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Vin Diesel

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18 Jul 1967

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Entertainment, Film

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Actor, Filmmaker

John Travolta holds his honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes on Friday. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize: ‘beyond the Oscar’

The Hollywood star received an honorary Palme d’Or, as he premiered his first film as a director.

16 May 2026 - 5:39AM

Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday: a look at her style through the years

10 Nov 2025 - 3:50PM

Fame and celebrity

7 celebrity gamers, from Henry Cavill and Mila Kunis to Tom Holland

23 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel’s partner Paloma Jiménez?

The couple have been spotted at many a red carpet event since getting together in 2007, but the Mexican model has managed to maintain a low profile despite her partner’s Fast & Furious fame.

10 Feb 2025 - 7:00PM

Vin Diesel and Paloma Jimenez have been together since 2007. Photo: Getty Images

Celebrity children

Meet Clint Eastwood’s handsome actor-director son, Scott Eastwood

He may be the son of one of cinema’s biggest icons, but Scott Eastwood didn’t have an easy ride – here’s what you need to know about the Gran Torino star who had a few run-ins with other actors

14 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

10 Bollywood stars who made it in Hollywood, from Alia Bhatt to Priyanka Chopra

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been in five Hollywood movies, Deepika Padukone played Vin Diesel’s love interest, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas portrayed an antagonist in the film version of Baywatch

4 Jan 2024 - 2:00PM

United States

US patient sues dentist over 8 crowns, 4 root canals, 20 fillings in one visit

Citing her significant injuries, the patient is seeking at least US$50,000 in damages in her suit against the dentist in Minnesota.

26 Dec 2023 - 10:32AM

A patient undergoing a dental examination. Photo: Shutterstock

United States

Actor Vin Diesel hit with sexual battery lawsuit by former assistant

Fast and Furious star’s lawyer says Vin Diesel ‘completely refutes these outlandish allegations’, which former assistant said occurred in a hotel room in 2010.

22 Dec 2023 - 11:06AM

American cinema

Profile | Fast & Furious’ Sung Kang on horror comedy that’s his directorial debut

Sung Kang, the Korean-American actor best known for playing Han Lue in the Fast & Furious films, talks about discrimination in Hollywood and directing his first film, Shaky Shivers, a horror comedy.

21 Sep 2023 - 7:05AMvideocam

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

HK’s ultimate fashion duo? 9 of Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s best looks

Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang may be HK’s most fashionable power couple – from Valentino and Celine to Michael Kors and Tiffany & Co., here are 9 of our favourite looks this year

3 Aug 2023 - 12:56PM

Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang are bona fide fashionistas who’ve stepped out in plenty of stunning couple looks over the years. Photos: @sweetcil/Instagram

American cinema

Review | Fast X: Vin Diesel confronts Jason Momoa in a silly action blockbuster

Vin Diesel, John Cena and Charlize Theron take on Jason Momoa’s evil villain Dante Reyes in the 11th and possibly penultimate film in the Fast & Furious franchise.

18 May 2023 - 5:07PMvideocam

Vin Diesel (left) and Daniela Melchior in a still from “Fast X” (category IIB), directed by Louis Leterrie.

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

How Marvel star Chris Pratt makes and spends his US$80 million fortune

Marvel regular Chris Pratt went from working in burger joints and cleaning cars to becoming a multimillionaire Hollywood big shot – here’s how he makes and spends his fortune today

15 May 2023 - 12:05AM

Formula One (F1)

Drivers deny Red Bull success is ruining F1, while Mercedes make Hamilton vow

Red Bull’s dominance has fuelled talk of a boring season, but their rivals insist they are working hard to challenge them, starting at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

6 May 2023 - 4:55PM

American cinema

Review | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: big, dumb fun in James Gunn’s Marvel goodbye

A disappointing Sylvester Stallone cameo aside, this farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana et al, is enjoyably weird.

3 May 2023 - 11:07AMvideocam

(From left): Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord and Dave Bautista as Drax in a still from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”. Photo: Marvel Studios

American cinema

Park Seo-joon to Steven Yeun, all the Asian stars in MCU films and shows

Can you name all the stars of Asian descent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Park Seo-joon, Steven Yeun and Ke Huy Quan are the latest in a long line that includes Michelle Yeoh, Iman Vellani and Benedict Wong.

27 Apr 2023 - 5:24AMvideocam

South Korean actor Park Seo-Joon in a still from “The Marvels”. Park is the latest in a long line of actors and actresses of Asian descent to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Photo: YouTube/@Marvel

American cinema

The 11 best blockbuster Hollywood movies in cinemas in spring 2023

Spring 2023 Hollywood premieres include the 7th Transformers film, the 10th Fast and Furious outing Fast X, as well as a sequel to the Spider-Man Spider-Verse animation and a reboot of The Little Mermaid.

