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Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. Her mother, Maria João Leal de Sousa, is a Brazilian-born model who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1978. Her father, Alden Brewster, is an American-born investment banker, who has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Her paternal grandfather, Mayflower descendant Kingman Brewster, Jr., was president of Yale University from 1963 to 1977. Jordana was raised in London, England up until the age of six. At this time, her family decided to move back to her mother's native Rio de Janeiro. Here, they would stay for the next 4 years. Jordana learned to speak fluent Portuguese during her 4 year stay in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of ten, Jordana's family decided to move again, only this time they would relocate to Manhattan. It was here where Jordana studied at Sacred Heart, an all-girl Catholic school before moving on to the New York Professional Children's School. It was in her teens that Jordana began to make a name for herself by appearing in two of daytime television's longest-running soap operas, All My Children (1970) and in 1996 As the World Turns (1956), where she played the role of "Nikki Munson" for three years. Jordana also went on to co-star in the NBC mini-series The '60s (1999). The year 1998 marked her big-screen debut as "Delilah Profitt" in the teen-driven film, The Faculty (1998). However, it was her role as "Mia Toretto" in the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) that led her to reach Hollywood stardom. Despite her success, Jordana continued to attend Yale University, in the class of 2003. She played the lead in the prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), and reprised her role, Mia, in the sequels Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015).

Brewster was married to producer Andrew Form in 2007, and they have two sons.

Nichole Galicia is a film and television actress whose extraordinary journey to the big screen began as a high fashion model on the catwalks of Europe. Most recently, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino hand picked Galicia for his film, Django Unchained, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. Galicia has garnered much buzz around the character she plays "Sheba," DiCaprio's enslaved mistress and since, she has been extremely well received in the fashion industry, with her photos running in Page Six, W and online fashion sites, noting her exceptional taste in clothing, versatile hairstyles among other trending aspects of her looks.

As if that wasn't enough, Nichole wrote an art book, The Nichole Kent Collection, detailing her impressive pop art collection.

On the small screen, Galicia made her mark as a series regular on season 3 of Syfy's Defiance playing the fearless Kindzi, the alpha female of the alien Omec race. Galicia was also the female lead in And She Was My Eve a short featured in Ron Howard's Project Imaginat10n Film festival.

When Galicia is not modeling or acting she devotes her time to charities focused on developing the esteem and confidence of youth. Nichole served on the board of the Junior Committee of the New York Center for Children. Galicia recently started her own charity, The Orchid Foundation, where she mentors and provides scholarships for girls in need across the country. As a sports fan, Galicia enjoys Formula One, football, and basically anything that provides her with an adrenaline rush.

Carrie Henn is a former American child actress, who rose to prominence at the age of ten (10) after co-starring with Sigourney Weaver in the movie "Aliens," the 1986 sequel to the 1979 hit, "Alien." She has been married to her husband Nathan Kutcher since July 2, 2005. They have one child together.

Rubén Blades was born on 16 July 1948 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor and composer, known for Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Color of Night (1994) and The Counselor (2013). He has been married to Luba Mason since 2006. He was previously married to Lisa Lebenzon.

Daphne Rubin-Vega was born on 18 November 1968 in Panama City, Panama. She is an actress and producer, known for Wild Things (1998), In the Heights (2021) and Sex and the City (2008). She has been married to Tommy Costanzo since September 2002. They have one child.

The confidence and fresh energy of Lori Heuring shines through both on and off-screen. This Texan spit-fire studied rigorously in college, resulting in a Finance degree. She then changed her focus and made her way out to Los Angeles, setting her sights on an acting career. With an ever-growing resume, that career is no longer a dream. Lori was recently seen in 20th Century Fox's hit thriller, Runaway Jury (2003), alongside Gene Hackman and John Cusack. She has recently been released in three films: Columbia Pictures Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004), and the independent films False Prophets (2006) and The Scare Hole (2004), in which she co-stars with Brad Renfro.

Lori has recently shot 8MM 2 (2005) in Budapest, Hungary with Johnathon Schaech. The film is a Sony production, directed by J.S. Cardone.

Heuring recently finished working with Kathleen Quinlan in Lifetime's Perfect Romance (2004). She was also seen in the CBS telepic The Locket (2002) alongside Vanessa Redgrave. Heuring's other film credits include Taboo (2002), in which she co-stars with Nick Stahl and was seen at the Sundance Film Festival and True Blue (2001) in which she co-starred with Tom Berenger. In addition, Heuring appeared in the indy feature Nailed (2001) with Harvey Keitel, Just Sue Me (2000), The Operator (2000), Snake Tales (1998), and The Newton Boys (1998).

