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Will Smith began his rise to fame as a rapper, but has gone on to become one of Hollywood’s leading box office actors and successful entertainers.  The road was rather bumpy early when by age 18, he had squandered most of his rap music fortune and was in debt with the IRS. When Warner Brothers tagged him to star in “Fresh Prince of Bel Air”, Will Smith spent six years as the main character (DJ Jazzy Jeff) and began the transition into a movie career.

Smith recieved a 2007 Oscar Nomination for Best Actor for his role in The Pursuit of Happyness.

On his marriage to Jada, “We were together for two years before she even laughed at something I said! She thinks I’m hilarious now, it just took her some time to work into it, but we connected intellectually. Our conversations were always very serious, about the world and how we can make it better. We connected intellectually and worked into the comedic side.”

When Will was asked to reflect on his music career, “Rap music–which a lot of white America doesn’t understand–rap music is not just a music. Rap music is a subculture: hip-hop. It’s a style of dress, an attitude, a look, a language. It’s more than just music.”

When queried about Hollywood’s excessive lifestyle, Smith replied “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.”

Amy Smart’s parents’ names are John Smart who was a salesman and Judy Carrington who worked at the Jean Paul Getty museum. A friend to the environment, Amy has worked with the Heal The Bay organization, the Environmental Media Association, and the Humane Society.

Amy Smart reached her widest audience with a co-starring role opposite James Van Der Beek in Varsity Blues (1999) as a girl who longs for life beyond her small town’s high school football-obsessed culture but who, as sister of the injured star quarterback and girlfriend of his idealistic replacement, is tied to it.

Smart continued her successful career with a bang. Smart appeared in two hit films back to back – The Butterfly Effect and Starsky and Hutch.

When asked about her funniest, most dramatic and sexiest roles, Amy Smart replies… “The most dramatic would definitely be The Butterfly Effect.”

“The funniest, I would say, is my character in Rat Race; more specifically, when I’m flying the helicopter.”

“The sexiest, I would have to say Smith! Road Trip may have been ‘sexy’ [in a collegiate way], but Smith to me is more womanly sexy. Annie really owns her sexuality — and she’s not scared to use it to get something.”

Angelina has many tattoos including: the letter “H” on the inside of her left wrist (in honor of her brother, James Haven), “A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages” on her left forearm (a Tennessee Williams quote), the Japanese sign for death, two American Indian symbols, a dragon and a large black cross. She also collects knives and likes mortuary science.

Angelina is of Czech, English, and Native American heritage and has measurements of 36C-28-36. Her favorite Disney character is Dumbo the flying elephant, and cried when she learned he was able to fly.

Angelina has been in the news as much for her humanitarian efforts in Africa, as for her relationship with Brad Pitt and their adopted children.

Charlize Theron grew up on a small farm outside Benoni, South Africaa and was an only child. She got an education as a ballet dancer and has danced both the “Swan Lake” and the “Nutcracker Suite”.

At the age of 15, Charlize Theron witnessed the death of her father, Charles Theron. He was an abusive alcoholic and her mother, Gerda Theron, shot him in self defense when he attacked her. No charges were pressed. At the age of 18, her mother made her go to Los Angeles to try to begin a career in the movie industry.

Charlize Theron is the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress. This captivating former model has carved out a very impressive career, by playing some really ugly and bizarre characters. Theron continued her deglamorized cinema streak, as a sexually harassed miner in the movie North Country, which earned Charlize Golden Globe and Oscar nods in 2006.

On the paparazzi, “They try to beat you down so you give in but I’ll never do that. If I have to call as many restraining orders or dump as many water bottles on cameras, that’s what I’ll do.”

Brad Pitt was chosen as one of People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World in May 2007.

Brad Pitt revealed in 2007 that he still remains friends with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston. “Jen and I still maintain a deep friendship and have a lot of life together that isn’t erased in any way. I don’t know how better to have handled it. My view was, this is no one’s business in the end – at least in matters of the heart.

So you need to protect all involved as much as possible. I don’t know if that cooled things off or exacerbated them, but it was a thing I felt justly about at the time. Again, the thing guiding me then was you don’t know how many days you have and you need life to be everything you want it to be.”

Brad says he really admires Angelina Jolie’s devotion to orphans, but he still longs to have children of his own.  Brad and Angelina are awaiting the birth of twins.

When Pitt was asked about being a father, “My expectations about being a dad are being excelled daily. When I tuck the children in at night I always take the time to talk to them. I have three kids now and next year I’ll have six then nine. We’re looking for a soccer team. I want to compete in the next World Cup.”

Patrick Dempsey has had a meteoric rise to fame as doctor “McDreamy” on the hit ABC show, “Grey’s Anatomy”.

Patrick married Jill Fink on July 31, 1999 and the couple are still happily married. They have three children together – a daughter named Talula, and twin boys – Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen born February 1, 2007.

