name	The Roommate.
director	Christian E. Christiansen
producer	Roy LeeDoug DavisonIrene YeungSonny Mallhi
writer	Sonny Mallhi
starring	Leighton MeesterMinka KellyCam GigandetAly MichalkaDanneel HarrisKaterina GrahamNina DobrevBilly Zane
music	John Frizzell
cinematography	Phil Parmet
editing	Randy Bricker
studio	Vertigo Entertainment
distributor	Screen Gems
released
runtime	94 minutes
country
language	English
budget	$16 million
gross	$40,424,438 }}

''The Roommate'' is a 2011 thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen and starring Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Danneel Harris, Matt Lanter, and Aly Michalka. It was theatrically released on February 4, 2011. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1992 film ''Single White Female''.

Plot

Sara Matthews (Minka Kelly) is starting her freshman year of college. She meets Tracy (Aly Michalka), Stephen (Cam Gigandet), her love interest, and Rebecca (Leighton Meester), her roommate. Initially, the girls begin to bond and Rebecca learns that Sara had an older sister, Emily, who died when Sara was 9. She has Emily's name tattooed on her body. She also has an ex-boyfriend, Jason (Matt Lanter), who keeps calling her to reconcile. As time goes on, Rebecca's obsession with Sara grows and she tries to drive away anyone who could come between them.

Rebecca attacks Tracy in the shower and threatens to kill her unless she stays away from Sara. Tracy, fearing for her life, moves to another dorm. Sara's friend Irene invites her to move in and when she tells Rebecca, Rebecca takes Sara's pet kitten, Cuddles, and puts him in the washer, effectively killing him (offscreen). Rebecca lies to her and tells her that the kitten ran away. When Sara's philandering fashion design professor (Billy Zane) kisses her, Rebecca seduces him, while recording their dialogue on a tape recorder to make it look like he was assaulting her. Later Rebecca claims to have been attacked in order to gain the sympathy of Sara, in reality the wounds are self inflicted. Sara, feeling bad, decides to spend Thanksgiving with Rebecca and her family.

During her stay, Sara overhears a conversation between Rebecca and her father (Tomas Arana), hinting Rebecca has had trouble making friends in the past. Rebecca's mother (Frances Fisher) mentions Rebecca is supposed to be taking medication. Sara and Stephen later find a full bottle of Zyprexa pills. They find out it is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Irene (Danneel Harris), an old family friend of Sara's and who is also a lesbian, goes to a club and sees Rebecca and they kiss in the club's bathroom and, not knowing that she is Sara's roommate they go to Irene's place. The following morning Sara goes to Irene's place but she does not answer.

Rebecca gets Sara's sister's name tattooed in the same place on her body as Sara. Sara, shocked and upset, packs all her things, except her sister's necklace, which she can't find and moves in. Later, Stephen and Sara find Rebecca's sketchbook filled with sketches of Sara's images. Jason arrives at Sara's dorm and slips a note under her door, saying he wants to see her. Rebecca reads the note, posed as Sara with her sister's necklace, the tattoo, and her newly-dyed hair and goes to Jason's hotel room. She stabs him in his bed with Sara's art knife.

Sara gets a text from Irene, saying she needs her right away. Sara informs Stephen she will be at Irene's place. When she gets there, she finds Irene held hostage by Rebecca with a pistol. Rebecca reveals that she was responsible for what happened to Tracy, Cuddles, the professor and Jason and that she did it all to win Sara's friendship. When Sara apologizes, Rebecca forgives her but wants to kill Irene. Stephen arrives just in time to help stop Rebecca from pulling the trigger on Irene.

In the ongoing struggle, Stephen is knocked unconscious and Sara is left dangling out of the window. Although Rebecca pulls Sara back to safety, Sara reaches for the pistol to shoot Rebecca; however, the cartridge is empty. Enraged, Rebecca attacks Sara and attempts to strangle her. Sara stabs Rebecca in the back with a boxcutter whispering "You were never my friend." Sara moves back into her dorm and moves the extra bed out of her room, proclaiming that she does not want a roommate for a while.

Cast

Minka Kelly as Sara Matthews

Leighton Meester as Rebecca Evans

Cam Gigandet as Stephen

Danneel Harris as Irene Crew

Matt Lanter as Jason Tanner

Aly Michalka as Tracy Morgan

Katerina Graham as Kim

Cherilyn Wilson as Landi Rham

Jerrika Hinton as Shiana

Ryan Doom as Rick Shaefer

Elena Franklin as Jessica Smith

Carrie Finklea as Marina Hudgens

Billy Zane as Professor Roberts

Frances Fisher as Alison Evans

Tomas Arana as Jeff Evans

Nina Dobrev as Maria

Jennifer Cadena as Dorm R.A.

Lauren Storm as Maria's Girlfriend

Evan Brown as Band Member

Johannes Raassina as Band Member

Cam Brousseau as Band Member

Cindy Brunson as Reporter

Ryan Doom as Rick the Gas Station attendant (uncredited)

Production

The film was shot on location at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Leighton Meester was originally set to play Sara but was replaced by Minka Kelly, then Meester took the role of Rebecca. Cam Gigandet and Alyson Michalka previously starred alongside each other in another Screen Gems film, ''Easy A''. Nina Dobrev confirmed via Twitter that she filmed a scene, however the scene does not feature her with ''The Vampire Diaries'' castmate, Katerina Graham, who also co-stars in the film. Billy Zane and Frances Fisher had both starred together in ''Titanic'' thirteen years earlier.

Release

The film was originally planned to be released on September 17, 2010, but was moved to February 4, 2011. The trailer can be seen with ''Devil'' and ''Burlesque''.

Box office

Opening in 2,534 theaters, the film grossed $15.6 million its opening weekend to take first place at the box office. Its distributor estimated that females under the age of 21 accounted for two-thirds of its audience. At the end of its run in 2011 the film grossed $37,300,107 in the United States and Canada and $3,192,652 in other countries for a worldwide total of $40,492,759.

