Mischa Barton and Nadia Elena Comaneci

Mischa barton was born on January 24, 1986, in Hammersmith, the United Kingdom. The O.C. she played Marissa Cooper a socialite. She also appeared as a character in The Sixth Sense a suspense movie. The O.C. The actress starred on a television show that was very loved. Additionally, she starred on the highly rated TV program The O.C. Benjamin McKenzie played her love-interest. Benjamin McKenzie played her romantic interest. Barton appeared for the first time on television in the role of Corvina Lang, the younger Corvina. She played this part in flashbacks from All My Children in 1994. She was replaced by Michelle Trachtenberg, who had appeared as Lily Benton Montgomery in the series. She was a guest star in eight episodes of the show Once and Again as Jessie Sammler's (Evan Rachel Wood) girlfriend Katie Singer. In 2001, she returned to acting, and was a part of an independent Canadian film, titled Lost and Delirious. It was based on the Susan Swan novel The Wives of Bath. Barton as well as her co-stars Jessica Pare, Piper Perabo received mixed reviews. Julie Johnson (2002), in which Lili Taylor and Courtney Love played the daughters of lesbians who had an affair. Barton played a part as a supporting actor in 2001's independent film Tart which starred Brad Renfro and Dominique Swain. Nadia Elena Comaneci..........................At the 1976 Olympics a 14-year-old Romanian captured the hearts and minds of the world with her daring and perfectio earning seven perfect tens three gold medals one silver and one bronze. Her return to Romania and was greeted with a warm welcome by the Romanian government. Comaneci also added two more gold medals of gold to her nine total during the Olympics just four years after the event. Comaneci was awarded her medals in 1996 when she was elected to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. In 1999, ABC News and Ladies Home Journal named Comaneci one of the Top 100 female athletes from the 20th Century. Comaneci was got married to American Olympic Champion Bart Conner in April of 1996. They have their son Dylan Paul. Together they own several gymnastics-related businesses, including the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy. Comaneci is also involved with a range of charitable organizations serving on the Special Olympics International Muscular Dystrophy Association as well as the Laureus Sports For Good Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, she continues to give money and time to many charitable organizations like the Nadia Comaneci Children's Hospital located in Bucharest.