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Miley Cyrus Biography

Date of Birth

23 November 1992, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Birth Name

Destiny Hope Cyrus

Nickname

Smiley

Height

5' 4½" (1.64 m)

Trade Mark

Low voice

Southern accent

Blue eyes

Trivia

Daughter of Tish Cyrus and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

Siblings: Christopher Cody (older paternal half-brother), Trace Cyrus (older maternal half-brother), Brandi Cyrus (older maternal half-sister),Braison Cyrus (younger brother), and Noah Lindsey Cyrus (younger sister).

Her favorite novel is "Don't Die, My Love" by Lurlene McDaniel.

Her favorite song by her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is "Achy Breaky Heart".

Has written over one hundred songs and some of them have been used for her show, "Hannah Montana" (2006).

Likes to eat Chinese food.

Has a Maltese dog named Sophie that her parents gave to her for her 16th birthday.

Miley was on the green team for 2 summers in a row in the Disney Channel Games.

She has never taken formal singing lessons [as of June 2007].

Started auditioning for "Hannah Montana" (2006) when she was 11 years old. She originally tried out for the part of "Lilly Truscott".

Was ranked #17 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars (2007).

Was ranked #12 on interview magazine's Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow" (2007).

In January 2008, she legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus. "Ray" is for her grandfather, Ronald Ray Cyrus, whom she was very close to and "Miley" came from her childhood nickname "Smiley", which was shortened to "Miley", that was given to her because of her constant smiling as a young child.

Released a 3D concert movie of her Best of Both Worlds Tour on February 1st, 2008. It became the highest grossing Super Bowl weekend release ever.

Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list (2008).

Was ranked #1 on TV Guide's Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).

Befriended her backup dancer, Mandy Jiroux, while on tour. The two have a Youtube channel called MileyMandy, that they regularly update with new videos. Their show is called "The Miley and Mandy Show".

Miley's half-brother, Trace Cyrus, and her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Mitchel Musso's brother, Mason Musso, are in the band "Metro Station".

Godmother is Dolly Parton.

Likes the bands Coldplay, Radiohead, and The Killers.

Close friends with Ashley Tisdale.

Lived in Toronto, Canada where she attended the Armstrong Acting Studio.

Was ranked #22 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25' (2008).

On 25 September 2006, the Disney Channel was finally launched in South Africa. The first episode of "Hannah Montana" (2006) was broadcast on Friday, September 29, 2006, the show immediately became the channel's "Flagship" show. Miley Cyrus is the most recognized Disney Channel star in South Africa with the most DVD releases of the show and 2 versions of her "Best of Both Worlds Concert" - one standard edition and one double disc extended 3-D edition. The extended 3D edition was released on Disney Blu-Ray simultaneously in August 2008.

Ex-girlfriend of Nick Jonas [December 2007].

Good friends with Demi Lovato.

Her favorite actresses include Angelina Jolie, Jodie Foster, and Jennifer Aniston.

Best friends with her "Hannah Montana" (2006) co-star Emily Osment, who also plays her on-screen best friend.

Loves to ride horses.

Likes to watch the TV show "Sex and the City" (1998).

Admirer of Meryl Streep.

Her musical influences include John Mayer, Elvis Presley, Rob Thomas, and John Lennon.

Participated in the 25th Anniversary Edition of "We Are the World" which was performed in memory of Michael Jackson as well as for relief efforts for the earthquake in Haiti.

While performing at the 02 arena in London, she changed the lyric in her song Party in the U.S.A from "And a Britney (Britney Spears) song was on" to "And a Michael song was on". Michael being referred to Michael Jackson, who was suppose to have performed at the 02 Arena in July of 2009 but passed away before leaving to perform in London.

Has 3 tattoos: one under her left breast which says 'Just Breathe' and another one on her ear which says 'Love' and has an outline of a 'heart' on her ring finger on her right hand.

