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, Maurice Costello and Mae Costello (née Altschuk) and her grandparents John Barrymore and Dolores Costello, were all actors; John Barrymore was arguably the most acclaimed actor of his generation. She is the niece of Diana Barrymore and the grandniece of Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore and Helene Costello, the great-great-granddaughter of John Drew and actress Louisa Lane Drew, and the great grandniece of Broadway idol John Drew, Jr. and silent film actor/writer/director Sidney Drew.She is also the god-daughter of director Steven Spielberg, and Sophia Loren.

Her first name, Drew , was the maiden name of her paternal great-grandmother, Georgie Drew Barrymore; her middle name, Blyth, was the original surname of the dynasty founded by her great-grandfather, Maurice Barrymore.
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Career

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 Early career

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Drew Barrymore's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

President Reagan with Drew Barrymore at a ceremony launching the Young Astronauts program on the south lawn. October 17, 1984 Barrymore's career began when she was auditioned for a dog food commercial at 11 months old. When she was bitten by her canine co-star, the producers were afraid she would cry, but she merely laughed, and was hired for the job. She made her film debut in Altered States (1980), in which she got a small part. A year later, she landed the role of Gertie, the younger sister of Elliott, in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which made her famous. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1984 for her role in Irreconcilable Differences, in which she starred as a young girl divorcing her parents. In a review in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert states: "Barrymore is the right actress for this role precisely because she approaches it with such grave calm."

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Rebellious era  -

Barrymore with Corey Feldman at the 61st Academy Awards, March 29, 1989In the wake of this sudden stardom, Barrymore endured a notoriously troubled childhood. She was already a regular at the famed Studio 54 when she was a little girl, smoking cigarettes at age nine, drinking alcohol by the time she was 11, smoking marijuana at 12, and snorting cocaine at 13. Her nightlife and constant partying became a popular subject with the media. She was in rehab at age 13. A suicide attempt at age 14 put her back in rehab, followed by a three-month stay with singer David Crosby and his wife. The stay was precipitated, Crosby said, because she "needed to be around some people that were committed to sobriety." Barrymore later described this period of her life in her autobiography, Little Girl Lost. The next year, following a successful juvenile court petition for emancipation, she moved into her own apartment
In her late teens, her rebelliousness played itself out on screen and in print. Barrymore forged an image as a manipulative teenage seductress, beginning with the film Poison Ivy (1992), which was a box office failure, but was popular on video and cable. That same year, at the age of 17, she posed nude for the cover of the July issue of Interview magazine with her then-fiancé, actor Jamie Walters, as well as appearing nude in pictures inside the issue. She also underwent breast reduction surgery in 1992, and has said on the subject:

I really love my body and the way it is right now. There's something very awkward about women and their breasts because men look at them so much. When they're huge, you become very self-conscious. Your back hurts. You find that whatever you wear, you look heavy in. It's uncomfortable. I've learned something, though, about breasts through my years of pondering and pontificating, and that is: Men love them, and I love that.

In 1993, Barrymore earned a second Golden Globe nomination, this time for the film Guncrazy.

Barrymore would go on to pose nude for the January 1995 issue of Playboy. Steven Spielberg, who directed her in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial when she was a child and was her godfather, gave her a quilt for her 20th birthday with a note that read, "Cover yourself up". Enclosed were copies of her Playboy pictures, with the pictures altered by his art department so that she appeared fully clothed. During a 1995 appearance on Late Show with David Letterman, Barrymore climbed onto David Letterman's desk and bared her breasts to him, her back to the camera, in celebration of his birthday. She modeled in a series of Guess? jeans ads during this time
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Return to prominence -

In 1995, Barrymore starred in Boys on the Side opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker, and had a cameo role in Joel Schumacher's film Batman Forever, in which she portrayed a moll to Tommy Lee Jones' character, Two-Face. The following year, she made a cameo in the successful horror film Scream. Barrymore has continued to be highly bankable, and a top box office draw. She was frequently cast in romantic comedies such as Wishful Thinking (1997), The Wedding Singer (1998), and Home Fries (1998). Barrymore's role in the costume drama Ever After (1998) offered a modern take on the classic fairy tale of Cinderella and served as a reminder, according to Roger Ebert, of how well Drew Barrymore "can hold the screen and involve us in her characters".

