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Who is Sun MingMing?

Sun MingMing is a former basketball player and actor, perhaps best recognized as the tallest basketball player, measured by Guinness World Records. During his career he played for a number of teams, including the Dodge City Legend of the US Basketball League. He was born under the Zodiac sign Virgo on 23 August 1983, in Bayan County, Harbin, China. As of 2021, he is 38 years old and holds Chinese nationality.

Early Life, Family, and Education

Nothing is known about his parents and any siblings. Sun was born into a lower-class family who struggled financially; growing up, he didn’t have proper health care, but his unusual height didn’t alienate him from his friends and family.

According to reports, he didn’t have much interest in basketball, and was 15 when he first gave it a shot, at the time already 7 ft (2.13m) tall.

After his formative years, he continued to grow to everyone’s surprise, which prompted him to visit a doctor and get to the bottom of his strange height. Following the examination, the doctor established that he had a benign tumor attached to his pituitary gland in the center of his brain, which caused the gland to release high levels of growth hormone during its development. He had a condition called acromegaly, a hormonal disorder, which causes the body to produce too much growth hormone, leading to abnormally large hands and feet. Following the diagnosis, he traveled to Los Angeles to meet the surgeon, Hrayr Shahinian, of the Skull-Based Institute, to discuss his treatment.

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Given that he had no insurance or financial means to pay  the $100,000 in medical bills for the surgery, his sports agent Avery Low launched a fundraising campaign to raise the money. Luckily for Ming, the operation went well, and Sun was able to begin his career as a basketball player. Interestingly, if the tumor had not been removed, it would have posed serious problems health-wise for Sun in the future. After the operation, he stayed in the US and enrolled at the Ventura College in California, where he played for the college basketball team in the season 2005-2006.

Career

Adamant in pursuing his dream, he stepped up his career by joining the National Basketball Association (NBA), however, he was never drafted.

Following this disappointing turn of events, he tried his luck playing with several American minor league teams. He kicked off his career playing for the United States Basketball League (USBL) team Dodge City Legend, switching teams for a while, joining the Maryland Nighthawks of the American Basketball Association, which is a semi-professional minor league. Later, he played for the Grand Rapids Flight of the International Basketball League (IBL). In 2007 he became the tallest player ever to be drafted by Harlem Globetrotters. However, he never officially played on the team.

He started to explore other possibilities, and switched to the Mexican team Fuerza Regia, the Monterrey-based professional basketball club.

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Despite high hopes and expectations, he returned to Grand Rapids Flight. Reportedly, he sustained several injuries while playing for the teams, which steered his career path. He then moved on to the Japanese team, Hamamatsu, and played with them for a yea, but following his low per-game averages of 7.7 points and 5.7 rebounds, in 2009, he returned to his home country, China.

Bejing Ducks

Having his dreams crushed of ever playing in the NBA, he joined the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

It turned out that was the right move for Sun, who finally landed his 15 minutes of fame as he won two CBA championships playing with the team, in 2012 and 2014. During his five-year career with the Ducks, he posted some career-high stats in a CBA game, which included scoring eight points in a road loss 93-66 against the Tianjin Pioneers in 2011, and grabbing nine rebounds against Zhejiang Lions in 2012, which they lost 114-94.

Acting Career

Sun also dipped his toes into the entertainment business, landing several roles. In 2006 he appeared as a guest on the well-known show “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, and made an appearance in the documentary movie “Anatomy of a Giant”. The following year, he portrayed a Kung-Fu giant in the action/comedy  “Rush Hour 3” opposite Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.

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In the following period, he focused on his basketball career, but in 2016 he returned to the screen as Hong Hou, the recurring character, in the Chinese streaming series entitled “Candle in the Tomb”. During the same year, he landed a minor role in the Chinese series “Singing All Along”. In 2017, Sun starred in the fantasy film “The Thousand Faces of Dunjia, while his latest acting role was in 2018, when he appeared in the romantic movie “Miss Puff”.

Personal life

While his previous dating history remains a mystery, since 2013 he’s been married to Xu Yan, the professional handball player in the National Games of China.

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The couple met in 2009, and shortly afterwards began a romantic relationship. The couple married in Beijing, China, on 4 August 2013, and immediately made history as the tallest living married couple. Considering his wife is 6ft 2ins tall (185cm), their height combined amounts to 13ft 10.72ins (423cm)

What is his net worth?

