Kristin Laura Kreuk (born December 30, 1982 in Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles on the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont and on the American television series Smallville in which she stars as Clark Kent’s star-crossed love Lana Lang.
A strikingly beautiful brunette hailing from Vancouver who simultaneously starred on two series lensed in her hometown, actress Kristin Kreuk was filling out college applications when an advisor gave some excellent guidance and suggested the young woman try out for the locally-produced teen soap “Edgemont”.
A CBC production that aired on Fox Family Channel in the USA, “Edgemont” was a thoughtful series that, uncharacteristically for youth-aimed drama, hit home far more often than it missed its mark. Kreuk played Laurel, a sweet and sophisticated Torontonian who has a hard time adjusting to her new suburban life, especially in her high school, where her urban roots lead to presumptions of sexual
promiscuity.
Her close friendship and subsequent unwitting seduction of the male half of the school’s golden couple certainly didn’t help her cause, but Kreuk’s soft-spoken but strong performance as the character brought out Laurel’s sincerity and smarts and made her hard to root against.
Kreuk was next cast as Lana Lang opposite Tom Welling’s Clark Kent in The WB series “Smallville” (2001- ), the two making a couple so uncommonly appealing that the drama surrounding the star-crossed nature of their relationship was heightened. Again she played a smart beauty and though here her character was orphaned thanks to the freak meteor shower that brought Clark to Earth, she was an amazingly well-adjusted and understandably popular high school student with a heart of gold.
Her dark-hair, doll-like features and perfect rosy skin matched with her glowing presence and made her a perfect candidate to play the title role in the 2002 ABC “The Wonderful World of Disney” live-action presentation “Snow White: The Fairest of Them All”.
The executives at Neutrogena made her the spokesmodel for their new worldwide ad campaign; in this regard Kreuk followed in the footsteps of fellow teen stars such as Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mandy Moore. In 2005, she renewed her contract with Neutrogena for another two years, making her the company’s longest-serving model spokesperson.
In 2003, she made her first feature film, a cameo appearance in the film Eurotrip, starring Scott Mechlowicz and Michelle Trachtenberg. The film, shot in Prague, Czech Republic, also featured cameos by Matt Damon and Lucy Lawless. It debuted in theatres on February 20, 2004.
In early 2005, Kreuk signed on to the independent feature film Partition.
She plays Naseem, a vulnerable seventeen-year-old whose world is shattered by the trauma of the Partition of India in 1947, but falls in love with ex-British Indian Army officer Gian Singh (played by Jimi Mistry). Neve Campbell also stars. The film is directed by Vic Sarin and is a co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The film was released to Canadian theaters on February 2, 2007, with a subsequent Region 1 (US and Canada) DVD release on June 26, 2007.
In the summer of 2006, a short film called the Dream Princess by comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews was made, where Kristin plays The Princess. The film is a modern sci-punk retelling of the tale of Sleeping Beauty, with a twist. It is due to be released in 2007 in Canada. Kreuk recently signed onto the upcoming Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li movie, in which she will play Chun Li.
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award- winning American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his portrayals of several real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone.
In the Summer of 1990 he starred in a movie called Mississippi Masala where he played the character Demetrius Williams. Washington played one of his most critically acclaimed roles in 1992’s Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee. His performance as the Black Nationalist leader earned him an Oscar nomination. Both the influential film critic Roger Ebert and the highly acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese called the movie one of the ten best films made during the 1990s.
Malcolm X transformed Washington’s career, turning him, practically overnight, into one of Hollywood’s most respected actors. He turned down several similar roles, such as an offer to play Martin Luther King, Jr., because he wanted to avoid being typecast. The next year, in 1993, he took another risk in his career by playing Joe Miller, the homophobic lawyer of a homosexual man with AIDS in the movie Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks. During the early and mid 1990s, Washington became a renowned Hollywood leading man, starring in several successful thrillers, including The Pelican Brief and Crimson Tide, as well as comedies (Much Ado About Nothing) and romantic dramas (The Preacher’s Wife).
While filming the 1995 film, Virtuosity, Washington refused to kiss his white female co-star, Kelly Lynch, during a romantic scene between their characters.
During an interview, Lynch stated that while she wanted to, “Denzel felt very strongly about it. I felt there is no problem with interracial romance. But Denzel felt strongly that the white males, who were the target audience of this movie, would not want to see him kiss a white woman.” Lynch further stated, “That’s a shame. I feel badly about it. I keep thinking that the world’s changed, but it hasn’t changed quick enough.”
A similar situation also occurred during the filming of The Pelican Brief when Julia Roberts expressed in an interview her desire to have her character in the film engaged in a romantic relationship with Washington’s character. And an additional occurrence was in the 1989 film The Mighty Quinn where Washington’s Quinn character did not kiss Mimi Rogers’ alluring Hadley character. However, in 1998, Washington starred in a scene of a sexual nature with actress Milla Jovovich, in Spike Lee’s He Got Game.
