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John Jacob Charles William Smith was born in Monrovia, California on January 21, 1990. He has appeared in many hit films such as Hansel & Gretel (2002), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), and much more. He has played several other roles for television shows, commercials, and movies. He is very active, and loves to skateboard. Along with skateboarding, he likes baseball, basketball, swimming, and much more. Besides being an active kid, he likes to hang out with friends, and likes to talk. His parents are divorced, and he currently resides in the Los Angeles area. He's friends with Blake Woodruff, his co-star, and a lot more. His favorite color is blue, while his favorite animal is the panda. He has one dog, and one cat. His favorite food is pizza, while his drink is chocolate shake. He's very active, and he just wants to be a normal boy. He has a great ear for music, since his favorite band is Blink-182.

Caitlin Carver was born in Monrovia, Alabama, USA. She is an actress, known for Chicago Fire (2012), I, Tonya (2017) and Dear White People (2017).

Taylor Selé is an actor and former NFL athlete. Taylor was born in Monrovia, Liberia and raised in Queens, New York. He is a graduate of Boston College. His most recent credits include "P Valley", "Godfather of Harlem", "Blue Bloods", and "Survival of the Thickest". He also appeared in "When They See Us" and "Orange is the New Black".

Kenny Baker was born on 30 September 1912 in Monrovia, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Silver Skates (1943), Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) and The Mikado (1939). He was married to Geraldyne Louise Churchill. He died on 10 August 1985 in Solvang, California, USA.

Marion Darlington was born on 7 November 1910 in Monrovia, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Cinderella (1950), Birds of a Feather (1931) and The Pet Store (1933). She died on 17 March 1991 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa.

Ellen Eugenia Johnson was born in Monrovia. She was educated at the College of West Africa. She completed her education in the United States, where she studied at Madison Business College and Harvard University. She returned to Liberia to work in William Tolbert's government as Deputy Minister of Finance from 1971 to 1974. Later she worked again in the West, for the World Bank in the Caribbean and Latin America. In 1979 she received a cabinet appointment as Minister of Finance, serving to 1980.

In 1980 Sirleaf fled to the United States. She worked for Citibank and then the Equator Bank. She returned to Liberia to contest a senatorial seat for Montserrado County in 1985, an election that was disputed.

Sirleaf continued to be involved in politics. She finished in second place at the 1997 presidential election, which was won by Charles Taylor.

She won the 2005 presidential election and took office on 16 January 2006. She was re-elected in 2011. She was the first woman in Africa elected as president of her country. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, in recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process. She has received numerous other awards for her leadership.

In June 2016, Sirleaf was elected as the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States, making her the first woman to hold the position since it was created.

Just from conversations with him, one would never guess that Brooks spent most of his childhood living between Liberia, and the Ivory Coast, before moving to the US at age 12. As a result of an upbringing in an ever-changing environment (akin to that of a military brat) he's mastered the art of adaptability; being fluent in both French and English, and possessing a very sharp ear for accents. So much so that he jokingly prides himself on having a "Flawless American Accent".

This versatility has only served to help him garner a coveted role in the in "disturbing, stylish, and sexy" NYC Stage Production of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange, which marked his off-broadway debut, a lead role in the edgy off-broadway play 'safeword.', and another in the epic African saga 'Bayano', at the National Black Theatre.

For his feature film debut performance, Brooks received critical acclaim as Yenny in the slow-burn thriller 'Bwoy'; opposite Anthony Rapp. In Television, he can be seen on hit shows like Madam Secretary, Elementary, and Power. Brooks received a Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2012 A.C. Cinefest for his role in the short film 'Curveball'.

He is an alum of Washington University in St. Louis with a BFA in Drama, and BA in Mathematics.

Richard de Mille is the adoptive son of director Cecil B. DeMille. He was born of an affair between Cecil's married brother William C. de Mille and actress Lorna Moon. To avoid a family scandal, Cecil agreed to adopt the boy. When he began to display the de Mille family features, some thought that Richard was actually Cecil's out-of-wedlock son and the adoption was a ruse to deflect scandal off Cecil. Richard always knew he was adopted, but he was not told the truth about his real parents until his biological father died in 1955. He later researched the family trees of his mother's parents and published a book on the subject in 1998.

