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Notable Achievements at Age 13
Feature film debut: Camp Nowhere
First film appearance as Gail; initially hired for two weeks but role extended to two months after another actress dropped out.
Released debut single 'Ocean Eyes' on SoundCloud
'Ocean Eyes' written/produced by Finneas was uploaded to SoundCloud and rapidly gained traction.
Justin Bieber tweeted her cover
Justin Bieber tweeted a link to her YouTube cover which caused her to trend and gain substantial media attention.
Breakthrough lead role in Akeelah and the Bee
Starred as Akeelah Anderson, earning critical praise and multiple awards and nominations.
Began performing with The Young and the Useless
At 13 Martin booked gigs as part of three-person comedy troupe The Young and the Useless.
Cultural Revolution interrupts education
Secondary education halted by Cultural Revolution; family home ransacked; half-sister persecuted to death and mother forced to publicly denounce Xi Zhongxun.
Boarded at Fettes College
Sent to boarding school at the independent Fettes College in Edinburgh (attended 1966–1971).
Enrolled at New York Military Academy
Sent by his parents to New York Military Academy to instill discipline; attended through 1964.
Began at Oundle School
Attended Oundle School (Laundimer House) from 1954 to 1959; encountered Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian while there.
Immigrated to the United States
At age 13 Koppel and his family immigrated from England to the United States.
Relocated from India/Burma to England
Milligan and family moved to England (Brockley, south east London) and he began schooling in London.
Dominant OK-Junior season: multiple WSK titles
Won WSK Super Master Series, WSK Euro Series, WSK Open Cup and WSK Final Cup in OK-Junior; runner-up in CIK-FIA European Championship, 5th in World Championship.
Featured as 'The Future of Hockey' by The Hockey News
At age 13 was profiled and dubbed 'the future of hockey' in The Hockey News, elevating national attention.
Uploaded first YouTube video (MrBeast6000)
Donaldson uploaded his first YouTube video under the handle MrBeast6000, beginning his channel focused on gaming and commentary.
Won NAACP Image Award for Akeelah and the Bee
Received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Akeelah and the Bee.
Appeared in Madea's Family Reunion
Played a supporting role (Nikki) in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, a box-office #1 film for two weeks.
Began editing Wikipedia
Started editing Wikipedia at age 13 under the username 'GorillaWarfare'.
Auditioned for Hannah Montana
Auditioned for Disney Channel series Hannah Montana (initially for a supporting role), later called to audition for and won the lead.
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