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Biography for Hilary Duff Birth name Hilary Ann Duff Nickname Hil Height 5' 3" (1.60 m) Mini biography Hilary Ann Duff was born on September 28th, 1987 in Houston, Texas to Bob and Susan Duff. When Hilary was six, she had been traveling in the Cechetti Ballet with her sister Haylie, but decided she wanted to fulfill her dream of acting. Her first part was in the mini-series, True Women (1997) (TV), but her first starring role was as Ellie in The Soul Collector (1999/I) (TV), for which she won a Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot (Supporting Young Actress) Young Artist Award. Hilary also starred in Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (V) in 1998, in which she played the young witch Wendy. Success came again as she took the role of the starring title character Lizzie McGuire in the #1 Disney Channel Hit Series, "Lizzie McGuire" (2001). "Lizzie", is now in its 2nd season which proves to be a hit with all sorts of audiences. In 2002 she made the Disney Channel movie Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV) and the following year returned to the big screen for the first time in 5 years with The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). IMDb mini-biography by Sammi R, dreamergirl67@hotmail.com Mini biography Hilary Ann Duff was born to Bob Duff and Susan Duff on September 28th, 1987 in Houston, Texas. She decided to become an actress while touring with the Cechetti Ballet, and began heading to auditions. She won a considerable role in The Soul Collector (1999/I) (TV), for which she received rave reviews and recognition. After a starring turn in Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (V), Hilary was cast as the title character in the television series "Lizzie McGuire" (2001). "Lizzie" was an instant hit, and propelled Hilary to international stardom. The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) was released to theaters on May 2nd, 2003, grossing an impressive $42 million domestically. Hilary also appeared in Agent Cody Banks (2003) in 2003. Additionally, Hilary is storming the music charts, with singles "So Yesterday" and "Come Clean" settling nicely into the top 40. Hilary's first album, "Metamorphosis", debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, and eventually ascended to #1 in the following weeks. To date, it has sold more than 2 million copies. Although she is currently touring America in support of "Metamorphosis," Hilary hasn't discarded her film career. A Cinderella Story (2004), co-starring Chad Michael Murray, hits theaters on July 19th. The Perfect Man (2005) and Raise Your Voice (2004) is due to open in 2005. Hilary is the 2004 international spokesperson of Kids With A Cause, a charity organization that specializes in poverty-stricken children. Her other film credits include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Human Nature (2001), Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV), and True Women (1997) (TV). IMDb mini-biography by maddawgNS2004 Trivia Older sister actress Haylie Duff is in music group Inventing Venus. Daughter of producer Susan Duff. She was rated the #1 Hottest Teen Female Star for 2003 based on her acting, singing, public appearances, and charity work. Nominated for a 2004 Juno award (Canada) for Best International Album of the Year ("Metamorphosis"). Shot the music video to her song "So Yesterday" on Venice Beach in Marina Del Rey, California. Re-did the song "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's with sister Haylie Duff for the A Cinderella Story Soundtrack. Dislikes techno music. Is starting a design for dogs called LDD (little dog duff). Accepted the lead role in A Cinderella Story (2004) because Charles Perrault's story "Cinderella" was her favorite fairy tale when she was growing up. Her favorite film is Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Has been home-schooled since the age of 10. Has been working for the charity Kids With a Cause (which helps children stricken by poverty, hunger, sickness, a lack of education, abandonment, neglect and/or abuse) since it was founded in September 1999, and is the 2004 Official International Spokesperson for the non-profit organisation. In preparation for her driving test, she drove herself between filming locations during principal photography for A Cinderella Story (2004). Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Naomi Watts, Bam Margera, Janeane Garofalo, as well as Oscar-winning actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Mira Sorvino. For her 17th birthday, her sister arranged a trip to Mexico for her and two friends. Considered for the part of Lola in Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen but eventually went to Lindsay Lohan. Made song-writing debut on her socond and self-titled album "Hilary Duff". According to the Chinese Calender, she was born in the year of the rabbit                 Biography for Mandy Moore (II) Birth name Amanda Leigh Moore Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini biography Amanda Leigh Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on April 10, 1984 to Don (an airline pilot) and Stacy (a former news reporter). After seeing the musical "Oklahoma!", she decided that she wanted to pursue a career in singing. As a child, she performed the National Anthem at several athletic events around her hometown of Orlando, Florida, and became known as the "National Anthem girl". At the ripe age of 14, while she was recording in a studio in Orlando, a Fed-Ex worker who happened to be passing through heard her and was interested in her talent. He happened to know someone