 |  | | Beyonce | | | Beyonce is the first daughter of Mathew and Tina Knowles. Her name was a tribute to her Creole ancestry (her mother’s maiden name was Beyince). She was taking dance lessons and singing as a soloist in her church choir by age seven. Her dance teacher entered her in local talent competitions. She would win more than 30 such contests over the next few years. Together with childhood...Full Profile |
 | |  | | | Reese Witherspoon | | | Reese Witherspoon is second child of surgeon John Witherspoon and Betty Reese, a nurse and college professor. She and her older brother John grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. Reese began her acting career at age seven in a commercial for a local flower shop, and was starring in feature films by the time she was a teenager. An avid reader, Reese attended the prestigious all-female Harpeth High School. After graduation, she enrolled at Stanford...Full Profile |
| |  | | | Gwen Stefani | | | Gwen was born in 1969 to Dennis Stefani, an Italian-American Yamaha employee who moonlighted as a folk musician, and his Scotch-Irish wife, Patti Flynn. She has one sister and two brothers. Her best friend growing up, Becky DelliCarpini, is now a member of her band. Gwen was graduated from Loara High School in 1987. She began her career scrubbing the floor at a local Dairy Queen, and moved on to selling makeup at a department store. Gwen’s first...Full Profile |
| |  | | | Jena Malone | | | Jena was raised by a singer mother on welfare, and was largely home-schooled. She claims that she lived in 27 different places before she reached the age of nine. Jena got the acting bug from her mother, who performed in community theater productions. After her mother’s lesbian roommate was arrested for drug possession, Jena convinced her to move to Los Angeles, where it would be easier for her to find work as an actress. Her first on-camera...Full Profile |
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