John F. Kennedy

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1963

The 35th President of the United States, John F Kennedy was a charismatic leader who, during his tenure, ably dealt with Cuban missile crisis, proposed public service programmes and lent support to the growing civil rights movement. Before becoming one of the youngest Presidents of the country, he served in the navy, U.S. House of Representatives and the US Senate.

Bob Hope

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Eltham, London, England

Died: 2003

Bob Hope began his career with vaudeville and Broadway, before plunging into radio and films. He is remembered for his comedy timing and trademark self-deprecating humor. He hosted the Academy Awards 19 times and authored 14 books, apart from performing for the U.S. military in 57 USO tours.

Annette Bening

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas, United States

Annette Bening is best known for her Academy Award-nominated roles in American Beauty, The Grifters, Being Julia, and The Kids Are All Right. She started her career with Shakespearean theater and delivered Tony Award-nominated performances. She was also appreciated for her roles in Captain Marvel and the miniseries Mrs. Harris.

Carmelo Anthony

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

A star basketball player currently with Los Angeles Lakers, Carmelo Anthony was first drafted by Denver Nuggets and played eight seasons with them. Amongst the most prolific scorers in the NBA history, he played another seven season with New York Knicks. At the Olympics, Anthony was part of the teams that won  a bronze medal in 2004 and a goldmedal in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

Danny Elfman

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Danny Elfman is best known for his association with the new wave band Oingo Boingo. He has written over 100 feature film scores and has composed music for numerous TV shows and stage productions. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and one Grammy and has been nominated for the Academy Award.

Mel B

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Harehills, West Yorkshire, England

Mel B is an English television personality and singer-songwriter. She gained international recognition as part of the popular pop girl group Spice Girls, which has sold more than 85 million records. Over the years, Mel B has been an important TV personality, appearing in several reality series as a participant as well as a judge.

Riley Keough

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

An actress, model, and producer primarily known for appearing in independent films, Riley Keough is the grandchild of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. She started working as a teenager and took up a few modeling assignments. Making her film debut in the early 2010s, she was soon able to establish herself as a fine performer.

Austin Reaves

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Newark, Arkansas, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Patrick Henry

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1736

Birthplace: Studley, Virginia, United States

Died: 1799

A significant figure of the American Revolution, Patrick Henry was the first governor of post-colonial Virginia. A skilled orator, he is remembered for his iconic words “Give me liberty or give me death!” He excelled as a lawyer and gained fame with his win in the Parson's Cause.

Ted Levine

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Bellaire, Ohio, United States

Ted Levine is an American actor known for portraying important roles in popular films, such as The Silence of the Lambs, The Fast and the Furious, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. A self-made man, Ted Levine serves as an inspiration to aspiring actors with no or little background in the entertainment industry.

Lisa Whelchel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Littlefield, Texas, United States

Best remembered as rich and spoiled Blair Warner on NBC sitcom, The Facts of Life, actress Lisa Whelchel is also a well-known singer and songwriter. She reached No. 17 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian music charts with her Christian pop album, All Because of You. Founder of Momtime Ministers and author of ten books, she is also known for her motivational speeches.

Melissa Etheridge

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Markelle Fultz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1874

Birthplace: Kensington, London, United Kingdom

Died: 1936

Gilbert K. Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, and art critic. A prolific writer, he composed around 80 books, hundreds of poems, around 200 short stories, and 4,000 essays. Often referred to as the "prince of paradox", he had as many detractors as he had admirers. He is considered a successor to Victorian authors like Matthew Arnold and John Ruskin.

Tobin Heath

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Basking Ridge, Bernards Township, New Jersey

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Rebbie Jackson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Maika Monroe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Hornswoggle

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Height: 4'5" (135 cm)

Aaron McGruder

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Chicago

Aaron McGruder is an American writer, cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, and lecturer. He is best known for writing a Universal Press Syndicate comic strip titled The Boondocks. He also wrote its TV series adaptation where he served as the creator, head writer, and executive producer.

Maribel Guardia

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Tenzing Norgay

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Khumbu, Nepal

Died: 1986

Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, was one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the other being Edmund Hillary. He was named one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century by Time magazine. In his later years, he became the first Director of Field Training of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.