at Sony as well. Moore worked on cutting a demo and shortly thereafter signed a record deal with Sony 550 Music. At 15, her first record "So Real" was released. Her first tour was with the Backstreet Boys. As her touring and recording schedule demanded more of her time, Moore withdrew from Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando and opted for a tutor/correspondence. She has stated that her education is important to her and says that the fact that she wants to go to college motivates her to continue with her schooling. Though Moore's record sales are not up in the ranks of Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera, she has proved to be a formidable talent both in singing and in acting. She snagged an MTV Movie Award in June 2002 for her first feature film role in A Walk to Remember (2002) and has two other films coming out in the following year. Her biggest dream, though, is to perform on Broadway someday. IMDb mini-biography by Anonymous Trivia Professional Singer Her younger brother, Kyle, was an extra in her music video "Candy" Hosted her own daytime MTV series during Summer 2000. Mandy modeled in a cosmetics add in USA. Wants to be a news reporter. Mother Stacy is a former newspaper reporter. Father Don is a pilot. Expressed her thoughts on revealing clothing and how she feels she doesn't have to display her midriff like such peers as Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. However, she displayed her midriff in a two-piece bathing suit for the May 2001 cover of YM. She's a Neutrogena spokesperson March 2002: Announced she and boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama split up a month earlier. Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002. Won at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Female Cut her hair short for movie Try Seventeen (2002). Cut her hair shorter for the movie How to Deal (2003). Dated American professional tennis player, Andy Roddick. [July 2002 - March 2004] Good friends of the Osbourne family. Mandy has appeared in some of the episodes of their reality TV show. Often refers with self-deprecating humor to her size 10 feet. Attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp Filmed scenes playing the opening victim, Jenny, in Wes Craven's "Cursed" (2005). Her scenes were cut and later reshot with Portia de Rossi when the film underwent major changes. Her debut single 'Candy' topped the Australian Charts at number 1. High school GPA was 3.8.           Biography for Lindsay Lohan Birth name Lindsay Morgan Lohan Nickname Linds Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini biography Lindsay Morgan Lohan was born in New York City, New York, on 2nd July 1986, to Dina Lohan and Michael Lohan. She began her career at age three as a Ford model, and also made appearances in over sixty television commercials, including spots for The Gap, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Jello (opposite Bill Cosby). Lohan made her acting debut in 1996 as the third actress for Ali Fowler in the television drama "Another World" (1964). Shortly after, she was handpicked by Oscar-nominated writer Nancy Meyers as estranged twin sisters in an adaptation by Walt Disney Pictures of a novel by Erich Kästner, which would mark Meyers' directorial debut. Lohan's first feature film, The Parent Trap (1998) was a modest commercial success, earning her widespread critical acclaim, and a Young Artist award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film, as well as Blockbuster Entertainment and YoungStar award nominations. After signing a three-movie contract with Disney, she returned to the small screen to star in the made-for-TV movies Life-Size (2000) (TV) (opposite Tyra Banks) and Get a Clue (2002) (TV). She also appeared as Rose in the pilot episode of the short-lived comedy series "Bette" (2000), which starred Bette Midler. In June 2001, Lohan took a brief hiatus from acting. Her music career was launched over a year later, when Estefan Enterprises made a five-album production deal with her in September 2002. But Lohan was not turning her back on her blossoming acting career. Just over a month previously, she had been cast opposite Jamie Lee Curtis for another Disney adaptation of a novel, this time of a fantasy comedy by Mary Rodgers. Freaky Friday (2003) was a huge hit (generating over $160 million in worldwide box office receipts), and critics were spellbound by delightful performances from Lohan and Curtis (who went on to receive a Golden Globe nomination for her work). In addition, Lohan won the 2004 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female, as well as a Saturn award nomination and another Young Artist award nomination. Lohan relocated permanently to Los Angeles between projects, and moved into an apartment with fellow actress Raven. She also dated pop star Aaron Carter for a short time. Lohan's next acting role was the title character in the comedy Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), a Disney adaptation of the novel by Dyan Sheldon. The film receiving scathing reviews upon its release, and died a quick death at the box office, but even the harshest of critics were impressed by Lohan's charming turn as aspiring actress Lola. Lohan's next project, Mean Girls (2004) saw her reunite with Freaky Friday (2003) director Mark S. Waters. Inspired by a non-fiction book by Rosalind Wiseman and written by "Saturday Night Live" (1975) scribe Tina Fey, the high school comedy drama opened to glowing reviews, and grossed $86 million in the U.S. alone. This earned her status as a bankable actress, and a salary of $7.5 million for the upcoming Donald Petrie romantic comedy _Lady Luck (2005)_ . One of the most sought after young actresses in the industry, she is set to star in two other romantic comedies: Untitled Nick Cannon/Lindsay Lohan Project (2006) (opposite Nick Cannon) and Fashionistas (2005) (based on the novel by Lynn Messina) as well as the high school dramas _Dramarama (2006)_ and Gossip Girl (2005) (based on the novel by Cecily von Ziegesar), and the Disney fantasy adventure Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) (a pseudo-sequel to The Love Bug (1968)). On top of a thriving film career, Lohan has also been working on her debut album, called "Speak", which will hit shelves in December 2004. In her spare time, Lohan enjoys swimming, basketball, shopping, singing, reading, writing, gymnastics, collecting Beanie Babies, roller-blading, and playing with her siblings Aliana, Dakota and Michael Lohan. IMDb mini-biography by Eddy (eddy2376) Trade mark Red hair and freckles Trivia Her younger brother is actor Michael Lohan and she has two other siblings: Aliana and Dakota. She started modeling at 3 years old. Her mother is Dina Lohan, a former Radio City "Rockette" and Wall Street Analyst. She currently helps manage her daughter's career. Her father is Michael Lohan, a long-time Wall Street trader who developed his family's multi-million-dollar pasta business, then sold it to pursue funding and development of major studios and independent Hollywood projects. Provides a track on the soundtrack for Freaky Friday (2003), in which she also stars. The song "Ultimate" is performed by her character at the beginning of the end credits of the movie. Her mother, Dina Lohan, her sister, Aliana, and her brother, Dakota, had cameos in The Parent Trap (1998) (the airport scene) and Freaky Friday (2003) (the wedding scene). At age 7, she got to dress as garbage ("Things You Find on the Bottom of the Subway") for a Halloween skit on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993). She was originally offered the role of Penny in Inspector Gadget (1999) but turned it down. Emilio Estefan Jr. took her under his professional wing in September 2002. Estefan Enterprises announced a five-album production deal and the promise of an aggressive effort to "sell" her popular style "with a rock edge" to a major record label. She has worked as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch Kids (A&F Kids) and Calvin Klein Kids. Following a self-imposed hiatus, she successfully auditioned for Freaky Friday (2003). A 'straight A' student at school, she excels at math and science. She also enjoys gymnastics, swimming, ice skating, roller blading, singing, biking, reading, writing and playing with her siblings Relocated to L.A. and moved in with Raven. "We met recently at the Vanity Fair shoot and got along," says Lindsay. "Our apartment complex has chef and maid services." But Lohan has since moved out. Wears a size 9 shoe. Is of Italian and Irish descent The youngest person to host an MTV Movie Award show, and also the first host to win an award (for Freaky Friday (2003)) [June 5, 2004] Admitted on "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) that she fell asleep during the premiere of The Parent Trap (1998). Attends the famous "school for the stars" Laurel Springs School. At 17, she was 2003's 5th hottest teen female star. For a short time, she attended a public high school, Sanford H. Calhoun High School, in a suburban town called Merrick on Long Island. She will be releasing her debut album in December 2004. She co-wrote her debut single, "Rumors". Her favorite food is sushi. Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter Michelle Branch. Her mother Dina is also her manager. Took voice lessons as a girl.      Biography for Mary-Kate Olsen Birth name Mary Kate Olsen Nickname MK Height 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini biography She and her twin sister, Ashley Olsen, were born June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California to David and Jarnette Olsen. The twins began their acting career in 1987 when they were chosen to play the role of Michelle Tanner on a new television series, "Full House" (1987/I). The show became a hit with books, dolls, and other merchandise being sold to promote it, and during the years the show was on the air, the Olsen twins had a TVQ (popularity rating) second only to Bill Cosby. The twins continued to share the role through the show's end in 1995. During the years of "Full House" (1987/I) they teamed up with Robert Thorne and created Dualstar, their production Company. Soon they had recorded an album titled Brother For Sale and a music video called Our First Video (1993) (V). In the years that followed they starred in three straight to video movies, To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) (TV), Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV), and How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV). They also created their own video series called The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley, in which they were pint size detectives who would "solve any crime by dinner time." They also have another successful video series, You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's and both video series continue to be popular today. In 1995 they made their big screen debut in It Takes Two (1995) and in the next few years they continued to make videos in their series. In 1998 they returned to television in the short-lived series, "Two of a Kind" (1998). They made a few more tv movies, appeared on many talk shows, and began to work on a new tv series titled "So Little Time" (2001). They currently live in California with their mom, older brother