Her father frank shields was a businessman and her mother teri shields went on to mangage brookes career. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Dec 02, 2015 brooke shields arguably one of the most beautiful women in hollywood, shields has a few royal members on her family tree. Lucrezia the borgias as they said in the olden days. Lucrezia borgia was born on 18 april 1480 at subiaco, near rome. Actress and model brooke shields uncovers more about her royal. Lucrezia borgia biography childhood, life achievements. Lucrezia was the sister of cesare borgia, and the daughter of pope alexander vi her name is also one of the first that comes up when people think of famous poisoners in history. The illegitimate daughter of a pope and his mistress, lucrezia borgia was a famous beauty, notorious for the suspicious deaths and political intrigue that swirled around her and her family.
Daughter of pope alexander vi and sister of cesare, she is often accused of sharing in their many crimes and excesses but was more. Lucrezia borgia was born on april 18, 1480, the daughter of cardinal rodrigo borgia c. It doesnt seem to have made it to this list, probably because it was first translated to english in 1953. Brooke shields was one of the original child stars who came with an osm overbearing stage mom.
Shields is a direct descendant of king henry iv, son of 1 st duke of lancaster john of gaunt and blanche of lancaster, who is her ancestor. Brooke christa shields was born on 31 may 1965, in manhattan, new york city usa, of english, irish, french and italian descent on her fathers side. Brooke shields amazing transformation from 1 to 52 years. Actress brooke shields is one of the most royallyrelated people in the celebrity kingdom. She is a popular actress and model, known for her appearances in such movies and shows as suddenly susan, the blue lagoon. Brooke christa shields was born to teri schmonn and francis alexander shields on may 31, 1965 in new york city. Behind hilary duff and brooke shields, these two have the most. She made her 20 million dollar fortune with endless love, the blue lagoon,suddenly susan. The task of raising lucrezia, however, was given to rodrigos cousin, the widow adriana damila. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Francis borgia 15101572, a greatgrandson of rodrigo, was canonized. Lucrezia borgia was accused of poisoning multiple people. Lucrezia is the ancestress of many notable people, including american civil war general p. Gisele bundchen shares images of her kids as she send an earth day note with cindy crawford and brooke shields.
Brooke shields doppelganger and identity research society. Brooke shields began her support of the uso by touring with bob hope in the mid. View brooke borgias profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Brooke shields 20071105in the spring of 2005, shields spoke to magazines such as guideposts and appeared on the oprah winfrey show to publicize her battle with postpartum depression, an experience that included depression, thoughts of suicide, an inability to respond to her babys needs, and delayed maternal bonding.
From italian royalty to william the conqueror, the actress and model traces connections to some of historys most famous figures. Juan carlos i, king of spain, is a direct descendant of the duke of ferrara, lucrezias third husband. No stranger to controversy herself for her early appearances on covers of magazines like playboy, shields appears to have ancestors that also knew how to stir things up. Brooke shields, 54, shares stunning bikini photo on. She is a sister to cesare borgia, juan borgia, and joffre borgia, and, later on, the mother of giovanni borgia. Lucrezia borgia would have been 39 years old at the time of death or 535 years old today. She is the 18th cousin, once removed, of elizabeth ii as a direct descendant of king henry iv of france. Lets be honest, its not that hard to be related to royalty through some fardistant relation to some fardistant nobleman that happens to be your greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat grandfathe. Borgia was born into a greedy and vicious family and many believe she was equally ambitious and ruthless. Brooke shields episode guide who do you think you are.
Feb 24, 2020 shields is queen elizabeths 18th cousin once removed through henry ii of france. Lucrezia borgia, duchessa di ferrara, modena e reggios geni profile. The 54yearold admitted during her appearance on watch what happens live with andy cohen that shes too. The name of borgia alone conjures up a images of poison, ruthless ambition, incest, cruelty, among other unsavoury traits. Lolita book lucrezia borgia brooke shields inspiring things through the looking glass pretty baby celebs celebrities classic beauty tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Lucrezia borgia, italian noblewoman and a central figure of the infamous borgia family of the italian renaissance.
Lucrezia borgia is one of those figures in history that we are taught to believe was a really evil person. Lucrezia borgia is a main character in the first, second and third seasons. She is the sister of cesare borgia, juan borgia and. Brooke shields grandmother who is of noble birth traces. In 1981, the new jerseybased music group the jitterz released a single titled the girls want to look like brooke shields, which was a minor alternative radio hit. Juan carlos i, king of spain, is a direct descendant of the duke of ferrara, lucrezia s third husband. Born in new york in 1965, brooke shields was thrust into the spotlight from an early age by her mother and career manager teri. Borgia was born into a greedy and vicious family and many. Lucrezia is a beautiful, intelligent young lady, with a sharp mind and charming personality. A notorious reputation precedes her, and she is inextricably. If you have not heard of brooke shields before, this tagline from. In this video we are going to watch the transformation of star actress brooke shields of age between 1 to 52 years old. Through 1 of her grandmothers an italian princess brooke. Her parents are francis alexander shields, decreased shortly before the birth of her daughter rowan, and her mother teri shields, formerly known as maria schmonn.
