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Fala Chen was born in China and raised in Atlanta, GA, USA. A recipient of MFA in Drama from The Juilliard School, Fala's mother tongue is in Mandarin, but she is known to be multilingual, and can speak fluently in English, Cantonese, and Japanese as well. Some of her notable TV and film work include her lead roles in Heart of Greed (2007), Steps (2007), Moonlight Resonance (2008), Turning Point (2009), No Regrets (2010), Triumph in the Skies 2 (2013), Will Power (2013), Tales from the Dark 2 (2013), and Despicable Me 3 (Cantonese) (2017). Her latest film, The Treasure, is pending release and was directed by Gordon Chan and Ronald Tsang. Her debut on the theatre stage came in summer 2016 with Skylight - the premiere of Chinese adaptation of the 1995 British play by David Hare that debuted in West End and Broadway. The play was scheduled to run for 24 shows at the Lyric Threatre HKAPA, and due to overwhelming responses, 11 additional shows were added, making that a total of 35 shows running across 1 July 2016 to 14 August 2016. Starring alongside Dayo Wong and Terrance Lau, Skylight was sold out within a few hours, and it received raving positive reviews including praises for Fala's performance as a theatre actor. Fala is the spokesperson for Olay in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She is also the Ambassador for Hong Kong Cancer Fund's Pink Revolution Campaign, promoting awareness on breast cancer.- Actress
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Mexican-Lebanese actress Emeraude Toubia, whose first name means "a stone the color of beauty and love," is one of the most-watched up and coming talents in the industry today. Raised in Brownsville, Texas, Toubia is currently starring in the hit Freeform series "Shadowhunters." After her first season on the Teen Choice winning show, Emeraude was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice Sci-Fi TV Actress." "Shadowhunters" just wrapped airing its second season and has been renewed for a third.
"Shadowhunters" is based on the bestselling young adult fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments, written by Cassandra Clare. Toubia plays 'Isabelle Lightwood,' a Shadowhunter-human-angel hybrid who hunts down demons - a drop dead gorgeous trained fighter in heels.
Prior to making the permanent move to Los Angeles, Toubia was raised in a diverse household that immersed her in the best of both Mexican and American cultures. At the age of five, she started to professionally train in classical ballet, flamenco, lyrical, and belly dance. At only fifteen years old, Toubia's love for the stage led her to compete in a series of pageants.
As a result of her multiple wins and success in pageants she went on to star in many commercials. Additional credits for Toubia include hosting for a national-cable network and starring in both youth and primetime telenovelas for various Latin American markets.
When she is not working, Emeraude has a huge place in her heart for charity and regularly volunteers for a handful of non-profit organizations including: Toys for Tots, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and leads the "Queen for a Day" program at her hometown's children's hospital.- Actress
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De'Adre Aziza was born on 14 June 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for She's Gotta Have It (2017), Passing Strange (2009) and The Fire Inside (2024).- Actress
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Daliléa Ayala was born on 13 October 1956 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. She is an actress.- Danay de la Cruz is known for Le sacre du printemps (2004).
- Daphney Sugar Rose is known for The Art of Women (2010), Hollywood Fling: Diary of a Serial Killer (2011) and Punch Money (2012).
- Dassana Zendejas is known for Mañana es para siempre (2008), Marina (2006) and La rosa de Guadalupe (2008).
- Daylann Whittle is known for Bloom (2011).
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Dazza Del Rio was born on 3 March 1971 in California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for California Heat (1995), Getting High in the Barrio (2010) and Alien 51 (2004).- Debranda Chaney-Giles is known for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) and Midnight Club: Los Angeles (2008).
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Debrianna Mansini was born on 9 February 1959. She is an actress and writer, known for Hell or High Water (2016), Crazy Heart (2009) and Messiah (2020).- Debronna Tevaise Carmen is known for Ivy.
- Deeivya Meir, is a British born actor, living in London and LA, to Guyanese-Indian parents. She is a multi-talented Actress, Singer, Voice Artist, Writer and Producer. On screen she is known for Roadkill (2020) Manhunt (2019) The Feed (2019). On stage she is known for hit shows such as 'Coram Boy' (National Theatre) and the West End hit 'Life of PI' (Wyndham's Theatre) Deeivya is also known for Voicing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter Video Game and the Bafta award winning Divinity Original Sin II. Deeivya was awarded the prestigious Norman Beaton Radio Drama Award in 2010 which was a special honour for Meir, given her Guyanese heritage, and her connection to the legacy of Norman Beaton, a fellow Guyanese actor celebrated for his contributions to the world of theatre and broadcasting.
