A three month old American Warmblood filly

A Fjord horse filly with her dam (mother)

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.

• In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years.
• In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, the world of horse racing sets the cutoff age for fillies as younger than five years.^[1][2]

The equivalent term for a male is a colt. When horses of either sex are less than one year of age, they are referred to as foals.^[3] Horses between one and two years of age may also be called yearlings.

See also[link]

Look up filly in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Weanling

References[link]

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Dolores "Jenni" Rivera (born July 2, 1969) is a Mexican-American singer, better known for her work within the banda and norteña music genres. She's been active in the music scene since 1992 and her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues, infidelity, and relationships. Her tenth studio album, Jenni in 2008, became her first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States.

Jenni Rivera plans to record her first Pop song in early 2012 which will feature music produced by Manny and Gil THE LATIN. The new material will be recorded in English and target the general market.

Early Life and Career[link]

Rivera was born Dolores Janney Rivera in Long Beach, CA. Her parents were Mexican immigrants who raised Jenni and her four brothers and sister (including Lupillo Rivera) in a tight-knit musical household. While still in high school she became pregnant with the first of her five children, and eventually married the child's father, José Trinidad Marín.^{[1][unreliable source?]} When she first started singing she was Jenni Rivera. In 1996 she released her first album Chacalosa, on the Capitol/EMI label, which became popular in Mexico and the American Southwest.

Family[link]

Jenni Rivera currently lives in Encino, California with her 5 children, husband and grand-daughter. Her 5 children are Janney Marin(Chiquis), Jacquie Marin, Michael Marin(Trinidad), Jenicka Lopez and Johnny Lopez. Her grand-daughter's name is Jaylah Hope Yanez, who's mom is Jacquie. Jenni Riveras is married to Major League Baseball Player Esteban Loaiza

Achievements[link]

Jenni Rivera is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter raised in Long Beach, has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Rivera was nominated at the 2003, 2008 and 2010 Latin Grammys. A successful Regional-Mexican artist and entrepreneur, including Divina Realty, Divina Cosmetics, Jenni Rivera Fragrance, Jenni Jeans, Divine Music and The Jenni Rivera Love Foundation. Jenni Rivera became the first female Banda artist to sell-out a concert at the world famous Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA and most recently became the first artist up-to-date to sell-out two back-to-back nights at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on August 6, 2010 and August 7, 2010. On August 6, 2010, Jenni Rivera was named spokeswomen for the National Coalition against battered women and domestic violence in Los Angeles. A proclamation was given "officially naming" August 6 “Jenni Rivera Day” by the LA City Council for all her charity work and involvement in the community. Jenni Rivera was also the producer to her oldest daughter's (Janney Marin) reality TV show on the cable network MUN2, "Chiquis & Raq-C",and is all around the world, and now stars in her sequel/spin-off show called I Love Jenni.

Discography[link]

Studio Albums[link]

• 2003 Homenaje A Las Grandes
• 2004: Simplemente La Mejor
• 2005: Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida
• 2006: En Vivo Desde Hollywood
• 2006: Besos y Copas Desde Hollywood
• 2007: Mi Vida Loca
• 2007: La DIva En Vivo
• 2008: Jenni
• 2009: Jenni: Super Deluxe
• 2009: La Gran Señora
• 2010: La Gran Señora En Vivo
• 2011: Joyas Prestadas (Banda)
• 2011: Joyas Prestadas (Pop)

References[link]

2006- En Vivo Desde Hollywood

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jenni Rivera

• Official website
• Jenni Rivera at the Internet Movie Database

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Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips, August 2007
Born	Lou Diamond Upchurch (1962-02-17) February 17, 1962 (age 50) Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines
Occupation	Actor, film director, television director
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Julie Cypher (1987–1990) Kelly Phillips (1994–2007) Yvonne Marie Boismier (2007–present)

Lou Diamond Phillips (born Lou Diamond Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is an American film, television, and stage actor and director. His breakthrough came when he starred in the film La Bamba. He earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in Stand and Deliver and a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I. Other notable films in which Phillips has starred include Courage Under Fire, Che, and Love Takes Wing.

