Professional football player Cristiano Ronaldo was born on Feb. 5, 1985, in Funcahl, Madeira, Portugal, and is named after former president Ronald Reagan because he was his father's favorite actor. As an amateur, Cristiano was first spotted by former Liverpool F.C. manger Gerard Houllier at age 16 and was signed by Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in August 2003 for 12,240,000 pounds.

Ronaldo made his Manchester United debut against the Bolton Wanderers and scored his first goal against Portsmouth F.C. at Old Trafford. Cristiano also plays for the Portuguese National team and made his international debut in August 2003 against Kazakhstan, and he scored Portugal's only goal in their 2-1 loss to Greece. He has been romantically linked to Spanish television anchorwoman Merche Romero as well as models Jordana Jardel, Lauren Frain, and Christina Carlos, and he drives a red Ferrari 435 and a silver Porsche.