Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. She first gained notice as one of the finalists on the third season of the FOX television series "American Idol". She went on to star as Effie White in the 2006 musical film "Dreamgirls", for which she won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a SAG Award, as well as two BET Awards.

Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30 1984), or simply Fantasia, is a Grammy nominated, award-winning, American pop, R&B, soul singer and Broadway actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series "American Idol" in 2004. Her first album, "Free Yourself", was a commercial success, earning her three Grammy nominations and selling over 2.1 million copies.

Amy Christina Adams (born July 25, 1979 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American singer who is best known as the tenth-place finalist on the third season of the television series "American Idol". Adams was born in Kansas City and presently lives and works in Bakersfield, California as a professional makeup artist. Adams auditioned for "American Idol" in Atlanta, Georgia and was a member of the third group of semifinalists.

Karina Smirnoff is a world champion professional dancer from Kharkiv, Ukraine. She is a five-time U.S. National Champion, World Trophy Champion, and Asian Open Champion. She was a performer on the third season of the ABC series "Dancing with the Stars" with celebrity partner Mario López, her current boyfriend. They eventually finished in second, losing to the team of Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke. Karina returned on the show on March 19, …

John Bassat Stevens IV (born July 28 1987) is an American classic pop singer and was the sixth-place finalist on the third season of the television series "American Idol". Stevens was born in Buffalo, New York and his permanent residence is in nearby East Amherst. He auditioned for "American Idol" in New York City, singing "That's Amore" as an impersonation of Dean Martin.

Nestor Carbonell (born December 1, 1967) is an American actor best known for his role as Luis Rivera on the sitcom "Suddenly Susan". Carbonell was born in New York City and attended Harvard University in the late 1980's. His father is active in the Cuban-American community and has held senior positions at Pepsi. Carbonell had recurring roles on "Resurrection Blvd.", "The Tick", "Strong Medicine", "Kim Possible", and "Cold Case".

Jasmine Soriano Trias (born November 3, 1986) is an American singer and entertainer who was the third-place finalist on the third season of "American Idol" due in part to tremendous call-in support from California, New York, and her native state of Hawaii (source: *USA TODAY). She has released two albums to date, one in the United States and one in the Philippines.

Rob McElhenney (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor of film and television best known for his role as Mac on the FX TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". He is also an executive producer for the show on which he has written seven episodes and directed one. McElhenney made his film debut with a bit part in "The Devil's Own" and followed that up with bit parts in "A Civil Action" and "Wonder Boys".

Jon Peter Lewis (born November 7, 1979 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American singer and songwriter, and was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series "American Idol". He would frequently be referred to by the judges and Ryan Seacrest as simply JPL.

George Clayton Huff, Jr. (born November 4, 1980 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American singer, fifth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series "American Idol". Huff is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana; he is currently a student at the University of Oklahoma. Huff auditioned for the third season of "American Idol" in Houston, Texas; he was a member of the fourth group of semifinalists.

La Toya Renee London (born on December 29, 1978) is an American R&B and soul singer and actress who was the fourth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series "American Idol". She released her debut album, "Love & Life", in September 2005 and is currently in Chicago starring as Nettie in the touring edition of the Broadway musical, "The Color Purple."

James Badge Dale (born May 1 1978) is an American actor.

Ciara-Camile Roque Velasco (born September 1, 1985), an American singer and, was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series, American Idol. Born in Makati City, Philippines, Camile Velasco's family later moved to Haiku, Maui-located in the islands of Hawaii. Prior to American Idol, Velasco was a struggling songwriter/composer who worked at her parents' IHOP Restaurant in Kahului.

Leah LaBelle (born Leah LaBelle Vladowski on 8 September 1986) is an American singer, one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series "American Idol". LaBelle was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Bulgarian immigrants. Her father, Troshan Vladowski, was a member of the Bulgarian rock band The Silver Bracelets. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington, where she graduated from Garfield High School in 2005.

