Artists/performer Famous Names

Is Chinese Artist who was born in 1957 in Guangzhou, China.[1] While studying at the Guangzhou Insti

Is Chinese Artist who was born in 1957 in Guangzhou, China.[1] While studying at the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts An He was invited to join the All China Artists Association, a top national organization only for professional artists. An He was just 24 when he was chosen, the youngest member ever. [2] Since then, his paintings have been widely exhibited in many cities throughout China. An He has won National Art Excellence awards in China and three of his works have been purchased by the Chinese government for the permanent collections on display in the National Museum of Fine Arts in Beijing. [3] An He arrived in the United States in 1985 eventually making San Francisco his permanent home in 1988. [4] An He's subject matter is typically elegantly dressed women.

A Mexican singer.Her sister, Viviana Ugalde, was a teenaged singer of some notoriety across San Luis

A Mexican singer.Her sister, Viviana Ugalde, was a teenaged singer of some notoriety across San Luis Potosi when Ana Barbara was a little girl. Ana Bárbara usually attended her sister's concerts, which made her want to become a singer herself.Ana Barbara would become a beauty queen before she reached stardom as a singer: in 1988, she became "Miss San Luis Potosí", going on to represent her state in the Miss Universe-sponsored Miss Mexico beauty contest. She lost in her bid to become Miss Mexico, however.

Is an American folk singer/songwriter. About her debut album, "River Under the Road" the Austin Chro

Is an American folk singer/songwriter. About her debut album, "River Under the Road" the Austin Chronicle observed that is was “A debut masterpiece worthy of a songwriter decades worldlier than this mere twenty-year-old soul.”

A Mexican singer and composer.She was born into a Mexican family of mixed Spanish,[citation needed]

A Mexican singer and composer.She was born into a Mexican family of mixed Spanish,[citation needed] Chinese[citation needed] and Japanese ancestry.[1] She first sang on the stage at age six, when she sang "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California, where she studied accounting. When she was 19 years old she recorded her first song, entitled "Compréndeme" in 1977. During her long career, she has hits in three different genres of music: rock en español, Latin Pop, and rancheras. In 2006 she received the Lo Nuestro award's "Premio a la Excelencia" (Excellence Award).

Is a Portuguese singer and actress.Lúcia was still fairly unknown in Portugal when at the age of 19

Is a Portuguese singer and actress.Lúcia was still fairly unknown in Portugal when at the age of 19 she performed in the nationally regarded Festival da Canção with the song "O meu coração não tem cor" ("My Heart Has No Colour"). She unexpectedly reached

A well-known Cuban actress and singer.Ana Margarita's direct involvement did not begin until she was

A well-known Cuban actress and singer.Ana Margarita's direct involvement did not begin until she was 12 years old, when her mother wanted her to study piano as she thought all girls needed some sort of talent. A distant cousin, who taught music, lived nearby and young Ana was sent to her. Chance would have it that the cousin did not teach piano but voice, and was willing to work with Ana to see if there was a talent. Ana Margarita was 17 when her voice teacher began to work on a zarzuela for her students to showcase their talent

An American-Colombian singer/songwriter and dancer best known for her work as one of the lead vocali

An American-Colombian singer/songwriter and dancer best known for her work as one of the lead vocalists for Eden's Crush.In 2001, Lombo competed in the premiere season of The WB's television show Popstars, on which she earned a spot in the all-girl pop gr

The female lead singer for the Scissor Sisters. Her stage name is said to be down to "a deep and abi

The female lead singer for the Scissor Sisters. Her stage name is said to be down to "a deep and abiding love of robots". She has a large tattoo on her right shoulder of bionic circuitry.Prior to moving to New York, Lynch lived in San Francisco, Californi

Was a Cuban-American artist famous for her performance art and "earth-body" sculptural, photographic

Was a Cuban-American artist famous for her performance art and "earth-body" sculptural, photographic, and video work.She earned a BA from the University of Iowa in 1969 and subsequently earned two MFAs, one in painting and one in the artist Hans Breder's Intermedia program. Throughout the course of her career, she created work in Cuba, Mexico, Italy, and the United States of America.Much of Mendieta's work could be considered strongly feminist. One theme in her early performance art was violence against the female body. Later Mendieta focused on a spiritual and physical connection with the land, most particularly in her silueta pieces, which typically involved carving her imprint into sand or mud, making body prints or painting her outline or silhouette onto a wall.

She relocated with her family to Miami, Florida in 1979.Rodríguez's self-titled first album was rel

She relocated with her family to Miami, Florida in 1979.Rodríguez's self-titled first album was released in 1987, and while it was not a hit in the US, it did achieve success in Japan[2]. "Shy Boys" was the first single taken from the album, and is accompanied by 12" inch and 7" singles. With the help of New Kids on the Block producer Maurice Starr, Rodríguez recorded under the name of Ana for Epic/Parc Records, a CBS Records subsidiary. This production became her second USA release, Body Language, with most songs produced by Starr and includes the duet "Angel of Love" with New Kids singer Jordan Knight. Debbie Gibson also contributed several songs to the album, including "Everytime We Say Goodbye" and "Friendly".

