| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 758 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 0899-0417." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Reem Acra, 1961(?)- : fashion designer -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi, 1977- : author -- Viktor Ahn, 1985- : speed skater -- Manal al-Sharif, 1979- : activist -- Joseph Altuzarra, 1983- : fashion designer -- Jose Andres, 1969- : chef -- Iggy Azalea, 1990- : rapper -- Joyce Banda, 1950- : President of Malawi -- Cornelia I. Bargmann, 1961- : scientist and professor -- Mary Barra, 1961- : chief executive officer of General Motors -- Simon Beck, 1958(?)- : artist -- Kristel Bell, 1980- : actress -- David Benioff, 1970- : author and television producer -- Emily Blunt, 1983- : actress -- Mary Bonauto, 1961- : attorney -- Katherine Boo, 1964- : journalist and author -- Rosalind Brewer, 1962- : chief executive officer of Sam's Club -- Cornell W. Brooks, 1961- : human rights activist, attorney, and minister -- Allie Brosh, 1985- : blogger, cartoonist, and author -- Steve Byckiewicz and Bob MacLeod : founders of Kiss My Face -- Bobby Cannavale, 1971(?)- : actor -- Eleanor Catton, 1985- : author -- Brian Chesky, 1981- : chief executive officer of Airbnb -- Misty Copeland, 1982- : dancer -- James Cromwell, 1940- : actor -- Kaley Cuoco, 1985- : actress -- Nicole Curtis, 1976(?)- : television host -- Nick D'Aloisio, 1995- : entrepreneuer and computer programmer -- Meryl Davis and Charlie White : ice dancers -- Mo'Ne Davis, 2001(?)- : amateue athlete -- Wendy Davis, 1963- : state senator -- Bill de Blasio, 1961- : mayor of New York City -- Jack Dorsey, 1976- : chief executive officer of Twitter -- Michael Ealy, 1973- : actor -- Gabriel Ebert, 1987- : actor -- Nigel Farage, 1964- : head of United Kingdom Independence Party -- Kaitlyn Farrington, 1989- : snowboarder -- Tim Federle, 1980- : author, actor, dancer, and choreographer -- Jose D. Fernandez, 1992- : professional baseball player -- Spencer Finch, 1962- : artist -- Gayle Forman, 1970- : author and journalist -- Jeanne Gang, 1964- : architect -- Darrin Gayles, 1966- : federal judge -- Frida Giannini, 1972- : fashion designer -- Jane Green, 1968- : author -- Steven Greenebaum, 1948- : founder of Living Interfaith Church -- Glenn Greenwald, 1967- : author, journalist, and attorney -- Hunter Hayes, 1991- : country music singer -- Marillyn Hewson, 1953- : chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin -- Tim Howard, 1979- : professional soccer player -- Tony Hsieh, 1973- : chief executive officer of Zappos -- Travis Kalanick, 1976- : chief executive officer of Uber -- Andy Karl, 1972(?)- : actor -- Tom Kartsotis, 1960(?)- : founder of Shinola -- Ian Khama, 1953- : President of Botswana -- Christina Baker Kline, 1964- : author -- Jonathan Lethem, 1964- : author -- Letizia, Queen of Spain, 1972- : Monarch -- Jared Leto, 1971- : actor and singer -- Tracy Letts, 1965- : playwright and actor -- Michael Lewis, 1960- : author -- Ted Ligety, 1984- : skier -- Li Na, 1982- : professional tennis player -- Liu Xiaobo, 1955- : human rights activist, literary critic, and author -- Lorde, 1996- : singer and songwriter -- Jenna Lyons, 1970- : creative director and president of J. Crew -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis : rap duo -- Ricardo Martinelli, 1952- : President of Panama -- Gracia Martore, 1952(?)- : chief executive officer of Gannett -- Thokozile Masipa, 1947- : jurist -- Amy Matthews, 1973- : television personality and general contractor -- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 1953- : co-founder of Biocon -- Gugu Mbatha-Raw, 1983- : actress -- Kevin McCarthy, 1965- : house majority leader -- Claire McCaskill, 1953- : U.S. senator -- Audra McDonald, 1970- : actress and singer -- Bill McNabb, 1958(?)- : chief executive officer of the Vanguard Group -- Steve McQueen, 1969- : filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor -- Idina Menzel, 1971- : actress and singer -- Seth Meyers, 1973- : comedian and television host -- Lea Michele, 1986- : actress and singer -- Patina Miller, 1984- : actress -- Maryam Mirzakhani, 1977- : mathematician -- Narendra Modi, 1950- : prime minister of India -- Chloe Grace Moretz, 1997- : actress -- Liane Moriarty, 1966- : author and copywriter -- Elizabeth Moss, 1982- : actress -- Jessie Mueller, 1983- : actress and singer -- Glenn Murphy, 1962(?)- : chief executive officer of Gap, Inc. -- Kacey Musgraves, 1988- : singer and songwriter -- Phiona Mutesi, 1996(?)- : chess player -- Satya Nadella, 1967- : chief executive officer of Microsoft -- The National, rock group -- Lupita Nyong'o, 1983- : actress -- Adebayo Ogunlesi, 1953- : head of Global Infrastructure Partners -- Alex Pettyfer, 1990- : actor -- Ciara Phillips, 1976- : artist -- Julia Pierson, 1959- : director of the U.S. Secret Service -- Michael Pietsch, 1956- : chief executive officer of Hachette Book Group -- Thomas Piketty, 1971- : economist, professor, and author -- Chris Pratt, 1979- : actor -- Lily Rabe, 1982- : actress -- Jim Rash, 1970- : actor, writer, and director -- Robin Roberts, 1960- : newscaster -- Mark Romanek, 1959- : director -- Veronica Roth, 1988- : author -- Hassan Rouhani, 1948- : President of Iran -- Marco Rubio, 1971- : U.S. senator -- Mark Rutte, 1967- : Prime Minister of the Netherlands -- Alex Salmond, 1954- : politician -- Michael Sam, 1990- : professional football player -- Andy Samberg, 1978- : actor -- Taylor Schilling, 1984- : actress -- David Schulte, 1970(?)