Home media

''The Roommate'' was released on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and digital download in North America on May 17, 2011.

Reception

''The Roommate'' was given almost universally negative reviews by critics; it is currently rated at 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 81 reviews with a consensus of it being "Devoid of chills, thrills, or even cheap titillation, ''The Roommate'' isn't even bad enough to be good." CinemaScore polls indicated a "B−" rating from audiences.

Keith Staskiewicz of ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave the film a D, saying it "is really just a far-below-par thriller that desperately wishes it were a different movie – a longing it shares with the audience," but praises Meester for bringing "the slightest trace of something fascinating to her role. When she smiles, it's perfectly located between a sweet display of affection and a snarling warning." Peter Travers of ''Rolling Stone'' gave it a half star, stating that "''The Roommate'' – the umpteenth uncredited remake of 1992's ''Single White Female'' – sucks bad, real bad" and that "Danish director Christian E. Christiansen has no flair for suspense". Meester's performance garnered praise from other top critics, including the ''Los Angeles Times'', which states: "Here her performance often has the feeling of a sports car in neutral. When she punches it for quick changes of tone from manic to wounded or around the bend, she shows how much more she is capable of." ''Chicago Sun-Times'' film critic Roger Ebert called Leighton Meester's character "A combination between Lindsay Lohan and Amy Fisher".

Controversy

Some of the promotional posters and displays for the film used as its backdrop the Christy Administration Building from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. The college administration voiced concern that permission to use the photograph of the building was not properly obtained and is currently investigating the legality of its use.

Primary concerns hinge that the image of the college (particularly the image of the building) could be damaged, while other concerns are that the college's primary iconic image is being used for promotion of an unrelated business venture.

After initial success became realized when the film earned $15.6 million in receipts to top the box office during its debut weekend in the United States, concerns continued. By that time, the image of the building had been replaced on the film's official website and on subsequent promotional material. The photo of the building reportedly was licensed from iStockPhoto based in Calgary, Alberta. As of February 8, 2011, no lawsuits have been filed but discussions have taken place.

Students at the school are reporting "mixed feelings" about the topic – some believe that it may be helpful for the college and others report that they can see how it may be harmful to the school's image.

References

External links

Category:2010s thriller films Category:American films Category:American thriller films Category:English-language films Category:Psychological thriller films Category:Screen Gems films

ar:الحجرة (فلم) de:The Roommate es:The Roommate fr:The Roommate it:The Roommate - Il terrore ti dorme accanto la:The Roommate lt:Kambario Draugė nl:The Roommate ja:ザ・ルームメイト pt:The Roommate ru:Соседка по комнате

name	Justin Bieber
background	solo_singer
birth name	Justin Drew Bieber
birth date	March 01, 1994
birth place	London, Ontario, Canada
origin	Stratford, Ontario, Canada
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet
genre	Pop, R&B;, teen pop
occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician, actor
years active	2008–present
label	Island, RBMG
associated acts	Usher
website	justinbiebermusic.com }}

Justin Drew Bieber ( , born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B; singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP ''My World'', followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Bieber's first full-length studio album, ''My World 2.0'', was released in March 2010. It debuted at number one or within the top ten in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby". The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video. Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums ''My Worlds Acoustic'' and ''Never Say Never – The Remixes'', and the 3D biopic-concert film ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' – which had an opening weekend gross that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film. Bieber released his second studio album, ''Under the Mistletoe'' in November 2011, which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Bieber has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards – and has been nominated for numerous awards, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. To date Bieber has sold more than 8 million albums worldwide.

Life and career

1994–2007: Childhood and youth

Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario in St Joseph's Hospital, and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant. Mallette, originally from Stratford, raised her son with the help of her parents, Bruce and Diane. Mallette worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. Bieber's great-grandfather was from Germany. Bieber's mother's ancestry is French Canadian. Bieber attended a French immersion school called the Stratford school Jean Sauve.

During his childhood, Bieber was interested in hockey, soccer, and chess; he often kept his musical aspirations to himself. As he grew up, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and was placed second. Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B; songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew. Chris Hicks, Bieber's A&R; at Island/Def Jam, explained the young artist's huge online following to HitQuarters by saying:

"He was doing something different. He was an attractive white kid singing very soulful R&B; hits. That set him apart immediately from anyone in his range because no one was covering or singing these kind of records. But equally important was that you believed in these songs – it was real. And you wanted to hear more."

2008–09: Discovery and ''My World''

While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007 videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant because of Braun's Jewish religion; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label! ... you don’t want this Jewish kid to be Justin’s man, do you?" However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes. A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B; singer/songwriter Usher. Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher. Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher. Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact Antonio L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Music Group. Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive Vice-President of Def Jam where he would be able manage Bieber's career at the label. At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta temporarily, also the home of Usher and Braun, to record and get counseling from Braun. Braun became Bieber's manager.

Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009, and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. Bieber's first release, an extended play entitled ''My World'', was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "One Less Lonely Girl", and two promo singles, "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", were released exclusively on the iTunes store and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the US, being certified Gold in the latter. ''My World'' was eventually certified Platinum in the US and Double Platinum in both Canada and the UK. To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program ''The Dome'', YTV's ''The Next Star'', ''The Today Show'', ''The Wendy Williams Show'', ''Lopez Tonight'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', ''It's On with Alexa Chung'', ''Good Morning America'', ''Chelsea Lately'', and BET's ''106 & Park'' with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of ''True Jackson, VP'' in late 2009.

Bieber performed Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for ''Christmas in Washington'', which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster TNT. Bieber was also one of the performers at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31, 2009. Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World (a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie) for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version. On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.

