Marshmello

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Marshmello is an American DJ and electronic music producer. In 2017, he was named as one of the world's highest-paid DJs by Forbes magazine. He wears a custom helmet, which looks like a marshmallow, for public appearances, and his identity was unknown at the beginning of his career. He is also a well-known philanthropist and a generous donator.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1881

Birthplace: Thessaloniki

Died: 1938

Kemal Atatürk, known as the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, was its first president. He unified Turkey into a secular country and invested in education and women’s rights. He also popularized the Latin-based Turkish alphabet and made minorities speak Turkish in public. His policies are known as “Kemalism.” 

Ho Chi Minh

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: Cụm di tích Hoàng trù, Vietnam

Died: 1969

Vietnamese Communist revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh led the Việt Minh independence movement and served as North Vietnam’s prime minister, from 1945 to 1955, and president, from 1945 to 1969. He was an integral part of the Vietnam War. South Vietnam’s former capital, Saigon, was later renamed Ho Chi Minh City.

Nicole Brown Simpson

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany

Died: 1994

Nicole Brown Simpson was the ex-wife of O. J. Simpson. Her murder led to one of the most famous criminal trials of all time, the O. J. Simpson murder case. After her murder, The Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation was established in her memory. Her story inspired several movies, such as the 1995 TV movie The O. J. Simpson Story.

Kevin Garnett

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Former NBA power forward/center Kevin Garnett was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves out of high school. After a 12-year term with the Timberwolves, he joined the Boston Celtics. His accolades include the MVP, the Defensive Player of the Year award, and 15 All-Star games. He also starred in Uncut Gems.

Andrea Pirlo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Flero, Italy

Italian professional football coach and former player. Andrea Pirlo, is currently the head coach of football club Juventus. As a player, he was known for his ball control. He retired after playing 116 matches for the Italian national football team. He was elected into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

Jojo Siwa

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Multitalented entertainer Jojo Siwa gained fame with Dance Moms, which featured her along with her mother. She has a popular YouTube channel where she posts daily vlogs. A talented singer, she has delivered hits such as Kid in a Candy Store. She was also named to Time 100 in 2020.

Georges St-Pierre

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Quebec, Canada

Considered one of the greatest fighters in MMA history, Georges St-Pierre is a former professional mixed martial artist. Starting from 2008, he was named by Rogers Sportsnet as the Canadian Athlete of the Year for three consecutive years. When he defeated Michael Bisping at UFC 217, he became only the fourth fighter to be a multi-division champion in UFC history.

Pete Townshend

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: London, England

Pete Townshend is an English guitarist, composer, and singer. He is credited with co-founding and leading one of the most influential and important rock bands of the 20th century, The Who. Also an influential guitarist, Pete Townshend was ranked 10th in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 greatest guitarists of all time list published in 2011.

Sam Smith

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: London, England

Sam Smith first gained fame after being featured on the Disclosure track Latch in 2012. Smith is genderqueer and prefers using the pronoun “they/them.” Smith’s debut album won four Grammys. Smith also won a Golden Globe and an Academy award for the Spectre theme song, Writing's on the Wall.

Archie Manning

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Drew, Mississippi, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Joey Ramone

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York, United States

Died: 2001

Joey Ramone revolutionized punk rock with his band the Ramones. He was known for his distinctive hiccups, croons, and snarls, which he incorporated in his songs. He was also part of the activist group Artists United Against Apartheid. He died at 49, after a 7-year struggle with lymphoma.

Grace Jones

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica

Grace Jones began her career as a model in New York and Paris, popularizing her androgynous style. One of VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, she experimented with disco, punk, reggae, and pop, and contributed to the 1980s’ cross-dressing movement. She later appeared in films such as Vamp.

Dusty Hill

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Dallas

Nora Ephron

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 2012

Nora Ephron was an American writer, filmmaker, and journalist. She is known for writing films like Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally... The Nora Ephron Prize was created by the Tribeca Film Festival in her memory. Her life and work inspired the 2016 documentary film Everything Is Copy, which was directed by her son Jacob Bernstein.

Eleanor Tomlinson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: England, UK

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Alice Roberts

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Bristol

Biological anthropologist Alice Roberts has taught at the University of Birmingham and led the charity Humanists UK. She gained fame as the presenter of shows such as Dr. Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young and The Incredible Human Journey. She has also authored books such as The Complete Human Body.

Yo Gotti

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Polly Walker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Warrington, Cheshire, England

Polly Walker is best for her Golden Globe- and Satellite Award-nominated role of Atia of the Julii in the historical series Rome and her Genie Award-nominated performance as Paula Jackson in the movie Savage Messiah. Fans also loved her in the series Caprica and Pennyworth, and the film John Carter.

