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Anita Ekberg

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  Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931 11 January 2015) was a Swedish actress who appeared in American and European films, renowned for her beautiful and striking silhouette. Her fame was heightened by her iconic character in the role of Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita (1960). Ekberg mostly worked in Italy which was her permanent resident in the year 1964. Anita Ekberg was the eighth child in a family of eight. Anita was a fashion model during her teens. Ekberg on the advice by her mother in 1950 she entered Miss Malmo. The contest was won by her in the Miss Sweden contest. Even though she spoke very little English she travelled to the United States to compete in the Miss Universe 1951 title. This was an non-official pageant at the time. The pageant was made officially recognized in 1952. Ekberg didn't win the Miss Universe pageant. However she was one of six finalists. Universal Studios offered her the chance to sign a s

Naomi Watts

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  Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is an British actress. Following the move of her family to Australia Watts made her film debut there in For Love Alone (1986). Then she appeared in three TV series: Hey Dad.. (1990) and Brides of Christ(91), and Home and Away (91) and Flirting (1991). After making the move to the United States, Watts initially struggled as an actress, performing in small-scale movies until she made her debut in David Lynch's psychological thriller Mulholland Drive in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This film helped propel her to international prominence. Watts was later in the role of a tortured journalist in The Ring (2002). In her role as grieving mother in Alejandro film 21 Grams, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her fame grew through her starring roles in I Heart Huckabees (2004), King Kong (2005), Eastern Promises (2007) and The International (2009). Watts was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance

Kim Cattrall

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  Kim Victoria Cattrall, born 21 August 1956, is a British-Canadian actress. She is most famous for her role in the film Sex and the City's Samantha Jones (1998-2004), where she was nominated for five Emmy Awards as well as four Golden Globe Award nominations. She also won the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Artistress. In the movies Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), she reprised the part of Samantha Jones. Cattrall made her film debut in Rosebud (1975) and continued to play several television roles. With films like Ticket to Heaven (1981), Police Academy (1984), Hold-Up (85) and City Limits(85), Big Trouble in Little China [86(also known as Mannequin] (1987), Masquerade in 1988), Midnight Crossing in 1989, and The Return of the Musketeers in 1989, Cattrall became an international star. She worked on several occasions alongside director Bob Clark, appearing in four of his films: Tribute (1980), Porky's (1981), Turk 182 (1985), and Baby Geniuses

Mila Kunis

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American actress born on August 14th, 1983. Kunis began her role as Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television show That's a Show (1998-2006) at the age of 14 years old. Since 1999, Kunis has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy. Kunis was the first voice to be featured in a feature film playing Rachel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall in 2008. Her performance in Black Swan (2010), an action thriller that was psychological, won the film critical acclaim. She was nominated for the SAG Award as well as the Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress. The other notable films she's performed in are Max Payne (2008) and The Book of Eli (2010). The actress also appeared in the romantic comedy Friends with Benefits (2011). Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) is a fantasy film about the Wicked Witch of the West. Ted (2012), Bad Moms (2016) and its sequel A Bad Moms Christmas 2017 are her other movies. Milena Markovna Kunis was born into an Ukrainian Jewish family on August 14