2010−11: ''My World 2.0'' and ''Never Say Never'' film

"Baby", the lead single from his debut album, ''My World 2.0'', which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries. Two promo singles "Never Let You Go", and "U Smile" were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews". It debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. ''My World 2.0'' also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries. To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including ''The View'', the 2010 Kids Choice Awards, ''Nightline'', ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Dome'' and ''106 and Park''. Bieber collaborated with Sean Kingston on his single "Eenie Meenie" which also appeared on Bieber's debut album. The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and the top-twenty of most other markets. thumb|left|Bieber performing at the Conseco Fieldhouse, in August 2010 On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on ''Saturday Night Live''. On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City. The second single from ''My World 2.0'', "Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber's mentor Usher. The single reached number ten in Canada, number fifteen in the United States, and the top twenty in multiple international countries.

On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the My World Tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote ''My World'' and ''My World 2.0''. In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet. That same month his music video, "Baby", surpassed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to become the most viewed, and most disliked YouTube video ever. In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.

Bieber began recording his second album in July 2010 in New York City. At this point, because of puberty, his voice was deeper than it was when he recorded his first album. In April 2010, the singer discussing his vocals remarked, "It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I'm dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world. [...] Some of the notes I hit on "Baby" I can't hit anymore. We have to lower the key when I sing live."

Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', which aired on September 23, 2010. He played a "troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother", who is also a serial bomber. Bieber was also in a subsequent episode which aired on February 17, 2011, in which his character is killed. Bieber performed a medley of "U Smile", "Baby", and "Somebody to Love" and briefly played the drums at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would release an acoustic album, called ''My Worlds Acoustic''. It was released on Black Friday in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, and accompanied the release of a completely new song titled "Pray".

A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled ''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'', was released on February 11, 2011, directed by ''Step Up 3D'' director Jon Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated grossing of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theaters. It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy ''Just Go With It'', which grossed $31 million. ''Never Say Never'' is said to have exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary. The film is accompanied by his second remix album, ''Never Say Never – The Remixes'', released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, among others.

2011–present: ''Under The Mistletoe'' and ''Believe''

On February 27, 2011, Bieber attended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with American actress and singer Selena Gomez, confirming several months of media speculation about a romantic relationship between the pair.

In June 2011, Bieber was ranked number 2 on the Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30. He is the youngest star and 1 of 7 musicians on the list raking in with $53 million earned in a 12 month period. On November 1, 2011, Bieber released ''Under the Mistletoe'', his second studio album. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 210,000 copies in its first week of release.

In late 2011, Bieber began recording his third studio album, entitled ''Believe''. Kanye West and Drake are confirmed to be featured on the album. On February 22, 2012, Bieber announced via Twitter that the first single off ''Believe'' will be released in March 2012. The following week, Bieber appeared on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' to announce that the first single will be called "Boyfriend" and was released on March 26, 2012. The song was co-written by Mike Posner.

Image

Justin Bieber has a higher score on the Klout online "influence" scale than Barack Obama or The Dalai Lama. According to Jan Hoffman of ''The New York Times'', part of Bieber's appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before he released his EP, ''My World'', in mid-November, the YouTube videos attracted millions of views. Braun recognized the appeal. Prior to flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs", recalled Braun. Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly; his account was reported in November 2010 to have over 6 million followers. Since then he has been consistently gaining followers at an average of 24,000 per day. The accounts also serve marketing purposes; for example, Bieber's music video for "One Time" only began selling quickly after it was uploaded to YouTube. Usher comments that while he and Bieber were both signed at the same age, "I had the chance to ramp up my success, where this has happened to Bieber abruptly." As a result, Usher, Braun, Bieber's bodyguard Kenny, and other adults surrounding Bieber constantly coach him on handling fame and his public image. After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber's road manager and stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber's "swagger coach", created a "streetwise look" for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of ''The Los Angeles Times'' comments, "Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber's manner of dress and speech ("Wassup man, how you doin'?" or "It's like, you know, whateva' ") suggest he's mimicking his favorite rappers."

Bieber is often featured in teen magazines such as ''Tiger Beat'', and has been labeled as a "teen heartthrob". Bieber has released a collection of nail varnishes to raise awareness for charity. Wax statues of Bieber are on display at Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York, Amsterdam and London. His change of hairstyle in 2010, and the consequent alterations to Bieber products, led to it being called 'the most expensive musical haircut of all time; one company spent $100,000 to fix its dolls for the 2011 Christmas season.

Bieber has been criticized for looking and sounding younger than his age, his teen-pop music, image, and frequent media attention. He has been a frequent target of Internet bloggers and message board posters, notably by users of Internet message board 4chan and users of YouTube. Nick Collins of ''The Daily Telegraph'' speculated that "Bieber's character also appears to strike a particularly sour note with his Internet critics, with many remarks commenting on his youthful appearance, his teen-pop songs, his image as a heart-throb to young teenage girls and his manner of speech".

Personal views

Bieber is a Christian, and said he has a relationship with Jesus, talks to him and that "he's the reason I'm here".

Bieber's comments in a February 2011 profile in ''Rolling Stone'' sparked controversy. Asked about abstinence, Bieber responded, "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them." He said he does not "believe in abortion" and that it is "like killing a baby". He described sexual orientation as "everyone's own decision." Bieber has contributed to the It Gets Better Project, which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.

Bieber has said he is not interested in obtaining United States citizenship and then he criticized America's health care system. Praising Canada as being "the best country in the world", citing its health care system as an example.

Twitter

, Bieber's Twitter account (@justinbieber) is the second most popular celebrity account behind that of Lady Gaga. By mid-April 2012, he had over 20 million followers. His follower acquisition is one new follower every other second. His popularity on Twitter at one point accounted for three percent of all Twitter related traffic, with a Twitter employee commenting that "racks of servers are dedicated" to Bieber. This resulted in over 180 million page views for the service each month. Bieber was frequently a trending topic on Twitter when the feature first launched because his fans frequently discussed him on the network. and was named the top trending star on Twitter in 2010; Klout gave his account a score of 100.