Trent and younger sister Lizzie. They visit their dad, stepmom, Mackenzie and step siblings, Taylor and Jake. IMDb mini-biography by Anonymous Trivia Twin sister of Ashley Olsen. When she was young, she and Ashley used to call their "Full House" (1987/I) co-stars by their characters' names so they wouldn't mess them up during taping. Older sister of Elizabeth Olsen In real life she and Ashley are very close to John Stamos, who played their uncle Jesse on "Full House" (1987/I). Enjoys shopping, going to the movies, listening to 'NSync, cheerleading and Tae Bo with her sister. Has two horses, CD and Star, and has won several prizes with them. She and Ashley both had to wear fake teeth during the later years of "Full House" (1987/I) because their teeth began to look different. At age 6, she and Ashley became the youngest producers in history. Has a bi-monthly magazine called Mary-Kate and Ashley Magazine Has a line of clothing with sister Ashley that is sold at Wal-Mart Enjoys yoga and horseback riding. In 1993 she and Ashley were supposed to play young Eves (Teena and Cindy) on "The X Files" (1993), but were eventually replaced by the Krievins twins (Erika Krievins and Sabrina Krievins) from the nearby of Vancouver. The reason were very strict child labor laws. Ranked #61 in FHM's '100 Sexiest Women' poll of 2003 On their 17th birthday (June 13, 2003), the US's Cable News Network (CNN) announced not only their birthday but the twins' total financial worth - $150,000,000 for each. The same news source predicted the twins may be billionaires by the time they're 21. During the earlier seasons of "Full House" (1987/I), the producers did not want it known that Michelle was played by twins, so Mary-Kate and Ashley were credited as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen. She and her sister became the youngest self-made millionaires in American history before they were 10 years old. Has a cousin named Christine Her favorite subjects in school are English and creative writing She owns two horses, named CD and Star Voted the 20th most wanted young star for the new year by Access Hollywood and The-N networks. Her sister Ashley wasn't part of the honor. Her favorite band is Dave Matthews It is common in fraternal twins (which the Olsen twins are) for one sibling to be left handed and one to be right handed. Mary Kate is the left-handed twin of her and Ashley. It is also common for one twin to be taller or shorter. Wears a size 6.5 shoe. She is younger than Ashley by about 2 minutes She has reportedly entered a program for treatment of an eating disorder. [June 22, 2004] Her favorite movie from 1986 is Labyrinth (1986). Her favorite party song is Rock Your Body. At 17, she and her twin sister Ashley were rated 2003's 2nd hottest teen female stars. She and Ashley both missed their high school prom to host "Saturday Night Live". The cast made it up to them by giving them a fake prom when they did their monologue.          Biography for          Ashley Olsen Birth name Ashley Fuller Olsen Nickname Ash Height 5' 3" (1.60 m) Mini biography She and her twin sister, Mary-Kate Olsen, were born June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, CA to David and Jarnette Olsen. The twins began their acting career in 1987 when they were chosen to play the role of Michelle Tanner on a new tv series, "Full House" (1987/I). The show became a hit with books, dolls, and other merchandise being sold to promote it, and during the years the show was on the air, the Olsen twins had a TVQ (popularity rating) second only to Bill Cosby. The twins continued to share the role through the show's end in 1995. During the years of Full House they teamed up with Robert Thorne and created Dualstar, their production Company. Soon they had recorded an album titled Brother For Sale and a music video called Our First Video. In the years that followed they starred in three straight to video movies , To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) (TV), Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV), and How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV). They also created their own video series called The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley, in which they were pint size detectives who would "solve any crime by dinner time." They also have another successful video series, You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's and both video series continue to be popular today. In 1995 they made their big screen debut in It Takes Two (1995) and in the next few years they continued to make videos in their series. In 1998 they returned to tv in the short-lived series, "Two of a Kind" (1998). They made a few more tv movies, appeared on many talk shows, and began work on a new tv series titled "So Little Time" (2001). They currently live in California with their mom, older brother Trent and younger sister Lizzie. They visit their dad, stepmom, Mackenzie and step siblings, Taylor and Jake. IMDb mini-biography by Anonymous Mini biography She and Mary-Kate Olsen were born on June 13, 1986 to David and Jarnette Olsen. They are fraternal twins. They have an older brother named Trent and a younger sister named Lizzie. Their parents have since separated and their dad remarried. They have a step-brother Jake and a step-sister Taylor. Their step-mom is Mackenzie. When David got remarried Ashley did not attend the wedding. When they were 9 months old their mother took them to try out for the part of Michelle Tanner for "Full House" (1987/I). Sure enough they got the part. They played on the show 'till they were 9 years old. The show went off the air and people thought this was the end of their career. They