Profession: Actor

Liam Neeson, the name that has become quite the sensation thanks to his roles in movies such as Taken and Schindler’s List complete with the power packed dialogues makes this actor more than merely versatile as he fondly remembered or the spectacular roles that he played so far. Neeson earned more than some men who made the Celebrity 100, like Ben Affleck and Will Smith, but he didn’t have their fame numbers. Liam Neeson was born  in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The struggle before acting

There’s a funny story behind how he got interested in acting. It is said so that his English teacher had offered him a lead role in a school play, which he accepted because the girl he was attracted to was starring in it. And this accidental foray leads him to his now amazing career.

Liam who first started off by doing some odd-jobs to support himself before he got some meaty roles. He worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, truck driver, assistant architect and an amateur boxer, during which he decided to take up teaching as a career. In course of teaching, he got interested in acting and debuted in the play, ‘The Risen People.’ Developing this interest, as he acted in the Abbey Theater at Dublin, he was spotted and cast into the role of Sir Gawain in the movie, ‘Excalibur’ by John Boorman. There was no looking back after that as Neeson made appearances in several movies and UK television shows.

He continued acting through high school before briefly enrolling in Queen’s University Belfast to study computer science. He eventually left college to work at the Guinness Brewery. But acting was still calling his name. Liam made his feature film debut in 1978′s Pilgrim’s Progress.

And the movies..

Director Steven Spielberg offered Neeson the role of Oskar Schindler in the film about the Holocaust, Schindler’s List, after seeing him in Anna Christie on Broadway, giving a stiff competition to the seasoned actors like Mel Gibson and Warren Beatty. His role in this movie created quite the waves as he was nominated for Best Actor for the Oscars that year, along with the  BAFTA and the Golden Globe Awards. His role earned more than just action roles, but some thrilling roles that made quite an impression with the audience.

Later he went on to act in the Star Wars series, Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York, Kinsey and The Grey.

Liam Neeson also went onto narrate documentaries like Journey into Amazing Caves, The Endurance: Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure which managed to bag the most prestigious awards, Chicago Film Critics Association and the National Board of Review.

Not just his acting but his voice over capabilities received acclaim and earned him quite a few movies like Chronicles of Narnia, The Wildest Dream, Coral Reef Adventure and Everest. He also lent his voice to a couple of television series like The Simpsons and Star Wars.

Neeson’s voice was also featured in the video game Fallout 3 as the main character’s father, James. Fallout 3, the third game in the Fallout series, was extremely well received by critics and shipped 4.7 million copies by the end of 2008, the year it was released

Let’s talk money

Here’s a brief account of the big cash that has been coming his way since he decided to turn to the cinema industry, with breaking records at all possible box offices by making dozens of movies since then, grossing $5.7 billion at the box office. Back in 2006, he was said to be earning £5m-£9m a film.

Liam’s biggest career pay day by far has not surprisingly come from the surprise hit Taken trilogy. The highest paycheck Liam has ever received is the $20 million he is set to make for Taken 3. He made $5 million for Taken 1 and $15 million for Taken 2. Although, he is still remembered for his role as Xeus in the 2010 movie Clash of the Titans, which went on to become a huge box office hit, grossing $475 million worldwide.

The Estates

A few weeks prior to his wedding, Liam bought a beautiful house in Millbrrok, Duchess County, New York. Unfortunately, his wife passed away in this very house.The home is currently valued at $3.71 million. The country home in colonial style was built in 1810. The home is surrounded by a large estate with the actor acquiring another 16 acres next to the already existing 37 acres.

I stand for a cause

Liam has always been big on charities and standing up for a cause, to the extent that he agreed to go naked to raise funds for a charity. The event was hugely successful and managed to raise about $20,000. All these activities held in the Ellen DeGeneres Show were part of fundraising events held by the TV channel in support of the ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month.’

In 2011, Liam Neeson was appointed the GoodWill ambassador for UNICEF. Liam has also been extensively involved with the NGO ONE CAMPAIGN, which is fighting against crippling poverty and preventable diseases, particularly in African Nations.