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Deeyah Khan is an Emmy, BAFTA and Peabody award-winning documentary film director and producer best known for Banaz: A Love Story (2012), Jihad: A Story of the Others (2015) and White Right: Meeting the Enemy (2017).
Born in Norway to immigrant parents of Pashtun and Punjabi ancestry, Deeyah's experience of living between different cultures, both the beauty and the challenges, shapes her artistic vision. Her 2012 multi-award winning documentary Banaz: A Love Story chronicles the life and death of Banaz Mahmod, a young British Kurdish woman murdered by her family in a so-called honor killing. Deeyah's second film, the Grierson and Bafta award-nominated Jihad, involved two years of interviews and filming with Islamic extremists, convicted terrorists and former jihadists. In her most recent Bafta-nominated film, White Right: Meeting the Enemy Deeyah sat down face-to-face with US Neo-Nazis and white nationalists.
In 2016, she became the first UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for artistic freedom and creativity. Deeyah is also the founder of sister-hood, a digital magazine spotlighting the voices of women of Muslim heritage
She has been described by The Times of London thus: "To say Deeyah Khan is an inspiration is an understatement. She is one of the bravest, most indomitable women... facing down bullies and extremists with intelligence and unflinching spirit."- Delci Heredia is known for The Milk of Sorrow (2009).
- The daughter of a doctor and an actress named Violet Ormonde, Delena was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College and studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. As a student, she obtained a Gold Medal and a Sybil Thorndike Prize for her acting. Upon graduation, she acted in rep. in Ipswich, Eastbourne, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Oxford as well as at the New Theatre and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. She is married to the actor Gary Raymond, with whom she has a son, Matthew Raymond, and two daughters, Sophie Raymond and Emily Raymond.
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Delfy De Ortega was born Delfina Felipa Bonomo in Italy in 1920. She came to Argentina when she was a little girl with her parents. In the 30s, she started her career in movies and theater. She took the lead in several movies such as El hermoso Brummel (1951), _Paraíso robado ( 1952)_, Al compás de tu mentira (1950), among others. Also, she was a pioneer in radio performances because of her beautiful voice. In 1964 she headed the cast of one of the most well-known soap operas, El amor tiene cara de mujer (1964) written by Nene Cascallar. The soap opera kept her working for more than 6 years as the main character. She continued working as a supporting actress until her death, on September 22, 1995.
On sets, she was the first to show up and the last to leave. She was loved by her co-workers who described her as a beautiful, sweet, and very professional woman. She loved to cook. In fact, she used to bring her own food for her co-workers on sets. Said to be one of the most beautiful and stylish actresses in Argentina. Delfy died at the age of 75 in General Rodriguez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- DeLinda Lovio is known for Buddy Jackson (2006).
- EDUCATION: Long earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from (TSU) Tennessee State University where she also studied Theatre Arts and Public Relations. TSU is also the alma mater to the extraordinarily gifted, media mogul, Oprah Winfrey. Later she entered California State UniversityLong Beach in pursuit of her Master's degree, in the area of Communicative Disorders in Speech & Hearing.
CAREER: Long was a strong supporting Actress in "Love Makes Things Happen" produced by ClearChannel Inc., Kenneth "Babyface," Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, Emmy Award-winning casting director and current VP of Casting for BET, Robi Reed, along with NAACP Award-winning playwright and screen writer, David E. Talbert. However, her breakout role was on the Marvelous Entertainment 25 city tour of "A Mothers Prayer" where she and Raven-Sy'mone (The Cosby Show, That's So Raven) portrayed a mother-daughter duo in a drama comedy. Demetress would later worked briefly as Raven's personal assistant during the taping of "That's So Raven." Long made her feature film debut in a role initially written for a male as the "Church Usher" in the Paramount Pictures/MTV production of "The Fighting Temptations," starring Be'yonce Knowles and Cuba Gooding. Her first television guest role was as "Nurse Matilda" on episode "In Through the Outdoor" for the CW Network series "All of Us," produced by Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and directed by Debbie Allen. Guided under the instruction of her mentor, the late-DGA director, Maynard C. Virgil (The Cosby Show, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Living Single, One on One), Long did a host of behind the scenes work for various television shows for experience, simultaneously continuing to sharpen her acting skills by portraying different characters produced by Marvelous Entertainment that grossed over 5 million during their theatrical runs across the nation, managed by The Mark A. Williams currently "Director of Production Services" for North American Ent. Although Long did not appear on the show, she was hired as a series regular in the role of "Cassandra" for the pilot episode of NBC's, "The Tracy Morgan Show." The character was casted twice after Long, but never made it on screen. After years of coming close to landing series regular and guest star roles, Demetress would finally guest star on the CW Network series "Everybody Hates Chris" as the "Testing Clerk" on the episode of "Everybody Hates Ex-Cons," after a brief chance meeting with Chris Rock. Demetress was directly hired by Reginald Hudlin to work on Quentin Tarrantino's "Django Unchained," and co-starred on an episode of the HBO Entertainment series, "Treme" as the "Courtroom Clerk, Tipitina." Ms. Long formed Celebrity Screenings & More, LLC (CMS&M) designed to bring Motion Picture Promotional Screenings to markets across America.
