Johanna "Jane" Ising (née Ehmer; February 2, 1902 – February 2, 2012) was an economics professor at Bradley University and wife of the physics professor Ernst Ising. She was born in Berlin, Germany and raised as a Lutheran. She earned a PhD in economics from the University of Berlin in 1926. She married Ernst Ising, a German Jew, on December 23, 1930. During WWII they lived in Luxembourg under German occupation and there she gave birth to her only child, Tom, on September 9, 1939. Ernest worked in forced labor for the Germans during that time. In the 1940s, she and her family immigrated to the United States to live in the South and Midwest before settling in Peoria, Illinois, where she lived near the Bradley campus. Jane was known for her love, dedication, and community generosity – honored for having been a founding member of Planned Parenthood in Illinois. The Ising Youth Development Fund was set up in order to further her passionate support for education and youth programming. On February 2, 2012, Ising died in a nursing home on her 110th birthday. She lived for years at the Applewood Center in Matteson, Illinois and attributed her longevity to years of study, moderation and daily exercise.^{[dead link]} She had also eaten one square of chocolate daily.

Victoria Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious. She has made appearances in several theatrical releases, including Unknown as well as the 2006 thriller The Garden. She has appeared in several Nickelodeon series, including True Jackson, VP, The Troop, The Penguins of Madagascar and iCarly, as well as on the Nickelodeon game show BrainSurge as a contestant. In 2010 she starred in the Nickelodeon film The Boy Who Cried Werewolf.

Aside from acting, Justice is involved in her musical career. She has performed several songs for the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon musical Spectacular!, in which she starred. She has recorded a number of songs for the Victorious series. Justice has announced the release of her debut album, which is expected to be released sometime during 2012.

Victoria Justice was born on February 19, 1993, in Hollywood, Florida, to Serene and Zack Justice. Her mother is Puerto Rican and her father is of English, German, and Irish descent. She first developed an interest in acting when she was 8 years old after watching a children's commercial. She and her family relocated to Hollywood, California, in 2003. In 2005, she auditioned and was accepted into the musical theatre program at Los Angeles' renowned Performing Arts Magnet school. Her family moved from Hollywood, Florida, to Los Angeles when she was 11 after Justice had stated she wanted to be a part of filming commercials as well as television series and films. Justice has done commercials for companies such as Ralph Lauren, Gap and Guess. She appeared in national commercials for Mervyn's, Peanut Butter Toast Crunch and Ovaltine.

Maxwell George "Max" Schneider (born June 21, 1992) is an American singer, dancer, actor, model and musician. He began performing at the age of three. Since then, he has performed on Broadway,^{[citation needed]}, television, modeled with Madonna, and is now co-starring on the Nickelodeon series How to Rock.

While on Broadway, Max Schneider starred in the musical 13 as an understudy for the roles of Brett, Malcolm, Richie, and Simon. After Broadway, and while still in High School, Max guest starred in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (TV series) as Justin McTeague in the episode "Lead". He then appeared as a Principal Dancer in " One Life to Live" (TV series) and on their promotional episode on "The View". In 2010 Max graduated with honors from Professional Performing Arts (PPAS) High School in NYC and was granted a scholarship in musical theatre to NYU/Tisch (New Studio on Broadway). While at NYU/Tisch, Max was cast as "Lance" in the feature film, THE LAST KEEPERS, and took a leave of absence to pursue his acting career.