Soccer star David Beckham recently signed a deal to “author” his third biography at the age of 31. We guess there’s never enough to say on the topic of being married to Posh Spice. But when searchers look for celebrity bios online, they’re usually seeking stars who are just beginning to twinkle on the buzz radar or celebs who’ve reached the zenith of lifetime achievement.
Then again, with Anna Nicole Smith at the top of our bio searches on Yahoo!, people are likely investigating why the heck some celebrities get attention at all. Here are the latest stars inspiring some biographical investigations…
- Anna Nicole Smith—The 1993 Playmate of the Year and reality TV star tried to make her money the old-fashioned way—marrying an old rich guy. Now she’s immortalized in a Supreme Court docket and promises to pass on her legacy to her unborn child allegedly fathered by a member of the paparazzi.
- Miley Cyrus—Part of the Disney Channel stable, the “Hannah Montana” star is the spawn of famous father Billy Ray.
- Gloria Vanderbilt—The first name on women’s denim-covered glutes, she wrote a hot-selling bio, “Poor Little Rich Girl,” about her tough life.
- Anderson Cooper—Long before American Idol Taylor Hicks, this gray-haired CNN journalist got famous as a former ABC co-anchor who did a serious career skydive as “The Mole” host. The guy comes from serious money (see mom, #3 above), and now has his own prime-time slot and a bio crowding bookstore shelves.
- Ellen Page—Canadian actress starring as Shadowcat, aka Kitty Pryde, in “X-Men: The Last Stand.”
But enough with current events. Here are the top 10 folks who’ve left such an indelible impression that they continue to inspire searches long after they’re gone…
Filed under: Celebrities, Biographies