- : chief executive officer of Oliver Peoples -- Lisa Scottoline, 1955- : author and attorney -- Jason Segel, 1980- : actor and writer -- Ruta Sepetys, 1967- : author and entertainment manager -- Mikaela Shiffrin, 1995- : skier -- Maggie Shipstead, 1983- : author -- Ben Smith, 1976- : editor in chief of Buzzfeed -- Adelina Sotnikova, 1996- : ice skater -- St. Vincent, 1982- : singer, musician, and songwriter -- Brandon Stanton, 1984- : photographer and blogger -- Gregg Steinhafel, 1955- : former chief executive officer of Target -- Trish Summerville, 1969(?)- : costume designer -- Rajeev Suri, 1967- : chief executive officer of Nokia Group -- Anne Sweeney, 1957- : co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group -- Raina Telgemaier, 1977- : author and comics illustrator -- Riccardo Tisci, 1974- : fashion designer -- James Turrell, 1943- : artist -- Ricky Van Veen, 1980- : chief executive officer of Notional -- Courtney B. Vance, 1960- : actor -- Shannon Watts, 1971(?)- : activist, publicist, and corporate communications executive -- Justin Welby, 1956- : archbishop -- Mary Jo White, 1947- : chairwoman of Securities and Exchange Commission -- Wendy Williams, 1964- : television personality -- Rebel Wilson, 1980- : actress and writer -- Russell Wilson, 1988- : professional football player -- David Wise, 1990- : freeskier -- Shailene Woodley, 1991- : actress -- Conchita Wurst, 1988- : singer and television personality -- Tadashi Yanai, 1949- : chief executive officer of Uniqlo Co. -- Janet Yellen, 1946- : chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors -- Andrew Zimmern, 1961- : television personality, chef, and writer -- Chinua Achebe, 1930-2013 : author and professor -- Fernando Alonso 1914-2013 : dancer -- Patty Andrews, 1918-2013 : singer -- Fontella Bass, 1940-2012 : singer -- Bobby Bland, 1930-2013 : musician -- Lindy Boggs, 1916-2013 : politician -- Joyce Brothers, 1927-2013 : psychologist -- Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012 : pianist and composer -- J.J. Cale, 1938-2013 : musician and songwriter -- John Casablancas, 1942-2013 : modeling agency executive -- Jeanne Cooper, 1928-2013 : actress -- Douglas Dayton, 1924-2013 : company executive -- Christian de Duve, 1917-2013 : biochemist and author -- Deanna Durbin, 1921-2013 : actress and singer -- Charles Durning, 1923-2012 : actor -- Henri Dutilleux, 1916-2013 : composer -- Robert G. |
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Edwards, 1925-2013 : biologist and physiologist -- Douglas Engelbart, 1925-2013 : engineer -- Dennis Farina, 1944-2013 : actor -- Bonnie Franklin, 1944-2013 : actress -- Frederic Franklin, 1914-2013 : dancer and ballet master -- Annette Funicello, 1942-2013 : actress -- Ray Harryhausen, 1920-2013 : special-effects technician -- Richie Havens, 1941-2013 : singer and guitarist -- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, 1927-2013 : author -- Haynes Johnson, 1931-2013 : journalist -- Virginia Johnson, 1925-2013 : research assistant -- Deacon Jones, 1938-2013 : professional football player -- George Jones : 1931-2013, musician -- Jack Klugman, 1922-2012 : actor -- Ed Koch, 1924-2013 : politician, author, and commentator -- Frank Lautenberg, 1924-2013 : U.S. senator -- Gerda Lerner, 1920-2013 : historian -- Mac Daddy, 1978-2013 : rapper -- Ray Manzarek, 1939-2013 : keyboardist, music producer, and writer -- Mindy McCready, 1975-2013 : country music singer -- Ottavio Missoni, 1921-2013 : fashion designer -- Cory Monteith, 1982-2013 : actor -- Sara Montiel, 1928-2013 : actress -- Stan Musial, 1920-2013 : professional baseball player -- Oscar Niemeyer, 1907-2012 : architect -- Patti Page, 1927-2013 : singer -- Lilly Pulitzer, 1931-2013 : fashion designer -- Phil Ramone, 1934-2013 : music producer, engineer, and arranger -- Francis Ray, 1944-2013 : author -- Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012 : sitarist and composer -- Jean Stapleton, 1923-2013 : actress -- Bert Stern, 1929-2013 : photographer -- Rise Stevens, 1913-2013 : mezzo-soprano and arts administrator -- Maria Tallchief, 1925-2013 : dancer -- Abigail Van Buren, 1918-2013 : advice columnist -- Bernard Waber, 1921-2013 : children's book author and illustrator -- Slim Whitman, 1923-2013 : musician -- Esther Williams, 1921-2013 : actress -- Jonathan Winters, 1925-2013 : comedian -- N. Joseph Woodland, 1921-2012 : inventor. |
| Summary |
Provides timely and informative profiles of the world's most interesting people. |
| Subject |
Biography -- 21st century.
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Celebrities -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Avery, Laura, editor.
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Gale (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Newsmakers 15 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Newsmakers. 2015 cumulation. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015] 9781414497228 |
| ISBN |
9781414497792 (electronic book) |
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9781414497228 |
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