EARLY LIFE: A native of South Carolina Daughter of Phyllis Long and Larry Dreher. However, was adopted by maternal grandparents, John & Clara Long, a military family. John, Army retired, served in WWII, the Korean & Vietnam Wars. Phyllis clothing U.S. soldiers on Fort Jackson for 28 years. Ms. Long has a heart for vital employment roles in helping recruit and retain underrepresented students enroll in higher educational environments. She has always and remains to have a particular interest in finding useful financial strategies and resources for McKinney Vento Act Students (Homeless) in STEM and FILM Studies graduate college.
OTHER WORK HISTORY: While in attendance at TSU she worked for Student Services in the Offices of Financial Aid and Resident Life, to include assuming Upward Bound Dormitory Coordinator responsibilities for the TRIO Program and Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP). HCOP was a Grant Funded Program of (1,500,000). She previously worked with PreK-12th student populations as a Speech Therapist for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE): to include advocating students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In recent years, she was licensed to work in the area of Virtual Speech Telepractice for 6 - 12th grade, while writing educational stories meant for TV & FILM. Ms. Long currently wants to also incorporate being a supporting actress for wholesome content - Deola Faleye is known for Agogo èèwò (2002).
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Deprise Brescia was born on 30 October 1965 in La Jolla, California, USA. She is an actress and assistant director, known for She Spies (2002), House of Lies (2012) and Let It Bleed (2016).- Producer
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Desanka is an LA based actress, singer, content creator, and entrepreneur with a Master's Degree in Music Business. She has worked with hundreds of brands including H&M, Amazon, Google, Disney & Target. You may have seen her in the movie Devil's Domain with Michael Madsen or in the current national commercial for Otezla. Desanka is an official member of The Recording Academy, Co-Founder of Cold Coffee Entertainment, and start-up executive. Her ethnicity is Serbian, German & Italian with Canadian-Dual Citizenship.- An American activist, actress, writer/author and now film producer, First introduced to us in 2006 as a gifted poetry-slam competitor and writer, since then, Desarray has progressively become the epitome of natural talent. The multi-talented artist bridged the gap between performance art, acting, and activism while concurrently achieving a remarkable rise to eminence. Born February 6th, 1988 in New York - She is best known for her independently published novel "Déjà Vu" as well as her break out performance in the made for YouTube Film "The Smoking Gun" ... Pressing upon new opportunities as she holds her own within the complex industry -- starring along side Hollywood Heavy weight Jimmy Jean Louis & Nollywood veteran Van Vicker in new Films like "One Night In Vegas" when she's not making guest appearances on the HBO's hit "Veep" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, or writing/producing and staring in Cinematic thrillers like "48 Hours".
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Desphina Vorgeas is known for MasterChef USA (2010), TKO: Total Knock Out (2018) and Project Runway (2004).- Despoina Xenou is known for Athina - Konstadinoupoli (2008).
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- D'Ette Cole is known for The Antidote (2009).
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DeVore Ledridge is a teen actor and social media influencer. DeVore is known for starring on Disney Channel's "Bizaardvark" as "Amelia Duckworth," a Southern DIY diva who hosts a very popular lifestyle channel "Perfect Perfection with Amelia." Like the character she played, DeVore has been a DIY diva and beauty guru since childhood. DeVore's social media content consists of live videos, make-up tutorials and interests involving lifestyle, beauty, music and comedy. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, DeVore always enjoyed performing and creating content with friends. Their love for performing led them to attend the School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, Kentucky. They decided to pursue acting as a career after they participated in a Talent Showcase in Los Angeles at the age of 12. Shortly after, Ledridge booked their first national commercial opposite veteran actor John O'Hurley. When they are not working, they enjoy riding and jumping horses, playing piano and guitar, shopping, taking photos of street art and all things pertaining to fashion and beauty. Additionally, the young star is passionate about advocating against bullying and helping spread positivity.- Actress
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In film, television, and theater, DeWanda Wise has established herself as one of the industry's most consistently critically acclaimed artists.