According to the latest reports, his estimated net worth is around $2million, acquired largely through his career as a professional basketball player, and from appearing in a number of movies over the years, which definitely contributed to his wealth.

Physical stats and Trivia

Sun is now 7ft 9ins tall (236cm) and weighs around 370lbs (168kgs). His hair is black and his eyes brown. He wears a shoe size 20.

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In 2014, Sun had the opportunity to meet the famous actor and former World Wrestling Entertainment star, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and took a photo together, which invited a hail of comments. It was both hilarious and interesting how the former wrestler, known as one of the bulkier Hollywood stars, seemed so small compared to the towering Sun. The two also formed a friendship, and Dwayne congratulated Sun on his marriage to Xu Yan via a heartwarming Instagram post that reads: “This makes me happy, my 7’9’’ Chinese brother just got married. How awesome is that?”

Is he active on social media?

It appears that Sun doesn’t like to share his private information on social media and hence doesn’t use Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

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Tayler Holder (TikTok) Wiki: Age, Height, Girlfriend, Net Worth

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Who is Tayler Holder?

Tayler Holder was born in Alvarado, Texas USA, on 19 August 1997 – his zodiac sign is Leo, and he holds American nationality. He’s a social media star, a model and an aspiring actor, perhaps known best for being one of the former members of the influencer collective The Hype House.

Early life and education

Tayler was born to Monte and Wendy Holder, and has a brother named Trever, who is also a TikToker. Tayler spent his early childhood in rural Texas, before moving to Houston with his family at the age of ten.

He was a very active child, and participated in several extra-curricular activities. When he was only three years old, he started competing in motocross, and later played basketball for his high school’s team.

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He also showed interest in music from an early age; he has been playing the guitar since the age of ten, and is a self-taught drummer, saxophonist and pianist as well.

Tayler attended the Carnegie Vanguard High School, from which he matriculated in 2016. He then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He also enrolled at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, graduating in 2020.

Rise to fame

Since moving to Los Angeles, Tayler has put more and more effort into his social media content. He quickly grew a large fanbase, particularly on TikTok, and became recognized for his laid back personality and good looks. It didn’t take long for him to get noticed by fellow influencers, and he soon started collaborating with the likes of Bryce Hall and Tony Lopez.

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Tayler’s frequent collaborations with the members of The Hype House earned him honorary membership of the collective, before he formally joined them in May 2020. However, he left the house only four months later, citing his dissatisfaction with living conditions. ‘We were living in the guest house side, and the AC would go out every other day, and the WiFi wouldn’t reach there so I couldn’t even work’, Tayler explained in a YouTube video he made following his departure, while reiterating that he is still on good terms with everyone from The Hype House.

In October 2020, Tayler took to Twitter to announce that he had bought a house in Los Angeles, and that he would be starting his own content creator collective from there, which he named Triller Compound, which although it hasn’t reached the level of success of The Hype House, boasts several famous members, including Bryce Hall, Kelianne Stankus and Charly Jordan.

As of December 2021, Tayler is one of the most popular people on TikTok, with his account numbering more than 20 million subscribers, and over 1.1 billion likes. His popularity has translated into other social media platforms, and helped Tayler venture into music, acting and modeling.

Music career

Tayler made his foray into music in February 2021, with the release of his debut single “100 Rounds”. The young influencer has revealed that it has been his dream to make music since his teenage years, and that he is proud to finally have a chance to put out a song of his own. His debut may not have been what most people expected, featuring a slow and mellow beat, with intimate lyrics, but has become a hit nonetheless, while the music video featured the pop star Jason Derulo.

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In May the same year, Tayler signed with ONErpm and released his follow-up single, entitled “I’ll Be Alright”. Much like “100 Rounds”, “I’ll Be Alright” was also co-written and co-produced by the R&B musician Glenn Travis, and featured a smooth beat with stripped-down guitar instrumentation.

Before he started releasing music, Tayler gained traction on TikTok and YouTube for posting guitar covers of songs, such as Tata McCrae’s “You Broke Me First”, which has amassed over five million likes on TikTok. In December 2020, he collaborated with Kelianne Stankus and Nate Wyatt on the song “Feels Like Christmas”, which was released exclusively on YouTube.

