Early Life and Education Richard Carpenter was born on October 15, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut to Agnes and Harold. His sister Karen was born three-and-a-half years later. The children were baptized into the United Methodist Church and were members of the Methodist Youth Ministry. While his sister played baseball outside, Carpenter honed his piano-playing skills inside, eventually becoming a prodigy on the instrument. Inspired by his father’s record collection, which included works by such artists as Ella Fitzgerald and Perry Como, Carpenter decided he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry.

Early Life and Education Rod Argent was born on June 14, 1945 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England. His father, Les, was an aeronautical engineer and former dance band leader who served as a significant musical influence for Argent growing up. Argent was educated at St. Albans School, where he met his Zombies bandmates Paul Atkinson and Hugh Grundy. The Zombies In 1961, Argent formed the rock band the Zombies with Paul Atkinson, Hugh Grundy, Colin Blunstone, and Paul Arnold.

Outside of acting, Rowan is an avid car collector. He owns dozens of luxury sports cars. Perhaps most famously, he once owned a McLaren F1 that he crashed TWICE. He sold this McLaren for $12 million. More on this car and his collection later in this article. Early Life Rowan Atkinson was born on January 6th, 1955, in an English town called Consett. Rowan’s father was a farmer, and he was raised in an Anglican household alongside two brothers.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer was an American sex therapist, author and media personality who had a net worth of $4 million. Dr. Ruth Westheimer was born in Wiesenfeld, Germany on June 4, 1928. When her father was taken by Nazis Ruth was sent to Switzerland. She emigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine at 17 and then moved to France in 1950. She earned her master’s degree in sociology from The New School and her Ed.

She released her self-titled debut album in 1993, but it was her second album, “The Woman in Me” (1995), that propelled her to stardom. The album sold over 20 million copies worldwide and earned her a Grammy Award. Her third album, “Come On Over” (1997), became the best-selling country album and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time, with over 40 million copies sold. Twain’s unique blend of country and pop music, along with her powerful vocals and catchy lyrics, made her a crossover success.

Robertson also starred in and executive produced the spin-off reality TV series “Going Si-Ral” (2016–2017) and starred in the reality series “Duck Commander” (2009–2011). He released the album “Me and My Smokin’ Hot Honey” in 2014, and he appeared in the 2015 film “Faith of Our Fathers” and a 2013 episode of “Last Man Standing.” In 2013, “Duck Dynasty” earned Si a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star.

Early Life Steven Vincent Buscemi was born on December 13, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York. He was born on Friday the 13th. Steve is one of four sons (Steven, Jon, Ken, and Michael) of John and Dorothy Buscemi. Buscemi grew up pronouncing his name as boo-SEM-ee. In Sicily, where his ancestors are from, it is pronounced as boo-SHEM-ee. He once remarked, “I had to go to Sicily to find out I pronounce my name wrong.

Early Life Tina Sinatra was born as Christina Sinatra on June 20, 1948 in Los Angeles, California as the youngest child of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato. She has an older sister named Nancy Sinatra, who also became a singer, and had an older brother named Frank Jr., a singer, actor, and conductor who passed away in 2016. When Tina Sinatra was three, her parents divorced.

Early Life Ty Dolla Sign was born Tyrone William Griffin Jr. on April 13, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, who is a member of the band Lakeside. Ty has said that, through his dad’s involvement with Lakeside, he was able to meet singers like Prince and Earth, Wind & Fire as a child, which led to his interest in and love for soul music.

Crowned Miss Teen USA in 1998, Vanessa is probably best known for her work as a correspondent on “Entertainment Tonight” (2005–2015) and as the host of MTV’s “Total Request Live” (2003–2007). Minnillo has also worked as an actress in the films “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007) and “Disaster Movie” (2008) and the television series “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2001), “How I Met Your Mother” (2008), “Psych” (2010), and “30 Rock” (2011).

