"If I'm able to use my voice to do good in the world then I definitely want to do that." A quote from 25-year-old Demi Lovato. Demi was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is an actress, dancer, and singer. Demi Lovato is also a motivational, compassionate, and kind hero, who helps people that are going through rough parts in life.
Firstly, Demi Lovato is a motivational hero. Since Demi was bullied during middle school, she wants to help girls find their inner voice. Her goal is to help girls who suffer from bullying. To take a step in that direction Demi joined and became the new ambassador for Secret's deodorant Anti- Bullying campaign (Tishgart). This campaign aims to stop girl on girl bullying, which is exactly what Demi wants to achieve (Tishgart). Demi is a motivational hero because she stands beside girls and helps give them a voice. She speaks out against those who hurts others. Being who Demi is girls look up to her as a role model, someone to push and motivate them.
Secondly, Demi Lovato is a compassionate hero. As recently stated, Demi's father passed away in 2013 from a mental illness. Because of this Demi stepped up and created a campaign to help people with mental illnesses. The campaign is
When Demi was in middle school, she was bullied to where she eventually had to become homeschooled. Using her fame Demi is able to help people in many different ways. She involved herself in a campaign to help girls that are being bullied (Tishgart). Her father died in 2013 from a mental illness (Primeau). She now runs a campaign to help people who have mental disorders who do not know where to turn to get help. Demi has gone through a lot in life, but she never gave up. It only made her stronger, made her want to do more and help people. She wants people to realize they can do more and become more. Demi's fame lead her to be able to do and achieve great thing that not only help her but also help other
The journey of LeAnn Rimes and her rise to stardom have influenced music today. Rimes said, “I’ve always told myself since I was a little girl that if there’s one thing I wanted, it was for everyone around the world to know who I was” (Tucker). LeAnn has certainly lived up to these expectations, and she serves as a role model to young artists.
Selena, “Le Reina de Tejano”, was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson. She was the youngest of three children of Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcela, his wife. At a young age, Abraham had a strong passion for music that he still has. During the 1950s and 1960s, him and his friends made a group called “Los Dinos” and played at nightclubs and restaurants. Even though his passion for music, he gave it up when he got married and earned a job at Dow Chemical as a shipping clerk.
Selena is a very well known name in the Latin-American community. She started her music career while she was still a child with her dad’s group Los Dinos. Selena married her lead guitarist and ended up being killed by her “biggest fan.” After her death Selena became even more popular.
Selena’s musical career started when she was a young kid. She had sang music her whole life, from the age of 8 when her father, Abraham, formed a band with his kids. The band name was Selena y Los Dinos, and Selena and her siblings played at various weddings, fairs, bars, restaurants, and other places. This was very time consuming for Selena’s childhood, but Selena
From a young age, Lohan was constantly starring in ads such as Gap and Pizza Hut, and modeling for Magazines like Vogue and Elle. She continued to go on, securing a role in Another World, an opera that previously starred Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Later, she earned roles in big movies, such as Freaky Friday, Herbie Fully Loaded and Just my Luck. She got her first breakthrough in the movie, The Parent Trap, which earned 84 million worldwide. The hit movie, Mean Girls, marked the peak of Lohan’s career. The film earned 129 million and earned her multiple awards from places like MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice Awards. For a limited amount of time, she became the highest paid actress of her generation. Lohan then began to launch a singing career, releasing an album calling, Speak, which generated loads of money due to her high celebrity
In today’s world, with the media exploiting every single thing about a celebrity, it easy to know their accomplishments or the scandals in their life. The actions that one demonstrates especially when being a celebrity, influences the public and determines whether they are someone to look up to or not. One of the star that are in the public eye is Jennifer Lopez but she is mostly known as JLo. Many people know her as an American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer and businesswoman (Jennifer Lopez). Everybody out there has their own opinion about her, those who look up to her describe her as a strong, independent and hardworking women who fought to be in the position that she’s in. On the other hand, the haters out there look at her as someone who exposes her physical appearance, isn’t latina enough and is talentless. However Jennifer Lopez is worth knowing about because of her influence in the hispanic community, her support for feminism and her ability to adapt to a variety of roles as a celebrity.