had other ideas. Mary Kate and Ashley got together with their lawyer/manager and formed a company called Dualstar. Since then they have made 13 movies, put out 169 books, and have 5 TV shows. They are hoping to make many more movies in their time. They have just turned 16 and their presents were Range Rovers - Ashley's is black and Mary Kate's green. IMDb mini-biography by Lynda<dallasvip@yahoo.com Trivia Twin sister of Mary-Kate Olsen. Older sister of Elizabeth Olsen. In real life she and Mary-Kate are very close to John Stamos, who played their uncle Jesse on "Full House" (1987/I). Enjoys shopping, going to the movies, listening to 'NSync, cheerleading and Tae Bo with her sister. Hobbies include dancing and tennis. At age 6, she and Mary-Kate became the youngest producers in history. She and Mary-Kate both had to wear fake teeth during the later years of "Full House" (1987/I) because their teeth began to look different. Has a bi-monthly magazine called Mary-Kate and Ashley Magazine Has a line of clothing with sister Mary-Kate that is sold at Wal-Mart When she was young, she and Mary-Kate used to call their "Full House" (1987/I) co-stars by their characters names so they wouldn't mess them up during taping. Enjoys playing golf. In 1993 she and Mary-Kate were supposed to play young Eves (Teena and Cindy) on "The X Files" (1993), but were eventually replaced by the Krievins twins (Erika Krievins and Sabrina Krievins) from the nearby of Vancouver. The reason were very strict child labor laws. Younger sister of Trent Olsen. Ranked #61 in FHM's '100 Sexiest Women' poll of 2003 On their 17th birthday (June 13, 2003), the U.S.'s Cable News Network (CNN) announced not only their birthday but the twins' total financial worth -- $150,000,000 for EACH. The same news source predicted the twins may be billionaires by the time they're 21. During the earlier seasons of "Full House" (1987/I), the producers did not want it known that Michelle was played by twins, so Mary-Kate and Ashley were credited as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen. She and her sister became the youngest self-made millionaires in American history before they were 10 years old. Her favorite subject is Math. Her favorite city is Paris Wears a size 5.5 shoe. At 17, she and her twin sister Mary-Kate were rated 2003's 2nd hottest teen female stars.   Biography for Raven (VII) Birth name Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman Nickname Rae Rave Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) Trivia When not traveling due to work, she attends Atlanta's North Springs High School While a contestant on "The Weakest Link" (2000) - she couldn't answer what the "P.O." in "P.O. Box" meant, and answered 100, when asked to give half of 1,000. She plans to attend culinary school Enjoys all different types of music, from '50 cent' to Avril Lavigne and Björk. Once lived in the same building complex in Los Angeles as her friend Lindsay Lohan. Won the Favorite Female TV Star at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards. Daughter of Christopher B. Pearman and Lydia Gaulden. The city of Winnfield gave her the key to the city and declared 20th of December 1989 as Raven-Symone Day. At 18, she was rated 2003's 8th hottest teen female star.               Girlstart: When did you start acting? Alexa: I started acting when I was 4 years old. When I moved to California, my mom was working for an agent. It was an agency for adults and it just happened to be God's blessing - she told me, "Why don't you try to audition?" I had never really tried acting before then, and when I did it I got the first audition I ever tried for. GS: Do you remember the audition? A: Yeah! I remember everything about it, the whole experience. It was "Evening Shade" and I ended up working on it for two seasons. GS: Does your family travel with you when you're making a movie? A: My family usually travels with me everywhere I go. I love it when my family comes because when I'm all alone I don't have my sisters to fight with! No, we really do get along! GS: How do you balance your schoolwork with acting? A: Well a lot of people think you don't get a good education because you're on set, but actually most of the time you get a better education because you have a one on one learning experience. You have a teacher there on set. You have to do at least three hours a day of schoolwork on set, and if you can do more. I get a whole lot more than I would at school. It's harder at school because there are so many kids there. But the great thing about going back to the set is that you get the experience of being around kids and then being around adults. GS: What's your favorite subject? A: My favorite subject has got to be math! I love math because it's just like a puzzle - it's solving something. You don't ever get tired of it, it's always fun and there's always more to learn. There's more to it than just reading about it. I love reading, but it's a different kind of experience! I'm in algebra now, it's so much fun I love it! GS: Have you started to think about college yet? A: Yeah, I have! I wasn't quite sure what I want to study, but I want to go to film school. I have no idea what I want to do when I grow up - there are so many different things. I'm working with the director of Spy Kids, Robert Rodriguez, and he's really incredible because he wears so many hats. He's the director, writer, editor, he shoots the whole thing, he's the production designer… He does everything, he's so great! After that, he's also a dad to three boys, so I'd like to be something kinda like him but be an actor as well. He's everything and he's just incredible. GS: What advice would you