Drake

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Drake soared to fame with his performance as Jimmy Brooks in the series Degrassi: The Next Generation. He then became a rap sensation with his platinum album Thank Me Later and his Grammy-winning quadruple platinum album Take Care. His track In My Feelings went viral with the global Kiki Challenge.

PewDiePie

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden

PewDiePie is the ubiquitous pseudonym for ‘Let’s Play’ pioneer and Youtube superstar, Felix Kjellberg. The controversial Swede, named in the Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, became the first solo Youtuber to reach 100 million subscribers soon after his much-publicized tussle for top honours in terms of Youtube subscriptions against Indian corporate rival T-Series.

Wayne Rooney

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Croxteth, Liverpool, England

Regarded as one of the best football players of the current era, Wayne Rooney is the record goal-scorer for the Manchester United FC and England national team. Originally a boxer, Wayne continues to pursue boxing as a recreational activity. Wayne has been controversy's favorite child for many years now; from allegations of infidelity to legal issues, he has faced them all!

Kevin Kline

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline initially studied the piano and even wished to major in music, before he switched to acting. Known for his stellar performances in films such as A Fish Called Wanda, Silverado, and French Kiss. He has also voiced characters in movies such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Adrienne Bailon

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Lower East Side, New York, United States

Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

Eliza Taylor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Eliza Taylor is an Australian actress who gained recognition for her performance as Janae Timmins in the TV series Neighbours. Although she wanted to establish a career as a marine biologist, Taylor chose to pursue acting after landing a lead role in Pirate Islands. Also a humanitarian, Taylor established a non-profit school named Koh Tao International Primary in Thailand.   

Jalen Ramsey

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1632

Birthplace: Delft, Netherlands

Died: 1723

Seventeenth-century Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, also known as the Father of Microbiology, is remembered as a pioneer of microscopy. His contribution to microbiology included the discovery of spermatozoa, bacteria, and muscle fibers. Though he had not authored any book, his letters to the Royal Society were later published.

BD Wong

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

F. Murray Abraham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Roman Abramovich

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Saratov, Russia

Roman Abramovich is an Israeli-Russian businessman and politician. Over the years, he has played an influential role as the primary owner of Millhouse LLC and as the owner of the popular Premier League football club Chelsea F.C. Roman Abramovich is one of the richest persons in the world and has donated over US$2.5 billion to various charitable causes between 1999 and 2013.

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Westminster, London, England

Oliver Jackson-Cohen amazed audiences with his portrayal of Jonathan Harker in Dracula, Luke Crain in The Haunting of Hill House, and Peter Quint in The Haunting of Bly Manor. Beginning his career at 15, with the soap Hollyoaks, Jackson-Cohen has mostly appeared in the romantic comedy, drama, and horror genres.

Jaylen Brown

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Daya (Singer)

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Bill Wyman

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Lewisham

Bill Wyman is known as the bassist for the iconic band The Rolling Stones. He later formed the band Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He is a skilled photographer who has exhibited his work. He has also written several books, including one on archaeology. He has also patented a metal detector.

İlkay Gündoğan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Known as an energetic midfielder, German footballer İlkay Gündoğan began his youth career with teams such as Schalke 04. He has had a successful stint with Borussia Dortmund, winning a Bundesliga with them, and now plays for Manchester City, with which he has won 4 Premier Leagues and 4 EFL Cups.

Monica

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: College Park, Georgia, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Shenae Grimes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Raúl Esparza

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

The Big Bopper

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Port Arthur

Died: 1959

Krystal Jung

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Krystal Jung gained fame as part of the South Korean girl group f(x) and then performed for SM the Ballad. Jung has also delivered award-winning performances in series such as The Heirs, The Bride of Habaek, and My Lovely Girl, and has been cast in the Chinese film Unexpected Love.

David Oswald Nelson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Died: 2011

Dave Meltzer

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Sports journalist Dave Meltzer is best known for his coverage of wrestling and MMA events. He has also lectured on sports at the Stanford University and has been associated with The Wrestling Observer for a long time. He has authored the feature The Life & Times of Abdullah the Butcher.

