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Alexa Vega Biography

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Date of Birth:
27 August 1988

Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida, USA

Birth Name:
Alexa Ellesse Vega

Nickname:
Lex, Alex


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Height:
5' 1" (1.55 m)

Profession :
Actor

Claim to fame :
Secret agent Carmen Cortez of 'Spy Kids'

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Awards:
Young Artist Award
Year : 2003
Category : Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
For : Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
Won

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Trivia:

Sister of Makenzie Vega.

Second cousin of MayaRae Vega.

Has two other sisters named Greylin (b. 2001) and Krizia (b. 1991) and a half-sister named Margaux (b. 1982).

She enjoys freshwater fishing.

She is half-Colombian and half-Italian.


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She can speak Spanish fluently.

She is an experienced gymnast

At 15, placed fourth in the hottest female teen stars in February 2004.

Spy Kids director, Robert Rodriguez, is buying her a new car for her 16th birthday. She wants a Range Rover so she can drive her four sisters around and put a surfboard on top.

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Alexa Vega Biography:

Born on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Vega spent her early years living on a nearby Florida farm. Alexa grew up on a farm in Florida for a while, when she was four, her family relocated to California, where her mother got a job with a talent agency. Her mother decided to take the four-year-old to an audition for the Burt Reynold's TV series "Evening Shade". On her first try, Alexa got the role. It was the beginning of a very successful career. Alexa landed

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other small roles in ER and Ladies Man. Her film credits include a role as Priscilla O'Shea in "Little Giants", Gina in "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again", young Helen Hunt in "Twister", and roles in "Nine Months", "The Glimmer Man", and "Ghosts of the Mississippi". Just before she got involved in the movie that turned her career around, Alexa was acting in "Follow the

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Stars Home". Then she went in to audition for a Robert Rodriguez movie. She almost didn't land the role. Vega returned to series television as Alfred Molina's daughter in CBS' short-lived sitcom Ladies Man, before taking center stage in Spy Kids. All the other girls trying out for a role in Spy Kids, were 8, while she was 10. But that didn't keep Rodriguez from spotting her

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talent. She was cast as Carmen Cortez, a secret agent, in the 007 spoof "Spy Kids". Along with co-star Daryl Sabara, Vega insisted on doing the majority of her own stunts, instantly becoming a hero to kids everywhere. The movie, which also featured Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, and Tony Shalhoub, was a box-office smash. Vega returned a year

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later for its highly anticipated sequel, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002), which featured the kids traveling to a lost island in an effort to thwart the evil plans of a mad scientist played by Steve Buscemi. In the Summer of 2004, Vega's first post-Spy Kids film, was Sleepover.

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Alicia Silverstone Biography



Why Is She Famous?

Also known for her starring role in the famous Aerosmith video trilogy, Alicia made her silver screen debut in The Crush (1993), and followed it up with roles in Clueless (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), Blast from the Past (1999), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Beauty Shop (2005), and Stormbreaker (2006).

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Date of Birth:
4 October 1976, San Francisco, California, USA

Nickname:
Queen Slice

Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)

Measurements:
33-24-34

Spouse:
Christopher Jarecki (11 June 2005 - present)


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Mailing Address:
Alicia Silverstone
c/o SFM

1122 S. Robertson Blvd., Suite 15
Los Angeles, CA 90035

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Salary:
Excess Baggage (1997) $3,300,000
Batman & Robin (1997) $1,500,000

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Alicia Silverstone Biography:

Alicia (pronounced Uh-liss-ee-uh) Silverstone was born on October 4, 1976 in San Francisco, California. The daughter of Monty, a real estate investor and financial consultant, and Didi, a former airline stewardess, Silverstone traveled to England with her family during summer vacations to visit relatives.

