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Oprah Winfrey is internationally famous for hosting the most popular talk show on American television. Millions of TV viewers worldwide turned on their TVs every day to watch her show. She is also famous for raising millions of dollars for charities to help children get educated. Oprah was born in 1954 in Mississippi. She experienced child abuse as she grew up, which led her to campaign for children’s rights later in her life. Her career in broadcasting started in 1971, and her big breakthrough came in 1977 with her own extremely popular TV talk show ‘People Are Talking’. In 1985, she acted in the movie The Color Purple and was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards for her performance. She used her international fame to launch The Oprah Winfrey Show. This opened all kinds of doors for her that she had never dreamed of. Her talk show was broadcast in over 100 countries. Life magazine called her the most influential woman of her generation. She has raised nearly $100 million for charity. She is now a role model for millions of girls around the world.

Leonardo DiCaprio is an award-winning Hollywood actor. He gained fame with his role in Titanic in 1997. He has also starred in many other successful movies. DiCaprio is known for his environmental activities. He flies on commercial flights instead of private jets and has an eco-friendly house. He has inspired other celebrities to take up environmental causes. DiCaprio is an only child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. Leo's actor stepbrother inspired him to become an actor. He began looking for an agent when he was twelve but was unsuccessful. DiCaprio started his career making TV commercials. His break came in 1990 when he appeared in several shows. DiCaprio’s big breakthrough came in 1993 when he starred with Robert de Niro in The Boy’s Life. That same year, he starred alongside Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. He was only 19, but his performance earned him an Academy Award nomination. DiCaprio’s career then took off, and he became a Hollywood star. His status was elevated to a superstar after he acted in Titanic, which won 11 Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet, and his popularity was known as ‘Leo- Mania’. He said later he would never reach that state of popularity again. Today, DiCaprio prefers to think of himself as an independent actor.

Justin Timberlake is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and actor. He rose to fame as part of the boy band NSYNC and achieved great success after going solo. He has won six Grammy Awards and an Emmy. He has sold more than 50 million albums in his music career. He has also invested in fashion and restaurant businesses. Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1981. His first attempts at singing was on the TV show Star Search. Four years later, he joined NSYNC and became an international superstar. NSYNC were a big success. Their second and third albums became the fastest-selling albums of all time. In 2002, Timberlake began working on his first solo album Justified. Timberlake performed at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. A year later, he received $6 million from McDonald’s for the song ‘I’m Lovin’ It’. He also found time to appear in several movies and collaborate with other artists, including Madonna and 50 Cent. Timberlake has his own record label, restaurant chain and clothing line.