Pedro Pascal

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Santiago, Chile

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Michael Fassbender

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany

Michael Fassbender is a critically-acclaimed Irish-German actor best known for playing a sex addict in the psychological erotic drama film Shame. Apart from being an actor, Michael is also a well-known racing driver; he started his auto racing career in 2017 and currently races for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series.

Alec Guinness

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 2000

Alec Guinness went from being an ad copywriter, to a Shakespearean stage actor, to delivering an Academy Award-winning performance as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He was part of the Royal Naval Reserve during World War II and received the knighthood for his contribution to arts.

Hans Christian Andersen

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1805

Birthplace: Odense, Denmark

Died: 1875

Legendary Danish children’s author Hans Christian Andersen is remembered for his fairy tales, such as The Little Mermaid, The Little Match Girl, The Emperor's New Clothes, and Thumbelina, which have been appreciated by the young the old alike. Many of his tales have been adapted into films, ballets, and plays. 

Christopher Meloni

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Christopher Meloni is an American actor known for contributing to the success of TV series, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. An ardent supporter of the LGBT community, Meloni was honored by the Human Rights Campaign with the Equality Award in 2006. Meloni also donates to various non-profit organizations like Feed the Children and Smile Train.

Quavo Marshall

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Athens, Georgia, United States

Roselyn Sánchez

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Roselyn Sánchez is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, model, producer, and writer. She is best known for playing Elena Delgado in the popular police procedural drama TV series Without a Trace, for which she received the 2008 ALMA Award. Roselyn Sánchez also works with organizations like Fundación de Niños San Jorge, which helps sick children from poor families.

Linda Hunt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Morristown

Buddy Ebsen

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States

Died: 2003

Actor and dancer Buddy Ebsen is best remembered for playing Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. In a career spanning seven decades, he appeared in numerous films and TV shows, playing versatile roles. Beginning his career as a dancer, he soon ventured into acting. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Emmylou Harris

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Emmylou Harris is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Apart from being a bandleader, a solo artist, and an interpreter of other artists' works, Harris is also an activist; since 1999, she has been conducting Concerts for a Landmine Free World, an annual benefit tour. She is also an ardent supporter of animal rights organizations, such as PETA.

Clark Gregg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Actor, director, and screenwriter Clark Gregg joined the show business after a series of odd jobs. He co-founded the off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company at the beginning of his career in entertainment and proceeded to join films. He gained international fame for playing Agent Phil Coulson in many Marvel Cinematic Universe films in the 2010s.

Bethany Joy Lenz

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Hollywood, Florida, United States

Bethany Joy Lenz is an American filmmaker, singer-songwriter, and actress best known for playing Haley James Scott on the popular drama television series One Tree Hill. As a musician, Lenz is credited with forming the now-defunct folk musical duo Everly. Also known for her philanthropic activities, Bethany Joy Lenz has been actively supporting the non-profit human rights organization, Love146.

Giacomo Casanova

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1725

Birthplace: Venice, Italy

Died: 1798

Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova is best remembered for his memoir, Histoire de ma vie, which serves as a mirror of 18th-century European lifestyle. His countless affairs made him synonymous with the word "womanizer." He also befriended the European royalty and church authorities, and was quite fond of gambling.

Adam F. Goldberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

TV/film producer and writer Adam F. Goldberg has created popular shows such as Breaking In, Schooled, Imaginary Mary, and The Goldbergs. He has also written for animated projects such as The Jetsons and Monsters vs. Aliens, and produced movies such as The Comebacks and Daddy Day Camp.

Leon Russell

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Lawton, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 2016

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Lindy Booth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Oakville

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Emile Zola

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1840

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1902

Emile Zola was a French novelist, journalist, and playwright. He played a key role in the development of theatrical naturalism and was a well-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism. He was also a political journalist and was influential in the political liberalization of France. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twice.

Jack Webb

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA

Died: 1982

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Pascal Siakam

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Marvin Gaye

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: 1984

American singer Marvin Gaye is one of the most successful black artists ever and his albums have sold in millions. His success reached great heights with the 1972 song What's Going On. The 1982 single Sexual Healing was the biggest hit of his career and was a chartbuster. He was tragically shot dead by his father after a family altercation.

