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Newsmakers, the people behind today's headlines, Laura Avery, project editor

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Laura Avery, project editor

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the people behind today's headlines

Provides timely and informative profiles of the world's most interesting people

Trace Adkins, 1962- : singer and songwriter -- Akon, 1973- : singer, songwriter, and producer -- Yael Alkalay, 1969(?)- : founder of Red Flower -- Sunny Anderson, 1975- : television personality and chef -- Lamberto Andreotti, 1952(?)- : chief executive officer of Bristol-Myers Squibb -- Carmelo Anthony, 1984- : professional basketball player -- Arcade Fire : rock group -- Heather Armstrong, 1975- : founder of Dooce.com -- Julian Assange, 1971- : activist, web site owner, and software developer -- Kate Atkinson, 1951- : author -- Elizabeth Banks, 1974- : actress -- Simon Baron-Cohen, 1958- : psychologist -- Rick Bass, 1958- : author -- Jose Bautista, 1980- : professional baseball player -- Trevor Bayne, 1991- : professional race car driver -- Stacey Bendet, 1978(?)- : fashion designer -- Elizabeth Berg, 1948- : author -- Ingrid Betancourt, 1961- : politician, activist, and author -- Justin Bieber, 1994- : singer -- The Black Keys : rock group -- David Boreanaz, 1969- : actor -- Alan Bradley, 1938- : author -- Keegan Bradley, 1986- : professional golfer -- David Bromstad, 1973- : interior designer and television personality -- Norbert Leo Butz, 1967- : actor -- Felipe Calderon, 1962- : president of Mexico --David Cameron, 1966- : prime minister of the United Kingdom -- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 1982- : British duchess -- Michael Cera, 1988- : actor -- Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig : fashion designers for Marchesa -- Laura Chinchilla, 1959- : president of Costa Rica -- Chris Colfer, 1990- : actor and singer -- Suzanne Collins, 1962- : author -- Ally Condie, 1978(?)- : author and teacher -- Bradley Cooper, 1975- : actor -- Cat Cora, 1968- : chef and television personality -- Charlie Crist, 1956- : co-founder of Foursquare.com -- Mark Dayton, 1947- : governor of Minnesota -- Jim Devenan, 1961- : artist -- Al DiGuido, 1956- : chief executive officer of Zeta Interactive -- Rocco DiSpirito, 1966- : chef and television personality -- Jeffrey Donovan, 1968- : actor -- Patrick Dougherty, 1945- : artist -- Jonah Edelman, 1970(?)- : activist -- Carl Edwards, 1979- : race car driver -- Liz Elting and Phil Shawel : co-founders of TransPerfect -- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 1954- : prime minister of Turkey -- Fantasia, 1984- : singer -- Bruce Feiler, 1964- : author and journalist -- Mark Feuerstein, 1971- : actor -- Katie Finneran, 1971- : actress -- Colin Firth, 1960- : actor -- James Franco, 1978- : actor -- Brian Gallagher, 1959(?)- chief executive officer of United Way of America --Andrew Garfield, 1983- : actor -- Gabrielle Giffords, 1970- : U.S. congressional representative -- Julia Glass, 1956- : author -- Jim Goodnight, 1943- : chief executive officer of SAS Institute -- Nancy Grace, 1959- : television personality and attorney -- Cee Lo Green, 1975- : singer and television personality -- Neil Patrick Harris, 1973- : actor -- Thomas Heatherwick, 1970- : designer -- Daniella Helayel, 1972(?)- : fashion designer -- John Benjamin Hickey, 1963- : actor -- Laura Hillenbrand, 1967- : actor -- Douglas Hodge, 1960- : actor -- Alice Hoffman, 1952- : author -- Freeman Hrabowski, 1950- : president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County -- Ben Huh, 1978(?)- : internet entrepreneur -- Nikki M. James, 1981- : actress -- Clinton Kelly and Stacy London : television hosts -- John Key, 1961- : prime minister of New Zealand -- Elena Kiam, 1964(?)- : founder of Lia Sophia -- Christine Lagarde, 1956- : managing director of the International Monetary Fund -- Miranda Lambert, 1983- : singer and songwriter -- Sanaa Lathan, 1971- : actress -- Frederick M. Lawrence, 1955(?)- : president of Brandeis University -- Jennifer Lawrence, 1990- : actress -- Eric Lefkofsky, 1969- : venture capitalist -- Maggie Q, 1979- : actress --Henning Mankell, 1948- : author -- Bruno Mars, 1985- : singer, songwriter, and producer -- George R.R. Martin, 1948- : author -- Melissa McCarthy, 1970- : actress -- Catherine McCord, 1974- : blogger -- Mike McCue, 1968- : co-founder of Flipboard -- Cynthia McFadden, 1956- : television journalist -- Rory McIlroy, 1989- : professional golfer -- Kevin Mitnick, 1965- : security consultant -- Piers Morgan, 1965- : television personality -- Muse : rock group -- Blake Mycoskie, 1976- : chief executive officer of TOMS Shoes -- Diane L. Neal, 1957(?)- : retail executive -- Gina and Pat Neely : television hosts -- Tea Obreht, 1985- : author -- Joshua Onysko, 1978(?)