Day: April 16, 2014

About Kristi Yamaguchi Japanese-American figure skater who won an Olympic gold medal in the 1992 Albertville Olympics, and also won two World Figure Skating Championships. She competed on the sixth season of Dancing With The Stars.  She started skating in order to rehabilitate her club foot. She became the celebrity champion in the sixth season…

About Meghan Waldron Popular social media star and content creator who is best recognized for her mangomarkle TikTok account where she posts comedy videos. She has accumulated over 1.5 million followers on the video platform.  She launched her TikTok account in June 2020.  One of her most popular TikToks is a comedy skit about her school cafeteria…

About Lori Fullington Former wrestling manager most famous for appearing on Extreme Championship Wrestling under the alias Peaches. She famously managed wrestlers like Tommy Cairo and her real-life husband, The Sandman. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began her career with Extreme Championship Wrestling in the early 90 s. Her ring name is a…

About Adolf Loos Wrote the manifesto, “Ornament and Crime,” which espoused minimalism and influenced Modernist architecture. Designed the Steiner House and Rufer House in Vienna. He studied at the Dresden University of Technology before exploring the United States for three years. His return to Vienna in 1896 led to friendships with Ludwig Wittgenstein, Arnold Schönberg, Peter…

About Nancy Kelly Academy Award-nominated actress who played roles in over 30 films, including the 1956 film The Bad Seed and the 1939 film Jesse James. She was a child actress and appeared in so many advertisements that Film Daily called her “the most photographed child in America.” She has a star on the Hollywood…

About May Lindstrom Beauty entrepreneur and founder of May Lindstrom SKIN, a company that produces natural beauty products. She has over 80,000 followers on Instagram. She experimented with homemade clay masks as a child and attended art school where she was scouted as a model. Her products have been featured in Vogue, Refinery 29 and Harper…

About Rene Ter Horst Electronic dance music DJ and producer who rose to fame under the professional moniker DJ Zki. He is recognized for having been a member of the house music duo Chocolate Puma. One of his earliest successes was the 1993 “Give It Up.” His music has been featured on mixes released by Ministry of Sound. Rene…

About Kathe Aroca Colombian model who has graced the pages of publications like Shock Magazine, DSS Magazine and Buzz. She has gained a loyal following on Instagram, where she has over 1 million followers.  She studied at the Universidad del Tolima in Ibagué, Colombia. She is the founder of the fashion brand Sol & Mar.…

About Melinda Messenger Glamour model turned reality show host who hosted Live from Studio Five and co-broadcasted the reality show Cowboy Builders. She began as a glamour model in the 1990 s where she received the tabloids attention. After her modeling career, she started to work on a cult show Eurotrash. Melinda Messenger She married…

About Stacey Abrams Well-renowned politician rose to become the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2018 in a tight race that led to Republican Brian Kemp declaring victory before all votes were counted. She was the first black female major party gubernatorial nominee in the U.S. She was named the Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta at…

About Leslie Chavez YouTuber known for her self-titled channel, where she has earned more than 220,000 subscribers. She s best known for her vlogs, beauty videos, Q&As, and more.  Though her YouTube channel was created in 2014, the first video, “Driving Around: Worst Valentine s Day Ever,” wasn t posted until February 2017.  One of…

About Staci Flood Best known as a featured performer in music videos by Justin Timberlake and Enrique Iglesias, this dancer, model, and vocalist also performed with a dance troupe called Bombshells and appeared in photo spreads for Lowrider and Maxim magazines. Early in her career, she appeared in the music video for Christina Aguilera s…