Of her work as Kayla Watts in Jurassic World Dominion, she's been nearly universally considered a standout of the sixth installment with critics noting her magnetism, swagger, wit, and charisma. Entertainment Weekly notes,
"Dominion's most memorable star might be its newest: DeWanda Wise, who joins the series as high- flying pilot Kayla Watts...Playing a daring pilot, (she) is basically starring in a one- woman Raiders of the Lost Ark in her head. Let's get that concept to the sequel writers stat."
In Sony's Fatherhood directed by Paul Weitz, Wise plays Lizzie Swan. Her performance was similarly singled out for her depth of characterization, charm, and grace. While Variety noted that Swan was, "Saucy, gorgeous, so-supportive-she's-saintly," The Wrap observed how
"Lizzie Swan is the kind of ideal romantic partner that might seem eye-rollingly implausible were it not for the efforts of actor DeWanda Wise who makes Swan's healthy outlook and emotional patience seem like hard-earned positive qualities of a healthy, real human being."
As Erin Kennedy in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's subversive rom com, "Someone Great," Variety declared,
"It's Wise who's this film's MVP, wittily delivering many hilarious, quotable one-liners with effervescence and charm."
Largely considered her breakout role, In the Netflix adaption of "She's Gotta Have It," created by Spike Lee, Wise appears as the iconic Nola Darling. Following its season one release, the series acquired great critical acclaim, and as a result, won an African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) award as one of the "Top 10 Television Shows." The Hollywood Reporter calls Wise's work "superb," while Deadline exclaimed, "With a star revealing herself before us, Underground alum Wise hits nothing but high notes." Other critics describe her performance as "fiery," "complex," "brilliant," and "moving."
Other acclaimed television work includes CBS All Access "The Twilight Zone," FOX's drama "Shots Fired," and WGN's hit historical drama "Underground."
Additional film credits include the 2016 Sundance romantic-comedy hit, "How to Tell You're a Douchebag," by Tahir Jetter. A film in which Wise both starred in and executive produced..
In 2016, Wise expanded her talents into screenwriting and wrote the short film entitled, "Where You Go," which premiered at Cannes in the "Short Film Corner."
Stage credits include Atlantic Theater Company's "Fireflies," by Donja R. Love, a performance universally acclaimed. Sara Holdren at Vulture states:
"Wise's smoldering, taut-as-a-bowstring Olivia is almost part animal. It's an electrically charged performance, the kind that you imagine an actor passing out after. Wise has extraordinary bright hazel eyes, cat-like in their intensity: They're the eyes of a domestic creature that should have been wild, a creature that's never at rest, whose small body contains a whole history of life before walls, before cages, before dependence."
Previous stage credits include a host of theater roles, notably originating the role of 'Nina' in acclaimed playwright Dominique Morisseau's "Sunset Baby." Ben Brantley of The New York Times stated,
"...it's the woman who's the toughest of them all. Ms. Wise, a beauty, makes us see and feel just how ugly Nina is...she also insists we understand why."
The Village Voice called her Nina, "commanding and severe," while The New Yorker described her performance as "Brutal and riveting."
Other praised performances include her work as Susan in the west coast premiere of David Mamet's "Race" with Center Theater Group, Mercy in "Flight," at City Theatre, and Abigail, a Zimbabwean wife grappling with an HIV diagnosis, in Danai Gurira's heartbreaking "In the Continuum" at Playmakers, Chapel Hill.
DeWanda Wise graduated from New York University with honors as a double major in Drama and Urban Social and Cultural Analysis with a minor in Community-based Theater and Performance. She is a Tisch Scholar Award recipient, the Atlantic Achievement in Studio Award recipient, and the BFA Representative of her graduating class of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.- Actress
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- Deyanira Gomez is known for Sasaki Sterling (2014).
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Dia Mirza was born on 9 December 1981 in Hyderabad in an interracial, German and Bengali family.
Her father Frank Handrich was a German graphic and industrial fair designer, architect, artist and interior designer and her mother Deepa excelled in interior and landscape design. She now volunteers as a counsellor at addiction centres.
As a student of J. Krishnamurti School, Dia learnt early to never conform to the limitations of the conditioned mind. Her education and family values made her world-view naturally inclusive and composite.
The hunger to chase every dream was encouraged at her school and at home.
That is why at the age of 16, while she was still a student, Dia began working towards financial independence. Modelling offers poured in and after endorsing brands like Lipton and Walls Ice Cream, she decided to dive deeper and participate in a beauty pageant that would transform her fate.
The Miss India Contest in 2000 made her a household name and then she won the Miss Asia-Pacific Pageant for India, after a span of nearly 29 long years.
