Bodybuilder and strongman who became the first ever competitor to win the World's Strongest Man competition on four separate occasions.
Before Fame He started bodybuilding and weightlifting at a very early age in his home country of Iceland.
Trivia He died from a heart attack while working out at the gym.
Family Life He had one child, Sigmar Jonsson.
Associated With In his first World's Strongest Man competition he placed in second, behind only legend Geoff Capes.
The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Wednesday paid a visit to Kano State to commiserate with the government over the death of famous cleric, Ahmad Bamba and of 5-year-old Hanifa Abubakar. Speaking to newsmen at the Kano government House, Buhari’s wife called for adequate punishment for Hanifa’s killers.
Aisha disclosed that she is purposely on a private visit to register her condolence in person with the two families.
She said: “I am here on a private visit to commiserate with the governor of Kano and his wife; the emir of Kano and the good people of the state over the loss of Sheik Ahmad Bamba and also the innocent Hanifa Abubakar.
James Bond star who played the classic spy in four films: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. He also played Mr. Brunner in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Before Fame He was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy. He made his film debut as Edward O'Grady in the 1979 TV movie Murphy's Stroke.
Trivia He became known as an environmental activist and donated $100,000 to replace a playground in Kauai in 2007.
Professor Wole Soyinka has become a national asset and has reached the peak of his career since joining the academic world. He is a living legend who has been honoured and celebrated across the globe for his master craft and creativity.
He was popularly known for winning the Nobel Prize for literature, a testament to the extent to which his creative works cut across boundaries and were accepted in many cultures around the world.
Video content creating phenomenon on YouTube known for his extreme love of llamas and his eccentric, comedic behavior. He initially gained fame on the 6-second video app Vine, where he amassed over 3 million followers.
Before Fame He attended high school in California.
Trivia He has over 4.5 million YouTube subscribers.
Family Life He is of Arabic descent and his real name is Issa Tweimeh. He has an older sister named Nour.
"We Are Warriors": Flavia Saraiva Helps Team Brazil Make Olympics History Despite InjuryThe Brazilian gymnast helped Team Brazil win its first Olympic medal for women's gymnastics. By Elizabeth RandolphPublished Aug. 2 2024, 3:37 p.m. ET
Source: Getty ImagesBrazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva proved she wouldn't let anything ruin her goals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Flavia helped Team Brazil earn a historic bronze medal 48 hours after she endured an injury that would've taken a less-driven athlete out of the game.
ByteDance Might Go Public Soon — Here’s What You Need to KnowBy Katie GarrityUpdated June 19 2020, 12:42 p.m. ET
Source: iStockThere is no doubt that TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps with Gen-Z and millennials. The user base has grown astronomically in the past two years and continues to expand around the globe. With TikTok being such a hot app right now, it’s no wonder many investors are keeping their eyes on TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to see if they ever plan to go public.
Morning Consult data featured in this report draws from monthly surveys conducted from October 2021 to March 2024 among roughly 2,200 U.S. adults per month. All survey interviews were conducted online, and the data were weighted to approximate populations of adults based on age, gender, race, educational attainment, region, gender by age and race by educational attainment. Top-line results from the surveys have a margin of error of +/-2 percentage points.
Gaming has become a popular sport for people of all ages and genders. Some games allow one to play alone, while others require players to group themselves into teams. For this reason, gamers find it necessary to use unique clan names to identify their teams.
An action-adventure video game is a hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action and adventure game genres. There are many action video game sub-genres, including fighting games, beat-them-ups, shooter games, and platform games.
Anne Randolph Hearst (born 1956) is an American socialite, philanthropist, and publishing heiress. Hearst is one of the five daughters of Randolph Apperson Hearst (1915–2000), former president of The San Francisco Examiner, and his first wife, the former Catherine Wood Campbell. She is the granddaughter of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.