Faatiha Aayat, a Thirteen-year-old Bangladeshi girl living in the US, has made a special place in the hearts of millions of people across the globe through her activism regarding climate change, child rights, health, information, learning and development.
As a child rights activist and climate campaigner, she has been promoting Bangladesh before the global community through social media platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook, as well as taking part in international programmes.
Born on October 13, 2011 at Dhaka’s Uttara, Aayat left for the United States with her parents at the age of four and is now a fifth grader at the Gifted and Talented Program of New York City Department of Education.
“I present Math, Science, Coding, World News, Storytelling, Qur’an, Hadith, Tafseer and Recitation videos in my social media to make sure that access to knowledge becomes without stress and pressure. My motto is “Education is Fun, Play to Learn.” I regularly speak for disadvantaged children in different parts around the world who do not have food, education, shelter and sometimes even family,” Aayat told The Business Post.
She spoke on global warming and climate change and its effect on refugee children at the International Youth Day Conference 2019 in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber.
Prior to that, she delivered a speech on the digital future of development at the 74th United Nations General Assembly. Besides, she also spoke on access to education for underprivileged children at 1st Annual Harvard Undergraduate UNICEF Club Conference.
Already a certified Android & IOS App developer, the fifth grader is currently learning JavaScript and HTML and plans to launch her own app very soon.
Sharing her experiences with The Business Post, Aayat said her biggest inspiration was from her parents.
“I spend my leisure time for academic studies, reading books, learning coding, memorizing the Holy Qur’an and reading Hadith and Tafseer, news, paintings & drawing and even for creating digital contents for my social media platforms,” she added.
Apart from numerous speeches, interviews, awards, recognition, participation and acknowledgement, Aayat has won several awards in Mathematics, Science and Art competitions.
She won the first prize in the regional round of National Math League 2019 in New York, and also participated in Perennial Math Tournament 2019 in Atlanta, JEI Math Olympiad 2019 in New York, National Math Festival 2019 in Washington, Global Math Week 2017 in New York.
Meanwhile, she has already published three books – Diary of a Muslim Kid, Bear with a Bear, Sisters’ Reunion – and some of her new books will be published soon. “In terms of career, my thought is to serve humanity regardless of the profession I take. I would be pleased to find that people are being benefited from whatever service I may offer. For example, if I become an engineer, my goal would be to add an extra value into it by making this earth more liveable and greener. If I become a teacher, my objective would be to improve the intensity of teaching so that humanity can have some extra knowledge,” she said while explaining her future plans.
Eid is one of the most significant events in the UAE. It marks the end of Ramadan, and the preparations begin several days before the festival. People decorate their homes with ornaments and lights, buy new clothes, and prepare traditional sweets. On the morning of Eid, Muslims gather for their prayers. After prayers, people exchange gifts, share meals, and participate in public festivities such as fireworks, cultural shows, and carnivals.
Eid marks a time for families, friends, and communities to come together and celebrate with a unique blend of tradition and modernity. Charity is an essential part of the celebration in the UAE, and Muslims are encouraged to give to the less fortunate during Ramadan and Eid. The government, as well as various charitable organizations, distribute food, clothes, and money to ensure that everyone can participate in the festivities.
Eid in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, Eid celebrations start with the sighting of the new moon. Muslims offer Eid prayers in mosques or large open spaces, and then greet each other by saying “Eid Mubarak.” The day is marked by feasting and spending time with family and friends. People visit their relatives and friends, and have a feast. They also give gifts to children and the elderly. Saudis also participate in traditional activities such as falconry, camel races, and traditional dances. Other festivities include fireworks, cultural shows, and other entertainment activities.
Eid in Turkey
In Turkey, Eid is called Şeker Bayramı, which means “Sugar Feast.” This name reflects the sweet treats that are an integral part of the celebration. Turkish people start the day by washing and putting on their new clothes. They then visit their elders to seek their blessings and forgiveness. Children receive sweets and money from their elders. Turkish people also prepare traditional dishes such as baklava and halva.
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Eid in New Zealand
Eid is celebrated in New Zealand with morning prayers in mosques or outdoor locations, followed by community gatherings and feasts where families exchange gifts and share traditional foods. Recently, public Eid festivals have become more popular in major cities such as Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. These festivals feature cultural performances, food stalls, and activities for children. In Auckland, the festivities begin with morning prayers and cleansing, followed by a fun-filled event at Eden Park featuring carnival activities such as mechanical bulls, human foosball, and food vendors selling delicious treats from around the region. These celebrations reflect a blend of Muslim cultural traditions and the wider New Zealand community, demonstrating the country’s diversity and inclusiveness.
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Eid al-Fitr in Indonesia
In Indonesia, Eid is called Hari Raya Idul Fitri. The celebration begins with the takbir, a call to prayer, and the Eid prayer is usually held in large open spaces. After the prayer, people visit their relatives and friends, and seek forgiveness from each other. In Indonesia, people also have the tradition of mudik, which means returning to one’s hometown for the holidays. The mudik tradition is so important that the government provides free transportation to make it easier for people to travel.
Eid al-Fitr in Pakistan
In Pakistan, Eid is called Eid ul-Fitr. The celebration starts with the sighting of the new moon. On the day of Eid, people wear new clothes and offer Eid prayers in mosques or open spaces. After the prayer, people visit their relatives and friends and exchange gifts. Pakistani Muslims also prepare traditional dishes such as biryani, kheer, and sheer khurma to mark the celebrations.
Eid is one of the most significant religious festivals in Pakistan, celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion. The country observes two major Eids: Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Each of these festivals has unique traditions and cultural significance.
Eid-ul-Fitr: Eid-ul-Fitr, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The celebrations begin with a special Eid prayer at mosques and open grounds, where people gather in large numbers. Before the prayer, Muslims give Zakat-ul-Fitr, a form of charity, to help the less fortunate celebrate Eid.
Families and friends exchange greetings and visit each other’s homes. A variety of traditional dishes are prepared, with “Sheer Khurma,” a sweet vermicelli dessert, being a staple. People wear new clothes, children receive “Eidi” (money or gifts), and markets remain bustling with shoppers before Eid.
Eid-ul-Adha: Eid-ul-Adha, or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah. Muslims perform Qurbani (sacrificial slaughter) of animals such as goats, cows, or camels, following religious guidelines. The meat is then distributed among family, friends, and the needy.
The day starts with a special Eid prayer, and people visit relatives and friends to exchange greetings. Many also donate food and clothing to the underprivileged. This Eid emphasizes the spirit of sacrifice, sharing, and community bonding.
Common Traditions: Regardless of the type of Eid, common traditions include decorating homes, exchanging gifts, and enjoying festive meals. The atmosphere is filled with joy, and television channels broadcast special Eid programs. Markets and shopping centers are lively before Eid as families prepare for the celebrations.
In essence, Eid in Pakistan is a time of joy, generosity, and unity, bringing people together to celebrate faith, family, and traditions.
Eid in Iceland
Although Muslims in Iceland are still a minority, the community is growing. They participate in the dusk-to-dawn fast during Ramadan leading up to the unique celebration of Eid. This celebration takes place in one of Reykjavik’s few mosques where guests enjoy an international buffet of delicious foods from various cuisines. Since Iceland’s summer days are longer than usual, Muslims fast up to 22 hours a day. However, Islamic scholars have suggested breaking the fast based on the timing of sunrise and sunset from the nearest country or observing Saudi Arabia’s timezone. Children wear their best clothes and exchange gifts during the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
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Eid in Egypt
In Egypt, Eid is called Eid el-Fitr. The day is marked by feasting and spending time with family and friends. Egyptians prepare special dishes such as fatta, which is a mixture of rice, meat, and bread, and kunafa, a dessert made with cheese and syrup. Egyptians also have the tradition of buying new clothes and sweets for their children.
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Eid al-Fitr in the United States
In the United States, Eid is celebrated by Muslims from diverse cultural backgrounds. Muslims offer Eid prayers in mosques or open spaces and then celebrate with family and friends. American Muslims also participate in community service projects to help the less fortunate. Eid celebrations in the United States are marked by a fusion of cultural traditions, such as wearing traditional clothing, listening to music, and enjoying traditional dishes.
Eid al-Fitr is a festival that is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. Although the basic rituals and traditions of Eid are the same across the globe, each country and culture has its unique customs and practices. Whether it is preparing traditional dishes, buying new clothes, or visiting relatives, Eid is a time of joy, forgiveness, and celebration. If you are looking for a unique Eid gift to send your loved ones, the floral experts at Darcey can help. We create innovative floral designs from the finest flowers available. From Ramadan flower arrangements and hand-tied anniversary bouquets to a stunning floral box for your Eid celebration, we’ve got you covered.
As Muslims all over the world gather to celebrate Eid, the message of peace, love, and harmony echoes loud and clear. Eid Mubarak to all!
Hawke flirted with acting at age 14, when he scored a top-billed role in 1985’s Explorers alongside River Phoenix. The film was a box office disappointment, prompting the then-15-year-old to take a hiatus from showbiz. He came back with a bang five years later, breaking out in Dead Poets Society—a film he still credits as one of his favorites and most formative. Decades later, he’s shown his versatility by moving past a phase as the face of Gen X (thanks to 1994’s Reality Bites), creating a beloved indie franchise for himself starting with 1995’s Before Sunrise, scoring four Oscar nominations (Best Supporting Actor for 2001’s Training Day and 2014’s Boyhood, and Best Adapted Screenplay for 2004’s Before Sunset and 2013’s Before Midnight), and carving out an unexpected niche for himself as the headliner in low-budget, high-impact horror movies Sinister and The Purge. Hawke has appeared in recent projects like Robert Eggers‘ The Northman and Marvel mini-series Moon Knight, and is set to appear in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery alongside the star-studded cast of Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, and more. —Lanford Beard
2. Natalie Portman
Spotted in a Long Island pizza parlor at age 11 by a modeling rep, Natalie Portman landed the role of an assassin’s sad-eyed sidekick in 1994’s The Professional one year later. Unlike most of her Hollywood peers, Portman (who uses a stage name to protect her family from media attention) took a break from acting—to study psychology at Harvard. She says her parents keep her grounded. “I value my private life and security way more than getting parts by flashing my boobs on some magazine or being a sex symbol in films,” she told EW in 2000. Her commitment to craft paid off, earning the Academy Award for Best Actress for 2010’s Black Swan, and nominations for 2016’s Jackie (Best Actress) and 2004’s Closer (Best Supporting Actress). Portman has continued her indubitable success by leading movies such as 2018’s Annihilation and 2019’s Lucy in the Sky. Part of the MCU, she has played astrophysicist Jane Foster in several Thor films, the latest being 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder. —Chris Nashawaty
3. Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale[1] was born on 30 January 1974 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, to English parents—Jenny James, a circus performer, and David Bale, an entrepreneur and activist.[2][3][4] Bale has remarked, “I was born in Wales but I’m not Welsh—I’m English.”[5] He has two elder sisters, Sharon and Louise, and a half-sister from his father’s first marriage, Erin.[4] One of his grandfathers was a comedian while the other was a stand-in for John Wayne.[6] Bale and his family left Wales when he was two years old,[7] and after living in Portugal and Oxfordshire, England, they settled in Bournemouth.[8] As well as saying that the family had lived in 15 towns by the time he was 15, Bale described the frequent relocation as being driven by “necessity rather than choice” and acknowledged that it had a major influence on his career selection.[7][9][10] He attended Bournemouth School, later saying he left school at age 16.[11][12] Bale’s parents divorced in 1991, and at age 17, he moved with his sister Louise and their father to Los Angeles.[13]
Bale trained in ballet as a child.[14] His first acting role came at eight years old in a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor.[15] He also appeared in a Pac-Man cereal commercial.[16] After his sister was cast in a West End musical, Bale considered taking up acting professionally.[17] He said later he did not find acting appealing but pursued it at the request of those around him because he had no reason not to do so.[18] After participating in school plays, Bale performed opposite Rowan Atkinson in the play The Nerd in the West End in 1984.[12][15] He did not undergo any formal acting training.[12]
Even as a 10-year-old in the 1994 comedy North, Scarlett Johannson was showing signs of the husky voice and captivating presence that would make her famous. Spending her teens cultivating her acting talent in films like The Horse Whisperer, Ghost World, and Lost in Translation, Johansson eschewed the pitfalls of early exposure in favor of indie cred. After serving as Woody Allen’s muse for most of her 20s (Match Point, Scoop, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Johansson sealed her place among the pantheon of geek goddesses with a little arthouse film franchise—you may have heard of it—called The Avengers. Years later, she’d also lead her own superhero film, Black Widow, based on the Marvel Comics character. Johansson has gone on to star in other films unrelated to Marvel, including Lucy (2014), Rough Night (2017), Ghost in the Shell (2017), Jojo Rabbit (2019), and Marriage Story (2019). —Lanford Beard
5. Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio was barely 16 when he began popping up on TV, and before he’d even hit 20 there were clear signs of the nuanced work to come. In fact, in 1993, it was impossible not to notice the kid who held his own against a tyrannical Robert De Niro in This Boy’s Life as well as portraying an intellectually disabled boy in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Three years later, the post-modern Romeo + Juliet made DiCaprio a budding heartthrob, a job title he virtually redefined following the colossal success of Titanic in 1997. Though DiCaprio spent years avoiding celebrity, he also made inroads with influential directors including Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan—and recently Adam McKay with 2021’s Don’t Look Up—landing at the top of their leading-man shortlists. Nice work if you can get it. —Jeff Giles
6. Ryan Gosling
Hey girl. Gosling got his first big break at age 12 on TV’s The Mickey Mouse Club(along with castmates Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Keri Russell). “Those kids were prodigies,” Gosling said to EW in 2007, crediting the Disney show for surrounding him with other young performers he could relate to and instilling discipline. Now he is one of Hollywood’s best actors, beloved by both the mainstream and the indie establishment.
