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Alyssa Morgan Lego
Miss Stars and Stripes' Outstanding Teen 2017 (Miss America's Outstanding Teen)

Pageantry

Alyssa Morgan Lego was the reigning Miss Stars and Stripes' Outstanding Teen 2017 through Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program (Miss America's Outstanding Teen).

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Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes
Actress

Television

Amanda Bynes is an American actress, comedian, and fashion designer. After appearing in commercials and in plays, she rose to prominence as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s on the Nickelodeon series "All That" and "The Amanda Show".

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Amanda Witkowski
Miss Garden State 2017 (USA National Miss) and Miss New Jersey 2017 (National American Miss)

Pageantry

Amanda Witkowski, currently National American Miss New Jersey 2017, is a Thomas More honors student at Sacred Heart University. She has since co-founded "Shop. Sell. Strut!", as an Autism New Jersey awareness and fundraising event.

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Amber
Amber
Recording Group

Music

Amber is a Dutch-born German singer, songwriter, label owner, and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night", "If You Could Read My Mind", and "Sexual (Li Da Di)".

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Ambrose Akinmusire
Ambrose Akinmusire
Jazz Trumpeter

Music

Ambrose Akinmusire is an American jazz trumpeter. In 2014, he won the North Sea Jazz Festival's Paul Acket Award. His third album, entitled "The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint", was released on March 11, 2014.

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Amelia Moore
Actress, Author, and Journalist

Music

Amelia Moore (aka Ameliaismore) is an actress, author, and journalist. She has been A&R Assistant at Atlantic Records, Director of A&R at Gee Street, and General Manager at Ruff Ryders Records, leaving as President at Ruff Ryders Lifestyle.

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American Authors
Recording Group

Music

American Authors is an American rock band based in New York City. It currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Barnett, lead guitarist and banjoist James Adam Shelley, bassist Dave Rublin, and drummer Matt Sanchez.

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Amr El Banna
Amr El Banna
Fashion Designer

Fashion

Amr El Banna is a fashion designer, who specializes in haute couture, wedding dresses, and soiree dresses.

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Amy Grant
Amy Grant
Queen of Christian Pop

Music

Amy Grant is an American singer, songwriter, and media personality. As of 2009, she had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards, 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and had the first Christian album ever to go platinum.

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Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer
Emmy Award Winner

Comedy

Amy Schumer is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series "Last Comic Standing" in 2007.

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Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
6-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Amy Winehouse's debut album, "Frank" (2003), was a critical success. Her follow-up album, "Back to Black" (2006), led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night.

Tags: Grammy Award Winner · National Youth Jazz Orchestra · Soul Music · R&B · Jazz · 100 Greatest Women in Music · Best Pop Vocal Album · London, England · United Kingdom · RIP

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Ana Luísa Amaral
Ana Luísa Amaral
Professor, University of Porto

Literature

Ana Luísa Amaral is a Professor at the University of Porto. She holds a Ph.D. on the poetry of Emily Dickinson and has academic publications (in Portugal and abroad) in the areas of English and American Poetry, Comparative Poetics and Feminist Studies.

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Ana Luisa Johnson
Dancer, Photographer, and Poet

Dance

Ana Luisa Johnson began choreographing and performing her solo works at the age of thirteen, and became a professional dancer at 19. She has studied Ballet, Modern and Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Flamenco, Belly Dance, and Mexican Folkloric Dance.

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Anabella Sciorra
Anabella Sciorra
Emmy Award Winner

Television

Annabella Sciorra is an actress. Her film roles include "True Love" (1989) and "What Dreams May Come" (1998). She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for playing Gloria Trillo on "The Sopranos".

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Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper
Host, "Anderson Cooper 360°"

Television

Anderson Cooper is an American journalist, television personality, and author. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show "Anderson Cooper 360°".

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Anderson East
Recording Artist

Music

Anderson East is an American rhythm and blues musician from Athens, Alabama, later based in Nashville, Tennessee. His song "Satisfy Me" was released in March 2015 and received consistent radio airplay.

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Andra Day
Andra Day
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Andra Day is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut album, "Cheers to the Fall", was nominated for Best R&B Album and the album's main single, "Rise Up", was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

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Andre Harrell
Andre Harrell
Founder, Uptown Records

Music

Andre Harrell was the founder of the record label Uptown Records. He also served as the President and CEO of Motown Records. He was the first half of the hip-hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde.

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André Wallace
Mayor, Mount Vernon, New York (2019) and Owner, Creative Direction Construction & Design

Politics

André Wallace was Mayor in 2019 and formerly City Council President at Mount Vernon, New York. He is also the owner of a construction company, Creative Direction Construction & Design.

Tags: Mount Vernon, New York · City Council President · Mayor · Melba Moore · Construction · Creative Direction Construction & Design · Westchester County, New York · Inner Suburb of New York City · Democrat · Politician

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Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold
Recording Artist

Music

Andrew Gold was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and arranger. He played and recorded with artists such as Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Roy Orbison, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, Freddie Mercury, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, and Cher.

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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
7th President of the United States (1829 - 1837)

Politics

Andrew Jackson was an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as a general in the United States Army.

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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States (1865 - 1869)

Politics

Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was Vice President of the United States at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
United States Democratic Presidential Candidate (2020)

Politics

Andrew Yang is an American 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, entrepreneur, lawyer, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Venture for America (VFA), a nonprofit that focuses on creating jobs in struggling American cities.

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Andreya Triana
Andreya Triana
Recording Artist

Music

Andreya Triana is a British singer-songwriter from London. To date, she has collaborated with Flying Lotus, Mr. Scruff, and Bonobo. Her songs have been remixed by Flying Lotus, Mount Kimbie, and Tokimonsta.

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Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen
Executive Producer and Host, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen"

Television

Andy Cohen is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the Executive Producer and Host of Bravo's late night talk show, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen".

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