Occupation: Fashion Journalist. Fashion Editor for Essence.com, Columnist Huffington Post, Blogger – The Blay Report.
First fashion memory: Wearing a silk-jersey blend pink and gray striped ruffled skirt with matching top – and no coat – in the dead of winter at seven years old on my way to America.
Inspirations: My mother. My sister. My [...]
Status: Three-time boxing champion. Professional boxer for 15 years. Former cover girl for Playboy magazine.
Education: Cal-State Northridge University BA Psychology.
Age: 43.
Place of Birth: San Francisco, CA
First boxing memory: Getting my ass kicked in sparring in 1996.
Boxing inspirations: Oscar De La Hoya, because he is such a smart business man and has a good heart. Not [...]
Status: Two-time winner of New York City Marathon.
DOB: May 9, 1973, in Kenya
First running memory: “Oh, it was a long time ago [smiles]. My first memory is when I run the first race in Japan, 1992. Cross-country.”
Running inspirations: “There are many things that inspire. One thing is that you love to run. Also, to [...]
Status: New York Rangers center
Ht: 6-foot-4 Wt: 200 pounds
DOB: May 24, 1988 In: Yaroslavl, Russia
Hockey Inspirations: “To play in NHL.”
First Hockey Memory: “First time I go to hockey. My coach in the school take a ball and say, ‘play basketball.’ And we play basketball. I score a couple of baskets in basketball. After, he gave [...]
Status: Former WTA world #3 ranked tennis professional. Three-time Olympian. Turned pro in 1988 and retired in 2004. Posted three victories over No. 1 ranked players — Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport. She won nine career WTA Tour singles titles.
Height: 5-2 Weight: 122 pounds.
Born On: October 22nd, 1971 in Hoopstad, South Africa.
Childhood Heroes: [...]
Status: Five-time Olympian for India (1992-2008). Winner of six Grand Slam doubles and six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Winner of 44 career ATP doubles titles and one ATP singles title (Newport ’98). Achieved a world #1 doubles ranking in 1999.
Ht: 5-9 1/2 Wt: 170
DOB: June 17, 1973 in Calcutta, India.
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver. Muhammad [...]
Status: Up & coming super featherweight boxer. Record is 18-0 (15 KO’s). Promoted by Golden Boy.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 130
DOB: July 29, 1989 In: Cincinnati, Ohio
Boxing Inspirations: “Well my number one is Floyd Mayweather. (Did you ever meet him?) I haven’t met him yet. I can’t wait. I’ll probably faint [smiles].”
First Boxing Memory: “Six-years-old. Boxing in [...]
Status: Former WBO and IBF Welterweight champion.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 154
DOB: March 18, 1978 In: Tijuana, Mexico
Childhood Heroes: “Tom and Jerry [laughter]. In boxing – Julio Cesar Chavez.”
Nicknames: “Tony The Silencer – my manager (Sergio Diaz) is trying to give me that nickname, because he says my punches are silent but deadly.”
First Boxing Memory: “Meeting Julio [...]
Status: Professional flute player. Her latest CD is titled “Dreams.”
First Music Memory: “First time when I remember I heard music was around five in kindergarten. I told my mom, I want to play that [laughs]. The language of music was so clear to me. I was like, I want to be in that world.”
Inspiration: “Good [...]
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Status: LPGA golfer and 2010 U.S. Open champion.
Ht: 5-9 Wt: n/a
DOB: Aug. 5, 1986 In: Mountain View, Calif.
Childhood Heroes: “My dad and mom without a doubt. Batman was a close second [smiles].”
Hobbies/Interests: “Music, fashion, all sports.”
Favorite Movies: “Shrek, Top Gun, Dirty Dancing, Chicago, and Batman.”
Favorite TV Shows: “The O.C., America’s Next Top Model, House.”
Early Golf [...]
