Julie Andrews, one of the most recognizable names and beloved person in the performance industry, did not always have a practically perfect childhood or lifestyle. She had to overcome some obstacles and when she did, she used her melodic singing voice, impeccable acting, and witty personality to make one of the largest impacts a star could make on the world. Julia Elizabeth Wells, also known as Julie Andrews, was born on October 1, 1935, to Barbara and Ted Wells. She later took the name Andrews after her mother left her father and married a man named Ted Andrews. Julie was thrown into the music world from the time she was little because her mother preformed as a singer and her step-father …show more content…
Julie did not let these rough patches stope her and used them to make her more determined to fulfill her dream of becoming a performer. At only 12 years old, Andrews made her first musical debut in "Starlight Roof" at the London Hippodrome. She began singing at several places including radio shows, local traditional shows, and even preformed for King George. Andrews once did a screen test for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer American Film Studio but they denied her a contract after deeming her "unphotographable". At age 19, Andrews got the opportunity of a lifetime to move to America after the creators of the musical "The Boyfriend" saw her preforming and asked her to be the lead in their show. Andrew's performance as "Polly" in this musical only caused her career to increase rapidly. One of her most remembered roles was she she played "Eliza Dolittle" in the musical "My Fair Lady". Andrews was the youngest actor to play "Eliza Dolittle" and most people would tell you that no other actor could ever preform that role as well as she did. After one of Andrew's performances, Walt Disney came backstage to discuss Andrews taking on the role of "Mary Poppins" in his new film "Mary Poppins". Andrews had to turn down the opportunity because at the time, she was 3 months pregnant. However, Disney was not going to let her turn down the role
Natalie Wood, who born in San Francisco, was an American film and television actress. Wood is married from Robert Wagner, and they have three children. Natalie Wood died on November 29, 1981, and no one knows how exactly she died. In addition, Wood was with her husband and their friend in the boat, and she argued with Wagner before living the boat. Also, Wood afraid of water her whole life, and she died by drowning on a weekend trip.
Ella was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25, 1917. When alled “The First Lady of Song” by some fans. She was known for having beautiful tone, extended range, and great intonation, and famous for her improvisational scat singing. Ella sang during the her most famous song was “A-tiscket A-tasket”. Fitzgerald sang in the period of swing, ballads, and bebop; she made some great albums with other great jazz artists such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong. She influenced countless American popular singers of the post-swing period and also international performers such as the singer Miriam Makeba. She didn’t really write any of her own songs. Instead she sang songs by other people in a new and great way. The main exception
Julie Carter, was born in Salud, Virginia in 1943. After discovering her new identity as a lesbian in 1973, Julie Carter renamed herself as Julie Blackwomon. Her work ranges from fictional stories to poems in which “Revolutionary Blues” was the most notable. Julie Blackwomon is an African American author who themes her work after herself, the tension of being African American and lesbian. She depicts her life as being difficult and unacceptable by her own people. Her work characterizes the struggle and fear of “coming out of the closet.”
R&B singer and actress Aaliyah died after a small plane that was to carry her and eight others back to the United States crashed after takeoff in the Bahamas, authorities said.
Hattie McDaniel was one of thirteen children born to Henry and Susan McDaniel. Her father was a former slave who joined the military after liberation. Then he became a minister and took his family down to Tennessee. Hattie was a talented child who could sing and act. She dropped out of high school her sophomore year to pursue acting. Like most actors, she took a side job as a cook, a clerk and a washwoman to make money until her career took off. She moved to LA with one of her brothers and sisters and really started to pursue acting. Soon she landed roles as a servant in multiple movies in Hollywood. It was until 1940 that she was recognized for one of these roles. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone With The Wind.
Her lasting career was not given to her easily, therefore, creating an inspiring story full of hardships and success. Ever since she was a little girl, her dream was to become a successful and famous dancer. In New York City, when she was trying to fulfill her dream, she was unable to find a job in the theatre department. Instead of being discouraged, she decided to make something good come from it. She choreographed her own routines, created her own costumes, and organized solo recitals for audiences to enjoy. This event led her to the biggest adventure in her life that would later impact the world. She was invited to return back to London to pursue her education in the performing arts, so that she could further improve her talents that would make up her entire career.
She was able to overcome many difficulties and was confident she would get where she wanted to go. Although Ella is no longer alive, her music is still alive in many people's hearts.
Known mostly by her stage names, “Lady Ella”, “The Queen of Jazz”, and “The First Lady of Song”; Ella Jane Fitzgerald, born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25th 1917 was renowned for her improvisational ability in her scat singing. She never
In 1980, Whitney Houston was 16 years old and discovered by a New York modeling management. Her fashion photos appeared in the magazines Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Young Miss, and Mademoiselle. While Whitney was struggling with many different things, she continued to further her career in acting. She starred in many famous films such as “The Bodyguard”, which uncovered her signature song “I Will Always Love You” at the end of the movie. Whitney also starred in,“Waiting to Exhale”, “The Preacher’s Wife”, “Cinderella”, and “Sparkle”.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born April 25, 1917 (“Ella Fitzgerald”). The location was Newport News, Virginia. She was born to be the daughter of Temperance “Tempie” and William Fitzgerald (“This Day in History”). As a child, Ella and her mother moved to Yonkers, New York to live with her mother’s new husband after William Fitzgerald’s death. She grew up there for most of her childhood. Although today Ella is known as the “Queen of Jazz, ” she lived a normal childhood. When she was younger, she collected signatures from famous people. She is also known as the “Master of Scat Singing” (“Ella Fitzgerald Was Known as The Master of Scat Singing”). Although this is true, Ella’s original dream was to be a dancer.
Despite her personal loss she continued full speed ahead with her acting career. Her first feature film came in 1936 when she played the girl-next-door in Pigskin Parade. In 1937 she and Mickey Rooney co-starred in their first film together, Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry. After their first success, Judy and Mickey went on to star in 10 more popular films together. They became one of Hollywood’s biggest on-screen “power couples.”
Ethel Merman is described by PBS as the most successful musical comedy performer of her generation. Merman is known for contributing her loud and clear vocals to the Broadway stage and changing the way that people observed women on Broadway as well (PBS). Appearing and starring in several Broadway blockbusters, her acting career appeared to go through somewhat transitional phases to where she could act less and less like herself in character. Merman left her mark as an entertainer and her voice continues to be a spectacle.
after the death of Mrs. Greenfield in 1845. In 1851 Elizabeth gave her first public concert
People are influenced by everything from jobs, music, fashion, certain people, even to different cultures. Chefs never seemed like the group of people one would expect to have an impact on the world, but they do. They change the way people see food and show that it is far more than just a way to stay alive it is sort of like a new way of life to say. There was one woman who changed the scene entirely, by graduating from the Parisian cooking school Le Cordon Bleu, publishing 19 books, airing 13 television shows, and having 8 DVD releases. Julia Child has been an inspiration for many cooks but has also influenced society as a whole while changing the way people thought about food and at the same time, revolutionizing the professional cooking industry for women.
She was very close with her co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. She thought of them as brothers, and still keeps in touch with them even after the Harry Potter series ended. According to Vogue magazine, Watson was one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood in 2011. She was paid a total of $30 million dollars for the last two Harry Potter movies.