A list of famous actors and actresses: Biographical information on this list of celebrities.

List of Famous Actors and Actresses: Biographical Information

The following is a list of famous actors and actresses. These are people that have starred in movies, Broadway shows, soap operas, etc. All of the following actors and actresses have won awards for their work. Some have been nominated for Academy Awards, Emmys, Tonys, Golden Globes and other prestigious awards.

Jennifer Aniston – actress most known for her role as Rachel Green in the television show Friends

Katherine Hepburn – won 4 Academy Awards including Best Actress for On Golden Pond

Tom Hanks – won 2 Academy Awards including Best Actor for Philadelphia

Angelina Jolie – won 1 Academy Award including Best Supporting Actress for Girl Interrupted

There are millions of actors and actresses in the world. And while we can’t always put a name to their faces, they’re still extremely famous. Below is a list of actors and actresses who are praised for their acting abilities and who excel at their craft.

Actors (in alphabetical order)

Actresses (in alphabetical order)

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Her mother, Helga Bullock (née Helga Mathilde Meyer), was a German opera singer. Her father, John W. Bullock, was an American voice teacher, who was born in Alabama, of Irish, English, French, and German descent. Sandra grew up on the road with her parents and younger sister, chef Gesine Bullock-Prado.

When she was four years old she began performing in a children’s choir; and at age six she was singing and dancing in professional productions throughout Germany and Austria. She also appeared in several TV commercials as a child. In 1984 she won a part in the chorus of The Vienna Festival Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. After being spotted by an agent while appearing at the age of six in the Vienna Festival Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker in Germany, she moved to New York at age eight to pursue acting professionally