Emma Watson grew up in a mega-franchise. After 10 years and eight Harry Potter films, the actress has stepped out of the wand-wielding shadow of precocious witch Hermione Granger to land roles in a diverse group of projects that have stoked passionate fanbases
The script version of his life would have him checking into a reality TV show with other faded child sitcom stars. Gordon-Levitt, who’d popped up with guest turns on TV series from the time he was 7, really hit it big at the awkward age of 15 on the hit show 3rd Rock from the Sun. Grounded by his time at Columbia University, Gordon-Levitt has since proved himself not only a fierce actor but a nifty song-and-dance man in the utterly romantic (500) Days of Summer. While co-starring in blockbusters including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Trial of Chicago 7, he’s also maintained his indie roots with his two-time Primetime-Emmy-winning, creative cooperative hitRECord and even made his feature film directorial debut with Don Jon, which earned an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Gordon-Levitt continued his on-and-behind-screen skills with writing, directing, and starring in the 2021 Apple TV+ series Mr. Corman. —Karen Valby
9. Neil Patrick Harris
You could argue it began with his Golden Globe-nominated feature film debut in 1988’s Clara’s Heart, but we all knew Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie Howser, M.D.,
the 16-year-old doctor giving his appendicitis-suffering girlfriend Wanda a pelvic exam.
(It’s still traumatizing.) Today, he’s a Broadway vet and Tony winner (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), and an Emmy darling for his work on How I Met Your Mother, his guest role on Glee, and his turns hosting the Tony and Emmy Awards.
In other words, he’s still an overachiever. —Mandi Bierly
10.Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
From toddlers to titans. The Olsen twins, who were cast for their joint debut as Full House‘s Michelle Tanner at just 6 months old, have shown that good business sense is the key to longevity.
Though Full House lasted an impressive eight seasons, Mary-Kate and Ashley‘s outside projects—including made-for-TV movies, a self-produced direct-to-video musical mystery series, and products sold in Kmart stores—made them millionaires by the time they entered double digits.
After establishing themselves as serious designers on both low- and high-end price points, the multihyphenates have mostly abandoned acting to focus on running their thriving empire. You got it, dudes. —Lanford Beard
11.Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee,[1] the son of Janet Lynn (Bomar) Harless and Charles Randall Timberlake, a Baptist church choir director.[10][11][12][13] Timberlake has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Stephen, from Charles’ second marriage to Lisa Perry. His half-sister Laura Katherine died shortly after birth in 1997, and is mentioned in his acknowledgments in the album NSYNC as “My Angel in Heaven”.
His family circle includes several musicians;[14] his grandfather introduced him to music from country music artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.[15] Performing as a child, Timberlake sang country and gospel music: at the age of 11, he appeared on the television show Star Search, performing country songs as “Justin Randall”.[16] By that time, he began listening to rhythm and blues musicians from the 1960s and 70s, such as Al Green, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, and he had listening sessions with his father of studio albums by the Eagles and Bob Seger.[15]
By the time he reached international acclaim as a member of *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake was a seasoned pro. Timberlake, who got his big break at 12 as a cast member of a now-legendary All New Mickey Mouse Club, he has proven himself to be a jack of all trades, succeeding as a musician, actor, and comic. Dare we say it? Could there be an EGOT in store for the man who brought us “SexyBack”? —Lanford Beard
12.Ron Howard
Born into an acting family in Oklahoma, Howard was The Andy Griffith Show‘s freckle-faced Opie at 6. By 19, he was the star of Happy Days.
But Howard’s interest always lay behind the camera—he shadowed George Lucas on the set of 1973’s American Graffiti and soon thereafter enrolled at USC film school.
“I was disappointed by the scripts I was getting after Graffiti,” he told EW in 1999. “So I had a decision to make.”
Howard chose directing. With two Oscars (for directing and producing 2001’s A Beautiful Mind) on his mantle, and 2021’s Tick, Tick… Boom! earning him a Golden Globe nomination for producing, it’s clear he made the right call. —Chris Nashawaty
13. Johnny Galecki
TV has long been good to Johnny Galecki. Debuting in the small-screen movie Time Out for Dad at age 12, he made his mark with series regular gigs throughout the ’90s, most notably as troubled teen David Healy on Roseanne.
Though he’s been in films as wide-ranging as Prancer, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Vanilla Sky, and I Know What You Did Last Summer during his time in the biz, TV has always been Galecki’s home, and he’s been reaping major rewards (including an Emmy and Golden Globe nods) for his role as sweet-and-sour physicist Leonard Hofstadter on CBS’s The Big Bang Theory from 2007–2019. —Lanford Beard
14. Drew Barrymore
For a while there, it looked like Barrymore might end up as a child-actor cautionary tale. Heir to a legendary acting dynasty, she was cast in a Puppy Chow commercial at just 11 months old. At 7, the adorable moppet played Gertie in E.T. Her tweens were a soap opera of drugs, alcohol, and virtually no parental supervision—she had her first drink at 9 and was in rehab by 13. She got sober the next year. “I had to figure everything out for myself,” she told People in 2004. Barrymore established herself as one of the most bankable—and dependable—actresses in Hollywood with hits including Never Been Kissed and 50 First Dates. She’s also become a formidable force beyond the camera, producing movies through her company Flower Films, selling her children’s home decor line, authoring her memoir and cookbook, and developing her cruelty-free makeup line. However, the camera adores Barrymore so much that she now hosts a syndicated talk show titled The Drew Barrymore Show, which earned her six Daytime Emmy nods in 2022.
15. Elizabeth Taylor
Though Elizabeth Taylor‘s mother fought tooth-and-nail against her violet-eyed daughter’s inevitable rise to celebrity, li’l Liz found encouragement from friends like gossip columnist Hedda Hopper and high-powered admirers like studio chief Louis B. Mayer.
Mayer introduced Taylor, 9, to the world with 1942’s There’s One Born Every Minute, but it was her starring role in National Velvet three years later that sealed her fate.
The next several decades were marked mostly by romantic tumult and tabloid drama. Still, two Oscar wins (of five nominations), several successful fragrances, and a commitment to activism ensured Taylor, who passed away in 2011, transcended sensation status and established herself as an icon.
His father was a TV director, and both he (Silver Spoons, The Hogan Family) and his sister, Justine (Family Ties), were household names before they could drive.
“I want to be around for a long time,” he told EW in 2007. “Now that I’ve got another flash of relevancy, I don’t want to screw it up.”
17.Kenan Thompson
At 15, Kenan Thompson skated straight from school plays into the sequel of Disney’s ice hockey flick The Mighty Ducks.
He soon caught the eye of producers and was cast in Nickelodeon’s Saturday-night sketch show for teens, All That.
Good Burger (the movie spinoff of a popular skit) and Kenan & Kel, the show he shared with fellow All That breakout Kel Mitchell, made Thompson a cult favorite for ’90s nostalgics. Returning to the sketch-show genre, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2003.
Anna Hélène Paquin is a New Zealandian actress. Born born on 24 July 1982 at Winnipeg,Manitoba, in Canada and raised in Wellington,The young girl amazed film critics and viewers with her talent in the drama The Piano at the age of 10. Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama filmThe Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles inFly Away Home (1996),The Member of the Wedding (1997), andA Walk on the Moon (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for appearing in Cameron Crowe’s comedy-drama filmAlmost Famous (2000). She also appeared in the filmsJane Eyre (1996) andAmistad (1997).
At 11, Anna Paquin won the most prestigious Oscar Award. The actress has shown her skills not only on the screen but also on the theater stage, although she does not have special education. As a wide-eyed 11-year-old, Paquin became the second youngest Oscar winner in history, taking home Best Supporting Actress for her role 1993’s The Piano. Working steadily in arthouse films (Hurlyburly), blockbusters (the X-Men series), and TV, she’s now a Golden Globe winner for her performance as telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse on HBO’s True Blood and plays a leading character in Amazon Prime Video’s Flack.
19.Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik tap-danced her way into America’s hearts playing the younger version of Bette Midler’s character in 1988’s Beaches. But, after a few guest bookings on ’80s series Beauty and the Beast and The Facts of Life, Bialik became a household name at 15 when she scored the title role in the sitcom Blossom. After five seasons, she closed the door on a closet full of wacky hats to pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience. With a steady stream of voicework and recurring roles (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Secret Life of the American Teenager), she was never really out of the spotlight. But it would be her portrayal of the sexually ravenous neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler that would bring Bialik back with a Big Bang. A case of art imitating life to brilliant effect, “Blossom” had officially grown up when she scored four Best Supporting Actress Emmy nods.
20. Peter Billingsley
Billingsley‘s baby blues helped him to his first gig, a Geritol commercial with Betty Buckley, at age 2. Ten years later, he got his big break by being warned he’d shoot one of those bright eyes out in the cult favorite A Christmas Story. Billingsley ultimately set his sights beyond the spotlight, teaming up with Hollywood buddies Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn to produce, direct, and sometimes costar in projects including Iron Man, The Break-Up, Couples Retreat, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Two producing projects have brought Billingsley’s career full circle: In 2012, he brought a musical version of A Christmas Story to Broadway, and in 2022, it was announced that Billingsley will produce—and, of course, star in—A Christmas Story sequel following Ralphie in his adult years.
21. Elijah Wood
Between child modeling gigs, an adorable appearance in the David Fincher-directed music video for Paula Abdul‘s “Forever Your Girl,” and well-received supporting roles in several films, Elijah Wood had built a full-blown résumé while most of us were learning to tie our shoes.
Taking part in a mix of indie projects, music videos, and popcorn flicks during his adolescence, Wood was just 18 when he booked the role that would keep giving: Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings series.
With six epics under his belt, including The Hobbit trilogy, Wood never had to work again…but he sure did by starring in films like 2019’s Come to Daddy and 2021’s No Man of God, and we’re sure there’s more to come.
22. Jodie Foster
At 3, Foster was the Coppertone kid. By 6, she was a regular on TV. And by 14, she was nominated for an Oscar for Taxi Driver.
Foster left Tinseltown to attend Yale and later returned to acting feeling more centered. By age 29, she’d won Best Actress Oscars for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs, and directed her first film, Little Man Tate.
“Everybody tells you as a child actor that by the time you’re 18, it’ll be over,” she told EW in 2007. “My mom got me…prepared for that…. My goal [was] to be in this for a really long time.” Foster has done just that, being named the recipient of the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013 and winning her third Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2021’s The Mauritanian.
23. Fred Savage
The kid from The Princess Bride got into acting at 9 years old. Six seasons as Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years landed Fred Savage Emmy and Golden Globe nods, not to mention cemented his status as a Hollywood insider.
Nepotism isn’t always a bad thing. Jeff Bridges booked his first role at 4 months old, thanks to dad Lloyd Bridges‘ involvement in the 1950 film The Company She Keeps. He and old brother Beau both appeared throughout their childhood in their dad’s series Sea Hunt and The Lloyd Bridges Show.
The training led him to early success as he garnered a Best Supporting Actor nod for 1971’s The Last Picture Show. Consistently entertaining in films running the gamut from Tron to The Big Lebowski, and The Giver to Bad Times at the El Royale, Bridges has racked up a total of seven Oscar nominations in his expansive career, ultimately taking home the trophy in 2010 for Crazy Heart.
25.Christina Ricci
After making her big screen debut as Cher‘s daughter in Mermaids, Ricci became the adolescent It Girl through her roles in The Addams Family, Casper, and Now and Then. By her late teens, she successfully transitioned into more provocative material, earning a Golden Globe nomination for playing Dede in The Opposite of Sex. Steadily working, Ricci has continued to fend off typecasting in films and TV series including Monstrous and Yellowjackets. However,—cue the finger snaps!—Ricci is officially returning to Charles Addams’ grim universe and joining Netflix’s Tim Burton-directed series, Wednesday, in a new undisclosed role.
13-year-old Marlow Barkley was born on November 18, 2008 in California. From a young age, she began acting in a theater in Monrovia, California, which led to work in national television commercials, and gradually made her way into Hollywood movies. She is quite popular on social media Instagram. This year, two of her movie has released made by Hollywood, one of which is “Spirited” and the other is “Slumberland”. Last November 18,2022 on her 13th birthday, her new movie “Slumberland” was released on Netflix.
Question: Greetings from Kachikachar Asar. When we contacted you, we didn’t think you would give us time. Did you know about Bangladesh before?
Marlow Barkley: Thank you. I was busy with the release of a new movie starring me and my studies were also a bit stressful. As a result, I could not reply on time. Moreover, being a teenager according to the rules, parents take care of everything. They were quite surprised when they saw that a Bengali newspaper from Bangladesh would interview me. I was just as happy as they were to hear that a popular newspaper in such a distant country would interview me. It is an honor for me. Before this I have known about Bangladesh in World History but not that much.
Question: Right now your new movie “Slumberland” is trending on Netflix. And the interesting thing is that the movie was released on your birthday! We want to know your feelings.
Marlow Barkley: The best present for my 13th birthday was the release of the movie. This is a dream movie. This movie became a huge hit worldwide. Nothing is more exciting than a movie of mine released on a birthday. The experience of watching the movie with the entire family, parents, is truly enchanting. Friends also raved about the movie.
Question: Do you remember when you wanted to be an actress? And what was the main reason for wanting to be an actress? Did you want to be an actress after watching someone’s performance?
