Star Facts

Star Facts

Born:
January 18, 1955

Claims to Fame
• Poised for a break-out role in "The Big Chill," Costner ended up on the cutting room floor, but director Lawrence Kasdan made it up to him a year later, giving him the lead in "Silverado"
• CostnerÂ?s directorial debut, "Dances with Wolves," was nominated for 12 Oscars (including a Best Actor nod to Costner) and won 7, including Best Director and Best Picture

Occupation:
Actor, director, producer

Hometown:
Los Angeles, California

Education:
California State University at Fullerton

• Even though heÂ?s weathered some enormous flops (including the flat-footed epics "The Postman" and "Waterworld"), he still draws big box office, most notably in sports flicks Â? "Bull Durham," "Field of Dreams," "Tin Cup" and his latest hit, "For Love of the Game"
• Coming Attraction: Costner will portray JFK advisor Kenny OÂ?Donnell in "Thirteen Days"

Born:
Thomas Cruise Mapother, IV, on July 3, 1962

Claims to Fame
• Won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of a motivational speaker who teaches men how to pick up women in "Magnolia," also earning him an Oscar nod
• Danced his way to fame in his briefs in "Risky Business"
• Wed "Days of Thunder" co-star Nicole Kidman

Occupation:
Actor, producer

Hometown:
Syracuse, New York

• Hit films include "Risky Business," "Top Gun," "The Color of Money," "Rainman," "Cocktail," "Days of Thunder," "The Firm," "Interview with the Vampire," "Mission: Impossible," "JerryMaguire"
• Oscar-nominated for his role in "Jerry Maguire"
• Stars with Kidman in Stanley Kubrick's steamy last film "Eyes Wide Shut"

Born:
November 11, 1974

• Had a brief stint on 1980s sitcom "Growing Pains"
• Waterlogged millions of hearts with his star turn as Jack in the unsinkable hit film, "Titanic," opposite Kate Winslet
• Set hearts aflutter as Romeo to Claire Danes' Juliet in hip remake of Shakespeare's tragedy
• Academy Award-nominated for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
• Films include "Titanic," "Celebrity," "Romeo + Juliet," "The Man in the Iron Mask," "The Basketball Diaries,"

Occupation:
Actor

Hometown:
Los Angeles, California

Education:
Center for Enriched Studies and John Marshall High School

"Marvin's Room," "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

Born:
August 29, 1949

• Named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 1999
• Best-known for roles in "American Gigolo," "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Pretty Woman"
• Hit the film world's radar in 1977 when he played Diane Keaton's deadly lover in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar"
• A devout Buddhist who's active in numerous causes, he founded New York's Tibet House
• Played Danny Zuko in the London stage production of "Grease" and later took over the same role on Broadway

Occupation:
Actor, Producer

Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Education:
Attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on a gymnastics scholarship

Born:
March 30, 1968

• Began recording career at age 12
• Learned English at age 18
• Sang on soundtracks: "Titanic," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Beauty and the Beast"
• First foreign artist in 12 years to hit No. 1 on Japanese charts
• Numerous awards include 1999 Grammys for Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year ("My Heart Will Go On," from "Titanic,"); 1999 American Music Awards for Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist; six 1998 Billboard Music

Occupation:
Vocalist

Hometown:
Charlemagne, Quebec

Awards; and 1997 Grammys for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year (for "Falling Into You")

Born:
January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi

• Known as the King of Rock 'n Roll, Elvis changed the music world forever; he also became a fixture in Las Vegas and Memphis
• Had 45 different million-selling records; at his death, he'd sold over 500 million albums and singles
• Hits included "Blue Suede Shoes," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Jailhouse Rock," "Love Me Tender"
• Films include "Love Me Tender," Jailhouse Rock," "King Creole," "G.I. Blues," "Kid Galahad," "Girls, Girls, Girls," "Blue Hawaii," "Viva Las Vegas," "Harum Scarum," "Girl Happy," "Frankie and Johnny"

Died:
August 16, 1977, in his home, Graceland

Occupation:
Rock 'n Roll icon; actor

Hometown:
Memphis, Tennessee became his hometown

Education:
L.C. Humes High School, Memphis, Tenessee

• His death sparked hundreds of impersonators, and countless "sightings" -- many fans refused to believe he had died
• His Memphis home, Graceland, is now a permanent shrine for fans

Born:
Enrique Martin Morales, December 24, 1971

• Joined Menudo at age 12 Â? went solo when he got too big for his Menudo britches
• Awards include BillboardÂ?s Best New Latin Artist - 1993; Best Latin Pop Performance Grammy for "Vuelve" - 1999
• Portrayal of singer Miguel Morez on soap opera "General Hospital" landed him his dream role as Marius in "Les Miserables" on Broadway

Occupation:
Singer, actor

Hometown:
San Juan, Puerto Rico

• RickyÂ?s self-titled English language debut album featuring a duet with Madonna and the hit single "Living La Vida Loca" rocketed up the

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