Age: 43
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Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw, MBE (/ˈɡuːɡuːəmˈbætərɔː/; born 21 April 1983) is a British actress. She began acting at the National Youth Music Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She gained acclaim for her roles as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Octavia in Anthony and Cleopatra in 2005 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. She made her West End and Broadway debut, portraying Ophelia in Hamlet in 2009. For her role as the titular character in Jessica Swale's 2015 play Nell Gwynn, she received an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress nomination. Her early television roles include Doctor Who(2007), the NBC series Undercovers (2010), and FOX's Touch (2012). She had her breakthrough with the British period drama film Belle (2013), for which she won the BIFA for Best Actress. After roles in the films Beyond the Lights (2014) and Miss Sloane (2016), she co-starred in the Emmy Award-winning Black Mirror episode "San Junipero" (2016), for which she received acclaim. Her other film roles include Beauty and the Beast (2017), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Motherless Brooklyn (2019), Misbehaviour (2020), and Summerland (2020). She has also acted in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019) and the Disney+ series Loki (2021–present). In 2017, Mbatha-Raw was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. In February 2021, Mbatha-Raw was appointed a global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gugu Mbatha-Raw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Born in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico, Carlos Santana discovers his passion for music at an early age, influenced by the vibrant rhythms of his homeland. But it's his family's move to San Francisco in the 1960s that sparks his creative fire. Surrounded by the pulsating beat of the city's counterculture, Santana finds himself at the epicenter of a musical revolution. Through his struggles and triumphs, we witness Santana's relentless pursuit of his unique sound, blending rock, blues, jazz, and Latin influences to create a new genre that defies categorization. Along the way, he battles personal demons, confronts prejudice, and navigates the pitfalls of fame, all while staying true to his roots and spiritual beliefs. As Santana's career skyrockets with the release of his groundbreaking album "Supernatural," which earns a record-tying nine Grammy Awards, we witness the profound impact of his music on fans around the world. But amidst the accolades and adulation, Santana remains grounded, using his platform to advocate for social justice and cultural unity.