When Dempsey asked how his popularity affects his wife), “If someone acts inappropriately or suggestively towards me, it grates on her. I mean, I’m a married man and the last thing you need in that situation is to be considered a sexy individual. I’m trying to just have a calm family life, to make my marriage work.”

Having Dislexia, Dempsey says, “Reading to my daughter has been therapeutic. I’ve gone back and started to learn to read on a very basic level. I’m reading Dr. Seuss, and I’m healing that part of myself, as well as developing my daughter.”

Discussing whether Meredith and Derek will end up together, Patrick responds, “I would love for Derek and Meredith to have a healthy relationship. It got a little too depressing last year, and I think the writers need to lighten up and get back to the first season. That’s what people want to see.”

Ana Beatriz Barros was discovered by the Director of Elite Model Management who was vacationing in Brazil. In 1998 she won the Brazilian Elite Look of the year and was placed second at the International Elite Look of the Year. Then she was given an offer by Guess? for which she is well known.

If she were not a model, Ana would have liked to be a veterinarian. She has a tattoo on her middle lower back as well as on her ankle.

“Americans are shy about the body. I have to remember that when I go there. I hope people don’t get tired of looking at me.”

When Megan Fox was asked about the scrutiny of today’s media and pervasive paparazzi, “Where I am right now with my career, I don’t feel that, but I’m sure girls like Lindsay do. I’m actually kind of glad that I’m not under that kind of scrutiny, because the tabloids can give you the feeling of being so exposed to people whom you don’t even know. So right now where I am, I’m fine. I’m out of all of that. I still have my private life and no one really bothers me or knows who I am!”

On landing her first big film role in Michael Bay’s “Transformers”,”I don’t think my friends and family – especially my family – really knew what “Transformers” is. They didn’t know what it was going to be about or how big it was going to be. They recognised the name Michael Bay and they definitely recognised Steven Spielberg, so there was excitement there. But my mum is incredibly proud of me.”

“Yes, I’d be crazy to turn down a sequel. I’m proud of this movie. This is my first movie. What do I have to complain about? Nothing!”

While living with her parents, Megan Fox was not allowed to date anyone. She only did it after she moved out.

She has five tattoos. Megan’s tattoos include a poem on her ribcage and a symbol for strength on her neck, and her boyfriend Brian’s name tattooed next to her pie.

Matthew McConaughey is consistently voted one of the best looking men in the world.  His rough around the edges lifestyle and attractive looks makes him appealing to so many women.

After being named the “Sexiest Man Alive”, McConaughey said, “I like the ‘Alive’ part. Now I’ve made it. Wait until you see the roles I could take after this. You’re going to see my gut hanging over, plus 22 (lbs.). It’ll be a whole new kind of sexy!”

“I can be pretty vain. Vanity’s not so bad… Look, do I work out because I like to look good? Yes, that part’s vanity. Do I work out because it makes me feel better? Yes, and that’s not vanity.”

Matthew replied when he ponders his success, “I look in the mirror and go, ‘You’re leading a good life.’ ”

It’s been well publicized about McConaughey’s cleanliness habits, ”I brush all the time. I have a toothbrush in my car. I have a toothbrush in my bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. I figure… you can’t do it too much.”

Halle first came into the spotlight at 17 years old when she won the Miss Teen All-American Pageant, representing the state of Ohio in 1985 and a year later in 1986 when she was the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant.

Halle Berry lost some hearing in one of her ears due to a physical encounter with a boyfriend in the early 1990s.

In March 2007, Halle admitted she had attempted suicide after the end of her relationship with David Justice, a baseball player with the Atlanta Braves.

On April 4th, 2007, Halle Berry was immortalised on Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame‘. Her star is the 2333rd to be laid on the ‘Walk of Fame’. She was initially due to receive her star in 2003 but conflicting schedules prevented her from receiving it until 2007.

“I just want to continue to be happy in myself, which I am today, and give of myself in ways that feel meaningful for me. And the next chapter in my life, I think, will be about parenthood. Waking up and doing movies isn’t quite enough anymore. I think the next act for me will be trying to be a good mother.”

“I don’t want a guy getting anywhere near my lips on a first date. Even if you like someone right off the bat, it’s so much sexier to hold off a little. You don’t want to blow your wad on the first shot, right?”

Christina Aguilera sought comfort in soul music to help her cope with the pain of living in an abusive household while she was growing up. Christina dyed her hair black (May 2003) because she believed that it gave her a more mature look.

Christina explains, “I feel empowered when I express myself sexually. Any woman who’s going to strongly express herself sexually, there’s always a backlash… Throughout the years, men have tried to put a restraint on how women are allowed to behave. If you do this, you’re not sexy enough. And if you don’t do that, you’re too sexy… There are so many double standards. It’s very important to me as a female to play upon sexuality and be very strong while incorporating that in my art and work.”