Celebrities I Have Met
List of celebrities I have met over the years. Some I met at concerts or performances, others I worked with when I was doing Film & TV. And yes it's obvious some are more well known than others ;)
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Rihanna was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988 in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados to Monica Braithwaite, an accountant & Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese and her father is of Afro-Barbadian and British Isles ancestry. Rihanna lived the life of a normal island girl going to Combermere, a top sixth form school. Rihanna won numerous beauty pageants and performed Mariah Carey's single, Hero in a school talent show. Her life changed forever when one of her friends introduced her to Evan Rodgers, a producer from New York who was in Barbados for a vacation with his wife, who is a native. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet Jay-Z, CEO of Def Jam Records. He heard her sing and knew she was going to be incredibly successful. She was age 16 when she was signed to Def Jam. Since then, she's amassed phenomenal success.- Actress
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Jessica Mauboy was born on 4 August 1989 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for The Sapphires (2012), Secret Daughter (2016) and Bran Nue Dae (2009).- Actress
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Alexa Ellesse PenaVega was born Alexa Ellesse Vega on August 27, 1988 in Ocala, Florida and raised in Los Angeles, California to Gina Denise Rue, a former model & Baruch Jairo Vega, a photographer. She is known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids series and Shilo Wallace in the film Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008). In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.- Composer
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Kara DioGuardi was introduced to America on seasons 8 and 9 of the hit FOX show, American Idol (2002) and was also featured as the head judge on Bravo's songwriting reality show competition, Platinum Hit (2011). Additionally, Kara starred in her Broadway stage debut as merry murderess "Roxie Hart" in the Tony Award-winning hit musical, "Chicago".
As one of the most successful contemporary songwriters and music executives in the world, Kara's songs have appeared on more than 160 million albums, she's had 314 songs released by major labels, and enjoyed over 50 charting singles and 150 songs on platinum-selling albums. Her credits include successes and collaborations with artists such as Pink, Katy Perry, Céline Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, Enrique Iglesias, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana and many more.
Kara is also an established record producer, record executive, music publisher and author. As Executive Vice President at Warner Brothers Records, Kara has signed artists like Jason Derulo and Iyaz. Her publishing company, "Arthouse Entertainment", boasts hits from Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood, CeeLo Green, Eminem, B.O.B., Travie McCoy, Flo Rida, Whitney Houston and Sean Kingston. She also self-penned the HarperCollins book, "A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love and American Idol". Kara is an active supporter of, and builds recording studios at Phoenix House, one of the nation's leading non-profits dedicated to leading individuals, families and communities, affected by addiction, from disrupted to productive lives.- Ami Cusack was born on 25 January 1973 in Golden, Colorado, USA. She is an actress, known for Blind Man (2007), Survivor (2000) and Good Day Live (2001).
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James Clement was born on 9 March 1977. He is an actor, known for Survivor (2000), The Hustler (2009) and TV Guide Specials: Survivor - Heroes vs Villains Preview (2010).- Actress
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Natalie Louise Hoflin is an actress best known for her portrayal of Carmella Cammeniti in the long running Australian TV series Neighbours. Her five years on the show earned her a TV WEEK Logie Award for Best New Talent in 2005 and nominations for both the Gold and Silver TV WEEK Logie Award for 'Most Popular Personality on TV' in both 2007 and 2008.
Her most recent credits include NBC's pirate drama Crossbones, starring John Malkovich; and the Australian Feature Films The Sleeping Warrior, Groomless Bride and Stage Fright.- Gillian Alexy is an actress, known for The Americans (2013), Damages (2007) and NCIS: New Orleans (2014).
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Rising star Luke Arnold is a graduate from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He began his acting career with Australian television, staring in the series McLeod's Daughters, Rush, Rescue: Special Ops, City Homicide, and Steven Spielberg's The Pacific.
His first feature film role was the lead in Broken Hill, in which he had the opportunity to work with Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton, Spy Kids star Alexa Vega, and fellow Aussie Rhys Wakefield. The film was produced by Chris Wyatt (Napoleon Dynamite) and Julie Ryan (Ten Canoes, Red Dog). Broken Hill, a film about an Australian high school boy with big dreams of leaving the remote outback and becoming a classical musician, won a collection of international festival awards, including Best Feature 13+ at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy.
