He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and his family returned to the continental United States four years later. He is also known for his work as a social activist, particularly as an advocate for animal rights. This was also around the time Joaquin had begun calling himself “Leaf”, desiring to have a similar nature-related name like his siblings (he was inspired by spending time outdoors raking leaves with his father). This is the name he would use as a child actor; at fifteen, he changed it back to ‘Joaquin’.

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix ( /hw?:’ki:n ‘fi:n?ks/; born October 28, 1974), formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix, is an American film actor. Phoenix is from a family of performers, including his older brother, the late River Phoenix. He is also known for his work as a social activist, particularly as an advocate for animal rights. He is the third of five children, including River (1970-1993), Rain (1972), Liberty (1976), and Summer (1978).

Phoenix is from a family of performers, including his older brother, the late River Phoenix. Phoenix was born Joaquín Rafael Bottom in Río Piedras, located in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, to American parents. They changed their last name to “Phoenix” to symbolize a new beginning. in Los Angeles his mother started working as a secretary for NBC, and his father worked as a landscaper. in 1985, he appeared with JoBeth Williams in the CBS television movie Kids Don’t Tell. in 2006, he was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar, and won a Golden Globe in the same category. Phoenix served as one of the executive producers of a television show called 4Real, a half-hour series which showcase celebrity guests on global adventures “in order to connect with young leaders who are creating social and economic change.” He is also listed as a producer on the movie We Own the Night. Phoenix has long been a social activist, lending his support to a number of charities and humanitarian organizations, notably Amnesty International, The Art of Elysium, HEART, The Peace Alliance (an organization which campaigns for a United States Department of Peace), and is on the board of directors for The Lunchbox Fund.

Kevin Richardson Joins Backstreet Boys On Stage in El Lay! If you weren’t at the NKOTBSB show in El Lay Friday night then you totally missed out!!During BSB’s rendition of I Want It That Way, Kevin Richardson came out on stage at the Staples Center and joined the boys, making the crowd go CRAYZAY!As one of our favorite Perezcious readers wrote:”Like a phoenix from the [...] [link]