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A Northern Irish singer and actress who competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-them

A Northern Irish singer and actress who competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008.[1]Tucker grew up singing on the cabaret circuit from the age of 15 with her father, Tommy (Tucker) Kelly and sister Margaret Kelly under the groups name Tucker Kelly and the Kelstar.[citation needed] She was a member of the Arts Youth Theatre during the late 1990s featuring in shows such as Ecstasy and Our Day out.[citation needed] She then went on to feature in Michael Poyners version of the Rockin Mikado as Katisha.[citation needed] She also featured as a contestant with sister Margaret on Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music singing "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!".[citation needed] She also competed in the talent show Star for a Night making the final with her performance of "Kids".[citation needed]

Is an Irish former professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Rebecca Knox. Quin began tra

Is an Irish former professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Rebecca Knox. Quin began training as a professional wrestler under Fergal Devitt and Paul Tracey in June 2002, and made her debut five months later. Initially working in Ireland and o

Sands was born into a Catholic family[6] in Abbots Cross, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Irel

Sands was born into a Catholic family[6] in Abbots Cross, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and lived there until 1960[8] and then moved to Rathcoole, Newtownabbey. His first sister, Marcella, was born in April 1955 and second sister, Bernadette, in November 1958. His parents, John and Rosaleen, had another son, John, in 1962. Sands' family had moved due to intimidation by loyalists. On leaving school, he became an apprentice coach-builder until he was forced out at gunpoint by loyalists.[9] In June 1972, at the age of 18, his family moved to the Twinbrook housing estate.

Is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She graduated from Providence Co

Is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She graduated from Providence College in 2003. She competed in the her first Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing. After finishing 2nd in her qualifying heat in the 3000m steeplechase, she fi

Raised in Derry, Downey earned a BA at Brighton Art College, East Sussex, England. While attending t

Raised in Derry, Downey earned a BA at Brighton Art College, East Sussex, England. While attending the London Drama Studio she performed in classic plays of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Chekhov.She joined the Abbey Players in Dublin, and toured the United State

An Irish socialite and model & was the winner of the Miss World 2003 title. She is the daughter of m

An Irish socialite and model & was the winner of the Miss World 2003 title. She is the daughter of musician Chris De Burgh. The song "For Rosanna" was written by her father in her honour for his 1986 album, Into the Light.December 2003 saw Rosanna, along with 106 other contestants, compete in the ‘Miss World’ competition in China. Rosanna went on to win the crown and is the first ‘Miss Ireland’ to win the ‘Miss World’ title.She was also chosen as the Irish representative for Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2003 beauty pageant, but declined the offer to participate in order to concentrate on her exams.

Was one of the most popular singers in the United Kingdom in the 1950s.[2] In the year of 1955 alone

Was one of the most popular singers in the United Kingdom in the 1950s.[2] In the year of 1955 alone, she secured seven Top 10 UK hit singles.[3]Again spotted by Afton, she was signed to Columbia and her first single, "Heartbeat", reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1954.[3] Afton had offered her the position of resident singer on the BBC's Quite Contrary television show, to replace Joan Regan.[6] "Softly, Softly", her second single, reached number one the following year.[3] That song was one of five of hers in the Top 20 in the same week in March 1955 — a record which still stands to this day.[7][1]