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Showing posts with label English Celebrities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English Celebrities. Show all posts

Nathalie Emmanuel

























Real Name : Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel
Born : 2 March 1989 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Occupation : Actress

Personal Life

Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel born 2 March 1989 is an English actress best known for her role as the interpreter Missandei on the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and computer hacker Ramsey in Furious 7.

Emmanuel was born on 2 March 1989 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Her mother is Dominican and her father is of half Saint Lucian and half English descent. Emmanuel has an older sister, Louise. She attended St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea from the age of 3 to 11, then moved schools, attending Westcliff High School for Girls from the age of 12.

Emmanuel credits her mother for the initial motivation to become an actress, "When I was 3 and she started dropping me off at school, I always caused such a huge drama that my mom decided maybe I should channel it more properly — so she started me on acting, singing and dancing classes." At the age of 10, she played Young Nala in the West End production of The Lion King. In 2006, she made her television break by starring as Sasha Valentine in the soap opera Hollyoaks. Emmanuel appeared on the show until 2010, her character's storylines included prostitution, and heroin addiction.

In January 2012, Emmanuel presented BBC Three's Websex: What's the Harm?, investigating the online sexual habits of 16-24 year-olds in the UK. Later in the same year she made her film debut in the thriller Twenty8k. The following year, she was cast as Missandei, Daenerys Targaryen's translator, in HBO's fantasy drama series Game of Thrones. In 2015, Emmanuel was promoted to a regular cast member on the show. In the same year, she played computer hacker Ramsey in the 2015 action film Furious 7. As of April 2015, Emmanuel has completed work on The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials in which she will play Harriet.
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Oona Chaplin

























Real Name : Oona Castilla Chaplin 
Born : 4 June 1986 Madrid, Spain
Occupation : Actress, flamenco dancer, ballerina

Personal Life

Oona Castilla Chaplin born 4 June 1986 is a Spanish-born British actress. She is the granddaughter of English film star Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.

She was born in Madrid. She is the daughter of British-American actress Geraldine Chaplin and Chilean cinematographer Patricio Castilla, and was named after her maternal grandmother, Oona O'Neill Chaplin. She spent her childhood mostly in Spain, England, Scotland, Switzerland, and Cuba, but also travelled often because of her mother's film career. She started dancing ballet, salsa and flamenco at an early age.

When Chaplin was fifteen, she began studying at Gordonstoun School in Scotland on a drama scholarship. During her time there, she appeared in several school plays, touring the United Kingdom in an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and impersonating her grandfather in the role of Bottom in an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. After leaving Gordonstoun, she was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in 2007.

Since graduating from RADA, Chaplin has acted in mainly British and Spanish short and feature films. She has played alongside her mother in three feature films: Inconceivable, ¿Para qué sirve un oso? and Imago Mortis. Chaplin has also had several supporting roles in British and American television. In 2010, she appeared as a Brazilian cage dancer in ITV's Married Single Other (2010), followed by roles as the wife of one of the main characters, Hector Madden, in the BBC period drama The Hour (2011–2012), as Dr. John Watson's girlfriend in an episode of BBC's Sherlock (2012) and as Talisa Maegyr in HBO's Game of Thrones (2012–2013).

She played Kitty Trevelyan, a lead character, in the BBC drama The Crimson Field, which aired in 2014.
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Cara Delevingne

























Real Name: Cara Jocelyn Delevingne
Born; 12 August 1992 London, England, United Kingdom
Occupation: Model, actress, singer

Personal Life

Cara Jocelyn Delevingne born 12 August 1992 is an English fashion model, actress and singer. Born in London in 1992 to Pandora and Charles Delevingne, she signed for Storm Model Management after leaving school in 2009. She has won the ‘Model of the Year’ award at the British Fashion Awards twice in both 2012 and 2014 and has appeared in shows for the likes of Burberry, Mulberry, Dolce & Gabbana and Jason Wu. She started her acting career with a minor role in the 2012 film adaptation of Anna Karenina and is set to star in the romantic mystery film Paper Towns. Delevingne also sings, plays the drums and the guitar.

