Saturday, February 28, 2009

TRISHA YEARWOOD

Patricia Lynn Yearwood, known professionally as Trisha Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country music artist, best known for her series of major hits throughout the 1990s decade and into the new millennium. She is a three-time Grammy award winner, a two-time Country Music Association Awards winner and a two-time Academy of Country Music Awards winner.
Yearwood made her debut in 1991 with the #1 hit single, "She's in Love with the Boy". Her debut album was certified by the RIAA of selling over two million copies, making Yearwood the first female country singer to have a debut album to be certified Platinum. Since 1991, Yearwood has released a total of ten studio albums and four compilation albums, including a Holiday album. Of all these albums, four of which have been certified Platinum and five have been certified Gold. She has also charted a total of 38 singles on the Billboard "Hot Country Songs" chart, five of these singles have reached the #1 spot.
One of the most popular female country singers of the '90s, Trisha Yearwood initially rose to fame as a protégée of Garth Brooks but quickly staked out her own identity. Yearwood has also performed at the Academy Awards and the Library of Congress.

Friday, February 27, 2009

EVANGELINA LILLY

Lilly was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia, by Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of British Columbia tuition and expenses. Despite being signed to Ford Models, she was never actually a fashion model, working instead with their acting branch.
She was previously featured in several provocative television commercials for LiveLinks Chatline, a service billed as the "best place to meet local singles for dating, friendship, or phone chat." Her image is still used to promote the service. She also appeared on G4's Judgment Day. She appeared uncredited in the 2003 film Freddy vs. Jason as a high-school girl leaning against a locker, and in several episodes of Smallville as an extra. She also had a guest appearance on the ABC supernatural horror series Kingdom Hospital (2004). Lilly's first speaking role was on Lost. She also appeared in the 2003 teenager film The Lizzie McGuire Movie as an (uncredited) Italian police officer.
When Lilly was cast as Kate in Lost, her main concern was acquiring a work visa to enter the United States. With production literally days away and no news about the visa, casting directors were forced to grudgingly begin re-casting the role of Kate. After nearly 20 auditions, Lilly's work visa was approved/cleared but she arrived on set a day late.
Her salary in 2004 for Lost was $80,000 per episode. On the heels of her role in Lost, she was voted one of the Breakout Stars of 2004 by Entertainment Weekly. Although Lilly placed 13th in the FHM "100 Sexiest Women in the World" of 2006 and initially placed 2nd on Maxim's "Hot 100" list of 2005, she slipped to 67th in Maxim's 2006 list. On December 14, 2006, Lilly was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Lead Actress-Drama. Action figures of Lilly's Lost character were released during the holiday season of 2006.
Lilly has recently announced that, once she has finished filming Lost, she plans to stop acting and pursue a career as a humanitarian worker; however she has not ruled out returning to TV at some point in the future.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

ALEXANDRA ADI

Born to be a star, that's what Alexa Ellesse Vega predestined. The teen actress shot to fame on her early age when she played the role of Carmen Cortez, the young secret agent in the 007 spoof "Spy Kids" (2001). Her story of life began when she was born on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Florida, USA. She then spent her early years living on a nearby Florida farm for a while before her family relocated to California when she was just 4. There in the new place, her mother, Gina Rue, got a job with a talent agency. It wasn't until Gina spotted her precocity that she later brought Lex, that's her nickname, to an audition for Burt Reynolds' TV series “Evening Shade.” What a great start that she successfully landed the two-year gig on her first try.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ALMUDENA FERNANDEZ

Almudena Fernández is perhaps one of the most prolific Spanish models to ever grace a catwalk. The Spaniard is now a huge success in the fashion world, starting out like so many others as just a nobody.
Born in 1977, the Spanish national spent her early years in the province of Benavente, just south of the Cantabrian mountain range. As a young girl, she and her family moved to Madrid - one of the largest cities in Spain.
She was the runner-up in a huge modeling competition held by Spanish Elle, when she turned 18 after finishing her schooling. With the exposure that came with such a high-profile event, it was only a matter of time before the big players realized she had enourmous potential. Not long after the Spanish Elle competition, she entered in the European version and again came in second. It was at this point that Almudena decided she wanted to pursue a career in modeling.
Initially, she had the fortune to work with the likes of Lacoste, Bisou-Bisou, Wolford, Hanro, Hermes and the list goes on. Later, she even appeared on the covers of Elle and Cosmo, a well-worn and often quick path to mainstream popularity.
In 1998 she was the face of Carolina Herrera's Aquaflore fragrance and following this came another campaign to be the front-woman of Givenchy's new smell, Organza Indecence, since late 1999.
In a recent interview, Almudena talked about what it was like to be a seventeen-year-old in the Big Apple. Often talking about how worrisome it can be for mothers, she goes on to state that most models who start at a young age mature more quickly - more out of necessity than anything else.
Explaining that Latin models have a lot to offer, she recounts getting endless jobs in London because she was exactly what they didn't have. Along with model boyfried, Antonio Macian, she spends time in both New York and Paris, arguably the two epicentres of the fashion world.
Almudena prefers photography shoots as opposed to cat walk shows, describing them as more superficial than photos. With a great love of music, she loves to listen while doing a shoot, saying it helps her fit into the role she's trying to portray.

ANA BEATRIZ BARROS

Ana Beatriz Barros (born May 29, 1982 in Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel. She moved to Rio de Janeiro and grew up there.She was discovered by the Director of Elite Model Management who was vacationing in Brazil. In 1998 she won the Brazilian Elite Look of the year and was placed second at the International Elite Look of the Year. Then she was given an offer by Guess? for which she is well known.She has done advertisements not only for Guess? but also for Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's JLo fashion line. Barros has been in shows for the likes of Valentino, Missoni, Gucci, Christian Dior, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors and many more prestigious fashion houses.She has been on the cover of magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Allure, Brazilian magazines such as Capricho and Audi, W, ELLE along with many other covers.She currently lives in New York.Facts and stats* Height: 5'11" (181 cm)* Measurements: 34-24-34 (US); 86-61-86 (EU)* Dress Size: 6 (US); 36 (EU)* Shoe Size: 10 (US); 42 (EU)* Eyes: Green* Ethnicity: Portuguese/Spanish* Hair: Naturally Dark Brown* Nationality: Brazilian* Siblings: Patricia and Jeisa