2019 CELEBRITIES

“Bullet Holes,” is featured in John Wick: CARSON Chapter 3 - Parabellum. Bush is releasing KRESSLEY an all new album in early 2020. In addition to singing, he has also played After beginning small roles in Constantine’ (2005) and his career as an How to Rob a Bank (2008). independent stylist working with major designers KEVIN like Ralph Lauren, Carson Kressley went MCKIDD on to win a primetime Emmy during a five-year (2003-2007) run as the fashion Scottish savant on Bravo’s Queer Eye for the television and Straight Guy. He has also hosted the film actor Kevin OWN Network’s Carson-Nation and McKidd has ABC’s True Beauty. He is a New York starred in ABC’s Times best-selling author with three Grey’s Anatomy as “Dr. Owen Hunt” books to his credit. Whenever Carson is since Season 5.In 2010, Kevin added not on stage or screen, he can be found director to his box of tricks. He first astride one of his American Saddlebred stepped up to the plate by helming 4 show horses, with which he has achieved webisodes of Grey’s Anatomy. He now World Champion status. directs several regular episodes per season. He has also had leading roles as “Tommy” in Trainspotting, “Count GAVIN Vronsky” in the BBC miniseries “Anna ROSSDALE Karenina” and “Lucius Vorenus” in the historical drama series “Rome.” In 2012 An English singer, he collaborated with a group of friends songwriter, and released an album of traditional musician, actor, and Scottish folk songs “The Speyside lead singer and Sessions,” with proceeds going to Save rhythm guitarist of The Children. “Cleartune,” a guitar tuner, the rock band Bush. In 2013, Rossdale and “Surfline,” a surfing forecaster are received the British Academy's Ivor his favorite apps (McKidd surfs up to Novello Award for International five times a week). The Scot became an Achievement. Bush’s latest release American citizen in 2015.

“Yeah – That’s the ticket!” won’t be SEAL forgotten soon!). Lovitz’ voice can be found in many films, some of the most In a popular include “Artie Ziff” and “Jay remarkable Sherman” for Fox Television’s The career that Simpsons. Lovitz has starred in more than spans more 60 films, including the big screen hits, than two The Benchwarmers and Southland Tales. decades, His television credits include Hot In London- born multi-platinum singer- Cleveland, Two and a Half Men and Las songwriter Seal has been focused on a Vegas. At SNL’s 40th anniversary event, single creative pursuit: expressing the full Lovitz was the subject of an unexpected experience of love through song. Known joke – he was included in the show’s for his one-of-a-kind soaring, husky “memoriam” montage. But Lovitz is very baritone voice and classic songwriting, much alive, touring the US with his Seal has seen success across numerous stand- up comedy and improv routines. genres of music. His smooth vocal delivery on hits like “Crazy” and “Kiss from a Rose” quickly cemented his status SCOTT as a formidable singer, and over the years FOLEY he’s extended his influence with a wide catalog of original music and soulful Scott Foley is an covers earning him multiple Grammy actor, director and awards and selling more than 30 million screenwriter who albums worldwide. began playing the role of Captain Jake Ballard in Season 2 JON of the ABC series “Scandal.” Last year LOVITZ he completed the show’s seventh and final season. He also appeared in the Lovitz is a August release of the Netflix film comedic actor “Naked.” Foley’s breakthrough role came widely known when he played Noel Crane on “Felicity,” for his roles in which enjoyed a five-year run on the WB TV, movies and Network (1998-2002). He also had a for his stand-up comedy acts. As a starring role in the CBS military drama popular cast member of the NBC sketch “The Unit” as Sergeant First Class Bob comedy show Saturday Night Live Brown throughout its four-season run (1985 – 1990), Lovitz created memorable (2006-2009), and had recurring guest characters like “Tommy Flanagan, The appearances on “Dawson’s Creek,” Pathological Liar” (his catchphrase “Scrubs,” “Cougar Town,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “True Blood.” Foley was director. A Critics’ Choice nominee for nominated for a Teen Choice Award for his portrayal of detective Sammy Bryant his role in Scream 3 (2000). In 2014, during a five-year run of Southland Foley wrote, directed, produced