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Tom Cruise An American film actor and producer. His most recent movies were the Mission: Impossible film series, Jack Reacher, Tropic Thunder, Knight and Day and Rock of Ages. Born on July 3rd, 1962 in Syracuse, NY. He married Mimi Rogers in 1987 and they got divorced in 1990. He then married actress Nicole Kidman. They adopted 2 children, Isabella and Connor, and later divorced in 2001. In 2006 he married Katie Holmes. The couple had a daughter named Siri. Katie and Tom are recently divorced.

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Tom Cruise

· An American film actor and producer. His most recent movies were the Mission: Impossible film series, Jack Reacher, Tropic Thunder, Knight and Day and Rock of Ages.

· Born on July 3rd, 1962 in Syracuse, NY.

· He married Mimi Rogers in 1987 and they got divorced in 1990. He then married actress Nicole Kidman. They adopted 2 children, Isabella and Connor, and later divorced in 2001. In 2006 he married Katie Holmes. The couple had a daughter named Siri. Katie and Tom are recently divorced.

Jim Carrey

· A Canadian actor, comedian, and producer. He starred in Bruce Almighty, Yes Man, A Christmas Carol, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He was the voice of Horton in Horton Hears a Who.

· He was born on January 17, 1962 in Ontario, Canada.

· He has one child with his ex-wife Melissa Carrey.

· Known for making weird facial expressions in his more comical roles.

Bethany Hamilton

· She is a professional surfer from Lihue, Hawaii. She was born to a family of surfers on the island on February 8, 1990.

· At the age of 13, Bethany was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off of Kauai’s North Shore. The attack left her with a severed left arm.

· After losing 60% of her blood and through several surgeries she made a remarkable recovery.

· She is an inspiration to millions, as she did not let this setback stand in her way of her goal to become a professional surfer. Only a month after the attack she was back in the water and within a year she returned to competition.

David Beckham

· David Beckham is an English footballer who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He has played for Manchester United Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player.

· By the age of 16, Beckham had left home and was playing for United's training division. Two years later he made the club, and by 1995 he was a full-time starter.

· His superior performances in the midfield position have required a higher physical endurance through the entire game.

· He is married to former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham, and the couple has four children.

Stephen Hawking

· He is a British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author

· He was born on January 8th, 1942 in Oxford, England

· Hawking has worked extensively on the subject of black holes, providing theories for their behavior, including the idea that they emit radiation

· He wrote A Brief History In Time, a bestseller that made his complex physical concepts accessible to the public

· He was married twice, and has three children, Robert, Timothy, and Lucy

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

· He was a successful student and did well at Harvard University and Columbia Law Schools, before being admitted to the New York bar in 1907.

· He began his term as President of the United States in 1933, and he died during his third term in 1945, making him the only President to ever serve more than 2 terms.

· After a brief law career, Franklin entered politics as a Democrat. His famous relative, Teddy, and many other Roosevelts were Republicans. But Franklin quickly climbed the Democratic ranks to become the assistant secretary of the Navy during World War I.

· FDR appears on the United States dime.

Robin Williams

· He is an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian.

· Well known for his recent movies Old Dogs, Night at the Museum, RV, Man of the Year, and Mrs. Doubtfire. He was the voice of Fender in Robots, and the voices of Ramon and Lovelace in the movie Happy Feet.

· He was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois.

· He was married to Valerie Velardi from 1978 to 1988 with whom he had one child. In 1989 he married Marsha Garces Williams. The couple had two children and divorced in 2010. He is currently married to Susan Schneider as of 2011.

Muhammad Ali

· Muhammad Ali is considered one of the greatest athletes in boxing history, winning both the coveted Golden Gloves title and an Olympic gold medal, among several other honors.

· He was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky.

· Since retirement, he has devoted much of his time to philanthropy.

· Ali has been married to his fourth wife, Yolanda, since 1986. The couple has one son, Asaad, and Ali has several children from previous relationships, including daughter Laila who followed in his footsteps for a time as a professional boxer.

Walt Disney

· Walt Disney was an American motion-picture and television producer and showman, famous as a pioneer of cartoon films and as the creator of Disneyland.

· Disney was an innovative animator and created the cartoon character Mickey Mouse.

· Walt Disney won a total of 32 Oscar Awards, more than anyone else ever has, during his 43-year career. He also was nominated 64 times. Disney also won 48 Academy Awards, 7 Emmy Awards, France's Legion of Honor and Officer D'Adademie, the Presidential Freedom Medal and many more honors and awards for his creative work.

· He was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He died at the age of 65.

Julius Caesar

· Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) was a Roman general and politician who overthrew the Roman Republic and established the rule of the emperors, declaring himself dictator for life.

· Political rivals assassinated this great general on the Ides of March in 44 b.c., as he prepared an invasion of the Parthian Empire.