In 1999, Washington starred in The Hurricane, a movie about boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, whose conviction for triple murder was overturned after he had spent almost 20 years in prison. Various newspaper articles have suggested that the controversy over the film’s accuracy may have cost Washington an Oscar for which he was nominated. Washington did receive a Golden Globe Award in 2000 and a ‘Silberner Bär’ (Silver Berlin Bear) at the Berlin International Film Festival for the role.
He also presented the Arthur Ashe ESPY Award to Loretta Claiborne for her courage. He appeared as himself in the end of The Loretta Claiborne Story movie. Washington is often cited as an example of human physical attractiveness due to the symmetry of his facial features.
In 2000, Washington appeared in the crowd-pleasing Disney film, Remember the Titans, which grossed over $100 million at the United States box office.
He was nominated and won an Oscar for Best Actor for his next film, the 2001 cop thriller, Training Day, which was considered a change of pace for Washington, as he played a villainous character after many roles as a heroic lead.
Washington was the second African-American performer ever to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor (for Training Day), the first being Sidney Poitier, who happened to receive an Honorary Academy Award the same night that Washington won for Best Actor. Washington is the only actor of African descent to have acting nominations (five times) for an African-American performer.
After appearing in 2002’s box office success, the Health care-themed John Q., Washington directed his first film, a well-reviewed drama called Antwone Fisher, in which he also co-starred.
Between 2003 and 2004, Washington appeared in a series of thrillers that performed generally well at the box office, including Out of Time, Man on Fire, and The Manchurian Candidate. In 2006 he starred in Inside Man, a Spike Lee-directed bank heist thriller co-starring Jodie Foster and Clive Owen, and Déjà Vu released in November 2006. Next he was working with Russell Crowe in the film American Gangster. Denzel’s next movie, ‘The Great Debaters’, is to be released on December 25, 2007. IMDB has posted the page for his next movie in which he plays with John Travolta, directed once again by Tony Scott.
Washington made a rare stage appearance in 2005 as Brutus in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Broadway. The production’s limited run was a sell-out despite receiving universally terrible reviews.
In 1983, Washington married actress Pauletta Pearson (now Pauletta Washington), whom he met on the set of his first screen role, Wilma. The couple has four children: John David (b. July 28, 1984), who signed a football contract with the St. Louis Rams in May 2006 after playing college football at Morehouse; Katia (b. November 1987), who is attending Yale University, and twins Olivia and Malcolm (b. April 10, 1991). In 1995, the couple renewed their wedding vows in South Africa with Archbishop Desmond Tutu officiating.
Washington and his family visited soldiers at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He later made a sizable donation to the Fisher Houses, small hotels that provide rooms for soldiers’ families while the soldiers are hospitalized. In October 2006, he published a bestseller entitled Hand to Guide Me, featuring actors, politicians, athletes, and other public figures recalling their childhood mentors. The book was published in commemoration of the Boys and Girls Club of America’s centennial anniversary. Denzel had participated in the club as a child.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia named Washington as one of three people (the others being directors Oliver Stone and Michael Moore) they want to negotiate with for the release of three defense contractors that the group has held captive since 2003. On May 20, 2007 Washington received an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from Morehouse College. Washington is also a devout Christian.
Denzel is a devoted, and ardent admirer of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He is an alum of the Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club, New York, and is, to this day, actively involved in the Club, and other Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation. Denzel is an outspoken defender of children’s rights, particularly those children of color growing up in difficult, almost hopeless circumstances.
The tattoos of “The Rock”, Dwayne Johnson. The wrestler and action super star flaunt two tattoos – a bull on his right upper arm and a Samoan design covering whole of his left shoulder. The bull tattoo with red eyes is in sync with his zodiac birth sign Taurus. The Samoan design inked by an Hawaiian artist is dedicated to his family.
Dwayne Douglas Johnson better known by his former ring name The Rock, is an American actor and professional wrestler. Wrestling under different ring names, Johnson gained mainstream fame as a standout in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) from the late 1990s to 2003.
Since 2001, he has expanded his movie career, taking on roles in action and comedy films such as The Scorpion King, The Game Plan, The Rundown, Doom, The Mummy Returns, Walking Tall and Southland Tales. He still makes occasional WWE appearances for promotional purposes. As such, he is often billed outside the wrestling industry as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Johnson was a nine-time world champion in his professional wrestling career: a two-time WCW Champion and a record-setting seven-time WWE Champion; his last reign was as WWE Undisputed Champion. He also was the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.
Dwayne tattoos, one on his right arm of a Brahma Bull that represents his sun sign which is Taurus and also he has an affinity for bulls. His next tattoo extends from his left shoulder, shoulder blade, and midway his left arm. It is a Polynesian tattoo (basically Marquesan) that he had done in Hawaii sometime in February 2003 by Po’oino Yrondi – famous Tahitian tattooist.
Professional wrestler and action movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not only the third generation in his family to wrestle professionally, he is the third generation in a row to be tattooed. One of his grandfathers and his father also were tattooed.
Presently, The Rock has two tattoos. One is a modern single design on his right upper arm of a bull. However, his second tattoo was a departure from modern tattoo design, being a traditional Samoan style of tattoo all over his left shoulder.