Early Life Waka Flocka was born Joaquin James Malphurs on May 31st, 1986. He grew up in Georgia, although he was born in New York. His family was upper-middle class, and his mother, Debra Antney, was involved in the music industry before Waka Flocka was born. Debrah was the CEO of a prominent artist management company called Mizay Entertainment. Initially, Waka Flocka showed very little interest in music and preferred to focus on basketball.

The former NHL player from Brantford, Ontario, Canada, began skating when he was three and was playing hockey against ten-year-olds in Canada when he was just six. He eventually had to move away from his hometown to continue playing because regional fans were booing whenever he took the ice since his level of skill so eclipsed the other children around him. Wayne joined the World Hockey Association in 1978, and when it dissolved, he moved to the NHL, playing for the Edmonton Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings, the St.

ABBA – “Fernando” – 10 million copies sold Swedish pop group ABBA has their 1st non-album single with the song “Fernando,” which became ABBA’s biggest selling single of all time. ABBA’s “Fernando” sold 6,000,000 copies in 1976 alone. The single also appeared on a number of ABBA’s Greatest Hits albums. 10. The Beatles – “I Want to Hold Your Hand” – 12 million copies sold The song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was written by songwriting duo John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the first Beatles record to make use of four-track equipment.

Early Life Will Poulter was born William Jack Poulter on January 28, 1993, in Hammersmith, London, England. His father, Neil, is Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at Imperial College London, and his mother, Caroline, grew up in Kenya and was formerly a nurse. Will attended Harrodian School, where he struggled with his studies as a result of developmental coordination disorder and dyslexia. In a 2013 interview with “The Independent,” Poulter stated, “It felt like it didn’t matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t getting anywhere.

Early Life Zoë Isabella Kravitz was born on December 1, 1988, in Venice, California. She is the only child of musician/singer/songwriter Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Kravitz and Bonet were married from 1987 to 1993. Zoë’s upbringing was eclectic, to say the least — Zoë’s parents are of mixed African American and Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Zoë herself identifies as secular Jewish. Zoë mostly lived with her mother in Topanga Canyon until she was 11, when she moved to Miami to live with her father while spending summers with her mother.

Albert and Caroline currently live in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. They have three children together: Albie, Lauren, and Chris Manzo. The Manzo family also had a spin-off show on Bravo called “Manzo’d With Children.” Albert’s father also had the same name but went by “Tiny” Manzo. Tiny was killed in true mob style in 1983 when it was suspected that he and Peter A. Campisi, the family soldier of the Gambinos, were skimming from a mob casino.

Early Life Alexander Ludwig was born Alexander Richard Ludwig on May 7, 1992, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is the son of Sharlene and Harald Horst Ludwig. His mother worked as an actress, and his father was a businessman and the former co-chair of Lionsgate Entertainment. Alexander grew up with three younger siblings. He had to convince his parents to support his dream of becoming an actor, as they wanted him to live a more normal life as a child before entering the world of entertainment.

His transition to Hollywood was marked by a series of diverse roles. In the early 1990s, Banderas gained significant recognition with films like “Philadelphia” and “The Mambo Kings”. He further solidified his status as a leading man with roles in action-packed movies such as “Desperado” and “The Mask of Zorro.” Not limited to action roles, he demonstrated his versatility with performances in dramas, musicals, and comedies alike. In addition to his on-screen prowess, Antonio made waves in the world of voice acting with his memorable portrayal of Puss in Boots in the “Shrek” series.

Though originally interested in working as a pharmacist, Bernie found the retail portion of drugstore management more interesting. He began working for various retail companies and chains and eventually became CEO of Handy Dan Improvement Centers. In 1978, he and co-worker Arthur Blank were fired after a disagreement with the board. The pair co-founded The Home Depot in 1979. He served as CEO until 1998 and was Chairman of the Board until 2002.

Over the course of his career, Big Show has played the role of hero and villain many different times, and he is comfortable in both roles. In 1999, Big Show left WCW and signed a contract with the WWF. Over the course of his career, Wight won the world championship seven times. He is the only wrestler to have won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, the WWE Championship, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.