In addition to appearing in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001) with Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux, Heuring is most noticeably recognized for her role in the Warner Bros. psychological thriller, The in Crowd (2000), directed by Mary Lambert (Morgan Creek/Warner Bros.). In this film, Heuring plays the lead role of Adrien Williams. The 19 year-old character was recently released from a mental hospital, where she was treated for her problem differentiating between fantasy and reality. The story takes on many twists as Williams takes on a summer job at her doctor's country club.

Heuring's list of television credits is extensive, including a series regular role on ABC's The Player (1997) opposite Patrick Dempsey, Viggo Mortensen and 'Jennifer Garner (I)'. She also landed recurring roles in television pilots such as Charles Haid's "Sherman Oaks," for CBS, opposite Esai Morales, Jonathan Silverman and Kelly Rutherford and "LA Confidential," with Kiefer Sutherland. Episodic appearances include guest star roles on WB's "Seventh Heaven," CBS' "Early Edition," UPN's "Legacy," and ABC's "Ellen," and a recurring role on ABC's "Alias."

Heuring was born in Panama, but after a family move, relocated to Austin, Texas, where she was raised and will always think of as "home." With the support of her family, she began spending summers studying with an acting coach in Los Angeles and returning to school in the fall. After co-starring in her first movie, Animal Room, with Matthew Lillard and Amanda Peet, Heuring graduated from the University of Texas with an Honor's Business degree, and moved to Los Angeles to further her career as an actress.

Now residing on the west coast and still heavily influenced by "those who have lived," Heuring often turns to classic novels or "the magic of old movies" to stay grounded. Dividing her time between Austin and Los Angeles, Heuring finds her "smiles and laughter" in her friends, family, and her dog, Stan Musial. She couldn't live without her books, writing and "doing anything outside."

With her career steadily climbing, Lori Heuring maintains a credo from her In Crowd experience that she plans to keep with her throughout her life - "Always remember where you came from."

Marta DuBois was born on 15 December 1952 in David, Panama. She was an actress, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) and Magnum, P.I. (1980). She was married to Salvatore Jack Giordano. She died on 8 May 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Patricia De León is a Latin actress whose career spans both English and Spanish markets. She has been signed to Mighty Aphrodite Picture's Sweet Caroline to play the lead, 'Caroline,' filming in early 2018. Patricia recently wrapped filming for Chateau Vato (Paul Rodriguez) and One Nation Under God (Kevin Sorbo, Casper Van Dien, Antonio Sabato Jr). Later this year, Patricia will be seen in action thriller Your Move (Luke Gross, Robert Davi) and Lakeshore Entertainment/Warner Bros' AXL (Becky G, Lucy Hale) releasing April 2018. Patricia also stars on the horror mini series La Quinceanera, airing through Warner Bros Digital Network's Stage 13 in late 2017, as well as starring on the reality TV series Rica Famosa Latina which is airing on Hulu and has a nationwide release on Estrella TV September 18, 2017. Patricia's 4th PETA campaign releases this autumn. At the end of 2017, Patricia launches the debut of her own line of cosmetic lipsticks and lip stains.

Patricia has worked on films alongside a number of highly regarded names that include Confessions of a Womanizer (Gary Busey, C. Thomas Howell), Lifetime's The Great Bake Off (Denise Richards), Your Move (Robert Davi, Luis Gatica, Alain Mora), Fighting For Freedom (Bruce Dern, Kristanna Loken, Jose Maria Yazpik) Light From The Darkroom (Russell Wong), Badass (Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, and Ron Pearlman), The Pool Boys (Matthew Lillard, Efren Ramirez, Tom Arnold), How The Carcia Girls Spent The Summer (America Ferrera, Elizabeth Peña), Spliter (Edward James Olmos, Maria Conchita Alsonso), Cloud Nine (Burt Reynolds, DL Hughley, Paul Rodriguez), and All In (Dominque Swain, Michael Madsen).

Her work on television includes recent appearances on ABC's Notorious (Piper Perabo), CBS' Scorpion (Robert Patrick) and NCIS, STARZ Magic City, and Grace (Eric Roberts). Patricia became a fan-favorite on TNT's Men Of A Certain Age, playing Ray Romano's fantasy woman. She has even guest starred on the FOX series Ride Along. Previously, Patricia spent 4 years as 'Sofia Munoz' on the ABC Family series Lincoln Heights. Some of her well-known telenovela works includes Univision series, Corazon Apasionado, Telemundo series Perro Amor, and La Ruta Blanca. More recently Patricia appeared on Tomame o Dejame, which features well-known actors such as Maite Sambil, Scarlet Ortiz, Yul Burkle, Eduardo Serrano, Zully Montero, and Guido Massri.