The size of Bieber's and Gaga's follower bases are cited as a reason why marketers should pay attention to Twitter: with an ability to reach millions of people with a single tweet. 8.3% of tweets mentioning "bieber" were semi-automated and probably Twitter related spam. Research done about Twitter and the 2011 Egyptian revolution includes Bieber as he made tweets about the topic at a time when he had roughly 8 million followers. His multiple tweets resulted in 32,000 responses each, which made Bieber's Twitter account one of the single largest nodes for discussion about the the uprising one of the largest on Twitter.

In March 2012, Bieber fans launched an unsuccessful attempt to unseat Lady Gaga as the most popular celebrity on Twitter. Neither Bieber nor Lady Gaga discussed their mutual fanbase's campaigns on Twitter.

Discography

''My World 2.0'' (2010)

''Under the Mistletoe'' (2011)

''Believe'' (2012)

Tours

2009: Urban Behavior Tour

2010–2011: My World Tour

Filmography

rowspan="4" ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' Himself

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="2"	2009	''True Jackson, VP''	>rowspan="3"| Guest star
''My Date With...''
	Silent Library (MTV series)>Silent Library''
''School Gyrls (film)	School Gyrls''	Cameo
''Saturday Night Live''
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Jason McCann
''Hubworld''	Guest star
''The X Factor (UK)''	Performer
rowspan="9"	2011	|	Guest star
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Jason McCann
''Khloé & Lamar''	|Episode:The Father In Law (uncredited) Himself playing the NBA Celebrity All Star Game
''Saturday Night Live''
''Justin Bieber: Never Say Never''	Himself
''Dancing With The Stars''	Guest star
''So Random!''	Himself
''Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade''	Guest star
''The X Factor (UK)''	Performer

Awards and nominations

References

Further reading

External links

Category:1994 births Category:Canadian child singers Category:Canadian Christians Category:Canadian dance musicians Category:Canadian expatriate musicians in the United States Category:Canadian Internet personalities Category:Canadian male singers Category:Canadian people of French descent Category:Canadian people of German descent Category:Canadian pop singers Category:Canadian rhythm and blues singers Category:Child pop musicians Category:Hip hop singers Category:Island Records artists Category:Musicians from Ontario Category:People from Stratford, Ontario Category:Living people

af:Justin Bieber ar:جستين بيبر an:Justin Bieber gn:Justin Bieber az:Castin Biber bn:জাস্টিন বিবার zh-min-nan:Justin Bieber ba:Джастин Бибер be:Джасцін Бібер bcl:Justin Bieber bg:Джъстин Бийбър br:Justin Bieber ca:Justin Bieber cs:Justin Bieber cbk-zam:Justin Bieber cy:Justin Bieber da:Justin Bieber de:Justin Bieber et:Justin Bieber el:Τζάστιν Μπίμπερ es:Justin Bieber eo:Justin Bieber eu:Justin Bieber fa:جاستین بیبر fo:Justin Bieber fr:Justin Bieber fy:Justin Bieber ga:Justin Bieber gd:Justin Bieber gl:Justin Bieber ko:저스틴 비버 hy:Ջասթին Բիբեր hi:जस्टिन बीबर hr:Justin Bieber ig:Justin Bieber ilo:Justin Bieber id:Justin Bieber is:Justin Bieber it:Justin Bieber he:ג'סטין ביבר jv:Justin Bieber ka:ჯასტინ ბიბერი kk:Джастин Бибер la:Iustinus Bieber lv:Džastins Bībers lb:Justin Bieber lt:Justin Bieber ln:Justin Bieber hu:Justin Bieber mk:Џастин Бибер mg:Justin Bieber ml:ജസ്റ്റിൻ ബെയ്ബെർ mr:जस्टिन बीबर xmf:ჯასთინ ბიბერი ms:Justin Bieber mn:Жастин Бибер my:ဂျပ်စတင် ဘီဘာ nl:Justin Bieber nds-nl:Justin Bieber

fi:Justin Bieber ja:ジャスティン・ビーバー ne:जस्टिन बीबर nn:Justin Bieber no:Justin Bieber pcd:Justin Bieber pl:Justin Bieber pt:Justin Bieber ro:Justin Bieber ru:Бибер, Джастин sh:Justin Bieber simple:Justin Bieber sk:Justin Bieber sl:Justin Bieber sq:Justin Bieber sr:Џастин Бибер su:Justin Bieber sv:Justin Bieber ta:ஜஸ்டின் பீபர் th:จัสติน บีเบอร์ tl:Justin Bieber tr:Justin Bieber tt:Джастин Бибер uk:Джастін Бібер uz:Justin Bieber vi:Justin Bieber yi:זשאסטין ביבער yo:Justin Bieber zh:贾斯汀·比伯

name	Andy Samberg
partner	''Stephanie Pugh (2010— Present )''''''
birth name	David Andrew Samberg
birth date	August 18, 1978
birth place	Mill Valley, California, U.S.
occupation	Actor, comedian, writer
college	University of California, Santa Cruz, New York University
medium	Internet, stand-up, music, television, film
nationality	American
active	2001— present
genre	Sketch comedySituational comedy
notable work	''Saturday Night Live'', ''Hot Rod'', ''Space Chimps'', ''I Love You, Man'', The Lonely Island
influences	Mel Brooks, Steve Martin, Adam Sandler
website	thelonelyisland.com
spouse	Joanna Newsom
emmyawards	Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics2007 "Dick in a Box" (''SNL'') }}

}} David Andrew "Andy" Samberg (born August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known as a member of the comedy group The Lonely Island and as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live''. On ''Saturday Night Live'', he and The Lonely Island have been credited with popularizing the Emmy-winning SNL Digital Shorts, the comical short films and music videos starring Samberg and other members of the ''SNL'' cast. As a film actor, Samberg has appeared in ''Hot Rod''; ''Space Chimps''; ''Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist''; ''I Love You, Man''; ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs''; ''Friends with Benefits''; and ''What's Your Number?

