Profile
Famous as :
Tennis playerBirth Name :
Maria Yuryevna SharapovaBirth Date :
April 19, 1987Birth Place :
Nyagan, Siberia, RussiaClaim to fame :
The 2nd youngest Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era (2004)
Winners of the 2008 Annual ESPY Awards
July 17, 2008 02:07:31The awards event was held already and the winners were in. This year annual ESPY, stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, Awards took place at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and was hosted by pop singer and actor Justin Timberlake. The 16th annual event will be televised Sunday, July 20 at 9 P.M. ET on ESPN, but here's a peek of the winners.
Professional golfer Tiger Woods was quite a big winner at the event, winning his fifth Best Male Athlete ESPY. He, additionally, also won two other awards, namely his fourth straight Best Golfer award and the Best Championship Performance award for winning the U.S. Open.
Tennis Phenom Maria Sharapova Tapped as Sony Ericsson's Global Brand Ambassador
January 16, 2008 02:01:58The professional tennis player predicate attached to Maria Sharapova has earned the tennis star another major profession which is the first global brand ambassador for Sony Ericsson.
Sharapova reportedly has just signed a four-years contract with the mobile communications firm to serve as its global brand ambassador which means she will take part in consumer campaigns and promote a range of products and accessories. She, additionally, will be working with the Sony Ericsson design team to possibly produce some to-be-named products and accessories.
The 20 Top-Earning Stars Under 25 According to Forbes
December 05, 2007 11:12:18Forbes.com has released its annual list of the 20 Top-Earning Stars Under 25. As of this year, sitting on the No. 1 spot of the list is the NBA's LeBron James, who pulled in $27 million between June 2006 to June 2007. The so-called King James, who turns 23 on December 30th, stands to make plenty more with his new four-year $60 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and endorsement deals with Nike, Coca-Cola and Upper Deck.
On the 2nd spot of the list is The New Orleans Saints' Reggie Bush. The 22 years old NFL player earned $24 million in the time period, such amount of money that put him one place ahead of tennis goddess Maria Sharapova who's at No. 3 with one million less, $23 million.
Maria Sharapova Planning to Make a Sports Drama for The CW
October 25, 2007 03:10:55Maria Sharapova is taking tennis into the small screen. The tennis goddess is said to have been planning to make a sports drama for the CW.
According to Variety, Sharapova has joined writer Jacob Epstein to work on a sports-themed drama for the network which will be based on the world of professional women's tennis.
FHM's World's Most Eligible Bachelorettes
February 28, 2007 09:02:03
Kimberly Stewart, the daughter of rocker Rod Stewart, has been chosen the World's Most Eligible Bachelorette by FHM magazine. The poll, which was based on wealth as well as looks, placed Carmen Electra at 2nd, and Britain's Princess Beatrice at 3rd position.
Also make the list of the survey is Sarah Harding of the girl group Girls Aloud at No. 4. Hollywood movie star Scarlett Johansson, in addition, following in at No. 5, ahead of actress and pop music singer Lindsay Lohan at the 6th spot. Russian professional tennis player Maria Sharapova is chosen 7th, beating Paris Hilton who is behind at No. 8.
Johnny Depp Snatches the Top Spot on AceShowbiz's Top 100 Celebrity Buzz of September 2006 Edition
October 02, 2006 05:10:31
Looks like Johnny Depp's charisma has grown stronger. Known for his brilliant acting flair and captivating look, the striking actor has really won numerous favors this time to claim the no.1 slot on AceShowbiz's Top 100 Celebrity Buzz of September Edition, replacing Channing Tatum who now has to go one step down as the runner-up of the list.
Coming up to the third and fourth position are popular music artists Shakira and Chris Brown, both delightfully escalating a few notches from their last month positions followed by another young singing talent Jesse McCartney on number five. What's interesting here is that the "Beautiful Soul" singer previously was placed far below on the #60, so this certainly is such a great leap for this New Yorker to make.
FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World"
March 28, 2006 11:03:15
FHM magazine has released its list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World," in which readers crown Hollywood babe Scarlett Johansson as its No. 1. This is such a great achievement for her considering that she bounces eight places from her No. 9 spot last year, pushing aside the 2005's No. 1 Angelina Jolie to 2nd position this year.
No. 3 on the list is Jessica Alba, and Jessica Simpson is at No. 4. Make the list at No. 5 is Keira Knightley, ahead of Halle Berry at No. 6 and Jenny McCarthy at No. 7. Tennis star Maria Sharapova, Carmen Electra and Teri Hatcher are all rounding out the Top 10 on the list to be at No. 8, 9 and 10 in a row.
The Young & The Rich Celebrities Under 25
January 17, 2006 10:01:53Age means nothing but number. Though, number does matter. In case of Forbes magazine, age and number are tied closely one to another. Apparently, the magazine has in its annual list of the world's 100 most powerful celebrities found out an interesting phenomenon.
The result of the poll surprisingly includes 11 young celebrities under 25 that becoming American's biggest earners. Among them is Mary-Kate Olsen with $21 million earnings resulted from her production company and retail ventures. Also there is NBA phenomenon LeBron James, which earns $23 million by the year 2005.
Maria Sharapova, World No.1
August 23, 2005 04:08:01Winning tennis competition isn't something new for marvelous tennis player Maria Sharapova. Though, becoming the top-ranked women's tennis player in the Women's Tennis Association rankings is quite a surprising and becomes the proud of the female athlete.
Tops the bill with 4,452 points, Sharapova definitely beats American tennis player Lindsay Davenport, who lost the top spot after 10 months with 4,300 points. "When you look at the incredible competitiveness and depth in women's tennis these days, it's really amazing to be No. 1,'' Sharapova said in a WTA Tour statement.
