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Wil Dasovich
Vlogger

Film

Wil Dasovich is a television personality and vlogger. He is known for his vlogs on YouTube. In television, he has appeared on various shows, most notably on "Pinoy Big Brother". At the 10th Shorty Awards, he won the Shorty Award for Vlogger of the Year.

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Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer
Actor

Film

Verne Troyer was notable for his height of 2'8", the result of cartilage–hair hypoplasia, which made him one of the shortest men in the world. He was best known for playing Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" series of comedy films.

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Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer
Actress

Film

Keke Palmer made her acting debut in the 2004 film "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" and rose to prominence in 2006 for her breakthrough role in "Akeelah and the Bee", as well as starring in "Madea's Family Reunion".

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Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Actor

Film

Chris Evans is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his superhero roles as the Marvel Comics characters Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Human Torch in "Fantastic Four" and its 2007 sequel.

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Robert Downey, Jr.
Robert Downey, Jr.
Actor

Film

Robert Downey, Jr. is an actor. As of 2017, the U.S. domestic box-office grosses of his films total over $4.2 billion, with worldwide grosses surpassing $9.6 billion, making him the fifth highest-grossing U.S. domestic box-office star of all-time.

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Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
Actress

Film

Frances McDormand is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, which makes her one of the few performers to receive the Triple Crown of Acting.

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Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Actor

Film

Gary Oldman is known for his role as Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" series and Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour" (2017), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Films in which he has starred have grossed over $10.9 billion.

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Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele
Actor and Director

Film

Jordan Peele is an Academy Award winning actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He had a career breakthrough in 2017 with his solo directorial debut, the horror film "Get Out", which earned critical acclaim and was a box office success.

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Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet
Actor

Film

Timothée Chalamet gained recognition for his role in "Call Me by Your Name", which earned him nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award. He is the third youngest nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the youngest since 1939.

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Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Actress

Film

Allison Janney's performance in the black comedy "I, Tonya" (2017) garnered widespread acclaim and earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Doug Jones
Doug Jones
Actor

Film

Doug Jones is an American actor and former contortionist known for roles in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play non-human characters. He starred as the Amphibian Man in "The Shape of Water" (2017).

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Armie Hammer
Armie Hammer
Actor

Film

Armie Hammer is an American actor. For his role in "Call Me by Your Name", he received acclaim from critics and nominations for the Critics' Choice Award, the Independent Spirit Award, and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.

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Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Actor

Film

Sam Rockwell is an American actor. For his performance in the drama film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" (2017), Rockwell won a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Actor

Film

Brad Pitt He has received multiple awards and nominations including an Academy Award as producer under his own company Plan B Entertainment. Pitt has been cited as an influential and powerful people in the American entertainment industry.

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Jack Black
Jack Black
Actor

Film

Jack Black is known for roles in "Shallow Hal" (2001), "School of Rock" (2003), "King Kong" (2005), and the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise (2008–2016). He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. He is the lead vocalist of the rock group Tenacious D.

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Jason James Richter
Jason James Richter
Actor

Film

Jason James Richter is an American actor, most commonly known for his role in the "Free Willy" series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy.

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Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Film Director

Film

For her work in "Selma" (2014), Ava DuVernay was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award. With "Selma", she was also the first black female director to have her film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler
Film Director

Film

Ryan Coogler is an American film director and screenwriter. He has co-written and directed the seventh film in the "Rocky" film saga, "Creed" (2015), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film "Black Panther" (2018).

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Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Comedian and Actor

Film

Eddie Murphy is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal in "Dreamgirls".

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Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith
Actor and Recording Artist

Film

Jaden Smith is an American actor, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. Jaden Smith's first movie role was with his father in the 2006 film "The Pursuit of Happyness".

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CR Capers
Founder, Hip Hop Film Festival and Founder, Harlem Film House

Film

CR Capers is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning Hip Hop Film Festival, named "Best of the Fests" for 2016. Her radio show and podcast, "Why You Mad Son?", has over three million listeners worldwide and boasts a legion of loyal fans.

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Ted Ross
Actor

Film

Ted Ross was an American actor, who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in "The Wiz", an all African-American reinterpretation of "The Wizard of Oz". He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production.

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Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill
Academy Award Nominee

Film

Jonah Hill is known for his comedic roles in films, such as "Get Him to the Greek" (2010) and "21 Jump Street" (2012), as well as his performances in "Moneyball" (2011) and "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), for which he received Academy Award nominations.

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John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Actor

Film

John Leguizamo is an actor, voice artist, stand-up comedian, film producer, playwright and screenwriter. As of 2009, he has appeared in over 75 films, produced over 10 films, and starred on Broadway in several productions (winning several awards).

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Dave Vescio
Actor

Film

Dave Vescio is an actor and former soldier and photojournalist best known for his villainous roles in film and television, such as his role in the films "Hick", "Lost Souls", "House of Flesh Mannequins", "Air Collision", "Gemini Rising", and "Virus X".

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