MSN Entertainment: Top CelebritiesTop Celebrities on MSN EntertainmentKathy Griffin- September 17, 2008 The acerbic, razor-tongued, take-no-prisoners comedian Kathy Griffin has built a career for herself -- as an actress and a standup performer -- around the schtick of being permanently under-respected by everyone (as the title of her TV series, My Life on the D List, suggests), and fighting back with her claws extended. Griffin is notorious for mercilessly skewering and taking potshots at worthy targets (particularly fellow celebrities and comedians) through her comedy, and has built a...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=111207&affid=100055 Jessica Alba- September 17, 2008 One of the crop of bright-eyed, dewy-skinned young actors to attain teen idoldom and a regular paycheck during the late 1990s, "Jessica Alba" closed out the century as one of Hollywood's more promising new talents. Born in Pomona, California, on April 28, 1981, Alba, whose father was in the Air Force, moved with her family to Biloxi, Mississippi, when she was an infant, but she eventually moved back to California nine years later. It was back in California that she embarked on an acting career;.http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=301037&affid=100055 Nicole Richie- September 17, 2008 The adopted daughter of pop star Lionel Richie, Nicole Richie entered the limelight when she signed on to appear with fellow heiress Paris Hilton in the Fox reality show The Simple Life. The show placed the socialites in working-class situations and proved to be a hit for the network. And though ratings dropped in subsequent seasons, the show found new life on the E! network, where it lasted several more seasons and even endured a public falling out between its two stars. Matthew Tobey, All...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=583138&affid=100055 Anne Hathaway- September 17, 2008 An actress whose first big screen gig also proved to be her breakthrough, "Anne Hathaway" became a familiar face to millions of moviegoers thanks to her starring role in "Garry Marshall"'s 2001 hit The Princess Diaries. Cast as a clumsy high school girl who finds out she is the princess of a small country, Hathaway was able to prove her comedic timing opposite no less than "Julie Andrews". Hailing from Brooklyn, where she was born November 12, 1982, Hathaway became involved in the theater at a..http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=357966&affid=100055 Lindsay Lohan- September 17, 2008 Child actress "Lindsay Lohan" was already an experienced performer when she made her feature debut in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. Born in New York City, Lohan began modeling at age three. After appearing in numerous TV commercials, Lohan moved to series TV with a role on the soap operaAnother World from 1996 to 1997. Cast as The Parent Trap's scheming twin sisters after a six month search for just the right girl, Lohan succeeded in filling "Hayley Mills"' shoes, winning over audiences...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=178011&affid=100055 Jennifer Hudson- September 17, 2008 A source of perpetual inspiration to millions of young hopefuls, African-American pop diva-turned-actress Jennifer Hudson proved -- with glorious bravado -- that the most gifted and determined young talents can bounce back from a painful and public rejection and land squarely at the pinnacle of success, transcending even what they might have accomplished had the initial rejection never occurred. Born September 12, 1981, in Chicago, IL, Hudson was blessed with an astounding vocal range of six...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=1322749&affid=100055 Tina Fey- September 17, 2008 As Saturday Night Live's first-ever female head writer, quick-witted comedian Tina Fey not only shattered the glass ceiling at SNL, but also succeeded in proving that she is one of the most talented comedy writers in the entertainment industry. The Upper Darby, PA, native quickly made her way to Chicago's famed Second City after finishing drama studies at the University of Virginia in 1992, maintaining her livelihood with a job at the local YMCA and rapidly excelling through Second City's...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=461892&affid=100055 Shannen Doherty- September 17, 2008 Known for portraying conniving TV vixens, dark-haired actress Shannen Doherty started her career at age ten after moving to Los Angeles with her family. When Michael Landon saw her guest-starring appearance on the TV drama Father Murphy, he cast her as Jenny Wilder for the 1982 season of Little House on the Prairie. In 1985, she played bratty little sister Maggie in the teen movie Girls Just Want to Have Fun with Sarah Jessica Parker. She continued playing a bratty kid in the TV drama Our House.http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=189751&affid=100055 Angelina Jolie- September 17, 2008 Next to "Liv Tyler", "Angelina Jolie" is the only actress of her generation who can thank her famous father for the lips that have become her trademark. The actress was born Angelina Jolie Voight to the pillow-lipped "Jon Voight" and actress Marcheline Bertrand on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles. Raised mostly by her mother after her parents divorced while she was still a baby, Jolie moved around a lot with her mother and brother. She also did a fair amount of traveling as a professional model,...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=362166&affid=100055 Britney Spears- September 17, 2008 Best known for her sultry image as a pop superstar, "Britney Spears" actually began her youthful career as an actress -- the singing came later. Spears was born December 2, 1981, in Kentwood, LA. A mere eight years later, she was auditioning for The Mickey Mouse Club, although she wouldn't be added to the cast for another three years. She spent summers schooling at New York's Off-Broadway Dance Center and the Professional Performing Arts School, and earned a role on the off-Broadway play...http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx/?c=62361&affid=100055 |