The bull head tattoo on Johnson’s right arm corresponds to his Western zodiac birth sign of Taurus, the Bull. The tattoo is a long-horn type of steer and is a fairly straightforward outline style of design. The eyes of the bull are also colored in red. The tattooing on his left arm and shoulder is traditional Samoan style tattooing, done by an artist in Hawai’i.
It incorporates traditional tribal patterns and symbols representing Johnson himself, his wife and daughter, his family and spirit guides. This extensive half sleeve wraps all the way around the upper arm, over the shoulder and onto the chest. A later session extended the section on his chest, adding a large symbolic warrior face over his heart.
Traditionally, Samoan tattooing was done by an artist, assisted by multiple people. The tattooist would use two tools, one a bone-tipped rake and the other the striking stick. The rake would be dipped in ink, then struck with the other stick to puncture the skin. The assistants had the job of holding the skin of the tattooee taut so that the artist could work.
In his recent interview with Playboy magazine, Johnson did mention that that work took sixty hours total to execute, spread out over three sessions and was composed entirely freehand (meaning the artist worked right on his skin without a stencil or transfer). He did not mention if the tattoo was done with the traditional hand tools or if any of the ink was tattooed by conventional machine.
Johnson eventually crossed over into mainstream popularity, such as with a guest appearance on hip hop musician Wyclef Jean’s track “It Doesn’t Matter” and the accompanying video. While still wrestling full-time, Johnson made an appearance as host of the popular sketch comedy TV series Saturday Night Live in 2000. The episode was very popular, and it showcased Johnson’s acting and comedic ability favorably. It was after this appearance, Johnson says, that he began receiving offers to do more in Hollywood.
After this, Johnson started to get offers from Hollywood for a multitude of different projects. He was a guest star on the Star Trek: Voyager episode Tsunkatse. He starred in an episode of That ’70s Show in which he played the role of his father. He also hosted an episode of SNL (along with Triple H, Mankind, and The Big Show). The episode was considered a major success, and helped get his acting career started.
The Rock’s first role in a major film was a limited appearance as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns, and his natural charisma translated well to the silver screen. The success of this movie, to which his performance contributed, led to his first leading role starring in the follow-up to The Mummy Returns, titled The Scorpion King. He was at one time cast as the lead in a Johnny Bravo film which ended up being canceled during production.
Since his last in-ring appearance in WWE in 2004, he has focused solely on acting, and starred in several popular movies such as The Rundown, Walking Tall, Be Cool and Gridiron Gang. The Game Plan was The Rock’s first appearance for Disney. He has stated several times, when asked on talk shows and in the media, that he is done with wrestling. WWE continues to sell “The Rock” gear and merchandise, however, and he is featured prominently on the company’s montage before all shows.
Johnson was featured in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for having the highest salary as an actor in their first starring role. It was recently announced that he was going to host his third SNL on November 10, 2007 with musical guest Amy Winehouse, but has been canceled due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America Strike.
Acholi – Mot ki Yomcwing Botwo Me Mwaka Manyen
Adhola – Wafayo Chamo Mbaga & Bothi Oro Manyeni
Aeka- Keremisi jai be
Afrikaans – Geseende Kerfees en ‘n gelukkige
Aklanon – Malipayon nga Paskwa ag Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on
Albanian – Gכzuar Krishlindjet Vitin e Ri!
Aleut – Kamgan Ukudigaa
Alsatian – E gueti Wןnגchte & E glecklichs Nej Johr!
Alur – Wafoyo Kado Oro & Wafoyo Tundo Oro manyeni
Alutiiq – Spraasnikam & Amlertut Kiaget!
American Sign Language
Amharic – Melkam Yelidet Beaal
Amuesha – Yomprocha’ ya’ nataya
Andalusian – Felםce Pahjcua y Felם Aסo, or Felם Navidב y Prףhjpero Aסo Nuevo
Angami – U kenei Christmas mu teicie kes a-u sie teicie kesa-u sie niepete keluo shuzaie we
Apache (Western) – Gozhqq Keshmish
Arabic – I’D Miilad Said ous Sana Saida
Aragonese – Nabidא! & Goyosa Aסada beniיn.
Aramaic – Edo bri’cho o rish d’shato brich’to!
Aranיs – Bon Nadau!
Arawak – Aba satho niw jari da’wisida bon
Armenian – Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Soorp Janunt
Aromanian – Crãciunu hãriosu shi unu anu nãu, bunu!
Araucanian – Wi tripantu in che
Asturian – Bones Navidaes & Gayoleru anu nuevu!
Assamese – Rongaali Bihur xubhessaa lobo
Ata – Maroyan na Pasko woy kaopia-an ng Bag-ong Tuig kaniyo’t langon mga sulod
Aukan – Wi e winsi i wan bun nyun yali
Aymara – Sooma Nawira-ra
Azeri – Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun
Bafut – Mboni Chrismen & Mboni Alooyefee
Bahasa/Malaysia – Selamat Hari Natal dan Tahun Baru
Bamoun – Poket Kristmet & Poket lum mfe
Banen – Enganda ye hiono mes & Hion Hios Hes
Bandang – Mbung Mbung Krismie & Mbung Mbung Ngouh Suiie
Basque – Zorionak eta Urte Berri On!
