Jennifer Lopez

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Castle Hill, New York, United States

Jennifer Lopez established herself as the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood after starring in films such as Out of Sight, The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan and Shall We Dance’. She is also an accomplished dancer and commercially very successful singer. She helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music. She is also a fashion designer and a businesswoman.

Kristin Chenoweth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States

Kristin Chenoweth studied opera before stepping into musical theater. The Emmy- and Tony-winner has worked in Broadway plays and is mostly known for her character roles in movies. The Pushing Daisies actor had her own sitcom, has written a memoir, has done voice roles, and has released an album, too.

Lynda Carter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Lynda Carter is an American actress, model, singer-songwriter, and beauty pageant titleholder. A former Miss World USA, Lynda Carter's acting career is largely defined by her portrayal of comic book fictional superheroine, Wonder Woman, in the eponymous live-action television series. Over the years, Carter has also been an ardent advocate of LGBT rights.

Anna Paquin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada

Anna Paquin is a New Zealand-Canadian actress. She started her career as a child actress and became the second-youngest winner in the history of the Academy Awards when she won an Oscar at the age of 11 under the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance as Flora McGrath in Jane Campion's 1993 period drama film The Piano.

Simon Bolivar

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1783

Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela

Died: 1830

After losing his parents as a child, Simon Bolivar also lost his Spanish wife to yellow fever later and thus decided to devote himself to politics. He was the first president of Gran Colombia and Bolivia, and also led Peru and Venezuela in their fight for freedom, against Spain.

Bindi Irwin

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Buderim, Australia

Daughter of legendary Australian wildlife expert The Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, Bindi Irwin has followed in her father’s footsteps and is now a renowned conservationist and TV personality. Her stint on Bindi the Jungle Girl made her the youngest Daytime Emmy winner. She is also associated with the Australia Zoo.

Karl Malone

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Summerfield, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Rose Byrne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Balmain, Australia

Rose Byrne is one of the most popular actresses from Australia. In addition to appearing in dramas and thrillers, she has also established herself as a comedic actress. A supporter of UNICEF Australia, she is also the ambassador for Young Actors Studio, which is part of the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Barry Bonds

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Riverside, California, United States

Former baseball player Barry Bonds is known for his stints with the MLB teams Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. The seven-time NL MVP-winning and eight-time Gold Glove-winning player once faced trial for use of anabolic steroids. He is a 14-time All Star, he is also a cycling lover.

Summer Glau

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

The lead actress in the horror comedy films Knights of Badassdom and Mammoth, Summer Glau played a wide range of roles in her acting career since her debut in the television series, Angel, in 2002. The trained dancer who turned to acting because of an injury also appeared in Netflix crime series, Wu Assassins. She is married to Val Morrison.

Emily Rickards

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Canadian actor Emily Rickards gained fame as Felicity Smoak from the series Arrow and later reprised the role in the Arrowverse TV franchise shows The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow, and voiced the character in the web series Vixen. She has also supported philanthropic ventures such as AARDA. 

John Aniston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Chania, Greece

Died: 2022

John Aniston is a Greek-born American actor best known for playing Victor Kiriakis on the popular daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Over the years, Aniston has been contributing immensely to the American TV industry, but perhaps his biggest contribution is mentoring his daughter, Jennifer Aniston, and allowing her to follow in his footsteps.

Alexandre Dumas

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1802

Birthplace: Villers-Cotterêts, France

Died: 1870

One of the most widely read French authors of all time, Alexandre Dumas was prolific in several genres. He joined the army as a young man and later became a full-time writer. Starting his writing career as a playwright, he moved on to writing novels. His novels have been adapted into nearly 200 films in the past century.

Mara Wilson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States

Mara Wilson stole the hearts of many with her performance as a child actress in films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street, and Matilda. After growing up, she decided to pursue a career as a writer. In one of her interviews, she spoke about her mental illnesses, including OCD, depression, and anxiety. She also came out as bisexual.

Torrie Wilson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Boise, Idaho, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Michael Richards

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Culver City, California, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Elisabeth Moss

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

American actress Elisabeth Moss has gained immense popularity with her roles in television series The West Wing, Mad Men and The Handmaid’s Tale; miniseries Top of the Lake and movie The Invisible Man. Elisabeth, who made her debut at the age of eight, is also recognised for her work in Broadway productions like The Heidi Chronicles.

Rick Fox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario

Rick Fox is a Canadian-Bahamian actor, businessman, former basketball player, and e-sports franchise owner. He is best known for representing the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After retiring from the sport, Rick Fox went on to establish himself as a media personality, appearing in TV shows like Dancing with the Stars.

