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Zhu Yin Zhu Yin Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Athena Chu Yan (English: Athena Chu Yan; October 25, 1971 -), Hong Kong actress. Her husband is Beyond band guitarist Huang Guanzhong. She entered the industry in 1991 as a children's program host. In the early days of his career, he has been involved in both film and television fields. After many years of filmmaking, his representative work is the role of "Purple Cloud Fairy" in the movie "Journey to the West: The Finale: The Legend of Cinderella", which still arouses discussion.

Julia Roberts Julia Roberts Film & TV · United States

Julia Fiona Roberts (English: Julia Fiona Roberts, October 28, 1967 -), American actress and producer. In 2001, she won the Best Actress Award at the 73rd Academy Awards for "Never Compromise".

Zhu Baosan Zhu Baosan Entrepreneurs · Republic of China

Zhu Baosan (March 11, 1848 - September 2, 1926), whose given name was Peizhen and whose courtesy name was Baosan, was born in Dinghai, Zhejiang (then part of Ningbo Prefecture). He was the richest man in the late Qing Dynasty, a famous banking and insurance capitalist and industrialist, and was proficient in English.

Judy Garland Judy Garland Musicians · United States

Judy Garland (English: Judy Garland, June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969), born in Minnesota, United States, is an American actress and singer who was a child star. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected her as the eighth greatest actress of the century. During a versatile 45-year career, Garland became a world-class star through her musical theater roles and performances on the musical stage. She has won an Academy Award for Best Teenage Actor, a Golden Globe Lifetime Achievement Award, two Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. In 1939, at the age of 17, Garland became a well-known child star with the role of Dorothy Gale in "The Wizard of Oz". The classic episode "Over the Rainbow" was named the number one movie song by the American Film Institute. In 1954, "The Ups and Downs of the Stars" was a hit, but it was so popular that it cost the Oscar-winning actress. Later, he was nominated for an Oscar for "Judgment at Nuremberg". In addition to his successful film career, Garland has also achieved success in music and television. She has released a total of eight albums, and in 1961 she became the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her live album "Judy at Carnegie Hall". From 1963 to 1964, Garland hosted 26 episodes of "The Judy Garland Show" on CBS and was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 1969, Garland died suddenly of a drug overdose in London at the age of 47. Garland became famous in musicals but had a tragic personal life, plagued by alcoholism, drug abuse and emotional problems for many years, making her an important gay icon. Her untimely death is also said to be one of the core causes of the Stonewall Riots. Garland's eldest daughter, Liza Minnelli, is also a song and dance star and a Grand Slam winner in the entertainment industry.

Jodie Foster Jodie Foster Film & TV · United States

Jodie Foster (English: Jodie Foster, November 19, 1962 -), formerly known as Alicia Christian Foster (Alicia Christian Foster), is an American actress, director and producer. Born as a child star, she won two Oscars before the age of 30. Judy first started appearing in commercials when she was 3 years old. When she was only 13 years old, she starred in her famous film "Taxi Driver". In the film, she played a young prostitute. Her mature acting skills shocked everyone. She was nominated for the 49th Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1988, Judy played the victim Sarah Tobias in "The Accused", the first film in Hollywood history to directly depict the crime of rape or gang rape, which was adapted from real events. She won the 61st Academy Award for Best Actress and the 46th Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama Category). Three years later, she starred as FBI trainee agent Chrissy Starling in the classic suspense horror film "The Silence of the Lambs" directed by director Jonathan Demme, and won the 64th Academy Award for Best Actress and the 49th Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama). At that time, she was only 29 years old, becoming one of the few actors in the history of the Academy Awards to win two Best Actress awards before the age of 30. At the 78th Golden Globe Awards in 2021, Judy once again won the Best Supporting Actress Award for the movie "The Trial". This is the eighth time Judy has been nominated for the Actor Award and won the award three times. So far, Jodie Coster has won two Oscars, three British Academy Film Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and three Golden Globe Awards, including the 70th Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (also translated as Lifetime Achievement Award) awarded to her by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on January 13, 2013 for "outstanding contributions to the world entertainment industry".

Judith Butler Judith Butler Scholars · United States

Judith Butler is an American poststructuralist scholar whose research fields include feminist phenomenology, queer theory, political philosophy and ethics. In 1993, he began teaching in the Department of Rhetoric and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and in 1998 he became the Maxine Eliot Chair Professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory. Butler is also the Hannah Olam Chair in Higher Education in Europe.