I was an extra in a film with brooke shields and let me just say she is stunning in person. Brooke shields family, childhood, life achievements, facts, wiki and bio of 2017. Brook is a descendent of lucrezia borgia, through her grandmother who happens to be an italian princess. Genealogists discover royal roots for all nbc news. Lucrezia borgia is the only daughter to rodrigo borgia and vanozza dei cattenei. Pretty baby 38 movie clip bidding on violet 1978 hd. She is an american actress and model, she performs in movies and television serials. Brooke shields nude photos reveal every part of her body. Brooke shields opens up about losing her virginity to dean cain her. Lucrezia borgia was an italian noblewoman and daughter of pope alexander vi. Lucrezia borgia april 18, 1480june 24, 1519 was the illegitimate daughter of pope alexander vi rodrigo borgia by one of his mistresses. The music group blondies 1978 album parallel lines contains the song pretty baby, written about brooke shields. Brooke shields posted a skinbaring snapshot on instagram this week, looking gorgeous on a boat in a pink bandeau bikini. Holliday grainger as lucrezia in the borgias reneszansz, hercegnok, lanyok.
Brooke s impressive lineage means that her ancestors include lucrezia borgia, a king of france, and a prince of monaco. Brooke shields transformation from 1 to 53 years old. Britains spencers to which diana belongs trace its roots to the house of sforza whose founder, lord of pesaro, was lucrezias first husband. She had three political marriages, arranged for her familys advantage, and likely had several adulterous alliances. Is brooke shields as evil as her ancestor lucrezia borgia. Britains spencers to which diana belongs trace its roots to the house of sforza whose founder, lord of pesaro, was lucrezia s first husband. Jul 04, 2005 brooke shields retalliation against tom creww. Actress brooke shields has a pretty impressive pedigree. Alfons went to university and studied canon and civil law, where he demonstrated talent and after graduation began to rise through the local church. Lucrezia is the third child and only daughter of rodrigo borgia and vanozza cattaneo. Lucrezia borgia, duchess of ferrara, was the daughter of alexander vi, the future pope and she had married thrice into famous families that helped her own family to have a flourishing political career. Brooke s legal birthname is brooke christa shields. The actress is married to chris henchy, her starsign is gemini and she is now 54 years of age. Lucrezia borgias first husband was giovanni sforza, as the sforzas.
She is portrayed by holliday grainger, and makes her debut in the series premiere. Osm teri shields managed to scandalize the world when she pimped out 12yearold shields in pretty baby, featuring her as a child prostitute, complete with adolescent nude scenes. If you have not heard of brooke shields before, this tagline from her calvin klein. Considering that brooke shields is actually lucrezia s descendant. Borgia nude scenes 92 images and 31 videos including appearances from isolda dychauk eva jenickova daisy lewis. So if youve read the book and think it should be included here, do add it. Brooke was born in new york and raised in manhatten.
We just had to find out how she maintains her iconic brows. Lucrezia borgia, duchess of ferrara 1480 1519 genealogy. Lolita book lucrezia borgia brooke shields inspiring things through the looking glass pretty baby celebs celebrities classic beauty. Lucrezia borgia, and through her, pope alexander vi.
Brooke shields height, weight, measurements, bra size, age. Fun fact, she is descended from the renaissance italy noblewoman, lucrezia borgia, and through her, pope alexander vi. Brooke shields revealed the beauty products she uses on a daily basis. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an. Holliday grainger as lucrezia borgia in the borgias costume design by. Shields was quite surprised to find out about her illustrious connections. Lucrezia was known for being with a lot of men, but divorced her first husband, later claiming that he had. Jun 11, 2010 happy holliday grainger lands star role as lucrezia borgia in tv epic. It is a widely misheld, and often reported, misconception that her birthname is christa brooke shields. Start with the life and times of lucrezia borgia by maria bellonci. Brooke shields ads would help catapult kleins career to superdesigner status. Brooke shields is one of the family thats right, brooke shields, star of friends, the middle, and saucy film the blue lagoon. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover brookes. Brooke shields episode guide who do you think you are magazine.
Brooke shields says she isnt in a hurry to go under the knife. Brooke shields was born may 31, 1965 in manhattan, new york, united states. Aug 10, 2014 10 celebrities who are descended from royalty. Brooke shields born may is an american actress, model and former child star. See, her mothers mother was princess donna marina torlonia di civitellicesi prince of civitellicesi was a title given to the head of the torlonia family and conveys, in addition to nobility, the responsibilities of being one of the two prince assistants to the papal throne. Brooke shields born 1965 american actress and celebrity, princeton university graduate and author of two books english contemporary dictionary.
Brooke shields pour les articles homonymes, voir shields et brooke. Brooke shields academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Hollywood royalty brooke shields is related to different actual monarchs such as. Brooke shields gif with images brooke shields young. Lolita book lucrezia borgia brooke shields through the looking glass pretty baby celebs celebrities classic beauty we heart it. Brooke shields arguably one of the most beautiful women in hollywood, shields has a few royal members on her family tree. Brook is a descendent of lucrezia borgia, through her grandmother who. She can claim descent from henri iv, king of france, lucrezia borgia, and honore i, prince of monaco, among others. Her birth certificate was reproduced in both the 1978 and 1982 editions of the brooke book. Her mother and father were divorced when she was a child. Mar 10, 2020 shields is the 18th daughter of queen elizabeth who was once expelled from france by henry ii. Here you may find through 1 of her grandmothers an italian princess brooke shields is descended from this sister of cesare borgia jeopardy answer. Brooke shields afraid of plastic surgery, cosmetic. Brooke shields biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki.
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