Sentences with phrase «international fame after»

Brennan achieved international fame after he stripped down at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at the Portland, Oregon airport.

From best - selling author Joyce Maynard — a writer who shot to international fame after the release of her memoir...

She rose to international fame after her performance as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air (2009), for

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For the last three years Trabert has served as president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Every weekday morning, after a seven - mile bike ride, a cup of coffee and a close look at the box scores in the sports section, Trabert, who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., steps into his home office, fires up the fax machine and gets to work.

Vivian Cepeda is a TV presenter who has shot to fame recently, after a sex tape was leaked showing her and Mexican international Alan Pulido together.

He was an important name in the world of bodybuilding in the 70's after winning one IFBB Mr. America and two IFBB Mr. Universe titles and gaining international fame with his TV appearance as The Incredible Hulk.

After years of practice, the Soweto String Quartet has become one of South African's most successful classical ensembles to gain international fame.

Much later, Gander's airport obtained some small (and bittersweet) measure of fame in 2001 when nearly forty international flights and more than six thousand passengers were grounded at Gander after all North American flights were halted on 9/11.

After he garnered art world exposure and participated in the Whitney Biennial and other major exhibitions, his fame became international.

After achieving international fame as a silent film star, Dietrich's career evolved and focused on live performances.

At the time of his death from AIDS - related complications at the age of 31 — after a creative period of just ten years — Keith Haring had achieved international renown, not just for his art but also for his political activism; after contracting HIV, Haring exploited his fame and spoke openly about his illness.

Frith Street Gallery, London, 9 July — 14 August 2015 Chinese - born conceptual artist Chen Zhen gained international fame during the 1990s not long after moving to Paris to widen his artistic horizons.

Toronto litigator Kevin Toyne found himself at the centre of a media storm after taking on the case involving Darwin the monkey, who gained international fame in 2012 after being found wandering around a local IKEA parking lot wearing a shearling coat.