Samuel C. Morrison Jr. is a filmmaker with a diverse background in the entertainment industry. He was born in Monrovia, Liberia and migrated to the United States when he was 3 years old, settling in New Jersey. Morrison received a partial scholarship to Rutgers University after excelling academically and becoming the first member of his family to attend college. However, after his mother passed away and the financial burden became too great for his father to bear, he was forced to drop out of college and pursue other opportunities.

Morrison began his career in the music industry, working in promotions, marketing, and the A&R department for companies such as Def Jam Recordings and TVT Records. He later transitioned to journalism, writing for The Source magazine. In recent years, Morrison has focused on filmmaking, serving as a writer and producer for an entertainment news show on AOL/Huff Post. He has also founded Deck of Cards Entertainment, a production company based in the greater Philadelphia area that specializes in producing high-quality micro-budget content.

Previous films include "By Deception," which was released in November of 2022 on Peacock and Tubi, while also bringing the music-based drama The Mint (2022), starring Jenni Farley and Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia DeBarge and securing R. Marcus Taylor for the action thriller The Dark Military (2019).

Jeffrey Scott Jensen is a California born actor that spent a few years in a small Arizona town called Heber in the 70's before coming back to California for High School in Claremont. While in Arizona at the age of eight his parents drove thirty miles to the closest theater one night where they saw "The Cowboys" with John Wayne and Bruce Dern who scared the Bejezus out of him. It was this film that convinced him of his desire to be an actor so he began to get himself into every elementary and high school play He could. Jeff dropped out of high school at seventeen when his mother died of cancer, His father, suffering from Alzheimer's, Died a few years later. Losing his parents young was a blessing and a curse, The blessing was the freedom to leave for Hollywood without the feeling of abandoning them. The curse is obvious. Jeff's first film role was as a Mafia tough in "Genuine Risk" with Peter Berg whom he calls the first of the great, talented and friendly artists he's had the good luck of working with over the years. In '08 Jeff was nominated best supporting actor at Methodfest for his role as "Faraday" in "Chronic Town", Among others nominated was Bruce Dern.

Kirat Bhattal was born on 26 January 1985 in Monrovia, Liberia. She is an actress, known for Thief of Yama (2007), Geleya (2007) and Dhurai (2008).

Billy McLellan was born on 17 April 1985 in Monrovia, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for A Christmas Carol (2009), Last Man Standing (2011) and Miss March (2009).

George Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer serving as the 25th President of Liberia since 2018. Prior to his election to the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County. During his football career, he played as a striker. His prolific 18-year professional playing career ended in 2003.

After beginning his career in his home country of Liberia, Weah spent 14 years playing for clubs in France, Italy, and England. Arsène Wenger first brought him to Europe, signing him for Monaco in 1988. Weah moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 1992 where he won Ligue 1 in 1994 and became the top scorer of the 1994-95 UEFA Champions League. He signed for A.C. Milan in 1995 where he spent four successful seasons, winning Serie A twice. He moved to the Premier League towards the end of his career and had spells at Chelsea F.C. and Manchester City F.C., winning the FA Cup at the former, before returning to France to play for Olympique de Marseille in 2001, and subsequently ending his career with Al-Jazira in 2003.

At international level, Weah represented Liberia at the African Cup of Nations on two occasions, winning 53 caps and scoring 13 goals for his country. He is regarded as one of the best players never to have played at the World Cup tournament.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, in 1995, he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first and only African player to win these awards. In 1989, 1994 and 1995, he was named the African Footballer of the Year, and in 1996, he was named African Player of the Century.

Weah became involved in politics in Liberia following his retirement from football. Weah was elected President of Liberia in the 2017 election and sworn in on 22 January 2018.

Angel Dweh known mononymously as Angel Dweh, a Liberian American singer, recording artist, songwriter, composer, dancer, and actor, was born to Alice Dweh, a businesswoman in Monrovia, Liberia. His mother, a member of the Krahn ethnic group of eastern Liberia, later immigrated to the United States.

