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Toro was a Canadian men's magazine. It was named by its owner, Christopher Bratty. The editorial was overseen by Derek Finkle. Cameron Williamson and Alicia Kowalewski were the creative and art directors, respectively. Brand lineage In 2003, ''TORO'' magazine entered into the Canadian marketplace as a glossy men's lifestyle publication, distributed by ''The Globe and Mail'' as well as by subscription and newsstand. During its four-year run, TORO garnered more than 60 National Magazine Award nominations. In 2007, ''TORO'' magazine suspended publication. A web-only version of TORO launched in May 2008, co-founded by Christopher Bratty and William Morassutti, the founding editor. The digital TORO reached a peak monthly readership of 543,000 unique visitors in October, 2010 (ComScore/October, 2010) and operated for five years, until 2013, at which point publication was suspended. Print covers * Sam Roberts (April/May 2003) *Donald Sutherland (June/July 2003) *Ryan Gosling (August/Sep ...
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Mía Maestro
Mía Maestro (born 19 June 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Nora Martinez in ''The Strain'', as Nadia Santos in the television drama '' Alias'', as Cristina Kahlo in ''Frida'', as Chichina Ferreyra in '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', and as Carmen in '' The Twilight Saga''. Early life and career Maestro was born in Buenos Aires, on 19 June 1978. She made her screen debut in Carlos Saura’s ''Tango'', which received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Film. Initially trained in Argentina, Maestro traveled to Berlin to develop a vocal repertoire of the works of Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. Her first proper acting turn was in the play ''The Summer Trilogy'' by Carlo Goldoni, and by 1998, she secured the coveted role of Lulu in Frank Wedekind’s ''Pandora's Box'' at the San Martin Theater in her hometown of Buenos Aires. For this she garnered an "Ace" Award for Best New Artist of the Year. In 2004, she joined the cast ...
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Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and television personality who received five nominations each at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the United States.Highest Paid TV Actresses in the World
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She is known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020) and Griselda Blanco in the Netflix miniseries ''Griselda (miniseries), Griselda'' (2024). Vergara rose to prominence when she was co-hosting two television shows for Spanish-language television network Univision in the late 1990s. After acti ...
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Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005), and later reprised his role in the Disney+ series ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' (2022) and '' Ahsoka'' (2023). Christensen began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. His early work includes ''Free Fall'' (1999), '' Life as a House'' (2001), and '' Shattered Glass'' (2003). He earned praise for his performances as Sam in ''Life as a House'' and as Stephen Glass in ''Shattered Glass''. Christensen's honours include the nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard. His other notable works include ...
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Beau Garrett
Beau Jesse Garrett (born December 28, 1982) is an American actress and model. She began her career appearing in GUESS advertisements in the late 1990s after being discovered by an Elite modeling agent at age fourteen. She made her feature film debut in the horror film ''Turistas'' (2006) before portraying Captain Raye in '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007) and Gem in '' Tron: Legacy'' (2010). Garrett would later appear as a regular guest star on the television series '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'' (2011) and had a regular role on ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' from 2014 to 2018. In 2017, she portrayed Jessica Preston on the ABC series '' The Good Doctor''. Early life Garrett was born at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, on December 28, 1982, as the second child of David and Randi Garrett (née Rowland). She was raised in Topanga, California, in the Santa Monica Mountains where, as a child, she frequently rode horses. In her youth, Garrett became ...
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Ricky Williams
Errick Miron (born Errick Lynne Williams Jr.; May 21, 1977), known professionally as Ricky Williams, is an American former professional football running back who played for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL). After playing baseball and football at Patrick Henry High School, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American and won the 1998 Heisman Trophy. He broke the NCAA Division I-A records for career rushing yards and all-purpose yards during his senior season. He played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system for four seasons during college. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL draft after a blockbuster trade and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He played for the Dolphins for two sea ...
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John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena ( ; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE , where he is the current WWE Championship, Undisputed WWE Champion in his record 14th reign, which is his record 17th WWE world championship win overall. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a bodybuilding career and switched to professional wrestling in 1999, making his debut for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). In 2001, he signed with WWE (then WWF) and was assigned to its Farm team, developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. After moving up to WWE's main roster on SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown in 2002, he became a breakout success after adopting the Gimmick (professional wrestling), character of a villainous trash-talking rapper. After winning his first WW ...
