MSN Entertainment: Top Celebrities

[06 Feb]    Charlie Sheen 

A leading man who has displayed a knack for action, comedy, and dramatic roles, "Charlie Sheen" is nearly as well known for his offscreen exploits as for his acting, though after suffering through scandals that would have ended many performers' careers, he overcame bad press and bad habits to enjoy a major comeback on television in the late '90s. "Charlie Sheen" was born Carlos Irwin Estevez to actor "Martin Sheen" (born "Ramon Estevez") and his wife, Janet Templeton, in 1965. By all accounts, young... [more]

[06 Feb]    Kim Kardashian 

Kim Kardashian, the wealthy daughter of the high-powered defense attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Kardashian (and the stepdaughter of Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner), grew up in Beverly Hills, CA, and attended an exclusive all-girls Catholic high school in the City of Angels. As a young woman, Kardashian worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes, then parlayed her entrepreneurial instincts into a successful career as a wardrobe stylist for television programs, magazine photo layouts, and... [more]

[06 Feb]    Reese Witherspoon 

As one of the most impressively talented members of the emerging New Hollywood of the early 21st century, "Reese Witherspoon" has proven that she can do far more than just pose winsomely for the camera. Born March 22, 1976, in Nashville, TN, Witherspoon was a child model and acted in television commercials from the age of seven. She had a part in the 1991 Lifetime cable movie "Wildflower" before making her 1991 film debut in the coming-of-age story "The Man in the Moon" (1991). The 14-year-old Witherspoon made... [more]

[06 Feb]    Lindsay Lohan 

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 with her pert... [more]

[06 Feb]    Angelina Jolie 

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, living in such... [more]