2012 Kids' Choice Awards
The 25th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 31, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, California, in the United States, where the winners received an orange-colored blimp trophy. Big Help Award winner Taylor Swift received a special silver-colored blimp from First Lady Michelle Obama. The complete list of nominees for the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards was released on January 11, 2012, leading up to the release of ''Men in Black 3'' on May 25, 2012. The event was hosted by ''MIB 3 star'' Will Smith, who with ten KCA blimps has won the most awards in previous telecasts. A record-breaking 223 million votes for favorites in 20 categories were cast during this year's voting period, up 11% over last year's votes. The show was viewed by 6.16 million, leading all cable programs for the week ending April 1, 2012. Presenters, performers, and stunts The show commenced with host Will Smith jumping with a parachute from a branded blimp. Host * Will Smith *Zach Sang, Jef ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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University Of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California, and has an enrollment of more than 49,000 students. The university is composed of one Liberal arts education, liberal arts school, the University of Southern California academics, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Graduate school, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 Postgraduate education, post-graduate students from all fifty U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference. Members of USC's sports ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvic; born March 1, 1989) is an American actress, entrepreneur, singer and television personality. Her early roles include Megan Kleinman on the CBS sitcom '' Listen Up'' (2004–2005), Rebecca Martin on Nickelodeon's '' Zoey 101'' (2006–2007), and Inga Veinshtein in the mystery film ''Nancy Drew'' (2007). She had her breakthrough playing Trina Vega on Nickelodeon's '' Victorious'' (2010–2013), and continued to work extensively with the network, voicing Mitzi on ''Winx Club'' (2012) and playing Bertha in the ''Fred'' films and TV series (2011–2012). Her other film appearances include the independent features ''Taking Five'' (2007) and '' Aloha Surf Hotel'' (2020). Monet is also known for television presenting. She hosted the sketch-comedy series ''AwesomenessTV'' (2013–2015), and the game show '' Paradise Run'' (2016–2018). She co-founded the vegan beauty brand Kinder Beauty. Early life Daniella Monet Zuvic was born in West Hills ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ariel Winter
Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28, 1998) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Alex Dunphy in the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she and her several costars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series four consecutive times from 2010 to 2013. Early life Ariel Winter Workman was born on January 28, 1998, in Fairfax, Virginia. She is the daughter of Chrisoula (''née'' Batistas) and Glenn Workman. Through her mother, she is of Greek descent, and through her father, of German descent. She is the younger sister of actors Shanelle Workman and Jimmy Workman. Career Winter obtained her first entertainment industry job in a Cool Whip commercial advertisement in 2002 when she was four years old. She had her first television role in an episode of '' Listen Up'', and followed it with appearances in a variety of television shows such as '' Freddie'', ''Monk'', '' Bones'', and '' ER''. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nolan Gould
Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020). Early life and education Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin Gould. Shortly after his birth, he and his family moved to Phenix City, Alabama, due to his father's military career. When Gould was five years old, the family moved to California. His older brother, Aidan Gould, is also an actor. Gould is a member of Mensa,. and, as of 2012, had accelerated four grades in school. He stated on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' that he has an IQ of 150. During summer 2012, at age 13, Gould took a General Educational Development (GED) test and said he hoped to take online college courses. Career Gould began his career at age three doing commercials. Gould began his acting career at the age of 8, when he made his short film debut in ''The McPassion'' as Son at Restaurant. He made his feature film debut in the 2007 comed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keke Palmer
Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer ( ; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ''Time'' magazine included her on its list of most influential people in the world in 2019. Palmer made her film debut as a child with roles in the films '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' and '' The Wool Cap'' (both 2004), before achieving her breakthrough role as Akeelah Anderson in the drama film '' Akeelah and the Bee'' (2006). Her career progressed with roles in films such as '' Madea's Family Reunion'' (2006), '' Jump In!'' (2007), '' The Longshots'' (2008), and '' Shrink'' (2009), and the release of her debut studio album '' So Uncool'' (2007). She rose to prominence on Nickelodeon, playing the title character in the sitcom '' True Jackson, VP'' (2008–2011), providing the voice of Aisha in the Nickelodeon rev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jaden Smith
