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Shakira was born on 2nd February 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia.With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13. After her first two albums flopped, Shakira took the reins of her third album, becoming involved in every aspect of its production.

She also began singing and, from the start, displayed a unique voice that stood out among her peers. Because of her already developed strong vibrato, she could only sing the solos in school because her voice overpowered her class mates. Some of her school pals would laugh at her singing and called her sound “animal-like.” But Shakira was undeterred by the criticism.

The Festival featured aspiring Latin American singers performing in front of a huge audience and such well-known judges as soon-to-be fellow Latin superstar Ricky Martin. Shakira’s emotional performance of powerful ballad “Eres" (You Are) landed her in third place and began to build her profile outside of Colombia. After taking time to finish high school, Shakira returned to the studio to make her third album, which reflected her various eclectic influences.

Regardless of which direction her interests take her, Shakira will always return to music and to her fans but her place in music history is already secure. According to the United World Chart, with three years to go, she is already the fourth most successful artist of the 2000s. From the Grammys, the Latin Grammys and the MTV Video Music Awards to her role as an ambassador for the UNICEF to her foundations Pies Descalzos and ALAS, Shakira’s contributions have been ambitious and yet, at the same time, she makes them, somehow, appear effortless.

Mila Kunis was born on 14th August 1983 in Kiev, Ukraine, Kunis was raised by her father, Mark, a cab company executive and former mechanical engineer, and her mother, Elvira, a drug store manager and former physics teacher. When she was seven years old, her family moved from the collapsed Soviet Union to the United States.

Where she had an initially rough transition not knowing or understanding the language and the culture. Later, Kunis enrolled in after-school acting classes at Beverly Hills Studios while attending Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School. Discovered by a manager while performing in an acting showcase, the young actress was soon cast in children's programs and television commercials including campaigns for Barbie and Payless shoes.

Eventually, producers figured out that she had fibbed about how old she was, but they also realized Kunis was the best actress to play the part, which she did over the course of the next eight years. Though she tired of playing the same character that long, Kunis nonetheless embraced the experience while continuing to branch out into other areas, including animation when she replaced Lacey Chabert in voicing Meg Griffin on Fox's "Family Guy."

Following supporting turns in the comic book-turned-action movie "The Book of Eli" (2010) and the winning comedy "Date Night" (2010), Kunis was paired opposite Natalie Portman as rival ballet dancers in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" (2010). While the lion's share of praise fell on Portman for her role as the more innocent ballerina, Kunis earned her share of accolades for her darker turn, as well as Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.

Samantha Ronson Joins the DUI Celebrity Club. Lindsay Lohan's ex was driving a black Porsche, 19 miles over the speed limit, and admitted she had been drinking. Although the DJ was friendly to the cops, she put on her best smirk for her mug shot.Back in the 80s he sang about Jessie's girl. These days, Rick Springfield is singing the blues. The 61-year-old Aussie was arrested for DUI in Malibu, Calif.

Well, the 32-year-old model turned actress could use some of those lovin' vibes. The "Planet of the Apes" star was arrested for DUI back in 2007 and again in May of 2011.He won the "Dancing with the Stars" Mirror Ball trophy, but he lost when it comes to drinking and driving. NFL Wide Receiver Hines Ward was arrested in Dekalb County, Georgia on suspicion of DUI.

When he was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles. The 39-year-old star, who plays Eva Longoria's husband on "Desperate Housewives," in addition to having the smell of alcohol on his breath, failed the sobriety tests. Ask Flo Rida what happens when you drive a $1.7 million car, drunk, with a suspended license. When the "Low" rapper was given a sobriety test, before he was booked for DUI, he told the officers on the scene, "I can't do this. I don't think I can walk a straight line.

Christina Aguilera and Selena Gomez lead the ALMA Award nominations, which the National Council of La Raza announced Thursday.Gomez is up for Favorite Movie Actress-Comedy/Musical, Favorite TV Actress and Favorite Female Music artist. Her Disney show, Wizards of Waverly Place.

Aguilera is also up for Favorite Move Actress-Comedy/Musical and Favorite Female Music artist, as well as Favorite TV Reality, Variety or Comedy Personality or Act for her role as mentor on NBC's The Voice.The American Latino Media Arts Awards, which now feature fan voting, honors the accomplishments of Latinos in entertainment.

Eva Longoria was born 15th March 1975 in Corpus Christi, TX, Longoria was the youngest of four daughters born to Enrique Longoria, Jr., and Ella Eva Mireles. Her early years were difficult ones - work on her parents' farm yielded little income, and she suffered through an awkward phase in her childhood, made worse by the relentless taunts of her older siblings.

While fashion modeling was Longoria's original interest, acting soon took hold as her primary goal. A role in a stage production of "What the Rabbit Saw" preceded her first screen appearances on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox, 1990-2000) and the daytime soap opera "General Hospital" (ABC, 1963- ).

Longoria's success on "The Young and the Restless" naturally led to opportunities in primetime television and in feature films. For a while it seemed as though her career might meet the same unfortunate fate endured by many soap opera stars who attempted to move beyond the daytime world.

She also served as producer of "Harvest" (2010), a documentary about the plight of migrant children working as produce farmers. Her happiness was cut short in November 2010 when it was announced she had filed from divorce from Parker, with tabloids insinuating possible cheating on his part via texts exchanged with a teammate's wife.