She believes in doing the right thing and being honest. While, talking about her book, My Beloved World, she stated, "If I write a book where all I've ever experienced is success, people won't take a positive lesson from it." In being candid, I have to own up to my failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment. " She didn't want people to have an unreal image of her, so she wrote a book that revealed her flaws and failures. It made her seem more like an ordinary person, which is what she wanted.
Diana Ross was born in 1944. Emerging from the housing projects in Detroit to become an international superstar, she gained prominence first as a member of the supremes, then as a solo artist. The mention of her name evokes the indelible image of the broadly smiling diva, the long hair, sequined gowns, etc.
In her life, she has overcame obstacles that most people in life most likely would not overcome such as rape, abuse, and even losing her daughter on Christmas Day. Despite of all she has gone through in her life, she is determine to help people to their lives better.
Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York on July 24, 1970. She was born in the United States to Puerto Rican Parents, Jennifer considers herself to be a Puerto Rican and she is very proud of her Hispanic heritage and culture. Her father is David Lopez, a computer specialist, and her mother Guadalupe Lopez, a Kindergarten teacher. Her parents recognized Jennifer’s talent and enthusiasm for performing and at the age of five the enrolled her in dance classes. Her mother said “Jennifer always loved to sing, but she was also a great actress and knew that she would have a bright future ahead of her.” With the support of her parents Jennifer grew up to be a very sensible girl, who is still very close to her family. When Jennifer earned her million-dollar paycheck for playing the role in the movie Selena, she bought her mom a Cadillac. Even though they saw Jennifer’s talent at the age of five, their relationship was not always understandable. Jennifer made a major decision and that was not to go to College. That decision was very disappointing to her parents who wanted her to go to law school. Her parents supported her pursuit of a career in show business, they did not wanted to be in the expense of her education. When Jennifer told her parents that she was not going to College and law school, they thought it was really stupid to go off and try to be a movie star.
You know she's a Jackson. And you know she's a singer. Of course, you know the girl can dance. You know she's a leading lady in Hollywood. And maybe you still think of her as a cute little girl with a famous last name and big , bright eyes. Do you think she's what she was yesterday? Better think again. As many of her other fans and followers already know, the only label that fits her is… Janet.
Janet Jackson was born in Gary Indiana on May 16, 1966. She is a member of the
Demi Lovato is a famous singer, songwriter, and actor born in 1992 in New Mexico. Although she was on “Barney & Friends” as a child, most people know her from her years as an actress and an occasional singer on disney channel. She co-starred in the famous movie series “Camp Rock” and also in the television series “Sonny with a Chance.” After these acting positions, Lovato began a career in singing. She has released many albums and has had many hit songs such as “Heart Attack” and “Cool for the Summer.” In 2012 and 2013, Lovato was a judge on “The X Factor” (Wikipedia). Singing is a huge part of Lovato’s life, and she pours her heart and should into her lyrics.
Over my time spent learning about Lohan, I have learned quite a bit about her actions and her behaviors that lead her to her choices. According to TMZ’s (2011) biography on Lindsay, she started acting when she was ten years of age. This throws her into a very stressful and fast paced lifestyle at a very young age, which leaves her extremely susceptible to find ways to help control her stress. The massive amounts of attention from her fans, puts a tremendous burden on her.
Marissa Ann Mayer was born on 30th May, 1975 as President and General Director at Yahoo. Previously, she was Assistant Director of Search Products and Consumer Experience at the company Google. She became one of the most famous faces Google and has regularly appeared at the meeting to speak as representatives for both companies. Mayer received her B.S. in Symbolic Systems and her M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, specializing in artificial intelligence for both degrees. Mayer was the first female engineer was admitted to working at Google and one of the first 20 employees joined Google in early 1999. The most surprising thing is that she wants to become a ballet dancer.