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Saturday, 8 February 2014

Tyra Banks

Tyra Lynne Banks is an American television personality, producer, author, actress and former model. She is the creator and host of the UPN/The CW reality television show America's Next Top Model co-creator of True Beauty, and was he host of her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.

Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in California. She is the daughter of Caroline London a NASA photographer, and Donald Banks, a computer consultant. She has a brother, Devin, who is five years older. In 1979, when Tyra Banks was 6 years old, her parents divorced.

Tyra banks attended John Burroughs Middle School and graduated in 1991 from Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. She started modeling when she was 15 years old. In 1997, she received VH1 award for Supermodel of the Year. She was a Victoria's secret Angel from 1997 to 2005.

Tyra Banks has appeared in several music videos including Michael Jackson's "Black or White", Tina Turner's "Love Thing", Mobb Deep's "Trife Life", George Michael's "Too Furky" and Lionel Richie's "Don't Wanna Lose You".

In 1999, Tyra Banks established the TZONE program, which aim at leadership and life skills development. Tyra Banks acts as the patron for TZONE. She has also established the Tyra Banks Scholarship, a fund aimed at providing African-American girls the opportunity to attend her alma mater, Immaculate Heart High School. In 2005 TZONE transformed from a camp into a public charity, the Tyra Banks TZONE.

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks and her mother Caroline London

Tyra Banks (left) and Naomi Campbell (right)

Tyra Banks (left) with Beyonce Knowles (right)

Tyra Banks (right) with Beyonce Knowles (left)

Tyra Banks (second right) with Beyonce Knowles (first right) and Kimora Lee Simmons (second left)

Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell

Interviews

The Tyra Banks Show

Friday, 31 January 2014

Christina Milian

Christine Flores better known by her stage name Christina Milian is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Jersey city, New Jersey, to Afro-cuban parents, Carmen Milian and Don Flores.

Christina Milian is the oldest of three sisters, including Danielle and Elizabeth.

Christina Milian was married to R & B singer-songwriter Terius Youngdell Nash popularly known as The-Dream on September 4, 2009 in Las Vegas, and she gave birth to their daughter Violet Madison Nash on February 26, 2010. Christina and The-Dream annonced their separation on July 2010. Their divorce was finalized on October 23, 2011.

Christina Milian

Christina Milian and her daughter Violet Madison Nash

Christina Milian's daughter, Violet Madison Nash

Christina Milian and her daughter Violet Madison Nash

Christina Milian and her ex-husband, The-Dream

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. She was born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was the second child of Army serviceman and entertainment executive John Russell Houston Jr. and gospel singer Cissy Houston. She had two older brothers, Gary Garland (half brother, son of her mother) who was also a singer, and Michael Houston. Her mother along with cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, godmother Darlene love and honorary aunt Aretha Franklin were all notable figures in the gospel, rhythm and blues, pop and soul genres. Whitney Houston was raised a Baptist, but was also exposed to the Pentecostal church.

Whitney Houston was one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 200 million records worldwide. She released six studio albums, one holiday album, and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.

Whitney's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for album of the year.

Whitney Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's wife (1996). The Preacher's wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history.

Whitney Houston was married to Bobby Brown on July 18, 1992. On March 4, 1993 she gave birth to her only child Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown.

Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012. She was found dead in her guest room at The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. She was buried on February 19, 2012 in Fair view Cemetery, in West field New Jersey next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003.

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina

Whitney Houston (right) and her mother Cissy Houston

Whitney Houston (left) and her mother Cissy Houston in 1986

Whitney Houston (center) with her family; left to right: her brother Gary Garland, mother Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston, Her father John Russell Houston and Michael Houston