Outside of acting, he has notably finished 186th in the 2009 World Series of Poker World Championships "No Limit Texas hold 'em" main event.

Early life and education[link]

Phillips was born as Lou Diamond Upchurch at the Subic Bay U.S. Naval Station in Zambales, Philippines, the son of Lucita Aranas and Gerald Upchurch, an officer in the United States Navy.^[1][2] His father was an American of Scots-Irish and one-quarter Cherokee descent, and his mother, a native of Candelaria, is a Filipino of Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Hawaiian descent.^[2][3][4]

Phillips was named after Marine legend Leland "Lou" Diamond.^[5] After his father died, he took his stepfather's surname "Phillips" as his own.^[3]

He was raised in Texas, where he attended Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi graduating in 1980. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Drama.

Career[link]

The first low-budget film in which he starred was called Trespasses. Phillips' big break came with the starring role in 1987's La Bamba, in which he played early rocker Ritchie Valens. Prior to his cinematic breakthrough, he starred in the Miami Vice episode "Red Tape" (13 Mar 1987), portraying detective Bobby Diaz.

In 1988, Phillips co-starred with Edward James Olmos in the inner-city high school drama Stand and Deliver, in a role for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture". He plays Angel Guzman, a cholo gangster who is inspired by his math teacher, Jaime Escalante, to excel at calculus. Working to master the subject, he develops a friendship with his teacher. Stand and Deliver was filmed before La Bamba, but it was released a year later. In 1988 and 1990, Phillips co-starred with Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland in the Western films Young Guns and Young Guns II, in which he plays Jose Chavez y Chavez, a historical Old West outlaw.

In the mid-1990s, Phillips was a vocalist with the Los Angeles based rock group The Pipefitters.^[6]

In 1996, Phillips made his Broadway debut as the King in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's The King and I. Phillips won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance.^[7]

In 1998 he starred as Cisco, the counterpart of the main character Melvin Smiley (played by Mark Wahlberg), in the comedy-action movie The Big Hit.

He later featured a minor role in the TV sitcom "George Lopez" (2002-2004) as George Lopez's half-brother.

On September 11, 2007, Phillips joined the touring troup for Lerner and Loewe's Camelot in the role of King Arthur.^[8]

He also played a role in the first season of the TV series 24 as secret government agent Mark DeSalvo, opposite former Young Guns star Kiefer Sutherland. Phillips played the recurring role of FBI agent Ian Edgerton in the television series Numb3rs. Edgerton is an FBI tracker and sniper who works as an instructor at Quantico FBI Academy when he is not working a case in the field. Phillips won the second season of the NBC reality series, I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!, over pro-wrestler Torrie Wilson. Lou currently hosts the weekly series An Officer and a Movie on The Military Channel. This series features a World War II drama such as Kelly's Heroes, with Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland and Telly Savalas.

Phillips had a recurring role as Colonel Telford in the Stargate Universe television series during its two-season run on the SyFy channel 2009-2011. He played the would-be commander of the Destiny expedition, who is left behind when an accident launches an unsuspecting crew into deep space. The commander works from Earth to bring the crew home, often coming into conflict with the shipborne command characters.

Phillips has been a regular poker player since college.^[9] In May 2009, Phillips placed 31st of 403 entrants in the 2009 California State Poker Championship Limit Texas hold 'em.^[10] He placed in the money at the $10,000 July 2009 World Series of Poker World Championship No Limit main event.^[11] On July 12, he was eliminated as the original field of 6,494 was trimmed from 407 to 185. He entered the day in 114th place among the 407 and was eliminated on the final hand of the day finishing in 186th place and earning $36,626.^[12][13]

In January 2012, he was one of eight celebrities participating in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.^[14] On January 29th, 2012 he was announced as the winner with a score of 28 out of 30. Winning $50,000 for his charity.