and acted (2009-2013). Hatosy has a long list of in “Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife.” film and TV series credits to his name including Fear of the Walking Dead, Bosch and Reckless. His film credits DAVID COOK include Public Enemies, John Q, Alpha Dog, Anywhere But Here, The Faculty Cook is returning and Outside Providence. to the Pro- Celebrity Tennis Classic for a tenth TATE straight year. DONOVAN David immediately launched to stardom As an actor, Tate following his Season 7 American Idol Donovan has title. He broke several Billboard chart appeared in over records when 14 of his songs debuted on 45 films, the Hot Digital Songs chart and 11 of his including songs debuted on the Hot 100, and went Rocketman, The on to sell more than 2 million albums, Upside, Manchester By The Sea, Argo, including his certified platinum Good Night and Good Luck, Memphis Eponymous album. Cook continues to Belle, and Love Potion #9. He was also tour throughout the world in support of the title voice in Disney’s Hercules and his multiple hits. The Missouri-born will appear in the upcoming releases Cook has raised more than $1 million for Respect with Jennifer Hudson and What cancer research after losing his brother Life is Worth with Michael Keaton. TV Adam to cancer in 2009. credits include Alternatino, MacGyver, Man in the High Castle, Masters of Sex, 24, Damages, and Friends among others. SHAWN Tate won an EMMY for his direction of HATOSY the ESPN 30 for 30 ‘Arthur and Johnnie’ about Tennis great Arthur Ashe. Shawn Hatosy is one of the most versatile actors of his generation. He currently stars in the TNT drama Animal Kingdom as Pope, as well as serving as a He has 30 career CART and IndyCar race MAEVE wins, eight Top 5 finishes and has QUINLAN claimed 50 poles. He was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 in his first Former WTA pro- two starts (2001, 2002) and the fifth to turned actress win consecutive titles. Castroneves’ third Maeve Quinlan is Indy 500 win came in 2009. an annual fixture and longtime friend of Chris Evert. Quinlan starred as LISA “Megan Conley” during an 11-year run LESLIE on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1995-2005). She also spent Lisa Leslie is a four critically-acclaimed seasons (2005- three Time WNBA 2008) as “Paula Carlin” on the hit MVP, Four-Time television drama South of Nowhere. Her Olympic Gold feature films credits have included Not Medalist and Hall of Easily Broken (2009), Personal Famer. Lisa Leslie, the most-recognized Indiscretions (2008) and Cougars, Inc. player in the WNBA and Team USA (2001). Quinlan also starred in Lifetime’s brought considerably more than a made-for-TV film The Stalker Club stunning visage and statuesque body to (2017). A Chicago native, Maeve played the court. She was the most dominant collegiate tennis at Northwestern and at player in the women’s game. She USC. She reached No. 82 in the world on attended the University of Southern the WTA Tour. California, where she was the all-time Pac-10 leader in points, rebounds, and HÉLIO blocked shots. After college, Leslie CASTRONEVES launched her modeling career, signing with the Wilhelmina Agency in 1996. Three-time She was a member of the gold-winning Indianapolis 500 U.S. Olympic teams in 1996, 2000, 2004 champion and 2007 and 2008. She is the first team sport Dancing With The athlete to win four consecutive Olympic Stars winner, Helio Gold Medals. In 2001, Leslie was the Castroneves recently retired from full- first WNBA player to win the regular time open wheel racing after a 20-year season MVP, the All-Star Game MVP career in the sport. In 2018, Castroneves and the playoff MVP in the same season. moved to Team Penske’s new IMSA That year, she also led the Los Angeles racing program. The Brazilian is one of Sparks to their first WNBA IndyCar’s all-time greats and has been Championship. In 2002, she became the the cornerstone of the Penske operation. WNBA all-time leading scorer and was named MVP of the regular season for the second year in a row. She led the Los TANYA Angeles Sparks to back-to-back THICKE Championships. She would go on to win her third MVP trophy in 2006 and was The Alan Thicke the first woman to slam-dunk in a Scholarship, an annual professional game. In 2009, Leslie college scholarship announced her retirement from the named after Chris