give a girl that wanted to get started in acting? A: I'd say the number one key to acting is to do it to have fun and not any other reason. That's why I do it, it's just like playing basketball or volleyball - it's a hobby to me. Stay humble, grounded, and don't ever give up! I'll audition every now and then, and sometimes I get it and sometimes I won't. But if you don't get something that doesn't mean you're not good, it just means you're not right for that part. So just keep trying. GS: What were some of the funny things that happened on the SPY KIDS 2 set? A: Whenever it was someone's birthday and we had a party on the set, we always had either a silly string fight or a cake fight! GS: What do you do in your free time when you're not acting? A: I love reading because I get to use my imagination! Some of my favorite writers are Ronald Dahl, Maya Angelou, and Shakespeare. He's so cool! And of course I read all the Harry Potter books, and the movie was good too! I like that movie.   Spunky child star Alexa Vega shot to fame in 2001 as one of the young secret agents in the 007 spoof Spy Kids. Born on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Alexa spent her early years living on a nearby Florida farm. When she was four, her family relocated to California, where her mother got a job with a talent agency. Inspired by Alexa's precocity, her mother brought her to an audition for Burt Reynolds' TV series Evening Shade -- she landed the two-year gig on her first try. Alexa worked continuously ever since, landing guest-starring roles on E.R. and Chicago Hope, and appearing in Little Giants (1994) and Nine Months (1995). After portraying a young Helen Hunt in Jan de Bont's Twister (1996), she played Steven Seagal's daughter in The Glimmer Man (1996), Alec Baldwin's daughter in Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter in The Deep End of the Ocean (1999). Vega returned to series television as Alfred Molina's daughter in CBS' short-lived sitcom Ladies Man, before taking center stage in Spy Kids. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film followed two preadolescents who must save their secret-agent parents from the grips of a madman bent on destroying the world. Along with co-star Daryl Sabara, Alexa insisted on doing the majority of her own stunts, instantly becoming a hero to kids everywhere. The movie was a box-office smash. Alexa returned a year later for its highly anticipated sequel, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002). A year after that, she returned for the last installment of the Spy Kids trillogy, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. She has completed filming on 2 movies, Sleepover and State's Evidence which are sceduled to come out in theaters later this year.While planning to remain an actress, Alexa also hopes to attend film school and become a writer/director. The following Biography came from MGM ALEXA VEGA is a 15-year-old who possesses a special charm and talent that emanates onscreen, making her one of Hollywood’s hottest up-and-coming actresses. Last summer she appeared in the final installment of Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids trilogy, the exciting 3-D spectacular Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, which grossed over $34 million in its opening weekend. Vega has also appeared in prominent films such as The Deep End of the Ocean co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Ghosts of Mississippi, Twister, Nine Months, and Little Giants, among many others. On the small screen, Vega has starred in several made-for-television movies, including CBS’ acclaimed Follow the Stars Home co-starring Kimberly Williams. She has also appeared as a series regular in Ladies Man, The Doyles, Life’s Work, In Your Dreams, and Evening Shade. Additional television work includes Chicago Hope, E.R., To Have and to Hold, The Magnificent 7, High Incident and, most recently, a guest appearance on the popular FOX comedy The Bernie Mac Show. Vega enjoys dancing, gymnastics, reading, playing with her younger sisters and singing. She got to showcase her vocal talents in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams with a music video, and again in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over with another song that Rodriguez wrote especially for her. Vega was recently featured in the July 2003 issue of Vanity Fair as one of today’s hottest teen celebrities. She resides in Los Angeles with her mother and three sisters.                                  Birthdate: November 12, 1982 Sign: Scorpio Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Mother: Kate McCalley & Father: Gerald Siblings: 2 brothers Height: 5'8 Heat Factor: Her charming performance as a reluctant royal in last year's sleeper hit The Princess Diaries drew comparisons to another pretty woman (Julia Roberts) and put her at the top of Hollywood's most-wanted list. Great Expectations: "Imagine somebody saying that this person you've worshiped since you were nine [Julia Roberts] -- that you're the next her. You want to run away with your fingers in your ears and say there's no way that I could be that good or that loved." Price Of Fame: A highlight from Anne's freshman year at Vassar College -- "We were heading home from a party, and this drunk kid on the shuttle bus goes, 'Did anybody see that actress at the party? She's not that hot. You'd never expect her to be a movie star. 