Personal life[link]

Relationships and family[link]

During the making of Trespasses, he met Julie Cypher, an assistant director. They married on September 17, 1987. They divorced on August 5, 1990; Cypher left him to start a relationship with rock musician Melissa Etheridge.

He met Jennifer Tilly, to whom he was briefly engaged, although the two never married. He later married Penthouse model and television extra Kelly Preston Phillips; they have three daughters: Grace Moorea and Isabella Patricia (twins born on October 5, 1997)and Lili Jordan (September 26, 1999). They reside with their mother. Phillips and Preston separated in 2004 and their lengthy divorce was finalized in July 2007.

He began dating Yvonne Marie Boismier in 2004, after his separation. They married in August 2007. Their daughter, Indigo Sanara Phillips, was born in October 2007.

Arrest[link]

On August 11, 2006, he was arrested for domestic violence at his Los Angeles home following a dispute with his live-in girlfriend^[15] and future wife, makeup artist Yvonne Boismier.^[16] In December 2006, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of domestic battery and was sentenced to three years' probation. He also was ordered to undergo one year of domestic violence counseling and to serve 200 hours of community service.^[17]

Poker[link]

Phillips plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games.^{[citation needed]} Phillips took his poker game to the next level in 2009 when he entered the World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event and was one of the survivors out of more than 6,000 players to make it to the money, finishing 186th.^[18]

Activism[link]

Phillips speaking at the Filipino American Library Spirit Awards and Dinner GALA in Los Angeles in October 2006.

Phillips has been an outspoken advocate of HR 4574,^[19] the Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006, legislation to provide the same benefits to Filipino World War II veterans who served with the United States as have been available to other U.S. World War II veterans.

He is also a supporter of the Thoughtful House Center for Children, founded by Doctor Andrew Wakefield. It is controversial because of Wakefield's claims about the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism.^[20]

Phillips is very close to the Native American community. In 1990, he was adopted by the Sioux tribe, although he is Cherokee by blood.^[21] "Star Keeper" is his Sioux name. That year, he also organized a concert, The Winds of Life, to benefit Native American causes.

Awards and achievements[link]

• 1989 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male (Stand and Deliver, 1988)
• 1989 Golden Globe Award nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Stand and Deliver, 1988)
• 1989 Western Heritage Award Bronze Wrangler Theatrical Motion Picture (Young Guns, 1988). Shared with John Fusco (producer), Christopher Cain (producer), Charlie Sheen (actor), Emilio Estevez (actor), Kiefer Sutherland (actor)
• 1993 Oxfam America award for his dedication toward ending world hunger
• 1994 Houston International Film Festival Gold award for Best Theatrical Feature Film for Ultimate Revenge
• 1996 Tony Award nominee for Best Actor on Broadway (The King And I)
• 1996 Theater World Award: The King and I
• 1996 New York Outer Critics Circle: Outstanding Broadway Debut Award of an Actor, The King & I
• 1997 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actor - Adventure/Drama (Courage Under Fire, 1996)
• 1997 Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best Supporting Actor (Courage Under Fire, 1996)
• 2001 Filipinas magazine "Achievement award for Entertainment"
• 2003 Cinemanila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (Philippines)
• 2005 Asia Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Entertainment and Arts
• 2009 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! King of the Jungle

Filmography[link]