Marlow Barkley: I love this question. I remember very well that I used to sing with my sister. I didn’t think I would be an actress then. At such a time an agent contacted us for an audition. It was an audition for the Hollywood movie “Single Parents”. Me and my sister went. I didn’t think that they would choose me. But surprisingly they chose me. It was the first big project of my life. It took two years to complete.
Question: What is your favorite musical show? What musical would you like to be in on Broadway?
Marlow Barkley: I would love to do Beetlejuice. I think it would be so much fun to play Lydia—any role in Beetlejuice would be amazing because it’s such a fun musical show.
Question: Now we want to know about working on the Christmas story based movie “Spirited”. It is also a musical movie. How interesting is it to work in such a movie?
Marlow Barkley: I’ve actually been a fan of Christmas movies since I was a kid. It is also a musical movie. When I saw that world-renowned musicians like Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds were working in this movie, I was naturally intrigued. Because I know that Christmas related movies are watched by the whole family and Ryan and Will Ferrell have a lot of fans around the world so they can be easily identified me. It’s definitely great experience working with them. Then I read the script and said to myself “Oh this is a great story, I have to act in this story. Specially when I saw that I have to play two different characters”.
Question: We want to know the experience of working with adults on shooting sets. Are there any difficulties in working with adults?
Marlow Barkley: To tell you the truth, I like acting with older people more than younger ones. Because of this I matured very quickly. Everyone calls me a kid while acting with kids but not when I work with adults because I’m the only kid on the set. I can blend in with them very well. I think acting with adults is easier as a teenager than acting with younger ones.
Question: The plot of dealing with loss is very close in your films “Spirited” and “Slumberland”. Although your character is different and you are seen most of the time in the movie. Which movie do you like most and what is your opinion about working on multiple movies with such a plot?
Marlow Barkley: I watched both movies intently upon release. I specially liked the movie Slumberland. It was a great experience to act in this movie. The exciting scenes in the movie that everyone is getting excited about are actually shot indoors, that is, on the green screen! VFX has been used in such a way that I was shocked to see my own scenes in the movie. Basically both the movies are funny. But I like Slumberland most. The character of this movie was challenging. I really like to work in this kind of movies.
Question: I know Chris O’Dowd, Jason Mamoa and you were first cast in the movie. Did you practice mutual understanding in that case? That is called grooming.
Marlow Barkley: I did some work on getting along with Jason but not with Chris. Chris and I shot live on set without any practice though which was a bit unbelievable. But I didn’t think the scenes would be so good without some practice. And I had a Zoom meeting with Jason. And to be honest I was very nervous at the beginning of the Zoom meeting because it was my first meeting with him. But the best people are the ones who helped me adapt very easily. We had a lot of fun during the shoot because in between role plays his dog would call out and he would drop everything and go ahead to stop him. All my stress melts away instantly while acting with him. I learned a lot from him.
Question:We saw you get into character in the movie Slumberland. We didn’t think it was a movie. It felt like actually seeing Nemo in a lighthouse in the ocean. Why choose such a complex character?
Marlow Barkley: I auditioned for Slumberland first. I was allowed to read the script. I was so impressed by the script that I told director Francis Lawrence during the audition that I would watch the movie even if I didn’t get the role or was selected. Because I found that I really connected with the character Nemo, specially the events in hier life touched me. Later when I played this character it felt like it was my own life story. I felt like I was really traveling with Nemo in a strange world. The takeaway I got from this movie for real life is to be patient. And be aware of your surroundings.
Question:We saw you stay underwater for a long time in the movie Slumberland. Guess it was all CGI and special effects. right or not? How does it feel to act in such a fictional story?
Marlow Barkley: It was pretty insane. Some parts were terrifying. Some parts were thrilling. I think I was so terrified that it became thrilling for some of the scenes. But it has always been my dream to do stunts. So getting to do a lot of my own stunts was really cool. We filmed a lot in a pool, so I was underwater for water scenes.
Question:We are in awe of your performance. This is the magic of cinema. You have a lot of acting experience now. You are a multi talented actor. Want to know what kind of movie you want to act next? What kind of character do you want?
Marlow Barkley:I really want to be in a horror movie. I’m a scaredy-cat, and I cannot watch horror movies. They freak me out unless I’m with a good group of people. But I would love, love, love to be in a horror movie. I want one that’s like super graphic, a lot of fun makeup. I want a cool fight scene where my nose is bleeding and I’ve got this big injury or I play a monster or I’m possessed. That would be so much fun because I’d get to see what it’s like behind the scenes. … In Slumberland, there was not a lot of big, crazy, bloody action/scary stuff, so it’d be cool to see how horror movies work.
Question: Since you said about make-up, let me ask you about this. We saw you at the Slumberland movie premiere in Los Angeles and you are a very beautiful and sweet girl. Would you say that you are very conscious about beauty and fashion?
Marlow Barkley: Maybe a year or two ago, I would have definitely said I’m more of a makeup person. I always say every time I do a fitting [that] the me two years ago would be looking at the outfits that I’m wearing now and be surprised—like, “Are we sure? Are we actually gonna wear this, or are we just messing around?”—because I’m wearing crazy dresses. I would not have worn that [premiere look] a couple of years ago. So now, I’m more into fashion. But every time I get to have a little glam moment, I get very excited because I just love the process and seeing the before and then the gorgeous after.
Question:We actually saw you as a 12-year-old kid as Nemo in Slumberland. But at the premiere show of the movie, you felt quite grown up. Did you want to expose yourself to the press as a relatively big one? How do you like such a colorful moment?
Marlow Barkley: I’m a teenager. I’m still 13, I’m still young, but I’m not too young. I can be mature, and I’d like to show people that. Lately, I’ve been more fascinated by bright colors and big, bold statements because I think that it expresses feelings and emotions that you can’t really say.
Question:So what is your next goal? When will you return to work?
Marlow Barkley: Well, I have a part in a new show called Tiny Beautiful Things. I am in a couple of episodes where I play the younger version of Kathryn Hahn’s character. My friends can’t watch it because it’s definitely not a kid’s show. But it’s fun to be in a show that’s not meant for kids, so I’m excited to see how that goes. Plus, I’ve been doing auditions, and my fingers are crossed for a Slumberland 2—but you didn’t hear it from me!
Kachikachar Asar: Thanks Marlo. I hope to see you in more amazing movies in the future.
Meet Bellmorite Mia Monzidelis an 11-year-old entrepreneur with a passion for philanthropy. At age 5, she envisioned a new toy — now known as the Power Pony — that combines the power of a Hoverboard with the warmth of a plush toy. Her creation has been on the market since August, and Mia, who loves to give back to those in need, is set to be honored by the Family and Children’s Association later this month at the organization’s inaugural Women in Philanthropy breakfast.
The Family and Children’s Association is one of Long Island’s largest human services agencies, offering help to the area’s most vulnerable children, families and seniors. According to Craig Pinto, FCA’s marketing director, the organization served 34,000 people last year.
Last December, Mia, a fifth-grader at Shore Road Elementary School, donated $5,000 to bolster FCA’s annual appeal. The donated funds were spread across all of FCA’s divisions.
“I am always trying to help children and families,” Mia told the Herald.
“I have always been giving back since I was 3 years old. I chose FCA so I could give back where I live.”
Her donation to FCA was made possible, of course, by the Power Pony. “I’ve always had a passion for horses,” Mia explained. “I would always ask my parents, ‘Why can’t we put a horse in the backyard?’”
When she was 5, she said, she was given a Hoverboard — a two-wheeled, motorized toy that moves the user around when weight is applied to it — for Christmas. In her garage one night, she put a plush horse on top of the device, sat down, and felt like she was riding a real horse as it moved around.
“I called my parents into the garage and they said, ‘Oh my god, this is amazing, Mia!’” she recounted.
“She’s one of a kind,” her mother, Christine Monzidelis said. “The day she came riding out with this invention — it was just incredible. She’s very smart, very creative.”
With the help of her mother and her father, Christopher, Mia worked with designers, manufacturers and patent attorneys to bring the Power Pony to life, Christine said. Her daughter, she added, was involved every step of the way.
“She worked so close with her dad to bring this to life,” Christine said.
“At the age that she is, to see her start this and build it to what it is — it’s just amazing to watch. She can verbalize exactly what she wants — her communication has been critical throughout this.”
The Power Pony, which looks like a large, plush horse on wheels, has a saddle that is 20 inches off the floor. Its front two wheels are connected to a flat surface where the user places her feet. To move the pony, she must push her feet forward or backward on the flat surface, and steer right or left while holding onto knobs attached to the pony’s head.
Offered in four styles — Champ, Princess, Crystal and Hero — the toy’s motor will run for 45 to 60 minutes at full charge.
Slowed by production delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Power Pony finally hit the market last summer, and is currently available for purchase exclusively on its website, powerpony.com.
At FCA’s Women in Philanthropy breakfast on March 31, Mia will be honored alongside fellow philanthropists — adults. “It feels amazing, because I’m an 11-year-old,” she said of the recognition. “A lot of people start inventing stuff when they’re a little older — it’s just really cool.”
Reviews of the toy thus far have been great, she said. “We have an Instagram account called thepowerpony, and every day we post kids and parents using it,” she said. “It makes me very happy, because it took a long time for me to get it together, and it’s pleasing for me to see people enjoy it.”
She wants to continue to spread her message of why giving back to others is so important. “It feels amazing — any chance you get to give back is a big chance,” she said. “I’m going to give back probably till the day I die. It just fills my heart, and it just makes me so happy.”
Members of the opposition bench gathered on Thursday morning to denounce the Home Secretary’s use of “inflammatory” rhetoric about this weekend’s Palestine march. Unfortunately, Home Minister Surela Braverman in particular—sent their underlings to respond to these inquiries to evade ongoing scrutiny. Compared to Surela Braverman, we’ve seen more of Chris Philip and Robert Jenrick in Parliament.
This woman believes she can say whatever she wants and get away with it since she lives in a bubble.
Nobody that would run such much mouth to please their Lord is someone I have never seen. We would like it if Braverman would refrain from inciting violence at peace marches to achieve her own political goals. It’s blatantly evident and reckless.
This is blatantly careless. She ought to stay out of politics. utterly insane and ill-prepared Is Braverman seeing how far she can go without facing charges for anything these days, given the Home Secretary’s best efforts to sow discord and animosity among communities? If yes, why? Was suing her what did she expect? The fact that she has violated human rights to this extent is quite unexpected.
“Now I’m going to do something that is one of the reasons you’re listening to this programme…”
Home Secretary S is described by James O’Brien as having a “mentor,” and O’Brien delves well into the Conservative MP John Hayes.
According to James, there is a complex media landscape, which has resulted in the material being “publicly available but not very widely reported.”
..It’s blatantly evident and reckless. Politics is not the place for her. Completely insane and utterly sick Is Braverman testinginerman while the Home Secretary tries his hardest to sow discord and hostility among communities?
According to James, the evidence is “publicly available but not very widely reported” because of the convoluted media environment that she feels permits the uncontested promotion of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories like “cultural Marxism.” Fascism is a mentality rather than a political doctrine.
Observing these “leaders,” I can personally attest to their mental health problems. How can you treat people in this way without feeling hurt on the inside? I’m sad about Zuela.
She is the epitome of a psychopath, lacking empathy and not likely to experience regret.
She embodies the definition of a psychopath as described by the dictionary: she lacks empathy and is unlikely to experience regret for whatever harm she may have inflicted.
She ought to be dismissed right away for making one of the most offensive remarks about “hateful marchers” in recent political discourse. Suella ought to keep him out of polite society in addition to removing him from his government position.
Under Coach Liton’s guidance, they excelled at the 2nd International Karate Championship in Jashore competing against participants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Japan, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka!
Twelve-year-old Bianca Jemi Wariyava, through six weeks of hard work, was able to buy herself an iPhone 14. But how? Just by selling homemade bread, Khaleej Times reported.
Bianca, who is in seventh grade and lives in Dubai, wanted a new phone but her parents were unable to buy her one under the current circumstances. However, an idea came to her in February and she decided to work on it.
Her Filipina mother Gemini Wariyava once baked her some bread for school for lunch which she shared with her friends. “They loved the taste and fluffiness of the bread. They loved it so much they asked me to bring some again the next day,” Bianca told Khaleej Times.
One of her friends gave her the idea of selling the bread instead of giving them for free and that’s when Bianca realised she could buy herself a new phone with the money.
Bianca’s parents are expert bakers and have worked in five-star hotels in Dubai and when they learned that their daughter was planning on selling bread, they supported her. Her father gave her Dh100 and her mother gave her baking expertise.
“She had been helping us bake at our pizza parlour when she was five years old. She has been interested in baking since then,” said Gemini.
On the first day, Bianca sold only four pieces but as time passed, she was selling over 60 pieces a day on average. She not only bakes plain flavours, but also others like plain soft rolls, oreo, ube, cheese, turkey salami with cheese, and chicken franks.
And just like that, Bianca had collected nearly Dh3,000, enough to buy an iPhone 14.
The little girl shared that she was at times made fun of in school.
“A few students looked down on me. They spoke among themselves, saying ‘why can’t she ask her parents directly for a phone rather than selling bread?’ They even questioned our financial status,” Bianca said.
Bianca, a seventh-grader in Dubai, desired a new phone but her parents were unable to afford one at the time due to financial constraints. She had a fantastic insight in February.
She once shared some bread she had baked with her classmates and packed in her lunchbox by her Filipina mother Gemini Wariyava. “They loved the taste and fluffiness of the bread. They loved it so much they asked me to bring some again the next day,” Bianca told Bianca sold four pieces of bread for Dh10, and on the first day of her venture, she received only two orders, but she kept going.
