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You may know that Emma Stone has made movie audiences laugh and cry in a wide range of roles, from Superbad to The Help. But did you know that Emma: loves computers and used to build her own websites for fun? is a natural blonde who only started getting roles after she dyed her hair brown? has a tattoo with a very special backstory? Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Read on to learn all about Emma's childhood, ...
7) Beyoncé
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An introduction to the life and career of multifacted entertainer Beyonce.
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Guerrero was the daughter of undocumented immigrants living in Boston. When she was fourteen, she came home to find that her parents had been arrested and would be deported. Alone (neither ICE nor Child Protective Services ever checked on her), she had to rely on friends to survive. Guerrero details the financial and emotional troubles that resulted from this childhood trauma, as well as how she ended up on the show "Orange Is the New Black."
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Once there was a boy named Leonard who loved to sing and to act. His parents were immigrants who felt like aliens in America, and certainly didn't understand Leonard's drive to perform. "Learn to play the accordion," his father told him. "Actors starve, but at least musicians can eke out a living." But Leonard reached for the stars . . . and caught them. He moved to Hollywood, where he took acting lessons, and drove a taxi and took every role he could...
15) Oprah Winfrey
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A biography of Oprah Winfrey, discussing her childhood of poverty and abuse, the positive influence of her father and stepmother, her education and early work, and her career as a media mogul.
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"The life of Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno, from her girlhood journey to the United States to her rise as a timeless superstar"-- Provided by publisher.
19) Jennifer Lopez
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Tells the story of Jennifer Lopez's rise from her childhood in the Bronx to a successful dancer, singer, and actress.
20) The Rock
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Profiles the life and career of wrestler and actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.