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor. The son of Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith, he has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young Artist Award. He has received a Grammy Award nomination, and has won two NAACP Image Awards and an Empire Award. Smith made his film debut with his father Will in the 2006 film '' The Pursuit of Happyness'', and appeared with his father once more in the 2013 film ''After Earth''. He also co-starred in the remake films '' The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008), along with Keanu Reeves, and '' The Karate Kid'' (2010), with Jackie Chan. Following a three-year hiatus, he returned to acting in 2016, starring in the two-part Netflix series '' The Get Down'', and voice-acting in the company's anime series, '' Neo Yokio''. As a recording artist, Smith first guest performed on Canadian singer Justin Bieber's 2010 single, " Never Say Never". Relea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Josh Hutcherson
Joshua Ryan Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American actor. He began acting in the early 2000s and appeared in several commercials and minor film and television roles before gaining prominence in his teenage years with main roles in '' Little Manhattan'' and '' Zathura: A Space Adventure'' (both 2005), '' RV'' (2006), '' Bridge to Terabithia'' (2007), ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (2008), and '' The Kids Are All Right'' (2010). In 2011, 18-year-old Hutcherson landed the leading role of Peeta Mellark in the top-grossing film series ''The Hunger Games'', released yearly between 2012 and 2015, for which he won three MTV Movie Awards and a People's Choice Award. In the same period, he also played a lead role in '' Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'' (2012) and voice role in the animated film ''Epic'' (2013). Since this period, Hutcherson decreased his workload for a few years and appeared in several independent films. On television, he starred in the Hulu comedy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (née Pinkett; born September 18, 1971) is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show ''Red Table Talk'', for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Award. Time (magazine), ''Time'' named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Pinkett Smith landed her big break on the sitcom ''A Different World'' in 1991. She then starred in films such as ''Menace II Society'' (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996 film), ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996)'','' ''Set It Off (film), Set It Off'' (1996), and ''Scream 2'' (1997) before her prominent contributions to ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003), ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003), and the animated Madagascar (franchise), ''Madagascar'' films. She returned to television with starring roles on ''Hawthorne (TV series), Hawthorne'' (2009–2011) and ''Gotham (TV series), Gotham'' (2014–2017). Her other acting roles include ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andrew Garfield
Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. After his breakout role in '' Boy A'' (2007), he came to international attention with the supporting role of Eduardo Saverin in the drama ''The Social Network'' (2010). He gained wider recognition for playing Spider-Man in the superhero films ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012), '' The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014), and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021). Garfield received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of Desmond Doss in the war film '' Hacksaw Ridge'' (2016) and Jonathan Larson in the musical drama '' Tick, Tick... Boom!'' (2021). He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the latter. His other film credits include '' Never Let Me Go'' (2010), ''Silence'' (2016), '' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'' (2021) and '' We Live in Time'' (2024). On television, he starred as a Mormon detective in the crime drama miniseries '' Under the Banner of Heaven'' (2022) f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film '' Hairspray'' (2007) and the comedy film '' 17 Again'' (2009). Efron had starring roles in the films ''New Year's Eve'' (2011), '' The Lucky One'' (2012), '' The Paperboy'' (2012), '' Neighbors'' (2014), '' Dirty Grandpa'' (2016), ''Baywatch'' (2017), and '' The Greatest Showman'' (2017). He played Ted Bundy in '' Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'' (2019) and Kevin Von Erich in '' The Iron Claw'' (2023). In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for hosting the Netflix travel show '' Down to Earth with Zac Efron'' (2020–2022). Early life Zachary David Alexander Efron was born on October 18, 1987, and grew up in Arroyo Grande, California. His father, D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Downey Jr
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time'' magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by ''Forbes'' as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film '' Pound''. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films '' Weird Science'' (1985) and '' Less than Zero'' (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic ''Chaplin'' garnered him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Ab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. A teen idol of the 2000s and early 2010s, she was listed as the highest-paid child actor of 2012 by Guinness World Records and appeared on ''Forbes''' " 30 Under 30" list in 2022. Her accolades include four Kids' Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination. Cosgrove began her career at the age of seven, making several appearances in television commercials. She made her acting debut as Summer Hathaway in the film ''School of Rock'' (2003). She had her breakout role as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Drake & Josh'' (2004–2007) and achieved mainstream breakthrough success as Carly Shay on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''iCarly'' (2007–2012). She made her musical debut in 2008 with the soundtrack for ''iCarly'', in which she performed four songs, including the show's theme song, " Leave It All To Me". In 2009, she released her debut extended play, '' About You Now''. The following year, she ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |