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Jeremy Sumpter

Jeremy Sumpter was a teen actor actor when he took the title role in the high-profile 2003 film version of Peter Pan. Sumpter was born in central California, but spent most of his childhood in…

George Lazenby

Now the "forgotten Bond," George Lazenby was the first actor to follow Sean Connery in the iconic film role of superspy James Bond. George Lazenby was a model with just a few TV commercials under his…

Alexandra Kosteniuk

Russian fashion model Alexandra Kosteniuk leads a double life as a chess champion, having won the 2008 Women's World Chess championship. In the top tiers of international chess competition since her…

Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black was a 13-year-old middle school student when she became an Internet and music sensation because of "Friday," a painfully catchy pop song that brought her widespread scorn -- and lots of…

Katherine Heigl

Actress Katherine Heigl is known for her dramatic role on TV's Grey's Anatomy and her comic role in the feature film Knocked Up (2007, opposite Seth Rogen). A model and actress since childhood, she's…

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is one of several women who followed and "provided for" Jesus of Nazareth during his traveling ministry, according to Christian scriptures. Mary Magdalene is also variously portrayed…

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester stars as Blair Waldorf, the haughty schemer and frenemy on the TV show Gossip Girl (co-starring Blake Lively). Gossip Girl, which debuted on cable television in 2007, was based on…

Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland appeared in 11 straight Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues from 1984-1994. Her green eyes, angular jaw and athletic curves made her one of magazine's most popular models of that era. (…

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen was one of the great pioneers of stop-motion animation in the movies. Harryhausen always said he was inspired by animation in the 1933 movie King Kong, and got his start working on…

Jean Patchett 2002 Deaths

Jean PatchettAge: 75 model who appeared on more than 40 magazine covers in the 1950s. Died: La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 22, 2002 Carl (Bobo) OlsonM - QDolores Olmedo Patiño