Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock is one of the greatest martial arts/action film stars in the world, Few other performers can match her presence and energy on the silver screen. She is the undisputed "Queen of Martial Arts films". Cynthia Rothrock is not only a great action star, but also an incredibly accomplished martial artist. She holds 5 Black Belts in various Far Eastern martial disciplines. These Arts include; Tang Soo Do (Korean), Tae Kwon Do (Korean), Eagle Claw (Chinese), Wu Shu (contemporary Chinese), and Northern Shaolin (classical Chinese).

When she was a 13-year-old growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she started taking lessons at her parents best friends private gym. Little did she know at the time that this casual interest would lead to a full-time professional career. Her natural abilities were quickly recognized by her martial arts teachers and they encouraged her to enter open karate competition, By the time she had earned her first Black Belt she was well on her way to becoming a martial arts champion. By 1982 Cynthia was one of the premier Kata (forms) and weapon competitors in the United States. Competing in divisions that were not segregated by male-female categories, she literally captured every title in both open and closed karate competition.

Cinematically, Cynthia burst onto the scene like a stick of dynamite after "starring" in a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial in the early 1980s. Soon there after Producers and Directors recognized her martial arts skills and her career began a steady climb upward. Cynthia's first full length motion picture was Yes Madam also starring Michelle Yeoh. The movie turned out to be a hit and broke all box office records in Hong Kong,

Cynthia and Michelle were launched and on their way to becoming two of the most successful female action stars in the world, Putting it briefly, when Cynthia was invited to Hong Kongto appear in motion pictures, she didn’t know what to expect. She thought they were going to do period pieces where she would have to wear tight pigtails and traditional Chinese costuming. To her surprise she soon thereafter discovered that she would be starring in Chinese action films set in modern times with contemporary themes,

Cynthia Rothrock’s movie career "shooting schedule" has taken her to some of the most exotic locations on the planet. Paradoxically, she has also endured some of the worse climatic conditions that anyone in the moton picture could ever anticipate – all in the name of making "action-adventure" motion pictures.

She has had her celebrated moments in the "spot light" as a film personality that has been a true martial artist from the beginning of her film career. Appearing at Arnold Schwarzenegger's Fitness EXPO '98 brings back fond memories of Arnold actually singing "Happy Birthday" to her on stage before a packed house that drew 75,000 competitors and spectators for a weekend in Columbus, Ohio in 1998. Much of that same notoriety has been experienced at Film Festivals all over the world in addition to countless hundreds and hundreds of karate and kung-fu tournaments she has attended over the past decade. 

Being honored at the Crystal Awards (comparable to Hollywood’s Academy Award "Oscars") had it’s finer moments as well. Cynthia was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for popularizing martial arts around the world through the film media.

Publicity has followed Cynthia Rothrock through every stage of her illustrious career. She is the "media darling" of virtually every reporter, writer, and martial arts magazine in the world. They know that she draws readers by the thousands to their publication. In fact, her "image" and "career" is perhaps followed more closely (by martial arts enthusiast) than any other "martial arts" actors except Chuck Norris or Jackie Chan.

source: http://www.cynthiarothrock.org/

Barbara Bach

More famous as a supermodel in her era than as a movie actress. Regarded as one of the best Bond girl. Her classy beauty and sexy body can be fully observed in some movies but unfortunately not many were released in US (most were Italian movies which difficult to find in web). Here are some:

1. Der Supertyp 

2. Force 10 from Navarone 

Beautiful,  classy, stylish, sexy, talented, an internationally known model from the 70s and 80s, actress, wife, mother,  and Masters Degree in Psychology from UCLA in 1993, she involves herself in a great deal of Charity work, including the Live Aid connected "Fashion Aid", and "the Rumanian Angel", these are just a few words to describe Barbara Bach, now Barbara Bach Starkey, Beatle Ringo Starr's wife.

On August ,27 1947, Barbara Goldbach was born in Queens,  New York to a family with varied European origins, her  mother was Irish catolic, her  father was Austrian jewish and her Grandmother was Rumanian. Barbara was the daughter of a New York City police officer. She is  the oldest of 5 children. 

When she was 17, Barbara was sent to Rome as model for the noted "Seventeen" mag, there she fell in love with an italian businessman, Augusto Gregorini 11 years senior than her. At the age of 18 she married Augusto. Bach moved with him to Rome where she soon adapted to a new way of living. They had a daughter named Francesca in 1969 and a son, Gianni, in 1973. It was Barbara Bach's move to Italy which led to an acting career: "In Italy I was casually asked on the street if I would do something for television. One of those things they say happens, and it did. Franco Rossi, an Italian director  asked me if I would do The Odyssey."  She had several small rolls in italian films, along with a part in The Odissey, before she came to the attention of Bond producer Cubby Broccoli. Barbara made her movie debut in this Dino De Laurentis production "The Odissey" she also appeared in "Il Mio Monsignore", "La tarantula del ventre nero", Bambol e di vetri, "Maschio ruspanti", "Paolo di caldo", "Last chance" etc.  She separated In 1975 with Augusto and moved back to America.  The couple divorced in 1978, sharing custody of their 2 children.  "My husband and I were always more friends than anything else".