The next thing she knew, she was selling over 60 pieces a day on average. “It’s not just plain bread I baked. I have flavours like plain soft roll, oreo, ube, cheese, turkey salami with cheese, and chicken franks — which my teachers and schoolmates fell in love with,” said the seventh-grader.
Then one of her pals gave her an idea: Instead of giving them away for free, why not sell them? “And that was when I realised I could buy iPhone 14 with the money I could earn,” she said.
Both of Bianca’s parents are skilled bakers who have experience working in Dubai’s five-star hotels. She really watched them bake in the kitchen as a child. They backed her wholeheartedly when they found out about her plan to market bread. Her mother donated her baking skills, while her Indian father Jemibhai Wariyava gave her the starting capital of Dh100.
After doing her homework in the evenings, she would bake. She would record the orders and only prepare those that were on her list. “Bread is a very fast-moving commodity, and with the secret recipe of my parents, I had fast turnovers,” she said. By the second week of March, she had enough money to buy the iPhone 14 worth nearly Dh3,000.
However, this didn’t stop her and Bianca’s next goal is to open her own bakery and coffee shop.
India believes that the West is behind the production of a new BBC documentary that criticizes Narendra Modi and the Gujarat slaughter since Russia supported India in the conflict in Ukraine.
The issue will eventually assume a significant shape. One of the things that people despise about the Biden administration is Narendra Modi. He is seen as a radical head of state in America, as I have constantly stated for months. Since its first day in office, the Biden administration has had a rocky relationship with India. The US administration wants India to undergo transformation because Hindu fanaticism has the potential to destabilize South Asia. The stability of South Asia is viewed by the US government as being threatened by extreme Hinduism.
The West has made it very obvious that no pro-Russian or pro-China government would receive unwavering support; this trend began with Imran Khan and could finish with the Modi administration. Despite being in evident danger, Saudi Arabia will keep trying to win over the West. These problems will get more complicated after Putin is removed from power. But if Trump wins the election, the Modi administration in India will benefit. By engaging Russia, they will punish the Russian supporters. Though we believe that America’s dominance has peaked, in my perspective, power is only just getting started. Because the moment Putin went, this ring began to fall.
Let’s be clear about one thing: If Bangladesh’s opposition parties can leverage US pressure, India’s involvement in the country’s next elections will be ineffective. The current government of Bangladesh, led by Sheikh Hasina, is seen as a member of this ring by the United States since it does not want to see the pro-Russia/pro-China coalition in South Asia! Think about a threat to democracy as well. Your interaction with the Biden administration will mostly depend on the progress of democracy and the relationship with Russia.
Trump has the power to completely alter the situation! Saudi Arabia, India, and Russia are holding onto that. After writing, you can express your support or opposition. I’ve done some analysis.
In the election of 1933, Adolf Hitler garnered a sizable number of votes but fell short of taking the majority. Out of the 647 seats in parliament, his party held 288. He came to the conclusion that if he wanted to become powerful, he needed to choose a different route. Hitler declared the parliament dissolved since no party had a majority. Now his evil political scheme to gain power got under way. Many of the adversaries died. Many were imprisoned on erroneous charges. Their own party members infiltrated the opposition party and stirred up a ruckus. Hitler quickly rose to prominence as the Nazi party’s and all of Germany’s fortuneteller, virtually eradicating the opposition. Hitler’s anti-Semitic crusade had a significant impact.
He was the one who gave the Germans the idea to become anti-Semitic. His Nazi forces’ primary goal was to drive the Jews out of the nation. Then there was murder and looting. By using this method, Hitler aimed to drive out the Jews from the nation. Everyone, however, is reluctant to easily leave their refuge. New laws were enacted by Hitler in 1935. Gentiles and Zoos were the two categories used to categorise the nation’s residents. Germans, for example, are pure Aryans, while Jews are Jews. They do not hold German citizenship; they are merely residents of Germany. They ought to go abroad if required.
identical to the BJP’s strategy in India! A worse future lies in store for the globe if these fanatics are not stopped.
End of media exploitation for propaganda!
Because none of its soldiers want to fight, Russia cannot. The country has lost more than Millions young people. They desired to be coerced into combat by Putin’s government in Russia!
China is unaware that they lack democracy. If given the opportunity, they will challenge the government. China as a whole has turned the common people into caged, captive guinea pigs. Common soldiers and citizens will riot if you choose to engage in combat. in the absence of opportunities, accepts everything. It is demonstrated by Russia.
However, India’s regular people are dreadful because of the regime, which believes it is their sacred mission to exterminate Muslims.
A six-year-old Iranian boy who first stunned the world with his incredible football and gymnastics skills has now amazed followers with his surprisingly chiseled physique. Arat Hosseini has been trained from a young age by his father who posts images of his son on his Instagram page.In them, the six-year-old is pictured showing off his toned six pack and biceps, which are unusually pronounced for someone of his age.The pictures have lead to many of his four millionInstagram followers to say he could be the strongest six-year-old in the world.Arat gained international attention when videos emerged of him scaling walls in his parents’ house when he was just three, and when he was four, a video of him playing football also went viral.
The video, in which many viewers mistook Arat for a girl with his long hair, showed him in a Real Madrid shirt while dribbling a football with an incredible amount of control for someone of his age.He reportedly trains hard because he wants to look like his idol, global football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for Juventus in Italy. Arat’s father, Mohammad, has reportedly been training him since he was a toddler. He has said that his son first started doing gymnastics when he was nine-months-old.It wasn’t until he was around one, though, that the family began to take the youngster’s athletic talents more seriously, allowing him to train for around 20 minutes per day, his parents have said.
Through dedicated training, he has been able to master a number of complicated gymnastic poses and athletic feats, with Mohammad overseeing his son’s development every step of the way. Arat soon discovered football, and proved to be very skilled at it, and has even drawn praise from Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi – another of his idols.Speaking to Iran Front Page, Mohammad said: ‘After realising my son’s talents, at the suggestion of those around me, I opened a page on Instagram, which was extraordinarily welcomed not only in Iran but also abroad.’
Arat has previously spoken of his dream to become an Olympic champion and to play for Spanish super-club Barcelona FC. In addition to training with Liverpool’s academy, he has reportedly drawn interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona.Mohammad has said that while he and Arat have no intention of returning to Iran permanently, they wanted to go home for the holidays.
‘We have no intention of returning to Iran. We wanted to travel to Iran for a few weeks for the holidays, but it was not possible due to the cancellation of flights after the outbreak of the coronavirus.’
The father has drawn some criticism for pushing Arat too hard and thus depriving him of his childhood, but he has said that Arat has always been an active child and is very interested in athletic activities.He maintains that he has only helped guide Arat by training him, and has always acted in his son’s best interests.When kids see superhuman characters like Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, they wish to become like them. Kids guard the figurines of their heroes fiercely and dress up like them for theme parties and at fancy dress competitions. In reality, only a few are blessed to be like them. One such extraordinarily-gifted child prodigy is Arat Hosseini from Iran. Arat was all of nine months when he began practicing calisthenics poses. Today, he performs tricks that only trained gymnasts with years of practice can do.
At the tender age of three, a toddler usually learns to walk, wash hands, balance on a beam, and turn pages. It would be a big deal if the kid is ready to be potty-trained. But Arat Hosseini from Iran had become a huge sensation on social media, drawing millions of views for performing awe-inspiring stunts. He had garnered over 6,500,000 on Facebook when the news was published in 2017 and presently has 3.9 million followers on Instagram. His videos and pictures showed him performing gymnastics and other stunts without handholds or any modern equipment. His huge fan base on the Internet addresses him as “Spider Boy.”
It is indeed commendable that Arat acquired all the expertise at home and with no special equipment or coach. As his family lived in a small town and very far from big cities, the facilities were simple and limited. Mohammad, Arat’s proud father, has been a constant support in his life, overseeing his development at every stage. He is no coach or athlete himself. He began to coach Arat based on an online video about gymnasts.
Mohammad got to know of Arat’s unusual strength when he was just three months old. Arat tried to lift himself up just by grabbing his father’s finger. Later, he was able to hold on to tiny handles that his father built, much before he even learned to crawl. When he turned one, his parents took his talents seriously and allowed him 10-20 minutes of practice initially. The duration was increased up to an hour as Arat grew older. His prowess increased over time, and at 14 months, he did 15 backward somersaults in a row.
Even at an early age, Arat could perform handstands and pull-ups with remarkable ease. He has performed press-ups with a 6.5 kg weight and sit-ups with a large weight. Videos and pictures of Arat show him jumping off cupboards and flipping from drawers onto a mattress. He had also aced balancing splits and backward walkovers. At the age of four, he was already sporting an impressive six-pack.
Arat is six now, and he has taken his love for sports to the next level. His love for football has won him the Ballon d’Or six times, an annual football award by France Football, a news magazine. He has even received compliments from Messi and Ronaldo. He has now moved to Liverpool and is training with the Liverpool FC’s academy. Popular football clubs such as Arsenal, MU, and Barcelona have expressed interest in him. He trains hard to look like his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. The latest video showed him doing three thousand kick-ups with a football wearing a Barca teeshirt, and that got him to rave reviews.
It never occurred to Mohamed Hosseini that his son, Arat, who was born on 30 September 2013, would one day become a social media sensation. But that is precisely what he is now, as more than four million followers on Instagram can attest.Still only six, Arat has become the talk of football fans everywhere thanks to the incredible skills that have prompted a host of football stars, including Lionel Messi, to praise his talent and signal a very promising future.
FIFA.com caught up with Arat’s father, who discussed his son’s talent, his expectations for him and his son’s dream of becoming the best footballer in the world.Six-year-old Arat Hosseini has become a social media sensation.He has more than four million followers on InstagramArat is hoping to become the youngest player to feature in the World Cup.
From gymnastics to football
Arat’s talent is not limited to football. Anyone who sees his diminutive physique cannot fail to notice his toned stomach muscles and firm hands. Mohamed discovered that his son had unusually strong hands when he was three months old, which encouraged him to enroll Arat in gymnastics classes.
“When Arat was a little boy he was constantly moving and was always active. He started doing gymnastics even before I brought him to a small club. He was very enthusiastic. He was five at that time and I encouraged him and sought better opportunities for him. He’s been always passionate about sports,” Mohamed revealed.Asked about the global fame his son achieved, he said: “Arat became well-known in Asia as a gymnast when he was very young. When he started playing football, more people around the world started to watch him, and we got a chance to talk to many people including celebrities like DJ Khaled and Novak Djokovic. Arat is now considered a role model for kids, which is great.”
Mohamed recognises the pros and cons of fame, especially on social media, something he advises his son on.
“I talk to Arat about the positive responses we get to his videos, and I use that to motivate him to achieve his goals. However, at the same time it’s very important to protect children from the downsides of social media. After all, he’s still a child who is growing up and learning as education is very important for us,” he said.
Small six pack. That’s the physical description of Arat Hosseini. He is only 6 years old, but his physical appearance is already able to make people amazed. Adults can be ‘half dead’ trying to get a belly like torn bread. However, it is not impossible for Arat. Even so, Arat did not aspire to become a bodybuilder. Said his father, Mohamed Hosseini, his son who was born September 30 2013 wanted to become the world’s best soccer player. Why was Arat able to have a six pack body at a young age? His father said he realized his son had very strong hands when he was three months old and that prompted him to enroll Arat in a gymnastics class when he was five. Arat Hosseini. Photo: Instagram/@arat.gym zoom-in-whiteZoom in Arat Hosseini. Photo: Instagram/@arat.gym “When Arat was little, he was constantly moving and always active. He started doing gymnastics even before I took him to a small club. He was very enthusiastic,” Mohamed told FIFA.com. ADVERTISEMENT In fact, the name Arat Hosseini has been famous since 2017. At that time, a number of videos circulated showing the actions of this Iranian boy doing pull ups, climbing walls, and doing somersaults from quite extreme places. In addition, at that time Arat also showed his ability when swimming. He also demonstrated the ability to run at high speed on the treadmill. “Arat became famous in Asia as a gymnast when he was very young. When he started playing football, more people around the world started watching him, and we got the chance to talk to many people including celebrities like DJ Khaled and Novak Djokovic,” explained his father.
Arat Hosseini’s football goals Arat openly told his father that he wanted to become a world-class professional soccer player. Mohammed said he would support his son’s wishes. ADVERTISEMENT “I’m sure he will become a great player. He is very talented and self-motivated. It’s a long journey and we will maintain our focus and aim to achieve it. He will be the youngest player to appear in the World Cup,” he said. If you pay attention to his personal Instagram, you will see Arat wearing the Barcelona jersey several times. Even so, his father enrolled him in the Liverpool academy. “We are thinking about the future and the steps we can take. Nothing will stop us. Arat loves school and football,” said Mohammed. “He is currently training with the Liverpool FC Academy and wants to be the best player in the world. So I am doing everything I can to help him,” he added. ADVERTISEMENT The father several times uploaded moments of Arat playing football on Arat’s Instagram account. One of them, Arat’s action, which plays like Lionel Messi. His dribbling, kicking and kicking abilities are amazing. Will the public see him win many Ballon d’Or trophies in the future?
Originally, he was mistaken to be a girl due to his long locks and is reminiscent of a former Ajax prodigy Sonny Pike.
Instagram has found a new kid sporting sensation in the guise of Arat Hosseini. The 5-year old Iranian boy has caused a storm via his social media handle with his footballing skills. Originally believed to be a girl, he was already famous in the web due to his physical training regime from a much-more early age.
