Shonda Rhimes: The Story Shonda Lynn Rhimes was born on January 13, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois as the youngest of six siblings. She attended the Marian Catholic High School and then enrolled at Dartmouth College where she majored in English...
Kylie Jenner: The Story The youngest daughter of Bruce and Kris Jenner, Kylie Kristen Jenner was born on August 10, 1997, in LA, California. She attended Sierra Canyon School and later enrolled in an at-home education program. Following the release...
In the last few years, Instagram has become the most popular social media platform. With over 800 million active users per month, it is a great tool for celebrities to reach out to their fans. On the other hand,...
Taylor Swift: The Story The singer and songwriter was born Taylor Alison Swift on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Showing an interest in music since early age, she performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions and took vocal...
From a royal Parisian suite to a Dubai rooftop hideaway, the most expensive hotels in the world are situated at awesome locations and feature exquisite interior. These places are literally Heaven on Earth that will make you wish your...
El Chapo: The Story El Chapo was born as Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera in Sinaloa, Mexico. The sources disagree about his birth date. He dropped out of school to work with his father, selling oranges and was often beaten by...
We’re constantly reminded how important getting seven to eight hours of sleep is in order to function normally. Yet, for some of the most successful people on Earth, sleep is a precious commodity. Their sleeping habits often affect how...
Kobe Bryant: The Story Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He took after his father, the former NBA player Joe Bryant, and fell in love with the game at the age of six. Kobe...
Michelle Obama: The Story Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. She was growing up in a close-knit family in Chicago’s South Side. Michelle was an excellent student and by sixth grade, she was taking...
Barack Obama: The Story Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr.  After their divorce in 1964, Obama spent some childhood years in Jakarta, Indonesia with his...
Ciara: The Story Ciara Princess Harris was born on October 25, 1985, in Austin, Texas. As a military brat, she was growing up in several US Army bases worldwide. Her family settled in Atlanta during her teen years. Inspired by...
Kourtney Kardashian: The Story Kourtney Mary Kardashian was born on April 18, 1979, in Los Angeles, California to parents Kris and Robert Kardashian. She was growing up with three siblings, her brother Robert Jr. and sisters Kim and Khloe. Her...
Scott Disick: The Story Scott Disick was born on May 26, 1983, in Eastport, Long Island, New York to parents Jeffrey and Bonnie Disick. He attended The Ross School, a private school in East Hamptons. Scott Disick’s net worth was...
Kris Jenner: The Story Kristen Mary Houghton was born on November 5, 1955, in San Diego, California. After the divorce of her parents, she moved to Claremont with her mother and sister. There, she attended  Longfellow Elementary School and later...
Mike Tyson: The Story Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York. After his father left his family, they moved to Brownsville, a high-crime neighborhood. While growing up, Tyson was often a target of bullying....
Steve Jobs: The Story Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco. He was put up for adoption at birth and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area by Clara and Paul Jobs. As a young...
Jodie Sweetin: The Story Jodie Lee-Ann Sweetin was born on January 19, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents were in prison at the time, so she was adopted by her uncle and his second wife. She developed a passion...
Khloe Kardashian: The Story Khloe Alexandra Kardashian was born on June 27, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, to Robert and Kris Kardashian. She was growing up with three siblings Rob, Kourtney, and Kim Kardashian. After her mother remarried to...
Casey Neistat: The Story Casey Neistat was born on March 25, 1981, in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. He dropped out of school at the age of 15 and never graduated. After leaving his family home, Neistat had a son, Owen, with...
Future: The Story Future was born as Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn on November 20, 1983, in Atlanta, Georgia. His musical career took off with the musical collective ‘The Dungeon Family’. There, he was nicknamed Future, a stage name which he adopted...
Will Smith: The Story Will Smith was born Willard Christopher Smith Jr. on September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Being raised in a middle-class family, he attended the ‘Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School’ and later the ‘Overbrook High School’....
Rick Ross: The Story Rick Ross was born William Leonard Roberts II on January 28, 1976, in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Growing up in the impoverished area, Carol City, he was deeply influenced by the street-oriented rappers like Ice Cube, Tupac,...
Rihanna: The Story Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael Parish, Barbados. Her childhood was affected by her father’s crack and alcohol addiction. At the age of seven, she turned to singing, as a release...
Bruce Jenner: The Story William Bruce Jenner was born on October 28, 1949, in Mount Kisco, New York. During his high-school years, Jenner was one of the best athletes. He earned a football scholarship and attended Graceland College in Iowa until...
Miley Cyrus: The Story Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee to the country singer Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus. She grew up on the family farm with her two siblings and three...
30 Celebrities Who Smoke

30 Celebrities Who Smoke

Smoking is a very bad habit which can lead to many health issues. Yet, cigarettes have had their time and place in art and celebrity culture since forever. Nowadays, we know of many celebrity stars who are addicted to...
