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Nelsan Ellis was an American film and television actor. He was famous for his role as Lafayette Reynolds in HBO’s hit show “True Blood,” which he played from 2008 until the series’ completion in 2014, and for starring as Bobby Byrd in the 2014 James Brown biopic Get on Up. Ellis was born in Harvey, Illinois in 1978 and attended Thorn Ridge High School in Dolton. He later attended Oxford University and Columbia College in Chicago, before attending from the prestigious Juilliard School. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004, Ellis appeared in numerous films, including The Soloist, Secretariat, The Help and The Butler, where he played Martin Luther King, Jr. Most recently, he appeared in the independent film Little Boxes.

Russian-American model Anne Vyalitsyna is most famous for her 10-consecutive-year run of appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue from 2005 to 2014. She has also appeared on the covers of Vogue, Glamour, ELLE and Gloss. Anne was born Anna Sergeevna Vyalitsyna in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the daughter of Alla Vyalitsyna, a pediatrician, and Sergei Vyalitsyn, a sports doctor. On 16 November 2013, she became an American citizen.

Jorja Smith is a British R&B singer and songwriter who first came to prominence with her debut single ‘Blue Lights’, which was nominated in the Best Song category in the 2016 MOBO Awards. Follow-up singles Where Did I Go? and A Prince gave her more momentum as an artist. Jorja was born Jorja Alice Smith in Walsall, England, to a Jamaican father and an English mother. She has appeared in Vogue, Dazed, i-D, Fader, Elle, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Hunger, DIY, Clash, Complex and many more.

Ekaterina Makarova is a Russian professional tennis player who turned professional in October 2004. Makarova started hitting tennis balls at the age of five. She became a multiple-time Grand Slam doubles champion, winning the 2013 French Open and 2014 U.S. She achieved her career-high ranking of number 8 on 6 April 2015. Makarova was born in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR as Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova. Her mother, Olga Makarova was a housewife and her father, Valeriy Makarov was a banker. She has a brother, Andrey Makarov.

American actress Viola Davis is the only African-American actress to have received three acting Oscar nominations. She won Tony Awards for her roles in August Wilson’s King Hedley II (2001) and Fences (2010). Davis was born on August 11, 1965 in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, U.S. to Dan Davis and Mary Alice Davis. Grew up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Her family moved there when she was 2-months old. She has been married to actor Julius Tennon since June 2003. They adopted a daughter in 2011.

Danièle Watts is an American film and television actress, best known for her role as Angela Mullen on the television show Weeds. She is also known for her role as Laura Jackson in the FX television series Partners. Danièle was born on November 3, 1985 in La Jolla, California, USA as Danièle Lorise Watts.

Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor, best known by the public for his appearance on Thor in the Marvel film series. His other film roles include Rush, Red Dawn, In the Heart of the Sea, The Cabin in the Woods and Vacation. Chris was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Leonie and Craig Hemsworth. He belongs to Dutch, Irish, English, Scottish, and German descent. His brothers are actors Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth. He has been married to Spanish actress Elsa Pataky since 2010. They have a daughter, India Rose and twin sons, Tristan and Sasha.

Dana Loesch is an American television and radio host, best known by the public for her conservative talk show TheBlaze.com. As a political commentator, she has appeared for several television networks such as Fox News, CNN, CBS, ABC, and HBO. She was born in Missouri, United States as Dana Eaton. She grew up in a Southern Baptist family in Missouri. She has been married to Chris Loesch since October 28, 2000. They have two sons named Ewan and Liam.

Miesha Tate is an American mixed martial artist who is a former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. She began competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in February 2013 and won the bantamweight title in 2016. Miesha was born on August 18, 1986 in Tacoma, Washington to Michelle and Rob Tate.

Asin Thottumkal, widely known as Asin, is a former Indian actress. She began her acting career in the South Indian film industry. She has received three Filmfare Awards. Asin was born in Kochi, Kerala, India as Asin Thottumkal. Her father, Joseph Thottumkal, was a businessman, and her mother, Seline, was a surgeon. She has been married to Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma since 2016. She quit acting after the wedding.