Newsmakers 05 : the people behind today's headlines /
edited by Laura Avery.
- Detroit, MI. : Gale Research, c2005.
- vol. 2 : p., ports., illus. ; 28 cm.
Includes indexes nationality, occupation, subject and newsmakers indexes. An up-to-date biographical collection to notable personalities in the news today.
Vol. 2 -- Roger Ames, 1950(?)-, Advisor to Time Warner -- Jennifer Beals, 1963-, Actress -- Zach Braff, 1975-, Actor, screenwriter, and director -- Drea De Matteo, 1973-, Actress -- Janice Dickinson, 1953-, Model, television personality, and author -- Janet Evanovich, 1943-, Author -- Dakota Fanning, 1994-, Actress -- Joschka Fischer, 1948-, Germany's foreign minister -- Claire M. Fraser, 1955-, Research scientist and biologist -- John Galliano, 1960-, Fashion designer -- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1928-, Author and journalist -- Mark Haddon, 1962-, Author -- Hale Irwin, 1945-, Professional golfer -- Beverly Johnson, 1952-, Fashion model, actress, and activist -- Sarah Jones, 1974(?)-, Poet and playwright -- Eric Kandel, 1929-, Neurobiologist and professor -- John Kerry, 1943-, Politician -- Sophie Kinsella, 1969-, Author -- Keira Knightley, 1985-, Actress -- Christian Lacroix, 1951-, Fashion designer -- Avril Lavigne, 1984-, Singer and songwriter -- Peter Liguori, 1960-, President and Chief Executive Officer of FX Networks -- Alexander McCall Smith, 1948-, Author and professor -- Phil McGraw, 1950-82, Talk-show host, psychologist, and author -- James McGreevey, 1957-, Politician, Arturo Moreno, 1946-, Owner of the Anaheim Angels -- Morrissey, 1959-, Singer and songwriter -- Sean O'Keefe, 1956-, chancellor at Louisiana State University and former NASA administrator -- Violet Palmer, 1964(?)-, Professional basketball referee -- Holly Robinson Peete, 1964-, Actress -- Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, 1950-, Architect and urban planner -- Dave Rosgen, 1942(?)-, Hydrologist -- Renzo Rosso, 1955-, Fashion designer -- Jack Rowe, 1933-, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aetna -- Katey Sagal, 1954-, Actress and singer -- Michael Schumacher, 1969-, Professional race car driver -- Maria Sharapova, 1987-, Professional tennis player -- Wu Yi, 1938-, Vice-Premier of the State Council and Minister of Public Health for China. Obituaries -- Janet Frame, 1924-2004, Author -- Spalding Gray, 1941-2004, Author and actor -- Uta Hagen, 1919-2004, Actress -- Mildred Jeffrey, 1910-2004, Labor union official -- Bob Keeshan, 1927-2004, Television personality -- Dan Kiley, 1912-2004, Landscape architect -- Ann Miller, 1923-2004, Actress and dancer -- Jack Paar, 1918-2004, Talk-show host and actor -- John Pople, 1925-2004, Mathematician and chemist -- Stephen Sprouse, 1953-2004, Fashion designer -- Boris Trajkovski, 1956-2004, Paul Winfield, 1941-2004, Actor.