Bobby Bones

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Adam Rodriguez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Keren Woodward

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Keren Woodward soared to fame as part of the pop group Bananarama, along with Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey. They delivered Billboard Hot 100-charting tracks such as Venus. Keren later performed with Sara as a duo and also briefly reunited with Siobhan. Keren is also a trained pianist.

Dabbs Greer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Fairview, Missouri, United States

Died: 2007

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Debralee Scott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2005

Diane Cilento

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Mooloolaba, Australia

Died: 2011

Diane Cilento is one of the earliest Australian actresses to make it big in the British film industry. Although her popularity increased after marrying the famous James Bond actor Sean Connery, her film career went downhill and she could never really revive her career. In 2001, she was honored with the Centenary Medal for service to the arts.

Ajay Devgn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Ajay Devgn, a two-time National Award winner, has also been honored with the Padma Shri. The son of stuntman Veeru Devgan, he began his career with the blockbuster hit Phool Aur Kaante. He later delivered stellar performances in films such as Dilwale and Zakhm, and now owns a production company.

Max Ernst

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1891

Birthplace: Brühl, Germany

Died: 1976

Max Ernst was a German painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and poet. A pioneer of the Dada movement, Ernst played an important role in popularizing surrealism during the early-20th century. He is also credited with inventing a couple of techniques, namely frottage and grattage. In 2005, the Max Ernst Museum was opened in his honor in Brühl, Germany.

Miralem Pjanić

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ron Palillo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2012

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Pamela Reed

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Penelope Keith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Sutton, Surrey, England, UK

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Sophie Reynolds

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: California

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Linford Christie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Saint Andrew, Jamaica

Linford Christie is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter who won gold medals in the 100 meters at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. He is one of the most highly decorated British athletes of all time. He was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1993. 

Don Sutton

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Clio, Alabama, United States

Died: 2021

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Kato Svanidze

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

Died: 1907

Ekaterine "Kato" Svanidze, a shy girl from a poor Georgian family, was the first of Joseph Stalin’s two wives. Stalin, then 24, fell in love with a 16-year-old Kato while studying together at the Tiflis Spiritual Seminary. She died a year after the birth of their son, Yakov.

Jaime Ray Newman

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Renée Estevez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Renée Estevez, daughter of actor Martin Sheen and sister of actor Charlie Sheen, is best known for her performance as Betty in the teen comedy film Heathers. She also appeared as Nancy in the series The West Wing and wrote for the series Anger Management, starring Charlie Sheen.

George Cole

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Tooting, London, England

Died: 2008

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Karlous Miller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Oxford, Mississippi

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Yung Joc

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Shawn Roberts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Shawn Roberts is a Canadian actor best known for his performance in zombie films. In 2012, he won the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival for his performance in the film, A Little Bit Zombie. Also known for his muscular physique, Roberts was named the Most Attractive Canadian Actor at the 2017 Culture Beat Awards..

Jenny Ryan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Michael Clarke

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Dr. Demento

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Minneapolis

Ibrahim Afellay

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands

Retired Moroccan-Dutch footballer Ibrahim Afellay played as an attacking midfielder/winger. Starting his senior career with PSV Eindhoven, he later had successful stints with Barcelona and Olympiacos. He was also part of the Dutch squad that became the runner-up at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Briga Heelan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Shirley Douglas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Weyburn, Canada

Died: 2020

Actor and activist Shirley Douglas, daughter of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, started her career with English theater and TV and then went back to Canada. She has played real-life idols such as Nellie McClung, May Bailey, and Madeleine Albright in various projects. She was also part of The Vagina Monologues.

Shawn Rhoden

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican-American professional bodybuilder best remembered for winning the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest. He defeated the seven-time champion Phil Heath and became the oldest bodybuilder to win the prestigious title at the age of 43. Shawn Rhoden suffered a fatal heart attack in 2021.

Leon Wilkeson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Died: 2001