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Biography of Raquel Welch Raquel Welch was born on September 5, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress. She first gained attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage, after which she won a contract with 20th Century Fox. They loaned her agreement to the British studio Hammer Film Productions, for whom she made One Million Years B.C. last updated September 2022

Robert De Niro biography Robert De Niro was born on 17 August 1943 in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA. He has made many of his most notable films under the direction of Martin Scorsese. This applies to films such as Taxi Driver, The Bull from the Bronx, Cape Fear, Goodfellas, and Casino. last updated September 2022

Rene Russo biography Born on February 17, 1954, in a low-income neighborhood in Burbank, California, USA, Rene was raised by his single mother. Her starving artist father took off when Rene was just 2 years old, leaving his wife and two daughters to fend for themselves. Rene's current insecurities grew when she was diagnosed with scoliosis (crooked back) at age 10. Not only did she have to wear a cast throughout her growing up because of her back condition, but she was also insecure about her back. Her nickname, "the Jolly Green Giant," didn't help her ever-present shyness. A loner throughout her school years, Rene dropped out of Burroughs High School in the tenth grade. Not only was she a social outcast, but she also wanted to help her single mother, who already had two jobs to support her family. To ease her mother's financial burden, her position at an eyeglass factory was one of her many full-time jobs. Rene Russo's luck changed after she attended a Rollin

Rebecca Romijn biography Rebecca Romijn was born on November 6, 1972, in Berkeley, California, USA. Once a college student born to hippie parents, Rebecca's fashion sense went no further than her Birkenstock sandals. Now the only Birks she wears are on her fingers, earlobes, and neckline. In 1995, Rebecca attended UC Santa Cruz and studied music. She signed up with a San Francisco modeling agency to help pay the bills. She transitioned from college student to glamorous runway model in two months and almost instantly. Rebecca didn't necessarily want to pursue a modeling career and took time off from her studies to work as a full-time model. In no time, she already had contracts with major league fashion houses such as Christian Dior and Escada. In 1996, she became one of the beautiful women who graced the pages of the much-loved Victoria's Secret catalogs. She also became the fantasy girl in Miller Light's advertising campaign and can also be seen showing off her milk mu

Reese Witherspoon biography Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon, born March 22, 1976, grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Given that both of her parents had professions in the medical field, Reese grew up expecting to become a doctor, although she always knew in her heart that she wanted to be an actress. While growing up in Nashville, a hot spot known mainly for its country music talent, Reese was exposed to the entertainment industry very early. Her career began at 7 when she was introduced to modeling. This exposure enabled her to break into the small screen by appearing in TV commercials. After winning a talent search in ten states, Reese began receiving recognition for her acting and modeling skills. She landed her first leading role at fourteen in Robert Mulligan's The Man in the Moon. This role, in particular, launched her film career, and soon after, she starred in two more made-for-TV movies: 1991's Wildflower and Desperate Choices: To Save My Child a year later. After grad

Rie Rasmussen biography Rie Rasmussen was born on 14 February 1978 in Copenhagen, Denmark. One of her best friends is Rebecca Romijn . Rie Rasmussen's career is managed by 1 Management in NY and Why Not in Milan. Rie is Victoria's Secret model and emerged as the sexiest supermodel during the Victoria's Secret Lingerie Fashion Show in 2001. When Rie hits the catwalk, she likes to portray a character. She says it's a lot like performing for her. Rie is the world-famous face of Gucci. Her big break in the movies came when she was cast as Veronica in Brian De Palma's erotic thriller Femme Fatale. last updated October 2022

Rachel Weisz biography Rachel Weisz was born in London, England, on March 7, 1971, to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe; her Viennese mother is a psychoanalyst, while her Hungarian father is an inventor credited with inventing life-saving respiratory medical equipment. While growing up in England, Rachel worked as a model at age 15, but a change of heart led to her acting. Her parents were adamant that she get a university education before taking up acting, so she studied literature at Cambridge's Trinity Hall. The Cambridge student was involved in drama at the same time, founding a theater group known as Talking Tongues, for which she co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the productions. Some of Talking Tongues' work was performed at the Edinburgh Festival, and in 1991 Rachel was awarded a student drama award for a play she wrote and acted in. Rachel got her first big break in a theater production of Noel Coward's Design for Living, for which she received the Evening

Richard Gere biography Richard Gere was born: on 31 August 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard Gere is an actor. After high school, he pursued a career as an actor; the real breakthrough came with the film American Gigolo. last updated October 2022

Rashid Nezhmetdinov biography Rashid Nezhmetdinov was born on December 15, 1912, in Aktyubinsk, Russia, then part of the Russian Empire, now known as Aqtöbe, in Kazakhstan. Rashid was from a poor peasant family of Tatar ethnicity. Orphaned when very young, he moved to Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan at a young age under the care of his brother, and it was there that he learned chess by watching local games despite living for some time in great hardship. He also became a renowned checkers (draughts) player, but it was chess that he turned to after leaving military service after the end of World War II. Notwithstanding this, when the 1949 Russian Checkers Semifinals were held in Kazan, Nezhmetdinov agreed to substitute for a player who didn't show up even though he hadn't played checkers for 15 years. He finished 12/16 without losing a game, earning the title of Soviet Master of Checkers. This also qualified him for the finals, where he finished 2nd. Nezhmetdinov's partici

Russell Crowe biography Russell Crowe was born April 7, 1964, in Wellington, New Zealand, to parents Jocelyn and Alex Crowe. Young Russell was raised in Sydney, Australia, after his family relocated down under when he was four. Since his parents were set caterers and his father was a hotel manager, the Crowe family led a somewhat nomadic life, so Crowe only lived in his first actual house at the age of fourteen. Acquiring a taste for acting when he served as a child extra while accompanying his parents to work, the high school dropout was more passionate about performing as a musician than an actor. While Russell Crowe had several acting credits under his belt, 16-year-old Crowe dubbed himself Russ Le Roc - of the rock group Roman Antix, that is - and performed to supplement his income. Working as a bartender, waiter, and bingo-number caller wasn't enough to pay the bills, so playing music served as an additional source of income. "I Want To Be Like Marlon Brando" was the