Bob Kane

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1998

Bob Kane was an American animator, comic book writer, and artist. He is credited with co-creating the world-renowned DC Comics character Batman. He is also credited with co-creating the popular animated series Cool McCool. In 1977, Bob Kane was honored with the prestigious Inkpot Award. In 1996, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Stephen Covey

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Died: 2012

Dervla Kirwan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland

Irish actor Dervla Kirwan gained fame as Assumpta Fitzgerald in the series Ballykissangel. She was also seen in Goodnight Sweetheart and in The Next Doctor, a Christmas special episode of Doctor Who. A skilled stage actor, too, she has appeared in plays such as a production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal.

Melvin Purvis

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Timmonsville, South Carolina, USA

Died: 1960

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Cindy Breakspeare

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Cindy Breakspeare is a Canadian-Jamaican jazz singer, musician, and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss World 1976, becoming the second Jamaican to clinch the crown. She later became a recording artist and entrepreneur, founding a Rastafarian craft store called Ital Craf. She was once in a relationship with reggae musician Bob Marley that lasted until his death.

Y. A. Tittle

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States

Died: 2017

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Kyla Ross

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

The youngest member of the US artistic gymnastics team at the 2012 London Olympics, Kyla Ross won the team gold at the event, and became the first female gymnast to win the Olympic, the World, and the NCAA championships. Now a youth gymnastics coach, she has also launched her own line of leotards.

Malcolm Turnbull

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Malcolm Turnbull is a retired Australian politician. From 2015 to 2018, Turnbull served as the 29th prime minister of Australia. He also served as the leader of the Liberal Party on two occasions. For his service to the Parliament of Australia, Turnbull was awarded Companion of the Order of Australia during the 2021 Australia Day Honours. 

Ashton Sanders

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Carson, California, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Claudia Fragapane

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Bristol, England

Apart from 4 Commonwealth gold medals, British artistic gymnast Claudia Fragapane has also earned 3 European Championship silver medals and two World Championship bronze medals. She also reached the semi-finals of the reality show Strictly Come Dancing at 18, the second-youngest public figure on the show ever.

Isidora Goreshter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States

Isidora Goreshter is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Svetlana on the popular comedy-drama TV series, Shameless. Goreshter competed in gymnastics prior to her acting career. In 1992, she took part in the California State Cup Championship and the Central Pacific Championships, earning second place overall in the latter.

Henry Sturgis Morgan

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1900

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1982

The grandson of J.P. Morgan founder John Pierpont Morgan, Sr., Henry Sturgis Morgan co-founded the multinational investment company Morgan Stanley. A Harvard alumnus, he also headed the Morgan Library & Museum as its president and chairman. A sailing enthusiast, too, he was part of the New York Yacht Club.

Jeff Mangum

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Ruston, Louisiana, United States

Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir, or Ragga Ragnars, was 19 when she became Iceland’s youngest swimmer at the Olympics. After making multiple national records in freestyle, she retired and started studying acting. She later gained fame as Gunnhild, an Icelandic Saga figure, in the popular historical drama TV series Vikings.

Caprice Bourret

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Hacienda Heights, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

David Casta

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Los Angeles, United States

Best known for his performance as Diego Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, David Castañeda is an American-born actor who was raised in Mexico. While initially aspiring to be a civil engineer, he later switched to studying film production. He has also been part of films such as El Chicano and The Guilty.

Zac Posen

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tony Walton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, England

Died: 2022

R. K. Laxman

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Mysore

Died: 2015

Corey Dillon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Ann Cleeves

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Jacqueline McKenzie

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Tamino

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Mortsel, Antwerp, Belgium

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Anaheim Hills, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

James S. Sherman

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1855

Birthplace: Utica, New York, United States

Died: 1912

Nikola Vučević

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Morges, Switzerland

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Ding Liren

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

At 16, Ding Liren became the youngest Chinese Chess Champion. He was also the first player to reach the World Cup finals twice back-to-back. The Chinese chess grandmaster is also a law school graduate. He remains the highest-rated chess player from his country and has won the Chinese Championship thrice.