My Favourite Stars

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German IPA: born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and politician, currently serving as the 38th governer of the state of California.

Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon. He was nicknamed “The Austrian Oak” and “The Styrian Oak” in his bodybuilding days, “Arnold Strong” and “Arnie” during his acting career, and more recently “The Governator” (a portmanteau of Governor and The Terminator, one of his film roles).

Schwarzenegger is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding, and his legacy is commemorated in the Arnold classic annual bodybuilding competition. Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent face in the bodybuilding sport long after his retirement, in part because of his ownership of gyms and fitness magazines. He has presided over numerous contests and awards shows. For many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines Muscle&Fitness and Flex. Shortly after being elected Governor, he was appointed exclusive editor of both magazines, in a largely symbolic capacity. The magazines agreed to donate $250,000 a year to the Governor’s various physical fitness initiatives. The magazine MuscleMag International has a monthly two-page article on him, and refers to him as “The King.”

Schwarzenegger is married to Maria Shriver and has four children.

Jackie Chan, (born Chan Kong Sang, on 7 April 1954) is an actor, action choreographer, film director, producer, martial artist, comedian, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer from Hong Kong. Chan is one of the best-known names worldwide in the areas of kung fu and action films. In his films, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts. Jackie Chan has been acting since the 1970s and has appeared in over 100 films. Chan has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a cultural icon, Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons and video games. Besides acting, Chan is a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released 20 albums since 1984 and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. In 2008, Chan, along with Andy Lau, Liu Huan and Emil Chau, performed the farewell song “Hard to Say Goodbye” at the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.