Besides a number of appearances in films produced by her company, Flower Films, including Charlie's Angels, Barrymore had a dramatic role in the comedy/drama Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), playing a teenage mother in a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father (based on the real-life story of Beverly D'Onofrio). In 2001, Drew participated in a benefit auction for the Red Hot Organization in conjunction with Amazon.com which ran from February 28 until April 11, 2001. The event featured rare RHO memorabilia and the work of Rolling Stone photographer Mark Seliger. Items auctioned at the event include signed proofs of Seliger's work, along with 50 autographed copies of his book and exhibition entitled "Physiognomy: The Mark Seliger Photographs." The books were created exclusively for the RHO, and each contained its own unique set of celebrity signatures.

In 2002, Barrymore appeared in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, alongside Sam Rockwell and Julia Roberts

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Flower Films and recent work -

In 1995, Barrymore formed Flower Films, a production company, with business partner Nancy Juvonen. The first film produced by the company was 1999's Never Been Kissed. The second offering from the company was Charlie's Angels (2000), a major box office success in 2000 that helped solidify the standing of both Barrymore and the company. When the production of Richard Kelly's debut film, Donnie Darko, was threatened, Barrymore stepped forward with financing from Flower Films and took the small role of Karen Pomeroy, the title character's English teacher. Although the film was less than successful at the box office in the wake of 9/11, it reached cult film status after the DVD release, inspiring numerous websites devoted to unraveling the plot twists and meanings.

In 2003, she reprised her role as Dylan Sanders in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in Olive, the Other Reindeer and appeared with Ben Stiller in Duplex in 2003. Flower Films produced 50 First Dates with co-star Adam Sandler's Happy Madison company in 2004. Summing up Barrymore's appeal, Roger Ebert, in his review of 50 First Dates, described Barrymore as having a "smiling, coy sincerity," describing the film as "ingratiating and lovable." 50 First Dates was followed by Fever Pitch (2005), and in 2007, Music and Lyrics and Lucky You.[ Barrymore's more recent projects include Beverly Hills Chihuahua in 2008, and 2009's He's Just Not That into You, Grey Gardens and Everybody's Fine. Barrymore's directorial debut film Whip It, was released in October 2009. Whip It starred Ellen Page and Marcia Gay Harden and centered on an obsession with beauty pageants and the Austin, Texas, Hurl Scouts roller derby team. Barrymore also co-starred in the film.

In 2010, Barrymore reunited with former partner Justin Long on the set of Going the Distance, directed by Nanette Burstein. A R-rated romantic comedy about a couple dealing the ups and downs of a long distance relationship while commuting between New York City and San Francisco, the largely improvised film garnered generally mixed reviews by critics, who summed it as "timelier and a little more honest than most romantic comedies." Budgeted at US$32 million, the film became a moderate financial success at a worldwide box office total of US$40 million.


In 2011, it was announced that Barrymore has been cast alongside John Krasinski in Ken Kwapis's Big Miracle (2012), a romantic drama based on the 1989 book Freeing the Whales, which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales from being trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska.
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Other career highlights -

Barrymore began a recurring character in the animated comedy Family Guy as Brian Griffin's simple-minded girlfriend, Jillian. She has since appeared in ten episodes. She was the subject of the 2005 documentary My Date with Drew. In it, an aspiring filmmaker and a fan of Barrymore's, uses his limited resources in an attempt to gain a date with her. On February 3, 2004, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame


In May 2007, Barrymore was named Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme and later donated $1 million to the cause. In September 2010, Barrymore was confirmed to play the role of Ganga in the Indian Bollywood film The Lifestyle – In Generation Next to be directed by Santosh Kumar Jain, to be released in 2012.  Several articles and interviews reported Barrymore's taste for photography. As a guest photographer for a magazine series called "They Shoot New York," she appeared on the cover holding a Pentax K1000 film camera. She hopes to expose her work in a gallery one day, as she documented the last decade of her life with a Pentax camera



Barrymore's films have a worldwide box office gross that stands at over US$2.3 billion. According to The Hollywood Reporter's annual Star Salary Top 10, she was tied for eighth place on the top ten list of actresses' salaries, commanding 10 to 12 million dollars per movie for 2006. On February 3, 2007, Barrymore hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the fifth time, making her the second female host (after Candice Bergen) in the show's history to do so. She hosted again on October 10, 2009, becoming the first female to host six times. Barrymore still holds the record as the youngest celebrity ever to host the show (1982, at age seven). Barrymore became a CoverGirl Cosmetics' model and spokeswoman in 2007,.

