White-bearded country icon who has sold more than 100 million albums over the course of his career. His 1970s albums The Gambler and Kenny went 5x platinum and 3x platinum, respectively. In 2013, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Early Life Experience of Kenny Rogers
He attended Jefferson Davis High School in Houston. He joined his first band, The Scholars, in the mid-1950s, but the band dissolved after their frontman left to go solo.
Trivia Info
He starred as race car driver Brewster Baker in the 1982 comedy/drama film Six Pack.
Family Life and Relationship
He married his fifth wife, Wanda Miller, in June 1997 after previously being married to Janice Gordon, Jean Rogers, Margo Anderson and Marianne Gordon. He has four sons named Christopher, Jordan, Justin and Kenny Jr. as well as a daughter named Carole.
Close Associates
In 1984, he released a song with Dolly Parton called “The Greatest Gift of All.”
Model and television actor, he won Best Model of Turkey in 2012. He began playing Savas Mertoglu on the Turkish television show Günesin Kizlari in 2015.
Early Life Experience of Berk Atan
He entered for Best Model of Turkey 2011 and was told he was promising. When he entered again the year after, it launched his acting career.
Trivia Info
He started playing soccer at the age of 11 and became his team’s goalkeeper at 17 years old.
Family Life and Relationship
His mother is of Bosnian heritage. He has a dog named Ares.
Close Associates
He and Emre Kinay both starred on Günesin Kizlari.
Oscar-winning actor who first became known for his numerous collaborations with friend and co-writer Ben Affleck. His most famous films include Good Will Hunting, The Jason Bourne series, the Ocean’s trilogy, and The Martian.
Early Life Experience of Matt Damon
Growing up with Ben Affleck helped shape his dream of becoming an actor. He dropped out of Harvard University, where he was majoring in English, to pursue a career in acting.
Trivia Info
He played the role of Private Ryan in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan.
Family Life and Relationship
His father Kent worked as a stockbroker and his mother Nancy worked as a professor for early childhood education. He dated actress Winona Ryder from 1997 to 2000. He married Luciana Barroso in 2005 and he has four daughters named Alexia, Stella, Gia and Isabella.
Close Associates
He co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2006 thriller The Departed.
Canadian center who joined the Nashville Predators in 2010 after beginning his career with the Ottawa Senators. He was selected 44th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft.
Early Life Experience of Mike Fisher
He played his major junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League.
Trivia Info
He had one of his best years in 2006, when he was nominated for the Selke Trophy, which is awarded to the league’s best defensive forward.
Family Life and Relationship
In 2010, he married country singer Carrie Underwood. On February 27, 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Isaiah. They welcomed their second son, Jacob Bryan, in January of 2019.
Close Associates
He lost the Selke Trophy to Rod Brind’Amour in 2006.
Best known as Detective Robert Goren in Law and Order: Criminal Intent. He also starred in the classic war film Full Metal Jacket and he was cast as Vic Hoskins in 2015’s Jurassic World.
Early Life Experience of Vincent D’Onofrio
While pursuing his acting career in New York, he was also employed as the bouncer at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Trivia Info
His character in Law & Order was based on Sherlock Holmes.
Family Life and Relationship
He was married to Greta Scacchi from 1989 to 1993 and in 1997, he married Carin van der Donk. He has three children, Leila, Luka and Elias.
Close Associates
Produced and starred in Steal This Movie, a biopic of the radical political activist Abbie Hoffman.