Angel is recognized for his ability to blend multiple genres, including Pop, Afropop/Afrobeat, and R&B, in his songwriting. His vibrant music reflects a distinctive sound that mirrors his personality and his native Liberia. Angel's unique vocal style within the Afropop/Afrobeats music genre has earned him the title of "Afro-Prince."

Since his emergence in the music industry in 2020, Angel has garnered attention from both local and international critics with popular singles such as "Love a Good Thing," "Salud," "Hard for Me," and "Flexin." His single "Kokona" achieved significant listenership on independent radio stations in Nigeria, Liberia, and Tanzania. Additionally, "Salud" claimed a position among the top 5 songs on the Master Class Radio show in Canada, and the music video for "Hard for Me" secured a top three position on Hot TV in Liberia.

Angel Dweh has garnered recognition as a nominee for the Master Class Radio Awards and CPMA's Best World Music 2022. Additionally, he has received five ISSA Awards in 2024. Notably, Dweh was honored with the Board Award for Soldier of the Year in 2022 and the CPMA Spot Award for Best World Music in 2023.

In his early adolescence, Angel actively participated in several notable musical engagements. He served as a tenor at the Lebanon Valley College's Honor Choir Festival in 2019 and also featured prominently in the LLMEA Festival in 2017 and 2018. Furthermore, he held membership in the Tri-M Honor Music Society and showcased his talents as a guest performer with the Mountaineer Men Choir at the Ephrata Middle School Choral Concert in 2019. Notably, he delivered a memorable rendition of the National Anthem at the U.S. Women's National Field Hockey Game in 2017.

Angel has been actively involved in both school and community musical theater productions. His debut on stage occurred when he portrayed Seaweed J. Stubbs in a school production of Hairspray in 2014 during his 8th-grade year. During high school, he took on the role of Brujon in Les Miserables in 2015 and participated as a dancer/singer in Grease in 2016. Angel also showcased his talent as a dancer in both Beauty & The Beast and The Addams Family in the Ephrata High School Theater productions. Furthermore, he contributed to the Ephrata Performance Art Center, demonstrating his versatility by performing as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz in 2017 and as a member of the dance ensemble in Ragtime in 2019. Notably, Angel's off-stage endeavors include working as a print model in a sports-themed photo-shoot for C.T. Pix in 2017.

In 2018, he secured his inaugural paid roles, embodying the characters of Joseph Asagai Erie in Raisin in the Sun with the Lancaster-based Theater Company and assuming a supporting role in the esteemed independent film, Bathroom Trolls, produced by Aaron Immediato. Angel undertook a relocation to Los Angeles, CA subsequent to his high school graduation in 2019 in order to pursue studies at Hussain College in Studio. His ventures led him to New York in 2020, where he took on a supporting role in yet another independent film, portraying Alberto in the Concrete Jungle, a production directed and scripted by Chris Shimojima. "The Making of Visual" (2020) is an autobiographical documentary chronicling his life, crafted in collaboration with Editor Tianna Camille-Village and featuring original music by Angel Dweh.

Helene Cooper was born on 22 April 1966 in Monrovia, Liberia.

Corie Blount was born on 4 January 1969 in Monrovia, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Eddie (1996) and NBA on NBC (1990).

Champion platform diver Velma Dunn was born on October 9, 1918 in Monrovia, California. Her mother was a schoolteacher. Velma took swimming lessons at the YMCA in Pasadena, California and learned how to dive at the Pasadena Athletic Club. Dunn attended the 1932 Olympic games in Los Angeles, California, which in turn inspired her to compete in Amateur Athletic Union meets with the L.A. Athletic Club. Velma won the junior national championships in diving in 1935 and placed second in the Olympic tryouts the following year. At age seventeen Dunn won the silver medal in the 10 meter platform event at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. A few weeks later Velma enrolled at the University of Southern California as a physical education major. After getting both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree as well as receiving a teaching credential from USC, Dunn went on to teach physical education at Huntington Park High School.