Today, Drew Barrymore is still one of the faces for CoverGirl, alongside Queen Latifah and Taylor Swift. The company partnered up with Drew because "she emulates the iconic image of CoverGirl with her fresh, natural beauty and energetic yet authentic spirit" said Esi Eggleston Bracey, Vice President and General Manager of CoverGirl Cosmetics North America. She has been brought not only her personality into this endorsement but also her creative side, as she is also a co-creator of the ads. She was No. 1 in People's annual 100 Most Beautiful People list in 2007.
Also in 2007, she was named the new face for the Gucci jewelry line. Barrymore is signed to IMG Models New York City.

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Personal life  -

Barrymore at the Music and Lyrics London premiere, 2007  In 1991, at the age of 16, Barrymore became engaged to Leland Hayward, grandson of Hollywood producer Leland Hayward. After a few months, this engagement was called off. Barrymore was engaged to and lived with musician/actor Jamie Walters in 1992–93.

She was married to Welsh bartender turned bar owner Jeremy Thomas from March 20 to April 28, 1994. Barrymore married comedian Tom Green on July 7, 2001. Green filed for divorce in December 2001. The divorce was finalized on October 15, 2002.

In 2002, Barrymore began dating The Strokes' drummer Fabrizio Moretti, soon after they met at a concert. Their five year relationship ended on January 10, 2007. She dated actor Justin Long, but they confirmed their split in July 2008. The couple reunited in 2009 and co-starred in the 2010 film Going the Distance. The two then reportedly split again in 2010 and Drew started dating the son of former Chanel CEO Will Kopelman.


Since the 1990s, Barrymore has been frequently mentioned as one of the few openly bisexual Hollywood personalities. In 2004, she was quoted as saying, "A woman and a woman together are beautiful, just as a man and a woman together are beautiful. Being with a woman is like exploring your own body, but through someone else. When I was younger I used to go with lots of women. Totally. I love it". In March 2007, former magazine editor Jane Pratt claimed on her Sirius Satellite Radio show that she had a romance with Barrymore in the mid-1990s
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Filmography
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Year title Role Notes

Actress
1978 Suddenly, Love Bobbi Graham (Uncredited) TV movie

1980 Bogie Leslie Bogart TV movie

1980 Altered States Margaret Jessup

1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Gertie Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer

1984 Firestarter Charlene "Charlie" McGee Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor

1984 Irreconcilable Differences Casey Brodsky Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama
1985 Cat's Eye Our Girl, Amanda (all segments)

1986 Babes in Toyland Lisa Piper TV movie

1989 See You in the Morning Cathy Goodwin

1989 Far From Home Joleen Cox

1991 Motorama Fantasy Girl

1992 2000 Malibu Road Lindsay 6 episodes
1992 Sketch Artist
1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time Vampire Victim No.1
1992 Poison Ivy Ivy

1992 Guncrazy Anita Minteer Best Actress Award at the MystFest
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

1993 Amy Fisher Story, TheThe Amy Fisher Story Amy Fisher

1993 No Place to Hide Tinsel Hanley

1993 Doppelganger Holly Gooding

1993 Wayne's World 2 Bjergen Kjergen
1994 Inside the Goldmine Daisy
1994 Bad Girls Lilly Laronette
1995 Boys on the Side Holly Pulchik-Lincoln

1995 Mad Love Casey Roberts

1995 Batman Forever Sugar

1996 Everyone Says I Love You Skylar Dandridge

1996 Scream Casey Becker Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress

1997 Wishful Thinking Lena

1997 Best Men Hope
1998 Wedding Singer, TheThe Wedding Singer Julia Sullivan MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress {also for Ever After}
Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Comedy

Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress (also for Ever After)

Nominated—American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

1998 Ever After Danielle de Barbarac Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress {also for The Wedding Singer}

Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Drama/Romance

Saturn Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress (also for The Wedding Singer)
1998 Home Fries Sally Jackson
1999 Never Been Kissed Josie Geller Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Comedy/Romance
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - Female
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated—American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Nominated—Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress
Recipient – Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards- Crystal Award.
1999 Olive, the Other Reindeer Olive Voice
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)
2000 Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons Sophie (voice) 1 episode
2000 Skipped Parts Fantasy Girl Nominated—Video Premiere Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000 Titan A.E. Akima voice
2000 Charlie's Angels Dylan Sanders Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Action Team (Internet Only) (Shared with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu)
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (Shared with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
2001 Donnie Darko Karen Pomeroy
2001 Freddy Got Fingered Mr. Davidson's Receptionist Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress (shared with Julie Hagerty)
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Beverly Donofrio
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Penny
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Dylan Sanders Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence (Shared with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu)
2003 Duplex Nancy Kendricks
2004 50 First Dates Lucy Whitmore MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - Female
Nominated—Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress
2004 My Date With Drew Herself
2005 Fever Pitch Lindsey Meeks Nominated—Audience Award for Best International Actress
Nominated—Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress
2005–present Family Guy Mrs. Lockhart & Jillian Russell (voice) 1 episode for Mrs. Lockhart and 10 episodes for Jillian Russell
2006 Curious George Maggie voice
2007 Music and Lyrics Sophie Fisher Nominated—Blimp Award for Favorite Female Movie Star
2007 Lucky You Billie Offer
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Chloe voice
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Mary Harris
2009 Grey Gardens Edith Bouvier Beale Made-for-cable HBO film
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
2009 Everybody's Fine Rosie
2009 Whip It Smashley Simpson also director
2010 Going the Distance Erin Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Star
2012 Big Miracle Rachel Kramer
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Director
Year, Film, Notes
2004 Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start Director; Documentary

2009 Whip It Directorial debut
2011 Our Deal Music Video for Best Coast
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Producer credits
Year, Film, Notes
1999 Never Been Kissed,  Executive producer

2000 Charlie's Angels,  Producer
2001 Donnie Darko Executive,  producer
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , Producer
2003 Duplex,  Producer
2005 Fever Pitch,  Producer
2009 He's Just Not That Into You , Executive producer
2009 Whip It Executive producer, Nominated—Bronze Horse
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Childhood/Adolsense Performance -
"E! Celebrity Profile" (4/8/99)

Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
See You in the Morning (1989)
Ray Bradbury: Screaming Woman (1986) TV Series
Babes in Toyland (1986) (TV)
Cat's Eye (1985)
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Firestarter (1984)
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Altered States (1980)
Bogie (1980) (TV)

Gabrielle Reece 6-feet 3 inches Volleyball player, Fashion model, television celebrity

Gabrielle Reece 6-feet 3 inches Volleyball player, Fashion model, television celebrity and a tall beauty

Gabrielle Allyse Reece (born January 6, 1970) is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress.
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Gabrielle Reece

Born January 6, 1970 (1970-01-06) (age 41)
La Jolla, San Diego, California, U.S.
Other names -  "Gabby"
Occupation Volleyball player, Fashion model, television celebrity
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Spouse Laird Hamilton
Children - Reece Viola Hamilton (born. 2003)
Brody Jo Hamilton (born. 2008)
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Reece was born in La Jolla, California and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She returned to the U.S. mainland for the eleventh grade, when she took up sports. She accepted a volleyball scholarship from the Florida State University, where she majored in communications, and in volleyball she led the league in kills four times and blocks once. In 1989, she moved to New York City to pursue more rigorously a parallel career as a sports fashion model and also continue in her pro volleyball career. In 1997, she was selected for induction into the Florida State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Reece set two school volleyball records in solo blocks (240) and total blocks (747), both of which still stand. FSU inducted Reece into the Florida State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. Her father, who was Afro-Trinidadian "a native of Trinidad and Tobago", was killed in a plane crash when Gabrielle was five.

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Volleyball career -
After graduation, Reece played on professional volleyball tours for several years. That year, Reece's 4-man team took first place at the first-ever Beach Volleyball World Championships staged at the UCLA Tennis Center, in her fifth season as a team captain in the 4-person Women's Beach Volleyball League (WBVL), and fourth captaining Team Nike, which shared League Co-Championship.

For four consecutive years, Reece was the WBVL kills leader from 1993-1996. She was named the Offensive Player of the Year in 1994-95, and the League blocks leader in 1993. She also competed domestically in the 1999-2000 Olympic Challenge Series, the 1999-2000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, and other competitions.

Reece trained in golf for four years hoping to make it onto the LPGA but was unsuccessful. In 2009, she said, "... with young children, I simply didn't have the time for such a demanding game".
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Modeling career -

Reece began her modeling career while attending FSU. In 1989 she was named by Elle as one of the five most beautiful women in the world. She appeared in several Elle layouts in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She has appeared on the covers of Outside, Shape, Women's Sports & Fitness, Elle, and Life. She appeared on the cover of Playboy, with an accompanying nude pictorial, in January 2001. Reece had previously made a cameo appearance as herself on the HBO series Arliss in which, ironically, she angrily reprimanded her agent for even suggesting she accept an offer to pose nude for Playboy

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Other work -

Reece co-wrote a book with Karen Karbo about her life as a pro athlete entitled Big Girl in the Middle, published by Crown (1997). She also wrote a column for Condé Nast's magazine Women's Sports & Fitness, and has been a contributing editor at Elle magazine. For several years, Reece hosted ESPN and NBC's Gravity Games, where she participated in road-luging, white water kayaking, drag racing, surfing, sky diving, and more on MTV Sports (1993–95), and The Extremists with Gabrielle Reece (1995–96). She was also a commentator at the 1998 Goodwill Games.

Reece recently reunited with Nike as a spokeswoman, and she is a new expert and writer for Yahoo-Health. Reece also produced an infomercial for a health and fitness product, "The Primal System" with fitness expert Paul Chek, and hosted Insider Training for Fit TV/Discovery, in which she interviewed professional athletes about their training & conditioning regimens.

As an actress, Reece played the role of a physical trainer in the film Gattaca (1997) and a pro beach volleyball player in Cloud Nine with Burt Reynolds (in 2004). She guest-starred on TV series North Shore (2004) and 8 Simple Rules (2005). She also appeared as a guest on Extreme Makeover Home Edition and America's Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show. In 2007, Reece and her husband Laird Hamilton, appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. In the first round of competition, she matched up against the former NFL coach Bill Cowher and the actor William Shatner.

In 2008, she released Gabrielle Reece: Fit & Healthy Prenatal Workouts with exercise guru Mike Monroe. For 2008, Reece was the spokeswoman for Simply Nutrilite, a line developed by Quixtar




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Personal life -

On November 30, 1997, Gabrielle married the Hawaiian big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton. She filed for divorce in January 2001, but reconciled a year later. They have two children together: daughters Reece Viola Hamilton (born in October 2003) and Brody Jo Hamilton (born on January 1, 2008 in Hawaii). She and Hamilton also are raising Izabella, Hamilton's daughter from a previous marriage. The Hamilton-Reece family splits time residing in Hawaii and Malibu, California. In the latter, she is known as a member of the "Malibu Mob", a group of celebrity friends and neighbors that includes actor John Cusack, hockey player Chris Chelios, tennis player John McEnroe, and actor John McGinley.

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Miss Universe 2003 (Amelia Vega Polanco )

Miss Universe 2003 (Amelia Vega Polanco ) 

Know more about her -

Born : Amelia Vega Polanco , November 7, 1984 (1984-11-07) (age 26), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Miss Dominican Republic 2002
Miss Universe 2003
Major competition(s) : Miss Dominican Republic 2002 (Winner), Miss Universe 2003 (Winner)
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Amelia Vega Polanco (born November 7, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) became the first and only Dominican woman to be named Miss Universe, in 2003. At the age of 18, she was the youngest winner since 1994.

Vega's father, Otto Vega, is a general medical practitioner with offices in New York City and Miami. Her mother, Patricia Polanco Alvarez, also born in Santo Domingo, one of the first 3 Dominican Women to graduate as a Pilot. She was also a previous national titleholder who represented the Dominican Republic in 1980 at the Miss World pageant. Vega is the niece of the Grammy Award–winning singer Juan Luis Guerra.

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After winning the Miss Dominican Republic Universe title, Vega represented the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. She became the only titleholder from this country to win the title.


Vega was crowned in Panama. She wore a white evening gown during the competition, which featured strings of beads on the sleeves.


As Miss Universe 2003, Vega traveled extensively working with internationally recognized HIV/AIDS organizations including the Global Health Council, Cable Positive, amfAR, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and God's Love We Deliver. As a celebrity spokesperson, she was responsible for working with the international media to generate a better understanding and acceptance of AIDS/HIV epidemics and its prevention while helping to increase awareness, funding and resources for these key organizations.