Films were the next natural step. And Dia was ready to study the craft rather than take the opportunities coming her way for granted. Dia began her training as an actor in theatre workshops conducted by acclaimed director Feroz Abbas Khan and made her debut with Vashu Bhagnani's Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), with Madhavan.
She then went on to appear in several memorable films, including the blockbuster Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Parineeta (2005), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), Kurbaan (2009), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), Tehzeeb (2003), Sanju (2018), Thappad (2020) and many more.
In 2012, Dia forayed into regional cinema with Bengali Filmmaker Pratim Dasgupta's festival favourite Paanch Adhyay. In the same year, she also added a new dimension to her cinematic career, by turning producer to form Born Free Entertainment. A production house mirroring her desire to seek the new constantly. 'Love Breakups Zindagi (2011)' and 'Bobby Jasoos (2014)' were produced under this banner.
In 2016, Dia made her debut on Indian television with the much loved show Ganga: The Soul of India where she took viewers on a breath-taking journey to rediscover the holy river and the many stories connected with it.
Her debut on a streaming platform as an actor was in Kaafir, a highly acclaimed 2019 web-series about the Indo-Pak cross border dispute. Critics and audiences were moved and stirred by Dia's award winning portrayal of a young woman's journey from innocence to devastation and then resilience and courage. The series and Dia's work in it continue to win accolades.
On her 38th birthday in 2019, Dia Mirza launched a new production house, One India Stories LLP, which aims to bring out meaningful content across different formats and mediums.
Dia and her hand-picked team plan to collaborate with gifted individuals from different film industries and also have women-led stories as part of the roster.
As an actor and individual, Dia has always believed in the power of one and in the thread of oneness and humanity that connects us all. One India Stories is a culmination of this thought and aims to create stories that remind us of our connection to each other and the planet.
In her career as a performer, and her subsequent work as a producer and a climate change-maker, Dia has made unconventional choices.
Today, she is not just an actor and a producer but a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and United Nations Secretary-General Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals.
The search for the unknown, the less familiar continues.- Diamantine Chariani is known for Italia. Il fuoco, la cenere (2021), Harmony (2022) and Archipels (2007).
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Dichen Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, to a Tibetan mother and Australian father. Until the age of seven, she lived in Kathmandu with her parents and extended family. Following that, she moved to Adelaide, Australia, with her parents. After dropping out of university, Dichen took up acting and then moved to Sydney to pursue her career. Her first major role was in Aquamarine (2006), followed by a 14-month stint on the Australian series Neighbours (1985), for which she moved to Melbourne. In December 2009, she completed two seasons of the Fox series Dollhouse (2009).- Digne Glatzel is known for Mr. Rudolpho's Jubilee (2017) and Donne che viaggiano sole (2019).
- Dilara Zaman was born on 19 June 1943 in Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India. She is an actress, known for Chandragrohon (2008), Monpura (2009) and Raat Jaga Phool (2021).
- Dilenia Peralta is known for Full Circle (2013).
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Dima Sajini is known for Wadjda (2012).- Dinéia Maia is known for O Preço da Ilusão (1957).
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Dinia D. Watkins is known for Scream (1996).- Dixitha Kothari is known for Oru Naal Iravil (2015).
- Dollicia Bryan is known for Dough Boys (2009), See Dick Run (2009) and Joe: If I Was Your Man (2007).
- The world's first black supermodel, Luna was born Peggy Ann Freeman was in Detroit and grew up there in the northeast side of the city. Her father, Nathaniel Freeman, worked for almost 40 years at Ford Motor Company, usually in the foundry. Her mother, Peggy, was receptionist at the downtown YWCA for almost 30 years. Her parents had a difficult relationship and her father tended to be somewhat abusive, often living separately from the rest of the family. He was an alcoholic and came home in a drunken rage one night in 1950 and attacked her mother, who shot him in self-defense while five-year-old Luna and her four-year-old sister Deborah looked on. Although her mother wanted her to go to nursing school, aspiring actress Luna was allegedly spotted by New York photographer David McCabe walking around - barefoot, in a Catholic schoolgirl's outfit - at Detroit's Fisher Theater in September 1964. She soon moved to New Jersey and lived there with her aunt while her career took off in nearby New York City.
