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Is ‘Wolf Hall’ a True Story?

6 days ago | biography.com | Caroline Hallemann

The Tudors are certainly having a moment in popular culture, but some depictions of their namesake time period are more true to history than others. For example, the canceled-too-soon Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane offers a fantastical take on Lady Jane Grey—also known as the nine days queen—and her husband Guildford Dudley. It’s a joy to watch, but plays fast and loose with historical fact.
How an Eagle-Eyed Collector Found the Menendez Brothers on an NBA Trading Card

1 week ago | biography.com | Tyler Piccotti

Hello, readers! Welcome to the newest installment of I Never Knew That, a video series highlighting strange, surprising, and even downright bizarre true stories about the newsworthy figures featured on Biography.com. This episode—which involves convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez—certainly fits the bill.
For the First Time Ever, The Met Gala Celebrates Menswear and the Black History Behind It

1 week ago | biography.com | Donna Raskin

Although the Black dandy has a long history that includes clothing of exceptional tailoring and extravagant accessories, as well as personal and political symbolism, let’s ground ourselves in the glory of the present-day dandies. If you’ve admired Russell Westbrook in his tunnel fits and Billy Porter at awards shows, you have appreciated a Black dandy. Of course, dandies don’t have to be Black or male.
15 Influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Made History

1 week ago | biography.com | Catherine Caruso

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made countless contributions to society and culture through art, activism, athleticism, scientific achievements, and political involvement. From fearless activists who fought for equality to beloved entertainers who helped shape pop culture, Asian and Pacific Americans have made an invaluable impact in their respective fields. Whether traveling to space or winning gold medals, however, these accomplishments are oftentimes overshadowed or ignored.
Stellan Skarsgård Didn’t Push His Children into Acting. Most of Them Followed Anyway

1 week ago | biography.com | Tyler Piccotti

Growing up the oldest of five siblings in his native Sweden, actor Stellan Skarsgård inherited a valuable lesson from his parents. “The ethical code of my upbringing was be good to people and try not to hurt them. You don’t need a god to tell you that,” he told The Guardian in 2015. The 73-year-old has tried to pass along that message in his role as a father.
How the 18 Richest Actors in the World Built Their Astonishing Net Worths

1 week ago | biography.com | Tyler Piccotti

13. Jackie Chan (and Many More)Estimated Net Worth: $400 millionCelebrity Net Worth’s valuation of Jackie Chan puts him equal with a host of other stars, including Brad Pitt, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Hanks. But the 71-year-old martial arts legend was the second highest-paid actor in the world as recently as nine years ago.
How Hailee Steinfeld’s ‘Sinners’ Character Helped Her Connect to Her Multiracial Heritage

2 weeks ago | biography.com | Catherine Caruso

1996–presentLatest News: Hailee Steinfeld Stars in SinnersHailee Steinfeld stars in the new horror film Sinners, which arrived in theaters April 18. The feature, directed by Ryan Coogler, is a vampire flick set in the 1930s South. Steinfeld plays Mary, who is the love interest of Stack, one of the twins played by Michael B. Jordan. Part of her preparation for the role included learning about her own family history.
See Photos of Mark Zuckerberg’s $23 Million Washington D.C. Home

2 weeks ago | biography.com | Emily Burack

The newest resident of Washington D.C. is none other than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He and his wife, Priscilla, paid $23 million in cash for a 15,000 square foot mansion in the Woodland Normanstone neighborhood. According to Politico, it marks the third most expensive real estate sale in the city’s history.
Laurence Fishburne Wanted His Breakout Part So Bad, He Lied About His Age — and It Worked

2 weeks ago | biography.com | Tyler Piccotti

1961–presentWho Is Laurence Fishburne? Versatile screen and theater actor Laurence Fishburne is best known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix movies, Othello in the 1995 film adaptation, and Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It. Raised in New York City, Fishburne began performing onstage at age 10 and earned parts in the TV soap opera One Life to Live and the 1979 war movie Apocalypse Now as a teenager.
A Lost Letter to Shakespeare’s Wife Changes Everything We Know About Their Marriage

2 weeks ago | biography.com | Catherine Caruso

William Shakespeare might not have been an absent husband after all. While it has long been believed that the playwright left his family in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to go work in London, a newly recovered letter to his wife, Anne Hathaway, suggests that the couple lived together in London for years. A fragment of the 17th century letter, addressed to the “Good Mrs.