Singers

Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy) is a founding member of the successful British pop group Girls Aloud, and a television personality. She is married to the British footballer Ashley Cole.

Cheryl was born on 30th June 1983 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and has four brothers and sisters.

She had an interest in performing from an early age, but came to the attention of the public when she auditioned for the UK reality TV show, Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. She proved popular on the show and was the first member placed in Girls Aloud.

John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-born actor, dancer, singer and television presenter, best known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood.

In addition to this role, Barrowman has recently found success as a judge on BBC talent shows such as Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything.

In his personal life, Barrowman is openly gay, and is in a civil partnership with Scott Gill. The couple have been together since 1993.

Axl Rose is the frontman and only remaining original member of the American rock band, Guns N' Roses. He formed the band with L.A. Guns bandmate, Tracii Guns in March 1985, although the lineup has changed significantly over the years. As part of the latest lineup of Guns N Roses, he released the band's long awaited album, Chinese Democracy in November 2008.

Lily Allen first came to prominence as a singer in 2006, releasing her debut album Alright, Still in December of that year. She's the daughter of the British actor Keith Allen and movie producer Alison Owen, although the couple split up when Allen was 4 years old. Her full name is Lily Rose Beatrice Allen.

Katy Perry is a singer who rose to prominence in 2007-2008 due to provocative song titles such as UR So Gay and I Kissed A Girl. Perry is actually a stage name, and her real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. The reason for inventing a stage name is that it was felt her real name "Katy Hudson"was too similar to the actress Kate Hudson.

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, better known as simply Madonna is a singer, actress and international celebrity who rose to fame in the 1980's as a pop star and has moved into acting and fashion. She has been married twice, first to the actor Sean Penn and more recently to the director Guy Ritchie. It has recently been announced that the couple are to divorce.

Duffy (full name: Aimée Anne Duffy) is a Welsh singer/songwriter who rose to prominence on the UK music scene in late 2007. Her debut album, Rockferry has spawned five singles: Rockferry, Mercy, Warwick Avenue, Stepping Stone and Rain On Your Parade.

Leona Lewis is a popular British singer and the winner of the 2006 series of The X Factor. She has broken records with her music - her debut single, 'A Moment Like This' was downloaded 50,000 times within 30 minutes and the follow-up, 'Bleeding Love' was the best-selling single of 2007.

Beyoncé Knowles is an award-winning R&B singer best known for her work with Destiny's Child and later solo career. She has also ventured into acting, and has appeared in films such as Dreamgirls and the Austin Powers movie Goldmember.

Jon Bon Jovi is the lead singer and songwriter for the American rock band Bon Jovi. He started the band in 1984 when they released their first self-titled album.