Luna was black per her birth certificate but denied it was valid and claimed her mother was Mexican, married a Mexican man named Luna, and that her grandmother was Irish and had married a black interior decorator. Although none of this held up to any active scrutiny, with her exotic looks, she quickly rose to fame in the modeling world with Harper's Bazaar featuring a sketch of her on the cover of its January 1965 issue. Having an exclusive contract with famed Harper's photographer Richard Avedon, the April issue that year had a six-page feature of Luna that caused advertisers in the south to pull advertising, with some readers actually canceling subscriptions. After this, the magazine refused to show any more photographs of her. Her career had suddenly come to a halt and in December of that year, she moved to the more progressive climate of London. An article titled "The Luna Year" in the April 1, 1966 edition of Time Magazine, even states that "A month after hitting New York, she married a young actor, divorced him after ten months, and now will not even give his name. Unhappy with that world but unwilling to give it all up and head back to Detroit, she fled to London and Paris last December." However, that same article called her "unquestionably the hottest model in Europe at the moment."
In London, she was photographed by the great European fashion photographers of the time, including David Bailey, William Klein, Helmut Newton, as well as American music photographer William Claxton. Claxton introduced her to famed artist Salvador Dalí, who called her "the reincarnation of Nefertiti." In March 1966, Bailey captured her in a famous cover photograph for British Vogue and she became the first black model to grace its cover. Racial progress was slow, even in Europe, and that same year, she became the first black model to grace the cover of British Vogue Magazine. However, the photo showed her hand covering nearly her entire face except for one of her eyes, accented with very bold eyeliner. This was done for fear of the reaction of the magazine's readers at the time. Ashamed of her heritage, Luna often wore blond wigs and green contact lenses. A 1968 article in the New York Times was titled "Luna, Who Dreamed of Being Snow White," and called her "secretive, mysterious, contradictory, evasive, mercurial, and insistent upon her multiracial lineage - exotic, chameleon strands of Mexican, American Indian, Chinese, Irish, and, last but least inescapable, Negro."
Despite widespread discrimination in the south and other regressive areas, the striking, six-foot Luna had a presence that did not go unnoticed by men or women. After her success in London, she traveled back to America occasionally for assignments and in 1966, at a New York nightclub, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy came up to Luna and said, very simply, "You are very beautiful." Over the next couple of years in Europe, Luna's career soared and by 1968, she was a full-fledged celebrity with many friends in the fashion, film and music industry. She became a companion of Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones and appeared in their 1968 film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996), and in films by Andy Warhol and Federico Fellini as well. She kept company with celebrity friends such as Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, Julie Christie, and Yul Brynner among them. She was a fixture in the "swinging sixties" scene of London. She dated Terence Stamp, was engaged for a short time to Maximilian Schell, and later, she lived for a time with Klaus Kinski.
She did not smoke, drink, or do drugs when she first arrived in New York City, but this changed after her move to London. In fact, in 1969, Kinski threw her out due to her increasing drug use. As the years wore on, she became a professional risk, exhibiting strange behavior and missing assignments. In November of 1968, she was involved in an incident at the all-night restaurant at the Cavendish Hotel in London that received international media coverage. Luna, Mia Farrow and three male celebrities were asked to leave the hotel restaurant at about 4 a.m., after being told that the men were not wearing ties. The entourage pointed out that men at the other tables were also not wearing ties but management then called the police. Soon, Luna's date, Canadian actor/photographer Iain Quarrier, was arrested and charged with assaulting a "bobby" police officer and was fined.
Alcohol, heroin and other drugs became an increasing part of her life. She posed nude for Playboy in 1975 and soon after moved to Rome, where she married for a second time to photographer Luigi Cazzaniga. They had a daughter, Dream, in 1977. She was estranged from Cazzaniga when she died in a clinic there on the morning of May 17, 1979, as the result of an accidental heroin overdose. - Actress
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Donzaleigh Abernathy won the Tanne Foundation 2012 Artist Award for her work as an actress and for her script, "Birmingham Sunday." She starred for four years in over 60 Episodes as a Series Regular on Lifetime Television's critically acclaimed dramatic series, "Any Day Now." She received recognition from Film Critic Roger Ebert for her performance in the Warner Bros. film, "Gods And Generals." She starred as the leading lady in the Emmy and Golden Globe winning HBO Film, "Don King-Only in America," opposite Ving Rhames. In the HBO Emmy and Golden Globe winning "Miss Evers Boys," she co-starred with Alfre Woodard and in NBC's "The Tempest" opposite Golden Globe Award winner, Peter Fonda. She also starred in New Line Cinema's comedy "Grilled" and Lions Gate's comedy "Leprechan 6 - Back 2 'Da Hood." She starred in the Directors Guild of America Award Winning, "Murder In Mississippi."
Audiences also know her from her recurring roles on the TV Series, "EZ Streets," "Commander-In-Chief," "Lincoln Heights," "Dangerous Minds," and "Amazing Grace." She has starred in several Television Movies, "Fatal Exposure," "Abducted - A Father's Love," "Ned Blessing" and "Grassroots."
