BIOGRAPHY

TV and film actor Amanda Bynes began her career as a child. She has starred in hits like Nickelodeon’s The Amanda Show, as well as What a Girl Wants and Hairspray.

Hugh Hefner created the men’s adult entertainment magazine ‘Playboy,’ which played a role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Hefner built his controversial yet groundbreaking magazine into an international enterprise.

The late Mary Quant is immortalized as the British fashion designer who popularized miniskirts and created the “Chelsea look.”

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

Bill Nye is a science educator best known for hosting ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy,’ an award-winning educational program that taught science to preteens.

Grammy Award-winning country music singer Marty Stuart got his start performing with Johnny Cash before launching a successful solo career.

Fidel Castro orchestrated the Cuban Revolution and was the head of Cuba’s government until 2008.

Mae West started in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York, and later moved to Hollywood to star in films known for their blunt sexuality and steamy settings.

A gifted composer and lyricist, Cole Porter created songs like “Night and Day,” and the music for Broadway shows such as ‘Anything Goes’ and ‘Kiss Me, Kate.’

Actor Kiefer Sutherland rose to fame in movies like Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, and Flatliners. He later starred on the long-running TV series 24.