Delevingne was born in London, the daughter of Pandora Anne Delevingne (née Stevens) and property developer Charles Hamar Delevingne. She attended Francis Holland School for Girls until she was 16, before moving to Bedales School in Hampshire. She has two older sisters, Chloe and model Poppy Delevingne. Her godfather is Condé Nast executive Nicholas Coleridge, and her godmother is actress Joan Collins.

Delevingne's maternal grandfather was publishing executive and English Heritage chairman Sir Jocelyn Stevens, nephew of magazine publisher Sir Edward George Warris Hulton and grandson of newspaper proprietor Sir Edward Hulton, 1st Baronet. Her maternal grandmother Janie Sheffield was lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. Her paternal great-grandfather was the Canadian-born British politician Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood. Through one of her maternal great-great-grandfathers, Sir Lionel Lawson Faudel Faudel-Phillips, 3rd Baronet, Delevingne descends from the Anglo-Jewish Faudel-Phillips baronets; two of her ancestors on that line served as Lord Mayor of London.
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Lily James

























Real Name : Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson 
Born : 5 April 1989 Esher, Surrey, England
Occupation : Actress

Personal Life

Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson born 5 April 1989, better known by her stage name Lily James, is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Rose MacClare in the period drama Downton Abbey, and the title role in the 2015 Disney film Cinderella.

She began her professional acting career as Ethel Brown in the 2010 BBC production Just William. In 2011 and 2012, she earned warm reviews in several London theatre productions. She began to appear in Hollywood films in 2012, with roles in Wrath of the Titans and Fast Girls, and was seen in further television roles.

James was born in Esher, Surrey. Her father is actor and musician Jamie Thomson, and her grandmother, Helen Horton, was an American actress. She began her education at Arts Educational School in Tring and subsequently went on to study acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 2010.

In 2011, James played Taylor at the Young Vic Theatre in Tanya Ronder's stage adaptation of the novel Vernon God Little directed by Rufus Norris, Nina in a modern adaptation of The Seagull at Southwark Playhouse, and Desdemona in Daniel Evans's production of Othello at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, alongside Dominic West and Clarke Peters. Quentin Letts wrote in The Daily Mail: "We may have a new star actress on our hands. ... She left drama school only last year, yet she practically sweeps all before her as Desdemona in this Othello. Poise, diction, allure – she has them all. ... Her character’s love affair with a much older husband is completely believable". In 2012, James played the role of Katrina in Play House and Marijka in Definitely the Bahamas in a double-bill written and directed by Martin Crimp at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London as part of the theatre's fortieth anniversary. Charles Spencer of The Telegraph wrote that "it is performed with a persuasive mixture of mischief and deeper feeling by Obi Abili and Lily James, the latter combining a mixture of neuroticism and glowing sexual allure that proves extraordinarily potent."

Also in 2012, James played the role of Korrina in the Warner Brothers film Wrath of the Titans and starred in Fast Girls, written by Noel Clarke, centered around a group of young female athletes competing in the World Championships. Her television credits include Ethel Brown in the 2010 BBC production of Richmal Crompton's Just William, Poppy in the fourth series of ITV's Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2011), and the rebellious Lady Rose in the last episode of series three of Downton Abbey. Lady Rose later become a main character in the fourth and fifth series of the programme.

James played the title character in the 2015 live-action Disney film Cinderella. The film was released on 13 March 2015. James, as Cinderella, was photographed by Annie Leibovitz, in the blue gown that she wears to the ball, for the December 2014 issue of Vogue.
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Antonia Thomas

























Birth Name : Antonia Laura Thomas
Born : 3 November 1986 London, England, UK
Occupation : Actress

Personal Life

Antonia Laura Thomas born 3 November 1986 is an English actress best known for her starring role in the E4 comedy-drama television series Misfits as Alisha Daniels.

She was born to a Jamaican mother and an English father, the classical bass singer David Thomas. She studied for a BA in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009, and then was a member of the National Youth Theatre.

Thomas was cast in the role of Alisha Daniels in 2009, the day after leaving the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She confirmed her exit from Misfits in late 2011, stating that she would not be returning for a fourth series although she had an "amazing time" on the show.

