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Gene Siskel, American film critic, orphaned at age 9 & raised by aunt and uncle; Barbara Stanwyck, American actress, raised in foster homes from age 2; Barbra Streisand, American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker; Lana Turner, American actress; Andy Warhol, American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as ...
The word is derived from the Latin celebrity, from the adjective celeber ("famous," "celebrated"). Being a celebrity is often one of the highest degrees of notability, although the word notable is mistaken to be synonymous with the title celebrity, fame, prominence etc.
Anna Faris (born 1976), actress, notably for Scary Movie, born but not raised in Baltimore; Nathaniel Fick (born 1977), U.S. Marine Captain, author, and technology executive; Walter Fillmore (1933–2017), U.S. Brigadier General, United States Marine Corps; Steven Fischer (born 1972), film producer, two-time Emmy Award nominee, raised in ...
Print/export Download as PDF ... This is a list of quilters - notable people who are known for their quilts or quilting. This list is incomplete. You can help by ...
This list does not include those of Mennonite religion only, who are not culturally connected to Switzerland and South Germany and the persecution documented in the Martyrs Mirror. To be included in this list, the person must either have a Wikipedia article showing they are Amish or Amish Mennonite or are of Amish or Amish Mennonite descent or ...
Grandmother names can be traditional, have a special meaning or be a fun, playful nickname. Some celebrities have shared the reason behind their own grandma names.
I suspect, however, that the real reason for the growing diversity in grandparent names has less to do with family structure and more with the new generation of grandparents, namely Boomers who ...
This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the U.S. state of Colorado. It includes people who were born, raised, or have significant relations with the state. Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business.