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Read exclusive biographies and discover fascinating stories about your favorite icons, musicians, authors, and historical figures.

Paul Gauguin
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Paul Gauguin

French artist Paul Gauguin’s bol colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts helped him achieve broad success in the late 19th century.

Joan Bennett Kennedy
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Joan Bennett Kennedy

Joan Bennett Kennedy is a pianist, a former model, and the former wife of Senator Edward Kennedy. She has publically struggled with alcoholism.

Jim Henson
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Jim Henson

Puppeteer Jim Henson was best known for creating the Muppets and working on the classic children’s TV show Sesame Street.

Emmylou Harris
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Emmylou Harris

Country singer Emmylou Harris spent forty years recording hit music, often working with artists like Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt.

David Cassidy
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David Cassidy

David Cassidy was a singer and actor best known for his starring role in the 1970s musical television series ‘The Partridge Family.’

Coco Chanel
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Coco Chanel

With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.

Ralph Macchio
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Ralph Macchio

Former teen heartthrob beloved for his role in ‘The Karate Kid,’ actor Ralph Macchio has appeared in movies, theater and on television.

Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin

Multiple Grammy winner and “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as “Respect,” “Freeway of Love” and “I Say a Little Prayer.”

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer is often called the “father of the atomic bomb” for leading the Manhattan Project, the program that developed the first nuclear weapon during World War II.