Hedy Lamarr

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 2000

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress whose early career was defined by her performance in the controversial Czech erotic film Ecstasy. Apart from gaining popularity as a beautiful Hollywood actress, Hedy Lamarr became known as an inventor after co-inventing frequency-hopping spread spectrum. Her career has inspired several works of art. She was also the inspiration behind the iconic character Catwoman.

Carl Sagan

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1996

Pulitzer- and Emmy-winning astrophysicist and author Carl Sagan was best known for co-writing the TV series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. His novel Contact was adapted into a film. He was known for his extensive research on extra-terrestrial life, had taught at major universities, and written countless papers and science books.

Lou Ferrigno

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Lou Ferrigno is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. Also known as the original hulk, Ferrigno is best known for playing the title role on CBS's television series The Incredible Hulk. After having won Mr. America and Mr. Universe titles, Ferrigno's attempt to beat Schwarzenegger at the Mr. Olympia competition formed the subject of a documentary titled Pumping Iron.

Eric Dane

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Eric Dane is an actor who established himself in the American film and TV industry after battling problems, such as the demise of his father when he was still very young and drug addiction and depression later in his life. Before enrolling himself to a rehabilitation center, Dane made headlines when a video featuring him nude and using drugs surfaced. 

French Montana

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco

Moroccan-American rapper French Montana is best known for his tracks Unforgettable and Choppa Choppa Down. He was initially an independent artist and founded Coke Boys Records and Cocaine City Records. He later joined the labels of Puff Daddy and Rick Ross. He is also known for dating Khloe Kardashian.

Delta Goodrem

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Delta Goodrem is an Australian actress, singer, and songwriter. Many of her albums have topped the ARIA Albums Chart, with her debut album Innocent Eyes staying at the top for 29 consecutive weeks. Also known for her charity work, Goodrem established the Delta Goodrem Foundation in an attempt to raise money for blood cancer research.

Vanessa Lachey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Clark Air Force Base, Philippines

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Chris Jericho

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Manhasset, New York, United States

Chris Jericho is a professional wrestler, entrepreneur, actor, and musician. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pro wrestlers ever, Jericho is also one of the most recognized WWE superstars in the history of the wrestling promotion. Apart from wrestling, Jericho is a also famous singer, currently serving as the lead singer for Fozzy, a heavy metal band.

Alessandro Del Piero

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Conegliano, Veneto, Italy

Alessandro Del Piero is an Italian former football player. Renowned for his creativity, he is often counted among the best players of his generation. He is also widely regarded as one of Italy's greatest players of all time. A prolific goal-scorer, Del Piero scored 346 goals during his playing career, making him the second-highest Italian goal-scorer of all time.

Emily Compagno

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Mary Travers

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 2009

Mary Travers was an American singer and songwriter. She was part of Peter, Paul and Mary, one of the most successful and popular folk music groups of the 1960s. Apart from working with the music group, Travers released five solo albums. In 1999, she was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as part of the group.

Tom Fogerty

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Berkeley

Died: 1990

Bob Gibson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Benjamin Banneker

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1731

Birthplace: Baltimore County

Died: 1806

Benjamin Banneker was born to a free African-American mother and a former slave father, and was largely self-educated. While he showed immense talent in both mathematics and astronomy, having predicted a solar eclipse with precision, he also wrote essays on civil rights and rallied against slavery.

Brendan Penny

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada

Canadian actor, Brendan Penny, rose to fame with his role in the TV series Whistler. Even though he had appeared in many shows prior to his appearance in Whistler, he became a popular face only because of his role in the series. Since then, he has acted in many other TV shows and has even appeared in a few films.

Ed Wynn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1886

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1966

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Analeigh Tipton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Actress and fashion model, Analeigh Tipton, began her career by walking in Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall 2008. Shortly after, she participated in the TV show, America's Next Top Model, which garnered her widespread popularity. Since then, she has taken up acting as well and has appeared in many TV shows and films, including the movie, Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Muhammad Iqbal

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1877

Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan

Died: 1938

Muhammad Iqbal was a Scholar, poet, and politician. Born in British India (present-day Pakistan), Iqbal's poetry in Persian and Urdu languages is regarded as one of the greatest of the modern era. Also an influential politician, Muhammad Iqbal's vision of an independent Muslim state helped inspire the creation of Pakistan where he is recognized as the national poet.

Teryl Rothery

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Teryl Rothery started learning dance at 9 and appeared in the musical Bye Bye Birdie at 13. She also had a successful stint on radio. She later gained fame playing Dr. Janet Frasier in Stargate SG-1. Fans also loved her in The Collector and the play A Delicate Balance.

Mikhail Tal

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Riga, Latvia

Died: 1992

Mikhail Tal was a Soviet Latvian chess player. Widely regarded as one of the best attacking players and a creative genius, Tal was renowned for his unpredictability and improvisation. He was also known as the magician from Riga for his daring, combinatorial playing style. Since 2006, the Mikhail Tal Memorial has been annually held in Moscow to honor Tal's memory.