In February 2012, she starred in Coldplay's music video "Charlie Brown" from the album Mylo Xyloto.
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Sophie Turner























Born : 21 February 1996 Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Occupation : Actress

Personal Life

Sophie Turner born 21 February 1996 in Northampton, England, United Kingdom is an English actress. She best known for her role as Sansa Stark on the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Supporting Young Actress in a

Since 2011, Turner plays Sansa Stark, a young noblewoman, in the ongoing HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones, in her first television role. Her drama teacher encouraged her to audition for the part. She dyed her blonde hair auburn for the role.
In 2013, Turner played the lead role in the thriller film Panda Eyes, based on the novel Another Me by Catherine MacPhail. She starred as Adeline March in the 2013 television film The Thirteenth Tale and was cast in the comedy film Barely Lethal.[citation needed] She also narrated the audiobook version of the Lev Grossman short story The Girl in the Mirror included in the short fiction anthology Dangerous Women edited by George R.R. Martin.

Turner was born in Northampton and moved to Warwick when she was two years old. She attended Warwick Prep School until eleven years old, and later King's High School. Turner has been a member of the theatre company Playbox Theatre Company since she was three years old.
Turner is a friend of actress Maisie Williams, who plays her character's sister, Arya Stark, in Game of Thrones. They met during their auditions, with Williams discovering she got the part two weeks after Turner.
After season one production ended on Game of Thrones, the Turner family adopted Zunni, the dog that played Sansa Stark's direwolf, Lady.
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Connie Talbot























Born : 20 November 2000 Streetly, West Midlands, England
Occupations : Singer
Genres : Pop
Instruments : Vocals, guitar, piano

Personal Life

Connie Talbot born 20 November 2000 in Streetly, West Midlands, England is an English child singer from Streetly, West Midlands. She rose to fame in 2007 when she reached the final of the first series of Britain's Got Talent, where she was runner-up to Paul Potts. Talbot was expected to sign with Sony BMG, but the label pulled out of the deal due to her age at the time.
Talbot signed with Rainbow Recording Company and released her debut album Over the Rainbow in the UK on 26 November 2007. The album was re-released 18 June 2008 with a new track listing, and the first single from the album, a cover of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds", was released on 10 June.
Despite its negative critical reception, Over the Rainbow has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide and reached number one in three countries. Since the initial album release, Talbot has performed publicly and on television in Europe, the US and across Asia, where her music had gained recognition through YouTube. Her second album, Connie Talbot's Christmas Album, was released on 24 November 2008, her third, Holiday Magic, was released on 20 October 2009 and her fourth, Beautiful World, was released on 26 November 2012. While pursuing her musical career, Talbot attends school, and lives in Streetly with her family.
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Nikita Ramsey























Real Name : Nikita Lianne Ramsey
Born            : 10 February 1988 Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Occupation : Actress

Personal Life

Nikita Lianne Ramsey born 10 February 1988 is an English actress, born in Bournemouth, Dorset. She is best known for her role as Piper Williamson on House of Anubis. Ramsey has an identical twin sister, Jade Ramsey.

She appeared in Movie Mob where she played "Brit Twin". She co-starred as "Haley" on "Twinny Somethings", with her own twin sister Jade. Her first professional acting job was X-Men 2 as twin X-Kid. She made a guest appearance as Patricia's twin sister, Piper on the Nickelodeon TV Show, House of Anubis. In 2013, Ramsey landed a main cast role in the horror film Silver Falls alongside her sister Jade. They will act as twin sisters, Heather and Holly Dahl.
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Jade Ramsey























Real Name : Jade Nicole Ramsey
Born            : 10 February 1988 Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Occupation : Actress

Personal Life

Jade Nicole Ramsey born 10 February 1988 is an English actress, born in Bournemouth, Dorset. She is best known for her role as Patricia Williamson on House of Anubis. Ramsey has an identical twin sister, Nikita.