Following Broken Hill, Arnold stared in "The Tunnel", a thriller set in the dark tunnels of the Australian subway system.
Luke Arnold was also the lead in the 2011 Australian comedy "Dealing with Destiny" and returned to Italy to star in the thriller "Murder in the Dark."- Actress
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Ricki-Lee Coulter was born on 10 November 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand. She is an actress and composer, known for Sex and the City 2 (2010), Australian Idol (2003) and Ricki-Lee: Come & Get in Trouble with Me (2013). She has been married to Richard Harrison since 5 August 2015. She was previously married to Jamie Babbington.- Samantha Jade is known for Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014), Step Up (2006) and The Witches (2020).
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Prinnie Stevens was born Princess Stevens. She has been married to Sydney Kings basketball player Patrick Sanders since August 13, 2016. Prinnie has one daughter, Sania, from a previous relationship. Prinnie is a musical theatre performer, having starred in the Australian stage productions of Rent, Thriller Live, The Bodyguard and Oh, What A Night! for which she was nominated for a Helpmann Award. She is best known to television audiences as a finalist on Australia's "The Voice" (2012).- Actress
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Mahalia Barnes is known for The Sapphires (2012), Introducing the Dwights (2007) and Jimmy Barnes & Mahalia Barnes: Gonna Take Some Time (2005). She has been married to Ben Rodgers since 15 March 2010. They have one child.- Music Department
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Carmen Smith is known for Australian Idol (2003) and The Voice (2012).- Soundtrack
Diana Rouvas is married to Eric Aranda.- Actress
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Paulini Curuenavuli was born on 15 October 1982 in Fiji. She is an actress, known for Australian Idol (2003), Sisters of War (2010) and It Takes Two (2006).- Actress
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Emily Williams was born on 8 October 1984 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Australian Idol (2003), Boar (2017) and An Unbelievable Life: The Launch Event (2010).- Kate DeAraugo was born on 5 November 1985 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
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Wes Carr was born on 14 September 1982. He is a composer, known for Beauty and the Geek Australia (2009), 20 to 1 (2005) and One Step Closer to Home (2011). He has been married to Charlotte Gregg since April 2012. They have one child.- Actress
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Cleonie Morgan-Wootton was born on 15 November 1981 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She is an actress, known for Ship to Shore (1993), Spencer (2020) and Neighbours (1985).- Actress
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Ian Dickson was born on 28 March 1963 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Matt and Maddie (2013), The Beekeepers (2010) and Checked Out (2003). He has been married to Melinda Bell since 1984. They have two children.- Actor
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George Kapiniaris was born on 27 July 1961 in Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Acropolis Now (1989), Fat Pizza (2003) and Housos vs. Authority (2012).- Susannah Murray is known for Girls Night in Seduction (2010), Big Brother Uncut (2001) and Big Brother (2001).
- Australian born Thomas Haynes, son of Dr. Bruce Haynes and Sandra Davis, called Perth home until his talent in basketball took him to America where he would spend an eventful six years. Graduating high school as homecoming king and being named an honorary Texas citizen by then Governor George Bush Jr., Thomas earned a basketball scholarship to Tarleton State University where he completed five years of university and was voted the International Student Body President before completing a degree in Biology and Chemistry.
Back in Australia Thomas turned his focus to hosting live events and public speaking making his television debut in 2007 on 'Big Brother' (2001) and then as host for extreme sports show 'All Stars TV' (2008). Thomas continued to pursue everything his talent would allow with various guest roles before making his acting debut in earnest with 'Irreconcilable Differences' (2013). Screen combat training with Hollywood veteran Richard Norton led to a role in the film 'Under Kings' (2013) which prompted Thomas to move to Los Angeles. - Danielle Foote was born on 8 June 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- Ben Hewett was born on 17 February 1978 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for Doomlands, The Big Arvo (2000) and Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal 2004 (2004).
- Jennifer Hardy is known for Mission Top Secret (1993), Water Rats (1996) and The Girl from Tomorrow (1991).