Taylor Lautner Biography

Date of Birth

11 February 1992, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Taylor Daniel Lautner

Height

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Mini Biography

Taylor Daniel Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents, Deborah and Daniel Lautner. He, and younger sister Makena, were raised in a well-mannered, Roman Catholic household in Hudsonville, Michigan. At the age of six, Taylor began studying martial arts at Fabiano's Karate School and he, along with his family, quickly noticed his unique and natural talent for the sport. He was soon invited to train with seven-time world karate champion Michael Chaturantabut (aka Mike Chat) and, at the age of eight, he was asked to represent his country in the twelve years and under division in the World Karate Association where he became the Junior World Forms and Weapons champion, winning three gold medals. In 2003, Taylor continued to flourish in the martial arts circuit where he ranked number one in the world for NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms and, at the age of twelve, he became the three time Junior World Champion.

However, in addition to his love for martial arts, Taylor quickly developed a love for acting at the age of seven years old when his martial arts instructor, who was involved in show business, encouraged him to audition for a small appearance in a Burger King commercial. Although he was unsuccessful, he enjoyed the experience so much that he told his parents that he wanted to pursue a career in acting. Soon, he and his family were traveling back-and-forth from their home in Michigan to California so Taylor could audition for acting roles on a regular basis. When Taylor was ten, with the frequent traveling and air fares starting to become overwhelming, his family made the crucial decision to relocate to Los Angeles where Taylor would have the advantage of being able to audition for films, television, and commercials full-time.

Once Taylor moved with his family to Los Angeles, he found himself landing more and more small acting roles. He booked many occurring roles on various television shows such as "My Wife and Kids" (2001), "Summerland" (2004), and "The Bernie Mac Show" (2001). Taylor also found himself becoming successful in films as well. In 2005, he landed the role of Sharkboy in the family blockbuster flick, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005), and the role of Eliot Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). However, it would be one single role that would ultimately change Taylor's life forever. In 2008, Taylor auditioned for the iconic role of werewolf hunk Jacob Black in the record smashing, blockbuster hit Twilight (2008/I). With the sudden and unexpected success of the film, Taylor, along with fellow cast members Robert Pattinsonand Kristen Stewart, found himself being propelled into a world that would forever change his life and his career.

Taylor has continued to portray Jacob Black in the following film adaptations of the The Twilight Saga as well as branch out into other roles and films such as the star studded romantic comedy, Valentine's Day (2010), and the action-packed thriller, Abduction (2011). Taylor Lautner has quickly become one of the most famous, talented, and successful young Hollywood actors thanks to the blockbuster success of the Twilight(2008/I) films. It has quickly been established by this young man's diverse and gifted talent that we will continue to be his audience for many years to come.

Trade Mark

His smile.

Trivia

Taylor is a keen martial artist who, from the age of seven, has won many karate tournaments on a local, national and international level.

He is a big sports fan and his favorite sport is football. He is big fan of the University of Texas Longhorns, the University of Michigan Wolverines and professional NFL athletes, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, and Jerry Rice.

Has a younger sister named Makena.

Has a Maltese named Roxy.

Received his driver license in 2008.

Played football during his freshman and sophomore year of high school.

Had to start training the day after Twilight (2008/I) was finished filming for his role of Jacob Black in New Moon (2009), whose transformation had to be drastic. He gained approximately 30 lbs. for the part, as promised to the director.

Became close friends with Twilight (2008/I) co-star, Edi Gathegi, when they began exercising in the gym together after filming the movie.

Close friends with Twilight (2008/I) co-stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Nikki Reed.

Was ranked #1 in Access Hollywood's "Top Five Hollywood Abs" (2008).

Named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People of 2009.

Is of German, French, Dutch, and Native American (specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi) descent.

Likes the band Kings of Leon.

Named Hollywood's highest paid teen actor (2010).

His favorite actors include Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.

His last name "Lautner" is of German origin.

He went to Jamestown Elementary School in Hudsonville, Michigan until he was eleven years old.

