Mel Gibson – famous actor

Mel Gibson is an Australian and American actor, director, screenwriter and producer, winner of two Oscars and Golden Globe award for directing the drama Braveheart, Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia.
Mel was born on January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, the USA. His full name is Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson. He was born into a family of Irish-Catholics and was the sixth of eleven children. In 1968 the Gibsons moved to Australia.
He got started in the acting business by accident. When he was a boy his dream was to be a journalist. But his sister knew he’d be a good actor, and she put his name down for the Academy without even telling her brother.
After graduating from an Australian school, Mel joined the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
Mel began his acting in classical pieces of drama with the Australian Theatre Company.
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Daniel Craig – Hollywood actor

Daniel Craig is an English actor. His full name is Daniel Wroughton Craig. Since 2006, he acted in the role of James Bond.
Daniel was born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, but grew up in Liverpool. He was born into the family of an artist and a steelmaker. When his parents divorced Daniel and his elder sister stayed with their mother.
At the age of six he started acting in school plays. Craig was also a good athlete and a rugby player. He played rugby for Hoylake Rugby Club. He is a fan of English football club Liverpool.
At the age of sixteen Daniel joined the National Youth Theatre in London.
In 1988, Craig entered the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Dance. But when he graduated from it in 1991, it wasn’t easy for him to find a job.
His first important role was as Geordie Peacock in the nine-part BBC TV series Our Friends in the North where he played a hard man with a troubled past.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger – body-builder and actor

When Arnold Schwarzenegger came to live in America, he didn’t even speak English. Now he’s not only one of the most successful American actors but also the governor of California. Schwarzenegger is one of the main Hollywood male icons of the 1980s and 1990s.
He was born on July 30, 1947 in a little Austrian town. When he was ten years old, he had the dream of being the best in the world in something. When he was fifteen, he dreamed of being the best body builder in the world. Five years later, he turned this dream into reality. Arnold became Mr. Universe, the best-built man in the world. He won it five times consecutively. He became the winner of the top professional body-building championship six times.
His acting career began with a role of Hercules in a mediocre television film. His first memorable screen appearance was as himself in George Butler and Robert Fiori’s documentary on bodybuilding contests, Pumping Iron (1977).
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Catherine Zeta Jones – talented actress

Catherine Zeta Jones is one of the most famous Hollywood actresses.
She was born on September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales. Her mother Dia Jones is a seamstress and her father Patrick Jones is the owner of the Welsh confectionery center. Catherine has two brothers. The girl started performing at the age of four. She played in a local church drama group and often sang and danced on the kitchen table.
At the age of ten Catherine made her acting debut. She played the leading part in Annie, a musical at the Swansea Grand Theatre. At 12, she won a British tap dancing championship. By the time she was 15, she was already doing musicals in the West End of London.
Catherine studied at Dumbarton School, Swansea and Arts Educational School, London.
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Sarah Bernhardt – Divine Sarah

Sarah Bernhardt was the greatest actress in the history of the theatre. She fascinated audiences around the world.
Sarah Bernhardt (nee Henriette Rosine Bernard) was born on October 22, 1844 in Paris, France. Her mother, Julie Bernard, was a beautiful woman who had many lovers. Sarah never knew her father. There was no place in Julie’s life for Sarah.
Little Sarah lived with a nanny in England. She could stay there until the age of majority, if not an accident: the nanny had left Sarah alone with her husband, a disabled person, Sarah was able to get out of her chair and came too close to the fireplace, the dress caught fire. Neighbors saved her. At that time her mother Julie (or Judith) was travelling in Europe with her sponsor. She came to England and took Sarah to Paris. However, she soon left her daughter again. Sometime later Sarah fell down and broke her arm and leg. Finally her mother took the little girl.
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Will Smith – successful actor

Will Smith began as a rapper, then he became a television sitcom star and finally he turned into a movie superstar! He was nominated for Oscar, four Golden Globe awards and he is a winner of Grammy. In 2008 he was recognized as the highest paid actor in the world by Forbes magazine.
His full name is Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. He was born on September 25, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. His mother, Caroline worked as a school teacher, and his father, Willard Christopher Smith as an engineer. His parents divorced when Will was 13 years old.
In Philadelphia, 16-year-old Smith met the musician Jeff Townes. At the end of the 1980s they became widely known as hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. Since 1990, he played a major role in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The series was a huge success for six years (1990-1996).
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Zac Efron – king of teens and tweens

Zac Efron is a famous American actor.
His full name is Zachary David Alexander Efron. He was born on October 18, 1987, in a small Californian town. His father is an engineer and his mother is a housewife. He grew up so far away from Hollywood industry and he never thought he’d become an actor. When he was 11 years old his parents took him to a local musical theatre where he got a small role. Zac has a younger brother Dylan, who is 4 years younger.
When Zac was a schoolboy his classmates laughed at him because he had a gap between his teeth and was one of the shortest kids at school.
At the age of 14 he taught himself to play the guitar.
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