Shakira

Full name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977. Her father is a Lebanese immigrant and her mother a native of Colombia. She is also of Macedonian and Italian descent, and is fluent in Portuguese, Italian, and English, in addition to Spanish and Arabic. She reputedly has an IQ of 140! She is also only 4ft 11 inches tall (1.52m)!

Shakira began her musical career at age 12 and quickly captured fans throughout Latin America. She burst onto the UK scene with her song, "Whenever, wherever", which went to number two in the charts. It was one of the biggest selling songs of the year, but was denied the number one spot in the charts by those two annoying fellas from the original Stars in their eyes, sorry Pop Idol. She also achieved a number one song with "Hips don't lie"

She has been trained as a belly dancer, and uses this to great effect in her videos. She is also rumoured to be double jointed. The last I heard, she was engaged to the former President of Argentina' son, who had to escape the country after a coup.

Whilst not being an avid boot wearer, I am a big fan of her bum, so I'll let her off for now...

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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 2969.

Lopez was born and raised in Castle Hill, a neighborhood in the Bronx, New York to Puerto Rican and African-American parents Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez. Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools. She financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of nineteen. After leaving a one-semester career at Baruch College, Lopez divided her time between working in a legal office, dance classes, and dance performances in Manhattan clubs at night. After months of auditioning for dance roles, Lopez was selected as a dancer for various rap artists' music videos, and was given a guest spot at the American Music Awards as a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Block. Lopez has sold over forty-eight million records worldwide. Lopez made the 2007 Forbes magazine's list of The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment and ranked ninth. Lopez owns a clothing line, JLO by Jennifer Lopez, whose brand has been licensed for a term by Warnaco Group. Her line includes different types of clothing for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses, and lingerie. In 2005, she launched a new clothing line called Sweetface. She is planning to launch a jewelry line, as well as an accessory line that includes hats, gloves, and scarves.

Paulina Rubio

Unlike many kids who grow up dreaming of stardom, singer Paulina Rubio didn't have to wait for adulthood to get her first taste of fame. By the time she was ten, Rubio, the daughter of Mexican film star Susana Dosamantes, was part of the children's group Timbiriche. A decade later her solo debut, La Chica Dorada (1992), was released by EMI, generating the breakthrough hit "Mío." Three more EMI albums followed -- 24 Kilates (1993), Tiempo Es Oro (1995), and Planeta Paulina (1996) -- none nearly as successful as her debut. Though by this point she had become a recognizable face on the Latin pop scene, it wasn't until 2000, when her debut album for Universal, Paulina, was issued, that she began to get recognition stateside, hitting number one on the Billboard Latin chart and earning Latin Grammy nominations, success that was only augmented with the subsequent releases Pau-Latina (2004) and Ananda (2006). Her first English-language record, Border Girl (2002), was her only stumble after moving from EMI to Universal. Her early recordings for EMI, generally subpar by a considerable margin to her latter-day Universal work, have been recyled on endless budget-line compilations like Historia (2003) and Mio: Paulina y Sus Éxitos (2006). ~ Marisa Brown & Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Kate Hudson

Kate Garry Hudson is a stunning actress who was born on April 19, 1979.

Hudson's breakthrough role was as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hudson turned down the part of Mary Jane Watson in the 2002 film version of Spider-Man, and instead starred in remake of the historical romance The Four Feathers, a film which was not well received by critics or audiences. Her next film, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, a romantic comedy, became a big success at the box office, grossing over $100 million after its February 2003 release. Hudson subsequently appeared in several romantic comedies, including Alex and Emma and Raising Helen; the films met with varying degrees of success. Hudson has long expressed an interest in producing films, and is currently finalizing a deal to produce and star in the film A Dream of Red Mansions, opposite Ken Watanabe, in which she will play Diana Mellors, a real-life photojournalist who moved to China and became a Communist; filming began in the fall of 2006.