WNBA. In Lisa’s off-season she received Evert’s longtime her Master’s in Business and released her friend, will be awarded again in 2019. Tanya first book, “Don’t Let the Lipstick Fool Thicke was on hand at our 2017 event when You”. Currently, she’s an in-studio co- the scholarship was announced. Tanya is host of CBS first all -female sports talk the widow of Alan Thicke, a long-time supporter of the event. She is best known show “We Need To Talk”. In 2016, she for her 2004 role as Tanya, a Spanish wrote her second book, “From The Court wedding guest, in The Princess Diaries 2: to the Boardroom.” She’s a luxury realtor Royal Engagement. Starting in 2014, she for Keller Williams, yet her proudest starred with her husband, Alan Thicke, in accomplishment is being happily married Unusually Thicke, a Canadian reality to her husband and real estate partner, show/sitcom. In 2014, she was the associate Michael Lockwood for 14 years! producer of 14 Unusually Thicke episodes. 30TH ANNUAL GALA CHRIS ENTERTAINMENT EVERT

BARRY Chris “Chrissie” Evert won the GIBB first of her 18 Grand Slam With a career titles in 1974 on that has spanned the way to becoming one of the most more than five decorated female athletes in history. decades, Barry With a game born on the courts of Fort Gibb stands as Lauderdale’s Holiday Park and honed by one of the most her father, the late Jimmy Evert, she prolific singer, would go on to win at least one Grand songwriter, producers of the modern era. Slam title over the next 13 years, piling As the co-founder and creative leader of up 157 Tour titles and more than $8 the Bee Gee’s, Barry, along with his million in prize money. Chris co-owns brothers Maurice and Robin, have sold the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca more than 200 million albums including Raton, publishes Tennis Magazine and the best-selling movie soundtracks of all serves as a tennis analyst for ESPN’s time –Saturday Night Fever. Grand Slam coverage. She hosted Saturday Night Live in 1989, and had He has received eight Grammy’s small roles playing herself in including the Grammy Legend Award, “Wimbledon” (2004) and “Trainwreck” the Grammy Lifetime Achievement (2015), and guest starred in a 2013 CSI Award, the American Music Awards tennis murder-mystery episode and in Lifetime Achievement Award, the BMI HBO’s 2015 hour- long Wimbledon Icon Award and was inducted into the “mockumentary,” “7 Days of Hell.” In Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and any tennis discussion, Chris Evert is one Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004, the of the greatest players of all time. She Bee Gee’s received one of Britain’s won 90 percent of her matches (1,209- highest honors when they were made 146), a feat that has never been equaled Commanders of the British Empire. After by any player—male or female. Evert the death of both of his brothers, Barry reached the finals in 76 percent of the went on his first solo world tour in 2013 tournaments in which she played and the and recorded his first solo album in 2016. semifinals or better in 52 of her 56 Grand In 2018, Barry was Knighted ‘Sir Barry Slam singles appearances. She advanced Gibb’ by Prince Charles for his Music to the semifinals or better in her first 34 and Charity. Grand Slam tournaments. In 1976, Sports Illustrated named her “Sportswoman of the Year” and in 1999 she was named by inductee holds the Open era record for ESPN as one of the “Top 50 North most singles (167) and doubles (177) American Athletes of the Century.” titles, and was named the WTA’s “Tour During the Evert reign, the US won eight Player of the Year” seven times. She Fed Cup titles while she posted a became the oldest player to win a Grand personal 57-4 record in 42 ties. Evert- led Slam title when she won a mixed doubles teams won six straight world titles championship at the US Open with Bob between 1977 and 1982, and added a pair Bryan at age 49. Navratilova has worked in 1986 and 1989. In 1995, Chris as an analyst on the Tennis Channel for received tennis’ highest honor as the sole the last 12 years, for the BBC at inductee into the International Tennis Wimbledon and for BT Sport, which Hall of Fame, becoming only the fourth televises WTA events. Born in Prague, player in tennis history to be Czech Republic, she lives in Miami unanimously selected. with wife Julia Lemigova.

