People

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Allure
Recording Group

Music

Allure formed in the early 1990s as a quartet, now a trio, best known for their hit single "All Cried Out" with 112, which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Original members were Alia Davis, Linnie Belcher, Lalisha Sanders, and Akissa Mendez.

Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman
Recording Artist

Music

Phyllis Hyman is best known for her singles from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. She also performed on Broadway in "Sophisticated Ladies" (1981), which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.

Brandy
Brandy
Recording Artist and Actress

Music

Brandy released her self-titled debut album, which was certified quadruple Platinum in the United States, selling six million copies worldwide. Her second album, "Never Say Never", sold 16 million copies worldwide, and earned her first Grammy Award.

Speech
Speech
Member, Arrested Development

Music

Speech is an American rapper and musician. He is a member of the progressive hip-hop group Arrested Development and has released a number of solo albums.

Arrested Development
Arrested Development
Recording Group

Music

Arrested Development is an American alternative hip-hop group that formed in Atlanta in 1988. It was founded by Speech and his ex-best friend Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s.

Ed. Weinberger
Ed. Weinberger
Screenwriter and Television Producer

Television

Edwin B. "Ed." Weinberger is an American screenwriter and television producer. He began his television career after he dropped out of Columbia University, writing for such stand-up comedians as Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, and Bill Cosby.

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Ed Asner
Actor

Television

Ed Asner is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spin-off series "Lou Grant". He is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Valerie Bertinelli
Actress

Television

Valerie Bertinelli is known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom "One Day at a Time" (1975 - 1984), Gloria on the religious drama "Touched by an Angel" (2001 - 2003), and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom "Hot in Cleveland" (2010 - 2015).

Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
Actor

Film

Ryan Gosling is an actor and musician. He began his career as a child star on the Disney Channel's "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1993–1995). His performance as a drug-addicted teacher in "Half Nelson" (2006) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Winner

Film

Harrison Ford gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the "Star Wars" film series and as the title character of the "Indiana Jones" film series. His career has spanned six decades and includes roles in several Hollywood blockbusters.

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (alternately Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, their first year of eligibility.

Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Lead Singer, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Music

Tom Petty is best known as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. In his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
Member, Eurythmics

Music

David A. Stewart is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for Eurythmics, his successful professional partnership with Annie Lennox. He won Best British Producer at the 1986, 1987, and 1990 Brit Awards.

Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Member, Eurythmics

Music

Annie Lennox and fellow musician David A. Stewart went on to achieve major international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics. As of June 2008, including her work within Eurythmics, Lennox had sold over 80 million records worldwide.

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. As of 2015, she has had worldwide record sales of more than 80 million. She has mounted several successful and critically acclaimed concert world tours.

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Jwan Yosef
Painter and Artist

Art

Jwan Yosef is an Armenian Syrian-born Swedish painter and artist of Kurdish and Armenian ancestry. He specializes in plastic arts and is based in London, England.

Menudo
Menudo
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz. Menudo was also one of the biggest Latin boy bands in history, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s.

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Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Recording Artist

Music

Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, actor and author. He began his career at age 12 with the pop group Menudo. His first English-language album (also titled "Ricky Martin"), has sold 22 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all-time.

Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent
Actor

Film

Frank Vincent was an American actor. He played prominent roles in the HBO series "The Sopranos" and in several films for director Martin Scorsese: "Raging Bull" (1980), "Goodfellas" (1990), and "Casino" (1995).

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Elihu Eli El
CEO, Progressive Innovation

Activism

Elihu Eli El is currently CEO at Progressive Innovation. He has close to 20 years of experience in software and system development, testing, and systems integration for a variety of defense and commercial applications.

Tags: DefenseDeveloperTestingSystem DevelopmentSystems Integration

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Carol Mizoguchi
Family Assistance Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Activism

Carol Mizoguchi is currently a Family Assistance Program Specialist at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, where she joined the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA) in February 2016.

Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
Co-Host, "CBS This Morning" and Contributing Correspondent, "60 Minutes"

Television

Charlie Rose is an American television talk show host and journalist. Since 1991, he has hosted "Charlie Rose", an interview show distributed nationally by PBS since 1993. Rose has also co-anchored "CBS This Morning" since 2012.

Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally
Actress

Television

Megan Mullally is an actress. She is best known for her role as Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace", for which she received 7 consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning twice.

Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Actor

Television

Sean Hayes is an actor, comedian, and producer. He is best known for his role as Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace", for which he won an Emmy Award, four SAG Awards, and one American Comedy Award, and earned six Golden Globe nominations.

Debra Messing
Debra Messing
Actress

Television

Debra Messing is an American actress. She is known for her many television roles, most notably her eight-year run playing Grace Adler on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace". Throughout her career, she has received six Emmy Award nominations, winning one.

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