Early Life David John Franco was born on June 12, 1985, in Palo Alto, California. He was born to Betsy Lou (née Verne), a poet, author, and editor, and Douglas Eugene Franco, the head of a Silicon Valley business. His parents had met while they were both students at Stanford University. He grew up along with his two older brothers, Tom and James, in California. He has Swedish, Russian, and Portuguese ancestry.

Early Life David Baszucki was born on January 20, 1963, in Canada. David has a brother named Greg, and he attended Eden Prairie High School in Minnesota. As a high school student, he was the captain of the TV quiz team. After graduation, Baszucki enrolled at Stanford University to study computer science and engineering, and in 1985, he graduated from college as a General Motors Scholar in electrical engineering. Career In the late ’80s, David and Greg designed an educational supplement that would make the creation of 2D physics experiments possible.

Financial Ups and Downs and Ups In 1960, Debbie married shoe magnate Harry Karl. In 1973, Debbie learned that Harry had gambled away the majority of her personal assets. In 1984 Debbie married a Virginia businessman named Richard Hamlett. With Richard’s support, in 1994 Debbie spent $10 million to buy a casino in Las Vegas. She quickly turned the property into a venue to showcase her extremely valuable memorabilia collection. The casino venture did not turn out well and Debbie was forced to file for bankruptcy in 1997.

“Will & Grace” Salary At the peak of “Will & Grace,” Debra was paid $250,000 in base salary alone (this does not include royalties), which works out to around $6 million per season. Early Life Debra Messing was born Debra Lynn Messing on August 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, Sandra, worked as a professional singer, banker, and travel agent, and her father, Brian Messing, was a sales executive for a costume jewelry manufacturer.

Unfortunately, Dov was dismissed as the CEO of the company in 2014 due to a variety of legal issues and American Apparel filed for bankruptcy the following year. The company was purchased by Gildan Activewear in 2017. As we detail in the next section below, at his all-time peak Dov was worth hundreds of millions of dollar based on his shares in the company, which was once publicly traded. Dov never sold any shares, and the company eventually plunged into bankruptcy.

Early Life Drita D’Avanzo was born Drita Selmani on February 6, 1976, in New York City. Her family came to the U.S. from Albania, and Drita was raised on Staten Island. Career From 2011 to 2016, D’Avanzo starred on “Mob Wives.” She joined the show in its first season alongside Carla Facciolo, Karen Gravano, and Renee Graziano, and she stayed on the series until it ended. “Mob Wives” followed “the lives of several women residing in the New York City borough of Staten Island, whose family members and husbands have been arrested and imprisoned for crimes that are connected to the Italian-American Mafia,” and it aired 96 episodes over six seasons.

Early Life Ellen Muth was born on March 6, 1981, in Milford, Connecticut. She is the daughter of Rachel and Eric Muth, and her father is a military veteran. Ellen attended the Skip Barber Racing School and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. As of 2004, she was a member of the high-IQ societies Mensa and Intertel. Career In 1993, Ellen began appearing in commercials. In 1995, she made her film debut in the Stephen King film “Dolores Claiborne,” playing the young version of Jennifer Jason Leigh’s character.

Early Life Chriqui was born on December 10, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Moroccan-Jewish parents Liliane and Albert, both of whom were born in Morocco. She grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household with her older brother, Serge, and her older sister, Laurence. When she was two years old, the family moved to Toronto, Ontario, and she grew up in the suburbs of the city. When she was sixteen years old, her mother died.

Early Life Fabio Capello was born on June 18, 1946, in San Canzian d’Isonzo, Italy. At the time, the area was part of the Allied-occupied Zone A. He is the son of Guerrino and Evelina Capello and was raised in a devout Catholic home. His father worked as a schoolteacher and also played football. Fabio had an uncle, Mario Tortul, who played for the Italian national team during the 1960s.

Early Life Gary Barlow was born on January 20, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England. He attended Weaver Vale Primary School and moved on to Frodsham High School in 1982. He was heavily influenced by late ’70s and early ’80s pop artists such as Depeche Mode and has credited Elton John with inspiring him to learn to play the piano. Gary entered a BBC Pebble Mill at One Christmas competition at age 15 and made it to the semi-finals, after which he was invited to London’s West Heath Studios to record his song.