As Miss Universe, Vega represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2003 titleholders were Tami Farrell (Miss Teen USA, of Oregon) and Susie Castillo (Miss USA, of Massachusetts).

Vega is the third among Miss Universe winners who also won the National Costume competition. Thailand's Porntip Nakhirunkanok won the award in 1988 and eventually won the crown then, Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad & Tobago also won the Best National Costume and went on to win the 1998 Miss Universe crown.

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Post-crowning -

After moving to an apartment in New York provided by Donald Trump which was part of her overall prize package as the new Miss Universe titleholder, Vega visited over 30 countries around the world including: Germany, Switzerland, Ecuador, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Vietnam and Russia. Vega returned to her home country several times, and was awarded an honorary medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo. Later that year, Vega co-hosted the Festival Presidente de Música Latina, a Latin American music concert lasting three days and held every two years in the Dominican Republic.

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Career  -
Vega has appeared in the cover of several magazines, from her local country's Mujer Unica and Oh! Magazine, up to internationally known Cosmopolitan, Caras, InStyle, Vanidades, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Selecta. She also has been the lead image for campaigns made by the beauty cosmetics company Cover Girl, for the past 4 years.

Vega debuted as a singer with her uncle "Juan Luis Guerra" in Madison Square Garden and American Airline's Arena. After her reign as Miss Universe came to an end, Vega worked as the host of the reality show Voces de América, that aired on the Telemundo network. She also hosted several editions of "Festival Presidente" where more than 60,000 people attended, Later she hosted "Suegras", a reality show broadcasted in "USA" and Latin America. Her film debut was in 2005, co-starring in the film The Lost City directed by Andy García. She had a special in Homie Spumoni, a motion picture starring Donald Faison. and Whoopi Goldberg, among others and was scheduled and released in summer 2008.

In 2010 she became the host of the Mexican reality show "Segunda Oportunidad" with the Chilean Rafael Araneda

She also performed the video of "Mi corazoncito" of Dominican bachata music group Aventura
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MusicAfter recording her first demo at 15 years old and starting her artistic career on musicals in her hometown at the same age, Amelia's first single "Pasa Un Segundito" was released by iTunes on April 26, 2010. It became a top Latin song in just two days. A couple month later she surprises with her environmental song Smog, She announced on her Twitter account that her complete album "Agua Dulce" will be released on August 30, 2011 first on iTunes. She is being promoting her music during the past months in, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Panama, Dominican Republic "where she opened the concert for Mark Anthony And Chayanne in font of a crowd of 50,000 people".

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Business

Vega is as well concentrated on the development of her business career. She owns a two Boutiques in Miami, Florida where she resides, named "Essence By Amelia Vega" located at 78 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables FL, 33134 and prepares to be involved on developing her career and stores

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Book -
Vega is the cover of the only book Miss Universe Organisation has in the market is called Universal Beauty. Named by Donald Trump his favorite Miss Universe ever, he even mentioned her in one of his books

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Filmography -
Homie Spumoni (2006) .... Amelia Vega as (Chanice)

The Lost City (2005) .... Minerva Eros
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Charity Work : -
She cooperates to several charity foundations to the date as, Go Red For Women, Inisiatica Ser (Brest Cancer) Global Health Council, Cable Positive, amfAR, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and God's Love We Deliver.

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Gautam Gambhir to marry Delhi Girl Natasha

Gautam Gambhir to marry  Natasha Jain on Fri (28-Oct-2011)

Star cricketer Gautam Gambhir is all set to open a new innings in his life as he ties nuptial knot with Natasha Jain of Delhi on Friday.

A number of sports and movie stars were expected to attend the wedding, being billed as the marriage of the season.

A day before the marriage, Gambhir visited Natasha's house for pre-nuptial rituals.
The sources close to Gambhir informed that it is an arranged marriage and 29-year-old Gambhir, and 27-year-old Natasha, who hails from a business family, were introduced early this year by their families.


“The wedding was fixed five-six months back. It will be a simple event, with not more than 100-200 invitees,” a source was quoted by the Hindustan Times.

Gambhir, who is also a big fan of Pakistan singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, has requested him to perform at his wedding.

