Day: January 23, 2014

About Derek Herron Widely known for having co-founded the How Ridiculous YouTube channel. He has gained widespread for his basketball trick shots, as well as various other high-altitude drops and tricks. He helped co-create his YouTube channel on September 9, 2009. He has aided in his YouTube channel amassing more than 6 million subscribers. One…

About Rafa Martin Spanish fitness star and social media influencer who runs over four YouTube channels and appears frequently on different television shows. His career began working in TV and radio, but in 2009 his focus moved to fitness, and he launched the YouTube channel Rafa Martin TV. It has 370,000 subscribers and 70 million overall views.  He…

About Bret Hedican Former NHL defender who won two Olympic gold medals with the United States and was a member of the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. He was on the 1982 U.S. Olympic hockey team before he was even in the NHL. His number 24 was retired by St. Cloud State University on…

About Terry Lewis American songwriter and producer who has been a part of the duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and had much success in the 1980s writing with singers like Janet Jackson. He met Jimmy Jam in an Upward Bound program at the University of Minnesota, and they formed a band called Flyte Tyme.…

About Meghan Bogden Shimek Visual artist who has earned widespread recognition for her fiber art, particularly her woven sculptures and wall hangings. She has had her work exhibited in galleries like San Francisco s The Mill and taught weaving workshops around the world.  She was raised in Michigan and studied history and nutrition in college. She…

About Lise van Wijk Dutch vlogger known for her self-titled channel. She has earned more than 130,000 subscribers posting tags, travel vlogs, and other videos about her everyday life.  In January 2016, she opened her YouTube channel and posted the debut video “INTRODUCTIEVIDEO.”  Some of her most popular YouTube videos include “Dingen die jongens MOETEN…

About Matti Nykanen Considered one of the greatest male ski jumpers of all time; he won five Olympic and nine World Championship medals, but tarnished his reputation with his violent behavior. He won three gold medals in the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988, tied for the most of any athlete in the competition. Known to…

About Tessa Albertson Well known for her recurring role in the television program Younger, she has been seen on the big screen in the films Disconnect and About Ray. She got her acting career rolling after booking a part in the film Phoebe in Wonderland in 2008. She portrayed Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical…

About Lianne Sanderson English international forward who represented her country at the 2007 and 2015 FIFA Women s World Cups. She also won the 2009 Cyprus Cup. She joined Arsenal in 1997 and made her debut with the senior team in 2003, where she starred until joining Chelsea in 2008. Despite first making the English…

About Kathryn Prescott British actress best known for playing Emily Fitch on the teen series Skins (UK). She went on to play the titular role on MTV s Finding Carter and starred in the TV mystery series Bedlam. She was born in the Southgate district of London, England. She played the role of Penelope on The CW s Reign in 2014. Kathryn…

About Tamara Taylor Actress who gained fame from her recurring role as forensic pathologist Dr. Saroyan on the TV drama Bones. She dropped out of high school in order to pursue modeling. She played the role of Debrah Simmons in Tyler Perry s movie Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Tamara Taylor She married and spanorced…

About Niki Topgaard YouTube content creator known for publishing comedy videos on his eponymous channel. His content ranged from challenge to reaction videos and he has amassed more than 210,000 subscribers on the platform. He began making vides as a child and uploaded his earliest content in 2006. In 2018, he vlogged about visiting Disneyland Paris. …