Silverstone's time in the spotlight began as a model at the age of 6, after her father began taking pictures of her to submit to modeling agencies. Although her heart was really in acting, Silverstone landed several modeling gigs for companies such as Levi's Dockers and Marshalls. The modeling jobs led to television commercials -- such as a spot in a Domino's Pizza ad -- which eventually led to appearances on sitcoms, most notably as a "dream girl" in The Wonder Years in 1992

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In 1993, Alicia Silverstone finally landed her first starring role in a feature film, entitled The Crush. Playing a teenager obsessed with an older man, Silverstone refused to pose nude in the film and a body double was hired for "behind" shots. Actually, Silverstone refuses to pose nude to this day. The film -- dubbed a Fatal Attraction for teenagers -- was a hit and earned Silverstone MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain and Best Breakthrough Performance in 1994. A couple of made-for-TV movies followed, namely Torch Song and Scattered Dreams, which were both released in 1993.


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Marty Callner, the director of the Aerosmith videos, caught Silverstone's performance in The Crush and knew she would be perfect for the Aerosmith video "Cryin'." This was to be the first of a now famous trilogy of Aerosmith videos, as Silverstone was also cast in those for "Crazy" and "Amazing" (co-starring Steven Tyler's daughter, Liv Tyler). When "Cryin'" was released, it was voted the No. 1 video of all time on MTV.

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Before hitting it big with the sleeper hit of 1995, Clueless, Silverstone worked on three other films that were released in 1995: Hideaway, The Babysitter and Le Nouveau Monde. But it was Silverstone's role as spoiled rich girl Cher Horowitz in Clueless that launched her career.

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This movie, a '90s version of Emma, earned Silverstone many awards, including the American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture, The National Board of Review of Motion Picture Award for Best Breakthrough Performer, the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female Newcomer, as well as the MTV Movie Awards for Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female. In 1996, Alicia appeared in True Crime.

After the success of Clueless, Barry Josephson of Columbia Pictures signed Silverstone to a $10 million three-picture deal, the first of which was Excess Baggage (1997). Silverstone not only starred in the film, but it was also the first film produced by her company, First Kiss Productions. Unfortunately, Excess Baggage did not enjoy the same box-office numbers as Clueless.

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Silverstone's next film role was as Batgirl in Batman & Robin (1997), the fourth release of the Batman series. Batman & Robin did, on the other hand, attract moviegoers. In 1999, things started to pick up for Silverstone, as her role in the romantic comedy Blast from the Past was more impressive and reminiscent of the Silverstone audiences saw in Clueless.

Silverstone was next seen in the summer release Love's Labour's Lost (2000), directed by Kenneth Branagh (whom she was rumored to have been dating; Alicia denies the rumors). She took lessons for her part in the musical adaptation of the William Shakespeare play.

In 2001, she produced the animated family television series Braceface, a project to which she also lent her voice. Then she starred in Rock My World (2002) and the crime comedy Scorched (2003), alongside Rachael Leigh Cook and Woody Harrelson. In the meantime, Alicia proved she could do theater work by touring North America in 2002 with a production of The Graduate, sharing the stage with Kathleen Turner and Jason Biggs.

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Seemingly out of the spotlight for a while, she made a comeback in the fall of 2003 with a starring role in the NBC series Miss Match, earning her a Golden Globe nomination. Although the show won a lot of acclaim, it was canceled after only one season. Recently, she padded her resume with Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Silence Becomes You (2004), Beauty Shop (2005), and she acted alongside Ewan McGregor in 2006's Stormbreaker.

The owner of many dogs, Silverstone is actively involved with several animal rights groups, such as The Ark Trust and PETA.

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Trivia:

Confirmed on BBC Radio 1 that she is not "going out" with Kenneth Branagh. [6 April 2000]

In an interview with "FHM", she denies that she is dating Kenneth Branagh. [January 2000]

Refuses to appear nude in any of her movies. She requires a body double in her place for nude scenes. Also, when starring in the stage version of "The Graduate," she insisted on wearing underwear for the famous nude-scene. The producers were forced to let her do this because, otherwise, she would have resigned from the show.

Was offered the role of Valerie Malone, on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). Since it was the beginning of her career, Alicia turned it down, and Tiffani Thiessen got the role instead. [1994]

Dated Adam Sandler

Is a vegan.

Parents are English


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Dated Christopher Jarecki, lead singer of the unsigned rock band, Underdogs, for eight years, before marrying him.

First commercial was for Domino's Pizza.

Became legally emancipated at 15 in order to work the hours required for the shooting schedule of The Crush (1993)

Was turned down for the lead in My Father the Hero (1994). They said she was too heavy for the part. The role went to Katherine Heigl.

Attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California. She was a cheerleader.

Daughter of Monty Silverstone

Half-sister of David Silverstone and Kezi Silverstone.


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Born at 3:44pm-PDT

Was turned down for the role of Juliet in Romeo + Juliet (1996).

Was offered a role in Scream 3 (2000).

Voted one of the "Fun and Fearless Females" by Cosmopolitan Magazine (2002.)

Signed a $10,000,000 3-movie deal with Sony after Clueless (1995).

Measurements: 33-24-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

The Plain English Campaign awarded her the annual Foot in Mouth Award in 2000 for her 'baffling verbal statement', "I think that Clueless (1995) was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it is true lightness".

She is an animal rights activist. During the filming of Clueless (1995), she adopted a raggedy old mutt, whom she found wandering the streets of Los Angeles. She named him "Samson," and kept him on the set.

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In answer to the question 'Is it true that you like to do gardening naked?' in the UK's 'Radio Times' magazine (22.5.04) she said, 'Yes, that is something that I enjoy doing. I don't know how you know about that but it's ... not untrue. It's just that if it's really hot and you're in LA, and you happen to be doing some gardening -- your clothes come off. I also like to swim naked and trampoline naked and do all those kind of things'.

Voted sexiest female vegetarian, 2004.

Went to William H. Crocker Middle School in Hillsborough, California.

Got a surprise grab-and-smooch by Jim Carrey at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards when she presented the Best Comedic Performance award to Carrey. Carrey apologized to her backstage after realizing that she felt very humiliated.


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Was Bat Mitzvahed at Temple Beth Jacob in Redwood City, California.

Speaks French fluently.

Her wedding ring was made by Neil Lane.

Her wedding dress was designed by Monique Lhuillier.

She and her husband Christopher Jarecki are both vegans.

She married Jarecki at Lake Tahoe.

Is involved with PETA.


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Alicia Silverstone Personal Quotes:

"I don't feel like a dream girl, but I think it's really nice. I guess a part of me wishes I got that sort of attention in my real life. Because in my real life, I'm this weird, dorky girl who just hangs out with her dog."

"I hate people to call me 'that Aerosmith chick!'"

I think that Clueless (1995) was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it's true lightness.

"My boyfriend calls me 'princess', but I think of myself more along the lines of 'monkey' and 'retard'".


On her 'chocolate is better than sex' quote: "I was interviewed when I was 17 and I didn't actually say that. It was the worst piece of journalism that I've ever been involved with."

Some days I wake up and think 'what's wrong' and I'd realize it's nothing other than waking up in a not so great a mood. Generally I feel good though. I go to yoga, I feel great. I love to wake up on Sundays - just hang out with the dogs.

"My parents taught me about other cultures. I spent time in Africa, Cuba, Europe, Jamaica, the Amazon and that was nothing to do with work."


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"To be put in a position at 15 where people are saying how sexy you are is really awkward, so I did all I could to try and diffuse that. It's only now that I've started to feel like I've become a lady."

"I'm not obsessed with being in the public eye. It's not my job to impress people - I'm really just a working actress and I like to pick projects and do things that really inspire me."

The things that move me and excite me aren't necessarily going to be box-office hits all the time. My favorite film I've ever done was Love's Labour's Lost (2000) and I think - in box-office terms - barely one person saw it. But I still think it's the greatest movie and I don't care if anybody doesn't like it. I saw it in seven different countries and the audience would leave the theatre dancing. I think that's a pretty incredible thing.


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"I think people that genuinely do good are great people. And I don't think, "Oh, there must be something wrong with them". I think that there's something wrong with the people who aren't doing good."

Everything you do in the name of the environment not only saves your health, it saves your soul.

---Alicia Silverstone

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Alicia Keys Biography


Why Is She Famous?

Alicia Keys shot to fame with her debut album, for which she won five Grammys. She's followed it up with 2007's As I Am, which has gone three times platinum.


