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National YoungArts Foundation
YoungArts (previously National YoungArts Foundation and National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, or NFAA) is an American charity established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to help nurture emerging high-school artists. The foundation is based in Miami, Florida. In 1981, Ted Arison gave $5 million to launch the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. YoungArts nominates up to 60 candidates for consideration as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts following participation in YoungArts week. YoungArts disciplines The YoungArts application consists of the following ten disciplines across the visual, literary, design and performing arts: *Classical Music – composition and instrumental *Dance – ballet, choreography, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, and world dance forms *Design Arts - architecture, interior, product, graphic, fashion and theater design *Film – narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation *Jazz – composers and instrumentalists *Photography *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Arison
Marilyn "Lin" Arison (born May 10, 1937) is the co-founder of the National YoungArts Foundation and the New World Symphony. She is the widow of Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Cruise Lines, and a real estate investor in Florida. Arison is an arts education advocate and a philanthropist. In 2007, she published a book about Van Gogh and impressionism, featuring her personal travel memoir alongside photographs by Neil Folberg. Arison was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama at the White House The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Washington, D.C.), NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president ... on July 10, 2013. Works * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arison, Lin Living people American patrons of the arts American women non-fiction writers United States National Medal of Arts recipients 1937 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Gorman
Amanda S. C. Gorman (born March 7, 1998) is an American poet, activist, and model. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book ''The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough'' in 2015. She rose to fame in 2021 for writing and delivering her poem " The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden. Gorman's inauguration poem generated international acclaim and shortly thereafter, two of her books achieved best-seller status, and she obtained a professional management contract. Gorman was highlighted in ''Time'' magazine's 100 Next list under the category of "Phenoms", with a profile written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. That same month, Gorman became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl, when she delivered her poem "Chorus of the Captains" at Super Bowl LV. Early life and education Born in Los Angeles, California, Gorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Young (singer)
Christopher Alan Young (born June 12, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2006, he rose to fame after winning season four of the reality singing competition program ''Nashville Star''. After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his self-titled debut album that same year. It produced two singles on Hot Country Songs with " Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me". His second album, '' The Man I Want to Be'', was released September 1, 2009. It included the singles " Voices", " Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", and the title track, all of which went to number 1. Young's third album, ''Neon'', produced two more number ones in " Tomorrow" and "You" in 2011 as well as the top 5 hit " I Can Take It from There" in 2012. The follow-up, 2013's '' A.M.'', produced three new singles with the top 5 hits " Aw Naw", " Who I Am with You", and " Lonely Eyes". His fifth album, '' I'm Comin' Over'', was released on November 13, 2015. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Washington
Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) SidebarCertificate of Live Birth: Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha(County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health). Gives Kerry Washington birth dateArchivedfrom the original on May 2, 2016.Note: FilmReference.com states "Born January 5, 1977 (some sources cite 1975)...." at is an American actress. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Kerry Washington, several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Awards, Tony Award. She was included in ''Time (magazine), ''Times'' Time 100, 100 list of most influential people in 2014, and ''Forbes'' named her the eighth highest-paid television actress in 2018. Washington gained wide recognition for starring as Spin (public relations), crisis management expert Olivia Pope in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC drama series ''Scandal (TV series), Scandal'' (2012–2018). For her role, she was twice nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Smith
Justice Elio Smith (born August 9, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018), '' Detective Pikachu'' (2019), '' All the Bright Places'' (2020), '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023), and '' I Saw the TV Glow'' (2024). Early life Smith was born in Los Angeles, California. Smith graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2013 and performed in theatre around Orange County. His father is Black and his mother is white. Career In 2014, Smith appeared in Nickelodeon's superhero comedy series '' The Thundermans'', playing Angus in two episodes. He also appeared in the HBO documentary series '' Masterclass'' and some Vlogbrothers videos. In 2015, Smith had a supporting role as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln in '' Paper Towns''. In 2016, Smith had a lead role in Netflix's musical drama series ''The Get Down'', playing Ezekiel Figuero, during which Smith employed method acting and took up residence in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer (born December31, 1998) is an American actress and model. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Schafer first made headlines in 2016 with her activism against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. She also developed skills in visual arts like watercolor painting and clothing design, and in 2017 she started modeling for many worldwide fashion brands. Schafer made her acting debut as transgender high school student Jules Vaughn in the HBO teen drama television series ''Euphoria'' (2019–present), which garnered her critical praise. She has since starred in the films '' The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' (2023) and ''Cuckoo'' (2024). Early life Hunter Schafer was born on December 31, 1998, in Trenton, New Jersey, to parents Katy and Mac Schafer. Her father is a Presbyterian minister, and their family moved between churches and congregations in New Jersey, Arizona, and finally Raleigh, North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Schneider
