Early Life Hal Linden was born Harold Lipshitz on March 20, 1931, in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. He is the son of Frances and Charles Lipshitz. His father was a Lithuanian Jew who had immigrated to the United States in 1910 and opened a printing shop. Hal grew up with his older brother, Bernard. Linden attended Herman Ridder Junior High School and the High School of Music and Art before studying music at Queens College, City University of New York.

Early Life and Education Henry Rollins was born Henry Lawrence Garfield on February 13, 1961 in Washington, DC. He is the only child of Iris and Paul. When Rollins was three, his parents divorced; he was subsequently raised by his mother. Growing up, he suffered from sexual abuse and depression. He went to the Bullis School, an all-boys preparatory school in Potomac, Maryland, where he cultivated a disciplined work ethic. After graduating, Rollins enrolled at American University, but dropped out after one semester.

“Middle class Joe” was consistently ranked as one of the poorest members of Congress for most of his political career. His tax returns showed a net worth that barely topped $1 million when he left the White House in 2016. According to his most-recent official financial disclosures, today Joe Biden is worth around $9 million thanks to a bonanza of speaking fees and book deals earned in years before he was elected President.

Jair’s military career was highly controversial, and at one point he was accused of planting bombs within various military installations. He also got in trouble with the Brazilian Supreme Military Court after writing an article that criticized the low wages of military officers in the nation, although he was acquitted on all charges. Bolsonaro started his military career in the late 80s with the City Council of Rio de Janeiro.

Ted Turner Divorce Settlement Ted reportedly paid Jane over $100 million in liquid assets alone (cash, stock), including stock in his company right before it merged with AOL at the peak of the dot-com bubble. She also received several valuable real estate assets, such as a 2,500-acre ranch. And while that may seem like a big deal, a single 2,500-acre ranch is a tiny speck in Ted Turner’s portfolio. As of this writing, Ted is the second largest landowner in the United States, with roughly two million acres of personal and ranch land.

Jason Sudeikis’ journey into the world of comedy began with his involvement in local improv troupes in Kansas City. He later moved to Chicago, where he studied and performed at renowned comedy institutions like The Second City and ImprovOlympic. His work in improv eventually led to an opportunity to join the cast of The Second City Las Vegas, where he honed his comedic skills further. In 2003, Sudeikis joined the writing team for the iconic sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”).

Early Life North was born on August 3, 1951, in Hollywood, California, to Jay and Dorothy North. His father was an alcoholic, which negatively affected his parents’ relationship. His parents separated when North was 4, after which time North never saw his father again. His mother worked as a secretary for the director of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists throughout North’s childhood. North was a big fan of television and was interested in appearing on some of his favorite shows.

Early Life Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy was born on September 6, 1958, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Carol and Jimmy Foxworthy. His father was an executive at IBM. Foxworthy graduated from Hapeville High School and enrolled at Atlanta’s Georgia Institute of Technology, however, he dropped out just before graduating. For the next five years, he worked in mainframe computer maintenance at IBM alongside his father. He was always telling jokes at work, and his co-workers urged him to enter the Great Southeastern Laugh-off contest at the Punchline comedy club in Atlanta.

Costco Shares At the time he retired from the Board of Directors in 2018, Jim owned 1.3 million shares of Costco. At that time Costco stock was trading at around $200 a share, which meant his stake was worth $260 million. Up to that point Jim had already sold $120 million worth of shares over the prior two decades. It’s not exactly clear what happened to those 1.3 million shares. According to the company’s most-recent filings, Jim does not own a single share anymore under his own name.

Early Life K. Michelle was born Kimberly Michelle Pate in 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Overton High School in 2000 and enrolled at Florida A&M University where she was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and part of the Homecoming Court her freshman year. She graduated from Florida A&M and intended to go to law school. In fact, she was accepted into a number of law schools but decided to pursue a career in music instead.