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The New York MARTINA native currently NAVRATILOVA serves as a tennis analyst, play-by- She set the all- play caller and time-record with studio host for 59 Grand Slam ESPN’s tennis telecasts after serving as a titles (18 singles, CBS Sports commentator from 1996 31 doubles) over a to 2008. McEnroe’s decade as the 38th career that spanned four decades. Sports US Davis Cup team captain is the longest Illustrated declared Martina Navratilova in history, and the 2007 US team won the as one of the “Top 40 Athletes of All- world title under his captaincy. He also Time” and Tennis Magazine selected her coached the 2004 US Olympic team, and as the greatest female tennis player for served as the USTA manager of player the 1965 – 2005 era. Navratilova reached development from 2008-2014, a role that the Wimbledon singles final 12 times, included overseeing two USTA training including nine consecutive years (1982- centers. The former ATP pro won the 90), and won the title a record nine times. French Open doubles title in 1989, She is one of three women to have reaching an ATP World Tour doubles accomplished a career Grand Slam in career- high of No. 3 in 1993 and playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles. on three US Davis Cup teams. McEnroe The 2000 International Hall of Fame was a three-time collegiate singles All- American, leading Stanford to NCAA Games coverage. She has also worked as titles in 1986 and 1988. He was one of an analyst for ESPN, Tennis Channel and six athletes to receive the 2012 NCAA Channel 7 Australia. Silver Anniversary Award. McEnroe is married to actress-singer Melissa Errico and they have three daughters. JESSE LEVINE

Jesse Levine won five RENNAE career Challenger STUBBS titles in eight finals, and reached a career- WTA doubles high No. 69 in 2012 record- setter and before an elbow injury four-time ended his career. The Olympian Rennae Ottawa-born lefty Stubbs has been represented the US in Davis Cup one of the most competition (2007–2012) before loyal supporters of Chris Evert Charities becoming eligible to play for Canada in and the Pro-Celebrity event. She 2013. Levine put together a 24-1 is a six-time Grand Slam winner and freshman-record All-American season at chalked up 60 WTA titles over a 23-year the University of Florida where he was career. She represented Australia in four named National Rookie of the Year. He consecutive Olympic Games, beginning was 21-0 in regular season dual matches, with Atlanta in 1996 and culminating and reached the NCAA quarterfinals. with Beijing in 2008. She and longtime Levine won the 2001 USTA Clay Court doubles partner Lisa Raymond won 5 14 Nationals singles title as a 13-year- WTA titles, 33 tournaments and three old, the boys’ 16s doubles title at age 16, Grand Slams together. Stubbs played 17 and the 2005 Junior Wimbledon doubles years on Australia’s Fed Cup team—the title at 17. Levine coaches WTA player longest run in the country’s history—and Jessica Pegula and spent nearly a year her 28-9 win-loss record in doubles is the coaching Madison Keys. He works as a second best in Australian history behind talent scout for Nike, and as a TV analyst Wendy Turnbull (29-8). Stubbs played for Canadian broadcaster Sportsnet. her last Tour match at the 2011 US Open, and finished her career in World Team Tennis with the Washington Kastles, where she won three World Team titles. Stubbs made her Olympic broadcast debut with NBC at the 2012 London Games, and she was also the lead female tennis analyst for the network’s Rio

LUKE JENSEN VINCE SPADEA He was nicknamed Vince Spadea, a “Dual Hand Boca Raton Luke” for his native, is a ability to serve at former Top 20 130 mph with ATP player who either hand on the ATP World Tour, and reached a career high tenth position in the along with brother Murphy formed the ATP Champions Race in April 2003, as Rock ‘N’ Roll Tennis Brothers doubles well as a career-high ATP eighteenth team that won the 2003 French Open ranking in February 2005. He splits his title. Between 1987 and 2005, Luke time in both Palm Beach and Hollywood Jensen won 10 ATP doubles titles in 24 where he works in real estate and coaches finals, reaching a career-high No. 6 in the tennis. He also has an entertainment world in doubles in 1993. Jensen also agency in Hollywood. He recently reached the 1996 Australian Open and played a pivotal role in the 'Battle Of The French Open mixed doubles finals with Sexes’ feature film. In addition to his role Nicole Arendt. After retiring from pro as advisor and tennis choreographer to tennis, Jensen headed the Syracuse Oscar winner Emma Stone, and Steve women’s tennis program and compiled a Carell, he also doubled as Riggs during 106-53 record between 2006 and 2014. on-court scenes. Luke and Murphy served as touring pros at the five-star Sea Island Resort in AJLA Georgia. Luke is now the Director of TOMLJANOVIĆ Racquet Sports at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, NY and also Ajla Tomljanović conducts more than 70 tennis clinics and has won four charity events around the world each singles and three year, including his involvement with the doubles titles on Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy for the WTA tour in Down Syndrome. After being the No. her career. This 1-ranked junior in singles and doubles in September she reached her best singles 1984, Jensen enjoyed a pair of All- ranking of world No. 44. She was an American seasons at USC in 1986 and accomplished junior player, having won 1987. the 2009 Australian Open Girls’ Junior Doubles title. She was born in Croatia, but is now an Australian citizen and competes under their flag.