Biography

Jesse Findling is an American singer and rising star, best known for his appearance as a contestant on American Idol Season 24 (2026) on ABC. A native of Long Island, New York, Findling first garnered national attention in January 2026 when he auditioned on American Idol, where his inspiring personal story and powerful voice won … Read more

Marko Vargek is a Croatian sports journalist and television editor. Although he often appeared in the media during almost two decades of work at RTL, his personal data remains modest. In interviews, he said that he adored sports as a child – at the age of seven, he filmed “Golden Boots with Mark Vargek” with … Read more

Summer Blalocks is an American reality TV contestant appearing as a competitor on Season 2 of the FOX survival competition series Extracted (premiering January 26, 2026) — a show that drops untrained survivalists into the wilderness and challenges them and their families to endure extreme conditions for a $250,000 prize. Below is a comprehensive, verifiable … Read more

Richard Joshua “R.J.” Reynolds (1850–1918) was an American businessman and tobacco magnate. Born on July 20, 1850 in Patrick County, Virginia, he was the son of Hardin W. Reynolds (a prosperous tobacco farmer) and Nancy Cox. Young Reynolds studied at Emory & Henry College (1868–1870) and later at Bryant & Stratton Business College in Baltimore. … Read more

Polly Pearson is a Nebraska-based educator and adventurer who gained national attention in 2026 as a contestant on Fox’s survival reality series Extracted (Season 2). A longtime mathematics teacher from Holdrege, Nebraska, she is also known for her adventurous spirit – having climbed peaks in Peru and across the world – and for surviving a … Read more

Rhoman Eyere is a young American reality TV contestant and former basketball player from Spanish Fork, Utah. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School (Class of 2022) where he played varsity basketball. Eyere then attended Otero Junior College in Colorado, playing as a guard for the Otero Rattlers. (Specifics of his early family life and … Read more

Luke Olson is an American survivalist and construction professional from the Kansas City area, best known for competing on Fox’s reality TV series Extracted (Season 2, 2026). He is listed as 33 years old and is originally from Overland Park, Kansas. Olson works in the construction industry, and recently came into the public eye through … Read more

Marko Perković (Artistic name Thompson) was born 27. October 1966. in the village Čavoglave in Dalmatian Zagora. His mother Marija took care of him and his younger brother Dražen, while his father Ante worked as a guest worker in Germany, so the family was separated for part of the year. Growing up in rural conditions, Perković finished … Read more

Zvonimir Boban was born on October 8, 1968 in the city of Imotski (today Croatia, then SR Croatia in SFR Yugoslavia) in the family of Marinko and Marija Boban. Father Marinko was a soccer player and one of the founders of the Imot club NK Mračaj; He brought the sons of Dražen and Zvonimir to … Read more

Early life and education Andrej Plenković was born on April 8, 1970 in Zagreb. On his official website, he states that he grew up in Zagreb and that his roots come from Dalmatia – his father Mario Plenković was from Svirč on the island of Hvar, and his mother was Vjekoslav Raos-Plenković from Makarska. The … Read more

Katie Kratovil (born February 21, 1996) is an American outdoor enthusiast and reality TV contestant from Saratoga Springs, New York. She first gained public attention in early 2026 as a participant on Season 2 of FOX’s survival competition series “Extracted.” A former collegiate tennis player, Kratovil works as an administrative assistant by day and is … Read more

Early life and family background Luka Modric was born 9. September 1985. in Zadar, in the family of Stipe and Radojka Modrić. His childhood marked Croatia of war for independence – The family lived in the village of Modrići at the foot of Velebit, but in December 1991, Serbian rebels killed grandfather Luka Modrić while tending sheep. … Read more