Ralph Macchio is an American actor who is possibly best known for his role as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series. EDUinReview will now take a look at the background of this talented actor and future competitor on the reality television show, Dancing with the Stars.

Ralph was born on November 4, 1961 in Huntington, New York. Ralph first became interested in acting when he began performing in several musical productions. When he was 16-years old, he starred in several television commercials. Before he even graduated from high school, he had appeared in a full-length move, Up the Academy. His next major movie was The Outsiders, which is based on S.E. Hinton’s book of the same name.

In 1984, he got his breakthrough role in the first Karate Kid movie. He also starred in the sequel and third installment of the film. His next major film was the 1986 movie, Crossroads.  He then starred in My Cousin Vinny, a comedy with Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. This was his first important adult role of his acting career.

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Michael Dwight Catherwood is an American radio personality. He is commonly known by his pseudonym, Psycho Mike. He is famous for his work on KROQ-FM and Loveline with Dr. Drew Pinsky. EDUinReview will now take a look at his education background.

Mike was born on March 15, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up immersed in the L.A. music scene, especially interested in punk rock and hard rock.  After high school, he attended Rutgers University and studied theater.

He then returned to his hometown and began working at the Kevin & Bean Morning Show on KROQ-FM, where he earned his nickname. He has earned worldwide acclaim for his music selections and segments on this show.

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Petra Nemcova is a Czech model, author, philanthropist, and television host. She is also the founder of the Happy Hearts Fund, a non-profit organization that aims to improve children’s lives in disaster areas. Recently, it was announced that Petra will be competing in the next season of Dancing with the Stars. EDUinReview will now take a look at her background.

Petra was born in the Czech Republic on June 24, 1979 and she grew up in Karvina. She speaks six languages: Czech, Slovak, Polish, English, French, and Italian.

Petra was approached by Next Model Management on the streets of Prague. After she signed with the modeling agency, she moved to Milan, where her career as a model took off. She work for campaigns for Benetton, Pantene Pro-V, Victoria’s Secret, and many more. In 2004, she appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, as well as in the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 editions of the magazine.

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Chelsea Kane is an American actress and singer, originally famous for her Disney Channel movies and sitcom roles. Kane recently announced that she will be branching away from Disney Channel to compete in this season’s Dancing with the Stars. EDUinReview will now take a look at the education background of this young star.

Kane was born on September 15, 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona. Her parents are Becky and John Staub and she is their only child. She attended Mohave Middle School and Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, where she grew up. She attended Saguaro High School for a year, but then she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She has put her education on hold for now in favor of her professional career.

In 2007, Kane was cast in her first theatrical role as the main antagonist in Bratz: The Movie. The next year, she performed in Minutemen, a Disney Channel original movie, Starstruck, and Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2009, she was nominated for the Choice TV Breakout Star Female award from the Teen Choice Awards for her role in Jonas L.A. and in 2010, the Hollywood Teen TV Awards nominated her for Teen Pick Actress: Comedy for the same role.

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Sugar Ray Leonard is a retired professional boxer who is considered by many to be one of the best boxers who ever lived. He was the first boxer to win more than $100,000,000 in purses and won world titles in five weight divisions during his career. EDUinReview will now take a look at the education background of this athlete.

Leonard was born on May 17, 1956 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was the fifth of seven children born to Cicero and Getha Leonard. When Sugar Ray was 10-years old, his family moved to Palmer Park, Maryland, where he grew up. As a child, Leonard enjoyed reading comic books and playing with his dog. He was a very shy child. He was also a very good student and never caused problems for his parents.

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Wendy Williams is an American author, DJ, and media personality. She is well known for her talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, and her various arguments with celebrities. She recently announced that she will be competing on this season’s Dancing with the Stars. EDUinReview will now take a look at the education background of this interesting woman.

Wendy was born on July 18, 1964 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She is the middle child of three children. She graduated from Ocean Township High School. After high school, she attended Northeastern University, where she earned her BA in communications in 1986. She was also a popular DJ on the college’s radio station during her time at Northeastern.

Before starting her trademark career of talking about celebrities at “98.7 Kiss FM” in 1989, Wendy also interned at “Kiss 108” and WVIS, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1993, she won the Billboard Award for Best On-Air Radio Personality for her work at Kiss.

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Chris Irvine is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, actor, radio host, and musician. He is best known in the World Wrestling Federation ring as Chris Jericho. On February 28, 2011, it was announced that Jericho would be trading in the ring for a dance floor in the next season of Dancing with the Stars. EDUinReview will now take a look at his education background.

Jericho was born on November 9, 1970 in Manhasset, New York but was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After high school, Jericho decided to pursue a career in wrestling. He entered the Hart Brothers School of Wrestling when he was 19. After two months of training, he decided to start wrestling in independent shows.

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