Karla DeVito

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Mokena, Illinois, United States

Karla DeVito is a singer cum actress. She loved acting from a young age and studied theater at Loyola University Chicago. She began her career as a stage actress and enjoyed much success. She eventually ventured into music as well and collaborated with numerous artists like Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman. She is married to actor and singer Robby Benson.  

Anthony Geary

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Coalville, Utah, United States U.S.

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Mike Porcaro

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: South Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2015

Mike Porcaro was an American bass player best remembered for his association with the popular rock band Toto. Porcaro's career was cut short by motor neuron disease as he was forced to retire from touring, in 2007. He died at the age of 59 from complications that stemmed up from motor neuron disease.

Alessandra Torresani

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Anita Briem

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Adrian Paul

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: London, England

Adrian Paul is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Duncan MacLeod on the popular TV series, Highlander: The Series. He is also credited with founding a production company named Filmblips in 2008. Adrian Paul is also a humanitarian; in 1997, he established a charitable organization called Peace Fund, which aims at helping children all over the world.

Al Unser

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Died: 2021

Born into a reputed family of racers, Al Unser later became a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner. At 48, he also became the oldest racer to emerge victorious at the Indianapolis 500. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee is also known as Big Al and Al Unser Sr.

Peter Higgs

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Died: 2024

Peter Higgs is a British theoretical physicist. He studied at King's College London and was awarded a Ph.D. in 1954. He went on to have a brilliant academic career and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1983. In 2013, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Belgian physicist François Englert.  

Shiva Negar

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Brünn, Moravia, Austria

Died: 1957

Isaac Albeniz

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1861

Birthplace: Camprodon, Spain

Died: 1909

Isaac Albeniz was a Spanish composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist. Widely regarded as one of the most important composers of the Post-Romantic era, Albeniz had a strong influence on younger composers as well as his contemporaries. Many of his personal papers are preserved in several prominent institutions, such as the Library of Catalonia.

Eric Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Los Angeles

Iannis Xenakis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Brăila, Romania

Died: 2001

Born to Greek parents in Romania, Iannis Xenakis was inspired to take up music by his parents, especially his pianist mother. He lost an eye in the Greek resistance during World War II but later excelled as an architect, musician, and mathematician in France, merging music and math through his musique stochastique.

Kevin Conway

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Charles Adams

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1770

Birthplace: United States

Died: 1800

Jaslene Gonzalez

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Puerto Rico

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Zulay Henao

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Colombian-born actor Zulay Henao made headlines for her relationship with Entourage actor Kevin Connolly, after an Instagram post in 2021 declared they were expecting a child. She had plunged into acting after serving in the U.S. Army for 3 years and later gained fame with series such as The Oath.

Oswald Spengler

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1880

Birthplace: Blankenburg, Germany

Died: 1936

German historian Oswald Spengler is best remembered for his iconic The Decline of the West, which had a huge influence on social theory. He believed that culture cannot be transferred and that it can only decline and decay like an organism. He lived his final years in isolation in Munich.

Grete Sadeiko

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Türi, Estonia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ana Beatriz Barros

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Itabira, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ana Beatriz Barros is a Brazilian model best known for featuring on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on multiple occasions. She is also renowned for her work with popular brands like Victoria's Secret, Chanel, Intimissimi, and Bebe. A popular model, Ana Beatriz Barros has also been featured on the covers of numerous magazines like Glamour, Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire.

Josef von Sternberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1894

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1969

Ken Schrader

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Fenton, Missouri, United States

Raef LaFrentz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Hampton, Iowa, United States

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

Aura Garrido

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Kuwait City, Kuwait

Died: 2006

Blaze Bayley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Birmingham

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Alfonsina Storni

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1892

Birthplace: Sala Capriasca, Switzerland

Died: 1938

Alfonsina Storni was an Argentine playwright and poet of the modernist period. She was one of the first women to find success in the Argentine literature and theater scene, which were dominated by men. Her literary works not only inspired her readers but also inspired other writers. 

Matt Bryant

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Bridge City, Texas, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mel Gaynor

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Balham, London, England