On top of her entertainment career, Patricia is passionate animal rights activist who has earned a place as spokesperson for PETA Latina. She did 3 previous campaigns for PETA, which included becoming the face of a worldwide Anti-Bull Fighting campaign.

Carlos Carrasco is an actor, director and producer from Panama City, Panamá. He attended Junior College in the former American Canal Zone and was awarded an acting scholarship to Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. He earned a Masters in Speech at the University of Illinois followed by 3 years at Wayne State University on an acting fellowship as a member of their resident classical repertory company. Carrasco spent his early years as a professional actor in New York, making his Broadway debut in the Circle in the Square's production of The National Health with Rita Moreno. Extensive stage work followed including appearances in regional theaters such as The Hartford Stage Company, Atlanta's Alliance Theater and the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum. In addition, Carrasco's acting career includes television, commercials, voice-overs and movies. His film credits include the blockbuster hit Speed, and roles in director Taylor Hackford's major cult classic film Blood In & Blood Out and Parker starring Jason Statham. Additional film credits include Crocodile Dundee II and The Fisher King. TV credits include recurring characters on HBO's Looking and Insecure, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Voyager, Parks and Recreation, ER, and SeaQuest 2032 to name a few. He has also acted under the direction of John Frankenheimer in The Burning Season (HBO) and William Friedkin in the 200th episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His directorial and production work includes the award winning short film One, and the shorts Honesty, Pencil Rose and Disarm as well as the documentary short Art Galleries & Back Alleys about the artists collective Self-Help Graphics in Boyle Heights,. He was Executive Producer for eight seasons of the Panamanian International Film Festival, based in Los Angeles and showcasing the work of Latino Filmmakers from the U.S. and Latin America. In his free time, Carrasco likes to play the guitar, go to jam sessions, and listen to the blues and Bruce.

Frances Helm was born on 14 October 1923 in Panama City, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Story of Mr. Hobbs (1947), Dark Shadows (1966) and The Ugly American (1963). She was married to Walter Christopher Wallace and Brian Keith. She died on 30 December 2006 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

Pat Quinn (also known as Patricia Quinn) is an American actress known for such films as "Alice's Restaurant", "Zachariah", "An Unmarried Woman", "Shoot Out", and "Clean and Sober". Early in her career, she starred in several television westerns including "Gunsmoke" and "Dr. Kildare". A member of the Actors Studio Rep Theatre, Broadway from 1964-1965, Quinn was the director of the Young People's Program at Lee Strasberg Institute in Hollywood in the late 1990s. She was initiated by the Maharishi in1965 while a student of Deepak's primordial meditation. During this time, she was an Executive Assistant to Marlon Brando; other sources say she dated him as well. A single mother of two children, Quinn spent most of her professional career in Los Angeles and New York City and her earlier and later days in Panama.

Sage Steele was born on 28 November 1972 in Panama. She is a writer and producer, known for The Sage Steele Show (2024), Mr. Birchum (2024) and SportsCenter (1979). She was previously married to Jonathan Bailey.

Klea Scott was born on 25 December 1968 in Canal Zone, Panama. She is an actress, known for Minority Report (2002), Collateral (2004) and Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000). She was previously married to John Langs.

Tall (5'9"), slim, and sultry brunette knockout Paula Barbieri was born on December 31, 1966 in Panama City, Florida. Paula first gained public recognition as a fashion model (she modeled for both Vogue and Victoria's Secret). Moreover, Barbieri acted in several low-budget straight-to-video movies in the early to mid-1990's and posed for a nude pictorial in the October, 1994 issue of Playboy. Perhaps best known as a former girlfriend of O.J. Simpson, Paula became a born-again Christian in the wake of the infamous murder trial and wrote the autobiography "The Other Woman: My Years with O.J. Simpson, A Love of Love, Trust, and Betrayal" in 1997. Barbieri married Bay County Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet in April, 2000; the couple reside in Florida and are the parents of a daughter.

Elena Del Rubio was born on 23 August 1921 in Ancon, Panama. She was an actress, known for Bank Robber (1993), The Golden Girls (1985) and Americathon (1979). She died on 19 March 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Marc Anthony Thompson was born in Panama. He is known for My Bloody Valentine (2009), American Splendor (2003) and Everyday People (2004).

Clinton Kelly was born on 22 February 1969 in Panama City, Panama. He is a producer and actor, known for Guns of Eden (2022), The Chew (2011) and Nashville (2012). He has been married to Damon Bayles since 2009.

Born a military brat in the Republic of Panama, Rachel grew to call Tennessee her home after her parents were reassigned to Ft. Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, and soon settled there permanently.

