Albert Einstein

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1879

Birthplace: Ulm, Germany

Died: 1955

Deemed as the most influential physicist of the 20th century, the German-born physicist Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds to have ever lived. Even his name is now synonymous with the term genius. The father of Modern Physics is credited with developing the theory of relativity and explaining the photoelectric effect. The latter won him the Nobel Prize.

Stephen Curry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States

American professional basketball player, Stephen Curry, plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association and is considered to be one of the greatest shooter in NBA history. His three-point shot is said to have revolutionised the basketball game. He has many records to his credit and his team has won couple of NBA championships.

Simone Biles

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Simone Biles is an artistic gymnast. Having won a combined total of 30 World Championship and Olympic medals, Biles is the world's third-most decorated gymnast and the most decorated in America. Regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time by some, Simone Biles continues to inspire several aspiring gymnasts around the world, especially gymnasts from the black community.

Quincy Jones

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2024

Regarded as one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the previous century, Quincy Jones is known for his work with other legendary artists like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra. As the first African-American to find success at the Academy Awards ceremony, Quincy has influenced a host of black musicians and songwriters.

Sasha Grey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: North Highlands, California, United States

A woman of many talents, Sasha Grey is an American actress, author, musician, and former pornographic actress. Grey's journey from the pornographic industry to the mainstream film industry has been quite inspirational. Also a well-known DJ, Grey is credited with co-founding the now-defunct industrial music band aTelecine. An openly bisexual star, she serves as an inspiration to the LGBT community.

Michael Caine

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

A British film icon, Michael Caine is one of the highest grossing box office stars. His filmography is extensive with numerous acclaimed performances. This includes Ipcress File, Hannah and Her Sisters, Educating Rita, Sleuth, The Quiet American and Inception. The esteemed actor, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, is also a bestselling author with eleven published books.

Billy Crystal

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Billy Crystal is an American actor, filmmaker, television host, comedian, and singer. He is credited with hosting the Academy Awards nine times. In recognition of his contribution to the American entertainment industry, Crystal has been honored with six Primetime Emmys, a Mark Twain Prize, and a Tony Award. Also a philanthropist, Crystal has worked with non-profit organizations like Comic Relief.

Daniel Gillies

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada

Daniel Gillies is a Canadian-New Zealander actor. Despite being born into a family of medical professionals, Daniel Gillies decided to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Although he initially had to work as a waiter and dishwasher, Gillies chose not to give up and eventually established himself as an actor.

Jamie Bell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Billingham

If you love characters, such as Tintin from The Adventures of Tintin and Thing from Fantastic Four, then you probably know that Jamie Bell is the guy who played those characters to perfection. Despite being an English actor, Jamie Bell has had quite an impact in the American film industry. He is also known for his dancing skills.

Grace Park

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Brian Quinn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Comedian, actor, and producer, Brian Quinn, is best known as a member of the comedy troupe, The Tenderloins. As part of the troupe, he appears in the comedy series Impractical Jokers. The group also posts comedy sketches on  YouTube, Myspace, and Metacafe where they have millions of views. Quinn suffers from depression and talks about his struggles openly.

Aamir Khan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Considered one of India’s most influential and best actors of all time, Aamir Khan is known for his interesting choice of films, which are well-crafted, entertaining and commercially successful. They mostly have a social message and are appreciated both by critics and the people. Sarfarosh, Lagaan, Rang De Basanti, 3 Idiots, PK and Dangal are some of his acclaimed films.

Chris Klein

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Chris Klein is best known as Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher from the iconic American Pie franchise. He also appeared in other teen movies such as American Dreamz and Just Friends. Fans also loved him as Paul Metzler in Election, as Cicada in The Flash, and Bill Townsend in Sweet Magnolias.

Meredith Salenger

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Malibu, California, United States

Meredith Salenger is best known for her Young Artist Award-winning role in The Journey of Natty Gann. She has also amazed audiences in the films A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon and The Kiss. Fans loved her as Lisa Sanders from the series Hollywood Heights.

Dan Crenshaw

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Former US Navy Seal officer Dan Crenshaw is now a Republican politician and a US Representative from Texas’s 2nd District. The Harvard alumnus now wears an eye patch, having lost his right eye in an explosion in Afghanistan. In late 2021, he came under fire for stating his party had liars.

Corey Stoll

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Corey Stoll is an American actor best known for playing Peter Russo on the popular political thriller television series House of Cards. As an actor who plays important roles, Corey Stoll has contributed to the success of popular films like Ant-Man, Midnight in Paris, Black Mass, and First Man.

Merlin Santana

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2002

Merlin Santana was an American actor who played important roles on TV series like The Cosby Show and The Steve Harvey Show. He was shot dead at the age of 26 by Damien Andre Gates who was later convicted of first-degree murder. Merlin Santana's untimely death was mourned by several celebrities.

Megan Follows

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Megan Follows is a Canadian actress best known for her portrayal of Anne Shirley in the miniseries Anne of Green Gables, for which she won a Gemini Award in 1986. Also known for her humanitarian work, Megan Follows travelled to Tanzania and Rwanda as a spokeswoman for World Vision Canada, a relief, advocacy, and development organization.