Emory University's Brave New Works Project produced her screenplay, "Partners to History." For the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus and National Black Arts Festival at Atlanta's Symphony Hall, she wrote and starred in the Musical, "Lushlife - The Music of Billy Strayhorn." For the Harper's Ferry National Park Service's Centennial Celebration of the Niagara Movement, she wrote and starred in "The Women of Niagara." She wrote and performed "John Brown" for the University of Utah at Park City.
Along with her husband actor/producer Dar Dixon Bijarchi, she created, produced and directed the project, "St. Francis."
She is the youngest daughter born to Mrs. Juanita and Reverend Doctor Ralph David Abernathy, who led with his best friend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. the American Civil Rights Movement, which changed the course of American history. Ms. Abernathy witnessed the integral decision-making process shaping American laws and society, the creation of the Civil Rights Bill, the Public Accommodations Act and the Voting Rights Act.
She authored the history book, "Partners To History, Martin Luther King, Ralph David Abernathy and the Civil Rights Movement," published by Random House/Crown. The coffee table pictorial of American History which is sold out was nominated as one of the "Best Books of 2004" for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wrote the foreword.
Ms. Abernathy is a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the New Visions Foundation which created New Roads Schools and several other schools in the Los Angeles area. As a public speaker, she has spoken for the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association, the National Association of Women Judges, Harvard Law School, Pepperdine University and Morgan State University, just to name a few. Her life is profiled in the books "Fearless Women" and "No Mountain High Enough - Secrets of Successful African American Women."- Doutzen Kroes is a supermodel best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in eight Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2005 through 2014 and served as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 to 2014. Kroes has been a brand ambassador for Miu Miu since 2013, L'Oreal since 2011 and Victoria's Secret since 2008. Kroes has appeared on the cover of current affairs magazine, Time, as well as many international fashion magazines including Vogue, Seventeen, Marie Claire, Elle, Harper's Bazaar among others. She also hold the record for most Vogue covers in a single year with nine, including four prestigious international September covers in 2013, furthering her reputation as the face of her generation. Kroes was named Model of the year in 2005 in a Vogue reader's poll in 2005. She was born on January 23, 1985 in Eastermar, Netherlands. She has been married since 2010 to DJ Sunnery Gorré with whom she has two children, Phyllon and Myllena.
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Former model and D.J.; worked exclusively for Giorgio Armani as musical supervisor for stores and shows; made directorial debut in 2001 with short documentary film Girls & Dolls (2000), which premiered on PBS' "Reel New York Series" and won best directorial debut for documentary at New York Independent Film and Video Festival 2001. She is the daughter of actors Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott.- Actress
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Dreya Weber was born on 8 May 1961 in Bloomington, Indiana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for A Marine Story (2010), The Gymnast (2006) and Water for Elephants (2011). She is married to Ned Farr.- Production Manager
Driouicha Dalila is known for Half the Sky (2015).- Drsihti Seth is known for Hello Hum Lallann Bol Rahe Hain (2010).
- Duse Nacarati was born on 22 June 1942 in Cataguases, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Corpo a Corpo (1984), Negócio da China (2008) and Areias Escaldantes (1985). She died on 23 July 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Dwi Tasya is known for My Journey: Mencari Mata Air (2016) and The House Without a Window (2011).
- Earla Stewart is known for Broken Fences (2008) and Good Dog (2013).
- Earlaina Kemp is known for Manchild (2008).
- Earline Locke is known for The Final Sanction (1990).
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- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Editorial Department
Edelen McWilliams was born on 1 September 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress, known for Master (2022), Certain Women (2016) and For Life (2020).- Édeline Dufly is known for My Piece of the Pie (2011).
- Edeltraut Elsner was born on 8 April 1936 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Tingeltangel (1971), Die Koblanks (1979) and Black Gravel (1961). She was married to Wolfgang Ziffer. She died on 28 December 2017 in Berlin, Germany.
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Edelyn Okano was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The Fugitive (2020), Blowback (2022) and Designated Survivor (2016).- Additional Crew
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- Edlynmae Bungganay is known for In da Red Corner (2006).
- Edméia Coutinho is known for Fantasma Por Acaso (1946).
- Ednéas Santos is known for Tieta of Agreste (1996).
- Edneia Tutti is known for Pacarrete (2019), Greta (2019) and Meninas do Benfica (Benfica's Girls) (2022).
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Eftehia Katsareas is known for Roger Waters: The Wall (2014).Also spelled:
Eftihia
Eftyhia -most common spelling- Additional Crew
Efthymia Zoi is known for Casus belli (2010).- Eguzki Zubia was born on 30 April 1963 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain. She is an actress, known for Common Wealth (2000), When You No Longer Love Me (2018) and Irati (2022).