She appeared in Movie Mob where she played the mob member "Brit Twin". She also co-starred as Jean on the Chick Comedy show, "Twinny Somethings," with her twin sister Nikita Ramsey. Her first professional acting job was X-Men 2 as twin X-Kid. Ramsey is currently starring in the Nickelodeon show, House of Anubis, as Patricia Williamson which she has appeared up to and inclusive, the third season. Her twin sister made a guest appearance as Patricia's twin sister, Piper. Ramsey also appeared in the House of Anubis 90 minute special, Touchstone of Ra which premiered on 14 June 2013 in the UK. In 2013, Ramsey landed a main cast role in the horror film Silver Falls alongside her sister Nikita. They will act as twin sisters, Heather and Holly Dahl.
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Rachel Hurd-Wood






















Real Name :  Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood
Born            :  17 August 1990 Streatham, London, England, UK
Occupation  :  Actress, Model

Personal Life

Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood born 17 August 1990 is an English actress and model. She is best known for her role as Wendy Darling in the 2003 film Peter Pan. Rachel Hurd-Wood was born in the Streatham district of South London, England, the daughter of Philip and Sarah Hurd-Wood. She lived in London till the age of eight, when she and her family moved to a Victorian cottage at the edge of a leafy forest in Godalming, Surrey. She moved back to London into a shared flat for pursuing her degree in linguistics at University College London at the age of eighteen. She moved into her own house in London just before her 21st birthday. She has a younger brother, Patrick who appeared with her in Peter Pan as one of the sleeping children in the “I Do Believe In Fairies” scene.

She also plays the role of Samuel Crowthorn alongside her sister in her later film, Solomon Kane in which she plays Meredith Crowthorn. Her father's work involves performing, writing scripts and doing voice-overs for commercials. Shee appears in one of her films, An American Haunting, as one of the guests in the Christmas party scene towards the beginning of the film. She joined a drama club in her school and took part in its stage production during her second year. Hurd-Wood dispelled the false rumour that her uncle is Hugh Laurie in a 2009 September–October interview for the magazine Little White Lies: The An Education Issue and then again in a 2010 live Myspace web chat for the film Tomorrow, When the War Began. “My uncle lives in Wales and is an artist”, she says.
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Samantha Barks























Real Name :  Samantha Jane Barks
Born            :  2 October 1990 Laxey, Isle of Man
Occupation  :  Actress, singer

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Samantha Jane Barks born 2 October 1990 is a Manx professional singer and actress who came third in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. On Tuesday 31 January 2012, Cameron Mackintosh appeared during the curtain call of the Oliver! UK tour (then running at the Palace Theatre in Manchester) to announce that Barks (the tour's Nancy), would play Éponine in the film version of the long running musical Les Misérables. Barks later tweeted this as the 'Most incredible moment of my life'.

Barks was born and brought up in Laxey, on the Isle of Man. She attended Laxey Primary School in Laxey and St Ninian's High School in Douglas before moving to London (United Kingdom) to study A levels at The Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) in Chiswick.
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Juno Temple























Real Name :  Juno Violet Temple
Born            :  21 July 1989 London, England, UK
Occupation  : Actress

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Juno Violet Temple born 21 July 1989 is an English actress. She has starred in films such as Atonement, Dirty Girl, St Trinian's, and most recently Killer Joe and The Dark Knight Rises.

Juno Temple was born in London, and is the daughter of producer Amanda Pirie and film director Julien Temple. She grew up in Somerset, England, and attended Enmore Primary School, Bedales School and King's College, Taunton. She has two younger brothers, Leo Temple and Felix Temple.
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Maisie Williams























Born           :  15 April 1997
Occupation :  Actress

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Maisie Williams born 15 April 1997 in Somerset is Ann English actress. Her first role was that of Arya Stark, a tomboyish young girl from a noble family, in the 2011 HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. In the adult-themed drama, Williams was the first child actor whose character killed another onscreen, in the eighth episode "The Pointy End". She received acclaim for her performance with Zap2it calling her "wonderfully feisty" and the The Daily Telegraph "fantastic".  Williams continued to garner praise in Season 2, and HBO submitted her for consideration as Outstanding Supporting Actress in the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. Her performance also resulted in 2012 Portal Awards for Best Supporting Actress/Television and Best Young Actor. At 15 years of age, Williams is the youngest ever to win the Best Supporting Actress category.
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Jenna Louise Coleman






















Born           :  27 April 1986 Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation :  Actress

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Jenna-Louise Coleman born 27 April 1986 is an English actress, known for appearing in the British soap opera Emmerdale. She is due to portray the next companion to the Doctor in the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, and appeared in the series seven opener, "Asylum of the Daleks" as Oswin Oswald. She is due to begin her role as the companion in the The Snowmen.

