British writer Joan Rowling has written a series of books about the wizard Harry Potter and has become famous. Charlie Chaplin became famous for his role-playing technique.
People can become famous regardless of their social and financial status, the main thing is to pick up a key to people and win their hearts ... People from the selection succeeded - they know, remember, love.
Now there are many popular TV stars, but most of them will be forgotten. Only those who distinguished themselves by originality and whose talent cannot be repeated remain in my memory.
You should find out the names of those people who remain an example to this day, who want to talk about and watch movies with their participation (if we are talking about actors). In this article we have collected 10 the most famous people in the world, regardless of their profession and hobbies.
10. Cristiano Ronaldo
Born: February 5, 1986
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the most famous football players.
At the age of 14, the boy was expelled from school, and his mother advised him to seriously engage in football, although he was fond of him from early childhood.
In 1993, the footballer played for the Andorinha team, and in 1995 at the Nacional club, etc.
Ronaldo became twice the best football player in England, in 2008 he became the best football player in the world, Europe. Despite the fact that Ronaldo’s age is considered “retirement” for a football player, he is not going to leave the sport.
Achievements: top scorer of the season 2012/2013; the best forward of Real Madrid in the championships of Spain; the highest number of goals scored in the Champions League for the season (17 goals), the record holder for the number of hat-riders in the Championships of Spain, etc.
9. Oprah Winfrey
Born: January 29, 1954
Winfrey is one of the most famous TV presenters in the United States. In addition, she is a public figure, a billionaire.
The American TV presenter constantly appears on the Forbes pages as the most influential TV star.
Oprah Winfrey is the most famous TV presenter whose career began in 1971 with the Miss Black America contest. Oprah was offered a job on television after the contest - that is how her career began.
Achievements: record for the number of hits in the list of Time magazine; Own television channel OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) was launched; Harpo Entertainment Group, a media campaign dedicated to the production of television programs and documentaries, etc., was founded.
8. Albert Einstein
Born: March 14, 1879, died: April 18, 1955
Even those who study in the humanities know Albert Einstein, because this person made an undeniable contribution to history.
Einstein is the founder of the theory of relativity, on his account 300 scientific papers. Albert Einstein is interesting in that, despite his amazing ingenuity, he was given great difficulty to solve any domestic issues.
Interesting fact: Einstein studied at school for twos and did not speak until 3 years old. As a boy, he was very secretive, did not communicate with peers, preferring loneliness.
AchievementsEinstein’s account of about 150 books in the field of philosophy and the history of science; he proved the general theory of relativity; quantum theory of photoelectric effect and heat capacity; the theory of light scattering on thermodynamic fluctuations in a medium; theory of induced radiation, etc.
7. Joan Rowling
Born: July 31, 1965
“Harry Potter” was written by accident - 25-year-old Joan Rowling came up with the image of a wizard - a smart boy in round glasses, who became known around the world, and made the young Englishwoman one of the richest women in the world.
Rowling wrote her first book for 5 years, it was finished in 1995, but it was published only a year later.
The writer used her work computer to create her works (in between work as a secretary, she wrote down interesting thoughts that came to her mind).
Achievements: successful literary figure; a wealthy outstanding woman of world renown; thrice winner of the Nestle Smarties Gold Award, British Book Awards; in 2000 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire; twice winner of the Children’s Book Award, Spanish Prince of Asturias Prize.
6. Michael Jordan
Born: February 17, 1963
Michael Jordan is an ambitious athlete who has achieved the status of a basketball star. Thanks to many years of training, he was able to develop a unique style of play.
Interesting fact: the athlete left the sport three times, but returned every time.
If you look at the performances with Michael Jordan, you will notice that during the game his tongue is involuntarily protruding - according to the athlete, this habit was passed on to him from his father, which means that he is focused on the game.
Achievements: 10 hits in the 1st team of all NBA stars; the most valuable NBA regular player; NBA's best defensive player; participant in 14 matches of all NBA stars; the most productive player in the regular NBA championships, etc.
5. Adolf Hitler
Born: April 20, 1889, died: April 30, 1945
The German politician was loyal to anti-Marxism and, under the influence of the readings of Karl Luger (Austrian mayor), he began to hate all Jews, believing that they were “rats,” who, together with the Marxists, wanted to destroy the world.
He believed that if the Jews triumph over the world, humanity will come to an end.
Hitler began to despise democratic norms, he dreamed of a glorious Germany, which would become a great country after the overthrow of Habsburg.
Interesting fact: Hitler loved to draw, several of his paintings have survived. The painting "Night Sea" was sold in 2012.
Achievements: brought the country out of crisis; united the German people; put an end to unemployment; contributed to the growth of industry; He brought Germany to a leading position worldwide in economic indicators.
4. Vincent Van Gogh
Born: March 30, 1853, died: July 29, 1890.
Vincent Van Gogh is an artist whose influence on world culture was appreciated after his death.
“Sunflowers” of the artist is his calling card, he painted 11 paintings with the image of these plants.
Van Gogh managed to sell only one painting, and experts believe that if he had not committed suicide in 1890, he would have become a very rich man.
He was able to develop his own style of decorative painting, and this style could not help but please the general public. For many years, the artist was in close friendship with Paul Gauguin, because of a quarrel with which he cut off part of his ear.
Achievements: Vincent Van Gogh is recognized as one of the most famous Dutch painters (after death), on his account - 2100 works, an outstanding representative of post-impressionism.
3. Marilyn Monroe
Born: June 1, 1926, died: August 5, 1962
The inimitable, strong woman, magnificent talented actress excites people's minds so far.
Norma Jeane (this is her real name) had a difficult childhood, at 17 she worked at the Padioplane aircraft factory.
Once at the workplace, Norma met a photographer, David Conover, who invited her to work as a model. The girl left the factory and began to earn by posing. David advised the girl to contact a modeling agency, and this was the beginning of her journey into the world of art.
Achievements: a symbol of femininity and beauty; shooting in famous Hollywood films; Golden Globe Award; American Legion Award for performance in Korea, French Academy of Film Award, etc.
2. Walt Disney
Born: December 5, 1901, died: December 15, 1966
Walt Disney made 111 films with his own hands, for which he received an Oscar, and produced more than 500 himself.
He founded the Walt Disney Productions studio, which is currently the powerful multimedia company The Walt Disney Company.
It was Disney - the first animator to create sound cartoons. It is difficult to imagine your childhood without his famous films “Sleeping Beauty”, “Cinderella”, “Snow White”, etc.
Achievements: the creation of an amusement park "Disneyland"; creation of famous cartoons; Oscar, which he received 26 times; 5 Golden Globes; 2 prizes of the Cannes Film Festival, etc.
1. Charlie Chaplin
Born: April 16, 1889, died: December 25, 1977
Charlie Chaplin founded his own film studio, became the star of silent cinema and theater. Developed most of the tricks and comic shooting techniques.
As a child, Charlie Chaplin wherever he worked: he was a courier in a printing house, sold newspapers, was a nurse, helping doctors in the hospital.
At the age of 14, he got a seat in the theater, in addition, as a young man, he performed in variety shows, and at the age of 16 he spent the money earned on learning to play the violin.
Everyone knows Chaplin as an eccentric guy with a painted mustache in a bowler hat - by the way, he invented the stage image for himself.
Achievements: the most famous comedian of "silent movie"; winner of 2 Oscars; has won many awards; on his account 84 films in which he starred, not counting episodic roles, etc.