Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Actress and singer Zendaya is best known for her role in the Disney Channel sitcom, Shake It Up. She began her career as a model and is trained in different forms of dance. As a singer, she has released one studio album and several singles. She identifies as a feminist and has shown support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

Chanel West Coast

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Though she once complained that she doesn't get enough Instagram likes, rapper/actor Chanel West Coast is quite popular with young adults, who have admired her in MTV’s Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness. Known for her trademark laughter and her vivacious nature, Chanel also owns the clothing brand LOL Cartel.

Barry Gibb

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees is known for his versatility. Barry ranks second on the Guinness World Records list of successful songwriters and has gifted his fans cult classics of pop/disco music of the 1960s and 1970s, such as Stayin’ Alive.

Gloria Estefan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Three-time Grammy-winner Gloria Estefan was named one of Billboard’s Top 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The Miami Sound Machine singer is known for her hits Rhythm Is Gonna Get You and Don't Wanna Lose You. One of the best-selling Latin artists, she has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Dr. Phil McGraw

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Vinita, Oklahoma

Phil McGraw, or Dr. Phil, is a well-known psychologist and TV personality. He gained fame with his frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and then launched his advice show Dr. Phil. He owns the charity Dr. Phil Foundation and has a “star” on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Lily Tomlin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Lily Tomlin is an American comedian, actress, singer, and writer. Tomlin has earned several award nominations for her performance in films and TV series, such as Nashville and Grace and Frankie. An openly lesbian actress, Lily Tomlin serves as an inspiration to the LGBTQ community.

Rocky Marciano

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1969

Rocky Marciano, also known as the Brockton Blockbuster, was the world’s only heavyweight champion to remain undefeated till the end of his career and held the heavyweight title from 1952 to 1956. The International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee held the world’s highest heavyweight knockout-to-win ratio at 85.71%.

Yvonne De Carlo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Died: 2007

Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer, Yvonne De Carlo, was an internationally known Hollywood film star in the 1940s and 1950s. Born to an ambitious mother, she was groomed for a career in the show business from her childhood. She began her career as a dancer and eventually started acting. She had an extensive career spanning over five decades.

Jungkook

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Busan, South Korea

One of the most loved South Korean celebrities, Jungkook is the lead vocalist, dancer and rapper of the extremely popular South Korean musical band BTS. The charismatic and talented artist joined BTS in 2013 and has since then entertained audience with his songs, videos and live performances. Jungkook has also done solo projects and appeared in many TV shows.

Boyd Holbrook

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Prestonsburg, Kentucky, United States

Boyd Holbrook is best known as Steve Murphy from the Netflix series Narcos and as "Cap" Hatfield from Hatfields & McCoys. He has also appeared in movies such as Milk and Gone Girl. A skilled photographer and sculptor, he has exhibited his art work at New York’s Rare Gallery.

Conway Twitty

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Friars Point, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1993

Country singer Harold Lloyd Jenkins, better known as Conway Twitty, gained fame with his duets with Loretta Lynn. The Country Music Hall of Fame inductee released chartbusting singles such as Hello Darlin. He constructed an entertainment hub in Hendersonville, Tennessee, called Twitty City. He was also a skilled baseball player.

Carlos Sainz Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ruud Gullit

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ruud Gullit is a Dutch former football player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of football, Gullit was known for his versatility as he could play as an attacking midfielder, forward, or midfielder. During the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship, he led his national team to its first title.

Tim Hardaway

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1875

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 1950

Carl Benjamin

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: England, United Kingdom

Carl Benjamin is a British YouTuber and political commentator. He gained notoriety during the Gamergate harassment campaign, when he promoted a conspiracy theory stating that feminists were influencing video game research groups. Since Gamergate, Carl Benjamin has focused on criticizing Islam, feminism, and identity politics.

Bill Kaulitz

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany

German singer and LGBT icon Bill Kaulitz, also known as Billy, gained fame as the lead vocalist of the band Tokio Hotel, which has released chartbusting tracks such as Monsoon. He began his solo career with the debut I’m Not OK. A strict vegetarian, he has campaigned for PETA, too.

Richard Farnsworth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2000

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ann Richards

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Lacy Lakeview, Texas, United States

Died: 2006

Ryan Guzman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Abilene, Texas, United States

Ryan Guzman had to forego his love for baseball due to an injury. He later joined Wilhelmina Models and also learned mixed martial arts. His subsequent auditions bore fruit, and he never looked back after being cast as Sean Asa in the Step Up dance film franchise.

James Rebhorn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 2014

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Zoe Lister-Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Padma Lakshmi

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

Padma Lakshmi is a model, television host and author. She has hosted cooking competition program Top Chef and has published cookbooks. She has acted in films and television too and is also an activist working for immigration and women’s rights and is a critic of skin-lightening creams. She was married to novelist Salman Rushdie for a little over three years.

Jason Taylor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

George Maharis

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States

Laura Lee

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Steve Pemberton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Lara Pulver

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Boxcar Willie

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Ellis County, Texas, U.S.

Died: 1999

Calais Campbell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Vittorio Gassman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Genoa, Italy

Died: 2000

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jhonen Vasquez

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Engelbert Humperdinck

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1854

Birthplace: Siegburg, Germany

Died: 1921

Clinton Portis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Sunny von Bülow

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Manassas, Virginia, United States

Died: 2008

Phillip Fulmer

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Winchester, Tennessee, United States

Roger Casement

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1864

Birthplace: Sandycove, Ireland

Died: 1916

Roger Casement was an Irish nationalist and diplomat. Also a well-known humanitarian activist, Casement is remembered for the Casement Report, a 1904 document in which he wrote about the abuses in the Congo Free State. His investigations of human rights abuses earned him a knighthood in 1911. However, Casement was stripped of his knighthood after being charged with high treason.

Lilan Bowden

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Castro Valley, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Raqesh Bapat

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Mumbai, India

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Kathleen de Leon Jones

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Leroy Sanchez

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Abetxuko

Spanish singer Leroy Sanchez is a self-taught musician who made a name for himself through YouTube covers such as Adele’s Hello on his channel superleroyvv. He had also been a background vocalist on American Idol. Discovered by producer Jim Jonsin, he was later  nominated for a Teen Choice Award, too.

Rachel Zoe

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: New York, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Romeo Beckham

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Westminster, England

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Wollongong, Australia

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Mario Lemina

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Libreville, Gabon

Mario Lemina is a Gabonese football player who has represented the Gabon national football team at the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He has also played for popular clubs, such as Juventus Football Club and Southampton Football Club. Renowned for his technical skills, Mario Lemina is regarded as a strong, powerful, and dynamic midfielder.

Simona de Silvestro

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Thun, Switzerland

Catilina Aubameyang

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Libreville, Gabon

Born in Gabon, retired footballer Catilina Aubameyang was no stranger to football in his childhood, being the son of footballer Pierre Aubameyang and the half-brother of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He has played with clubs such as A.C. Reggiana and A.C. Milan. He also once played for the French youth team.

Vinnie Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Hakan Şükür

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Sapanca, Turkey

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Slavomir Rawicz

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Warsaw

Died: 2004

Slavomir Rawicz was a Polish Army lieutenant. He was imprisoned by the NKVD after the German-Soviet invasion of Poland and eventually made a miraculous escape, according to his own accounts. However, several authorities have questioned the veracity of his claims. After the war, he settled in England, married and raised a family. He later became a technician.