'I turned to him, pulled off my hat and said, 'Have a nice day!'" Passions: Yoga (Anne came up with the idea to make Mia a yoga fanatic in Diaries) and writing (she's got ideas for a screenplay and a novel). The Last Word: "Taking a year off and going to school was the best thing I could have done after The Princess Diaries. It taught me that I don't need Hollywood or a job to make me happy." Three days before being cast in "Get Real" (1999), she performed in two concerts at Carnegie Hall as member of All-Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus. After she accidentally fell off of her chair during her audition for the role of the klutzy princess in The Princess Diaries, she was hired right there and then. Her nickname is Annie. She is the first and only teenager admitted to the acting program at the award-winning The Barrow Group in New York. She has done a commercial for Better Homes & Gardens. She introduced musical acts at both the 1999 Teen Choice Awards & the 1999 Billboard Music Awards. Her talent has been compared to Julia Roberts, Judy Garland & Audrey Hepburn. She would like to sing on Broadway someday. Has the same name as William Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway. :: FILMOGRAPHY Brokeback Mountain (2005) Havoc (2004) The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement (2004) Ella Enchanted (2004) Nicholas Nickleby (2002) The Princess Diaries (2001) The Other Side Of Heaven (2001) Get Real (TV Series) (1999)         Jojo Birth Date: December 20, 1990 Birth Place: Foxboro, Massachusetts Contact info: click here JoJo -- birth name Joanna Levesque -- was born on December 20, 1990, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Her father was a blues singer, while her mother, Diana, sang in a church choir. JoJo's parents divorced when she was 4 years old, and she lived with her mother, moving often. By the time of her parents' split, JoJo had already started singing nursery rhymes and pop songs. quote "I'm not trying to be like the cleanest person who's, like, never gonna show her stomach or anything, but I think I'm real for real girls." -JoJo biography JoJo -- birth name Joanna Levesque -- was born on December 20, 1990, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Her father was a blues singer, while her mother, Diana, sang in a church choir. JoJo's parents divorced when she was 4 years old, and she lived with her mother, moving often. By the time of her parents' split, JoJo had already started singing nursery rhymes and pop songs. When JoJo was 6, she tried out for and performed on Kids Say the Darndest Things, impressing host Bill Cosby with her rendition of "Respect." The exposure got JoJo additional appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show; she went on to sing at a Celtics game and even at the Republican National Convention. jojo signs with blackground records But JoJo's early fame had its dark side. Even before hitting it big, it was apparent that her schoolmates were jealous of her talent. "You could see very early on that the girls wanted to be like Joanna," said her first-grade teacher, Julia Haney. But when they couldn't, they got mean, especially once she made it on TV. Adding to JoJo's childhood woes was her family's financial situation. Her mother Diana made a meager living as a cleaning lady, and the two shared a run-down, one-bedroom apartment. JoJo had to make do with reduced-price lunches, hand-me-down clothes, and shopping at Wal-Mart and Kmart. In 2002, JoJo performed on TV's America's Most Talented Kids competition. She lost, describing the experience as "terrible," but some good came from it. An audience member, impressed with JoJo's performance, introduced her to producer Vincent Herbert. Herbert signed JoJo to a multi-album deal with Blackground Records. jojo releases leave (get out) In the summer of 2003, JoJo began recording her first album, the self-titled JoJo. Having written three of the 14 songs herself, JoJo found singing in the studio to be a different challenge from singing live. Once JoJo was released in June of 2004, the young singer became an instant star. Her single "Leave (Get Out)" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 40 -- making JoJo, at 13, the youngest singer with that distinction. She was also nominated for an MTV Video Music Award as Best New Artist (also the youngest ever), and she beat Britney Spears' record as the youngest singer to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. As her album reached gold status, JoJo toured Europe as the opening act for Usher. She also contributed to the Shark Tale soundtrack, performing the song "Secret Love." She played a young Linda Ronstadt on the television show American Dreams, and is currently in negotiations to make her movie debut in Aquamarine alongside Emma Roberts. JoJo lives in Edgewater, New Jersey, with her mother, who acts as her manager.                       Delta Goodrem Biography       About Delta Goodrem   Innocent Eyes" Official Biography It's just the beginning, is something that Delta Goodrem says all the time. But what a beginning - Born To Try, the first single from Delta's debut album, took the Australian charts by storm, going to number one just after Delta's 18th birthday. It stayed in the Top 5 for more than three months, going triple platinum for sales of more than 210,000 copies.    "I love how 'Born To Try' connected with people," Delta says. "I've had all sorts of people come up to me, from all age groups who tell me, 'I play this at home all the time.'"    But Delta's right - it is just the beginning. Now she has delivered 'Innocent Eyes', her stunning debut album. With a voice that soars, this is a young pop discovery, brimming with youthful zest, energy and innocence. And it's an album full of surprises. As Delta sings in 'Running Away': "Running away from predictable, Miss Reliable, so methodical/Be individual, an original". This is no manufactured star straight off the pop production line.    