Jean Rosenthal, born Eugenia Rosenthal to parents Pauline and Maurice Rosenthal, was an influential lighting designer during the 20th century. She was born on March 16, 1912 in New York City. From her childhood to her young adult life, Rosenthal attended the Manumit School in Pawling, New York and the Friends Seminary in Manhattan. While studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse, she met and shortly there after became a technical assistant to Martha Graham. That was the beginning of a life long career for Rosenthal.…
Janice Joplin, a singer-songwriter and one of the biggest female rock stars of her time was born in Texas on January 19, 1943. Joplin was an American blues influenced rock singer and known for her powerful, blues-inspired distinctive vocals.…
Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926, Her mother was admitted into a mental hospital when she was young, so she was in foster homes most of her childhood, until she moved in with a family friend. When she was 16 she got married she got married to 21 year old Jimmy Dougherty. She worked on an assembly line in a factory when Jimmy left for war. She was noticed by a photographer as she was working in the factor and shortly after was offered any modeling opportunities. She then divorced her husband and signed a contract with Twentieth Century Fox. She…
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was an American actress and model. Famous for playing "dumb blonde" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s, emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.[1] She continues to be considered a major popular culture icon.[2]…
III. Shirley Temple is known for her childhood stardom, but there is more to this star than just that. She has a small adult stardom as well as a fascinating life after her movie career was over.…
Hattie McDaniel was born on June 10, 1895, to a family of entertainers in Wichita, Kansas. She was her parents ' 13th child. Her father, Henry, was a Baptist minister who played the banjo and performed in minstrel shows. Her mother, Susan Holbert, was a gospel singer. In 1901, McDaniel and her family moved to Denver, Colorado. McDaniel attended the 24th Street Elementary School in Denver.…
Hollywood “Edith’s life is a tale filled with humor, frustration, and above all, glamour.” Edith was involved with moviemaking for fiftyeight years and during those years she dressed the famous and helped shape the Hollywood of today. She was famous for her tinted eyeglasses and her suits, but once on the set, Edith was only concerned that every costume work as she…
Winona Ryder is a famous Hollywood actress with a startling acting skills that help her to become a well-known actress as a young age. For example, in Harmetx’s article,- “Winona Ryder At The Age Of 19, This Rising Star Comes Of Age On Screen And Off,” states that: “In five years, Ms.Ryder has made nine movies...” (Harmetx 4). This shows how famous Winona Ryder has become in just five years because of her incredible talent and skills lead her to one of the top stars in Hollywood.…
She was born on June 1’st 1926. The state and city she was born in Los Angeles California. She was born with the name Norma Jean. She wanted to be an actress and her manager and Monroe wanted to changed her name. She almost changed her name to Jean Adair.…
Shirley Temple was a child star who lifted American hearts. Shirley started her career at the young age of three. She was in several film roles such as Baby Burlesks her first big role at the age of four (“Shirley Temple Black”). The movie Bright Eyes launched her acting career into international stardom (“Shirley Temple, Child). Shirley was born just prior to the Great Depression in 1929 when the job opportunities were at an all time low (“Shirley Temple”). When her career was at a peak, she won…
Marilyn Monroe, her given name Norma Jeane Mortenson, was born on June 1, 1926. The name Norma Jeane Mortenson was baptized as Norma Jeane Baker (Bio True Story, 2012). When Marilyn was born, during the 1920’s, single parenting was not regarded highly. Marilyn’s mother, Gladys Mortenson, named Marilyn after Norma Tallmadge, famous actor during the mid- 1920’s. Marilyn was born with no father figure in which to influence her life. Marilyn’s birth certificate lists Edward Mortenson as the father, of which he was Gladys’ second husband, biographers have since agreed that Norma Jeane’s father was actually Stanley Gifford. Gifford abandoned Gladys upon learning of the pregnancy (Bio True Story, 2012).…
From the moment she was born, her parents knew that Audrey would grow up to be someone special. She was born May 4, 1929, in Belgium. Originally, her name was Andrey Ruston, but later changed it to Audrey Hepburn for a professional name. Even as a child, she went through…
Jennifer Hudson was born September 12, 1981, in the Englewood area of Chicago. She was the third child of her parents of her parents, Darnell Hudson Donnerson and Samuel Simpson. She was raised in a single parent home with her brother, Jason Hudson, and her sister, Julia Hudson, by her mother. As a little girl Jennifer was very small, so small that you could see her ribs through her shirts. Her mother took her to the doctor because she thought something was wrong with her. Being skinny was not common in the Hudson family. You see food was a central focus for the majority of all the Hudson family gatherings.…
Examples of her songs are "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Ain't No Mountain High." She is also an actor. She is known for being the most successful artist of her era. This is what makes Diana Ross an important part of history.…
PRESENTER: Audrey Hepburn was and still is one of the most influential women in the film industry around the world. In this presentation, I am going to tell you just how far Audrey Hepburn has proven herself in the industry and managed to achieve her ‘Icon’ status as an actress and a humanitarian inspiration.…