• Interface (1984)
• Trespasses (1986)
• La Bamba (1987)
• The Three Kings (television) (1987)
• Miami Vice (Season 3: Ep.19 "Red Tape") (television) (1987)
• Dakota (1988)
• Stand and Deliver (1988)- Angel
• Young Guns (1988)
• Disorganized Crime (1989)
• Renegades (1989)
• Young Guns II (1990)
• A Show of Force (1990)
• The First Power (1990)
• Harley (1990)
• The Dark Wind (1991)
• Ambition (1991)
• Sesame Street (1991) Monster in the Mirror Celebrity version
• Avenue Z Afternoon (1991) Television series
• Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
• Extreme Justice (1993)
• Wind in the Wire (1993)
• Dangerous Touch (1994)
• Sioux City (1994)
• Boulevard (1994)
• Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
• Override (television) (1994)
• The Wharf Rat (television) (1995)
• Teresa's Tattoo (1995)
• Undertow (1996)
• Courage Under Fire (1996)
• The Big Hit (1998)
• Another Day in Paradise (1998)
• Spin City (television) (1998) (Episode: "An Officer and a Gentleman")
• Brokedown Palace (1999)
• Orion Scope: The Grip of Christ (television) (1999)
• In The class of his own (television) (1999)
• Bats (1999)
• In a Class of His Own (television) (1999)
• Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
• A Better Way to Die (2000)
• Supernova (2000)
• Route 666 (2001)
• Knight Club (2001)
• Wolf Lake (2001) TV Series
• Night Visions (2001) TV Series (Episode "Dead Air")
• Absolon (2001)
• 24 (2002) TV series - special guest star as warden DeSalvo at a government top secret underground prison, alongside Kiefer Sutherland.
• Lone Hero (2002)
• Stark Raving Mad (2002)
• Malevolent (2002)
• George Lopez Show (2003)
• Hollywood Homicide (2003)
• Red Water (television) (2003)
• K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments (television) (2003) guest star as robber on third episode
• Gone But Not Forgotten (television) (2004)
• The Trail to Hope Rose (television) (2004)
• Murder at the Presidio (television) (2005)
• Jack & Bobby (television) (2005)
• Alien Express (television) (2005)
• The Triangle (television) (2005) Mini-series on Sci-fi channel, inspired by paranormal events in the Bermuda Triangle
• Striking Range (2006) initially titled Bloodlines
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (television) (2006) as Victor Paul Gitano (Episode: "Fault")
• Numb3rs (television) (2005–2010) Recurring role of Agent Ian Edgerton
• AquaMan (2006) Un-Aired Pilot
• El Cortez (film) (2007)
• Fingerprints (2007)
• Psych (television) (2007)
• Termination Point (television) (2007)
• Camelot (2007–2008)
• The Word of Promise (dramatization of the New Testament) (2007) Spoken Voice Role as The Apostle Mark
• Che: Part Two (2008) Mario Monje
• Never Forget (2008)
• Death Toll (2008)
• Lone Rider (2008)
• Iron Chef America (Television) (Episode: "Thanksgiving Showdown") (2008) Himself as a celebrity judge
• The Beast (Television) (2009) Patrick Swayze
• Love Takes Wing (2009) Ray Russell
• Angel and the Badman (film) (2009)
• Carny (2009)
• I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (television) (2009)
• Stargate Universe (television) (2009-2011) Colonel David Telford
• The Invited (film) (2010) Garrett
• Iron Chef America (Television) (Episode: "Garces vs. Liken") (2010) Himself as a celebrity judge
• American Dad! (television) (2010) Rusty (voice)
• Chuck (television) (2011) as Augusto Gaez
• Dead Or Alive By Tom Clancy (2010) Narrator of the audio book
• Cougar Town (television) (2011) as himself
• Happily Divorced (television) (2011) David
• Locked On By Tom Clancy (2011) Narrator of the audio book
• Southland (television) (2012) Officer Danny Ferguson
• Filly Brown (2012) Jose Tonorio
• The Aquabats! Super Show! (television) (2012) The Spirit of the Sun

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lou Diamond Phillips

• Lou Diamond Phillips BLVD Online source since 1999 showcasing the life and career of the actor Lou Diamond Phillips
• Lou Diamond Phillips at the Internet Movie Database
• Lou Diamond Phillips at the Internet Broadway Database
• World Poker Tour Profile
• Hendon Mob poker tournament results