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Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Irene Banks (; February 10, 1974) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is known for playing chaperone Effie Trinket in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015) and an ICCA commentator in the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017). She made her directorial film debut with '' Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director. She directed the action comedy '' Charlie's Angels'' (2019) and the horror comedy film '' Cocaine Bear'' (2023). Banks founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions in 2002 with her husband, Max Handelman. Banks made her film debut in the low-budget independent film '' Surrender Dorothy'' (1998). She has appeared in films such as '' Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), '' Slither'' (2006), '' Invincible'' (2006), '' Zack and Mi ...
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Jason Bay
Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978) is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Initially drafted by the Montreal Expos, he played for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. Bay was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2004 and he won the Silver Slugger Award in 2009. He is a three-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Tip O'Neill Award winner as the best Canadian baseball player. Amateur career In youth baseball, Bay's Trail little league team reached the 1990 Little League World Series. Bay attended North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene and Gonzaga University in Spokane, where he played college baseball from 1997-2000 In 1999, he played for the Chatham Athletics in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Minor league career (2000–2002) Bay was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 22nd round of the 2000 Major League Base ...
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Gretchen Mol
Gretchen Mol (born November 8, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gillian Darmody in the HBO series '' Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–2014). She also appeared in the films ''Rounders'' (1998), ''Celebrity'' (1998), ''The Thirteenth Floor'' (1999), '' The Notorious Bettie Page'' (2005) – in which she played the title character – '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007), and '' Manchester by the Sea'' (2016). Early life Mol was born on November 8, 1972, in Deep River, Connecticut, where her mother, Janet (née Morgan), is an artist and teacher, and her father is a teacher at RHAM High School. She went to high school with Broadway actor Peter Lockyer, with whom she performed in school musicals and plays. Her brother, Jim Mol, is a director and editor in the film industry. Mol attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and graduated from the William Esper Studio. She took a job for a while as an usher at Angelika Film Center in New York. She had followed her broth ...
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Paul Walker
Paul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Paul Walker began his career as a child actor in the 1980s, gaining recognition in the 1990s after appearing in the television soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''; he received praise for his performances in the teen comedy '' She's All That'' and the comedy-drama '' Varsity Blues'' (both 1999), and rose to international fame by starring in '' The Fast and the Furious'' (2001). He also starred in the commercially successful road thriller '' Joy Ride'' (2001), becoming an action star. He followed this with the box-office disappointments '' Into the Blue'' (2005) and '' Running Scared'' (2006), although he earned praise for his performance in the survival drama ''Eight Below'' and for his portrayal of Hank Hansen in '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (both 2006). Outside of these, Walker largely appeared in l ...
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Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom '' That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), his current role as Special Agent Nick Torres in '' NCIS'' (2016–present), and Agustín Madrigal in '' Encanto''. He was also host of the MTV series '' Yo Momma'' (2006–07), the voice of Manny from the Playhouse Disney/ Disney Junior animated series '' Handy Manny'' (2006–2013), and played Carlos Madrigal in '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' (2014–2016). He has had recurring roles on ''Grey's Anatomy'' as well as '' The Ranch'' (both in 2016). Valderrama has further performed in several prominent feature films, including '' Party Monster'' (2003), '' Beauty Shop'' (2005), '' Fast Food Nation'' (2006), '' Unaccompanied Minors'' (2006), '' Larry Crowne'' (2011), and '' The Adderall Diaries'' (2015). He voiced the character of Prince Philippe Charming in the family animated film '' Charming'' (2018). In additi ...
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Scott Speedman
Robert Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975) is a Canadian actor and model. He is known for portraying Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series '' Felicity'', Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action ''Underworld'' films, and Barry "Baz" Blackwell in the TNT crime drama series '' Animal Kingdom''. His other film work includes '' Duets'', '' Dark Blue'', '' XXX: State of the Union'', '' The Strangers'', '' Barney's Version'', '' The Vow'', and '' Crimes of the Future''. In 2021, he returned to ''Grey's Anatomy'' as a main character following a guest role in season 14 as Dr. Nick Marsh. Early life Speedman was born in London, to Scottish parents Mary (née Campbell), a primary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman (1944–1999), a department store buyer. His sister, Tracey, died from cancer on February 8, 2016. At the age of four, he and his family moved to Toronto. He was a competitive swimmer who attended Earl Ha ...
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