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Wendy Diamond
Wendy E. Diamond is an American author, entrepreneur, reality television personality, philanthropist, and founder of pet-related businesses, including ''Animal Fair'' magazine, Paws For Style, a pet fashion show, and Yappy Hour.Yarborough, Chuc"Chagrin Falls' author Wendy Diamond finds humanity and national fame in connection to animals" ''The Plain Dealer'', February 7, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010. She is also the founder of Women's Entrepreneurship Day. Early life and education Wendy E. Diamond was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and in 1992, graduated from Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with an associate's degree. Awards and honors * GC4W Honored Wendy Diamond as a Global Champion For Women at the Library of Congress in Washington DC on International Women's Day in 2015. * In 2016, Ellis Island Honors Society awarded Diamond the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of her humanitarian efforts. * In 2019, Diamond received the Women's Entrepr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Chagrin Falls is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States and is a suburb of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio's Cleveland-Akron-Canton metropolitan area, the 19th-largest Combined Statistical Area nationwide. The village was established and has grown around Chagrin Falls waterfall on the Chagrin River. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 4,104. The village was incorporated in 1844 from parts of three townships in two counties. Neighboring Chagrin Falls Township was established in 1845. History Chagrin Falls was laid out in 1837. The community takes its name from a series of waterfalls along the Chagrin River, which runs through the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is covered by water. One notable landmark is the Chagrin Falls waterfall. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, 4,104 people, 1,872 households, and 1,049 families resided in the village. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Tyler
Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'" due to his high screams and his powerful wide vocal range. He is also known for his on-stage acrobatics. During his performances, Tyler usually dresses in colorful (and sometimes androgynous) outfits and makeup with his trademark scarves hanging from his microphone stand. In the 1970s, Tyler rose to prominence as the lead singer of Aerosmith, which released such hard rock albums as '' Toys in the Attic'' and ''Rocks'', along with a string of hit singles, including " Dream On", "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way". By the late 1970s and early 1980s, Tyler had a heavy drug and alcohol addiction and the band's popularity waned. In 1986, Tyler completed drug rehabilitation and Aerosmith rose to prominence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as the lead actress of the television series '' Dark Angel'' (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her big screen breakthrough came in ''Honey'' (2003). She soon established herself as a Hollywood actress, and has starred in numerous box office hits throughout her career, including ''Fantastic Four'' (2005), '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007), '' Good Luck Chuck'' (2007), '' The Eye'' (2008), ''Valentine's Day'' (2010), '' Little Fockers'' (2010), and '' Mechanic: Resurrection'' (2016). She is a frequent collaborator of director Robert Rodriguez, having starred in '' Sin City'' (2005), ''Machete'' (2010), '' Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' (2011), ''Machete Kills'' (2013), and '' Sin City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her success garnered her several titles including the " Queen of Country Pop". '' Billboard'' named her as the leader of the '90s country-pop crossover stars. Raised in Timmins, Ontario, Twain pursued singing and songwriting from a young age before signing with Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s. Her self-titled debut studio album was a commercial failure upon release in 1993. After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Twain rose to fame with her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995), which brought her widespread success. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, spawned eight singles, including " Any Man of Mine" and earned her a Grammy Award. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatrick in the Disney Channel teen sitcom ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' (2005–2008). This success was heightened when she starred as Sharpay Evans in the ''High School Musical (franchise), High School Musical'' High School Musical (franchise), film series (2006–2008). The success of the films led to Tisdale's signing with Warner Bros. Records and subsequently releasing her debut studio album, ''Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album), Headstrong'' (2007), which was a commercial success, earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Tisdale played the voice role of Candace Flynn in the Disney Channel animated series ''Phineas & Ferb'' (2007–2015). Tisdale's second studio album, ''Guilty Pleasure (As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-American actress and model. She is best known for her glamour modeling work in ''Playboy'' magazine and for her appearances on the television series ''Baywatch'' (1992–1997). Anderson came to public prominence after being selected as the February 1990 Playmate of the Month for ''Playboy''. She went on to make regular appearances on the magazine's cover, holding the record for the most ''Playboy'' covers by any person. Anderson became known to a wider audience in 1991 when she appeared on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'''','' playing the role of Lisa for its first two seasons. She gained international recognition for her starring role as "C.J." Parker on the action drama series ''Baywatch'' (1992–1997), further cementing her status as a sex symbol. She played Vallery Irons on the syndicated series ''V.I.P.'' (1998–2002) and starred as Skyler Dayton on the Fox sitcom '' Stacked'' (2005–2006). Anderson's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998), and ''The Cider House Rules'' (1999). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in '' Monster'' (2003), for which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an acting Oscar. She received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama '' North Country'' (2005). Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including ''The Italian Job' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regis Philbin
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (; August 25, 1931 – July 25, 2020)Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest working man in show business", he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on U.S. television (surpassing previous record holder Hugh Downs). After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Philbin served in the U.S. Navy and got his television start serving as a page for ''The Tonight Show'' in the 1950s. He got his first network television exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on '' The Joey Bishop Show''. He is most widely known as the co-host of the New York City-based nationally syndicated talk show ''Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee'', starting in 1988, which became ''Live! with Regis and Kelly'' in 2001, and continued as ''Live! with Kelly'' after Philbin's departure in 2011. He is also well-known as the original host o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halle Berry
Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy ''Boomerang'' (1992), alongside Eddie Murphy, which led to roles in ''The Flintstones'' (1994) and ''Bulworth'' (1998) as well as the television film ''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge'' (1999), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Berry established herself as one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance of a struggling widow in the romantic drama '' Monster's Ball'' (2001), becoming both the only Black woman and the only woman of color to have won the award. She took on high-profile roles such as Storm in four installments of the ''X-Men'' film series (2000–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ''NPR''. Her success has led to her becoming a cultural icon and earning her the nickname " Queen Bey". Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of her debut album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), which featured the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and " Baby Boy". Following the 2006 disbanding of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé released her second solo album, '' B'Day'', which contained singles "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also starred in multiple films such as ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002), ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007. Born and raised in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Initially aspiring for a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage while in college. Following minor roles in '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and ''Reality Bites'' (1994), her first starring role came with the slasher film '' Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' (1994). She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedy ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), the drama ''One True Thing'' (1998), and the black comedy ''Nurse Betty'' (2000), winning a Golden Globe Award for the last of these. For portraying Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center For Animal Care And Control
Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), formerly known as Animal Care & Control of NYC, is a not-for-profit corporation that was formed for the purpose of providing animal care and control services in New York City. ACC was created in 1994 to assume the responsibilities of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), after the ASPCA decided not to renew its contract to run New York City’s animal shelter system. ACC entered into its own contract with the New York City Department of Health (DOH), and on January 1, 1995, followed the ASPCA as New York City’s provider of animal care and control services. It has a nine-member board of directors, which includes as ex officio members the Commissioner of Department of Health, the Commissioner of New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the Deputy Commissioner for Community Affairs at the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The six remaining members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor. Financials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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