Taron Egerton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Birkenhead, Merseyside, England

An award-winning actor, Taron Egerton is popular for playing real-life icons in biopics, such as Eddie the Eagle and Rocketman. Also known for his singing abilities, Egerton has appeared in a couple of music videos as well. Taron Egerton does not shy away from voicing his opinion on sensitive topics like misogyny and is a supporter of the LGBT community.

Martin Luther

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1483

Birthplace: Eisleben, Germany

Died: 1546

German monk Martin Luther challenged the dogmas of Roman Catholicism and the authority of the pope, in his Ninety-five Theses, and was thus excommunicated. His German translation of the Bible enriched the German culture, and his marriage set an example for clerical marriage. His teachings are now known as Lutherans.

Brittany Murphy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Died: 2009

Britanny Murphy was an American singer and actress. She received critical acclaim for playing important roles in films like 8 Mile before leaving for heavenly abode due to pneumonia at age 32. A month after her demise, her mother and widower established a charitable fund called The Brittany Murphy Foundation, which aimed at aiding children's arts education and cancer research.

Zoey Deutch

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

The daughter of Howard Deutch and Lea Thompson, Zoey Deutch is one of the most successful Hollywood actresses under the age of 30. Apart from acting and appearing on the cover pages of famous magazines, Zoey also participates in fundraising campaigns for charity. She was the star attraction at the 2017 and 2018 Women's March. 

Kiernan Shipka

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kiernan Shipka is best known as Sally Draper from Mad Men, a role that earned her multiple awards, such as the Young Artist Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award. She also amazed fans with her portrayal of Sabrina in a 2018 remake of the series Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 

Miranda Lambert

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Longview, Texas, United States

Two-time Grammy-winning country singer Miranda Lambert is known for her hit album Platinum and the track Automatic. She was placed third in the singing contest Nashville Star. She has won more Academy of Country Music Awards than any artist. Her organization MuttNation Foundation works for rehabilitation of rescue animals.

Ellen Pompeo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Everett, Massachusetts, United States

American actress Ellen Pompeo attained fame when she acted in the 2002 film Moonlight. But she gained worldwide recognition for the portrayal of Dr Meredith Grey in the critically acclaimed and successful television series Grey’s Anatomy. She has also acted in films like Old School, Catch Me If You Can, In the Weeds, Art Heist, Daredevil and Life of the Party.

Richard Burton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Pontrhydyfen, Wales

Died: 1984

Richard Burton is remembered for his tumultuous affair with Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married and divorced twice. The Burton-Taylor duo is also known for their hits Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? A seasoned Shakespearean actor, Burton was known for his baritone voice. He became an alcoholic later.

Roy Scheider

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: City of Orange, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2008

Roy Scheider is best remembered as Martin Brody from Jaws and its sequel. Fans also loved him in his Oscar-nominated roles in The French Connection and All That Jazz, and as Nathan Bridger in the sci-fi series seaQuest DSV. He had been an amateur boxer and an air force captain. 

Tracy Morgan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Michael Jai White

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Michael Jai White is an American martial artist and actor. When he portrayed Al Simmons in the film Spawn, White became one of the first black actors to play a major comic book superhero in the history of American film industry. Known for his martial arts skills, White has played leading roles in popular action films like Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

Mackenzie Foy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Mackenzie Foy is an American actress who has played important roles in popular films like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Interstellar, and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. After starting her career as a child star, Foy went on to establish herself as an actress with her performance in the 2020 film Black Beauty.

Ennio Morricone

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Died: 2020

Regarded as one of the world’s greatest film composers, Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer, orchestrator and conductor who scored music for over 500 films in his career spanning seven decades. Morricone covered a wide range of music styles and is best known for scores in the Dollar Trilogy and Once Upon a Time in the West.

Neil Gaiman

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Author Neil Gaiman has written numerous novels, short stories, film scripts, and comics. He has won the Hugo, Bram Stoker, and Nebula awards, and the Carnegie and Newbery medals. Some of his best works are American Gods, Stardust, The Graveyard Book, and the comic series The Sandman. 

Walton Goggins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Walton Goggins is best known for his Emmy-nominated performance in Justified and has also played a long-running role in The Shield. His short film The Accountant won an Academy Award. He is an avid traveler and photographer, too, and also co-owns the spirits company Mulholland Distilling.

Eve

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Josh Peck

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: New York City, U.S.

Josh Peck is a comedian, actor, and YouTuber. After starting his career as a child artist, Peck went on to establish himself in the film and TV industry. His performance in the sitcom Drake & Josh earned him the Favorite Male TV Star award at the 2008 UK Kids' Choice Awards. As a social media influencer, he also inspires children and youngsters.

Sinbad

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Joanna Moore

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Parrott, Georgia, United States

Died: 1997

Joanna Moore was an American actress whose career reached its peak during the 1960s when she was often featured in popular TV shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents. However, she lost her popularity to drug and alcohol abuse, which worsened during the 1970s and 1980s. Eventually, she started making headlines for the wrong reasons and died of lung cancer in 1997.

Diplo

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Rapper, producer, and DJ Diplo is part of the duo Jack U, with Skrillex, and of the supergroup LSD, with Labrinth and Sia. He is also a co-creator of the electronic dance-music trio Major Lazer, with DJs Ape Drums and Walshy Fire. He owns a record company and a non-profit.

Mackenzie Phillips

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Mackenzie Phillips made her acting debut at 12, with American Graffiti. Fans loved her in the series One Day at a Time and So Weird. She has struggled with drug issues and has appeared on Celebrity Rehab. She also confessed to being raped by her father, in her memoir.