Sophie Ellis Bextor

 
 
 

(b.1979) Famous daughter of ex-Blue Peter favourite Janet Ellis, Sophie was catapulted into the limelight in 2000 when she co-wrote and sang the catchy vocal for Spiller's 'Groovejet'. She's since gone on to establish herself as a solo artist.

Sophie fronted indie pop band, Theaudience which propelled her to fame (well, top 30 success) in 1997.

She famously beat Posh Spice to No. 1 in 2000 when she sang on Spiller's "Groovejet".

Sophie is a passionate anti-fur campaigner, working with PETA.

Sophie's favourite radio station is Heart FM and she also listens to Goldfrapp, Turin Brakes, The Streets, Human League and Prince.

Her favourite song is "Mickey" by Toni Basil.

She grew up in west London and at the age of four, had two imaginary friends.

Sophie is 'quite into manners' and likes shopping at Argos.

Jessica Alba

Born: Pomona, CA on April 28, 1981
Occupation: Actress
Marital Status: Single
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 127 lbs.
Measurements: 35 - 24 - 35 inches

 Because Jessica Alba's father was in the Air Force, the Alba family did their fair share of moving. Jessica Alba was born in Pomona, California but soon relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi. Later, the Alba family packed their bags for Del Rio, Texas. It wasn't until Jessica Marie Alba was nine that she and her family finally settled in southern California.

Jessica had dreamed of being an actress since she was five, but it wasn't until Jessica was 12 that she took her first drama course. Alba was a natural and landed an agent only nine months after that first class.

Caprice Bourret

Though born in America, Caprice Bourret is best-known in England where she became a top model in the 1990s. She went on to become something of an all-purpose celebrity known only as "Caprice," starring in the ITV program Caprice's Travels, hosting various awards shows, appearing on the popular morning show The Big Breakfast and becoming a regular in tabloid gossip columns. Bourret modelled for Wonderbra advertisements (following in the footsteps of Eva Herzigova) and appeared in the famous Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She also dabbled in music, releasing the single "Oh Yeah" in 2000.

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress. Aniston began appearing in stage productions in the late 1980s. After several lesser-known film and television roles during the early 1990s, Aniston came to fame playing Rachel Green on the hugely popular television sitcom Friends for which she won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award.

She has since focused heavily on her film career, having starred in several successful Hollywood films, including Bruce Almighty, Along Came Polly and The Break-Up.

All of these pics were originally posted by taipan and I want to give credit where credit is due. The first pic is an example of a girl that I would normally not like becoming absolutly drop dead because of her choice in footwear. Of course that little coy playfull grin that seems to say to me "i know what you are looking at". One cannot ignore her devotion and her appreciation for a good pair of boots.

Hilary Duff

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and spokesperson.

After gaining fame for her starring role on the television show Lizzie McGuire, Duff went on to have a film career, and her most commercially successful pictures include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004). Duff has expanded her repertoire into pop music, with three RIAA certified-platinum albums and over 13 million albums sold worldwide, and she has launched a clothing line (Stuff by Hilary Duff) and an exclusive perfume with Elizabeth Arden.

Her upcoming films include the 2007 action thriller War, Inc. and animated comedy Foodfight!. Duff's latest studio album, Dignity, was released in April 2007.

The first pic is a perfect representation of the 'new' Hilary look that I find so sexy. She was never big on my list but after seeing the pic posted by taipan of her in those black knee highs on the staircase she has really caught my eye.

Eva LaRue

Born Eva Maria LaRuy on December 27, 1966.

Eva was a teenage beauty queen. She was crowned Miss California Empire 1984 in Irvine, CA.

She played Dr. Maria Santos Grey on All My Children from 1993 to 1997 and again from 2002 to 2005.

LaRue received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" for AMC. She also received a nomination in 2004 in the category of " Outstanding Original Song" for composing the song "Dance Again with You" which was used as her character's theme song during a storyline in which Edmund became paralyzed from the waist down.

LaRue also performed in television movies over the years, appearing as Annette Funicello in a biographical movie of the former Mouseketeer and also in the adaptation of Danielle Steel's Remembrance as Princess Serena.