Season Hubley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Season Hubley is best known for her role of Priscilla Presley, wife of legendary singer Elvis Presley, in the TV movie Elvis. She was also seen in the titular role in Lolly-Madonna XXX, as Salina Magee in the series Family, and as Angelique in All My Children.

Antoni Porowski

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Antoni Porowski is a Polish-Canadian TV personality, actor, author, and chef. He served as the food and wine expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye. He is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He is a self-taught cook. He was named the Sexiest Reality Star on People's annual list in 2019.

Wes Unseld

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Tamara Tunie

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Diane Arbus

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 1971

Ansel Elgort

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Actor, singer, and DJ, Ansel Elgort, started taking acting classes as a child and made his debut when he was a teenager. Gaining international fame with his role in the film The Fault in Our Stars, he was named one of the best actors under 20 years of age. As a singer, he has released several singles.

Giorgio A. Tsoukalos

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Lucerne, Switzerland

Best known for his History Channel show Ancient Aliens, Swiss ufologist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos is a major supporter of the Ancient Astronaut Theory. One of the few people to have conducted alien-related expeditions to remote areas of the Earth, he was, surprisingly, a bodybuilding promoter in his early days.

Frank Borman

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Gary

Frank Borman is an American former US Air Force colonel, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, businessman, and NASA astronaut. The commander of Apollo 8, Borman was the first of 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon. In 1982, Frank Borman was made an inductee of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Monaco

Albert II, Prince of Monaco, one of the world’s richest royals, is the son of Rainier III and famed actor Grace Kelly. Albert is a former Olympic bobsleigh finalist and an avid environmentalist who works for ocean conservation. He is also associated with many philanthropic organizations, such as Orphans International.

Paul Ehrlich

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1854

Birthplace: Strzelin, Poland

Died: 1915

German scientist Paul Ehrlich is remembered for his contribution to immunology, which also won him a Nobel Prize. Known as the pioneer of chemotherapy, he also discovered the first-known treatment of syphilis. Born into a business family, he was introduced to the method of studying cells by his pathologist uncle.

Dan Avidan

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Springfield, New Jersey, United States

Taylor Hanson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Marvin Bagley III

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Tempe, Arizona, United States

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

Eugene Cernan

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2017

Eugene Cernan was an American naval aviator, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, electrical engineer, and fighter pilot. As of 2022, Cernan remains the last man to walk on the Moon, which he did in 1972 as part of the Apollo 17 mission. In 2007, Eugene Cernan was made an inductee of the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.

Joselyn Cano

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Anaheim, California, United States

Died: 2020

Model and Instagram influencer Joselyn Cano, also known as "The Mexican Kim Kardashian,” had modeled for Lowrider magazine and appeared in quite a few videos, such as World Star Hip Hop's Valentine's Day Special. She also owned a swimwear line. She died due to a botched butt-lift surgery in 2020.

Jerry Greenfield

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Laila Robins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Liesel Matthews

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Eva Angelina

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States

Known for her busty frame and her dazzling smile, award-winning porn star Nicole Tyler, better known by her pseudonym, Eva Angelina, had entered the porn industry through a newspaper ad. She filmed her first sex scene just 3 months after turning 18. She is now a qualified real-estate agent.

Rohit Shetty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Rick Dees

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Rick Dees is an American comedian, entertainer, radio personality, voice artist, and actor. He is credited with co-founding Fine Living which was later renamed Cooking Channel. He is also credited with creating an internationally syndicated radio program named Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown. He has been inducted into the Broadcast Hall of Fame.

Kash Doll

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Betsy Brandt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Joe Allen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Carmarthen, Wales

Welsh professional footballer, Joe Allen, plays as a midfielder for Championship club, Stoke City, and the Welsh national team. He is capable of playing in several midfield roles. He has been playing football since he was a child and made his professional first-team debut at the age of 16. Since then, he has played hundreds of matches across all competitions.

Jasper Carrott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Acocks Green

Jasper Carrott is an English actor, comedian, and television presenter. In 2007, he became only the second person after Ozzy Osbourne to be inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Stars. The following year, he was honored at the British Comedy Awards with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002, he was awarded an OBE for charitable services.

Martin Dempsey

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Georg Philipp Telemann

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1681

Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany

Died: 1767

Leonid Rogozov

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Chita, Russia

Died: 2000

Leonid Rogozov was a Soviet general practitioner remembered for performing his own appendectomy as he developed appendicitis while stationed at Novolazarevskaya Station; he was part of the sixth Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1961 when he developed appendicitis. The self-surgery, which was documented by Rogozov’s colleagues, resulted in a change of policy and health checks were made mandatory during such expeditions.

Nico Mannion

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Emily Murphy

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1868

Died: 1933

Canadian women’s rights activist Emily Murphy was part of The Famous Five, a group of women activists who launched the Persons Case to make women eligible to be part of the Senate. Murphy also served as the first police magistrate in Canada and the British Empire.

Don Haskins

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Enid, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 2008

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Rochefort-sur-Mer, Charente-Inférieure, France

Died: 1961