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Did you know these celebrities are Londoners?

Keira Knightley

This famous actress was born on March 26, 1985, in London.She made her film debut at the age of 9 in A Village Affair (1994). Her first major part came in Star Wars: Episode 1-The Phantom Menace. She is now a very well-known and in demand actress. She has also earned Oscar nominations for her roles inPride & Prejudice and The Imitation Game.She is married to the musician James Righton and they have one daughter, Edie.Knightley is the face of an Amnesty International campaign to support human rights and she is also involved in a lot of charity projects.keira

Seal

Born on February 19, 1963, in London.He is an English singer-songwriter who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter with an international reach known for hits like "Crazy," "Kiss from a Rose" and "Love's Divine."He was married to Heidi Klum and had 4 children with her.In November 2014 he joined the charity group Band Aid 30 and recorded the latest version of the track "Do They Know It's Christmas?" London, to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.You can practise your English listening skills by listening to one of his most famous songs while reading the lyrics:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c45a8Htv3c0

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Nigella Lawson

Born in London on January 6, 1960.She is a celebrated cookbook author with titles like How to Eat. Renowned as "Domestic Goddess" Lawson is also a popular TV figure with shows like Nigella BitesandThe Taste. She has sold more than 3 million cookery books worldwide to date.You can check some of her recipes and practise your listening and cooking skills in the following link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/chefs/nigella_lawsonnigella

Thandie Newton

This great actress was born on November 6, 1972, in London.Her first role was in John Duigan's Flirting (1991). She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She took part in important films such as Mission Impossible II with Tom Cruise and The Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith.Check this video of Thandie talking about her job as an actress, it has got subtitles or you can read the transcript while listening to it: https://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myselfthandie

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