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TV and movie appearances

Tayler made his acting debut in 2018, when he started playing the character Luke in the two seasons-long romantic drama series “Dirt”, which also starred Lilia Buckingham and Kalani Hilliker. In the same year, we saw Tayler guest star in an episode of the teenage drama “Total Eclipse”, as well as appearing in two episodes of the talk show “Brat Chat”.

Since then, he’s made appearances in several TV game and reality shows, such as “AwesomenessTV”, “VS Couple Ships” and “House of Creators”.

Presence on social media platforms

Tayler is very popular on Instagram, with his account numbering more than 6.5 million followers. On there, he often poses with his friends and family, but also isn’t afraid to show off his toned body in shirtless photos.

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He launched his YouTube channel in January 2016, uploading his first video entitled “YOGA CHALLENGE” in April that year, since when Tayler’s channel has reached almost two million subscribers and over 140 million views. His most popular video is “Dating My Best Friend For 24 HOURS”, featuring Kelianne Stankus, viewed over 5.7 million times.

Tayler boasts over 1.6 million followers on Twitter, mainly using his presence on the platform to interact with his fans, and share his random funny thoughts with the public.

Love life and girlfriend

As a social media sensation, Tayler doesn’t hide a lot from his fans, so most of his recent relationships have been quite public.

In 2019, he was followed by rumors speculating that he might be in a relationship with the Team 10 member, Kaylyn Slevin – he confirmed that they were dating in spring 2019, but their relationship didn’t last long after that point, as they broke up in August the same year. Although their relationship was relatively short, the two separated on friendly terms, according to Tyler, and have been spotted hanging out after their break-up.

Tayler then started spending more time with the TikTok star and fellow Hype House member at the time, Dixie D’Amelio. This sparked rumors about them possibly dating, but neither of them confirmed it, and Dixie soon started dating her “Attaway General” co-star, Griffin Johnson.

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Tayler has also often been connected with another former Hype House resident, Kelianne Stankus. The two have reportedly been sharing a very close bond for several years now, and have even kissed on camera, however, it appears that they haven’t been romantically involved.

Beginning in 2020, Tayler was followed by rumors about dating the model and social media star, Sommer Ray. They were frequently seen spending time together, and would often tag each other in their social media posts. Although the two initially didn’t publicly speak about their relationship status, in June the same year, Bryce Hall ‘broke the news’ during a TikTok livestream.

One month later, however, Tayler was spotted spending time with the TikTok star Charly Jordan, which indicated that he and Sommer had broken up. She later came on the “Mom’s Basement” podcast, revealing that Tayler was trying to get back with her while dating Charly, which he later denied, calling his past relationship with Sommer ‘extremely toxic’.

Tayler and Charly broke up in March 2021, and although a lot of their fans speculated that they have reconciled, it appears that their relationship is done for good.

Tayler currently appears to be single, hasn’t been married or engaged, and doesn’t have children.

Hobbies and interesting facts

Tayler loves dogs, and has a pet Pomeranian called Eli, even managing a separate Instagram account dedicated entirely to her. Tayler has recently adopted another dog, a Chow Chaw called Kiah.

He has two tattoos on his body – Roman numerals on his chest, and a rose on his left arm.

Tayler is a big fan of action movies, with some of his favorites being “Men In Black”, “Die Hard” and “Avengers: Infinity War”, while his favorite actress is Scarlett Johansson.

Height, age and net worth

Tayler is 24 years old. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, is 6ft 1ins (1.85m) tall, and weighs around 165lbs (75kgs).

As of December 2021, his net worth is estimated at more than $1 million.

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Where is Morgan Lily now? What is she doing today? Biography

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Who is Morgan Lily?

Morgan Lily Gross was born in Santa Monica, California USA, on 11 April 2000 – her zodiac sign is Aries, and she holds American nationality. She’s an actress and a model, perhaps known best for her roles in movies such as “X-Men: First Class” and “Flipped”.

Early life and education

Morgan was born to April and Andy Gross; she has three siblings, sisters Riley Jane and Audrey, and a brother named Jordan David. Their father was in the entertainment industry for a long time, working as a comedian and a magician, and was even a professional athlete during college.

Morgan started her modeling and acting career at an early age, appearing in her first TV commercial when she was only four years old, and landing her first film role at the age of five.

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Despite her early success, Morgan hasn’t neglected her education, and in 2018, she matriculated from a local private high school, but hasn’t enrolled at a college, although she’s expressed the desire to receive a formal acting education.