Early life

Samberg was born in Mill Valley California, the son of Margi (née Marrow), an elementary school teacher who taught at Old Mill School, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. Samberg also has two sisters, Johanna and Darrow. He was raised in a Jewish household. His maternal grandfather, Alfred J. Marrow, served as the executive chair of the American Jewish Congress, although Samberg describes himself as "not particularly religious." Samberg discovered ''Saturday Night Live'' as a child while sneaking past his parents to watch professional wrestling on television. He became "obsessed" with the show, and his devotion to comedy became frustrating to teachers who felt he was unfocused on his schoolwork.

Samberg graduated from Berkeley High School in 1996. While there, he became interested in creative writing; he says: "[Writing classes] were the ones that I put all my effort into...that's what I cared about and that's what I ended up doing." He attended college at University of California, Santa Cruz for two years before transferring to New York University for its acclaimed film school. He majored in experimental film, where he starred as "Monkey" in the music video for James Kochalka's song "Monkey vs. Robot".

Career

Prior to joining the cast of SNL, Samberg was (and remains) a member of the comedy troupe, The Lonely Island (along with Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer). The trio began writing for Saturday Night Live in 2005 and released their debut album, ''Incredibad'', in 2009. Samberg has appeared in numerous theatrical films, commercials, music videos and has hosted special events like the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.

''Saturday Night Live''

In September 2005, The Lonely Island confirmed that Samberg would be joining ''Saturday Night Live'' as a featured player and his fellow group members would join the show's writing staff. While his live sketch roles were limited in his first year, he appeared in many recorded sketches, including commercial parodies and various other filmed segments.

For the December 17, 2005 show, he and Chris Parnell starred in the Digital Short "Lazy Sunday", a nerdcore hip hop song performed by two Manhattanites on a quest to see the film ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. The short quickly became an Internet phenomenon and garnered Samberg significant media and public attention, as did "Dick in a Box," a duet with Justin Timberlake that won a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Samberg has found success with the song "Jizz in My Pants," which garnered over 100 million views and about 52,000 comments on YouTube. His comedy troupe's collaboration with T-Pain, the "I'm on a Boat" music video, had over 56 million views on YouTube after debuting on February 7, 2009, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Another digital short, "Motherlover" (also featuring Timberlake), was released on May 10, 2009 (to commemorate Mother's Day), and is a sequel of "Dick in a Box." On December 12, 2010, Samberg and the other members of the Lonely Island debuted their next digital short, titled "I Just Had Sex." The video, which has already gathered over 160 million views on YouTube, features R&B; singer Akon, with cameos by former tennis professional John McEnroe, and actresses Blake Lively and Jessica Alba. On January 29, 2011, The Lonely Island released another single from its upcoming second album titled The Creep featuring Nicki Minaj and John Waters (filmmaker). This was followed on May 7, 2011 with the song Jack Sparrow which featured Michael Bolton.

Filmography

''Arrested Development (TV series) ''Saturday Night Live'' ''Scarred'' ''Space Chimps'' ''I Love You, Man'' ''American Dad'' ''Freaknik: The Musical'' ''What's Your Number?'' ''That's My Boy (2012 film)

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
2004	''Premium Blend''	Himself
2005	Arrested Development'' ||	Stage Manager	TV
2005–present	|	Various Roles	TV
rowspan="2"	2007	|	Himself	TV
''Hot Rod (film)	Hot Rod''	Rod Kimble
rowspan="2"	2008	|	Ham III	MovieVoice Role
''Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist''	Homeless Guy
rowspan="6"	2009	|	Robbie Klaven	Movie
''2009 MTV Movie Awards''	Host
''Boomerang (TV channel)	Boomerang''
''Bollywood Hero''	Himself
''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs''	Baby Brent/Chicken Brent
''Yo Gabba Gabba!''	Himself
2009–present	|	Nemo/Antichrist	TVVoice Role
rowspan="5"	2010	|	Chad	TVVoice Role
''The Sarah Silverman Program''	Troy
''Parks and Recreation''	Carl
''18th ESPY Awards''	Paul the Octopus
''Take Two with Phineas and Ferb''	Himself
rowspan="6"	2011	|	Gerry Perry	Movie
''Adventure Time''	Party Pat
''Friends with Benefits (film)	Friends With Benefits''	Quincy
''SpongeBob SquarePants''	Nathan Fishwyn
''Shark Week''	Himself
''Take Two with Phineas and Ferb''	Himself
rowspan="3"	2012	That's My Boy''||	Todd	Movie
''Hotel Transylvania''
''Portlandia_(TV_series)	Portlandia''	The Mixologist

Awards and nominations

Year !! Award Show !! Category !! Result
2011 Teen Choice Awards	2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice: Comedian

References

External links

The Lonely Island

Andy Samberg profile

Short Movies with Andy Samberg at Channel 101

Premiere.com article

Andy Samberg interview, ''SPIN'' magazine

Category:The Lonely Island Category:1978 births Category:Actors from California Category:American comedians Category:American comedy musicians Category:American film actors Category:American stand-up comedians Category:American television actors Category:American television writers Category:American voice actors Category:American Internet personalities Category:Jewish actors Category:Jewish rappers Category:Jewish comedians Category:Living people Category:New York University alumni Category:People from Berkeley, California Category:University of California, Santa Cruz alumni Category:Jewish American musicians Category:Jewish American writers Category:Jewish comedy and humor Category:Jewish dramatists and playwrights

ca:Andy Samberg cs:Andy Samberg da:Andy Samberg de:Andy Samberg es:Andy Samberg fr:Andy Samberg ko:앤디 샘버그 it:Andy Samberg he:אנדי סמברג ja:アンディ・サムバーグ no:Andy Samberg pl:Andy Samberg pt:Andy Samberg ru:Сэмберг, Энди fi:Andy Samberg sv:Andy Samberg th:แอนดี้ แซมเบิร์ก

birth date	April 09, 1986
birth place	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
birthname	Leighton Marissa Meester
occupation	Actress, singer, model
yearsactive	1999–present
website	leightonmeestermusic.com }}

Leighton Marissa Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and singer. Meester first garnered attention and critical acclaim for playing Blair Waldorf in the CW's teen drama television series ''Gossip Girl''. She most recently appeared in the 2010 country drama film ''Country Strong'', the 2011 thriller ''The Roommate'', and the 2011 romantic-comedy ''Monte Carlo''.