Bassa – Ngand Nwi Lam & Mwi Lam
Batak Karo – Mejuah-juah Ketuahen Natal
Bemba – Kristu abe nenu muli ino nshiku nkulu ya Mwezi
Belorussian – Winshuyu sa Svyatkami i z Novym godam!
Bengali – Shuvo Baro Din – Shuvo Nabo Barsho
Bhojpuri – Naya Sal Mubarak Ho
Bicolano – Maugmang Capascuhan asin Masaganang Ba-gong Taon!
Bislama – Mi wisim yufala eerywan one gutfala Krismas & mo wan hapi New Year long
Blaan – Pye duh di kaut Kristo klu munt ug Felemi Fali!
Blackfoot – I’Taamomohkatoyiiksistsikomi
Bohemian/Czech – Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a Stastny novy rok
Brahui – Arkas caik xuda are
Breton – Nedeleg laouen na bloav ezh mat
Bulgarian – Chestita Koleda i Shtastliva Nova Godina
Bulu – Duma e bo’o
Bura – e be Zambe e Usa ma ka Kirisimassu
Catalan – Bon Nadal i feliç any nou!
Cantonese – Seng Dan Fai Lok, Sang Nian Fai Lok
Carib – Sirito kypoton ra’a
Carrier – Zoo dungwel & Soocho nohdzi doghel
Carolinian – Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee
Cebuano – Malipayong Pasko ug Bulahang Bag-ong Tuig!
Chamorro – Filis Pasgua & Filis Anu Nuebo
Chaha Bogem h n mh m & Boxem as nana-h m
Chamba – Wi na ge nyare Su dome Kirismass
Chavacano – Felices Pascua y Prospero Anyo Nuevo
Cherokee – Danistayohihv & Aliheli’sdi Itse Udetiyvsadisv
Cheyenne – Hoesenestotse & Aa’e Emona’e
Chichewa – Moni Wa Chikondwelero Cha Kristmasi
Chiga – Mwebare khuhika – Ha Noel
Choctaw – Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
Cornish – Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
Corsican – Bon Natale e Bon capu d’ annu
Cree – Mitho Makosi Kesikansi
Creek – Afvcke Nettvcakorakko
Creole/Seychelles – Bonn e Erez Ane
Croatian – Sretan Bozic
Dagbani – Ni ti Burunya Chou & Mi ti yuun
Damara/Nama – Khiza
Danish – Glædelig Jul og godt nytår
Dibabawon – Marayaw na Pasko aw Bag-ong Tui g kaniyo tibo na mga soon
Dinka – Miet puou yan dhiedh Banyda tene Yin
Dine/Navajo – Ya’at’eeh Keshmish
Divehi – Ufaaveri aa ahareh
Dschang – Chrismi a lekah Nguo Suieh
Duri – Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak
Dutch – Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
Egyptian – Colo sana wintom tiebeen
English – Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Eritrean – Rehus-Beal-Ledeat
Esperanto – Gajan Kristnaskon & Bonan Novjaron
Estonian – Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi ja Head uut aastat
Ethiopian – enkuan le berhane ledtu adrswo
Ewondo – Mbemde abog abyali nti! Mbembe Mbu!
Faroese – gleנilig jףl og eydnurםkt nggjבr!
Fali – Use d’h Krismass
Farsi – Sal-e no mubarak
Fijian – Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu dei na yabaki vou
Finnish – Hyvää Joulua or Hauskaa Joulua – 0nnellista uutta vuotta
Flemish – Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French – Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!
Frisian – Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier!
Friulian – Bon Nadâl e Bon An Gnûf
Fulfulde – Jabbama be salla Kirismati
Gaddang – Mangamgam Bawa a dawun sikua diaw amin
Galician – Bon Nadal e Bo Ani Novo
Gari – !Soalokia God i gotu vasau, mi lao ke ba na rago vanigira ara dou i matana!
Gciriku – Mfiyawidi yaKrisimisa & Marago ghaMwaka waUpe
Georgian – Gilotsavt Krist’es Shobas & Gilosavt akhal ts’els
German – Frצhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr!
Gikuyu – Gia na Thigukuu njega Na MwakaM weru wi Gikeno
Gitskan – Hisgusgitxwsim Ha’niisgats Christ gankl Ama Sii K’uuhl!
Golin – Yesu kule nongwa kaun umaribe ongwa ena mone di mile wai wen milo
Greek – Kala Christougenna Ki’eftihismenos O Kenourios Chronos
Greenlandic – Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit
Guahibo – Pexania Navidadmatacabi piginia pexaniapejanawai paxainaename
Guambiano – Navidadwan Tabig tugagunrrigay & Sru pilawan kasrag utunrrigay
Guarani – Avyaitete ahi ko Tupa ray arape qyrai Yy Kapyryin rira
Guarayu – Imboeteipri tasecoi Tupa i vave! & Ivve ava Tupa rembiaisu toyuvirecoi turpi oyeaisusa pipe!