Hirai Momo

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan

Hirai Momo is a Japanese dancer and singer based in South Korea. She is best known for being one of three Japanese members of the popular South Korean girl group, Twice. One of the most famous K-pop stars from outside Korea, Momo's popularity has been credited with boosting international relations between Japan and South Korea.

Scottie Thompson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Sargent Shriver

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Westminster, Maryland, United States

Died: 2011

Sargent Shriver was part of the Kennedy family, as the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy. He was part of the U.S. Navy and also worked as an assistant editor at Newsweek. He developed many anti-poverty programs and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1972.

Kelly Harmon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, United States

Pepa

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Ku Hye-sun

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Bupyeong District, Incheon, South Korea

Ku Hye-sun is a South Korean actress, artist, singer-songwriter, and director. She is best known for her portrayal of Geum Jan-di in the popular television series Boys Over Flowers, for which she received several awards, including three KBS Drama Awards. A multi-talented personality, Ku Hye-sun was adjudged Best Female Artist in the Entertainment Industry in recognition of her versatility in 2012.

Sisqó

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Susan Tedeschi

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Ivan Turgenev

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1818

Birthplace: Oryol, Russia

Died: 1883

It is believed Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev was highly inspired by his dominant mother in his younger days and thus created strong female characters in his novels later. He is remembered for popularizing Russian literature and realism in the West. One of his most notable works was Father and Sons.

Stanford White

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1853

Birthplace: New York City

Died: 1906

Stanford White was an American architect who designed several important monuments including the Washington Square Arch. He also helped construct Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower, which happens to be his last design. Although White was an influential and prominent designer of his time, he is best remembered for his illicit relationship with Evelyn Nesbit which has inspired several works of art.

Derek Muller

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Traralgon, Australia

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Karen Dotrice

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Former child actor Karen Dotrice is best known as Jane Banks from the 1964 film Mary Poppins. She later starred in TV programs such as Upstairs, Downstairs and the film The Thirty Nine Steps. She retired to take care of her kids. In 2004, she was declared a Disney Legend.

David Duval

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Brittany Bell

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Arizona, United States

Model and beauty pageant winner, Brittany Bell, was crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2010 and Miss Guam in 2014. She was interested in the show business from childhood and worked as a  dancer for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA for three seasons. She is extremely popular on social media.

Yvon Chouinard

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Lewiston, Maine, United States

Yvon Chouinard is an American environmentalist, rock climber, outdoor industry businessman, and philanthropist. He is credited with founding Patagonia, Inc., a company which aims at protecting the environment. An adventurer, Yvon Chouinard is also fond of tenkara fly-fishing, surfing, and kayaking.

Alyson Court

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Cory Hardrict

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

James Barry

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1795

Birthplace: Belfast

Died: 1865

Military surgeon James Miranda Steuart Barry is most noted for making medical reforms and performing one of the first known successful Caesarean sections in Africa. Although during adulthood Barry lived as a man, at birth Barry was named Margaret Ann Bulkley and was known as a girl-child. Barry's birth sex became public after a post-mortem examination.     

Karol Sevilla

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Mexico City

Karol Sevilla is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter, and YouTuber. She achieved international acclaim for playing Luna Valente in the popular Argentine-Mexican telenovela Soy Luna, for which she was honored on multiple occasions at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. She has also won a couple of Tú Awards over the course of her career.

Prithvi Shaw

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Thane, Maharashtra, India

Prithvi Shaw led Under-19 Indian cricket team to win the 2018 Under-19 World Cup. He is the second-youngest Indian to score a Test century, after Sachin Tendulkar. He scored centuries in both his Ranji and Duleep Trophy debuts. He was banned for failing a dope test in 2019.

Scarface

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Melinda Kinnaman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Marie Dressler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1868

Birthplace: Cobourg, Canada

Died: 1934

Marie Dressler was a Canadian comedian and actress. A major film star during the Depression-era, Dressler received the 1931 Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Min Divot in the 1930 American comedy-drama film, Min and Bill. Her life and career inspired a play titled Queen Marie, which was written by Shirley Barrie.

Robert Duncan McNeill

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Charlie Webster

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Sheffield

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: Elmshorn, Germany

Died: 1955

Hermann Klaus Hugo Wey is remembered for his contribution to both physics and math. He was one of the first scientists to think of merging the concepts of electromagnetism and relativity. He moved from the University of Göttingen to Princeton in the wake of the rise of the Nazi reign.

Jim Perry

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Bryn Terfel

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Pant Glas

Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel initially gained fame with his roles in operas such as The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. The Guildhall alumnus later won a Grammy and 4 Classic Brit Awards. He was also knighted and awarded a CBE honor for his extraordinary achievements in music.

Robert David Hall

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: East Orange, New Jersey, US

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Benny Mardones

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Died: 2020