Roles in movies

Morgan’s film debut was in the 2005 drama “Shards”, written and directed by Rebecca Grace, and which centered on a recently discharged army veteran who has to readjust to family life after coming back from war. In the following year, she had a supporting role in the comedy “Welcome to the Jungle Gym”.

In 2008, Morgan appeared alongside Luke Wilson and George Lopez, in the comedy drama “Henry Poole is Here”, written by Albert Torres, and directed by Mark Pellington.

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In the following year, she played her first starring role, in the romantic comedy drama “He’s Just Not That Into You”, which also starred Jennifer Aniston, Ginnifer Goodwin and Jennifer Connely.

Also in 2009, Morgan had a role in the apocalyptic sci-fi blockbuster “2012”, centered on a frustrated writer struggling to keep his family alive after a series of global catastrophes. After a series of less notable roles, Morgan made her breakthrough in the 2010 award-winning comedy drama “Flipped”, based on the eponymous novel by Wendelin Van Draanen, directed by Rob Reiner.

Her next role was in the 2011 sci-fi action adventure “X-Men: First Class”, the fourth mainline installment in the “X-Men” film series, and the fifth in the franchise.

The movie is primarily set in 1962, with the story focusing on the rivalry between Magneto and Charles Xavier, and the origin of their groups, X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants. In the same year, Morgan starred in the TV western drama “Love’s Everlasting Courage”, directed by Bradford May, and for her performance, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actress category.

More recently, in 2018 we saw Morgan in the drama “Juveniles”, written and directed by Nico Sabenorio, and which starred Beau Knapp, Stephen Moyer and Jessica Rothe.

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Two years later, she appeared alongside Mark Wahlberg and Reid Miller in the biographical drama “Joe Bell”, based on the true story about a small town, working class father, who walked across the US to crusade against bullying, after his son endured torment in high school for being gay.

Roles in TV series

Morgan made her TV series debut in 2007, when she played a living doll in an episode of the crime mystery series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”. Two years later, she appeared in an episode of Larry David’s sitcom “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, then in the following year, Morgan made several episodic appearances in TV series, including “Criminal Minds”, “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Deadtime Stories”.

In 2014, she guest-starred in four episodes of the Showtime’s comedy drama “Shameless”, created by Paul Abott and John Wells, and which starred Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy and Ethan Cutkosky.

In 2017 and 2018, Morgan played the recurring character Marnie, in eight episodes of the comedy crime drama “Claws”. The series was created by Eliot Laurence, and aired on TNT Network from June 2017 to December 2021. It centers on a group of five women working at a local nail salon, who start laundering money for a pain clinic, so entering the world of organized crime. Despite relatively low ratings, “Claws” has developed a loyal fan base, and has received mostly positive reviews from the critics; in 2018, the show was rewarded with a Satellite Award for best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series (Niecy Nash), and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.

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Love life and boyfriend

Morgan is a very private person, who likes to keep her love life out of the public eye, thus not a lot is known about her relationships. After appearing in “Shameless”, she was rumored to have been dating her co-star, Ethan Cutkosky, however, neither of them have commented on the rumors, and it appears that their on-screen love didn’t translate in real life.

In July 2021, Morgan posted a series of photos with the non-celebrity Roman Evgrafov, celebrating their two year anniversary as a couple. This confirmed that she is happily taken, and not single, as many of her fans previously thought. However, Morgan hasn’t been married or engaged, and doesn’t have children.

Hobbies and interesting facts

Aside from acting, Morgan also likes to express her creativity through photography, and takes her camera with her wherever she goes, in hopes of catching a unique moment on film.

Although she isn’t modeling professionally at the moment, she still considers herself a fashionista, and loves to post photos of her outfits on her Instagram account. She follows the newest fashion trends, blending them with her own sense of style, and is particularly keen on Y2K fashion, which saw a resurgence during the past year.

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Morgan loves to cozy up with a book in her spare time, with some of her all-time favorite novels being “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck.

She is a big fan of the late rock singer David Bowie.

Appearance, age and net worth

Morgan is 21 years old. She has shoulder length blonde hair and brown eyes, she’s 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall, weighs around 121lbs (55kgs), while her vital statistics are 33-25-33.

As of December 2021, her net worth is estimated at more than $400,000.

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