Early life

Meester was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Constance and Douglas Meester and lived most of her life in New York City and Los Angeles. Meester's last name is the Dutch word for "master" or "teacher".

Her mother was serving time in a federal prison for her involvement in a drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States. She was able to give birth to Leighton in a hospital and nurse her for three months in a halfway house, before returning to prison to complete her sentence, after which Leighton's grandmother cared for her. She has a brother, Alexander, who is 8 years younger.

Meester has maintained that her parents gave her a normal upbringing and, despite their criminal past, are good people with experience that has only made Meester more open-minded and non-judgmental, "It made me realize that you can't judge anyone — especially your parents — for what they've done in their past, because people change." Meester has joked, "Look, I could've turned out a lot worse." She has cited her mother as her style icon.

Meester grew up in Marco Island, Florida, where she participated in productions at a local playhouse. When she was 11 years old, Meester and her mother moved to New York City. Meester attended the Professional Children's School and also began working as a model with Wilhelmina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Weber and working with then photographer (now film maker) Sofia Coppola as well as many commercials including Tamagotchi toys and Clearasil. She has also posed for Limited Too campaigns alongside fellow future actress, Amanda Seyfried, in which Seyfried recalls, "Leighton was very confident." Meester made her television acting debut as a murder victim's friend on an episode of ''Law & Order''. At 14, Meester moved to Los Angeles, California, wanting more stable work, and attended Hollywood High School and Beverly Hills High School. She then transferred to a small private school and graduated a year early.

Career

Acting

After her television debut in 1999 playing Alyssa Turner in ''Law & Order'', Meester appeared as a guest in two more series before landing her big role in the movie ''Hangman's Curse'', based on the best-selling book by Frank Peretti. She appeared in ''Tarzan'', which ran for only eight episodes. Meester then started to land guest roles in other series such as ''Crossing Jordan'', ''8 Simple Rules'', ''7th Heaven'', ''Veronica Mars'', ''24'', and ''Entourage''.

In 2005, Meester began a regular role in the series ''Surface'' as Savannah Bennet. Meester appeared in two more 2006 movies, ''Flourish'' and ''Inside''. She also guest appeared in ''Numb3rs'' and in two episodes of ''House M.D.'' as Ali, a young girl who has a crush on House. She had guest roles on ''CSI: Miami'' and ''Shark'', and played the female lead in the horror film ''Drive-Thru''.

In 2007, Meester was cast in the CW's teen drama series ''Gossip Girl'' as Blair Waldorf. The show is based on the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar about the lives of New York's privileged Upper East Side young adults. Her performance is the most critically acclaimed of the show, with Blair being cited as the series' breakout character, and also garnering much media recognition due to her wardrobe. She dated ''Gossip Girl'' co-star Sebastian Stan.

Meester appeared on the television film ''The Haunting of Sorority Row'', and played a part in the ensemble comedy/drama ''Remember the Daze''. She also appeared in the horror/thriller film ''Killer Movie'' in 2008.

Meester starred in three films in 2010 with small roles in the comedies ''Date Night'' and ''Going The Distance'' and a bigger role in Screen Gems' country drama ''Country Strong'' starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Garrett Hedlund. ''The Boston Globe'' found the best thing in the film was Meester because "she’s just doing Reese Witherspoon’s June Carter Cash in ''Walk the Line'' with dabs of Miley Cyrus and Kellie Pickler. But it’s not an impersonation; it’s a performance with its own comedy and sweetness." ''USA Today'' was also positive towards her performance writing "Meester shows she can do more than play one of Gossip Girl’s privileged Manhattan socialite."

In 2011, she played the role of Rebecca, an obsessive bipolar girl in the thriller ''The Roommate''. Though the film mainly received negative reviews, Meester's portrayal was praised by critics. ''Entertainment Weekly'' found she was the only one to bring "the slightest trace of something fascinating to her role" while ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote "her performance often has the feeling of a sports car in neutral. When she punches it for quick changes of tone from manic to wounded or around the bend, she shows how much more she is capable of." Meester's second film of the year was the young femme comedy ''Monte Carlo'', loosely based on Jules Bass's young-adult book ''Headhunters'', in which she plays Selena Gomez's sister and Katie Cassidy's friend. Movieline noted that "As in ''Country Strong'', Meester's crack timing and irresistible poignancy illuminate a part that would leave other actresses simpering themselves off the screen." Her last film of 2011 was the indie dramatic comedy ''The Oranges'' opposite Hugh Laurie, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

She will next star in the comedy ''That's My Boy'', alongside Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, and Milo Ventimiglia, which is set to release in June 2012. She is also attached to ''The Uncatchable Cowgirl Bandits of Nottingham, Texas'' alongside Amber Heard.

Music

In April 2009, Meester signed a recording contract with Universal Republic. Meester's first official single, "Somebody to Love", featuring R&B; singer Robin Thicke, was released for airplay on October 13, 2009, and became available for digital download on October 14, 2009. In November 2009, Meester revealed that Lil Wayne had worked with her on one of her songs titled "Make It Rain", which hasn't been released. Her second single, "Your Love's a Drug", was digitally released on March 30, 2010.

Meester is featured on Cobra Starship's song "Good Girls Go Bad", which reached the Top 10 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peaking at #7, and on Stephen Jerzak's song "She Said". She recorded a cover of the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for the compilation album ''A Very Special Christmas 7''. For her 2010 country drama film ''Country Strong'', she recorded a cover of the song "Words I Couldn't Say" by Rascal Flatts as well as "A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans featured on the film's soundtrack; a promotional single titled "Summer Girl"; and a duet with Garrett Hedlund titled "Give In To Me".