Gujarati – Natal ni shub kaamnao & Saal Mubarak
Gwere – Osusuku Omusa & Masuke Omwaka
Gwich’in – Drin tsal zhit shoh ohlii & Drin Choo zhit zhoh ohlii
Han – Drin tsul zhit sho ahlay & Drin Cho zhit sho ahlay
Hausa – Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!
Hawaiian – Mele Kalikimaka & Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Haya – Waihuka na Noeli & Waihhuka n ‘Omwaka
Hebrew – Mo’adim Lesimkha. Shanah Tova
Heiban – Ati kalo gathje uwa gigih
Herero- Okresmesa ombwa Ombura ombe ombwa
Hiligaynon – Malipayon nga paskua & Malipayon Nga Bag-ong tuig
Hindi – Shubh Naya Baras
Holo – Seng-tan khoai-lok!
Hmong – Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tahiab
Hungarian – Kellemes karבcsonyi nnepeket יs Boldog תjיvet!
Hungduan – Maphon au nitungawan. Apo Dios Kituwen baron di toon
Iban – Selamat Ari Krismas enggau Taun Baru
Ibanag – nga Pascua
Icelandic – Gleðileg Jól og Farsaelt Komandi ár!
Igbo – Ekelere m gi maka Keresimesi na ubochi izizi afo ozo
Ikiribati – Te Mauri, Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa nakoimi nte Kirimati ao te Ririki ae Bou
Ilocano – Naimbag a Pascua ken Naragsac nga Baro nga Tawen!
Imbongu – Gotenga malo Jisasi Karaist
Indonesian – Selamat Hari Natal & Selamat Tahun Baru
Inuktitut- quviasupvisiutsiarit arraagurmilu nutaami !Inupiaq – Annaurri Aniruq & Paglaun Ukiutchiaq
Inupiatun – Quvianaq Agaayuniqpak
Iraqi – Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish – Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Iroquois – Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson homungradon nagwutut & Ojenyunyat osrasay
Italian – Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Japanese – Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Javanese – Sugeng Natal lan warsa enggal
Jèrriais – Bouan Noué et Bouanne Année
Kabyle – Assegwas ameggaz
Kadazan – Kotobian Tadau Do Krimas om Toun Vagu
Kahua – Na vagevageha surireua na Kirisimasi ma na harisi naoru
Kala Lagaw Ya – Ngi ngayka Koei trimal Kaz
Kambaata – eman haaro wegga illisholce
Kamba – Ithiwa na Kisimsi Kiseo & Na Mwaka Mweu Museo
Kannada – Hosa Varushada Subhasayagalu
Karelian – Rastawanke Sinun, Uvven Vuvenke Sinun
Kaqchiquel – Dios tik’ujie’ avik’in
Kashmiri – Christmas Id Mubarak
Kawalib – Amirnar Krismas Gi
Khasi – Krismas basuk & Snem thymmai basuk
Kimeru – ugie na thigunku ijega na mwaka jumweru
Kinyarwanda – Umunsi Mwiza
Kirundi – Noeli Nziza & Umwaka Mwiza
Kom – Isangle Krismen & Isangle beng i fue
Konkoni – Khushal borit Natalam
Korafe – Keremisi ewewa
Korean Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Kosraean – Tok Tapeng & Engan ya sasu
Koyukon – Denaahto’ Hoolaank Dedzaanh Sodeelts’eeyh
Krio – Appi Krismes en Appi Niu Yaa
Kuanua – A Bona Lukara na Kinakava
Kurdish – Seva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be
Kwangali – Kerekemisa zongwa & Erago moMumvho gomupe
Kyrghyz – JangI jIlIngIz guttuu bolsun!
Ladin – Bon Nadel y Bon Ann Nuef
Lakota – Wanikiya tonpi wowiyuskin & Omaka teca oiyokipi
Lamns – Kisheri ke Kisimen & Vijung ve kiya kefiyki
Lango – Afoyo Chamo Mwake & Apoyo Mwaka Manyeni
Latin – Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
Latvian – Prieci’gus Ziemsve’tkus un Laimi’gu Jauno Gadu!+
Lausitzian – Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
Lebanese – Milad Saeed wa Sanaa Mubarakah
Limburgisch – ne gooie keersmטs en e zaolig nujjaor!
