Day: November 4, 2010

About Nadia Avilés García Spanish model and Instagram star whose photos of her beauty have amassed her 230,000 followers.  Her first Instagram post was on May 27, 2017, and was a photo of her posing in a bikini. The caption read “I”m back.”  She has worked as an event model and hostess.  Nadia Avilés García She…

About Jessica Vince Award-winning digital editor for Britain s premiere glossy magazine Grazia UK who won Digital Editor of the Year at the BSMEs. She is also the co-founder of Dressr. She was an avid writer growing up as well as a digital obsessive. She started as an intern with Grazia in 2008. She won…

About Tyrone Taylor Professional baseball player famous for his role as a center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. He hit two home runs in the 2020 season.  He made his professional debut in 2012, playing for the Helena Brewers and the Arizona League Brewers. He was drafted upon graduating high school by the Milwaukee Brewers.  Tyrone Taylor…

About Carolina Novoa Journalist best known for her work as anchor on Telemudo s news show Noticiero Telemundo 51. The station serves the Spanish-speaking population in Miami and the greater South Florida region.  She got a Master s degree in international relations from Columbia University in New York.  She s been the only Spanish-speaking reporter…

About Tracy Austin Youngest inductee into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and youngest winner of the US Open female singles championship. She was neighbors growing up with Air Force Colonel Keith Lindell, who trained the first seven astronauts for Project Mercury. She won the US Open in 1979 and 1981, the 1980 Wimbledon mixed…

About Hiwa Jamal Iraqi journalist who is best recognized for his work with the Rudaw Media Network where he hosts their current affairs daily show. He is also known for sharing his journalistic and travel based content through Instagram where he has earned over 130,000 followers.   His career in television started in 2000 when he made…

About Mike Foligno Hockey coach and former player who has been an assistant coach for NHL teams like the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils. He was previously a winger most famous for his time with the Buffalo Sabres. He played soccer during his early years growing up in Italy. During his playing days, after…

About Richard Eyre Olivier Award-winning theatre and opera director who also directed the Oscar-winning film Iris starring Kate Winslet. He was Associate Director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, from 1967 to 1972. His diaries from his time with the UK s National Theatre were published under the title National Service and won the 2003 Theatre…

About Juliet Prowse Dancer and actress who was courted by both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. Her films included Can-Can, The Second Time Around, Dingaka, and G.I. Blues. She danced in a night club in Paris before being discovered. She was born in India and raised in South Africa. Juliet Prowse She married John McCook in 1972, and…

About Steele Johnson Olympic spaner debuting at the 2016 games in Rio who had an exceptional collegiate career at Purdue University where he became a two-time NCAA Champion. He first started spaning when he was 7 years old. When he was 12, he hit his head on concrete during a difficult spane which almost ended…

About Luis Fortuno Puerto Rican politician rose to become the tenth Governor of Puerto Rico in 2009. He also represented Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009 in the United States House of Representatives. He earned a degree in diplomacy from Georgetown University. He attempted to make two amendments to Puerto Rico s Constitution, but his…

About Yuji Horii Most famous for creating the popular Dragon Quest role-playing series, this writer and designer also oversaw the development of another popular video game: the Portopia Serial Murder Case. After studying literature at Waseda University in Tokyo, he wrote a newspaper column on video games that was published by the Weekly Shōnen Jump.…