Early Life and Education Katie Melua was born as Ketevan Melua on September 16, 1984 in Kutaisi, Georgia to Tamara and Amiran. Baptized into the Georgian Orthodox Church, she spent her early years with her grandparents in Tbilisi before moving with her parents and younger brother to Batumi. In 1993, in the wake of the Georgian Civil War, the family relocated to Belfast, Northern Ireland. There, Melua attended St. Catherine’s Primary School and Dominican College.

Early Life Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans Sr. was born on June 8, 1958, in Harlem, New York. His mother, Elvira Alethia, was a homemaker and social worker, and his father, Howell Stouten Wayans, worked as a supermarket manager. Keenen has nine siblings. He attended Seward Park High School, and received an engineering scholarship to Tuskegee University. However, he dropped out of college one semester before graduation to focus on comedy.

Early Life and Career Beginnings Keith Lionel Urban was born on October 26, 1967, in Whangarei, New Zealand. He grew up in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, where his father owned a convenience store. Keith took guitar lessons as a child from his teacher, Sue McCarthy, and began entering local music competitions. In 1983, Urban competed on the Australian TV talent show “New Faces.” During the rest of the 1980s, he continued building up a presence in the Australian country music scene with performances on television programs like “The Reg Lindsay Country Homestead TV program” and “Mike McClellan’s Music Program” and at venues like the Northern Suburbs Country Music Club in Bald Hills.

Prior to becoming King, Charles earned the bulk of his income from a real estate trust called the Duchy of Cornwall. This trust was established in 1337 to provide income to the Prince of Wales and his family. The Duchy of Cornwall is inherited by the eldest son of the reigning monarch. The estate owns significant real estate including cottages, sea side estates, countryside manors, barns converted to homes, and even rental properties.

Early Life and Education Lalisa Manobal was born as Pranpriya Manobal on March 27, 1997 in Buriram Province, Thailand as the only child of Thai mother Chitthip and Swiss stepfather Marco. She was educated at Praphamontree School I and II. Career Beginnings Having taken dance classes from the age of four, Manobal regularly competed in dance contests growing up. She eventually joined the 11-member dance crew We Zaa Cool, with which she won an award in a televised competition.

Early Life Luis Guzmán was born on August 28, 1956, in Cayey, Puerto Rico. He was raised in New York City’s Greenwich Village by his mother, Rosa, a hospital worker, and his stepfather, Benjamin Cardona, a TV repairman. He graduated from City College and worked for some years as a youth counselor at the Henry Street Settlement House. Career During his time as a social worker, Luis began performing in street theatre and independent films.

Early Life Martina McBride was born Martina Mariea Schiff on July 29, 1966, in Sharon, Kansas. As a child, Martina developed a very early passion for singing. Every night after school, she would come home and sing along with the albums of popular singers such as Patsy Cline, Linda Ronstadt, and Reba McEntire. Conveniently, Martina’s father formed a band called “The Schiffters” when she was just nine years old. Soon Martina was singing backing vocals for the band, and by the time she was a teenager, she was even playing the keyboard.

Early Life Melissa Francis was born on December 12, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. She attended elementary and high school in Los Angeles and was a very strong student. Throughout her schooling, she simultaneously pursued a career as a child actor. After high school, Melissa enrolled at Harvard University. She graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Acting Career Francis began her acting career as a baby when she appeared in Johnson & Johnson shampoo commercials at 6 months old.

Early Life Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey. She has two younger brothers, Harry William and Dana David, who are also actors. Her mother, Mary Wilkinson Streep, was a commercial artist and art editor, and her father, Harry William Streep Jr., was a pharmaceutical executive. Streep attended Bernards High School in Bernardsville, New Jersey, where she was a cheerleader and won homecoming queen her senior year.

Early Years Michael Sean McCary was born on December 16, 1971, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Robert McCary Sr. and Omarnetta Thomas. Boys II Men The group Boyz II Men – originally called Unique Attraction- was formed in 1985 by students at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Initially, the group consisted of classmates Michael Grimaldi, Nathan Morris, Marc Nelson, George Baldi, Jon Shoats, and Marguerite Walker. Baldi, Shoats, and Walker left the group upon their high school graduation.