9 Mar 2023 - 3:09PMvideocam

American cinema

Hollywood in 2023: Barbie movie, Tom Cruise and Timothée Chalamet, horror

In 2023, Tom Cruise and Timothée Chalamet’s stars will continue to shine; Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will play Barbie and Ken, while the Indiana Jones and Fast & Furious franchises will wind up.

3 Jan 2023 - 4:15PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is the richest Avatar star? Net worths, ranked

Hollywood’s queen of sci-fi, Alien actress Sigourney Weaver, earned much more for the first Avatar than co-stars Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington – but she’s still not the wealthiest …

21 Dec 2022 - 1:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Surprise! 12 celebs with twins you probably didn’t know about

Celebrities like Friends’ star Giovanni Ribisi and former Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bündchen are all too recognisable – so will their twin siblings make you do a double take?

19 Dec 2022 - 12:32AM

Fame and celebrity

10 highest-paid actors of 2022, ranked – from Tom Cruise to Will Smith

From Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick millions to Will Smith’s pre-Oscars pay cheque and Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 film with Lewis Hamilton, which Hollywood actor made the most money this year?

5 Dec 2022 - 12:11PM

United States

LA residents slam Fast and Furious for ‘glorifying’ illegal street racing

Locals protested against the filming of Fast X in Angelino Heights, saying the neighbourhood was plagued by a spate of dangerous street racing.

27 Aug 2022 - 11:20AM

Residents protest against the latest Fast and Furious movie being filmed in the Angelino Heights neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, on August 26. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

16 pairs of mirror-image male celebrities you’d swear were twins

Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint, and Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg are just two pairs of A-listers who have had some fun with the confusion their similarities cause

7 Jul 2022 - 7:00PM

Meet these pairs of male celebrities who could easily be brothers, from Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cera, to Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. Photos: @jesseeisenbergunofficial, @michaelcerasource/Instagram; @MarinaIsabel13/Twitter

Fame and celebrity

Who are the richest Fast & Furious stars? Net worths, ranked

From Dwayne Johnson to the late Paul Walker, who are the richest cast members of the hit action franchise – and how did they earn their millions?

19 Jun 2022 - 1:00AM

American cinema

What to know about Avatar: The Way of Water, releasing in December 2022

Vin Diesel, Kate Winslet and Michelle Yeoh will join the cast of James Cameron’s hotly awaited sequel – which will of course feature the same mind-blowing 3D effects as Avatar (2009)

23 May 2022 - 1:00AMvideocam

Books and literature

Heist novel author on her Chinese-American art thieves, Netflix adaptation

Like The Fast and the Furious movies, Grace D. Li’s debut novel about young Chinese-Americans is part heist, part about finding a family with those around you.

29 Jul 2022 - 1:31PM

Grace D. Li is the author of Portrait of a Thief, a heist novel about young Chinese-Americans and their relationship with a faraway homeland that is being adapted for Netflix. Photo: Grace D. Li

Hair

Rush for hair products that saved Matthew McConaughey from a transplant

Hollywood star McConaughey started a media storm after saying he had used Regenix products for two decades to treat his thinning hair.

18 Mar 2022 - 7:15AM

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey caused a media storm after denying having had hair surgery, and saying he’d been using Regenix hair products for two decades. Photo: Steve Vas/Featureflash

American cinema

How Furious 7, unlike most other co-productions, won big in China

The huge box office success of Furious 7 showed its Chinese backers that sometimes it’s best to just bankroll a sure-fire blockbuster and keep out of the way.

4 Mar 2022 - 7:15PMvideocam

Cinema

Why Michelle Yeoh’s star is still on the rise as she heads for 60

After late-career hits like Marvel’s Shang-Chi and Crazy Rich Asians, in the year she turns 60 the Malaysian actress is busier than ever with Avatar 2, a The Witcher prequel and sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All at Once

26 Jan 2022 - 5:00AMvideocam

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Vin Diesel

Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize: ‘beyond the Oscar’

The Hollywood star received an honorary Palme d’Or, as he premiered his first film as a director.

Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday: a look at her style through the years

7 celebrity gamers, from Henry Cavill and Mila Kunis to Tom Holland

Who is Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel’s partner Paloma Jiménez?

The couple have been spotted at many a red carpet event since getting together in 2007, but the Mexican model has managed to maintain a low profile despite her partner’s Fast & Furious fame.

Meet Clint Eastwood’s handsome actor-director son, Scott Eastwood

He may be the son of one of cinema’s biggest icons, but Scott Eastwood didn’t have an easy ride – here’s what you need to know about the Gran Torino star who had a few run-ins with other actors

10 Bollywood stars who made it in Hollywood, from Alia Bhatt to Priyanka Chopra

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been in five Hollywood movies, Deepika Padukone played Vin Diesel’s love interest, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas portrayed an antagonist in the film version of Baywatch

US patient sues dentist over 8 crowns, 4 root canals, 20 fillings in one visit

Citing her significant injuries, the patient is seeking at least US$50,000 in damages in her suit against the dentist in Minnesota.