Coleman was born in Blackpool, Lancashire. She attended Arnold School in Blackpool where she was Head Girl, and gained straight As in her A-levels. Discussing her role on Emmerdale, Coleman said that she regrets not having a conventional university experience. While at school, Coleman was a member of a theatre company called In Yer Space, with whom she performed at the Edinburgh Festival in the play Crystal Clear. She won an award for her performance, while the play was also received favourably.
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Bonnie Wright






















Real Name :  Bonnie Francesca Wright
Born     :  17 February 1991 London, England
Occupation  :  Actress, Model, Screenwriter, Director, Producer

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Bonnie Francesca Wright born 17 February 1991 is an English actress, fashion model, screenwriter, director and producer. She is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.

Wright was born in London, England, the second child of Sheila Teague and Gary Wright, owners of jewellery company Wright & Teague. She has an older brother, Lewis. Wright attended Prior Western Primary School and later the King Alfred School in North London for her secondary education.[citation needed] During the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, Wright began attending London's University of the Arts: London College of Communication, to study Film and Television Production Manager. She plans to continue acting and to work behind-the-scenes after filming Harry Potter.
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Beckii Cruel























Birth name    :  Rebecca Anne Flint
Born              :  5 June 1995 Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Origin            :  Ramsey, Isle of Man
Genres          :  Pop
Occupations  :  Singer Entertainer
Instruments : Vocals, synthesizer, programming

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Rebecca Anne Flint born 5 June 1995, better known by her stage name Beckii Cruel (ベッキー・クルーエル), is a British pop dancer and singer. She reached popularity in Japan after her YouTube videos of her dancing to dance pop songs were posted around the Internet. She is the 17th most subscribed user (3rd most in the Musician category) in Japan on YouTube (as of 25 August 2010). Her YouTube account has reached 14 million upload views and over 51,000 subscribers.

She was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, the daughter of a police inspector and a former dance instructor. She moved with her family at the age of 2 to Ramsey on the Isle of Man, where she attends Ramsey Grammar School. She became interested in anime and manga at the age of 11, when she first started reading Fruits Basket. On 22 July 2007, she began a YouTube channel under the name "xBextahx" (from a nickname she had when she was younger). Some of her very early uploads included vlogs she did with her older brother on their mother's MacBook. On 19 January 2008, she started posting videos of herself dancing to Japanese pop and anime songs, with some of her own choreography. On 15 April 2009, she posted a video of herself dancing to Danjo, a popular Japanese Internet meme. Danjo is Japanese for boy and girl. Her YouTube video was uploaded to the Japanese video streaming website Nico Nico Douga, where she instantly attracted fans. According to Japanese media, Flint was named "the next Leah Dizon." Her looks and interest in cosplay made her popular among Japanese fans for being a moe idol. Despite this, during a press conference, she informed the media that she was well-aware that her age and her image would attract unwanted attention from the Internet, as her father had warned her. Flint was approached with half a dozen marketing campaigns before being signed onto a talent ageny, Life Is So Cruel, Ltd., in August 2009. Emerging under the stage name "Beckii Cruel" she flew to Japan, where she was able to perform with Taro in Akihabara. Although Cruel had experience in dancing, having taken ballet for most of her life, she was required to undergo vocal training. She began seeking advice from David Holland, and, according to her father, "works with him at least once a week"
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Tulisa Contostavlos























Birth name       :  Tula Paulinea Contostavlos
Also known as  :  T, The Female Boss
Born                  :  13 July 1988
Genres              :  Hip hop, R&B, grime, jazz
Occupations      :  Singer-songwriter, actress, model, The X Factor judge
Instruments       :  Vocals

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Tula Paulinea "Tulisa" Contostavlos born 13 July 1988, sometimes known simply as Tulisa, is a British singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of the now defunct Camden-based hip hop group N-Dubz, with her cousin Dappy and their friend Fazer. N-Dubz formed in 2000 and released three studio albums before announcing their indefinite hiatus in 2011.

