- Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922-September 8, 1965) was an American actress. She was the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award in the Best Actress category and the third African American to receive a nomination in any category overall (after Hattie McDaniel and Ethel Waters).
- Robert Towne
Robert Burton Towne (born November 23, 1934) is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He is the author of many notable film scripts, including "Chinatown" (1974), for which he received an Oscar, its sequel, "The Two Jakes" (1990), and "Shampoo" (1975), as well as the first two "Mission Impossible" films. He is also noted as an uncredited script doctor who has worked in such a capacity for "The Godfather" and other notable movies.
- Mark Baker
Mark Baker (b. 1959 in London, UK) is a three-times Oscar nominated animator whose films include "The Hill Farm". In 2003 he participated in the collaborative project "Winter Days". A contemporary of Nick Park at the National Film and Television School in London, Mark Baker now works for Astley Baker Davies.
- Steve Preston
Steven C. Preston (born ca. 1961) is the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. President George W. Bush nominated him to the post. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent on June 29, 2006, and was sworn in on July 10, 2006. Prior to leading the SBA, he was an American businessman, serving as Executive Vice President of ServiceMaster, Inc. Preston grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin and he attended Parker High School, …
- Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley (born July 28 1944) is a British composer. His work is extensive and varied, including musical arrangement for theatre and many scores for television and film. In the 1970s he began a long association with Richard O'Brien. Hartley was part of the original four-piece band for the "Rocky Horror Show". He also provided arrangements for the film adaptation, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and its sequel "Shock Treatment", …
- Billy Henderson
Billy Henderson (9 August 1939, Detroit, Michigan - 2 February 2007, Dayton Beach, Florida) was an African-American singer. He was an original member of The Spinners, a soul vocal group. The Spinners were formed in 1954 by five friends including Henderson from a High School in Ferndale, Michigan. They had several hits, especially in the 1970s, such as "I'll Be Around" (1972) and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", …
- Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christine Barrault is an Oscar-nominated French actress. She is the niece of actor Jean-Louis Barrault. She got her start on French television, in "L'Œuvre", in 1967 and in the series "Que ferait donc Faber?" Her film debut was in 1969 in "My Night at Maud's" ("Ma nuit chez Maud") in 1969. In 1975 she starred in "Cousin, cousine", and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
- Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer (born Jul 18 1981, Woerden) is a Dutch former wheelchair basketball and current wheelchair tennis player. She is four-fold Paralympics tennis champion and has been the world's top ranked player since 1999. Unbeaten since January 2003, she may be the most dominant player in any professional sports. Vergeer became paraplegic when she was 8 years old due to an otherwise successful, very risky surgery concerning hemorrhaging blood vessels around her spinal cord.
- Yakov Kreizberg
Yakov Kreizberg is a Russian conductor. Born October 24, 1959 in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad), Russia (then USSR). In 1976 he emigrated to New York (with his mother, his father, a scientist, was not allowed to join them) he currently lives in Colorado. He is the brother of conductor Semyon Bychkov. He is Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic and Netherlands Chamber Orchestras, and Guest Conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
- Dutch Elm Conservatoire
The Dutch Elm Conservatoire is a British sketch comedy group, made up of four writers and actors: Stephen Evans, Jim Field Smith, Rufus Jones,and Renton Skinner. A fifth member, Jordan Long left in September 2006 to pursue other projects. They perform on the comedy circuit in London, Edinburgh and on tour. In 2005 they were nominated for the Perrier Award. The troupe first met together as a five towards the end 2002, with their stage debut in February 2003.
- Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet, born July 25, 1920 in Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, France, died April 20, 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, was an actor. Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, "La Victoire en Chantant" (Black and White in Color).
- Jordan Long
Jordan Long (b. 1974, London, England) is an English actor in stage, film and television. Jordan was a member of the popular five-man sketch troupe Dutch Elm Conservatoire until he left to pursue other projects in September 2006. Dutch Elm Conservatoire were nominated for the Perrier Award at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has just completed shooting Matthew Vaughn's new film 'Stardust' with Robert De Niro and Claire Danes. don]].