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Date of Birth:
25 January 1980, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name:
Alicia Augello-Cook

Nickname:
Lellow

Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Alicia Keys Biography:

Alicia Keys was born January 25, 1980, in New York City, New York. The only child of an Irish-Italian mother and an African father, Alicia got her start in showbiz at the tender age of 5 when she guest-starred in an episode of The Cosby Show. That brief experience increased her desire to become a professional performer, and she began taking piano lessons two years later. “I fell in love with the piano,” Alicia Keys recalls fondly. “I knew it was me. I was dying to play.”

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Alicia Keys’ passion for the piano was obvious to anyone within earshot, and she parlayed her skill into a spot at New York’s prestigious Professional Performing Arts School where she graduated as the school’s valedictorian at the age of 16. Alicia then briefly flirted with university before inking a deal with musical impresario Clive Davis, who signed her to his fledging J Records label. The powerful multi-genre label proved to be a perfect fit for her enormous talents, and Alicia Keys was soon rewarded Davis’ confidence in her abilities with contributions to the soundtracks of Shaft and Dr. Dolittle 2.

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Alicia Keys’ big break came in 2001 with the release of her debut album, Songs in A Minor. The multiplatinum record was an immediate hit with fans and critics alike, and Alicia’s brilliance was recognized with an incredible five Grammy Awards, including trophies for Best R&B Album, Best New Artist and Song of the Year for “Fallin’.”

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Alicia Keys proved the success of her debut wasn’t a fluke with the release of The Diary of Alicia Keys in 2003. The stunning sophomore album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and went on to win the Grammy Award for best R&B album thanks to the hit singles "You Don't Know My Name," "If I Ain't Got You" and "Karma."

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Alicia Keys released a live album entitled Unplugged in 2005 before returning to her dramatic roots with roles in the big-screen films Smokin’ Aces, starring Ben Affleck and Jeremy Piven, and The Nanny Diaries, starring Scarlett Johansson. “I always knew that [acting] was in my future,” she admits. “I grew up around the theater. My mother is an actress. I would fall asleep on tons of theater chairs. It's in my blood -- it's in my spirit and my fabric of who I am."

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Alicia Keys returned to the charts in 2007 with As I Am. Released on November 13, the soulful album went on to become the 11th biggest-selling album of the year with sales in excess of three million copies in the U.S. alone. Alicia Keys' success as a musician, actress and all-around hottie is precisely Askmen.com chose her to be among our list of the Top 99 women in 2008.

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Trivia:

Accepted by Columbia University at age 16, but dropped out to pursue her music career.

Named one of People Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.

Appeared on the covers of Vibe, Vanity Fair, SevenTeen, and Teen magazines.

Began to play the piano at age 7.

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Lives in New York City.

Was the first artist to sign with J Records.

Wrote her first song at the age of 14.

Her paternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.

Graduated a performing arts high school at age 16.

Is a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (2004)

Before coming up with the last name Keys, she had at one point considered calling herself Alicia Wild.

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Won the award for Best R'n'B at the 2004 Mtv Europe Music Awards.

Wrote and produced "Impossible", one of the songs on Christina Aguilera's album, "Stripped".

Mother is of Irish and Italian descent. Father is of African descent.

Says the child she has met that inspired her most is 13-year-old Sydnee Bush, of Savannah, Georgia (as of 2005).

Has been friends with R&B superstar Usher Raymond since she was 14.

Measures a 34-inch bust. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Has known R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles since she was 13.


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Ranked as #95 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

An only child.

Named #65 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Ranked #99 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Her father, Craig Cook, left the family when she was two.


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Alicia Keys Personal Quotes:

"Oh my God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad." [her opinion on the use of women, sex and sleaze in today's rap/hip-hop videos]

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"I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am".

Keep a Child Alive is my passion and my mission.

I love Bono. I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world. I hope I can do half as much in my life.


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I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

"My mom always said, 'Don't date a guy who thinks he's prettier than you.'" (In Style/Sept/2006)

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I think music and socialism and politics have always gone hand in hand. As artists we used to be way more instrumental in providing a soundtrack to the heartbeat of what's going on in the world. We all don't have to think the same thing but it's important to state what we think. There is such a fear of termination of one's career if they have any intelligent thought about politics and that's messed up.


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I have big everything on the bottom but I love my legs. You've got to love what's yours.


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I love my heritage! I have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.

---Alicia Keys



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