Vote for "Person of the Year!"

For the past nineteen weeks, I have selected a “Person of the Week” who has made a positive impact on the world through his or her work in the arts and humanities (both past and present). Each of these people has made a significant contribution to our collective quality of life through their career and their cultural efforts.


Now, it’s your chance to decide who will become Stalking the Belle Époque’s first “Person of the Year.” Voting is easy; simply select the name of your choice from the poll located in the right-hand navigation bar of Stalking the Belle Époque (under the Blog Archive).  Voting will end on December 12, 2010.

The winner of “Person of the Year” will receive special recognition for their outstanding achievements.

I can’t wait to see who you pick!

For more information about the nominees, links to their specific articles are below:



John Alderton and Pauline Collins, OBE: actors, performers
Susan Lucci: Actor, Entrepreneur
Kitty Carlisle Hart: Actor, Singer, Patron of the Arts
Robert Verdi: Style Expert
Robert Osborne: Film Historian
Diana, Princess of Wales: Patron of the Arts, Activist
Tim Gunn: Fashion Executive, Style Expert
Ann Curry: Reporter, Anchor
Leigh Keno: Historian, Antiques Expert
Joan Fontaine: Actress
Catherine Tate: Actor, Comedienne
Louis Van Amstel: Dancer, Instructor
Julie Harris: Actress
Betty Buckley: Singer, Teacher, Actress
Matt Lucas: Actor, Comedian, Writer
Patti LuPone: Singer, Actor
Rod Taylor: Actor, Painter
Yeardley Smith: Actor, Artist, Writer
Martha Stewart: Designer, Writer, Business Person