While on All My Children, LaRue developed a notable friendship with Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played the role of Kendall on the soap.

In the fall of 2005, LaRue began the role of Natalia Boa Vista on CSI: Miami. It was revealed in the end of season 4 that Eva's character Natalia Boa Vista was the mole in the lab reporting back to the FBI. As of Season 5, La Rue is a full time cast member and her character is now a trainee CSI under the reluctant tutelage of Ryan Wolfe.

I want to add that this in my humble opinion one of the most beautiful women on the planet and the best looking soap actress in the US ever.

Nadine Velazquez

Nadine Velazquez (born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on November 20, 1978) is a Puerto Rican-American actress and model. She has a BA in marketing. She appeared in the 2004 film Blast!, as well as the TV movie, The Last Ride, and currently stars in the NBC series My Name Is Earl as Catalina Aruca. She appeared on the January 2006 cover of Stuff, and was named #39 in the annual Maxim Hot 100

Love the killer boots 'n' jeans look here!

Jenny Frost

Jenny loved music from an early age. Her earliest concert experience was when her father took her to a Level 42 concert at the age of nine. Sports and dancing were Jenny's favourite activities, however modelling was her dream. After high school she started to work for the BBC Television doing the Holiday programme and travelling around the world.

Jenny started her musical career in 1998 in the girl-band Precious, which became famous by winning the right to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999, with the song "Say It Again". In a strange reversal of what has frequently happened to British entries, this success propelled Jenny and the band to a big hit in the UK Singles Chart, while they flopped at the contest itself, finishing only twelfth. Subsequent releases by Precious enjoyed only modest success and Jenny moved on by replacing Kerry Katona in Atomic Kitten in 2001, just in time to bask in the reflected glory of the band's first UK No 1 single, "Whole Again".

Jenny got engaged to DJ Dom Thrupp in 2002; however, the couple has no intention of getting married yet. After the split of Atomic Kitten, Frost has embarked on a solo career and released her first single "Crash Landing" on October 10, 2005, which failed to reach the Top 40. Frost originally recorded the song for the band Route 1, but decided to remake it and shoot a video for the song which features Frost in a spaceship in a pink/purple setting.

She has recently appeared on the 2005 edition of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! on the ITV network. Frost is also part of Premier Model Management and does various modelling assignments like being the face of an underwear range.

Her new song "Bad Girl" is available from her official MySpace. The song was originally written for Jennifer Lopez' Enough movie and was written by Frost's boyfriend Dom Thrupp.

On March 23, 2007 Jenny announched that she is expecting a baby.

Its was also rumored on the 25th Of March that Jenny is busy in the studio working on a debut solo album entitled "Classic Ladies" which will feature cover version of songs by famous female singers such as Petula Clark, Barbra Streisand, Dusty Springfield and Lulu.

Diane Kruger

 
 
 

Born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, she started her career as a dancer in London when she was still young, but after an injury she changed her mind and went to Paris to become a model. Her education in art led her to be able to speak perfect English and French, added to her mother language, German. She was a finalist for Elite's 1992 "Look of the Year" at the age of 15. Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French movies. She then changed her last name to ease her movie career.

Kruger made her onscreen debut in 2002 opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player, a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. She played Julie Wood in 2003's Michel Vaillant and Lisa in Wicker Park (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. Her most notable role to date is her portrayal of Helen in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. She was ranked #50 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.[1] In 2004, she starred with Nicholas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in Troy) in the popular film National Treasure, going on to appear in movies such as Joyeux Noël (2005) and Copying Beethoven (2006). She will reprise her role as Dr. Abigail Chase for National Treasure: The Book of Secrets, The movie will be released in December 2007. Kruger married French actor Guillaume Canet on September 1, 2001. They have since filed for divorce, but acted alongside one another in 2005 film Joyeux Noël. She subsequently dated Canadian actor Joshua Jackson. Their relationship is rumored to have ended in March 2007, yet, no official reports have confirmed this. Her new boyfriend is said to be Jack Huston.

Kruger was the host of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 60th Cannes Film Festival, in 2007.