Lithuanian – Linksmu Kaledu ir laimingu Nauju metu
Livonian – Jovi talshpivdi un Vondzist uto aigasto
Lower Tanana – Bet’oxdilt’ayi bedena’ ch’exulanhde dranh ninoxudedhet
Lozi – Kilisimasi ya nyakalalo & Silimo se sinca sa tabo
Luganda – Amazalibwa Agesanyu & N’Omwaka Omujaa Ogwemirembe
Lugbara – Enyaa Krismas moke dika efii eli o’diru ria moke
Luhya – Isuguku Indahi & Nu Muhiga Musha
Luo – Sikuku Mar Higa Kod Mor & Mar Kiga Manyien
Luritja – Wai! Nyuntu Larya? Luxembourgeois – Schéi Krëschtdeeg an e Schéint Néi Joer
Macedonian – Srekan Bozik I Nova Godina
Madura – Pada salamet sabhala bengko areja
Makassar – Salama’ Natal & Selamat Tahun baru
Malagasy – Arahaba tratry ny Krismasy
Mambwe – Kristu aye namwe umu nsikunkulu ino iya Mwezi
Malayan – Selamat Hari Natal
Malayalam – Christumas Mangalangalangal & Puthuvalsara Aashamsakal
Maltese – Nixtieqlek Milied Tajjeb u Sena Tajba
Mandarin – Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Mandobo – Mepiya Pagasaulog sa pagka-otawni Jesus aw maontong kaling Omay!
Mangyan – Mayad paq Pasko kag
Mansaka – Madyaw na Pasko aw malipayong Bag-ong Tuig kamayo, mga lumon
Manx – Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa
Maori – Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritimeti e te Mataiti Ou
Marathi – Shub Naya Varsh
Margi – Use aga Kirismassi
Marshallese – Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin & Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal
Mataco-Mataguayo – Lesilatyaj ihi Dios ta i ppule ye, Letamsek ihi wichi ta Dios ikojejthi ta i honat e
Maya/Yucateco – Utzul mank’inal
Medlpa – Enim Mutuiyo!
Meithei – Krismas Hlomum & Kumthar Lawmum
Mingrelian – k’irses mugoxuamant & axal ts’anas mugoxuamant
Mongolian – Zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye
Monיgasque – Festusu Natale e Bona ana noeva
Moro – Nidli pred naborete nano
Moru – Medu amiri ovuru Yesu opi amaro
Muyu – Lip Ki amun aa Natal Kowe
Naasioi – Tampara Kirisimaasi
Naskapi – miywaaitaakun mikusaanor & kiyaa maamiyupiyaakw minuwaach pipuun
Ndjem – Mbeya mbeya Ebiel & Mbeya mbeya mbu
Ndogo – Esimano olyaKalunga gwokombandambanda! & Nombili kombanda yevi maantu e ya hokwa!
Ndonga – Okrismesa iwa & Omude Mupe wa Punikwa
Nepali – krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva & Naya Barsa Ko harkik Shuvakamana
Newari – Nhu Da Ya Vintuna
Nii – Nim Ono
Niuean – Monuina a Aho Kilisimasi mo e Tau Foou
Norweigan/Nynorsk – eg ynskjer hermed dykk alle ein god jul og godt nyttår
Norweigan/Bokmוl – God Jul og Godt Nyttוr
Notu/Ewage – Keremisi dave be
Nyanja – Kristu akhale ndi inu munyengo ino ya Christmas
Nyankore Mukhulukhe Omwaka
Occitan – Polit nadal e bona annada
Ojibwe (Chippewa) – Niibaa’ anami’egiizhigad & Aabita Biboon
Oneida – Wanto’wan amp; Hoyan
Oriya – Sukhamaya christmass ebang khusibhara naba barsa
Orokaiva – Keremisi javotoho
Oromo – baga wagaa hara isinin gaye
Palauan – Ungil Kurismas
Pompangan – Malugud Pascu at saca Masayang Bayung Banua!
Pangasinan – Maabig ya pasko & Maliket ya balon taon
Papiamento – Bon Pasco i Feliz Aña Nobo
Pashto – De Christmas akhtar de bakhtawar au newai kal de mubarak sha.
Pennsylvania German – En frehlicher Grischtdaag unen hallich Nei Yaahr!
Pohnpeian – Peren en Krismas & Peren en Parakapw
Polish – Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku.
Portuguese – Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo
Punjabi – Nave sal di mubaraka
Pashto – Christmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha
Q’anjob’al – chi woche swatx’ilal hak’ul yet yalji Komami’
Quechua – Sumaj kausay kachun Navidad ch’sisipi & Mosoi Watapi sumaj kausay kachun
Quiche’ – Dioa kkje’ awuk’
Rapa-Nui – Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi & Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua
Rarotongan – Kia akakakaia te Atua i runga i te rangi Teitei, e ei au to to teianei ao, e kia aroaia mai te tangata nei.
Rengma – Anu keghi Christmas nu amapi kethighi wa salam pi nthu chupenle
Rheto-Romance – Bella Festas daz Nadal ed in Ventiravel Onn Nov
Romani – Bachtalo krecunu Thaj Bachtalo Nevo Bers
Romanian – Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit!
Rongmei – Mei kathui nata neila mei Khrisrmas akhatni gai mei tingkum kathan tu-na arew we
Roviana – Mami tataru Kirisimasi koa gamu doduru meke qetu qetu vuaheni vaqura ia
Russian – Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom
Salar – YangI yilingiz gotlI bulsIn!
Sambal – Maligayang Pasko at Masayang Ba-yon Taon!
Smi – Buorit Juovllat ja Buorre Oddajahki
Saamia – Muwule Omwaka Enjaya
Samoan – Ia manuia le Kilisimasi ma le tausaga fou
Sango -Gloire na Nzapa na ndouzou aho kouט, Na siriri na ndo sessי na popo ti ajo so amou nguia na Lo.
