Dave Bautista was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C. to a father who was half Filipino and half Greek and a mother who was of Greek descent. He had a difficult childhood marked by poverty and violence. Childhood Years Bautista’s parents separated when he was young and he ended up living in poverty … Read more
Bradley Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria Campano, worked for the local NBC affiliate and his father, Charles Cooper, worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch. Cooper was raised in nearby Jenkintown and attended Germantown Academy, a private school in Fort Washington. As a child, Cooper was very … Read more
Danai Gurira was born on February 14, 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa to Zimbabwean parents. Her name “Danai” means “with God” in Shona, one of the main languages in Zimbabwe. When Danai was 5 years old, her family moved back to her parents’ hometown Harare in Zimbabwe after finishing their college degrees in the United States. … Read more
Tony Leung Chiu-wai was born on June 27, 1962 in Hong Kong. He grew up in a working class family and was the youngest of three children. Leung became interested in acting at a young age when he joined his school’s drama club. He attended Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School where he continued to hone … Read more
Donnie Yen was born as Yen Ji-dan ( on July 27, 1963 in Guangzhou, China. His mother Bow-sim Mark was a kung fu master and his father Klyster Yen was a newspaper editor as well as a martial arts teacher. At a young age, Yen moved with his family to Hong Kong and then to … Read more
Michelle Yeoh was born on August 6, 1962 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Her birth name was Yeoh Choo-Kheng. Her father, Yeoh Kian Teik, was a lawyer and her mother, Janet Yeoh, was a beautician. Yeoh came from an athletic family. As a girl, she was a skilled ballet dancer. She studied at St. Teresa’s Primary … Read more
Jackie Chan is a world-famous actor, stunt performer, comedian, producer, director and singer known for his incredible martial arts skills, fearless sense of humor and innovations in action filmmaking. Over his 60+ year career, Chan has become a global icon thanks to his unique blend of impressive physical abilities and lighthearted personality both onscreen and … Read more
Priyanka Chopra was born on July 18, 1982 in Jamshedpur, India to Ashok and Madhu Chopra. Her father was a physician in the Indian Army and her mother was a physician as well. As an army kid, she attended schools across India during her childhood before graduating from Army Public School in Bareilly. Childhood and … Read more
Dev Patel was born on April 23, 1990 in Harrow, London to Indian immigrant parents. His mother, Anita, works as a care worker, and his father, Raj, runs an IT consulting firm (see Table 1). He attended Longfield Middle School and later Whitmore High School, where he took drama classes and discovered his love for … Read more
Chiwetel Ejiofor is a renowned English actor known for his versatile and intense acting performances in films like 12 Years a Slave, for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and blockbusters like Doctor Strange. He has built an impressive career spanning over 25 years on stage and screen. Early Life and Background Chiwetel was … Read more