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- Eigaiwe Hunt is known for Jonah from Tonga (2014).
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Yigal Adika was born on 29 August 1959 in Israel. He is an actor and composer, known for Bat Yam - New York (1995), The Arbitrator (2007) and Alilot David (1998).- Eihi Shiina was born on 3 February 1976 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for Audition (1999), Sky High (2002) and Tokyo Gore Police (2008).
- Eirene Beck was born in 1920 in Birmingham, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Number 10 (1983), The Man Shakespeare (1964) and Sunday Premiere (1987). She died in 2010 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.
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- Elcira Olivera Garcés was born on 22 October 1924 in Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El ángel de España (1957), La tigra (1954) and Ritmo nuevo y vieja ola (1965). She was married to Abel Santa Cruz. She died on 12 April 2016 in Córdoba, Argentina.
- This gifted young actress has graced screens for over a decade in feature films, commercials, music videos and soap operas. Not to mention being voted '25th Sexiest Woman in the World' by FHM Thailand. Ailey's has truly been an international career, having resided in Scotland, Dubai, New Zealand, Thailand and Australia.
She has landed roles in Hollywood, Bollywood and Thai feature films. This started with working alongside Steven Seagal in the Hollywood film Belly of the Beast (2003) as a damsel in distress whom he was sent to save. More recently Ailey worked alongside Academy Award-winner Mira Sorvino on the Hollywood production of Trade of Innocents (2012) as Sorvino's stunt double. She also had small roles in Jean-Claude Van Damme's movie The Eagle Path (2010), and the Weinstein Company's sumptuous Shanghai (2010) with John Cusack and a veritable who's who of an Asian cast.
Ailey has also landed over 20 lead roles in commercials in Thailand, Japan, India, Vietnam and even Russia. This culturally diverse life and her ability to adapt have contributed massively to Ailey's wonderful versatility as an actress and her mastery of accents. Ailey enthusiastically pursues her acting career, continually attending acting workshops, most recently completing the VCA's Reel Acting Certificate. Before that she completed the Acting for Film Diploma at the New York Film Academy in Paris, and was accepted into the Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts at Actors Centre Australia.
Ailey also maintains her modeling career and is studying at university to earn a Degree in Marketing and Communications. Ailey is a keen sportsperson with mountain biking, rock climbing, swimming, rollerblading, diving, cycling, surfing and scuba diving (licenced). She is also has stunt-level skills in martial arts, has experience with harness stunts, and is a dynamic dancer. Eilidh is Gaelic for 'The Light' and with a future as bright as hers you have to say that she truly lives up to her name. - Eleftheria Efthymiatou is known for Gorgones (2007).
- Elara Kerwin is known for The Young and the Restless (1973).
- Elezra Ofori is known for My Mother's Heart (2005), Princess Tyra (2007) and Girls Connection (2008).
- Elidiane Ferreira is known for Paulo Coelho's Best Story (2014).
- Eliziane da Silva is known for Taradas no Cio (1983).
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Ellaraino was born on 7 October 1938 in Madison County, Texas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Sneakers (1992), Get Smart (1965) and House Party (1990). She was married to Edwards, ?. She died on 10 March 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Stunts
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Ellarye is known for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Fatal Beauty (1987) and Prince of Darkness (1987).- Actress
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Ellerine Harding is known for I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) and Let It Ride (1989).- Actress
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- Soundtrack
Élodie Bouchez was born on 5 April 1973 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She is an actress and producer, known for Wild Reeds (1994), The Dreamlife of Angels (1998) and CQ (2001). She is married to Thomas Bangalter. They have two children.- Actress
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Elpidia Carrillo was born on 16 August 1961 in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She is an actress and producer, known for Predator (1987), Salvador (1986) and Nine Lives (2005).- Actress
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Elvy was born in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is an actress and casting director, known for The Office (2005), Resident Alien (2021) and Mildred Pierce (2011).- Actress
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Elwira Korus is known for Love Aaj Kal (2009) and The Door To (2015).- Director
- Sound Department
Elzévie Pascale Touloulou Moundélé is known for La voix des statuettes (2015) and Demain l'Afrique (2012).- Actress
- Casting Department
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Emayatzy Corinealdi was born on 14 January 1980 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Middle of Nowhere (2012), The Invitation (2015) and Roots (2016).- Ember Jewel Stone is known for Terminal Happiness (2013).
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Emedita J. Posion is known for Huling balyan ng buhi (2006).