Santali – Raska nawa Serma
Saramaccan – Nuan wan suti jai o!
Sardinian – Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou
Scots Gaelic – Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ur!
Secoya -Sihuanu’u Ejaerepa aide’ose’ere & Sihuana’u huaje ametecahue
Semandang – Selemat gawai Natal
Seneca – a:o’-e:sad yos-ha:-se:’
Serbian – Sretan Bozic. Vesela Nova Godine
Sicilian – Bon Natali e Prosperu Annu Novu !
Sinhala – Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slavey – Teyatie Gonezu
Soga – Mwisuka Sekukulu
Songe – Kutandika kua Yesu kuibuwa! & Kipua kipia kibuwa!
Sorani – Newroz le to Piroz be
Sorbian – Wjesole hody a strowe Nowe leto.
Somali – ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican.
Sotho/North – Mahlatsi a Matswalo a Morena le Ngwaga o Moswa
Sotho/South – Litakalerso Tse Monate Tsa Kere Semese Le Mahlohonolo a Selemo Se Secha
Slovakian – Vesele Vianoce a stastny novy rok
Slovene – Vesele bozicne praznike in srecno novo leto
Sorbian – Wjesole hody a strowe Nowe leto
Spanish – Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Sranan – Wan switi kresneti nanga wan bun nyun yari!
Subanen – Piak Pasko Pu Piag Bago Tawn
Sudanese – Wilujeng Natal Sareng Warsa Enggal
Suena – Kerisimasi kokopai
Surigaonon – Malipayon na pasko sanan bag-on tuig!
Swahili – ºKrismas Njema Na Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº
Swazi – sinifisela khisimusi lomuhle nemnyaka lomusha lomuhle
Swedish – God Jul och Gott Nytt År
Tagalog – Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon
Tahitian – Ia ora i te Noere e ia ora na i te matahiti ‘api
Tagakaulu – Madyaw Pagsalog sa Pagka-otaw ni Jesus & Aw mauntong na bago Umay!
Tala Andig – Maayad ha pasko daw bag-ong tuig
Tamazight – Asseggwas Ameggaz
Tarifit – Asuggas Asa’di
Tamil – Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal
Tanaina – Natukda Nuuphaa
Tasmanian – munto ag lag unti frinto ling dum ach tak
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Tayal – Pqaquasta ta. Pquasta hentang na Jesu
Telugu – Christmas Shubhakaankshalu & Nootana Samvatchara Subhakanshalu
Thai – Suksan Wan Christmas lae Sawadee Pee Mai
Tlingit – Xristos Khuwdziti kax sh kaxtoolxetl
Tok Pisin – Meri Krismas & Hepi Nu Yia
Tokelau – Ke whakamanuia te Kirihimahi & Tauhaga Fou fiafia
Tonga – Kristo abe anduwe muciindo ca Christmas
Tongan – Kilisimasi Fiefia & Ta’u fo’ou monu ia
Toraja – Salama’ Natal & Selama’ taun baru
Trukese – Neekirissimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech!
Tshiluba – Diledibua dilenga dia Mfumu – Tshidimu tshipia – tshipia th silenga
Tswana – Keresemose o monate le masego a ngwaga o montsha
Tubetube – Yayaliyaya Yesu sikabi kaiwena
Tumbuka – Kristu wabe namwe munyengo ya Christmas
Turkish – Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Tutchone/Northern – Ut’ohudinch’i Hulin Dzenu & Eyum nan ek’an nenatth’at danji te yesohuthin ch’e hadaatle sh’o
Ukrainian – Veseloho Vam Rizdva i Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku!
Umbundu – Natale, Natale, Oyo O Natale & Eteke Lio Bowano, Illimo Ciwa
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Urdu – Naya Saal Mubarak Ho
Uvean – Italo fa ide tau fou nei eseke
Uyghur – YanghI yiling ahlqIs bolgey!
Valencian – Bon Nadal i millor any nou
Vespi – Rastvoidenke i Udenke Vodenke
Vietnamese – Chuc Mung Giang Sinh – Chuc Mung Tan Nien
Votian – Yvaa rashtagoa! & Yvaa uutta vootta!
Waray-Waray – Maupay nga Pasko ngan Mainuswagon nga Bag-o nga Tuig!
Warlpiri – Miri Kirijimiji & Nyuntunpa Ngurrju nyayirni yapa
The World’s Main Languages
Welsh – Nadolig LLawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Yup’ik/Central – Alussistuaqegcikici
Yupik/Siberian – Quyanalghii Kuusma & Quyangalleq Nutaghamun Aymiqulleq
Xhosa – Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi EmnandI Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo Namathamsanqa iddish – Gute Vaynakhtn un a Gut Nay Yor
Yoruba – E ku odun, e ku iye’ dun!