Actor Vin Diesel hit with sexual battery lawsuit by former assistant

Fast and Furious star’s lawyer says Vin Diesel ‘completely refutes these outlandish allegations’, which former assistant said occurred in a hotel room in 2010.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Profile | Fast & Furious’ Sung Kang on horror comedy that’s his directorial debut

Sung Kang, the Korean-American actor best known for playing Han Lue in the Fast & Furious films, talks about discrimination in Hollywood and directing his first film, Shaky Shivers, a horror comedy.

HK’s ultimate fashion duo? 9 of Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s best looks

Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang may be HK’s most fashionable power couple – from Valentino and Celine to Michael Kors and Tiffany & Co., here are 9 of our favourite looks this year

Review | Fast X: Vin Diesel confronts Jason Momoa in a silly action blockbuster

Vin Diesel, John Cena and Charlize Theron take on Jason Momoa’s evil villain Dante Reyes in the 11th and possibly penultimate film in the Fast & Furious franchise.

How Marvel star Chris Pratt makes and spends his US$80 million fortune

Marvel regular Chris Pratt went from working in burger joints and cleaning cars to becoming a multimillionaire Hollywood big shot – here’s how he makes and spends his fortune today

Drivers deny Red Bull success is ruining F1, while Mercedes make Hamilton vow

Red Bull’s dominance has fuelled talk of a boring season, but their rivals insist they are working hard to challenge them, starting at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

Review | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: big, dumb fun in James Gunn’s Marvel goodbye

A disappointing Sylvester Stallone cameo aside, this farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana et al, is enjoyably weird.

Park Seo-joon to Steven Yeun, all the Asian stars in MCU films and shows

Can you name all the stars of Asian descent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Park Seo-joon, Steven Yeun and Ke Huy Quan are the latest in a long line that includes Michelle Yeoh, Iman Vellani and Benedict Wong.

The 11 best blockbuster Hollywood movies in cinemas in spring 2023

Spring 2023 Hollywood premieres include the 7th Transformers film, the 10th Fast and Furious outing Fast X, as well as a sequel to the Spider-Man Spider-Verse animation and a reboot of The Little Mermaid.

Hollywood in 2023: Barbie movie, Tom Cruise and Timothée Chalamet, horror

In 2023, Tom Cruise and Timothée Chalamet’s stars will continue to shine; Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will play Barbie and Ken, while the Indiana Jones and Fast & Furious franchises will wind up.

Who is the richest Avatar star? Net worths, ranked

Hollywood’s queen of sci-fi, Alien actress Sigourney Weaver, earned much more for the first Avatar than co-stars Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington – but she’s still not the wealthiest …

Surprise! 12 celebs with twins you probably didn’t know about

Celebrities like Friends’ star Giovanni Ribisi and former Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bündchen are all too recognisable – so will their twin siblings make you do a double take?

10 highest-paid actors of 2022, ranked – from Tom Cruise to Will Smith

From Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick millions to Will Smith’s pre-Oscars pay cheque and Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 film with Lewis Hamilton, which Hollywood actor made the most money this year?

LA residents slam Fast and Furious for ‘glorifying’ illegal street racing

Locals protested against the filming of Fast X in Angelino Heights, saying the neighbourhood was plagued by a spate of dangerous street racing.

16 pairs of mirror-image male celebrities you’d swear were twins

Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint, and Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg are just two pairs of A-listers who have had some fun with the confusion their similarities cause

Who are the richest Fast & Furious stars? Net worths, ranked

From Dwayne Johnson to the late Paul Walker, who are the richest cast members of the hit action franchise – and how did they earn their millions?

What to know about Avatar: The Way of Water, releasing in December 2022

Vin Diesel, Kate Winslet and Michelle Yeoh will join the cast of James Cameron’s hotly awaited sequel – which will of course feature the same mind-blowing 3D effects as Avatar (2009)

Heist novel author on her Chinese-American art thieves, Netflix adaptation

Like The Fast and the Furious movies, Grace D. Li’s debut novel about young Chinese-Americans is part heist, part about finding a family with those around you.

Rush for hair products that saved Matthew McConaughey from a transplant

Hollywood star McConaughey started a media storm after saying he had used Regenix products for two decades to treat his thinning hair.

How Furious 7, unlike most other co-productions, won big in China

The huge box office success of Furious 7 showed its Chinese backers that sometimes it’s best to just bankroll a sure-fire blockbuster and keep out of the way.

Why Michelle Yeoh’s star is still on the rise as she heads for 60

After late-career hits like Marvel’s Shang-Chi and Crazy Rich Asians, in the year she turns 60 the Malaysian actress is busier than ever with Avatar 2, a The Witcher prequel and sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All at Once

Profile | Fast & Furious’ Sung Kang on horror comedy that’s his directorial debut