Z Zhu Jun Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China

Zhu Jun (October 7, 1966 -), chairman and co-founder of The9 City, is a Chinese-Singaporean tycoon. In addition to business in the Internet industry, Zhu Jun loves football and once owned the Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua.

Park Chorong Park Chorong Musicians · Republic of Korea

Park Chorong (Korean: Park Chorong; March 3, 1991 -) is a South Korean female singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Apink, serving as the team leader and deputy vocalist. He participated in South Korea's JYP Entertainment audition and later became a trainee of Cube Entertainment. There is one sister and one younger sister.

Park Sun Young Park Sun Young Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Sun-young, often translated as Park Sun-young (Korean: Seonyoung Park, Romanized: Park Sun-young; August 12, 1993 -), whose stage name is Luna (English: Luna, Korean: Luna), is a Korean female singer. She is a member of the Korean girl group f(x), and serves as the lead singer and lead dancer in the team. On May 31, 2016, he made his personal debut and released his first mini album "Free Somebody". On September 5, 2019, the contract with SM Entertainment expired and was not renewed. Currently active as a musical actor.

Park Gyuri Park Gyuri Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Gyu Ri (Korean: Park Gyu-ri, Romanized: Park Gyu Ri, May 21, 1988 -), a South Korean female singer, known by her single name Gyu Ri (Korean: Gyuri, Romanized: Gyuri, Japanese: Gyuri), was discovered by DSP Media in Seoul and entered the company as a trainee. In 2007, she debuted as a member of the Korean girl group Kara and served as the captain. He was a trainee of SM Entertainment.

Park Hyo Min Park Hyo Min Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Seon Yeong (Korean: Seonyoung Park, Romanized: Park Seon Yeong, English: Park Sun Young, May 30, 1989 -), whose stage name is Hyomin (Korean: Hyomin, Romanized: Hyo Min, English: Hyo-min), is a South Korean female singer and actress, a member of the South Korean girl group T-ara, and serves as the third captain, lead singer and rap leader in the team. Debuted as an individual on June 30, 2014.

Park Sai-young Park Sai-young Musicians · New Zealand

Park Chae-young (Korean: Park Chaeyoung/Park Chae-young, Romanized: Park Chae-young; English: Roseanne Park; February 11, 1997-), whose stage name is Rosé (personalized as ROSÉ; Korean: rosé, Japanese: rosé, Romanized: roze), is a Korean K-pop singer and a member of the female music group BLACKPINK. Rosé is the most followed Korean and New Zealander on Instagram. On August 8, 2016, she released her debut single album "Square" One" debut, Rosé will release the title song "toxic till the end" of her first regular album "rosie" in 2024.

Park Bom Park Bom Musicians · Republic of Korea

Park Bom (Korean: park bom/Park spring, Romanized: Park Boum, English: Jenny Park; March 24, 1984 -), whose stage name is Bom (spring/spring), is a South Korean female singer and dancer. She is one of the four members of the girl group 2NE1 under YG Entertainment and serves as the lead singer in the group. Joined the new company D-Nation Entertainment in July 2018. The official fan name is BOMShell.

Park So Yeon Park So Yeon Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park So Yeon (Korean: Soyeon Park/Park So Yeon, romanized: Bak So Yeon, English: Melody Park, formerly incorrectly translated as Park So Yeon, October 5, 1987 -), whose stage name is So Yeon (Korean: Soyeon/disgrace, romanized: So Yeon, English: So Yeon (formerly mistranslated as Soyeon) is a Korean female singer, dancer and actress. She was a preliminary member of Girls' Generation before her debut. She debuted as a member of the Korean girl group T-ara in 2009 and served as the fourth captain and first vocalist in the group. On May 15, 2017, her contract with MBK Entertainment expired and she left the group.

Park Ji-yeon Park Ji-yeon Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Ji Yeon (formerly translated as Park Ji Yeon, Korean: Jiyeon Park, Romanized: Bak Ji Yeon, June 7, 1993 -) is a South Korean female singer, dancer, model, actor, host and voice actor. She is a member of the South Korean girl group T-ara, where she serves as the lead dancer and lead singer. My personal fan name is jingjing. Debuted as an individual on May 20, 2014. While working as a trainee at Mnet Media, he has been gaining experience by participating in TV series and performing in music videos. He officially debuted with the group T-ara on July 29, 2009, and then debuted with the sub-group T-ara N4 in 2013. In April 2014, MBK Entertainment announced Jiyeon's solo debut and announced the album's title as Never Ever and the title song as 1 Minute 1 Second. She has a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, and her brother Park Hyo-joon (Hyojun Park), who is one year away from her, is a model.