In October 2010, Meester said she had been working with a band called Check in the Dark and had been writing for the last six months being inspired by ''Country Strong'', "I've just been having fun and writing from my heart". She revealed her influences, "I love Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, that style of music, and as far as songwriting I think that's where my heart is."

Endorsements

Meester has fronted many charity as well as advertising campaigns. In 2008, she was a spokesperson for Sunsilk's "Life Can't Wait" campaign to motivate women to pursue their dreams and collaborated with Safe Horizon to raise awareness about and prevent domestic violence. Early in 2009, Meester partnered with Reebok to model their new Top Down sneakers. Outside of ''Gossip Girl'', Meester has worked with co-star Ed Westwick in a Nikon Coolpix series camera advertisement and both were faces for a Korean clothing line called ASK Enquired. In 2010, Meester signed on to be the spokesperson for Herbal Essences hair products. In the same year, Meester took part in Bulgari's humanitarian efforts for the Save the Children organization with Isabella Rossellini and Maribel Verdútaken. Vera Wang has also chosen Meester to be the face of her newest scent ''Lovestruck'', breaking in summer of 2011, stating that the actress's "beauty, talent and spirit will inspire all the young women that I hope will enjoy this passionate, new young fragrance." In 2011, Italian fashion house Missoni revealed they have tapped Meester to be part of their Spring/Summer 2011 campaign. She fronts another South Korean brand, this time a beauty campaign, called eSpoir. Leighton is additionally the new face of Vera Wang's scent "Lovestruck" which was first sold in Harrods on June 9, 2011.

In the media

Meester was listed several times in ''Maxim'''s Hot 100, starting #48 in 2008, #12 in 2009, #17 in 2010 and #16 in 2011. BuddyTV ranked her #32 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2010 list. She was ranked #75 by AskMen.com readers in the list "Top 99 Women of 2010" and #53 in 2011. ''Men's Health'' ranked her #30 in its "Hottest Women in 2011" list. ''Glamour'' ranked her #5 among the Most Glamorous Celebrities of 2011.

Personal life

From 2008 to 2010, Meester dated actor Sebastian Stan. In July 2011, Meester and her mother filed lawsuits against each other regarding Meester's financial support of her younger brother, who has multiple health problems. Meester's suit claims the money she sent was misused by her mother; her mother's suit makes a cross-claim alleging breach of contract and physical abuse. In November 2011, Constance Meester dropped the $3 million claim for damages against her daughter. As a result, Leighton obtained a default judgement on December 7, 2011. Leighton is also said to be seeking custody of her 17-year-old brother Alexander, who has suffered health problems, including recently undergoing brain surgery. Meester is currently dating ''Remember the Daze'' co-star Aaron Himelstein, after meeting and briefly dating in 2007.

Filmography

+ List of film credits
! Year	! Film	! Role	Notes
2003	''The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke''	Tanni
2003	''The Jackalope''	Lorraine
2003		Elisha Springfield
2004	''Hollywood Division''	Michelle	TV film
2006		Lucille "Lucy" Covner
2006	''Inside''	Josie
2007		Mackenzie Carpenter
2007	''Remember the Daze''	Tori
2007	''The Haunting of Sorority Row''	Samantha Willows	TV film
2008	''Killer Movie''	Jaynie Hansen
2010	''Date Night''	Katy
2010		Amy
2010	''Country Strong''	Chiles Stanton
2011	''The Roommate''	Rebecca
2011		Meg
2011		Nina Ostroff
2012		Christina	Previously titled "I Hate You Dad"

+ List of television credits
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1999	''Law & Order''	Alyssa Turner	Episode "Disciple"
2001	''Boston Public''	Sarah Breen	Episode "Chapter Twenty-Eight"
2002	''Once and Again''	Amanda	Episode "Gardenia"
2002	''Family Affair''	Irene	Episode "No Small Parts"
2003		Nicki Porter	Series regular; 5 episodes
2004	''Crossing Jordan''	Marie Strand	Episode "Missing Pieces"
2004	''7th Heaven''	Kendall	2 episodes
2004		Veronica Farrell	Episode "Pilot"
2004–2008		Justine Chapin	3 episodes
2005		Debbie Pendleton	4 episodes
2005	''8 Simple Rules''	Nikki Alcott
2005	''Veronica Mars''	Carrie Bishop	2 episodes
2005–2006		Savannah Barnett	Series regular; 12 episodes
2006		Poppy
2006	''Secrets of a Small Town''	Kayla Rhodes	Episode "Pilot"
2006	''Numb3rs''	Karen Camden
2006	''House M.D.''	Ali	2 episodes
2007	''CSI: Miami''	Heather Crowley
2007		Megan	3 episodes
2007–present	''Gossip Girl''	Blair Waldorf	Main role

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions		Album
		! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"
2009	style="text-align:left;"	111	13
2010		119	—

Featured singles

Year	Single	Artist	Peak chart positions									Album
			! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"	! style="width:30px;"
2009		Cobra Starship	7	5	37	4	7	13	61	2	17	style="text-align:left;"
2010		Stephen Jerzak	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Nominated work	! Result
2008	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress Drama
2008	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Breakout Star Female	''Gossip Girl''
2009	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress Drama	''Gossip Girl''
2009			"Good Girls Go Bad" (with Cobra Starship)
2010	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actress Drama	''Gossip Girl''
2010	Hollywood Awards	Spotlight Award	''Country Strong''
2011			''The Roommate''
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress Drama	''Country Strong''
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Villain	''The Roommate''

