Day: April 21, 2016

About Saul Tijeras Spanish comedian most well known for his sketch and parody videos posted to both his Vine and YouTube accounts. His humorous skits and vlogs earned him more than 100,000 Vine followers before the app was discontinued. He has more than 110,000 subscribers on YouTube. In September of 2010, he joined Twitter and…

About Homer Lea American-born non-fiction author rose to become known for his role in early 20th-century political reform movements in China. He attended high school in Colorado and California and studied briefly at both Occidental College and Stanford University before joining the Bao Huang Hui, a Chinese military and political group. He was only five…

About Ghassan Kanafani Palestinian writer, politician, and former leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. His novel, Men in the Sun, was released to critical acclaim in 1963. His family was exiled in 1948 and he was educated at the University of Damascus. He was assassinated by a car bomb in Beirut…

About Abike Dabiri Erewa Nigerian politician who is known for being a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives representing the Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos. She is also known for having served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Media & Publicity.  She started her career working for the Nigerian Television Authority at…

About Marco Simoncelli Late MotoGP World Championship competitor who tragically had a fatal crash at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix. He started racing at the 125cc World Championship level in 2002, at age 15. He was the 250cc World Champion in 2008. Marco Simoncelli He was in a relationship with a woman named Kate at…

About Shandi Finnessey Known for her beauty pageant titles of Miss USA 2004, Miss Missouri USA 2004, and Miss Missouri 2002, she was also the first runner-up in the 2004 Miss Universe competition. She went on to host several programs on the Game Show Network. After being a teenage victim of verbal bullying, she earned…

About Maurice De Vlaminck French painter associated with the Fauve movement and known for “At the Bar,” “Man Smoking a Pipe,” both from 1900, and other works. He became more interested in visual art during his teens and served as an apprentice to painter Henri Rigalon. He was inspired by the Impressionist movement and particularly…

About Sachin Chaudhary Television and film actor who is best known for his role as Teenage Guruji in Sacred Games. He has also appeared as Pushkar in the series Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush. He appeared on season three of the competition show Dance India Dance L il Masters.   In 2017, he landed his first professional acting…

About Michael Socha Starred in the critically acclaimed films Summer and This is England. He also played the role of Will Scarlet in the TV series Once Upon a Time In 2013, he appeared in the Jake Bugg music video, “Seen it All.” He lacked the desire to hone his skills until taking a junior workshop on…

About Murray Hamilton He played the stubborn Amity Island mayor, Larry Vaughn, in the thriller Jaws and its sequel Jaws II. His other well-known films include The Hustler, The Amityville Horror, and The Graduate. He began his acting career in 1945 on the Broadway stage, where he later won a Tony Award for Absence of…

About Zhang Yining Chinese table tennis player who won four Olympic gold medals and is considered one of the greatest to play the sport. She received a #1 ranking from the International Table Tennis Federation in 2003. She won 10 gold medals at World Championship events. Zhang Yining She married Xu Wei in 2009. Zhang…

About Russ Meyer Filmmaker known for his campy low-budget sexploitation movies. He turned to glamour photography after struggling to find work in Hollywood and was hired for many Playboy pictorials. His portrayals of women were highly debated, but some critics suggested that his sex-oriented depictions actually empowered them. Russ Meyer He was married three times,…