“He likes Rahat but there are visa issues, so we may approach Atif Aslam as he is a big fan of his, too,” Gambhir’s friend said.

New Delhi-based fashion designers Shantanu-Nikhil are expected to design the couple’s wedding clothes.

“Natasha has met Shantanu-Nikhil a few times for her designs. The designers are also doing the clothes for the cocktail party. Natasha has requested something very subtle and stylish, and she has a keen interest in design herself. The designers are also readying Gautam’s outfit,” a source informed

Bihar youth wins Rs. 5 crore jackpot on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 5

Bihar youth wins Rs. 5 crore jackpot on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 5'

केबीसी-5: बिहार के सुशील ने जीता 5 करोड़ रुपए

सुशील बने पंचकोटि महामनी (5 Crorepati)

'कौन बनेगा करोड़पति' (केबीसी) के पांचवें संस्करण में बिहार के सुशील कुमार ने पांच करोड़ रुपये का इनाम जीता है। वह केबीसी-5 में सबसे ज्यादा इनाम की राशि जीतने वाले पहले कंटेस्टेंट हैं।

पेशे से कंप्यूटर ऑपरेटर और टीचर सुशील कुमार की आय प्रतिमाह 6,000 रुपये है। यह एपिसोड 2 नवंबर को प्रसारित किया जाएगा।

सुशील ने कहा कि वह अपनी घर की मरम्मत करवाने के लिए जरूरी रकम जीतने के इरादे से केबीसी में हिस्सा लेने आए थे, लेकिन अब इतनी रकम मिल गई है कि नया घर ही बनवा लूंगा। सुशील ने कहा कि वह आगे पढ़ाई भी करना चाहते हैं।

केबीसी के सेट से ही बात करते हुए सुशील कुमार ने बताया कि कंपीटिशन की तैयारी की वजह से उन्हें इतना विश्वास था कि वे 12 ़5 लाख या 25 लाख तक की रकम अवश्य जीत लेंगे, लेकिन 5 करोड़ की जीत तो एक सपना ही है, जो अब सच लग रहा है। उनकी बातचीत में जीत की खुशी छलक रही थी। 1 करोड़ की रकम जीतने तक सुशील कुमार ने केवल दो लाइफ लाइन इस्तेमाल किए। अंतिम सवाल के जवाब में उन्होंने बाकी बची दोनों लाइफ लाइनों का इस्तेमाल किया। मोतिहारी के मुंशी सिंह कालेज से साइकोलोजी में एम ए कर चुके सुशील कुमार कंप्यूटर के छोटे-मोटे काम के अलावा सिविल सर्विसेज की तैयारी कर रहे हैं। अब उन्होंने मन बना लिया है कि दिल्ली जाएंगे और पूरे आत्मविश्वास के साथ यूपीएससी की तैयारी करेंगे।



चार महीने पहले सीमा पटेल से उनकी शादी हुई है। गरीबी के कारण वे अपनी बीवी के साथ कहीं घूमने नहीं जा सके हैं। बीवी के साथ घूमने-फिरने के अलावा उन्हें पहले अपने भाइयों का बिजनेश व्यवस्थित करना है। घर बनवाना है और भतीजे-भतीजियों की पढ़ाई की व्यवस्था करनी है। सुशील कुमार चाहते हैं कि उनके परिवार के सभी सदस्य अच्छी पढ़ाई करें। वे कहते हैं कि पढाई की वजह से ही मैं 5 करोड जीत सका।




मोतिहारी के हनुमान गढ़ी इलाके के हेनरी बाजार में वे अपने बाकी चार भाइयों और माता-पिता के साथ रहते हैं। बड़े भाइयों में से एक की छोटी दुकान है और दूसरे एलआईसी एजेंट हैं। रेलवे की नौकरी से संबंधित परीक्षा देने एक बार मुंबई आ चुके सुशील कुमार की इच्छा मुंबई घूमने की है। वे सबसे पहले सिद्धि विनायक जाना चाहते हैं। उन्होंने बताया घर से चलते समय ही मैंने तय किया था कि मुंबई में सिद्धि विनायक और शिरडी के साईं बाबा का दर्शन करना है। इस बार कुछ नहीं भी जीतता तो भी इनके दर्शन करने जाता। सुशील कुमार को जीत की औपचारिकताएं पूरी करने के लिए मुंबई में ही रूकना पड़ेगा। वे अपनी पत्‍‌नी और भाइयों के साथ मुंबई में ही दीवाली मनाएंगे।