Delta's worked with a stellar cast, including the True North production and songwriting team (Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy), Ric Wake (the producer who has worked with Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey), Matthew Gerrard (Mandy Moore, BB Mak), Vince Pizzinga (Midnight Oil, Danielle Spencer), David Nicholas (INXS, Elton John, George), The Rembrandts and Mark Holden.    But this is Delta's story. She's forging her own path, creating her own history. Much of Innocent Eyes sounds like pages ripped from her diary. She wrote or co-wrote nearly all the tracks. The album's striking opening line is, "Doing everything that I believe in".    "Every song holds a significant memory" Delta explains. "wanted to make an album that reflected these times in my life".    Innocent Eyes is an album that heralds the arrival of a major new talent. An artist who's doing things her way. Grounded, focused and ambitious. "In my own time," Delta sings on one of Innocent Eyes' many standout tracks, "it'll be mine."    "Do you remember when you were 15. And the kids at school called you a fool. Because you took the chance to dream?"    Delta Goodrem is no newcomer. She started in the entertainment business at the age of seven, acting in TV commercials and Australian television shows such as Hey Dad, A Country Practice and Police Rescue. Delta loved sports, particularly basketball and skiing, but music is her passion so Delta saved her acting money to make a demo CD.      At the age of 12, Delta recorded her demo CD, with five songs she'd written. She included her version of the Australian national anthem because she dreamed of one day singing at a game for her football team - the Sydney Swans. "Anyone's allowed to dream, I say," Delta says.    Delta sent the CD to the Swans and they sent it on to one of the club's biggest supporters - the legendary Australian manager Glenn Wheatley, the man who guided the Little River Band and John Farnham to mega success. Seeing a red and white envelope in his letterbox, Glenn ripped open the package to find Delta's songs.    Over the next two years, Glenn helped Delta develop her career, before Sony signed her at the age of 15.    Inspired by everything from Silverchair to Incubus to Jeff Buckley and "the Diva Girls" - Mariah and Celine; at first, Delta struggled to find her own direction. Then she discovered her mantra: Just have fun and sing from the heart.    "No point in talking what you should have been. And regretting the things that went on. Life's full of mistakes, destinies and fate. Remove the clouds, look at the bigger picture".    The title-track of Delta's debut album is her story. "I really wanted a song with a bit of a classical feel because I've been doing classical piano for 10 years," she explains. "This song is about looking at the world with innocent eyes, that enthusiasm, which I never want to lose."    In 2002, Delta landed a role on the Australian television institution Neighbours, a show that started on air just a few months after Delta was born. Playing the shy singing schoolgirl Nina Tucker, Delta got to debut Born To Try on the show. Though she's always getting into trouble for singing on the set, Delta says, "Neighbours has been fantastic."    Now, the girl who plays piano barefoot wants to take her music to the world.    "I love performing. I do this so I can get up and sing for people. It's a big world and there's so much to work for. I do have a lot of goals. I want to take my music to people and tell my story, perhaps one day be singing at the Grammys and the Brits and the ARIAs. Just world domination, I'm not asking for much." She laughs, before adding: "It's just the beginning." Delta smiles, those innocent eyes sparkling            Nikki was born in Sydney, Australia in April 1987. She is 17 years old. She lives with her parents and older brother in Sydney. Here's some other information about Nikki.        Her hair colour is Blonde Her eyes are Brown Her nickname is Nick, of course. (why else is this category called "Nick" names? ) Two dogs, Star & Princess.  Star was the one in Burke's Backyard on Oz TV Blue, and purple are her favourite colours. Baked vegetables,  and lots of fruit. But not together. Water.  Seriously! is the best drink Cherry & Pineapple At the moment I love the Australian Long Necked (or snake necked ) Tortoise, and I love horses, and ducks My dogs. I love my dogs. I have a little collection of China dolls that I love, and my favourite teddy bear that I've had since I was tiny. At the moment, I like Darling Harbour in Sydney Australia because I love the views of Sydney Harbour, and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We have the best fireworks in the whole world on the bridge! Australia!  It's so big, and I've only seen parts.  When I did the Indian Pacific train trip across Australia in December 2000, it made me realise just how big our continent is. There's so much to see here I think you'd need two lifetimes to see it all. Places like the Great Barrier Reef, and the Red Centre, with Uluru are pretty well known because they are so special and so spectacular.  Bondi beach is very famous overseas, but there's thousands more beaches! There's a whole list of other fabulous parts -The Kimberley in Western Australia,  Kakadu World Heritage Park in the Northern Territory. Tasmania is very different to anywhere else in Australia, and we even have the Snowy Mountains. And I haven't even mentioned Sydney, which the whole world knows is the best city in the world. These are photos of Nikki and her friends at a dance studio in Sydney.