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вторник, 29 января 2013 г.

AC/DC


      

 AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained constant members. Commonly classified as hard rock or blues rock, they are also considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such, though they have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll".

They are also australians


Russell Crowe 
Date of birth: April 7, 1964 
Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand.
He is of Polynesian, English, Scottish and Norwegian descent. Crowe is mostly known for movies like The Quick and the Dead, The Insider, Proof of Life, Master and commander, Cinderella man, American Gangster, Body of Lies, State of Play and Robin Hood.
One of the most famous films is Gladiator 

Hugh Jackman 
Date of birth:  October 12, 1968 
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to English parents. 
He is mostly known for the role of wolverine in X-Men. Some of his other movies include: Swordfish, Kate & Leopold, Van Helsing, The Prestige, Flushed Away, Happy Feet and Australia.
Fun Facts:
1. Jackman is left handed
2. One of his lifelong goals is to play Pharaoh in a Broadway production
3. His stunt double for Van Helsing and X-Men was his brother in law
 Nicole Kidman 
Date of birth: June 20, 1967 
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii. Though Nicole wasn’t born in Australia, her parents are in fact Australians and when Nicole was 4, the family returned to their native land. 
Kidman is mostly known for movies such as Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge!, The Others, The Hours, Cold Mountain, The Stepford Wives, Bewitched and The Golden Compass.
Fun Facts:
1. Writes short stories in her free time and hopes to publish them one day
2. Is a pianist
4. Is allergic to strawberries
Cate Blanchett 
Date of birth: May 14, 1969 
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia. 
Blanchett is mostly known for her award winning role in Elizabeth as Queen Elizabeth II, as well as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Other movies include The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Aviator and Robin Hood.
Fun Facts:
1. Kept and bronzed her elf ears from The Lord of the Rings
2. Enjoys making lists and crossing items off as she accomplishes them
3. Is extremely Eco-friendly






Fact: Tasmania is the southernmost state of Australia and is made up of a group of 334 islands, including Flinders, King and Bruny. (Photo: Josh Foster)

понедельник, 28 января 2013 г.

Celebrities from Australia

These people are famous all over the world. And all of them come from Australia.

Miranda Kerr

Age: 28
Date of Birth:  April 20th, 1983
Birth Location: Sydney, Australia and raised in the small town of Gunnedah, New South Wales
Profession: Model, mostly known as being a Victoria’s Secret Angel since 2007
Current Love Interest: Married Orlando Bloom in 2010 and had a son named Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom in 2011

Sharni Vinson

Age: 28
Date of Birth:  July 22nd, 1983
Birth Location: Sydney, Australia
Profession: Actress. Known for Australian soap opera Home and Away and playing Natalie in Step Up 3D.
Fun Fact: Started dancing when she was 3

Callan McAuliffe

Age: 17
Date of Birth: January 24th, 1995
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profession: Actor. Best known for playing Sam in I Am Number Four. Also has 2 big movies coming up, The Great Gatsby with Leo DiCaprio and Paradise Lost with Bradley Cooper

Chris Hemsworth

Age: 28
Date of Birth: August 11th, 1983
Birth Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Profession: Actor. Best known for the movie Thor and has several movies coming up, such as The Cabin in the Woods, Red Dawn, The Avengers, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Rush



Mia Wasikowska

Age: 22
Date of Birth:  October 14th, 1989
Birth Location: Canberra, Australia
Profession: Actress. Known for HBO’s In Treatment, as well as the movies Jane Eyre, The Kids Are All Right and Alice in Wonderland 

Xavier Samuel

Age: 28
Date of Birth: December 10th, 1983
Birth Location: Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Profession: Actor. Best known for playing Riley in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse but has a few movies coming up: Drift with Sam Worthington, Bait with Julian McMahon and The Grandmothers with Naomi Watts.

Kylie Minogue

Age: 43
Date of Birth: May 28th, 1968
Birth Location: Melbourne, Australia
Profession: Singer and actress. Known for songs like Can’t Get You Out Of My Head and In Your Eyes, as well as movies like Street Fighter, Cut and Moulin Rouge.

Eric Bana

Age: 42

Date of birth:  August 9, 1968 

Birth location:  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

Profession: Actor. Mostly known for playing Rachel McAdams’ love interest in The Time Traveler’s Wife. His other movies include Black Hawk Down, Finding Nemo, Hulk, Troy, Munich, The Other Boleyn Girl, Star Trek and Funny People.

Fun Facts:
1. His first jobs include washing cars, pushing trolleys and serving drinks at a hotel








Just for fun

Fact 1: When they are newly born a kangaroo joey is only about as long as a paper clip. (Photo:Tracey Paddison Photography)