- Lizo Mzimba
Lizo Mzimba is a British journalist and television personality, best known as the assistant presenter of BBC children's news programme "Newsround" which he joined in 1998. He attended Solihull School and The University of Birmingham, starting as a medical student before changing courses and studying Law. He also served as editor of the University's student newspaper "Redbrick". He is well known for his love of "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter", …
- Michael Yarmush
Michael Yarmush (born June 19, 1982 in Miami, Florida, United States) is a television and film actor. He was the voice of Arthur in the television series Arthur from 1996 to 2000 and the winner of the 1998 Young Artist Award in the Lead Actor in a Television Series category for "My Life as a Dog." He was nominated for the Young Star Award in the Lead Actor in a Television Series category.
- Pascale Ogier
Pascale Ogier was a French actress. Born in Paris, she was the daughter of musician and actress Bulle Ogier. Pascale also chose an acting career, first with appearances on stage. In 1982, she and her mother co-wrote and starred in director Jacques Rivette's film, "Le Pont du Nord". For her performance in the Éric Rohmer film, "Les Nuits de la pleine lune" ("Full Moon in Paris"), …
- Neil Levang
Neil LeVang (born January 3, 1932) is an American born musician who is best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show, his instruments are the guitar and the banjo. Born in Adams, North Dakota, a farmer's son of Swedish and Norweigan descent, he got his start playing the banjo and soon added guitar and violin.
- Renton Skinner
Renton Skinner (b. London England 1973) is a British Actor and comedy writer, working in stage, film and television. Renton is a member of the popular British four-man sketch troupe Dutch Elm Conservatoire. The group were nominated for the Perrier award at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2005. Renton graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Drama at Middlesex University London (1994-97). His credits include a 24hr play called "The Warp" with Ken Campbell.
- Emmy Nominated!!!
I am a 23-year-old native of Tennessee and a taurus. I have moved both live and television audiences around the United States with my personal story: Just out of high school, where I was voted "Most Athletic", and months after my 19th birthday, I was hospitalized and diagnosed with HIV, infected by a former boyfriend who had kept his own HIV status a secret.
- Hayden Nominated
Hayden going to head CIA is John Negroponte's effort to wrest some of the ground back from Rumsfeld in the intelligence wars underway. Hayden directed the National Security Agency before joining Negroponte as his Deputy. Hayden will still report to Negroponte -- and Hayden's familiary and expertise with the military dimensions of intelligence will help Negroponte set Rumsfeld back a few squares.
- Emmy - 2007 Emmy Nominated
- Kevin Slack Nominated
Kevin Slack nominated Bishop's Cleeve FC's Kevin Slack has been nominated for The FA's prestigious FA Cup 'Player of the Round' award after his First Qualifying round heroics. Read the full story
- Babson Nominated
Marshall Babson Nominated for Inclusion in The International Who's Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers 2005 (4th Edition)
- Johnson Nominated
Johnson Nominated as EPA Administrator
- Bruce Bent
Bruce Bent , the Republican, Conservative and Right-to-Life candidate for Nassau County Executive, has kept his message simple and clear from the day he was nominated. First of all, he says that he is a businessman who has been very successful and that is exactly what Nassau County needs in its present fiscal crisis. He is an outsider who owes nothing to any political leader.
- Loo Choon Yong
Dr Loo Choon Yong Executive Chairman Raffles Medical Group Limited Dr Loo Choon Yong is currently the Executive Chairman of Raffles Medical Group Limited, one of Singapore 's leading private integrated healthcare providers. He is appointed by the President of Singapore as the Ambassador to the Italian Republic from March 2006. He was a Nominated Member of Parliament from January 2005 to May 2006. Dr Loo co-founded the Raffles Medical Group in 1976.
- Ng Ser Miang
Mr. Ng Ser Miang , Independent Director Mr. Ng Ser Miang is our independent director and was appointed as our director on 11 May 2006. He has been the Chairman and founder of TIBS International Pte. Ltd. since 1981. He is also the Chairman of the National Trades Union Congress Choice Homes Co-operative Ltd. and NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd..
