The life of an actress is based solely on if the audience approves of your performance. This makes the acting business an incredibly hard and difficult carrier. Laura Linney was born on February 5, 1964, her dad, being a playwright himself, influenced her as a role model to join the film industry. In college she majored in theater and obtained a degree a from Brown university in 1986(1). Laura’s first onscreen lead was in the film Congo in 1995. Laura states that this first film "It's where I learned to be on a movie set”. She then later states that is also when she learned to capture people’s attention (2). Not only did she act in films but also in many TV shows like Tales of The City where she played the lead role as Mary Ann Singleton in
Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Teddy and Edna Scottron Horne. After her father left her at the age of two in order to pursue his gambling career; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting career; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age.
Lori Greiner, also known as the “Queen of QVC” is a very influential business women in today's society. She is a self-made millionaire, and has made over 500 products. (Meet Lori np) I believe people throughout the world can learn and grow from what Lori has done and will continue to do with her life. With her four money rules for new entrepreneurs, and her advice she gives out on the show Shark Tank, she definitely has the experience needed to be a role model to young people who are trying to manage their money.
Margaret Floy Washburn was a role model and highly respected figure to many women. Washburn was born in 1871 in Harlem, New York City to Elizabeth Floy Washburn and Reverend Francis. Margaret Floy Washburn was an only child, and she explained the "blessed privilege of an only child to be undisturbed when at leisure". She started her academic learning at the age of seven, but knew how to read and write far before. At the age of eleven she attended public school for the first time, and by the age of fifteen, she graduated high school.
Her parents who at that time could not understand the choices she made are very happy for their daughter and what she has accomplish. When she left her home at the middle of a fight and never went back. She said,” I had to make my own way” and then lived in a Manhattan dance studio where she was training. Then she got an apartment with some friends in Manhattan Hell’s Kitchen. Since the time she move out of her home she started her showbiz career as a dancer in stage musicals and most notably in her tour to Golden musicals of Broadway and in a Japanese tour. Then she audition to be a fly girl in Fox’s hit comedy “In living Colors,” she beat out 2,000 other contenders in a nation wide competition. Then she cracked into Hollywood and she wanted to make a transition to acting, but she followed Color producer Keenan Ivory Wayans advice to stay with the show for a while before making any attempt to move on.
Joan River’s was born on June 8, 1933 in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York. From a very young age, Joan was fascinated with acting. Rivers performed in every school play and was involved in theater where she attended Barnard college. After college, she worked as a comedian to get herself out there, but her main goal was to be an actress. In a way, being a comedian was her way of acting the part, much like an actress would do. Along the way, Joan married a producer by the name of Edgar Rosenberg. The couple had a daughter named Melissa Rivers. Joan Rivers stated that the marriage was a good one, for they supported similar goals and worked together on projects. Joan Rivers first big break came from being on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Lindsay Lohan was born on July 2, 1986. She is the oldest of 4 kids and her parents are divorced. Her dad was not very much a part of her life growing up and to this day she does not have anything to do with him. Lohan was a rising child star who started her acting career at the age of three. She starred in many commercials before showcasing her fabulous acting ability when she appeared in the remake of Parent Trap in 1998. She took a little time off after this showcase to be a “normal” child. After dropping out of high school, she had a few bigger screen acting jobs and some extra shots in daytime television (Current Biography, 2005).
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 ad “Role Models” displayed running opponent Donald Trump saying derogatory and at some point even slanderous things throughout his campaign rally as children watch on. Making us ask ourselves is this the role model we want our children to look up to, and desire to be like especially those who have a dream to become presidents themselves as most kids do. This ad show may show a couple of distorted facts, but a mass majority hold to be true, Trumps says all this while being on video at his campaign rallies while visiting different states. The point is to show the way he is talking and how kids still take offense to it no matter what, and we shouldn’t allow this kind of talk out the mouth of a potential leader of the country.
Ella Fitzgerald To some, Ella Fitzgerald had a hard life from the moment she was born. To others, Ella had it made. Ella Fitzgerald was born April 25th 1917. in Virginia. Soon afterwards, her parents separated and Ella followed.
Millions of people are familiar with the television series, Full House. If you didn't grow up when Full House originally aired, you watched every single episode on Nick at Nite (over and over again). Everyone couldn't help but love Full House and each character in this sitcom. Young girls and young women looked toward fictional characters, Donna Jo "D.J." Tanner (Candace Cameron Bure), and Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson-Katsopolis (Lori Loughlin), for inspiration. D.J. was a great role model for young girls and women struggling with body image and self-confidence. She also motivated young girls and women who had dreams of becoming writers, as she was editor of her school newspaper. If D.J. can do it, so can we! Becky showed young women that they can be successful news anchors. Although these were fictional characters, the acting talents of both Bure and Loughlin inspired many females. Now, Bure and Loughlin's daughters are taking their place, and encouraging young girls and women everywhere.
Julie Andrews, one of the most recognizable names and beloved person in the performance industry, did not always have a practically perfect childhood or lifestyle. She had to overcome some obstacles and when she did, she used her melodic singing voice, impeccable acting, and witty personality to make one of the largest impacts a star could make on the world. Julia Elizabeth Wells, also known as Julie Andrews, was born on October 1, 1935, to Barbara and Ted Wells. She later took the name Andrews after her mother left her father and married a man named Ted Andrews. Julie was thrown into the music world from the time she was little because her mother preformed as a singer and her step-father
Who comes to mind when thinking about who the best role model is? Is it a friend? A sibling? Possibly a parent? For me, When thinking about who the best role model to have is, one person in particular comes to mind. She has been there my entire life, has seen me through thick and thin, and always supports me in everything that I do. The person that I consider to be the best role model is my older sister, Kelly. To this day my sister and I aren't joined at the hip, and I don't speak to her everyday, but my sister is still one of my closest friends. Growing up we saw things differently, but as I grew up and saw my sister go through life with a confidence still unrivaled, I realized she was the one person who I could count on to pick me up when
Who do you admire and why? When I first came across this question I immediately knew I wanted the person to be a female role model. In a world dominated by males a strong independent female is exactly what it needs. Not only did I want the person I admire to be a female, but I also wanted them to be African American seeing as to they are one of the greatest minorities. Ideas filled my head until it finally had hit me, the person who fit all my qualifications was none other than Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29th, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to a unmarried teenage mother. Her mom and dad are Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey, her father is a coal miner, turned into a barber, turned into a city councilman who had been in the armed forces when oprah was born. After Oprah was born, her mother traveled north and oprah spent her first 6 years living in rural poverty with her maternal grandmother. Oprah was so poor that
Ever since I was in eighth grade, I have been obsessed with Taylor Swift. She has been my role model since I was thirteen. When you look at most singers today, they have to be singing about drugs or alcohol, using vulgar language, or performing half-dressed. You never see Taylor Swift doing anything that she would be ashamed of later in life. On the other hand, she has had many relationships that have lasted short time periods. At least, she is not getting married for 72 days or even 24 hours such Kim Kardashian or Britney Spears. This is why I chose to write a research paper on her.
On April 4, 1965, Robert Downey Jr. was born in New York. At a very young age he began acting. In the 1980s he started his appearances on Saturday Night Live. Given the amazing life he was offered, he struggled trying to pursue his dreams. Although he had a great life a head of him, it was slowly deteriorating at the same time, as he struggled with the use of drugs.