While teaching at Huntington Park High School Velma met swimmer and swimming instructor Howard Ploessel, who she subsequently married in 1943. The Ploessels then moved to San Pedro, California, where Howard taught Army soldiers how to swim at Fort MacArthur and Dunn taught physical education as well as water ballet, synchronized swimming, and lifesaving techniques at San Pedro High. After taking a break from school to have children, Velma resumed teaching in 1953 at South Gate Junior High, where she remained prior to eventually retiring in 1980. Moreover, Dunn retained her ties with the Olympic games later in her life: She not only volunteered for the 1984 L.A. Olympics, but also participated in the torch relay before the 1996, 2000, and 2002 Olympics (she did the latter one at age 83). Velma died on May 8, 2007 after suffering a stroke at age 88 at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier, California. She was survived by daughter Nancy, son Dennis, and grandchildren Bryan, Eric, and Jeremy.

Bob Blessing Jacobs (born 3 December 1994), popularly known as BobbyJayTV, is an African American Musical artist, songwriter, EDM Producer, YouTuber, and Entrepreneur. He Was Born in Monrovia, Liberia (West Africa) but grew up in Massachusetts, United States.

BobbyJayTV attended Lowell high school for his primary level and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. After college, Jacobs pursued a career in music. He started his own YouTube channel, BobbyJayTV, in 2020, which he mainly used to post music videos. His channel grew rapidly after posting a few songs he had written and produced himself.

He first released "trials and tribulations" on Spotify in 2022, and then after a few months, he released his music on many other international platforms like Deezer, Tidal, and Apple music. After the release of his first debut single, he started to gain popularity in Liberia and other African countries.

Writer/Director/producer Liverpool was bone in Meyia Town a small village in Liberian, because of the civil war he moves to the United States with his family in 2003 on December 3rd. He is currently president and finder of lonstar entertainment. He attended CCCA (Compass College of Cinematic Art), where he's working on numerous Productions. He worked in positions as a Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photographic, 1st AD and Sound Mixer. His planes after school, is to produce and direct all his short he wrote while he was at compass and to starts his own production company, while working as a director on whatever comes on his way.

Francisco Gabriel Alcala Jr. was born to Tonya Alcala and Francisco Alcala Sr in Santa Rosa, California. He currently resides in Monrovia, CA. From a young age, he has been greatly enthused by video games and has recently taken up a similar love for comic books. He has a younger brother name Enrique and an older sister named Gabriella. He is best known for starring in his good friend Gabriel Damien Thomas' horror short "Outdoor Type."

Caleb Buwah Woanyean (Born 15 September 2001), Monrovia Liberia Professionally known as Spacz a melodic rap artist, Song writer and music producer. He started his professional career 2022 and is now one the youngest rising rapper and Singer, music producer, song writer and trap soul, hip-hop and melodic rap artist from West Africa. He is inspired by iconic rap artist like Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby and Joyner Lucas. He gained recognition after the released of his debut EP called Through the Mirror.

Thomas Kellogg was born on 31 March 1932 in Monrovia, California, USA. Thomas was married to Greta M. Ericson. Thomas died on 14 August 2003 in Newport Beach, California, USA.

Mike Connelly was born on 16 October 1935 in Monrovia, California, USA. He was married to Ann. He died on 4 October 2021 in the USA.

Erika Jenko was born on 2 March 1985 in Monrovia, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Attack at Zombie High! (2009).

Bill Wilson was born on June 7, 1994, in Buchanan, Liberia. In 1996 he and his family fled the country to escape the First Liberian Civil War and went to a Refugee Camp in Guinea, Bill was two years old. Bill and his family arrived in Australia as a Refugee on 27/04/05, they came on the Humanitarian Visa. Wilson attended Warrawong Intensive English Centre in May '06 and graduated in December '06. Early 2007, he began his secondary schooling at Edmund Rice College where he studied his favorite subjects like Hospitality, I.T and Drama. He graduated in 2012. Upon graduation, Bill started to pursue his dream as a professional actor. He has been with Azure Management agency since March 2020. He had little training and he felt he needed more experience if he wants to make it big, he started looking around for guidance and found Dennis Skyes owner of Actors Co. where he completed his two years of private coaching. He described his entire journey as "an exhilarating roller coaster ride". Wilson has appeared in 3 music video, 1 student short film, 3 commercials and 3 feature films