Park Ji-sung Park Ji-sung Athletes · Republic of Korea

Park Ji-sung (March 30, 1981 -), born in Gaoke County, South Jeolla Province, is a retired professional football player in South Korea. He helped the South Korean national football team reach the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup. He was the captain of the South Korean national team and served as a midfielder or forward. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency evaluated Park Ji-sung as a legendary star of South Korea. Currently the assistant coach of Queens Park Rovers U-16. Park Ji-sung joined Manchester United for 4 million pounds on July 5, 2005, becoming the first Korean player in Manchester United's history. He announced his retirement on May 14, 2014; on October 2, 2014, Park Ji-sung returned to Manchester United again as a club ambassador.

Hackberry Hackberry Musicians · People's Republic of China

Pu Shu (November 8, 1973 -), whose real name is Pu Shu, is a musician from mainland China. His father is Pu Zuyin, a retired professor at Peking University.

Sandra Park Sandra Park Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Dara (English: Sandara Park, Korean: Dara, real name: Sandara Park, November 12, 1984 -) is a South Korean female singer, actress, and host. She is a member of the YG Entertainment girl group 2NE1 and serves as a sub-singer and sub-rapper. .

Park Soo-young Park Soo-young Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Soo Young (Korean: Park Soo-young, English: Park Soo Young, September 3, 1996 -), commonly translated as Park Soo Young and Park Soo Young, stage name Joy (Korean: Joy, Japanese: joy), is a Korean female singer and actress, a member of the Korean girl group Red Velvet, and serves as the lead rap and chorus singer in the team.

Park Cho-ah Park Cho-ah Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Choa (Korean: Park Choa, English: Park Choa, March 6, 1990 -), South Korean female singer. She has participated in auditions for SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment, and was a member of the Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment. She debuted on August 9, 2012 and serves as the lead singer and guitarist in the group. On December 14, 2015, Cao'e released her first solo album "Spark". On June 22, 2017, Cao'e announced her withdrawal from AOA on Instagram, and on June 30, FNC Entertainment officially announced that Cao'e would withdraw from the group. On May 13, 2019, the contract with FNC Entertainment ended and he officially left the company. On August 21, 2020, he signed a contract with Great M Entertainment and restarted his acting activities after 3 years.

Park Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Park Chan-wook (Korean: Park Chan-wook, August 23, 1963-) is a South Korean film director. "PARKing CHance" is the collective name of him and his younger brother.

Minister Park Jae-min Minister Park Jae-min Musicians · Republic of Korea

PSY (Korean: PSY, December 31, 1977 -), whose real name is Park Jae-sang (Korean: Jaesang Park), is a South Korean male singer. After the release of "Gangnam Style", he became popular all over the world and became YouTube's first video to have more than 1 billion and 2 billion views. In addition, the music video of "Gentleman" also broke the record for the most views within 24 hours of YouTube's launch.

Quan Zhilong Quan Zhilong Musicians · Republic of Korea

Quan Zhiyong (Korean: Jiyong Kwon/ Quan Zhilong, Romanized: Kwon Ji-Yong, August 18, 1988 -), stage name G-DRAGON (Korean: G-Dragon), is a South Korean male singer and the leader of the boy group BIGBANG under YG Entertainment. On August 18, 2009, G-Dragon officially debuted as a solo artist with his first regular album "Heartbreaker". His contract with YG Entertainment expired on June 6, 2023.

Hiroshi Sugimoto Hiroshi Sugimoto Artists · Japan

Sugimoto Hiroshi (Japanese: Sugimoto Hiroshi/Sugimoto Hiroshi, Romanized: Sugimoto Hiroshi, February 23, 1948 -), Japanese photographer, contemporary artist, architect, and theater director. He was born in Okachimachi, Tokyo City (now Taito Ward, Tokyo). Known as the first of conceptual photography, he is admired for his iconic, topical black and white images of museums, theatres, seascapes and architecture.