In  1978-79 the hit series Charlie's Angels was looking for a replacement for Kate Jackson's role. 15,000 beautiful models and actresses  auditioned for the role. Two favorites finally emerged from the crowded field: Barbara Bach  and Shelley Hack. On April 13, 1979 the New York Daily News and many magazines from all the world reported that Barbara Bach was the new angel. David Doyle said: "I remember thinking Barbara Bach had the role, she was attractive, and she could do the job". Ed Lakso said: "The problem was that she looked very much like Jaclyn Smith." The other problem was her final screen test, which received disappointing reviews from ABC executives. She said that during her meeting with the producers of Charlie's Angels she was asked a series of questions, the first being would she take her jacket off. "Next"- she said-, "one of them asked me what I was doing afterwards. I couldn't believe that. Then they asked  me what sports I took part in. I told them swimming, skiing, sofball, basketball, things as that. They asked me what languages I spoke. I told them fluent italian, and french and spanish. After I told them I had been in 17 films, they asked what I could bring to Charlie's Angels. That's when I made my big mistake. I said; -"me"-. They said I was too sophisticated in attitude and looks. They also wanted to know if I could play american roles. I was brought up in NY, I suppose they were confused because I started acting in Europe and because of those James Bond films, and in Force 10 from Navarone, I played a european and so I used a european accent." What a shame, she would have been great! But, TV critics lambasted Shelley... and the fans didn't take to her like they did to Cheryl Ladd, so Shelley only lasted a year on the show. It was a fatal error from the producer?. We will never know. The thing is that there was a rumour going round that the BBC executives were regretted of not having chosen her, since Barbara was the favourite for the audience and press instead of Shelley as Angel of Charlie.

source: http://www.barbara-bach.com/Byography.html

Mimi Rogers

Mimi Rogers is clearly not pretty enough to put in the top 100 list of the most beautiful woman of Holywood. Well, I think she's much prettier when using a short haircut in Wedlock. Mimi also has great acting skill but rarely get good roles .... oh, c’mon man ..... stop this nonsense!!!  We all love Mimi Rogers for her giant 38D breast size (damn Tom Cruise....you left her after enjoyed her assets), voluptuous butt, and certainly not for acting nor looks. Moreover, we also love her since she was always easy to show off her assets for us, especially in the early '90s movies. Here are some:

1. Full Body Massage

2. The Rapture

3. Killer

Famous for her giant natural breast (the absolute biggest all natural celebrity jugs of all time) and voluptuous physique (38D-26-36 according to Celebrity Sleuth magazine), she was fully nude for virtually the entire 93 minutes of Full Body Massage (1995), which, for some, remains her most indelible role. Also notable was her nude scene at the age of 48 in The Door in the Floor written by John Irving. As well as her nude roles as an actress, in March 1993 she did a nude layout (and an interview) in Playboy magazine.

Mimi Rogers (born Miriam Spickler on January 27, 1956 in Coral Gables, Florida) is anAmerican movie actress and competitive poker player.

Her breakthrough role was opposite Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987). Since then, her career has largely been focused on independent films, including the controversial The Rapture (1991). Although she continues to do independent films, Rogers is certainly not averse to Hollywood. She has appeared in sci-fi films such as Lost in Space(1998), as well as the cult television series The X-Files (1998-99). She also appeared as the mother of Elizabeth Hurley's character in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997), and on The Geena Davis Show.

Her father was Jewish and a Holocaust survivor, while her mother was Chrstian. Rogers later became a member of the Church of Scientology. Her first husband, Jim Rogers, was also a Scientologist. They were married from 1977 until 1980. Her second husband was actor Tom Cruise; they were married from 1987 until 1990. She introduced Cruise to Scientology. According to Tilman Hauser's list of Scientology celebrities, Rogers' status in the church is unknown, but it is believed that she is no longer active but still retains many of the beliefs. She also led others besides Cruise to the church, includingSonny Bono and football player John Brodie, for whom she served as auditor.

She is presently involved with producer Chris Ciaffa; they have two children, Lucy and Charles. Having played high stakes poker as a teenager, she took up competitive poker in 2003, and finished in the money in her first major tournament at the World Poker Tour's 240 player Shooting Stars main event No-Limit Texas hold 'em tournament in San Jose, California onMarch 4, 2004. She is also on the board of directors of the World Poker Tour. In July, 2006, she finished in the money (33rd place) at the $1000 Ladies' No-Limit Hold 'emWorld Series of Poker event, winning $5,132.

She is currently in a new sitcom on Fox called The Loop.

source: http://www.whataboutu.com/wiki_Mimi+Rogers~1388.html