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Profession: Singer, Actor, Television personality

Cher, also known as Cherilyn Sarkisian, was born in the year 1946 in California. She started off as a back- up singer. The turning point in her life came when she met (and later married) Sonny Bono, songwriter and producer in 1963. The duo Sonny and Cher’s claim to fame was their massive hit classic “I’ve Got You Babe” (1965). They worked together for quite a few years.

Cher established herself as a solo artist with hit songs including “Bang Bang (MY Baby Shot Me Down)”, “Dark Lady”, “Half-Breed” and more. In the year 1971, Cher made her debute on the small screen with the “Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour”. This show was extremely successful. She is known for her compelling performances in movies like “Moonstruck”, “Mask” and “Silkwood” among others. Cher made her come back in the music industry in the 1990s as an electro pop diva. Her album “Believe” (1999) was received quite well.  Cher has been associated with a number of other areas in the entertainment industry.

She has received several prestigious awards including a Grammy, an Emmy, an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Cher is known for experimenting with her image as well as her music from time to time and this has earned her the nickname “Goddess of Pop”.  Owning to her long and successful career, Cher has a net worth of $305 million.

Singer, actor and more

Other than being a singer and an actor, Cher is also known as a record producer, a television personality and a director. She has sold over 40 million records as a part of the duo “Sonny and Cher” and around 100 million solo albums. Her income from live concerts has also added much to her massive net worth. With her comeback in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Cher earned $180 million approximately.

“Closer to the Truth”, released in the year 2013, was Cher’s first studio album in more than 11 years. The album was at number three in U.S. Billboard 200. It sold around 63,000 copies in the first week. “Closer to the Truth” is also her highest peaking solo album in U.S.

Cher’s acting career started in the 1980s. Her power packed performance in movies such as “Silkwood”, “Mask” and “The Witches of Eastwick” among others earned her several nominations and awards as well as contributed to her net worth.

She earned $150,000 for “Silkwood”, $ 500,000 for “Mask”, $4,000,000 for “Mermaids”, $1,ooo,ooo for “Moonstruck”, $1,000,000 for “Suspect” and $1,000,000 for her role in “The Witches of Eastwick”. Cher earned a total of $7,650,000 trough all these movies.

Cher made her directing debute (and also starred in) with a segment in “If These Walls Could Talk”, an abortion themed anthology.

She has also tried her hand at writing ( Cher discusses various important First time events in her book “The First Time”), managing “Isis” (film production company) and fashion designing.

Philanthropy

Cher is an active philanthropist and has been associated with a number of noble and charitable causes. She was the honorary spokesperson and the national chairperson of “Children’s Craniofacial Association”. Cher is associated with “Get A-Head Charitable trust which improves the quality of life for those who suffer from head and neck disease. She is a fundraiser, donor, and international spokesperson of “Keep a Child Alive”. This organization aims at supporting the battle against global AIDS pandemic.

Cher became the primary supporter of PVS or Peace village school in Ukunda (Kenya) in the year 2007.  PVS provides medical care, nutritious food, education and more for over 300 vulnerable kids and orphans between the ages of 2 and 13. Cher is also known as an anti war activist. This powerful and compassionate celebrity has her very own charity NGO known as “Cher Charitable Foundation”.

In the year 2006, this amazing singer and actress auctioned off her personal items, decorative objects, and furniture and stage costumes. $3.5 million were collected through this auction and a part of this amount went to Cher Charitable Foundation.

The Good Life!

With a net worth of $305 million, it goes without saying that Cher leads an extremely luxurious life. Cher’s lavish Malibu mansion covers an area of around 13000 square feet. In the year 2013, Cher re listed her palatial home at $45 million. She owns expensive cars such as Mercedes Benz and Cadillac.

Relationships

Cher’s love life has been full of ups and downs. This elegant diva has been involved in a number of relationships and has been married twice. She married Sonny Bono (who was much elder to her) in the year 1963.The marriage lasted for 13 years. Sonny Bono passed away in a skiing accident in 1998.

In 1975, Cher married musician Gregg Allman. This union lasted only four years. Cher has also dated several Hollywood biggies including Warren Beatty, Tom Cruise, Eric Clapton and Elvis Presley. She has two sons, Chaz  (who underwent female to male gender transition) and Elijah.

Quote: “I don’t need a man.  But I’m happier with one. I like to have someone I can touch and squeeze and kiss. But I don’t fold up and die if I don’t have a man around.”

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