The Grey Lady wasn't the only ghost resident in the halls of Hogwarts, there was also Moaning Myrtle. There was a rather unkind rumor circulating around the internet at one point that Moaning Myrtle was actually played by Daniel Radcliffe in drag. We do admit that there's a resemblance- and we're putting it down to the glasses - but the role was actually taken by Shirley Henderson.
Henderson is much more recognizable in the picture on the right, and you may know the vastly experienced actor from a number of her roles across film and television. She's had a hugely varied career, with roles as unusual as playing a sentient paving slab in "Doctor Who", and Jude in three "Bridget Jones" movies. She seems to have a particular taste for eccentric characters, and her voice is every bit as distinctive as her appearance.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.