Matthew Fontane Rogers (born September 16, 1978 in Rancho Cucamonga, California) is an American singer, one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series "American Idol". Rogers is a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California. He began singing at age 5. In the 2001 Rose Bowl he was an offensive lineman for the winning college football team of the University of Washington.

Jesse Borrego is a native of San Antonio, Texas where he studied theatre as a student at the Incarnate Word College, and later returned there to choreograph an adaptation of the ballet "Le Jeune Homme et La Morte." He also studied at the California Institute of the Arts. Borrego has performed extensively in the theater, in such productions as "Woyzeck," in which he starred in the title role at the Public Theatre.

Megan Hauserman is a Playboy model from Boca Raton, Florida. She graduated in 2000 from Olympic Heights Community High School in Boca Raton. In 2005, she graduated as an accounting major from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In February 2006, she was named the Playboy Cybergirl of the Week. She was a winning contestant on the third season of Beauty and the Geek along with her partner Alan "Scooter" Zackheim.

Tana Goertz (born Tana Colaizzi) was one of the candidates for the title of Donald Trump's "Apprentice" in the television show's third season. Goertz was 37 when the season was recorded/produced. She was fired in the season finale and ended as the runner-up. After the season ended, she made some disparaging remarks about fellow contestant and eventual winner Kendra Todd and Trump.

Lee Watkinson (born October 18, 1966) is an American professional poker player, originally from Cheney, Washington. At the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event. He also finished in the money of that year's $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em main event, finishing 113th. Watkinson made back-to-back World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables during its third season. The first time he finished 2nd to Eli Elezra, …

Lex van den Berghe (born June 18, 1963 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and later based in Santa Cruz, California) was the third-place finisher on "Survivor: Africa" and the ninth-place finisher on "Survivor: All-Stars". Lex is of Dutch descent. On "Survivor: Africa", Lex formed a dominant alliance with Tom Buchanan and Ethan Zohn on the Boran tribe that carried him to the Final 4 of the show.

"Minneapolis" Jim Meehan (born March 19 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American professional poker player from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also works as a lawyer, but is semi-retired. Meehan began playing poker in the 1960s, and began playing poker tournaments regularly in 1997, where he had a 2nd place finish in the $3,000 limit hold'em event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). He finished 3rd in the $2,500 limit omaha event the same year.

Lisa Donahue (born February 4, 1976 in Rochester, New York) was the winner of the third season of the CBS reality series, "Big Brother". Prior to the show she was a bartender.

Elizabeth LeTendre was a semi-finalist on the third season of American Idol. A resident of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Elizabeth entered the American Idol competition via the auditions in San Francisco. She barely began her rendition of Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" before judge Simon Cowell stopped her and told his fellow judges to reach a verdict.

"Gentle" Joe Awada (born Yehia Awada  on March 12 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Awada moved from Lebanon to the United States in his early teenage years, working as a juggler, eventually touring with the Harlem Globetrotters. After a car accident, he began working as a casino dealer and eventually became a regular on the poker tournament circuit. At the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), …

John Preator (born on August 8, 1980) is a semi-finalist of the third season of American Idol. He is from Provo, Utah and graduated in 1998 from Timpview High School and served an LDS church mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1999. John spent two years performing as a member of the BYU Young Ambassadors and appears on their recording "The Lord is My Light". He was also acted in a number of musicals in the Utah Valley and Wyoming.

Roxanne (Roxci) Rhodes is an American professional poker player from Silicon Valley, California. Rhodes' biggest win to date was in a preliminary tournament to the World Poker Tour (WPT) third season Mirage Poker Showdown, earning $65,427. Rhodes has finished in the money of both the Ultimate Poker Challenge and the WPT. She appeared in the third series of the GSN program Poker Royale, "Celebrities vs Poker Pros".

Hokuto "Hok" Konishi , (born July 11, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan) also known as Hok or Hawk, was a finalist on the third season of the American reality television show So You Think You Can Dance. Konishi is a breakdancer and has also appeared on the show in seasons one and two. In season two, Konishi nearly made it to the final twenty, but had only a student visa and was unable to be legally employed in the United States, which resulted in his dismissal from the program.