- Alan Q Roberts
Alan Q Roberts FCMA — Finance Director Alan qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in 1981 whilst company accountant of Moon Brothers Engineering. He then moved to the Edward Billington Group as divisional accountant and from there he joined Dalgety as group accountant for the Merseyside production facilities.
- Fang Ai Lian
Mrs Fang is very active in the educational fields. At the Singapore Management University , she serves as the Chairman of the School of Accountancy Advisory Board . A Justice of the Peace, Mrs Fang's community service includes serving as President of the Home Nursing Foundation and the Breast Cancer Foundation, and as Board Director of NTUC Eldercare and the Singapore Professional Executives Co-operative (SPEC). Mrs Fang was a former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP).
- Mike Waddell
Mr. Mike Waddell , Nominated Candidate, Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party Mike Waddell is the nominated candidate for the PC Party of Manitoba. Mike and his wife Naomi have been married for almost 17 years. Together they parent four children; Tara-thirteen, Micah-ten, Dawson-eight and Emily-five. In 1993 Mike and Naomi chose Brandon as their home community after looking at several options including Minnesota, BC and Washington State.
- Bruce Foster Bishop II
Bruce Foster Bishop II is a junior majoring in Agricultural Systems Management. He is involved with the Independent Aggies, the Agricultural Systems Management club, Block and Bridle, Alpha MU, and the Agronomy club. He is representing the Independent Aggies. He works at the University Bradford farm, does bull dozing, and feeds horses. He is honored he was nominated. He said it has been, “quite an experience.”
- Nominated For Re-Election By Nominating Causey
Nominated for re-election by Nominating Committee. Don Causey has been actively involved in international gun control and gun transport matters since 1981 when he founded The Hunting Report, a newsletter for hunters who travel.
- Lee Tsao Yuan
Dr Lee Tsao Yuan is an Executive Director with SDC Consulting, a privately-owned Singapore-based human resources development training, consultancy and coaching company. An economist by training, Dr Lee has extensive experience in public policy both in Singapore and internationally. She was with the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a public policy think-tank for 10 years, as Deputy Director (1990-1997) , and Director (1997-November 2000) .
- David O. Carew
David Carew is in his early fifties, happily married with two children. A Golf Enthusiast, his company, KPMG sponsors an Annual Golf Tournament in Sierra Leone. Carew is also known to be a philanthropist who regularly undertakes the payment of school and college fees for needy Sierra Leoneans. © Copyright by Awareness Times Newspaper in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
- Jessie Phua
Mrs Jessie Phua President of the Singapore Bowling Federation, Chairman of Leadership in Sports (Women & Sport) and Nominated Member of Parliament Download the presentation materials for Mrs Jessie Phua ’s talk
- Dick Muffick
Dick Muffick Award – presented by Carroll College 2005 National Coach of the Year Nominee for Region 2 2005 Montana Coaches Assn. Hall of Fame 2002 Regional Section 7 Girls Track Coach of the Year 2002 Service Citation Award 1998 from the Montana High School Association Nominated Section 7 Track Coach of the Year 1998 2004 Montana AA Track Coach of the Year 1997 Montana AA Track Coach of the Year 1996
- Richard Jolly
Richard handles high value clinical negligence and employers' liability/public liability cases for the NHSLA for whom he is a Nominated Partner. He specialises in birth injury and spinal injury cases. He also acts for NHS Trusts on general healthcare advisory work, including dealing with inquests, advising on disclosure, capacity and consent, and obtaining emergency treatment orders.
- Laurie Doucet
Laurie Doucet - ex-officio Nominated Candidate
- Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston , Texas: 5/87 Nominated Soldier of Cycle
- Eunice Olsen
Eunice Elizabeth Olsen (born 24 October 1977) is a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore. She was also the winner of the Miss Singapore Universe contest in 2000. In 2002, Olsen was selected to be the co-host of Singapore's version of the popular TV game show "Wheel of Fortune", produced by MediaCorp TV Channel 5. She played the role filled by Vanna White in the US version of the show, operating the puzzle board.
- Ken Watanabe
is a Japanese Oscar-nominated stage, film, and television actor.