His father, Daniel, is an airline pilot and his mother, Deborah, works for a software development company.

Participated in the 2010 Celebrity Beach Bowl.

Was originally cast in Northern Lights (2011), but dropped out due to commitments to Abduction (2011).

Good friends with Dakota Fanning and Selena Gomez.

Some of his favorite films include Gladiator (2000), Braveheart (1995), and The Dark Knight (2008).

Became one of the youngest celebrity hosts in the history of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) when he hosted the show for the first time on December 12, 2009.

Ex-boyfriend of Taylor Swift [December 2009].

Was ranked #3 on Men's Health Magazine's Top 10 Best Summer Bodies (2010).

Was ranked #2 on E!'s "Hottest Men of 2010".

Was ranked #4 on People Magazine's 50 Most Amazing Bodies (2010).

Was ranked #2 on Glamour Magazine's 50 Sexiest Men of 2010.

Created and sponsored a hand made "New Moon Team Jacob" messenger bag for The Children's Place and Books for Kids Foundation, with all the proceeds going to build libraries, donate books, and partner with literacy programs.

Participated in football and baseball, along with taking up jazz and hip-hop dance lessons when he was younger.

In a relationship with Abduction (2011) co-star, Lily Collins [November 2010].

Was named one of GQ Magazine's 'Men of the Year' (2010).

While doing a promotional interview for New Moon (2009) in a hotel in Brazil, Taylor and co-star, Kristen Stewart, were forced to confinement in a hotel room due to a riot of 2,000 girls that stormed the hotel lobby.

Has a fear of reptiles and sharks.

Had to go through extensive training for his role in Abduction (2011), including boxing, fighting, swimming, and motorcycle training.

Taylor Swift Biography

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.

In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was nominated for the Best New Artist award at 50th Grammy Awards. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless, and the recording earned Swift four Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Fearless and Taylor Swift finished 2008 at number-three and number-six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. Fearless topped the Billboard 200 for 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Swift was named Artist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009. Swift released her third album Speak Now on October 25, 2010 which sold 1,047,000 copies in its first week.

In 2008, her albums sold a combined four million copies, making her the best-selling musician of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Forbes ranked Swift 2009's 69th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $18 million and 2010's 12th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $45 million. Swift was ranked the 38th Best Artist of the 2000–10 decade by Billboard. In January 2010 Nielsen SoundScan listed Swift as the most commercially successful country (or country/pop crossover) artist in music history with over 33 million digital tracks sold. As of March 2011, she has sold over 20 million albums and 33 million singles worldwide.

Bruno Mars biography

Peter Hernandez (born October 8, 1985 in Waikiki Hawaii) better known by his stage name Bruno Mars is a Hawaiian singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist chord signed to Atlantic Records, he is best known for singing and co-written hooks for the # 1 result Nothin 'On You by Bob and billionaire who Travie McCoy, he also wrote the international hit Right Round by Flo Rida After the success of these songs in March released their debut EP it's better if you do not understand in May 2010, he has plans to release his debut album Ladykiller sometime later this.
Bruno Mars was born and raised in Hawaii to parents Pete and Bernadette "Bernie" San Pedro Hernandez Bayot of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent Hernandez was one of six children untilAmman with brother Eric ennd sisters Jaime Tiara Tahiti Presley He came from a musical family that gives him a style mixing music Reggae Rock Hip Hop and R & B from an early age, he imitate and perform songs by influential artists such as Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley in 1990 at the tender age of 4 Hernandez was in the middle of the week the newspaper as "Little Elvis" He was President Theodore Roosevelt High School diploma in 2003 at age 17 and shortly thereafter moved to LA to pursue a career, he signed with Motown Records in 2005 and The trio formed production Smeezingtons with Phil Lawrence and Ari Levine, he formed the stage name after Bruno Sammartino a wrestler like his father, likened him as a child, he has since written songs for K'naan and Adam LEvin