A Serbian singer, songwriter, composer and film producer.In 1994, she became the singer in pop-dance

A Serbian singer, songwriter, composer and film producer.In 1994, she became the singer in pop-dance duo Moby Dick. They recorded three albums, which sold in over 300,000 copies in FR Yugoslavia. They also had one sold-out concert in Sava Center in Belgrade.n 1998, Ana Stanic leaves Moby Dick, and starts her successful solo career. She recorted six studio albums: Metar iznad asfalta (1998), Ana Stanic (1999), Vidim te kad (1999), Tri (2000), U ogledalu (2004) and Sudar[1] (2008).

A Latin Grammy Award-nominated Spanish vocalist and lead singer of the trio Mecano, which has sold m

A Latin Grammy Award-nominated Spanish vocalist and lead singer of the trio Mecano, which has sold millions of albums. She was born in Madrid and is the daughter of a noted engineer.Ana Torroja met José María Cano while studying economics at university. The two became good friends, and José María soon introduced her to his younger brother, Nacho. After hearing Ana sing José María's guitar compositions, Nacho suggested that the three form a band. In 1981, Mecano was formed.

A Spanish singer.She was chosen by TVE to represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 1995, on May 13

A Spanish singer.She was chosen by TVE to represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 1995, on May 13 in Dublin, (Ireland). Anabel performed the song Vuelve conmigo, written by Jose María Purón, getting the second place after the Norwegian entry. It has been the best position of this country in Eurovision in 16 years. Anabel Conde received 119 points.Unfortunately, after her big success in Eurovision 1995, Anabel withdrew of the profession because of troubles with the "Jercar" company, her record label. However, the town of Fuengirola built a square in her honour.

A Portuguese singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal by her first name, Anabela.H

A Portuguese singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal by her first name, Anabela.Her career in music has spanned over two decades, and she is well-known for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest, her work as a solo recording artist, and her work in musical theatre collaborating with producer Filipe La Féria. In a 2006 interview with Selecções do Reader's Digest, she joked that in the national consciousness, she went from being known as "the Eurovision girl" to "the La Féria girl."[1]

Born in Sinaloa, Mexico as the sixth of seven children of Mexican and French parents, she moved with

Born in Sinaloa, Mexico as the sixth of seven children of Mexican and French parents, she moved with her family to the United States when she was a child. It was during that time she began to sing, thanks in large part to her family's talented musical background. When she was in middle school, during a family trip back to Mexico, her singing talents were discovered by a television producer which led to appearances on the variety show Las Estrellas y Usted (The Stars and You) followed by several more appearances on Latin American television and live concert tours as well.

Is an American violinist. Ajemian's career in contemporary music got its impetus from the fact that

Is an American violinist. Ajemian's career in contemporary music got its impetus from the fact that she is of Armenian descent. Beginning in the 1940s, Ajemian did much to promote the work of American composers, giving frequent performances of new composi

Is an American figure skater, actress and fashion model, most noted for placing third on Cycle 11 of

Is an American figure skater, actress and fashion model, most noted for placing third on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model.

Was a Sri Lankan composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Sri Lanka Matha"

Was a Sri Lankan composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Sri Lanka Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music, and founder of the modern geeta sahitya.He was very much influenced by Rabindranath Tagore while in India and his fascination and the desire to imitate the great Indian musician would go on to take him in the direction of creating a musical tradition for the Sri Lankan people.

Was an Bengali musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to

Was an Bengali musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to Tanushree Shankar.In the late 1960s Shankar travelled to Los Angeles, where he played with many contemporary musicians including Jimi Hendrix. There he was signed to Reprise Records and released his first self-titled album in 1970, featuring original Indian classical material alongside sitar-based cover versions of popular hits such as The Rolling Stones' Jumpin' Jack Flash and The Doors' Light My Fire. This album has become an enduring cult classic.[citation needed]

Is a multi-platinum American singer and songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe,

Is a multi-platinum American singer and songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Asia, South Africa and Australia but has not had as much success in her native United States. In 2005 she was recognized for worldw

Was the greatest Serbian photographer of his time. He is especially renowned for his portraits of fa

Was the greatest Serbian photographer of his time. He is especially renowned for his portraits of famous Serbs.Jovanovic was of Bulgarian origin, born in Vratsa, while his father was from Berkovitsa, but he moved to Serbia at age 14.

Is an American actress/singer who has appeared on television and in the theater. Her last television

Is an American actress/singer who has appeared on television and in the theater. Her last television role was "Lori" on the MTV series Undressed. She also starred as "Lark Madison-Scanlon" on the daytime soap opera Port Charles from 1997 to 1999.

Is a Kazakhstani singer who rose to popularity after placing second in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh ve

Is a Kazakhstani singer who rose to popularity after placing second in SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol. She had fewest votes to Nurzhan Kermenbayev.

Is a Greek musician and engineer, most notable for his successful dual career in two completely sepa

Is a Greek musician and engineer, most notable for his successful dual career in two completely separate fields.

Was a French art critic who wrote substantially, collected widely, and established a museum in Nice

Was a French art critic who wrote substantially, collected widely, and established a museum in Nice for Naïve art, Musée International d'Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky. Atole Jakovsky was born on August 13, 1909 in Chisinau (now Republic of Moldova). In 1932,