Essay on Encomium

Outside of her career and achievements she was never married nor have she had kids.

She has risen from a poor background and was ranked the richest African American of the 20th Century, the greatest black philanthropist in American history and was once the world’s only black billionaire. She is also known as the most influential woman in the world, both older generations and young.

Without a doubt there is one major performer that certainly stands out within our pop culture world. The name of this very famous American icon is, Dolly Parton. Dolly has surpassed any rags to riches story that ever lived. She has touched the lives of so many individuals over many decades through her many talents. Dolly started her career at a very young age and continued fulfilling her life endeavors through country music, pop music, and even acting. This American icon didn’t stop with just her talents, she also gave back to our society through charity, fundraising, and establishing her own theme park. Dolly Parton was brought up in a very poor family, however through much dedication she became the famous icon everyone idolized today.

As well as being a singer, Selena Quintanilla also made her own fashion line and became a designer in 1993. Coca-Cola saw something in her and reached out asking for her to become a spokesperson for them in 1994. She even managed to snag a role in the movie Don Juan Demarco in 1995. Since Selena Quintanilla had to drop-out of school, she found it extremely important to stay in school. She went to tons of schools to inform them how important it is to stay in school. So to influence kids in a positive way she made educational videos titled My Music, and Selena Agrees. Selena Quintanilla also showed her support for CHC, homeless people, people in abusive relationships, and victims of Hurricane Andrew. She even helped raise funds for D.A.R.E, DEP corporation, and Teach the Children, by performing fund raising concerts. Overall, she was known as an amazing singer and an even better person.

In 2001, she was featured on the remix of "Lady Marmalade". The single sold over 5 million copies. It got to #1 on the Billboard 100. The single also won 2 MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy.

She channels her prosperity into helping others and has become a widely recognized philanthropist, initially via with her talk show then in establishing philanthropic projects that have touched millions around the world. Oprah’s success is undeniable, but what makes her so influential, so remarkable? According to Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Outliers: The Story of Success, there are certain factors that contribute to or thwart the success of an individual; but does Oprah fit the archetype that defines a successful person, or was she simply lucky?

Beyoncé also known as the queen of pop received many awards some being Grammy awards and MTV video music award due to her amazing talents.Those were just 2 of the awards she has received ( Waters 58).Beyoncé was born on September 4,1981 Houston,Texas(Waters 19).Her fame has expanded worldwide because of her talent and entertaining skills that is not all she has accomplished she has also won many award and inspired many people. Beyoncé grew up in Houston,Texas with her parents Tina and Mathew Knowles.

great success in the chess games, she has also excelled in American culture. Later on,

Transition: Oprah’s charities and foundations are such a success because of the life she had. Her past added to her drive to help others to give them the best life possible. This all leads back to why Oprah Winfrey is so successful to this day.

Grace Kelly is one of the most well known movie stars in the world. Not only that but she was later on made Princess of Monaco. Grace is a very sophisticated, well educated woman who was once one of the most payed women in Hollywood (“Grace Kelly”). Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia on November 12 1929.

Amelia Earhart was a lot of things. An author, a celebrity, a head of a magazine, and an overall celebrity. Another word that could be used to describe a celebrity and Earhart is fame seeker.

     Marie Curie was born, Maria Sklodowska on November 7, 1867. She grew up in Warsaw, Poland. She would become famous for her research on radioactivity. Marie Curie was the first woman to ever win a Nobel prize, and the first ever to win two Nobel prizes. She is most famous for the discovery of Radium and Polonium. Her work not only influenced the development of fundamental science, but also began a new era in medical research and treatment.

Shakira has done a lot of things since she was a child to become the famous person she is now. She was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on February second, 1977. At the age of 8, she wrote her first song, and by 13 she signed a record deal with Sony Music in Colombia, which resulted in her first album, “Magia” (Magic). She wrote all the songs

In addition, Madonna was a smart entertainer known as a business woman who uses differentiation strategy which can lead to softer competition (Lozano‐Vivas, 2009). At that point of time, there was no other entertainer who is able to differentiate their self-identity until Madonna came out. Thus, this enables Madonna to protect the self from competitive competition in the industry.

The biggest issue standing in her way was how to obtain her success, and then be able to maintain it instead of fading away like many other celebrities do as they get older.