RUNNER
About
Record-breaking sprinter who earned the nickname "Lightning Bolt" and became the first man to win gold in the 100 meter event at three separate Olympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016. In total he's earned eight career Olympic gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x100 meter relay events.
Before Fame
His high school cricket coach urged him to pursue a career in track and field.
Trivia
He became the first athlete to be named IAAF World Athlete of the Year five times, earning the distinction in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Family Life
He grew up in small town Trelawny, Jamaica with his parents Wellesley and Jennifer, as well as his brother and sister, Sadiki and Sherine.
Eve Torres
WRESTLER
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Eve Torres Gracie (born Eve Marie Torres; August 21, 1984) is an American actress, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner instructor, event manager, former professional wrestler, dancer and model. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name Eve.
In 2007, she entered the 2007 Diva Search and won, earning a contract with WWE. Torres first appeared on WWE programming in 2008 in a backstage interviewer role, later appearing in bikini contests and dance competitions.
She attained the WWE Divas Championship in April 2010, holding the championship for 69 days. She won the Divas Championship for the second time at the Royal Rumble in January 2011. Her second reign lasted until April.
The following year, she was assigned the fictional role of Executive Administrator of Raw and SmackDown, and later Assistant General Manager of the latter.
At Night of Champions, Torres won the Divas Championship for the third time, becoming the first person to win it on three occasions, and held the title until January 2013.
Prior to WWE, Torres danced for The Southern California Summer Pro League and went on to become a member of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers Spirit Dance Team for the 2006–2007 season. She has also appeared on several television shows, including Show Me The Money, Sunset Tan, Deal or No Deal, Matador, and Supergirl.
Following her retirement from professional wrestling, Torres focused on her role as an instructor for the Gracie Women Empowered self-defense program.
John Brotherton
MOVIE ACTOR
About
Initially gaining fame for his role on One Life to Live from 2007 to 2009, Brotherton would become a prominent film actor with credits in movies such as The Conjuring, Guardians of the Galaxy, Furious 7, and Precious Cargo. In 2016, he appeared on the Netflix revival of Full House, titled Fuller House, in a recurring role.
Before Fame
He was 10 years old when he first started acting. He would attend Oregon State University and joined the fraternity Kappa Sigma.
Trivia
He returned to One Life to Live for one episode in 2010.
Family Life
He married Alison Raimondi, with whom he has daughters named Shia and Saylor, in June of 2008. He and his family moved from Washington state to Portland, Oregon when he was six years old.
He and Luke Evans were both featured in supporting roles in Furious 7.
Loretta Devine
MOVIE ACTRESS
About
Actress who starred as Marla Hendricks on the Fox series Boston Public. She also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress for her recurring role as Adele Webber on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Her film credits include Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife, For Colored Girls, and Crash.
Before Fame
She earned a bachelor's degree in speech and drama from the University of Houston, then went on to receive a master's in theater from Brandeis University.
Trivia
Early in her career, she played the role of Lorell in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, which was loosely based on the mo-town group The Supremes.
Family Life
Her mother Eunice O'Neal was a beautician, and her father James Devine was a laborer. She was married to Lamar Tyler from 1973 until 2008. The couple had one son together. She then married Glenn Marshall.
She co-starred with Alfre Woodard in the 1998 film Down in the Delta.
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