Being in close proximity to Nashville allowed Rachel the opportunity to pursue her interest in the entertainment industry at a young age. By the age of eight, she was performing in a live show at Opryland USA and participating in various recording sessions and modeling jobs.

As Rachel grew into a young adult, she combined her passion for entertaining and educating others to help determine her field of study in college-journalism.

In December 2006, Rachel graduated a semester early from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. There she received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism while graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors. During Rachel's time at Belmont, she was awarded many honors and opportunities. Rachel received a full tuition scholarship to attend Belmont due to her community service activities and academic achievements throughout high school. She was on the Dean's List her entire collegiate career and was a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. In addition, Rachel served as an officer for an on campus organization that is dedicated to welcoming prospective students and their families to the campus. Rachel also served as managing editor for the student led campus newspaper, The Belmont Vision. When Rachel was not in class or in the newspaper office, she could be found volunteering at the Vine Hill Boys and Girls Club in Nashville.

During her time at Belmont, Rachel also completed two internships: one at a local level-market 30 station, News Channel 5, WTVF-Nashville-and the second on a national level-Harpo Productions, Inc. in Chicago.

The year of 2007 brought Rachel many exciting adventures. In January she had an exciting opportunity to travel to South Africa to volunteer at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls. The Leadership Academy opened in January 2007 with 151 South African girls, ages seventh and eighth grade, from disadvantaged backgrounds. The first-class school offers academically talented girls an opportunity to develop their full potential and become the country's future leaders. Then on March 23, Rachel captured the title of Miss USA as Miss Tennessee USA at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, Ca. For the remainder of 2007 until April 2008, Rachel worked under the Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and National Broadcasting Company, Inc (NBC) partnership, working with the official causes of Miss USA, which include breast and ovarian cancer education, research and legislation.

Now that Rachel's tenure as Miss USA has come to a close, she spends her time freelancing as an entertainment host for E! News Now and Radaronline.com. She also aspires to pursue a career in acting and, eventually, found her own philanthropic organization educating those in impoverished areas within our nation and beyond our country's borders.

In her spare time, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading, playing basketball, and spending time with her family, which includes her chocolate lab, Zoe, and her schnoodle, Spike.

Milly Del Rubio was born on 23 August 1921 in Ancon, Panama. She was an actress, known for Bank Robber (1993), The Golden Girls (1985) and Americathon (1979). She died on 21 July 2011 in Studio City, California, USA.

Sheila Korsi is an Actress, Singer/Entertainer and Producer, known for her role of Luna in "Emily the Criminal," Annie in "Thelma," María in Joey Medina's "El Matador," Louise, Hot Dog Vendor, in NBC's "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," and America's Got Talent, where she sang Salsa and performed as Sheila-Sheila of The Jungle, Salsa Singer, an original character of her own creation.

Her Father is award winning and acclaimed Panamanian Poet, Journalist and Diplomat Demetrio Korsi, author of "Incidente de Cumbia," his most famous poem, and over 20 books. Her Mother is Eloísa Sandoval de Korsi, also an award winning writer, and Demetrio Korsi's historian. Both are now deceased, as are Sheila's siblings, Jacqueline, Dolly Elena and Demetrio III.

Sheila is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and of SAG-AFTRA.

Carolyn Murphy was born on 11 August 1973 in Panama City, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Liberty Heights (1999), Jungle Red (2021) and Project Runway All Stars (2012). She was previously married to Jake Schroeder.

For the past 30 years Miguel Bose has been a major force in Latin Music, crossing all genres but always maintaining an electronic beat. He grew up with Picasso and Ernest Hemingway, who where family friends. In 2007 to celebrate his 30 year career he made the album "Papito" in collaboration with major musical stars all over the world: Shakira, Laura Pausini, Michael Stip (REM), Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Paulina Rubio, to name a few.

John McCain was born on 29 August 1936 in Canal Zone, Panama. He was an actor and writer, known for Parks and Recreation (2009), John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls (2018) and Saturday Night Live (1975). He was married to Cindy McCain and Carol Shepp. He died on 25 August 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Eadie Del Rubio was born on 23 August 1921 in Ancon, Panama. She was an actress, known for Bank Robber (1993), The Golden Girls (1985) and Americathon (1979). She died on 16 December 1996 in Torrance, California, USA.

Barbara Drew was born on 11 February 1916 in Canal Zone, Panama. She was an actress, known for Some Like It Hot (1959), The Rebel Set (1959) and Matinee Theatre (1955). She was married to Louis Lubin and Worthington Hipple. She died on 17 September 2001 in Irvine, California, USA.