Born in 10th October 2013, he was trained to be a gymnast when he was just 1-year old by his father, and without any sponsorship. According to his father, the boy was found to have strong hands and legs at just 7 months of age. At the age of 3, he could do some serious acrobatics like handstand, and jumping from tall heights. His father also reportedly quit his job to train him, and it is alleged that the kid doesn’t practice in a gym.
Now it seems like, the Babol-born kid could be moving towards the direction of being a professional football player, with some serious skills and tekkers displayed in his Insta account.
At a very young age, he already has a physique which can make any adult jealous of him– and boy, he does have some serious skills and technique! In one video, he can be seen playing 1v1 against a boy stated to be two years older to him. Arat displays his body strength and skills, to overpower and outplay his opponent in all possible situations.
In his most recent video, he can be seen completing owning another kid who is possibly older than him. Arat dribbles past him in all possible 1v1 situations, and scores goals with comfortable ease. It is obvious that Arat’s father manages his social media account, and the video’s caption indicates that Arat and his father want him to become the best football player in the world.
Originally, he was mistaken to be a girl due to his long locks and is reminiscent of a former Ajax prodigy Sonny Pike. The English man was also had similar goldilocks but didn’t reach his promised expectation and quit football at a very early age. Arat and his father need to be careful with his development and not fall for the modern money-making schemes which prey upon on this sport; hopefully, he goes on to fulfil his dreams in the near foreseeable future.
13-year-old Marlow Barkley was born on November 18, 2008 in California. From a young age, she began acting in a theater in Monrovia, California, which led to work in national television commercials, and gradually made her way into Hollywood movies. She is quite popular on social media Instagram. This year, two of her movie has released made by Hollywood, one of which is “Spirited” and the other is “Slumberland”. Last November 18, on her 13th birthday, her new movie “Slumberland” was released on Netflix. zazafee interviewed this globally popular teenage actress on behalf of Teenagers.
Question: Greetings from Kachikachar Asar. When we contacted you, we didn’t think you would give us time. Did you know about Bangladesh before?
Marlow Barkley: Thank you. I was busy with the release of a new movie starring me and my studies were also a bit stressful. As a result, I could not reply on time. Moreover, being a teenager according to the rules, parents take care of everything. They were quite surprised when they saw that a Bengali newspaper from Bangladesh would interview me. I was just as happy as they were to hear that a popular newspaper in such a distant country would interview me. It is an honor for me. Before this I have known about Bangladesh in World History but not that much.
Question: Right now your new movie “Slumberland” is trending on Netflix. And the interesting thing is that the movie was released on your birthday! We want to know your feelings.
Marlow Barkley: The best present for my 13th birthday was the release of the movie. This is a dream movie. This movie became a huge hit worldwide. Nothing is more exciting than a movie of mine released on a birthday. The experience of watching the movie with the entire family, parents, is truly enchanting. Friends also raved about the movie.
Question: Do you remember when you wanted to be an actress? And what was the main reason for wanting to be an actress? Did you want to be an actress after watching someone’s performance?
Marlow Barkley: I love this question. I remember very well that I used to sing with my sister. I didn’t think I would be an actress then. At such a time an agent contacted us for an audition. It was an audition for the Hollywood movie “Single Parents”. Me and my sister went. I didn’t think that they would choose me. But surprisingly they chose me. It was the first big project of my life. It took two years to complete.
Question: What is your favorite musical show? What musical would you like to be in on Broadway?
Marlow Barkley: I would love to do Beetlejuice. I think it would be so much fun to play Lydia—any role in Beetlejuice would be amazing because it’s such a fun musical show.
Question: Now we want to know about working on the Christmas story based movie “Spirited”. It is also a musical movie. How interesting is it to work in such a movie?
Marlow Barkley: I’ve actually been a fan of Christmas movies since I was a kid. It is also a musical movie. When I saw that world-renowned musicians like Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds were working in this movie, I was naturally intrigued. Because I know that Christmas related movies are watched by the whole family and Ryan and Will Ferrell have a lot of fans around the world so they can be easily identified me. It’s definitely great experience working with them. Then I read the script and said to myself “Oh this is a great story, I have to act in this story. Specially when I saw that I have to play two different characters”.
Question: We want to know the experience of working with adults on shooting sets. Are there any difficulties in working with adults?
Marlow Barkley: To tell you the truth, I like acting with older people more than younger ones. Because of this I matured very quickly. Everyone calls me a kid while acting with kids but not when I work with adults because I’m the only kid on the set. I can blend in with them very well. I think acting with adults is easier as a teenager than acting with younger ones.
Question: The plot of dealing with loss is very close in your films “Spirited” and “Slumberland”. Although your character is different and you are seen most of the time in the movie. Which movie do you like most and what is your opinion about working on multiple movies with such a plot?
Marlow Barkley: I watched both movies intently upon release. I specially liked the movie Slumberland. It was a great experience to act in this movie. The exciting scenes in the movie that everyone is getting excited about are actually shot indoors, that is, on the green screen! VFX has been used in such a way that I was shocked to see my own scenes in the movie. Basically both the movies are funny. But I like Slumberland most. The character of this movie was challenging. I really like to work in this kind of movies.
Question: I know Chris O’Dowd, Jason Mamoa and you were first cast in the movie. Did you practice mutual understanding in that case? That is called grooming.
Marlow Barkley: I did some work on getting along with Jason but not with Chris. Chris and I shot live on set without any practice though which was a bit unbelievable. But I didn’t think the scenes would be so good without some practice. And I had a Zoom meeting with Jason. And to be honest I was very nervous at the beginning of the Zoom meeting because it was my first meeting with him. But the best people are the ones who helped me adapt very easily. We had a lot of fun during the shoot because in between role plays his dog would call out and he would drop everything and go ahead to stop him. All my stress melts away instantly while acting with him. I learned a lot from him.
Question:We saw you get into character in the movie Slumberland. We didn’t think it was a movie. It felt like actually seeing Nemo in a lighthouse in the ocean. Why choose such a complex character?
Marlow Barkley: I auditioned for Slumberland first. I was allowed to read the script. I was so impressed by the script that I told director Francis Lawrence during the audition that I would watch the movie even if I didn’t get the role or was selected. Because I found that I really connected with the character Nemo, specially the events in hier life touched me. Later when I played this character it felt like it was my own life story. I felt like I was really traveling with Nemo in a strange world. The takeaway I got from this movie for real life is to be patient. And be aware of your surroundings.
Question:We saw you stay underwater for a long time in the movie Slumberland. Guess it was all CGI and special effects. right or not? How does it feel to act in such a fictional story?
Marlow Barkley: It was pretty insane. Some parts were terrifying. Some parts were thrilling. I think I was so terrified that it became thrilling for some of the scenes. But it has always been my dream to do stunts. So getting to do a lot of my own stunts was really cool. We filmed a lot in a pool, so I was underwater for water scenes.
Question:We are in awe of your performance. This is the magic of cinema. You have a lot of acting experience now. You are a multi talented actor. Want to know what kind of movie you want to act next? What kind of character do you want?
Marlow Barkley:I really want to be in a horror movie. I’m a scaredy-cat, and I cannot watch horror movies. They freak me out unless I’m with a good group of people. But I would love, love, love to be in a horror movie. I want one that’s like super graphic, a lot of fun makeup. I want a cool fight scene where my nose is bleeding and I’ve got this big injury or I play a monster or I’m possessed. That would be so much fun because I’d get to see what it’s like behind the scenes. … In Slumberland, there was not a lot of big, crazy, bloody action/scary stuff, so it’d be cool to see how horror movies work.
Question: Since you said about make-up, let me ask you about this. We saw you at the Slumberland movie premiere in Los Angeles and you are a very beautiful and sweet girl. Would you say that you are very conscious about beauty and fashion?
Marlow Barkley: Maybe a year or two ago, I would have definitely said I’m more of a makeup person. I always say every time I do a fitting [that] the me two years ago would be looking at the outfits that I’m wearing now and be surprised—like, “Are we sure? Are we actually gonna wear this, or are we just messing around?”—because I’m wearing crazy dresses. I would not have worn that [premiere look] a couple of years ago. So now, I’m more into fashion. But every time I get to have a little glam moment, I get very excited because I just love the process and seeing the before and then the gorgeous after.
Question:We actually saw you as a 12-year-old kid as Nemo in Slumberland. But at the premiere show of the movie, you felt quite grown up. Did you want to expose yourself to the press as a relatively big one? How do you like such a colorful moment?
Marlow Barkley: I’m a teenager. I’m still 13, I’m still young, but I’m not too young. I can be mature, and I’d like to show people that. Lately, I’ve been more fascinated by bright colors and big, bold statements because I think that it expresses feelings and emotions that you can’t really say.
Question:So what is your next goal? When will you return to work?
Marlow Barkley: Well, I have a part in a new show called Tiny Beautiful Things. I am in a couple of episodes where I play the younger version of Kathryn Hahn’s character. My friends can’t watch it because it’s definitely not a kid’s show. But it’s fun to be in a show that’s not meant for kids, so I’m excited to see how that goes. Plus, I’ve been doing auditions, and my fingers are crossed for a Slumberland 2—but you didn’t hear it from me!
Teenagers: Thanks Marlo. I hope to see you in more amazing movies in the future.
Juvenile actor Marlow Barkley moved swiftly from regional and children’s theater to television commercials, a starring role on ABC’s “Single Parents” (2018- ) and a performance at the Hollywood Bowl – all by the time she reached fourth grade. Raised in Altadena, California, Barkley began performing at the age of five with Centre Stage Inc., a children’s theater group in Monrovia, California. From there, she appeared in regional theater, which in turn led to national television ad campaigns and voice-over work for the popular Nickelodeon animated series “The Loud House” (2016- ). In 2018, Barkley made her debut as a network series regular as the daughter of single dad Taran Killam on the ABC sitcom “Single Parents.” That same year, she played Kate, one of the orphans in an all-star production of “Annie” at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Marlow Barkley is the breakout star in the new Netflix fantasy film ‘Slumberland.’ Get to know the talented 13-year-old actress. She starred in the sitcom ‘Single Parents’.Marlow Barkley, 13, stars with Jason in the fantasy adventure movie, which hits Netflix on Nov. 18. It takes place in the Dreamworld of Slumberland, where a young girl (played by Marlow) work with an outlaw (played by Jason) to see her late father again. The adorable dynamic between Marlow and Jason looks like it’s going to be the highlight of this feel-good film.She started acting at 9 years old.
Marlow’s first acting gig was a voice role in a 2017 episode ofSouth Park, according to her IMDb. Marlow was only 9 years old when she appeared in the hilarious animated sitcom.
She starred in the sitcom ‘Single Parents’.
Marlow had a starring role in the ABC sitcom Single Parents, about a group of single adults with young children. She played Sophie Cooper and her dad was played byTaran Killam. The show also starredLeighton Meester, Brad Garrett, and Jake Choi. It was cancelled in May 2020 after two seasons.
She’s in a new Christmas movie.
Marlow is inSpirited, the new Christmas musical movie on Apple TV+.Will Ferrell andRyan Reynolds star in the film, which starts streaming on Nov. 18. Spirited is a retelling of Charles Dickens’sA Christmas Carol.
Marlow is active on social media.
Marlow has over 10K followers on Instagram. She regularly posts content promoting her acting projects. On Aug. 1, Marlow posted a sweet photo of herself and Jason, to wish her Slumberland co-stara happy birthday. “Happy Birthday, Flip! Love, Nemo ❤️ Miss you, buddy. @prideofgypsies,” Marlow wrote.
When the clock strikes midnight on November 1, the vibe typically shifts from spooky to festive, but Marlow Barkley and I are meeting in a quiet moment somewhere in between. The 13-year-old actress logs on to Zoom from her family’s home in Southern California during what is definitely the last quiet weekend of her year and, perhaps, for years to come. As she is the star of not one but two excellent family-friendly movies premiering this month, Barkley’s life is about to change in a major way. Buzz about Spirited and Slumberland is high, and the excitement is palpable.
Barkley got her start as Sophie Cooper on the short-lived series Single Parents and has been plotting her course through Hollywood ever since. Despite the industry- and adolescent-disrupting COVID-19 pandemic, Barkley has used this time as an opportunity to hone her craft and think about what she wants for her future. Fortunately, I had a chance to connect with the in-demand actress before she set flight to NYC to kick off a whirlwind few weeks of events and press junkets. At home, comfortably clad in a gray hoodie and purple T-shirt, Barkley shares her experience working with A-list adults, the magic of cinema, and, of course, her evolving personal style. Trust me—she’s one to watch this holiday season and beyond.
Academy Award-nominated actress Abigail Breslin is one of the most sought-after actors of her generation. Her unique and charismatic talents have contributed to her versatile roles in both comedy and drama.Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress and singer.
She was born in New York City,the daughter of Kim (née Walsh), a talent manager, and Michael Breslin, a telecommunications expert, computer programmer, and consultant. She has two older brothers, Ryan Breslin (b. 1985) and Spencer Breslin (b. 1992), who are also actors.The Breslin siblings were raised in New York in a “very close-knit” household. Her father was of Jewish heritage.
Breslin is named after Abigail Adams, the first Second Lady of the United States. As of 2013, she was still residing in the same Lower East Side apartment in which she was raised.
Breslin’s career began at the age of three when she appeared in a Toys “R” Us commercial. Her first acting role was inSigns (2002), directed by M. Night Shyamalan, where she played Bo Hess, the daughter of the main character, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson). Signs garnered mostly positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $408 million worldwide.
