Tom Cruise (1962): From the scheming student in Risky Business (1983) to the action hero in Top Gun (1986), Cruise impressed both critics and audiences alike with the ease in which he made the transition from teen films to more challenging, adult roles. His ability to make any character he plays ring true on the silver screen has lead to a list of impressive credits including Rain Man (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Jerry Maguire (1996), Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Vanilla Sky in 2001. Cruise has taken home Golden Globe Awards three times, for his work in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire and Minority Report. Hunter Tylo (1962): Actress and model who made headlines in 1996, when she sued Aaron Spelling for firing her from the drama, "Melrose Place," because she was pregnant. Tylo won 4.8 million dollars from the pregnancy discrimination case. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Tylo worked as a model and began to star on the soap operas "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives," until she was offered a permanent role on the daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful." Tylo has starred in theatre productions of "The Star Spangled Girl," "I Ought to Be in Pictures" and "Last of the Red Hot Lovers." Recently, Tylo published the book, Making a Miracle, in an effort to gain awareness of retinoblastoma, a disease her young daughter has. Laura Branigan (1957): Musician who rose to fame in 1982 with the success of her number 2 hit single "Gloria." That same year, Branigan released her debut album, aptly titled "Branigan," which reached platinum status. Her follow up release, "Branigan 2" in 1983, also went platinum and included the Top 10 song "Solitaire." In 1984, Branigan recorded the song, "Self Control," which was a Top 5 smash in both the US and UK. Throughout her career, Branigan has released the albums "Self Control" (1984), "Touch" (1987), "Laura Branigan" (1990), "Best of Laura Branigan" (1995) and "Back in Control" in 2003. Montel Williams (1956): Talk show host who graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and specialized in cryptology. In 1988, Williams began working as a motivational speaker, counseling the families of servicemen. After 15 years of service, Williams gave up his job in the navy to tour the country, speaking to teenagers, parents and business leaders about overcoming tragedy and following the road to success. Williams soon started his own talk show, "The Montel Williams Show," and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1996 for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Williams appears to truly care for all of his guests, and makes sure that they are given the counseling they need after each show, such as psychological counseling and drug treatment programs. Montel was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 and is dedicated to raising awareness & looking for a cure. Tom Stoppard (1937): Playwright who began his career as a reporter for the Western Daily Press in Bristol, England. In 1960, Stoppard decided to devote all of his time to his own creative writing, and earned money selling short stories and the 15-minute radio plays "The Dissolution of Dominic Boot" and "M is for Moon Among Other Things." Stoppard has penned the plays "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," "Night and Day," "Arcadia," "Indian Ink," "The Invention of Love" and co-wrote the screenplay to "Shakespeare in Love." Stoppard recently won 3 Tonys for his production of "The Real Thing." He was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and was chosen as a member of the Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth in 2000.