Photo by: John Athayde Early Life Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in Tarrytown, New York to Helen and Milton Augustine Williams Jr. on March 18, 1963. Williams along with her …
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Biography of Spice Girls
Photo by trixie The Beginning In the year 1994, Bob and Chris Herbert set about to create a female group to compete with the boy bands “Take That” and the …
Biography of Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 to working-class Slovakian immigrants in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a child, Warhol developed St. Vitus’ dance, a disease of the nervous system which causes involuntary movements of the body and blotchiness of the skin.
Biography of Lil Wayne
Photo by Jennifer Casson Early Life Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. Was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on September 27, 1982. He was raised in the infamously poor Hollygrove …
Biography of Raven Symoné
Photo by alexlc13 Early Life Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman was born on December 10, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia to Lydia and Christopher B. Pearman. She lived and grew up in Ossining, …
Biography of Nirvana
Nirvana was an American rock band that mainstreamed the genres of punk, post-punk, grunge, and indie rock. The band was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in 1987. They eventually drafted drummer Dave Grohl, in 1990.
Biography of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Photo by eliasfrancioni Early Life Antonio Jobim was born: Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, in the Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro Brazil, on January 25, 1927. Jobim was …
Biography of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, was raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She is the daughter of Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter Johnson, and has a brother whom called her “Maya,” derived from his nickname for her, “my-a-sister.”
Biography of John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977. He is an American actor, hip hop musician, and professional wrestler who is presently employed by World Wrestling Entertainment WWE on its Raw brand.
Biography of Beyonce Knowles
Photo by deej-d Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas on September 4, 1981. She is the daughter of successful record manager, Matthew Knowles, and Tina Beyincé, a costume …