सुशील कुमार को स्कूल में पढ़ा संस्कृत का श्लोक ठीक-ठीक याद नहीं आता, लेकिन वे अमिताभ बच्चन की तारीफ में उसी श्लोक की उक्ति दोहराते हैं कि फलदार पेड़ झुक जाते हैं। अमिताभ बच्चन इतने विनम्र हैं। उन्होंने मुझे सीने से लगाया और दिल से आशीर्वाद दिया। गदगद सुशील कुमार कहते हैं कि अमिताभी बच्चन से हाथ मिलाने और सीने लगने से उनका आत्मविश्वास बढ़ गया। अब वे फुल कंफीडेंस से कंपीटिशन और इंटरव्यू फेस कर सकते हैं। सुशील कुमार मानते हैं कि बिहारियों को मौका मिले तो वे हर फील्ड में सबसे आगे रहेंगे।


केबीसी के पहले संस्करण में मुंबई के हर्षवर्धन नवाठे ने एक करोड़ रुपये का इनाम जीता था। 2004 में झारखंड के राहत तस्लीम ने भी 1 करोड़ रुपये का इनाम जीता था।



मोतिहारी के नाका नंबर-दो के नकछेद टोले के रहने वाले सुशील कुमार बेतिया के चनपटिया में मनरेगा में कंप्यूटर ऑपरेटर का काम करता है। चनपटिया में ही वह किराये के मकान में रहता है।

सुशील पांच भाइयों में तीसरे नंबर है। सबसे बड़ा भाई सुनील सातवीं पास है। छोटा अनिल इंटर तक प़ढा है। छोटा भाई सुधीर आइटीआई कर चुका है। सबसे छोटा भाई सुजीत शहर में ही एक कपड़े की दुकान में नौकरी करता है।


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Hailing from the state of Bihar, Sushil Kumar became the first person to win five crore rupees in the TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, on Tuesday.



A computer operator and tutor by profession, Kumar is the first person to win the coveted prize in this season of the show.

The host, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, praised Kumar for his determination and confidence.

“Today, he has come and won five crore in the show, which is the top prize. Any person can achieve a lot, if he takes upon any challenge and is determined to achieve something in life. He is a living example of this theory,” said Bachchan.

Kumar, a small-town man was pleasantly surprised to win the prize and was even happier to meet Bachchan, who is one of his favourite actors.

“I had not even thought that I would be able to win such a huge amount and I haven’t thought about what I am going to do. First of all, I don’t own a house; my house is not in a good shape. So, when I came here, I had thought that I would get my house renovated, but now I am going to get a new house,” said Kumar.

“It is a very big thing for me to meet Amitabh Bachchan. I used to see him on the television, so when I came here I touched his feet because I was unsure if I would be able to reach this stage, since ‘Fastest Finger First’ is very tough and there is no guarantee if one would play the game, even if he is very knowledgeable. So, I hugged him and I think this is a big achievement for me,” he added.

The young couple was moved to tears when Amitabh Bachchan handed Sushil his cheque of Rs. 5 crore. Even Big B was extremely excited about Sushil's winning. "You have created history. Your grit and determination has made you come so far in this show," Bachchan said.


"I am speechless. I am not able to think or react now. This is surely a dream come true but it is something that is yet to sink in. I hope my victory will inspire people living in small towns of Bihar," an overwhelmed Sushil said. Sushil made wise moves while answering the questions. His deftness and presence of mind saw him cross all the hurdles until he got stuck at the thirteenth question, which was about the colonial power that withdrew its involvement from the Nicobar Island in 1968.

Sushil was doubtful about the answer so he made use of two of his lifelines - Phone a Friend and Double Dip - and came up with the answer that won him the dream amount. As a youngster, Sushil wanted to take the civil services exams. He wanted to come to Delhi and prepare for the exams. However, he could not do so as he was unable to afford the expensive coaching classes in the Capital. Now, after having won the bounty, Sushil plans to enroll himself at a prominent coaching institute in Delhi and start preparing for his dream job.

But the first thing that he plans to do with the prize money is get a wellfurnished house for his wife, who has always dreamt of living in a lofty apartment. For the time being, though, Sushil is enjoying the attention showered by the media on him