Zarma – Barka da Issa hay-yan hann & Barka da djiri barey-yan
Zaza – Newroz’a tu Piroz be
Zia – Kerisimasi wosewa
Zime – El ma ka bar vra aso vei Lu & El ma ka kim na mireu
Zulu – Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo
Christina Milian (born September 26, 1981) is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and former MTV VJ. She has released three studio albums and one compilation album.
She has also had four solo top five singles (and also a top ten featuring credit single) in the UK as well as hits in the rest of Europe and North America. As an actress, Milian appeared in the 2003 film Love Don’t Cost a Thing opposite Nick Cannon. Milian wrote songs for Jennifer Lopez, Paula DeAnda, and PYT’s. She also starred as singer Linda Moon in Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty, and appeared in the 2006 horror film Pulse.
Multi-talented singer-actress Christina Milian first won the admiration of teenage fans when she starred opposite Nick Cannon in the feature film “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” (2003). Two years later, in the disappointing sequel to “Get Shorty” (1995), she portrayed a character close to herself, singer Linda Moon, in “Be Cool,” holding her own alongside Hollywood heavyweights John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Vince Vaughn No matter what project the Grammy-nominated singer took on, she wowed audiences with her undeniable onscreen presence, as well as her impressive pipes on both record and before live audiences.
Milian could, literally, do it all.
Milian was born Christine Flores on Sept. 26, 1981 in Jersey City, NJ to Cuban immigrants Don and Carmen Flores. The oldest of three daughters, Milian’s family moved to Maryland shortly after her birth. After figuring out early on that acting was in her blood, the young girl began landing commercials for Wendy’s Hamburgers and Honeycombs cereal, as well as the lead role in a stage production of “Annie.” No small feat, considering that she lived in Maryland – a long way from the entertainment industry. The budding actress soon exhausted all of the opportunities Maryland could offer, so Carmen Flores, realizing her daughter’s potential, moved to Los Angeles with her three daughters when Milian was only 13 years old. Milian’s father stayed behind in Maryland. Moving to Los Angeles ended up making the singer’s dreams come true, but they came at a price. The distance proved to be too great a strain on her parent’s marriage and they soon divorced.
After only a few years struggling to make inroads in Hollywood, in 1998, Milian lent her considerable vocal talents to a small role in the animated feature “A Bug’s Life.” The following year, the attractive actress landed another small part, playing the unlikely role of a band geek in the hit teenage gross-out feature film franchise, “American Pie” (1999). As any struggling actress, she continued adding small roles to her resume, guest appearing on television sitcoms like “Charmed” (WB 1998-2006), “Clueless” (UPN 1996-99), and “The Steve Harvey Show” (WB 1996-2002).
Her first pivotal role arrived courtesy of MTV, when, in 2001, they hired her as the host of the little known series “Wannabe.” (MTV, 2001- ). The role was significant simply because it led to a meeting with director Joseph Kahn who invited Milian to audition for his slick, high octane, motorcycle flick
, “Torque” (2004). The audition was a success and she landed the role of girlfriend to of one of the bikers. Though the film was not a huge success, it led to more and more film roles.
In 2003, Milian snared one of her most recognizable roles – starring as a popular cheerleader hired by the class geek (Nick Cannon) to turn him into a heartthrob in “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.” The feature film was a remake of the 1987 hit “Can’t Buy Me Love” starring a young Patrick Dempsey in the role of the class loser. The film put Milian one step closer to the stardom she craved. For the film, she not only gained major media exposure, but won a multitude of young fans and three Teen Choice Award Nominations. She also temporarily won the heart of co-star Nick Cannon. The up-and-coming young couple dated for more than two years until parting ways amidst rumors of Cannon’s penchant for philandering.
Continuing with her feature film career, Milian starred in the comedy, “Man of the House” (2005). After playing one of several underdressed and overexposed University of Texas cheerleaders being protected by grumpy Texas Ranger (Tommy Lee Jones) after they witness a murder, the editors of Maxim magazine had obviously taken notice of Milian’s physical gifts. In 2006, they named the starlet #10 on their highly touted “Hot 100” list.
Adding a unique edge to Milian’s marketability was the fact that this actress could really sing. In 2000 she supplied rapper Ja Rule with guest vocals on his hit single “Between Me and You.” She next co-wrote and sang extensive back-up for Jennifer Lopez’s 2001 hit, “Play,” featured on Lopez’s album J. Lo. In 2001 she released her debut self-titled solo album Christina Milian. She followed up with It’s about Time in 2004, garnering her a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
In 2006 she came out in support of pal Jessica Simpson by performing on roller skates in Simpson’s music video, “A Public Affair” along with Eva Longoria and Christina Applegate. That same year she released her third album So Amazin, featuring the catchy single, “Say I.” Despite her obvious talent and a Grammy nomination, all three albums were only moderately successful. It was alleged that due to weak album sales, Milian left the Island Def Jam record label after the release of her third album in 2006.
Going back to her first love, Milian returned to the big screen in the teenage horror flick “Pulse” (2006) – a teen horror flick about a group of college students being terrorized by evil spirits living in computers. The film also starred Kristen Belle of “Veronica Mars” (WB 2004- ) fame and was penned by horror legend Wes Craven.