Triple H

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Often considered the best wrestler in North America, Triple H played an important role in the World Wrestling Federation's Attitude Era as part of the influential D-Generation X stable. From being a professional wrestler, he went on to become a part of WWE's management team after marrying CEO Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie. Triple H is a WWE Hall of Famer. 

Winnie Harlow

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Mississauga, Canada

Winnie Harlow is a Canadian model and spokeswoman on vitiligo. After gaining prominence as one of the contestants of America's Next Top Model in 2014, Harlow went on to model for clothing brands. An inspiration to people living with vitiligo, Winnie Harlow was honored with the Role Model award at the Portuguese GQ Men of The Year event in 2015.

Maya Rudolph

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States

A multi-talented personality, Maya Rudolph is known for her acting, singing, and comedic skills. Apart from playing supporting roles in popular films, such as 50 First Dates and Grown Ups, Maya played a crucial role in Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2007, during which she impersonated personalities like Kamala Harris, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award.

Alex Rodriguez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York, United States

Former professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez is considered one of the best baseball players in American baseball history. In his 22 years career, he created numerous records and won both awards and appreciation; however he also attracted a lot of controversies. Primary amongst them were his use of performance enhancing drugs. 

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Rudkøbing, Denmark

After starring in films such as Black Hawk Down and Kingdom of Heaven, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau amazed audiences with his iconic two-time Emmy-nominated role of Jaime Lannister in the series Game of Thrones. He first gained fame with the Danish film Nightwatch. He is also a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.

Dolph Ziggler

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Wrestler Nicholas Theodore Nemeth, better known by his WWE ring name, Dolph Ziggler, is currently associated with the SmackDown brand. He is also the current SmackDown Tag Team Champion, along with Robert Roode. He has experimented with stand-up comedy, too, and has hosted the improv show Flying Chuck.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Drimnagh, Dublin, Ireland

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is best known for his Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Elvis Presley in the miniseries Elvis. Fans also loved him as King Henry VIII in The Tudors and as the titular character in Dracula. The Irish Post Legend Award-winner has worked with Hope Foundation and endorsed Hugo Boss.

Tory Lanez

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Brampton, Canada

Rapper, singer and songwriter, Tory Lanez’s debut studio album I Told You topped the charts in 2016. His subsequent albums, Memories Don't Die, Love Me Now, Chixtape 5 and Daystar were successful too. He was arrested once for violence and possessing a weapon. He has also been accused of shooting and wounding another rap artist, a charge Tory has denied.

Donnie Yen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, action choreographer, director, and producer. He has won several wushu tournaments and is credited for introducing mixed martial arts to mainstream Asian cinema. He is also credited with introducing UFC champion Zhang Weili to MMA. Donnie Yen has won several awards like Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards.

Jerry Van Dyke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Danville, Illinois, USA

Died: 2018

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Norman Lear

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2023

TV writer and producer Norman Lear is best known for producing hit sitcoms such as All in the Family, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, and Sanford and Son. He is also part of the Malibu Mafia and a liberal activist. He also established People for the American Way.

Taylor Schilling

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Max Scherzer

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Cliff Curtis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Rotorua

Cliff Curtis is a New Zealand actor whose Māori ethnicity has allowed him to play characters of various ethnicities, including Samoan, Mexican-American, Arab, and Indian. He is best known for his portrayal of Genesis in the critically acclaimed 2014 drama film The Dark Horse, which earned him the Asia Pacific Screen Award under the Best Performance by an Actor category.

Keenan Wynn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1986

Keenan Wynn, son of vaudeville performer Ed Wynn, gained prominence as a character actor. He started as a Broadway actor and then appeared in popular movies such as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Great Race, and Son of Flubber. He was also seen in the soap Dallas. 

Ian Carter (iDubbbz)

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ryan Tannehill

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Marek Hamšík

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Banská Bystrica

Marek Hamšík is a Slovak football player who has captained the Slovakia national team in important tournaments such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship. In 2018, Marek Hamšík became the most capped player for Slovakia and marked the occasion with his 22nd goal, becoming the second-highest goalscorer for his country.

Bobbie Gentry

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States

Julian McMahon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Known for playing prominent roles in Australian series such as The Power, the Passion and Home and Away, Julian McMahon is also popular as Dr. Doom from the Fantastic Four franchise. The son of Sir William McMahon, former prime minister of Australia, Julian had initially dabbled in modeling.

Goran Pandev

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Strumica, North Macedonia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Indiana Evans

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Sydney

Indiana Evans is an Australian actress, songwriter, and singer. She is best known for playing Matilda Hunter in a TV soap opera titled Home and Away, for which she won the Dolly Teen Choice Award under the Queen of Teen category. Evans is also known for contributing immensely to the 2011 soundtrack for series three of H2O: Just Add Water.

Bill Engvall

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ed Orgeron

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Larose, Louisiana, United States

Ed Orgeron is a former football player turned coach. He currently serves as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU). He played college football at LSU and Northwestern State University. He began his coaching career in the 1980s and has coached the teams at the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern California (USC). 