Breslin’s performance in the film was praised by critics. David Ansen ofNewsweek wrote that she and co-star Rory Culkin gave “terrifically natural, nuanced performances”. In 2004, she appeared inRaising Helen, in which she and her brother Spencer played siblings, but the film fared poorly.
Breslin had a small role inThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. In the independent filmKeane, she played Kira Bedik, a young girl who reminds the mentally disturbed protagonist William Keane (Damian Lewis) of his missing, abducted daughter. Keane had a limited theatrical release and grossed only $394,390 worldwide but it received positive reviews and Breslin’s performance was praised by critics.Meghan Keane ofThe New York Sun wrote that “the scenes between Mr. Lewis and the charmingly fragile Kira, winningly played by Ms. Breslin, bring a captivating humanity to the film”.
Breslin’s breakthrough role was in the 2006 comedy-dramaLittle Miss Sunshine, where she played Olive Hoover, a beauty pageant contestant, the youngest in a dysfunctional family on a road trip. She was cast at the age of six, years before filming was started. Her co-stars, Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin, both stated that they were “astounded by her seriousness of purpose during shooting.” Little Miss Sunshine was a critical and commercial success, grossing $100 million worldwide. Her performance was highly praised;Claudia Puig ofUSA Today wrote that, “If Olive had been played by any other little girl, she would not have affected us as mightily as [she] did.”
On October 27, 2007, Breslin made her stage debut in the play Right You Are (If You Think You Are) in New York City at the Guggenheim Museum starring in an ensemble cast, including Cate Blanchett, Dianne Wiest, Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard. In 2007, Breslin was ranked No. 8 inForbes magazine’s list of “Young Hollywood’s Top-Earning Stars”, having earned $1.5 million in 2006. Breslin next appeared in the 2007 romantic comedyNo Reservations, playing the niece of master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones).
The film garnered mostly negative reviews but was successful at the box office, grossing $92 million worldwide. Roger Ebert wrote that Breslin “has the stuff to emerge as a three-dimensional kid, if she weren’t employed so resolutely as a pawn. In 2007, she also starred inDefinitely, Maybe, as the daughter of a recently divorced father (played by Ryan Reynolds); the film garnered generally favorable reviews, with Steven Rea ofThe Philadelphia Inquirer writing that Breslin is “alarmingly cute – but she backs the cuteness up with serious acting instinct.”
Abigail Kathleen Breslin was born in New York City, New York, to Kim and Michael Breslin, a telecommunications expert and consultant. She has two sibling, Ryan Breslin and Spencer Breslin, who is also an actor. She is of Irish, Austrian Jewish, and English descent.
Abigail has acted since she was a small child. She is widely recognized for her role in the critically-acclaimed Little Miss Sunshine (2006), the irreverent, antic comedy which created a sensation at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, Breslin played the role of “Olive”, an ambitious young girl who is obsessed with winning a beauty pageant.
For her performance, she received a Best Actress Award from the Tokyo International Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award, SAG and BAFTA Best Supporting Actress awards. In addition, she was honored as ShoWest’s “Female Star of Tomorrow” in 2008, and made her Broadway debut in 2010 in “The Miracle Worker”.
She starred in the Lionsgate film, Maggie (2015), opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film follows a teenage girl (Breslin) from a small town in the Midwest, who becomes infected by a disease that slowly turns her into a zombie. The film premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in New York and was released on May 8, 2015.
In October of 2015, Harper Collins published Breslin’s first book, “This May Sound Crazy”. The book is based on her popular Tumblr “Mixtapes & Winter Coats”, in which she writes honest, funny and emotional observations on her daily life as a young adult.
She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.
In 2007, she became the fifth youngest actress ever to be nominated for best supporting actress at the age of 10 years. Those younger than Abigail were Tatum O’Neal (10 years old), Mary Badham (10 years old), Quinn Cummings (10 years old) and Justin Henry at 8 years old.
She taught herself how to play guitar through YouTube.
Her mother taught her how to roll a joint and how to properly light one in preparation for her role in Perfect Sisters (2014).
In both Raising Helen (2004) and No Reservations (2007) she plays a young girl who’s orphaned in a car accident and raised by her childless, unmarried aunt.
She is the first person born in the 1990s to have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (for Little Miss Sunshine, 2006). Keisha Castle-Hughes was the first person born in that decade to have been nominated for an acting Oscar (Best Actress, for 2002’s Whale Rider (2002), nominated for 2003’s movie year).
Her paternal grandfather was an Irish immigrant and her paternal grandmother was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents. Abigail’s mother has Irish and English ancestry.
Born at 2:00 PM (EDT).
On February 22, 2022. Breslin announced engagement to longtime boyfriend Ira Kunyansky.
Dakota Fanning attends the premiere of the film "I Am Sam" December 3, 2001 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander descent. Before her debut into the cinematic world, Dakota did her own acting around her house. She was very active for her age, and often put a blanket under her shirt and pretended to be having a baby, using her younger sister, Elle Fanning, who is also an actress now, as the baby. Dakota went to a playhouse near her home, where the children that attended put on a play every week to show to their parents. But the people running the playhouse noticed that Dakota stood out, and advised her parents to take her to an agency. They believed that she was extremely talented.
She is an American actress.Fanning was born in Conyers, Georgia. She attended a Montessori School in Covington. Her mother, Heather Joy (née Arrington), played tennis professionally, and her father, Steven J. Fanning, played minor league baseball and later worked as an electronics salesman in Los Angeles, California. Her maternal grandfather is former American football player Rick Arrington, and her aunt is former ESPN reporter Jill Arrington. Counted among the Arrington family’s notable ancestors is the gentleman farmer William Farrar. Fanning is the elder sister of actress Elle Fanning; they were brought up as Southern Baptists. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama filmI Am Sam (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at the age of eight, making her the youngest nominee in SAG history. Fanning played major roles as a child actress in the filmsUptown Girls (2003),The Cat in the Hat (2003),Man on Fire (2004),War of the Worlds (2005),Dreamer (2005), andCharlotte’s Web (2006), and the eponymous character inCoraline (2009).
The Fanning family were advised to spend six weeks in Los Angeles, a long way from their home in Georgia. But there Dakota managed to get her first work; to star in a national Tide commercial. She was chosen out of many, many other children.
The family then decided to move to Los Angeles permanently, for it looked like Dakota’s career was looking very good. After they moved, Dakota signed with a professional agency, and soon won a role in the movie Tomcats (2001). She then went onto a small project called Father Xmas (2001) as Clairee.
But Dakota’s big break-through was yet to come. She auditioned for one of the main characters in I Am Sam (2001), and the director and the rest of the crew were amazed by her extraordinary talent. Dakota was cast, and starred in the movie as Lucy Diamond Dawson, alongside major Hollywood stars Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer.
After I Am Sam (2001) her talent was immediately recognized around the world. She went straight onto Trapped (2002) as Abby Jennings, alongside Charlize Theron, then played the younger version of Reese Witherspoon in 2002’s Sweet Home Alabama (2002) But Dakota still had two more movies to come in 2002. Firstly she got a huge role in Steven Spielberg’s Taken (2002), the mini-TV series, and narrated the ten whole episodes, as well as having a part. This was a little more challenging, as she was playing a troubled alien child, but she managed to do brilliantly. Her last movie for 2002 was the children’s movie Hansel & Gretel (2002) as Katie.
2003 was also a brilliant year for Dakota, as she starred in a number of exciting projects. Firstly, it was as Sally Walden in The Cat in the Hat (2003) with Mike Myers, then she played Lorraine “Ray” Schleine, a bratty little girl, in the sweet comedy Uptown Girls (2003) alongside Brittany Murphy. She then voiced preschool Kim in Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003).
In 2004, Dakota appeared in the violent thriller, Man on Fire (2004), alongside Denzel Washington. Her reviews were excellent.
First in 2005 was Nine Lives (2005), as Maria, then the chilling Hide and Seek (2005) alongside Robert De Niro. By now, she was the busiest child actress in Hollywood, with a resume to die for. Her younger sister, (Elle Fanning), had also been discovered a few years earlier.
After Hide and Seek (2005) came War of the Worlds (2005), which was one of her major movies out of everything she’d worked in. Not only did it make her more popular, but she got to play the daughter of A-list Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. They had four very successful premieres; the first in Tokyo, Japan, the second in France, the third in London, England and the fourth in New York, USA. The reviews were outstanding, especially Dakota’s. She then voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005).
At the age of eight, she became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award – for her supporting acting in the movie I Am Sam (2001).
When she received the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in I Am Sam (2001), she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.
She began her acting career at the age of five when she was picked for a Tide detergent commercial.
Her father named her Dakota, her mother named her Hannah. She then was named Hannah Dakota Fanning.
Dakota was schooled at home and on sets by her tutor, but she joined high school in her freshman year.
Looks up to Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank, “not just because they’re great actresses, but because they are amazing people”.
Fanning is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Fionn, meaning “fair”, and may have Norman roots from the Viking invasion of northern France. Her mother’s maiden name Arrington has links to the east of England, notably Cambridgeshire.
She donated many signed items to Rocky Stone to be given away as prizes in a Dakota Fanning Contest to benefit less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2005 and Toy Mountain Campaign 2006.
First time she visited England was on the June 19, 2005 with Tom Cruise, to attend the premiere of War of the Worlds (2005) at London’s Leicester Square.
For the ‘sad’ scenes in I Am Sam (2001), she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.
Carried a book of baby names with her wherever she went as a child.
She has been to Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, England and France.
Was a member of the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet for one year.
On her eleventh birthday, Tom Cruise gave her a cell phone.
Listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her role in The Cat in the Hat (2003). She was also suggested as an official nominee in the “Worst Screen Couple” couple category with co-star Spencer Breslin in The Cat in the Hat (2003). She was relieved to get neither of these nominations.
Is a member of the Girl Scouts USA, and her sister Elle Fanning is a Brownie.
Is learning to speak French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire (2004).
After filming Dreamer (2005), Kurt Russell, who plays her father, bought her a palomino horse, whom she named Goldie. Goldie lives on a ranch near Dakota’s home where she can visit him often.
She was the youngest member of the “Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences”, which admitted her in 2006.
Ranked number nine in “E!” TV’s list of the cutest child stars, all grown-up – even though she was still just a girl in 2005.
Has been in three productions with her sister Elle Fanning, yet they have never shared scenes. Elle played the younger version of Dakota’s characters in I Am Sam (2001) and Taken (2002), and the two girls voiced sisters in a dub for My Neighbor Totoro (1988).
While she was filming Man on Fire (2004) in Mexico, her sister Elle Fanning was filming The Door in the Floor (2004), so their parents had to go to and from their daughters’ destinations.
Her first word was “Momo”, which was the family cat’s name.
Has mentioned in numerous interviews that she would love to work with her sister, Elle Fanning.
For her, the hardest thing at the end of a movie is saying goodbye to the cast.
A doll was made of her (as her character Cale Crane) for the movie Dreamer (2005).
Is a huge fan of US designer Belle of the Ball. She has worn many Belle of the Ball dresses to events such as the Hide and Seek (2005) premiere.
Was originally offered the role of Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia (2007), but turned it down because of conflicting schedules. AnnaSophia Robb was later given the role.
Permed her hair for her films in 2005.
While she lived in in Georgia, she attended a Montessori school for a brief period of time.
Ranked number 14 on the Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars in 2007.
Ranked number 94 on the Forbes List of “The Celebrity 100” in 2007.
In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $4 million.
Ranked number six in Interview magazine’s “Hollywood Faces to Watch” article: “Future Stars of Tomorrow”.
Ranked number 19 along with her sister, Elle Fanning, on Entertainment Weekly magazine’s “30 Under 30” actress list in 2008.
Ranked #8 alongside Abigail Breslin on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).
Ranked number four in the Moviefone list of the “The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25” in 2008.
For the 2008-09 school year, she was a cheerleader for Campbell Hall, a private Episcopal Church college-preparatory school in North Hollywood, California, which fields a number of sports teams.
Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz (1939).
She had not read all of the books from the Twilight series by the writer Stephenie Meyer before she got hired for the cast of the movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), but she wanted to take the role because she loved the cast and the script.
Started recording the voice of Coraline (2009) when she was just 10 years old, but this movie was not released until she was fourteen, almost fifteen.
She chose her costumes and looks in Push (2009). Some of the clothes were actually her own.
When the production of Coraline (2009) started, it was originally going to be a live action, still with Dakota in the lead.
While filming Push (2009) in Hong Kong, she wasn’t recognized.
Because of rape scenes that she was involved in, her movie Hounddog (2007) was banned in many cities.
Has the rare distinction of being in the cast of two movies that opened on the same day in the United States: – Coraline (2009) and Push (2009), on February 6, 2009.
Announced that she would begin her first semester of college at New York University in fall 2011. [June 2011]
Is a Delta Gamma sorority influence with her aunt, Jill Arrington, being a Delta Gamma member alumna.
Her paternal grandmother, Katharina Kramb, was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Her other ancestry is Irish, English, French, Welsh, Scottish, and Jersey/Guernsey Channel Islander.
Counts Charlotte’s Web (2006) as her most profound weepie which she first saw as an in-flight film and wept so much she woke the passenger next to her.
Anna Hélène Paquin is a New Zealandian actress. Born born on 24 July 1982 at Winnipeg,Manitoba, in Canada and raised in Wellington,The young girl amazed film critics and viewers with her talent in the drama The Piano at the age of 10. Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama filmThe Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles inFly Away Home (1996),The Member of the Wedding (1997), andA Walk on the Moon (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for appearing in Cameron Crowe’s comedy-drama filmAlmost Famous (2000). She also appeared in the filmsJane Eyre (1996) andAmistad (1997).