Chad Hurley

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Media mogul Chad Hurley is a co-founder and former CEO of the video-sharing websites, YouTube and MixBit. Interested in computers and electronic media since high school, he co-founded YouTube with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim in 2005. The following year, the trio sold YouTube to Google Inc. Hurley is also a part-owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

Chris Sarandon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Beckley, West Virginia, United States

Chris Sarandon is an American actor best known for voicing the popular Disney character Jack Skellington in the film The Nightmare Before Christmas. Apart from voicing the character in the movie, Sarandon has also voiced Skellington for many Disneyland Halloween attractions, such as Halloween Screams and Haunted Mansion Holiday. He has also voiced Skellington in many video games.

Kyle Kuzma

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States

Kyle Kuzma began his career with the Utah Utes and was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. He was later drafted by the Brooklyn Nets but traded to the LA Lakers. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and in 2020, he scored his first NBA championship win.

Zelda Fitzgerald

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1900

Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Died: 1948

Zelda Fitzgerald was a painter, socialite, and novelist. Along with her husband Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda became a prominent personality of the Jazz Age. Renowned for her high spirits and beauty, she was named the first American flapper by Scott. For her work as a novelist and painter, Fitzgerald was posthumously made an inductee to the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.

Mitch Grassi

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Arlington, Texas, United States

Mitch Grassi soared to fame as the lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix, which has delivered several Billboard Hot 100-charting tracks. He also manages the popular YouTube channel sup3rfruit with Pentatonix member Scott Hoying. Grassi appeared solo, as “Messer,” at a Zoom event during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ruth Buzzi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Westerly, Rhode Island, United States

Died: 2025

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Kadeem Hardison

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Gallagher

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Laura Leighton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Robert Hays

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

H. R. McMaster

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Herbert Raymond McMaster is a former U.S. army lieutenant general and has previously also been the U.S. national security advisor. He is renowned for his participation in the Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. He now teaches at Stanford and has authored the book Dereliction of Duty.

Lauren Miller Rogen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Lakeland, Florida, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Azim Premji

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Karachi

Business magnate Azim Premji revolutionized the Indian software industry with Wipro Limited. Twice listed to Time 100, he transformed his vegetable oil and soap manufacturing company to a leading IT solutions brand, through marked diversification. He owns a non-profit foundation and is the first Indian to join The Giving Pledge.

John Newton

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1725

Birthplace: Wapping, London

Died: 1807

John Newton was an English Anglican cleric. As a young man, he was forcefully recruited into the navy and worked on slave ships in the slave trade for several years. He later converted to Christianity, following which he denounced slavery and became an abolitionist. He was then ordained as a Church of England cleric. 

Megan Park

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Lindsay

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Robert Graves

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Wimbledon, England

Died: 1985

Amelia Earhart

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Atchison, Kansas, United States

Died: 1939

Amelia Earhart became the first female pilot to complete a solo trans-Atlantic flight, in 1932. A champion for equal rights, Amelia later wrote best-selling memoirs and contributed to the women pilot’s group The Ninety-Nines. In 1937, Amelia disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean and was later declared dead.

Alphonse Mucha

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1860

Birthplace: Ivancice, Czechia

Died: 1939

Daniele De Rossi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Daniele De Rossi is an Italian football coach and former player. He is currently serving as the national football team's assistant coach. A defensive midfielder during his playing career, Daniele helped his team win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is the highest-scoring midfielder for Italy post-World War II.

Dan Hedaya

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Daveigh Chase

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jovan Belcher

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: West Babylon, New York, United States

Died: 2012

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Patrice Bergeron

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada

In an expected move, ice-hockey center Patrice Bergeron was named the captain of the Boston Bruins in early 2021. While the star player won hearts with his winning goal in the 2011 Stanley Cup final, he has two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup gold medal in his kitty.

Benjamin Flores Jr

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

Nick Nurse

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Carroll, Iowa, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Andy Irons

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Kauai, Hawaii, United States

Died: 2010

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Pam Tillis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Plant City, Florida, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Shawn Weatherly

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Frances Oldham Kelsey

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada

Died: 2015

As part of the FDA, Frances Oldham Kelsey prevented thalidomide from being allowed in the US drug market as a painkiller, as she was unsure of its impact. Her concerns were proved right when the drug caused birth defects in European children. She was subsequently awarded by the US president.

Stephanie Adams

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died: 2018

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Han Seung-yeon

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Singil-dong, Seoul

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Penelope Mitchell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Cousin of actor Radha Mitchell, Penelope Mitchell was born to a French mother and an Australian father and grew up in Melbourne. Best known for her roles in Hemlock Grove and The Vampire Diaries, Penelope is a trained ballerina. She was academically brilliant and had plans of becoming a lawyer.