I am not ashamed to say I love Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry and its Ghanaian contemporary, Gollywood. In these days, where all we see of ourselves as Africans on Western television is the same old, stereotypical depiction of the African as conflict-ridden, corrupt and malnourished–at least Nollywood and Gollywood– show another side of Africa.
They give us the other story, as Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie puts it.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade have welcomed a new member to their family. The actress and activist took to social media Thursday (Nov. 8) to announce the couple are the proud parents to a baby girl. Their little bundle of awesomeness arrived Nov. 7 via surrogate and while the couple is beyond exhausted, they’re overcome with joy.
“We are sleepless and delirious but so excited to share that our miracle baby arrived last night via surrogate and 11/7 will forever be etched as the most loveliest of all lovely days.
Model Gigi Hadid must be looking forward to September: It'll mark the one year birthday of her daughter. But until then, Hadid shared a "bit of August" on Instagram, with photos of her in the pool, in workout gear, holding flowers, picking peppers, seeing horses and more. How does the relatively new mom manage to do it all while looking so good? Read on to see 5 ways Gigi Hadid stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!
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Višnjić in 2005, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Date of Birth: 9 September, 1972
Ethnicity: Croatian
Goran Višnjić is a Croatian actor. He began acting in Croatia, and started appearing in American and British films and television productions during the mid 1990s. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
His father, Željko, was a bus driver, and his mother, Milka, worked in a market.