Celebrities collect eight-figure checks each year from their salaries, royalty payments, and endorsement deals. It seems that 2017 has been a pretty good one for the entertainment industry. Most of the individuals found on this list have made their...
The heads of state are some of the most influential people in the world thanks to their positions, but also their money. As the time goes by, the country leaders have more ways of monetizing their image. From successful...
Hollywood and Bollywood are the most lucrative industries in the world. Millions of dollars are invested into movie productions, so it’s normal that actors are some of the highest-paid individuals on Earth. The salaries of the highest paid actors...
Considering that religion is spread worldwide, it’s safe to say that ministries are some of the most profitable organizations. Nearly a billion dollars are spent each year for renovating churches, publications, advertising, and clergy’s salaries. Surprisingly, the clergy makes...
Asa Akira: The Story Asa Akira was born Asa Takigami on January 3, 1985, in New York City. She lived in Tokyo for four years because of her father’s job and returned to the States at the age of 13....
Johnny Sins: The Story Johnny Sins was born Steve Wolfe on December 31, 1978, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the age of 21, a school friend who was already in the business gave Sins the idea that he would be a...
Jenna Jameson: The Story Jenna Jameson was born Jenna Marie Massoli on April 9, 1974, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She had a rough childhood due to her mother’s illness. As a teenager, Jenna showed interest in ballet and started taking...
Tera Patrick: The Story Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins on July 25, 1976, in Montana. At an early age, she started taking classes at the Barbizon School of Modeling. Soon, she was spotted by a talent scout of...
Tyga: The Story  Tyga was born as Michael Ray Stevenson on November 19, 1989, in Compton, California. He grew up listening to Eminem, Cam’ron, and Fabolous and developed an interest in rap music. He started writing lyrics and entered a...
Yesterday, November 7, 2017,  the world of young people was rocked for a few hours. The massive selfie social network Snapchat went down for a few hours. Millions were without the gossip stream from their favorite celebrities. Kylie Jenner’s...
Kobe Bryant will forever be a staple in the basketball world. He is one of the most prolific players ever to take the court. He is a sure lock for the Hall of Fame, but what he said last...
Kendall Jenner: The Story Kendall Nicole Jenner was born on November 3rd, 1995, in Los Angeles to parents Kris and Bruce Jenner. She first got a taste of fame when she started appearing on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’, alongside...
Bernie Sanders: The Story Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, in New York. Growing up in a struggling working-class family, Bernie recognized the economic disparity of America which later became the major inspiration in his politics. Sanders attended...
Chuck Berry: The Story Charles Edward Anderson Berry, better known as Chuck Berry, was born on October 18, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri. Chuck Berry was the fourth child in a family of six and grew up in The Ville....
Rachael Ray: The Story Rachael Ray was born on August 25, 1968, in Glen Falls, New York, to Elsa Providenza Scuderi and James Claude Ray. Her mother’s Italian and her father’s French/Scottish/Welsh ancestry later proved to play a big part...
Every year there are a few talented actors who go from supporting roles to the A-list, this list is a handful of worthy names who are poised to make the jump. They are ranked in no particular order. Let...
Ben Affleck: Story  Ben Affleck was born in August of 1975 in Berkeley, California but later moved to Massachusetts with his family. He acted professionally through his childhood and moved to Hollywood when he was 18. Like most Hollywood hopefuls,...
Antonio Brown's Story Antonio Brown’s story is one of the best underdog stories of his generation. Growing up in Miami, he was a sensational young football player. Idolizing players like Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Terrell Owens, Antonio Brown’s net worth was...
Amber Heard: The Story Amber Laura Heard was born on April 22, 1986, in Austin, Texas. During her teenage years, Amber was involved in her school’s drama department and also appeared in some local campaigns and commercials. At the age...
Tiger Woods: The Story Eldrick Tont Woods, nicknamed “Tiger”, was born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California. Born to Earl and Kultida Woods, he is the only child of their marriage although he does have two half-brothers and a...
Mark Cuban: The Story Mark Cuban was born the 31st of July, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in the suburb of Mount Lebanon in a Jewish working-class family. His paternal grandfather, after having emigrated from Russia through Ellis...
Russel Wilson: The Story Russell Carrington Wilson was born on November 29, 1988, in Cincinnati, Ohio, but grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Wilson developed his athletic skills through competitions with his older brother. During his years at Richmond’s Collegiate School,...
Chris Brown: The Story Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia. Surrounded by music from the earliest age, he was deeply influenced by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Sam Cook. He also enjoyed singing in...
Lil Wayne: The Story Lil Wayne was born as Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He wrote his first rap song at the age of eight. Later, he met Bryan Williams-Birdman, rapper, and owner...