Diego Forlán

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Nicholas Winton

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 2015

Nicholas Winton was a British humanitarian and banker best remembered for founding an organization to save children at risk from Czechoslovakia. He is credited with overseeing the rescue of 669 children from Czechoslovakia just before the commencement of the Second World War. This rescue mission came to be known as the Czech Kindertransport.

Bill Laimbeer

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

Dick Scobee

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Cle Elum

Died: 1986

Michael Che

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ruskin Bond

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Kasauli

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning children’s author Ruskin Bond is best known for creating the protagonist Rusty, modeled on his childhood in Dehradun and found in his books such as The Room on the Roof. Many of his books, such as The Blue Umbrella have been made into films. 

Nancy Kwan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Hong Kong

Born to a British mother and a Chinese father, Nancy Kwan became a symbol of the rise of Asian artists in Hollywood. She earned her breakthrough role in The World of Suzie Wong while still a budding ballerina. Following her son’s death due to HIV, she began promoting AIDS awareness.

Rohan Marley

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Rohan Marley is a Jamaican entrepreneur and son of the legendary reggae artist Bob Marley. A former football player, Marley played for the University of Miami, where he was teammates with Dwayne Johnson, Ray Lewis, and Warren Sapp. He then went on to play professional football for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League.

Johns Hopkins

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1795

Birthplace: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

Died: 1873

James Fox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Veteran English actor, James Fox, has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed movies. With an extensive career spanning over seven decades, he hails from a well-known acting family. He began acting as a child and went on to build a successful career. After taking a break from acting for a few years, he returned to acting, appearing primarily in TV shows.

Nancy Astor

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1879

Birthplace: Danville, Virginia, United States

Died: 1964

Phil Rudd

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Shooter Jennings

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Shooter Jennings is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to releasing his songs and albums, Jennings also produces tracks and albums for several other bands like Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Fifth on the Floor, and Hellbound Glory. Shooter Jennings is also credited with forming a multi-format recording company and a label named Black Country Rock.

Mario Chalmers

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Drew Fuller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Atherton, California

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Peter Mayhew

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Barnes, London, England

Died: 2019

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

Nellie Melba

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1861

Birthplace: Richmond

Died: 1931

Nellie Melba was an Australian singer. One of the most popular singers of the early 20th century, Melba was the first Australian classical musician to achieve international recognition. Also known for her charity work during the First World War, Nellie Melba was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1918.

Lindsey Pelas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Loranger, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Lorraine Hansberry

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 1965

Lorraine Hansberry was a writer and playwright best remembered for her play A Raisin in the Sun which emphasizes the plight of African-Americans living under racial segregation. At the age of 29, Lorraine Hansberry received the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, becoming the youngest playwright and the first African-American dramatist to win the prestigious award.

Israel Houghton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Oceanside, California

Christian music singer Israel Houghton has won four Grammys for his traditional and contemporary gospel albums. He works with his backing band New Breed, and his albums are credited to Israel & New Breed. He has also been a worship leader for Champions for Christ and Promise Keepers.

Li Bai

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 0701

Birthplace: Suiye, Tang Empire (now Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan)

Died: 0762

Li Bai was a Chinese poet whose works helped Chinese poetry flourish in the Tang dynasty. Acclaimed as a genius, Li is credited with popularizing traditional poetic forms. His poetry has been influential from his own time to the present day. Along with Zhang Xu's calligraphy and Pei Min's swordplay, Li's poetry is counted among the Three Wonders in china.

Bérénice Marlohe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Paris, France

Bérénice Marlohe is a French actress best known for her performance in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall. Apart from acting, Marlohe is also known for her modeling skills; she is popular for her association with the Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega Watches for which she is a brand ambassador.

Dario Franchitti

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Dario Franchitti is a British retired racing driver best known for winning the IndyCar Series on four occasions. He also won three Indianapolis 500 titles and a 24 Hours of Daytona title during his career. A recipient of the McLaren Autosport Award, Dario Franchitti was made an inductee of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019.

Victoria Wood

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Died: 2016

Multi-talented English comedian, Victoria Wood was also an actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer, and director. Wood started her career with the TV show That's Life! and established herself as one of Britain's greatest stand-up comedians. She wrote sketches, dramas, and popular sitcoms and her self-deprecating humor got her 14 BAFTA nominations of which she won four. 

Jim Lehrer

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Aleister Black

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Alkmaar, Netherlands

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Curly Neal

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Edward de Bono

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Malta

Died: 2021

Maltese physician and psychologist Edward de Bono is a pioneer of what is known as brain training. His innovative idea of lateral thinking aims at helping individuals improve their thinking abilities and utilize their full creative potential. His Six Thinking Hats method has been used by eminent leaders and corporates.

Claudia Karvan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Sydney

Having a Greek stepfather who owned a popular nightclub exposed Claudia Karvan to glitz and glamor quite early in life. The Australian actor had her first stint with acting as a child and grew up to star in films such as The Heartbreak Kid. She is a yoga lover, too.

Dolph Schayes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Steven Ford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)