- : founder of Pangea Organics -- Carter Oosterhouse, 1976- : carpenter and television personality -- Paul Otellini, 1950- : chief executive officer of Intel -- Archie Panjabi, 1972- : actress -- Jim Parsons, 1973- : actor -- Ron Perlman, 1950- : actor -- Katy Perry, 1984- : singer and songwriter -- Drew Pinsky, 1958- : physician, television personality, and radio host -- Kendell J. Powell, 1954(?)- : chief executive officer of General Mills -- Navinchandra Ramgoolam, 1947- : prime minister of Mauritius -- Jose Reyes, 1983- : professional baseball player -- Ryan Reynolds, 1976- : actor -- Michelle Rhee, 1969- : public school chancellor and teacher --J.D. Salinger, 1919-2010 : author -- Erich Segal, 1937-2010 : author -- Cesare Siepi, 1923-2010 : opera singer -- Jean Simmons, 1929-2010 : actress -- Ted Stevens, 1923-2010 : U.S. senator -- Stewart Udall, 1920-2010 : politician -- Edgar Wayburn, 1906-2010 : conservationist and physician -- Earl Wild, 1915-2010 : pianist -- John Wooden, 1910-2010 : basketball coach -- Howard Zinn, 1922-2010 : historian and activistRansom Riggs, 1979(?)- : author -- Mary Roach, 1959- : author -- Aaron Rodgers, 1983- : professional football player -- Andrew J. Rotherham, 1971(?)- : policy analyst -- Dilma Rousseff, 1947- : president of Brazil -- Lisa Rudes-Sandel, 1964(?)- : fashion designer -- Andra Rush, 1961- : founder of Rush Trucking -- Juan Manuel Santos, 1951- : president of Colombia -- Dan Savage, 1964- : columnist, author, and gay rights activist -- Mary Schapiro, 1955- : chief of the Securities & Exchange Commission -- Blake Shelton, 1976- : singer and television personality -- Yingluck Shinawatra, 1967- : prime minister of Thailand -- Alan Simpson, 1931- : co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform -- Ian Somerhalder, 1978- : actor -- Esperanza Spalding, 1984- : musician -- Marla Spivak, 1955- : scientist -- Jason Statham, 1972- : actor -- Kristen Stewart, 1990- : actress -- Kathryn Stockett, 1969- : author -- Julia Stuart : 1968(?)- : author -- Lisa Switkin, 1974- : landscape architect -- Sam Taylor, 1961(?)- : chief executive officer of Oriental Trading Company -- Steven Tyler, 1948- : singer and television personality -- Justin Verlander, 1983- : professional baseball player -- Scott Walker, 1967- : governor of Wisconsin --Jessica Watson, 1993- : sailor -- Tim Westergren, 1965- : founder of Pandora Radio -- Betty White, 1922- : actress -- Kristen Wiig, 1973- : actress and screenwriter -- Isabel Wilkerson, 1961- : journalist -- Sam Worthington, 1976- : actor -- Caroline Wozniacki, 1990- : professional tennis player -- Jacob Zuma, 1942- : president of South Africa -- Dede Allen, 1923-2010 : film editor -- Avigdor Arikha, 1929-2010 : painter -- James Black, 1924-2010 : scientist -- Manute Bol, 1962-2010 : professional basketball player -- Robert C. Byrd, 1917-2010 : U.S. senator -- Dixie Carter, 1939-2010 : actress -- Alex Chilton, 1950-2010 : singer and songwriter -- Lucille Clifton, 1936-2010 : poet -- Art Clokey, 1921-2010 : animator -- Gary Coleman, 1968-2010 : actor -- Mary Daly, 1928-2010 : philosopher and theologian -- John Dankworth, 1927-2010 : saxophonist, composer, and band leader -- Victoria Manolo Draves, 1924-2010 : diver -- Jaime Escalante, 1930-2010 : teacher -- Doug Fieger, 1952-2010 : musician -- Sid Fleischman, 1920-2010 : author -- Dick Francis, 1920-2010 : author -- Frank Frazetta, 1928-2010 : artist -- Miep Gies, 1909-2010 : rescuer -- William E. Gordon, 1918-2010 : engineer and scientist -- Bruce J. Graham, 1925-2010 : architect --Kathryn Grayson, 1922-2010 : operatic film star -- Moshe Greenberg, 1928-2010 : biblical scholar -- Doris Haddock, 1910-2010 : activist -- Alexander Haig, 1924-2010 : general and politician -- Corey Haim, 1971-2010 : actor -- Dorothy Height, 1912-2010 : activist -- Dennis Hopper, 1936-2010 : actor -- Albert Montgomery Kligman, 1916-2010 : dermatologist -- Juanita M. Kreps, 1921-2010 : economist -- Benjamin Lees, 1924-2010 : composer -- Art Linkletter, 1912-2010 : radio and television personality -- Charles McCurdy Mathias, Jr., 1922-2010 : senator -- Malcolm McLaren, 1946-2010 : music promoter -- Alexander McQueen, 1969-2010 : fashion designer -- Carlos Monsivais, 1938-2010 : writer -- Patricia Neal, 1926-2010 : actress -- Marshall Warren Nirenberg, 1927-2010 : biologist -- Kenneth Clifton Noland, 1924-2010 : painter -- Merlin Olsen, 1940-2010 : professional football player and actor -- Harvey Pekar, 1939-2010 : comic book writer -- Teddy Pendergrass, 1950-2010 : singer -- Frances Reid, 1914-2010 : actress -- Pernell Roberts, 1928-2010 : actor -- Robin Roberts, 1926-2010 : professional baseball player -- Carolyn M. Rodgers, 1940-2010 : poet -- Eric Rohmer, 1920-2010 : filmmaker -- Moishe Rosen, 1932-2010 : minister --

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