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Kur'ya, Russia

Died: 2013

Russian military leader Mikhail Kalashnikov is remembered for inventing the AK-47 assault rifle, along with other weapons such as the AKM, the AK-74, the PK machine gun, and the RPK light machine gun. He was named the Hero of the Russian Federation and received the Order of Military Merit.

Hugh Bonneville

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Paddington, London, United Kingdom

Hugh Bonneville is an English actor best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in the popular television series Downton Abbey, for which he received a couple of Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a nomination at the Golden Globes. He also received three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Downton Abbey.

Russell Johnson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Ashley, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2014

Russell Johnson was an American actor best remembered for his portrayal of Professor Roy Hinkley in the popular sitcom, Gilligan's Island. Prior to his acting career, Russell Johnson enlisted in the US Army Air Forces and played an important role during World War II. He was honored with the Purple Heart, Air Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.

Friedrich Schiller

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1759

Birthplace: Marbach am Neckar, Germany

Died: 1805

Friedrich Schiller was a German poet, physician, philosopher, playwright, and historian. Schiller is best remembered for his friendship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the two discussed issues concerning aesthetics. Schiller's discussions with Goethe paved the way for a period, which came to be known as Weimar Classicism. Friedrich Schiller is also widely regarded as Germany's most prominent classical playwright.

Greg Lake

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Died: 2016

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Scotty Pippen Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Claude Rains

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1889

Birthplace: Clapham, London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1967

British-American actor, Claude Rains, had an extensive career that spanned nearly seven decades. The son of a stage actor, he was introduced to the entertainment industry at a young age and went on to have a successful career. He was nominated for the Academy Award four times. He is considered one of the finest actors of the 20th century.

Roland Emmerich

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany

German director/producer Roland Emmerich is best known for his blockbuster disaster/war films such as The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day, Godzilla, and The Patriot. The LGBT activist is also openly gay. He is also an avid art collector. He has also worked for women’s rights and environmental causes.

Newton Knight

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1829

Birthplace: Jones County

Died: 1922

Newton Knight was an American soldier, farmer, and Southern Unionist in Mississippi. He is best remembered for leading a band of Confederate army deserters known as the Knight Company, who opposed the Confederacy during the American Civil War. His life and work have inspired films, such as Tap Roots and Free State of Jones.

Peyton Royce

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Teddy Bridgewater

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ryback

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Heather Matarazzo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Oyster Bay, New York, United States

Heather Matarazzo is best known for her Independent Spirit Award-winning debut as Dawn Wiener from the film Welcome to the Dollhouse. Fans also loved her as Lilly in The Princess Diaries franchise. She has also appeared in films such as The Devil’s Advocate, Scream 3, and Hostel: Part II.

Kendrick Perkins

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Nederland, Texas, USA

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Russell Means

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Porcupine, South Dakota, United States

Died: 2012

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Tim Rice

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Amersham

Armand Duplantis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Armand Duplantis is a Swedish pole vaulter. He currently holds the world indoor record with a height of 6.18 meters. When he was 15 years old, Duplantis won a gold medal at the 2015 World Youth Championships. He then went on to win a gold medal at the 2018 European Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships.

Vanessa Angel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Discovered by Eileen Ford, Vanessa Angel started modeling at age 14. She transitioned to movies with Spies Like Us and has since worked in several series such as Weird Science and movies such as Kingpin. She missed out on Lucy Lawless’s role in Xena: Warrior Princess due to an illness.

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1565

Birthplace: England

Died: 1601

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was an English nobleman. Considered a favorite of Elizabeth I, Robert Devereux did the unthinkable when he led an abortive coup d'état in 1601 against the government of Elizabeth I. He was subsequently executed for treason. Over the years, Robert Devereux has been portrayed in many stage plays, TV series, and films.

Tommy Davidson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S.

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Magnús Scheving

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Borgarnes, Iceland

Magnús Scheving is best known as the creator of the BAFTA-winning children’s series Lazy Town, which has its roots in Scheving’s first book and centers around children’s fitness. The Icelandic aerobic gymnastic champion is also a motivational speaker and has previously been a fitness trainer at a school.

Patrick Pearse

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1879

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1916

Patrick Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, and revolutionary. He was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Opinionated with radical views, he decided as a boy that he would dedicate his life to Irish freedom. A relentless idealist, he was executed after the Easter Rising and was immortalized as a symbol of the rebellion.

Emmanuel Acho

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Oliver Goldsmith

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1728

Birthplace: County Longford, Ireland

Died: 1774

Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish novelist, poet, and playwright. Described by his contemporaries as a disorganized and impetuous person, Goldsmith is best remembered for his works, such as The Vicar of Wakefield, The Deserted Village, and She Stoops to Conquer. A respected writer, Goldsmith's statue has been erected in several places, including the Trinity College, Dublin.

Warren G

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Andre De Grasse

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Scarborough, Toronto, Canada

Andre De Grasse is a Canadian track and field athlete best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 200 metres event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. He has won two silver medals and three bronze medals in two Olympic Games so far. In 2022, Andre De Grasse won a gold medal at the World Championships.

Drew Lock

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Chris Lilley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Two-time Logie Award-winning Australian comedian/actor Chris Lilley is known for his mockumentary series such as Ja'mie: Private School Girl and Summer Heights High. In the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter movement, Netflix removed 4 of his shows due to their controversial content featuring blackface characters.

Matt Craven

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)