At 11, Anna Paquin won the most prestigious Oscar Award. The actress has shown her skills not only on the screen but also on the theater stage, although she does not have special education.
Childhood and youth
Anna Paquin was born on July 24, 1982, in Canada, in the city of Winnipeg, in the family of school teachers. Her mother, Mary (née Brophy), a New Zealander from Wellington, worked as an English teacher, and her Canadian father, Brian Paquin, worked as a physical education teacher.
She is the youngest of three children, with two siblings: Andrew, a filmmaker, and Katya, whose partner is the Green Party of New Zealand’s former co-leader, Russel Norman. All her maternal great-grandparents emigrated from Ireland because of the Great Famine. Her father is of Dutch and French descent.The family moved to Wellingtonwhen she was four.
The parents raised three children, and the future actress was the youngest daughter. The girl was fond of music and sports in youth. Anna did not plan to become an actress, and she did not dream about the studio light boards and television cameras. At school, the girl learned to play the viola, cello, and piano.
She was also interested in different kinds of sports. Anna participated in gymnastics, swimming, downhill skiing, etc. Besides gymnastics, flexibility was useful in ballet, which also fascinated the schoolgirl.
In 1995, Paquin’s parents divorced, and the young New Zealander moved with her mother to Los Angeles, where she graduated from high school. After graduation in 2000, the girl studied at Columbia University for one year. By that time, the student had already been acting in cinema, and she was short of time for studying. Anna chose the career of an actress, and since she has been on a leave of absence.
Paquin had no acting experience, besides performances on the school stage, where she took part in several plays.
The role of Flora had a long text because according to the plot, the heroine served as an interpreter of a mute mother. Besides, the girl had to speak with a Scottish accent. Despite the difficulties, Anna brilliantly coped with the task. Critics and film viewers warmly received the movie. Anna won the Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Such a reward was a real surprise for the eleven-year-old girl. When Paquin went on the stage at the ceremony, she was so confused that could give an acceptance speech only after a 20-second pause.
It is no wonder that such a breakthrough at the beginning of her career made her famous and the girl received thousands of proposals for shooting. However, the schoolgirl did not plan to continue to pursue acting and often refused them. But the girl starred in three commercials and signed a contract with the prestigious William Morris Agency.
Next time she played in the movie in 1996, when the schoolgirl appeared in the role of young Jane Eyre in the screen adaptation of Charlotte Brontë‘s novel. The same year she starred in the drama Fly Away Home, where the actress played a little orphan girl, who moved in with her father.
Before graduation, Anna also participated in several films and voiced the main character in the full-length animated adventure film Laputa: Castle in the Sky by Disney Studio. After graduation, the career of the actress continued to flourish. She debuted on the theater stage. Critics and experts appreciated the girl’s talent, and she received a lot of theater nominations and awards.
A significant point in her career was the participation in the superhero films about X-Men. Anna worked on the same set with Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, playing the Marvel comics character of the mutant Rogue.
She was busy filming in the works Blue State, Margaret, Trick ’r Treat, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Anna was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on the last film.
Director Jane Campion was looking for a little girl to play a main role inThe Piano, set to film in New Zealand, and a newspaper advertisement was run announcing an open audition. Paquin’s sister read the ad and went to try out with a friend; this inspired Paquin to audition. When Campion met Paquin—whose only acting experience had been as a skunk in a school play—she was very impressed with the nine-year-old’s performance of the monologue about Flora’s father, and she was chosen from among the 5000 candidates. When The Piano was released in 1993 it was lauded by critics, won prizes at a number of film festivals, and eventually became a popular film among a wide audience. Paquin’s debut performance in the film earned her the 1993 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11, making her the second-youngest Oscar winner in history, behind Tatum O’Neal.
Paquin and her family did not plan to continue to pursue acting. However, she was invited to the William Morris Agency, and she kept receiving offers for new roles. In 1996, she appeared in two films. The first role was as young Jane inJane Eyre. The other was a lead part inFly Away Home playing a young girl who, after her mother dies, moves in with her father and finds solace in taking care of orphaned goslings. As a teenager, she had roles in other films, includingA Walk on the Moon,Finding Forrester,Amistad,Hurlyburly,She’s All That andAlmost Famous as well as the English dub ofCastle in the Sky.
Most Europeans have a lot of Turkish migrants. This means that the Turkish migrants have adopted their cultural food which is the Doner kebab. The Doner kebab is normally a thick-sized bread or tortilla which has a range variety of vegetables including tomatoes, salads, cabbage, onions, cucumbers etc. It also has any of the normal sauces put inside it. The most famous reason that doner kebabs are so good is because of their’ thinly sliced meat.
In Turkey originally they used to use lamb but now like other European countries, they have all adapted to using beef and chicken. I do not know how but they put the meat in this spinner machine but it constantly cooks the meat, so you constantly see it moving in circles. The way they would extract it is by using a grinder up and down where the fallen layers are the thinly sliced meat. Doner kebab was one of the best things I ever tried in Italy, I highly recommend the one in Milan to a place in vimercate called ‘piazza Marconi. They serve the best doner kebab I have ever tried in my life. It’s also relatively cheap too. England has their version of it but it never beat the one I tried in Italy. The one in Italy also gives more meat because I almost got full eating one whereas that’s not the case in England. This country is very wealthy and they still are cheap, ridiculous. Italy on the other hand is fair.
Italy is magnificent. It starts with some breathtaking, mountainous views of historical old aged buildings. It has beautiful splendid warm weather and you always see that sunshine on you. In theory, there are probably 300 days with the sun shining in the morning through your windows rather than gloomy, eerie, rainy water dripping on your windows like it is In the UK.
There are a wide variety of foods. These include mouthwatering pizzas and that appetising gelato. Gelato is quite like ice cream. Ice cream contains higher fat content and is airier whereas gelato, on the other hand, contains less sugar and is packed with flavours.
We also cannot forget about Italy’s infamous pasta. Though I have not eaten it on my last trip to Italy, I can perfectly recall what it was like when I last ate it there. Although pasta in Italy is generally expensive, they are worth every penny; once you taste you will be eating it more than twice. Trust me.
Who does not like the sea! When you travel abroad, you can see the unseen beauty of nature. And if there is a sea or sea beach nearby, the mind will be drawn there. A study has shown that the number of tourists is relatively high in countries that have sea beaches. Let’s know about the longest beach in the world:
Praia do Casino Beach, Brazil:
Located in the southern part of Brazil, it is currently the longest beach in the world. Its length is about 241 km. This long stretch of beach stretches from the banks of the Rio Grande to the Uruguayan border. The white sand and warm temperature of the beach is one of the most attractive places for tourists from all over the world.
Cassino Beach is known as the oldest spa in Brazil, dating back to 1890. The beach was developed by the Suburban Mangueira Company as a tourist destination. The director of the company, Antonio Condido Sequeira, and the investors of the company acquired the land in the beach area with the help of the state government and built a tourist complex on January 26, 1890. Later this tourist center became very popular and big companies started investing here. At the time, Brazilians of German, English, Portuguese, and Italian descent often came to the beach to enjoy the sea in expensive hotels. The persecution of Italians and Germans during World War II and the ban on roulette in 1948 had a devastating effect on the region’s economy. However, in recent times Praia do Cassino have been able to attract tourists to the beach.
On Nov. 12, 1966, during a total solar eclipse visible in Praia do Cassino, NASA scientists and U.S. Army have launched several rockets to study upper atmosphere.
The Praia do Casino was recognized as the world’s longest beach by Guinness World Records in 1994.
The largest beach ultramarathon race in the world is held on this beach, the Cassino Ultra Race, a long-distance race that consists of traveling a distance of 230 km through the sand, although it can also be run in the 73K and 135K modality. It begins at Barra del Chuí Beach and ends at Cassino Beach.
Around 150,000 tourists visit Praia do Cassino every year. During the summer season, especially from December to January, the number of tourists visiting this place increases. Tourists can be seen participating in various activities including swimming and surfing. This beach is home to the largest number of seals in the world. Many tourists visit these seals by boat
Nine Mile Beach, Australia:
This beach is about 151 kilometers long located in Victoria, Australia. A large number of tourists visit here every year to enjoy the magnificent beauty of the beach. Apart from the beauty of the beach, there is also the facility of sitting on the beach and enjoying the sight of dolphins and whales. This beach is also very popular among surfers.
Nine Mile Beach is a large unpatrolled beach at Tuncurry. Also known as Tuncurry Beach, it’s well known for good surfing but on the southern end you’ll also find Tuncurry Rockpool, an enclosed swimming area nestled into the breakwall.
With a kiosk, children’s play area and barbecue facilities this is an extremely popular spot for families. This beach is not patrolled.
For dog walking, Nine Mile Beach has an off-leash area north of the beach access track at Beach Street. Dogs can also be walked on-leash at specific times in the morning and early evening south of that same beach access track at Beach Street up to the breakwall.
Cox’s Bazar Beach, Bangladesh:
Millions of tourists flock to Cox’s Bazar Beach in the south of Bangladesh every year to see the wonderful combination of mountains and sea. This 120 km long beach is said to be one of the sandiest beaches in the world. The huge waves of the sea, the magical twilight, the view of the sunrise are all such as to take the mind of the tourists.
Cox’s Bazar is one of the longest sea beaches in the world. It’s a sandy beach with an unbroken 155 Km length. The sea beach is the main attraction of the Cox’s Bazar town. There are large number of hotels, resorts, guest houses, motels and restaurants have been established in the city. Several international standard 3 to 5 star hotels and resorts are available, which provide exclusive beachside area with accessories for the tourist. It’s crowded mainly during pick season, which starts from October through March. It’s a stunning and beautiful place to enjoy swimming, walking, and to observe sunrise and sunset. It’s a wonderful beach to visit for the family, friends and tourists and to enjoy the amazing nature.
Cox’s Bazar Beach is one of the longest uninterrupted natural sand beaches in all of Bangladesh.
Most of Cox’s Bazar is 660 feet wide at high tide, and 1,300 feet wide at low tide. This Bay of Bengal beach is quite unknown to the international beach-loving crowd. But Cox’s Bazar is one of the most visited destinations in Bangladesh.
Along its 75 miles, different sections of Cox’s Bazar Beach have distinct names, usually referring to the flora and fauna in the area. Among the most popular sections are Laboni Beach, Humchari Beach, and Inani Beach, all doable on one-day trips from the town of Cox’s Bazar, where most accommodation is located. Further south is Teknaf Beach.
In general, the further south you go, the bluer the ocean, and the smaller the crowd. If you stay near Cox’s Bazar town, brace yourself for throngs of people. This can be frustrating if you were expecting a deserted tropical beach, but it can a great opportunity to get closer to the Bangladeshi notion of a beach holiday.
Founded in 1869, Cox’s Bazar is named after Captain Hiram Cox, superintendent of the British East India Company, which was stationed in Palongkee (the town’s former name). This is an anomaly in the subcontinent, where most colonial place names have been changed, and it is probably due to the positive effect of Captain Cox’s rehabilitation work with the Arakanese refugees.
Know Before You Go
The easiest and fastest of getting to Cox’s Bazar is by plane. There are daily flights to Dhaka and Chittagong. For those not afraid of sitting in the traffic for hours, buses are also available. There is not a huge supply of accommodation, but in and near Cox’s Bazar town there are both high-end and budget options, including a handful of eco-lodges.
A couple of warnings. This is not Cancun or Pattaya. Local people are extremely friendly, but you have to remember that Bangladesh is a conservative Muslim country. The attire for both men and women should be modest, even while swimming. Once you go beyond Cox’s Bazar town, you will find few (if any) facilities. If venturing south, you should plan on being self-reliant. Be careful with quicksand, especially during low tide.
The name Cox’s Bazar originated from the name of a British East India Company officer, Captain Hiram Cox, who was appointed as the Superintendent of Palonki (today’s Cox’s Bazar) outpost. He succeeded Warren Hastings, who became the Governor of Bengal following the British East India Company Act in 1773. Cox embarked upon the task of rehabilitation and settlement of the Arakanese refugees in the area.
Padre Island International Beach, USA:
This beach is located in South Texas, USA. The length of the longest beach along the shores of Padre Island is about 112 km. Sitting on the beach, which is a storehouse of immense beauty, you can also enjoy the movement of sea turtles, different species of birds, etc.Padre Island National Seashore separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Laguna Madre, one of a few hypersaline lagoons in the world. The park protects 66 miles of coastline, dunes, prairies, and wind tidal flats teeming with life. It is a safe nesting ground for the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle and a haven for over 380 bird species. It also has a rich history, including the Spanish shipwrecks of 1554.
Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) is a national seashore located on Padre Island off the coast of South Texas. In contrast to South Padre Island, known for its beaches and vacationing college students, PINS is located on North Padre Island and consists of a long beach where nature is preserved.
Most of the park is primitive, but camping is available, and most of the beach is only accessible to four-wheel-drive vehicles. All but four miles is open to vehicle traffic. PAIS is the fourth designated national seashore in the United States.
North Padre Island is the longest undeveloped barrier island in the world. The national seashore is 70 miles (110 km) long with 65.5 miles (105.4 km) of Gulf beach. PAIS hosts a variety of pristine beach, dune, and tidal flat environments, including the Laguna Madre on its west coast, a famous spot for windsurfing. It is located in parts of Kleberg, Kenedy, and Willacy counties, with Kenedy County having the majority of its land area.