Maxwell George Schneider (born June 21, 1992), also known by his mononym Max (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and actor. He is best known for his 2016 single " Lights Down Low" (featuring gnash), which peaked within the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A sleeper hit, the song emerged from his second album, '' Hell's Kitchen Angel'' (2016), which was released by DCD2 Records and narrowly entered the ''Billboard'' 200. He signed with Arista Records to release his third album, '' Color Vision'' (2020). Schneider was nominated for Best New Pop Artist at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, and, in 2020, his single "Love Me Less" received gold certification by the RIAA and Music Canada (MC). Career Schneider was raised in Woodstock, New York. He began performing at age three and acquired his first agent at the age of 14. Schneider was a swing understudy in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Levi Ross
Benjamin Levi Ross (born January 15, 1998) is an American stage actor and singer. He is best known for his work in the Tony Award winning musical ''Dear Evan Hansen,'' where he was Evan on Broadway and in the national tour. Early life and education Ross was born to a Jewish family on January 15, 1998, and grew up in Santa Monica, California. He attended Santa Monica High School, where he was active in his school's theater program. In 2016, he was named a Presidential Scholar of the Arts as part of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. He was also a grand prize finalist for the 2016 Music Center Spotlight awards. Following high school, he attended Carnegie Mellon University for a year and a half. Career At an audition for the play ''The Low Road'' at New York's Public Theater, Ross was noticed by ''Dear Evan Hansen'' director Michael Greif, who told Ross that he would be great as an understudy in the cast of ''Dear Evan Hansen''. Soon after, he joined ''Dear Evan Hans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Rannells
Andrew Scott Rannells (born August 23, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical ''The Book of Mormon (musical), The Book of Mormon'', for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He received his second Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Tony nomination in 2017 for his performance as Whizzer in the 2016 Broadway revival of ''Falsettos''. Other Broadway credits include ''Hairspray (musical), Hairspray'' (2005), ''Jersey Boys'' (2009), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' (2014), ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton'' (2015), ''The Boys in the Band (play), The Boys in the Band'' (2018), and ''Gutenberg! The Musical!'' (2023). For his performance in the Off West End production of ''Tammy Faye (musical), Tammy Faye'', he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Porter (entertainer)
William Ellis Porter II (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Porter gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. For his role as Lola in '' Kinky Boots'', Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He credits the part for "cracking open" his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. Porter also won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the musical's accompanying album. Porter starred in all three seasons of the television series '' Pose'', for which he was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys. In 2020, he was included on ''Time''s list of the 100 most i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Princess
Mikaela Mullaney Straus (born December 19, 1998), known by her stage name King Princess, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Brooklyn, New York. She is signed to Mark Ronson's label Zelig Records, an imprint of Columbia Records. In February 2018, King Princess released her debut single "1950 (song), 1950", from her debut extended play (EP) ''Make My Bed'', released later that year. The song was a commercial success, charting in multiple territories, and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her second single, "Talia (song), Talia", was certified gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). King Princess released her debut studio album ''Cheap Queen'' in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim. Early life Straus was born and raised in Brooklyn; she is the child of recording engineer Oliver H. Straus Jr. and Agnes "Aggie" Mullaney. Her parents divorced when she was young. On her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her dynamic Flow (rapping), rap flow, witty lyrics, musical versatility, and alter egos, and is credited as a driving force in the mainstream resurgence of female rap since the 2010s. Minaj began rapping professionally in the early 2000s and gained recognition with her Nicki Minaj discography#Mixtapes, three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut studio album, ''Pink Friday'' (2010), topped the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and achieved the largest female rap album sales week of the 21st century, spawning the global hit single "Super Bass". Minaj explored dance-pop on her second US number-one album, ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012), which produced the top-five single, "Starships (song), Starships". She returned to her Hip hop m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
