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Actor and model Scott Eastwood is the son of veteran actor Clint Eastwood and was introduced to the show business when he was a young man. He began his career under the name “Scott Reeves” in order to avoid charges of nepotism. After establishing himself as an actor, he ventured into production as well.

The oldest son of Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks followed in his father's footsteps to become an actor and filmmaker. Although he left Loyola Marymount University without earning a degree, he went on to establish himself in the American film and TV industry. Also a sports enthusiast, he supports American football team, Los Angeles Kings.

Holly Madison is American model and television personality who made her presence felt on the small screen with roles in the TV shows,The Girls Next Door and Holly's World. A former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison has the credit of leading the then-largest bikini parade with the Las Vegas mayor in 2009. Her memoir, Down the Rabbit Hole, briefly topped the bestseller list.

Actor, comedian, and director, Clark Duke, is best known for playing Clark Green in the TV series, The Office. While studying at Loyola Marymount University, he teamed up with Michael Cera to create the web series, Clark and Michael. Since then, he has acted in, produced, and directed many TV shows and films.

A pioneering female lawyer, Gloria Allred is known for fighting cases involving violation of women’s rights and has turned into an icon for women and people from minority communities. A civil rights advocate, too, she has also been a TV and radio commentator and host.

Taylour Paige is an American actress best known for playing Ahsha Hayes in the popular sports drama television series, Hit the Floor. Also known for her skills as a dancer, Taylour Paige has appeared in music videos, such as Usher's She Came to Give It to You.

Thomas Girardi is an attorney. He is credited with co-founding the Los Angeles-based law firm, Girardi & Keese, which is famous for representing plaintiffs against well-known corporations; the firm's case against Pacific Gas & Electric inspired the 2000 legal drama film, Erin Brockovich. Girardi has also appeared in the popular television series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Austrian-American filmmaker Francis Lawrence is best known for films such as the Hunger Games franchise and I Am Legend. He is also a skilled music video director, who has worked with the likes of Britney Spears and Aerosmith and has even won a Grammy for directing Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance.

Luis Aguilar-Monsalve is an Ecuadorian writer, educator, and critic. Over the years, he has worked as a professor at several prestigious institutions, such as Wabash College and Universidad San Francisco de Quito. He is currently associated with Hanover College, where he serves as professor emeritus. In 2012, Luis Aguilar-Monsalve was honored with the Fray Vicente Solano Award.

Richard Petruska is a Slovak Italian former professional basketball player best known for winning the 1994 NBA championship title with the Houston Rockets. Petruska was also an important member of the Czechoslovakian national basketball team. Richard Petruska won the prestigious Slovak Player of the Year award on three occasions during his playing career.

Olympic gold medalist Roy Saari won his first AAU title at age 13, thus tying with Jimmy McLane as the youngest AAU swimming champion. Though he qualified for both swimming and water polo in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he had to choose swimming, owing to the game’s rules back then.