Geologically extremely young, Padre Island is a vastly dynamic geologic feature. Unlike most of today’s geologic features, such as the Grand Canyon or the likes, Padre Island changes constantly. Situated in a stable depository basin, there isn’t much that can intervene with the barrier bars, except for the occasional hurricanes that come by. Most of Padre Island is less than 20 feet above mean sea level. Constant bombardment of prevailing southeasterly winds from the Gulf of Mexico heap beach of sand into high foredunes. In some places, the onshore wind may blow loose sand from the foredunes and beach across the flats beyond. Active sand dunes march across the island, smothering vegetation in their paths and leaving barren sandflats in their wakes. In other places, vegetation may win a battle of its own and stabilize the blowing sand by binding it with roots and vines. Slower daily movements of the sand and stabilizing effects of vegetation are interrupted occasionally by the brutal force of hurricane winds, waves, and tides. During storms, beaches are eroded, vegetation is ripped up, dunes are flattened, and channels are scoured across the island
Playa Novillero, Mexico:
About 90 kilometers long, this beach is located in the city of Tequila, Mexico. According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is one of the longest beaches in the world. Every year, Mexico’s hottest months, June to August, attract a large number of beach-loving tourists. This beach is also very popular for fishing and shrimp farming.
Stretching for almost 90 kilometers (56 miles) and measuring almost half a kilometer (a third of a mile) wide, the fine sand beach of Playa Novillero Mexico is stunning with its tranquil waters. In places, this beach literally invites you to walk out into open Pacific Ocean waters for almost 100 meters (328 feet). This is undoubtably one of the state’s best must-see Nayarit destinations.
It is common to see groups of young adults and adolescents enjoying themselves in the surf and entire families gathered together to prepare a feast on the ocean shore.
Thanks to its natural gifts, the beach at Novillero Mexico is also one of the safest in the state of Riviera Nayarit, making it ideal for children and inexperienced swimmers to venture out into the tranquil warm waves.
Things to Do in Novillero Nayarit Mexico
Other natural Nayarit activities and attractions located near Playa Novillero beach include The Cuautla Canal and Brava Lake. You can visit by boat on a tour to observe the mangroves, which is home to a wide variety of resident and migratory birds.
The weather here ranges from 75-90°F (24-32°C) in summer months and between 60-77°F (16-25°C) in winter months. The rainy season runs from July to September with the most rainy days in August. Don’t let the “rainy season” in Novillero Mexico discourage you, as weather in the rainiest month of August means just 6 days of rain for a total of just 9 mm of precipitation.
Playa Novillero Mexico is located in the northern part of Riviera Nayarit in the township of Tecuala. Nearby Playa Novillero Nayarit hotels are in the neighboring towns of Tecuala and Acaponeta.
San Blas Mexico is just 164 km away, and the distance to Nuevo Vallarta is approximately 4 hours or 312 kilometers, but well worth the drive!
Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand:
This beach in northern New Zealand is full of natural wonders with a length of 88 km. Located in the North Island, this beach and the surrounding mountains are very attractive to tourists. Around 1932 it was used as a runway for Australian and New Zealand aircraft.
Ninety-Mile Beach is the fabled strip of sand that stretches from Ahipara to Scott Point, five kilometres south of Cape Maria van Diemen. Truth be told, it is actually 88 kilometres long.
Ninety Mile Beach, western coast of Aupori Peninsula, the northernmost extension of North Auckland Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. It stretches for 55 miles (88 km) from Scott Point (northwest) to Ahipara Bay (southwest) and is bordered by scrubland and sand dunes.
In 1643 the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman referred to the beach as “a desert coast.” Now a resort area, it offers fishing (especially for toheroa, a shellfish delicacy) and automobile racing on the hard-packed strand.
This beach is officially a highway, but is really only suitable for 4WD vehicles and is safe to drive only at specific times of the tides. Rental companies won’t allow their cars on the sand, mostly for safety reasons. The easy way to drive along the beach is to catch a coach tour from Kaitaia. If you are short of time in Northland and staying in the Bay of Islands, coach tours and scenic flights up to Cape Reinga depart from Paihia daily.
Beach activities range from surfcasting and swimming to bodyboarding down the sand dunes. A special treat is digging for tuatua (a native shellfish) in the sand at low tide. Flanking the beach is the Aupouri Forest, which provides a green escape from the hot sun.
Once a year in late February or early March, 90 Mile Beach hosts a five day fishing competition. Hundreds of anglers surf cast from the beach hoping to catch the biggest snapper, a delicious white-flesh fish found in New Zealand waters.
In the days of sailing ships a number of vessels were wrecked on the beach.
In 1932 the beach was used as the runway for some of the earliest airmail services between Australia and New Zealand.
Ninety Mile Beach was included as part of Te Araroa when it officially opened in 2011.
Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach is one of many places in New Zealand to have a dual name, consisting of both its former English name and its Māori name. This dual name was adopted in 2014 as a result of a Treaty of Waitangisettlement between the New Zealand government and Ngāti Kuri, an iwi based in the area around the beach. The Māori name for the beach translates as “the long beach of Tōhē”, referencing an early ancestor of Ngāti Kuri. The English portion of the dual name has unclear origins and is often the source of confusion, given that the beach is only 55 miles (89 km) long – not ninety. A common story for the name holds that early Europeans took three days to traverse the beach, with their horses typically able to cover thirty miles per day. According to the legend, the Europeans took this to mean that the beach was 90 miles long, failing to account for their slower speed due to the sand. Despite the popularity of this story, it is unclear whether there is any historical basis for this story, however.
Virginia Beach, United States:
The length of this beach is about 56 kilometers, located in the southeastern part of Virginia in the United States. It is a well-known place for US citizens, and one of the most attractive places for travel-loving foreign tourists. The popular North American football tournament is held on this beach every year.
Long Beach Beach is located on the Pacific coast of the United States. The Port of Long Beach is said to be the second busiest seaport in the world. The length of this beach is 45 km. Thousands of tourists flock to this sunny beach every year to enjoy the immense beauty of the sea.
Muisenburg beach in Cape Town, South Africa is about 20 kilometers long. White sharks were also seen on this beach before. For those who love surfing in the sea, this can be one of the most attractive places to visit. It is one of the busiest beaches in the world.
Stocktone Beach, Australia:
Stocktone Beach is located on the eastern side of New South Wales, Australia. Its length is about 32 km. This place was very important against the attack of the Japanese forces in World War II. Still thousands of local and foreign tourists come to enjoy the view of this Australian beach every year.
On the 21st of October, I went to Italy. We reached the airport and our flight was at around 7 pm. When we landed in Italy I saw a huge difference, the first real one being that they drive on the right side and the driver’s seat is on the right side; this is opposite to the UK. After we reached a guest’s house I also noticed how the ambulance siren has changed. The Italian ambulance siren gives me nostalgia for when I used to live here. The place we first were in Bergamo.
2020 World Remember Bergamo most affected city by covid 19. On day 1 in Italy, we first went to the Italian supermarket esselunga which also gives me nostalgia because of how much we used to shop there. One thing that surprised me there is how there was a bar in a supermarket. You usually wouldn’t find this in the UK but what you would find are coffee chains in the big supermarkets, not a breakfast bar, especially from esselunga. So we ate our daily breakfast (also the cappuccino is nice here) and we just explored esselunga in general.
There were a wide variety of mouth-flavouring foods such as brioche and Italian pasta sauces. What I love about Italy is how tuna is incredibly popular here. In the UK you would rarely even find tuna and you would find tuna stored in just water. In Italy, you would find nice tunas which are stored in olive oil. Another thing I like about olive tuna is the various ways that you can eat it such as with bread or with pasta etc. For Bangladeshis, you can make tuna Vorta.
Her new venture in the drama movie, “The Rising Tiger” has brought her more notability in the acting fraternity.
Given her young age yet splendid acting talent, Mills has become one of the inspirational figures to fellow child actors.
Madalen Mills” current age is 13 years old as of 2022.
She landed her first professional acting role in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Musical’s Broadway touring company in 2017.
Mills then rapidly rose to prominence for her venture in the 2020 Netflix film “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.”
Madalen Mills Parents and Family
Madalen Mills was born to her parents, Jamie and Jon.
Her parents are very supportive of her acting career and helps her with her life choices as well.
She was born on December 20, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.
According to Famous Birthdays, Mills began acting as the star of her first grade’s production of The Jungle Book.
“The Rising Tiger” has been released as of January 21 receiving critical acclaim.
Madalen Mills made her film debut as the lead of Netflix’s first original live-action musical “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” She won an NAACP Image award in 2021 for her performance in the category of “Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture” and was also nominated in the category of “Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.” Produced by Atlanta Records, Mills is featured on two songs from the musical’s soundtrack.
Mills will next star opposite Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid in “The Tiger Rising,” a film adaptation of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s book. She recently wrapped production on the indie film Summering, which centers on the adventures of four girls during the summer before middle school begins. The film is expected to release in 2022. At age 9, Mills was the youngest child performer ever cast in a year-long run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock” on Broadway in 2018. In 2017, she made her professional theater debut at the age of eight in the Broadway National Tour of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.”
Madalen loves cats! She has a 15-year old tortoise-shell cat who travels with her to all of her projects, including internationally. Her name is Gabbee Pork Chop Tomika Bacon Baguette Mills.
While performing in 8 shows a week on Broadway, Madalen also modeled for The Children’s Place for fun. She loves fashion.
Although Madalen does a lot of things well in life, she is horrible at sewing. Oh well – you can’t be good at everything.
Two weeks after closing School of Rock on Broadway, Madalen landed the leading role of “Journey” in Jingle Jangle, after a multi-round global talent search.
Madalen is a Gryffindor and is a huge Potterhead.
Madalen loves her curly hair.
Madalen plays the bass guitar and piano.
At age 7, Madalen decided to try out for her school play at the Tuscaloosa Magnet School (AL) for fun. She ended up being cast in the lead role as “Mowgli” in the Jungle Book, Jr. Madalen also shared lead roles with boys as “James” in James and the Giant Peach, Jr. at the Tuscaloosa Children’s Theater (AL) and “Charlie” in Willy Wonka, Jr. at the Virginia Samford Theater (Birmingham, AL) in 2017.
At only 12 years old, Christian Convery has made a name for himself as a young actor working alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Having worked nonstop the past 4 years, Christian has several exciting projects in the works.
In summer 2021, Christian starred in a leading role on the Netflix/Team Downey drama-fantasy series, “Sweet Tooth,” alongside Will Forte and Nonso Anozie, with James Brolin as narrator. “Sweet Tooth” follows a boy named Gus who is half human and half deer (Convery) who survives in a post-apocalyptic world with other hybrids. The series premiered to an overwhelmingly positive response and was renewed for a second season shortly after the show’s release.
In 2022, Christian will star in the Highland Films drama, Tiger Rising, opposite Dennis Quaid, Queen Latifah, Katherine McPhee Foster, and Sam Trammel. The film is an adaptation of Kate DiCamillo’s New York Times Best-selling children’s book by the same name that follows 10-year-old Rob Horton (Convery) who discovers a caged tiger in the woods near his home. Also coming up, Christian stars as a lead in the Elizabeth Bank directed film “Cocaine Bear,” opposite Ray Liotta, Margo Martindale, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. This Christmas, Christian voices Fregley in the animated adaptation of “Diary of Wimpy Kid.”
Christian has starred in several film the past few years including Playing With Fire in which he performed opposite Judy Greer, John Cena, John Leguizamo and Keegan-Michael Key, with whom he greatly enjoyed doing improv with. Playing With Fire was also special to Christian as got to perform many of his own stunts such as being in an intense fire simulator, hoisted 30 feet into the air from a burning cabin, and lots of wire training. Christian also starred opposite Steve Carrell and Timothee’ Chalamet in the 2018 film Beautiful Boy.
At the age of six, Christian booked a movie role from his very first audition which was for the film, Hearts of Spring. Within a year, Christian booked several projects including his first lead role in the film, My Christmas Dream. Christian’s favorite thing about acting is the opportunity it gives him to travel and meet new people who often become great friends.
Since Christian booked his first project, he has showed no signs of slowing down. He starred in the Disney/Netflix series, Pup Academy and has also earned supporting roles in several projects such as Marvel’s Venom, Ben Stiller’s film Eggplant Emoji, The CW’s Supernatural, Syfy’s Van Helsing, FX’s Legion and Disney’s Descendants 3. Christian also has many other projects under his belt including Beautiful Boy-The Amazon Studios drama that was produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B banner where Christian played Steve Carell’s youngest son and Timothee Chalamet’s brother. Other films including Coming Home For Christmas, My Christmas Dream, Signed Sealed Delivered, Christmas at HollyLodge, William, and Hearts of Spring.
Both on and off-screen Christian is always up for a new adventure and loves to travel the world. He has traveled to Mauritius in east Africa where he got to go in the Indian Ocean’s only submarine; has traveled expansively in the Caribbean with his favorite island being Martinique, two overseas regions of France; Hawaii, Dominican Republic, Mexico, New Zealand, where he did a six-hour hike on Rangitoto Island (a volcano), the British Virgin Islands, and Thailand. Christian has also visited Beijing where he was able to both walk on and toboggan down the Great Wall of China.
In his free time he likes to hang out with his dog and play guitar. He also loves the great out- doors and all the activities and adventures that come with it including parkour, hiking, surfing, wake surfing, zip-lining, trapeze, rafting and running- and he is even a certified Padi Open Water Scuba Diver and Junior Lifeguard.
is normally a thick-sized bread or tortilla which has a range variety of vegetables including tomatoes, salads, cabbage, onions, cucumbers etc. It also has any of the normal sauces put inside it. The most famous reason that doner kebabs are so good is because of their’ thinly sliced meat. 