Contostavlos is currently a judge on the The X Factor and mentored the "Groups" category in her first year including Little Mix, the first ever group to win the competition to date. Contostavlos will release her debut solo album in the summer of 2012. On 16 March 2012, during a Twitter dispute with Dappy, Contostavlos announced that N-Dubz had in fact split up and were not taking a break as stated in 2011.

She was born in Camden Town, North London, to Anne Byrne (who, with her three sisters, was a member of the 1980s band Jeep) and Steve Contostavlos (part of Mungo Jerry). When Tulisa was five, her mother, who has bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Contostavlos' father left the family home when Tulisa was nine years old. She said that she was brought up in a council estate and experienced a lot as a teenager: violence, depression, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, anorexia nervosa, mental health issues, financial difficulties and bullying.  At thirteen she was "on the edge of suicide". She revealed that she twice tried to kill herself as a teenager and also used to self-harm to try to help her cope with everything she was going through. With support from her uncle, N-Dubz's former manager, Byron Contostavlos, at age 14 she enrolled at Haverstock Secondary School, later attending Quintin Kynaston School in St John's Wood, but she didn't sit her GCSE examinations.
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Tiffany Hannam Daniels





















Born             :  12 November 1994
Occupation   :  Actress

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Tiffany Hannam-Daniels  Born 12 November 1994 in Poole, Dorset, England, UK is an Actress member played in 1 movies, Her first movie as an actress the only that he act in was True True Lie.
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Sacha Parkinson























Real Name  :  Sacha Louise Parkinson
Born             :  11 March 1992
Occupation  :  Actress

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Sacha Louise Parkinson born 11 March 1992 is a British actress best known for playing Sian Powers in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street from 26 January 2009 onwards. Her character will leave the show 12 January 2012, when her last filmed scenes are broadcasted. In one of her earliest roles, Parkinson was cast in Always and Everyone. This was followed by the 2003 Channel 4 adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's The Illustrated Mum. She later made guest appearances in The Royal, The Street and The Bill before joining CBBC's Grange Hill in 2007, in which Parkinson played schoolgirl Anna Duncan for six episodes. Parkinson  appeared in minor guest roles in Waterloo Road, Doctors, Survivors and Shameless between 2007 and 2008, as well as the acclaimed drama Clay starring Imelda Staunton. In 2009 she was cast as Natasha in the Red Union Films Awaydays, and played the role of Leanne in A Boy Called Dad a Made Up North Productions which was released in March 2010.  On 15 December 2008, it was announced Parkinson was to join British soap opera Coronation Street, where she will play Sian Powers. Parkinson first appeared on screen as Sian on 26 January 2009, as a friend of established character Sophie Webster, played by actress Brooke Vincent. Sian and Sophie later became the soap's first lesbian couple in the spring of 2010. Due to the popularity of the storyline, Coronation Street extended Parkinson's contract until 2011. Parkinson made the decision to leave the soap, filming her last scenes on the 27 November 2011, these scenes will be shown on 12 January 2012. She cited a wish to work on other projects and not wanting outstaying her welcome on the show as her reasons for leaving.
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Rosie Huntington Whiteley























Real Name  :  Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley
Born             : 18 April 1987
Occupation   :  Actress,models

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Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley born 18 April 1987 is an English model and actress. She is best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret and Burberry, and also for her role as Carly Spencer in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third installment in the Transformers film series.

She was born at the Freedom Fields Hospital in Plymouth, Devon, England. Her mother, Fiona (née Jackson), is a fitness instructor, and her father, Charles Andrew Huntington-Whiteley, is a chartered surveyor. Her paternal great-great-grandfather was politician Sir Herbert Huntington-Whiteley, 1st Baronet; Herbert's son, Eric, was the "black sheep" of the family, and had married Rosie's great-grandmother, Enid Kohn, who was from a family of Polish Jews who immigrated to England in the 1870s.  Huntington-Whiteley grew up on a farm in Tavistock, Devon. Growing up in Devon, she was bullied and teased at school for having a double-barrelled name, small breasts, and for her full lips. In 2003, when studying at Tavistock College, she was discovered by Profile Model Management while seeking internships with several London-based modelling agencies. Her first modelling session was at 16, posing for a Levi's commercial. In 2004, Huntington-Whiteley was photographed by Bruce Weber for Abercrombie & Fitch.
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