References

External links

Official website

Category:1986 births Category:Actors from Texas Category:Actors from Florida Category:American child actors Category:American child models Category:American female models Category:American female singers Category:American film actors Category:American people of Dutch descent Category:American pop singers Category:American television actors Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Florida Category:Musicians from Texas Category:People from Collier County, Florida Category:People from the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex Category:Songwriters from Texas

ar:لايتن ميستر an:Leighton Meester bg:Лейтън Мийстър ca:Leighton Meester cs:Leighton Meester da:Leighton Meester de:Leighton Meester es:Leighton Meester fr:Leighton Meester hy:Լեյտոն Միստր hr:Leighton Meester id:Leighton Meester is:Leighton Meester it:Leighton Meester he:לייטון מיסטר ka:ლეიტონ მისტერი lv:Leitone Mīstere lt:Leighton Meester hu:Leighton Meester nl:Leighton Meester ja:レイトン・ミースター no:Leighton Meester pl:Leighton Meester pt:Leighton Meester ro:Leighton Meester ru:Мистер, Лейтон simple:Leighton Meester sl:Leighton Meester fi:Leighton Meester sv:Leighton Meester th:เลห์ตัน มีสเตอร์ tr:Leighton Meester uk:Лейтон Містер zh:麗頓·麥斯達

birth name	Minka Dumont Dufay
birth date	June 24, 1980
birth place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
occupation	Actress
yearsactive	2004–present
website	}}

Minka Dumont Kelly (born Minka Dumont Dufay; June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She starred in the NBC series ''Friday Night Lights'' as Lyla Garrity, the 2011 film ''The Roommate'', and a reboot of the 1970s television series ''Charlie's Angels''. She made several appearances in the first two seasons of ''Parenthood''.

Early life

Kelly was born in Los Angeles. She is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and Maureen Dumont Kelly, an exotic dancer and single mother, and the granddaughter of actor and investment advisor Richard Ney. Kelly and her mother often moved to different communities, before settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the time Kelly was in junior high school. During a Craig Ferguson interview, she stated that she is of French descent on her father's side and Irish descent on her mother's side.

Career

When Kelly was 19, after graduating from Valley High School in Albuquerque, Kelly returned to Los Angeles. While on a test shoot for a modeling agency, she was approached by a former ''Playboy'' Playmate interested in managing her, and who placed Kelly as a receptionist at a surgeon's office who would provide Kelly breast augmentation in exchange for hours worked. She ultimately decided against the procedure, leading to her being fired. However, the exposure to the medical field prompted her to attend school for a year to become a surgeon's assistant; afterward, she worked as a scrub tech. She spent four years in that vocation while also auditioning as an actress before landing the new NBC television drama ''Friday Night Lights'', based on the high school football movie of that name. In the interim, she had small roles in movies and shows, including the film ''State's Evidence'', and a recurring guest role on the TV sitcom ''What I Like About You''.

In preparation for her role as cheerleader Lyla Garrity on ''Friday Night Lights'', she trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad. Kelly received praise for her acting on the series, with ''The New York Times'' calling her performance "heartbreaking."

She shot a cameo for ''The Kingdom'', alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of ''Friday Night Lights'', directed the film. Kelly was the lead actor on The CW's 2009 pilot ''Body Politic'', which did not go to series. She was a member of the ensemble quartet that starred in the CBS comedy pilot ''Mad Love'', playing Kate, a Midwestern girl who falls in love with Henry at the top of the Empire State Building, but was replaced by Sarah Chalke.

Kelly appeared with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Emily Deschanel, and Katharine McPhee in a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer.

In 2010, Kelly was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" in the annual ''Esquire'' magazine feature. She accepted a role in the Off Broadway play ''Love, Loss, and What I Wore'' for an April 27 through May 29, 2011 run with Conchata Ferrell, AnnaLynne McCord, Anne Meara, and B. Smith.

She played a lead role in the remake of the television series ''Charlie's Angels'' during the 2011-12 United States network television season.

She joined an eight-day, four-country United Service Organizations tour in December 2011 with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, Robert Horry, Jordin Sparks, Thomas Miles and Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia.

In February 2012, she was one of a group of celebrities that walked down a catwalk in red dresses for the 'Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show, part of New York Fashion Week. She wore a Diane von Fürstenberg dress.

Personal life

Kelly dated musician John Mayer from September 2007 to January 2008. From May 2008 to August 2011, she dated baseball player Derek Jeter. Kelly is currently dating actor Wilmer Valderrama.

Filmography

+ List of film credits
! Year	! Film	! Role	Notes
2002	''Something Corporate - If You C Jordan'' (Music Video)	uncredited
2003	''Turbo-Charged Prelude''	uncredited	6 minute short film introductory film for ''2 Fast 2 Furious''
2005		River
	''The Pumpkin Karver''	Tammy Boyles
''State's Evidence''	–
2007		Ms. Ross
2009	''(500) Days of Summer''	Autumn
	''The Roommate''	Sara Matthews	Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance
''[[Just Go With It''	Joanna Damon
''Searching for Sonny''	Eden Mercer	post-production

+ List of television credits
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
	''Cracking Up''	Monica	One episode
''Drake & Josh''	Stacey	One episode
	''American Dreams''	Bonnie	one episode
	Ricki	three episodes
2006–2009		Lyla Garrity	Major role
2009		Frankie	Unaired CW pilot
2010–2011		Gaby	Recurring role
		Herself	Season finale
	Kate	Unaired episode
2011		Eve French	Lead role

References

External links

Minka Kelly on NBC

Category:1980 births Category:Actors from Los Angeles, California Category:Actors from New Mexico Category:American film actors Category:American people of French descent Category:American people of Irish descent Category:American people of Italian descent Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent Category:American television actors Category:Hispanic and Latino American people Category:Living people Category:People from Albuquerque, New Mexico

de:Minka Kelly es:Minka Kelly fr:Minka Kelly id:Minka Kelly it:Minka Kelly he:מינקה קלי lv:Minka Kellija nl:Minka Kelly ja:ミンカ・ケリー pt:Minka Kelly ro:Minka Kelly ru:Келли, Минка sv:Minka Kelly tr:Minka Kelly zh:敏卡·凯利