Kriti Sanon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress best known for her work in Bollywood. Apart from being an actress, Sanon also endorses several brands and has launched her own clothing line as well. Over the years, Kriti Sanon has won many awards, such as the International Indian Film Academy Awards and Filmfare Award.

Gary Gygax

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2008

Leo Durocher

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1991

Rade Šerbedžija

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Bunić, Croatia

Rade Šerbedžija is a Croatian actor, musician, and director. One of the best known Croatian actors of the 1970s and 1980s, Šerbedžija has also achieved international fame by appearing in popular films like Mission: Impossible 2, X-Men: First Class, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part 1. Rade Šerbedžija is considered one of the finest Croatian actors of his generation.

K. S. Chithra

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Padma Shri- and Padma Bhushan-winning legendary Indian singer K. S. Chithra is also a 6-time National Award winner. Trained in Carnatic music, she earned a government music scholarship. A star in the South Indian music scene, she also gained recognition with her Hindi tracks such as Kehna Hi Kya.  

Darius Leonard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Nichols, South Carolina, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Christopher Dean

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Calverton, United Kingdom

British ice dancer Christopher Dean is best known for his 1984 Winter Olympics gold-medal-winning performance with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. The duo won a bronze at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Dean is also four-time World Championship winner and a six-time British Champion. He inspired the biopic Torvill & Dean.

Charlotte Corday

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1768

Birthplace: Écorches, Normandy, France

Died: 1793

Charlotte Corday was an important figure of the French Revolution. She is remembered for murdering Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat, for which she was executed by guillotine. Her action changed the political position and role of women at the time. She was also considered a hero by those who opposed the teachings of Jean-Paul Marat.

Maury Chaykin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2010

Born to an American father and a Canadian mother, Maury Chaykin grew up to be a popular character actor, who gained accolades with films such as Dances with Wolves and Whale Music. He also breathed life into the roles of driving-school owner Sam Blecher and detective Nero Wolfe.

Seamus Dever

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tamla Kari

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Coventry, West Midlands, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Peggy Fleming

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Blair Redford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Jean Baudrillard

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Reims, France

Died: 2007

Renowned sociologist and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard is remembered for introducing concepts of hyperreality and simulacrum. Initially a teacher of German literature in schools, he later taught sociology at Paris X Nanterre. He coined the phrase the desert of the real, which was later used in the film The Matrix.

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Messina, Italy

Best known for her role as the Cigar Girl in the James Bond flick The World Is Not Enough, Maria Grazia Cucinotta initially made a name for herself in the Italian TV industry. She was also appreciated for her role in the comedy-drama movie Il Postino and has a star on Toronto’s Italian Walk of Fame.

Alexandre Dumas, fils

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1824

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1895

George Shelley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Clevedon, North Somerset

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Killian Hayes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Lakeland, Florida, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Jonty Rhodes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Pietermaritzberg, Natal, South Africa

A person who redefined fielding in cricket, by bringing it to the forefront, South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes first gained attention when he flung himself to run-out Pakistani cricketer Inzamam-Ul-Haq in a 1992 World Cup game. He worked with Standard Bank and then coached the national team post-retirement.

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor went from being an orthopaedic surgeon to becoming the first Malaysian man to fly into space. Chosen out of 11,000 applicants to join the Malaysian-Russian collaborative space initiative Angkasawan, he became a national hero. He also conducted various medical research experiments while in space.

Joseph Kittinger

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

Former US Air Force pilot Joseph Kittinger made many high-altitude balloon records and scripted history as the first person to complete a solo balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and had been part of the US high-altitude military projects Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior.

José Luis Chilavert

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Luque, Paraguay

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Geoffrey de Havilland

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1882

Birthplace: High Wycombe

Died: 1965

Aviation pioneer and aircraft designer Geoffrey de Havilland is best remembered for his double-engine warplane Mosquito and the jet airliner Comet. He was part of the Royal Flying Corps and had been knighted for his achievements. He was also the founder of the De Havilland Aircraft Company.

Hilaire Belloc

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1870

Birthplace: La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France

Died: 1953

British-French writer Hilaire Belloc is one of the most controversial figures of England from the 20th century, owing to the accusations of anti-semitism and marked Catholic influence in his works. Remembered for his Cautionary Tales for Children, he continued to move from place to place, thus depleting his finances.

Pina Bausch

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Solingen, Germany

Died: 2009

Pina Bausch was a German dancer remembered for her contribution to a neo-expressionist dance style which came to be known as the German Tanztheater. Bausch was also a choreographer and is credited with establishing the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. Bausch's works had a major influence on celebrities like David Bowie. She won many prestigious awards, including the Europe Theatre Prize.

Humayun Saeed

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor and producer, counted amongst the highest-paid TV actors in the country. He has a bachelor’s degree in commerce and worked in a garments company before becoming an actor. He has appeared in numerous TV shows and a handful of films. He is a co-founder of the media production house Six Sigma Plus.