Showbiz Flashcards

1
Q

Female artist that has the most Grammys

A

Beyoncé (32 awards)

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2
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Sold the most records among any female music artists

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Madonna

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3
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Titled as “The Voice”

A

Whitney Houston

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4
Q

Titled as “Queen of Pop”

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Madonna

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5
Q

Most nominated artist for Record of the Year

A

Beyoncé (8 nominations)

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6
Q

First African-American woman to direct on Broadway

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Vinnette Justine Carroll (1972, production of the musical Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope)

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7
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Received the first Academy Awards for Best Actress on 1929

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Janet Gaynor

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8
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Won the most awards for Best Actress in Academy Awards

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Katharine Hepburn (4 awards)

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9
Q

First woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director

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Kathryn Bigelow (2008)

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10
Q

Richest female singer

A

Rihanna

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11
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Most nominated actress for Best Actress Category in Academy Awards

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Meryl Streep (17 nominations)

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12
Q

Most recent winner for Best Actress in Academy Awards

A

Michelle Yeoh

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13
Q

Winner of the most Golden Globe award

A

Meryl Streep

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14
Q

First woman to direct a film

A

Alice Guy-Blaché (1896)

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15
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First woman to be nominated as best director for Academy Awards

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Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties, 1977)

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16
Q

Wrote the lyrics to the song “Happy Birthday to You”

A

Patty Smith Hill (together with her sister, Mildred Hill)

17
Q

CEO of Vogue

A

Anna Wintour

18
Q

Made Chanel one of the most sought-after designer brand

A

Coco Chanel (Gabrielle Bonheur)

19
Q

Created the iconic wrap dress in the 1970s

A

Diane von Furstenberg

20
Q

Pioneer in sustainable and ethical fashion

A

Stella McCartney

21
Q

CEO of Prada and Creative Director of MiuMiu

A

Miuccia Prada

22
Q

Designed the “Green Jungle” dress of Jennifer Lopez

A

Donatella Versace

23
Q

Highest paid female model

A

Kendall Jenner

24
Q

First Miss Universe pageant was held on

A

June 28, 1952, at Long Beach, California

25
Q

First Miss Universe

A

Armi Kuusela (from Finland)

26
Q

First black woman to win Miss Universe

A

Margaret Gardiner (1978)

27
Q

First Miss World pageant was held on

A

April 29, 1951, at Lyceum Ballroom in London

28
Q

First Miss World

A

Kiki Håkansson (from Sweden)

29
Q

Big 4 of beauty pageants

A

Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth

30
Q

First Miss International pageant was held on

A

August 12, 1960, also at Long Beach

31
Q

First Miss International

A

Stella Marquez (from Colombia)

32
Q

First Miss Earth pageant was held on

A

October 28, 2001, at UP Theater

33
Q

First Miss Earth

A

Catharina Svensson (from Sweden)

34
Q

First country to win the Big 4 pageants

A

Brazil

35
Q

First woman to participate all 4 pageants

A

Cynthia Kanema (from Zambia)

36
Q

Country with the most pageant wins

A

Venezuela (23 wins)

37
Q

Most winners of Miss Universe

A

United States (8 wins)