Griselda Blanco was known as “the Black Widow,” or “La Madrina,” and the “Cocaine Godmother.” She rose to fame and power in the 1980s running cocaine for the Medellin Cartel and designing special undergarments that would help cartel members smuggle cocaine across the border. Blanco was one of the largest distributors of cocaine throughout the country in the ’70s and ’80s. She was also one of the most murderous crime bosses of all time and was allegedly responsibly for at least 200 murders of men, women, and children (though the number could be as high as 2,000).

Early Life and Education Jack Ma, also known by his Chinese name Ma Yun, was born in the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang, China, on September 10, 1964. He expressed an interest in learning English from a young age, studying the language, and practicing by conversing with English speakers at the Hangzhou International Hotel. He also gave tours to visitors for nine years in order to practice his English. It is one of these foreigners he befriended and later became pen pals with that gave him the nickname “Jack.

Jennifer Elise Cox was born in New York City, New York on November 29, 1969. She moved to Los Angeles with her mother after high school to pursue an acting career while attending the California Institute of the Arts, where she eventually earned a BFA. Jennifer’s acting debut was the 1995 satirical film “The Brady Bunch Movie.” She played Jan Brady, a role she had already portrayed in an off-Broadway play.

Leiber and Stoller produced “There Goes My Baby” by the Drifters. The pair wrote many songs for Elvis Presley, including “Love Me’,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Loving You,” “Don’t,” and “King Creole.” Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote or co-wrote more than 70 chart hits and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and then the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Jerry would typically write the lyrics while Mike would compose the music.

Jill was married to Bobby Zarin from 2000 to 2018. She has a daughter, Allyson, from a previous marriage. She also has a stepson, Johnathan. Bobby, who died in 2018, was the founder of Zarin Fabrics & Home Furnishings. In 2010, Jill published the book “Secrets of a Jewish Mother,” which she wrote with her mother, Gloria Kamen, and her sister, Lisa Wexler. The book gives advice on everything from dating and marriage to money situations.

Early Life Jimmy Somerville was born James William Somerville on June 22, 1961, in Glasgow, Scotland. His father worked as a roofer, while his mother worked in a chemical factory. He grew up in Ruchill, a neighborhood of northern Glasgow. After finishing high school, Jimmy moved to London in 1980, where he lived in a number of apartments as a squatter. He immersed himself in gay culture during this time, as he had not been able to explore this part of himself as much while growing up in Scotland.

Cash began his career performing at local events and radio stations. His talent was soon recognized, and he landed a deal with Sun Records, where he released hits like “I Walk the Line” and “Folsom Prison Blues.” Cash’s music transcended genre boundaries, earning respect and admiration across musical communities. Throughout his career, Cash was known not only for his musical talent but also for his activism and compassion. He used his platform to advocate for prison reform and Native American rights, often performing in prisons and using his music to give voice to those marginalized by society.

Early Life Johnny Galecki was born into a military family on April 30th, 1975. His father was a member of the U.S. Air Force, and his family was stationed in Belgium at the time of his birth. His mother worked as a mortgage consultant at the time, and his father sometimes worked as a rehabilitation teacher in addition to his military duties. Galecki is the eldest of three children and has a brother and sister.

Early Life Kate Gosselin was born on March 28, 1975, in Philadelphia to Charlene and Kenton Kreider. Her father was a pastor. Kate’s parents had five children — Kendra, Christen, Kate, Clarissa, and Kevin. Kate completed her nursing diploma program at a nearby medical center in Pennsylvania. Kate worked as a labor and delivery nurse when she met her now ex-husband. Personal Life Kate met Jon Gosselin at work. They connected at a company picnic in the fall of 1997.

Early Life Katey Sagal was born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954, in Los Angeles, California. Sagal was born into a show business family–her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a singer, producer, and television writer. She died of heart disease in 1975, when Katey was 21 years old. Her father, Boris Sagal, was a Ukrainian immigrant who worked as a director. In 1977, Sagal’s father got remarried to dancer/actress Marge Champion.