Marie Curie

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1867

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Died: 1934

Amongst the most notable scientists of her time, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the sole person to win two Nobel Prize in two different category, and the first woman professor at the University of Paris—Marie Curie’s list of achievements is incredible. She did extensive research in the field of radioactivity and discovered polonium and radium.

Lorde

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Lorde is a New Zealand singer-songwriter best known for contributing to the soundtrack of the popular American sci-fi adventure film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. Her song Yellow Flicker Beat was released as the lead single from the film's successful soundtrack. In 2013 and 2014, she was featured in Time magazine's most influential teenagers list.

Albert Camus

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Drean, Algeria

Died: 1960

Albert Camus was a French philosopher and the second-youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. His philosophical views contributed to the rise of absurdism, a philosophical concept. Also a prolific writer, Albert Camus had an illustrious literary career; most of his philosophical essays and novels are still influential.

David de Gea

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea currently plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United and has helped his team win a Premier League, an FA Cup, and an EFL Cup, among other titles. With his previous team, Atletico Madrid, he won a UEFA Europa League and a UEFA Super Cup.

James Cook

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1728

Birthplace: Marton, England

Died: 1779

British explorer, navigator, and cartographer James Cook, who had also served the merchant navy and Royal Navy, was the first to complete an expedition around New Zealand. He explored areas in the South Pacific, such as eastern Australia and Hawaii. He was killed while trying to kidnap a Hawaiian king.

Joni Mitchell

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Fort Macleod, Canada

Joni Mitchell is one of the most popular Canadian singer-songwriters. Widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, her songs reflect her feelings about joy, romance, disillusionment, and confusion. Apart from being a musician, Joni is also a visual artist who designs most of her album covers. In fact, she calls herself a painter derailed by circumstance.  

Adam DeVine

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa

Adam DeVine created the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy. He appeared as Adam DeMamp in the sitcom Workaholics, co-created by him, and as Andy Bailey in Modern Family. He has also appeared in the Pitch Perfect movies and voiced characters in Ice Age: Collision Course and other animation films.

David Guetta

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Paris, France

David Guetta is a French songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Over the years, Guetta has been one of the most popular DJs in the world; in 2011 and 2020, he was voted the best DJ in a poll conducted by DJ Magazine. Referred to as the grandfather of EDM, Guetta has several prestigious awards under his belt, including two Grammys.

Leon Trotsky

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1879

Birthplace: Bereslavka, Ukraine

Died: 1940

A Russian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary, Leon Trotsky developed a political ideology called Trotskyism, which eventually had a considerable impact on Russian politics. He also played a vital role in leading the Red Army to victory in the Russian Civil War.

Marcus Luttrell

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Recipient of Purple Heart and Navy Cross for his actions against Taliban fighters in 2005, Marcus Luttrell became a SO1 in the United States Navy by the end of his eight-year career. He was the lone survivour during the Operation Red Wings. He is the co-host of television show After Action.

Dana Plato

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Maywood, California, United States

Died: 1999

One of VH1’s "100 Greatest Kid Stars" on TV, Dana Plato is best remembered for her Young Artist Award-nominated role of Kimberly Drummond from Diff'rent Strokes. She has also been part of Family and Growing Pains. Her death due to an overdose of prescription drugs was later ruled a suicide.

Amybeth McNulty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Letterkenny, Ireland

Irish-Canadian actor Amybeth McNulty is best known for her performances as Anne Shirley in the CBC/Netflix series Anne with an E, an adaptation of the 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery novel Anne of Green Gables. She will be seen in a lead role in the thriller Maternal. She is openly bisexual.

Gervonta Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Born in the U.S., boxer Gervonta Davis is of mixed heritage but identifies as African-American. He has held titles such as the IBF super featherweight title and the WBA (Super) super featherweight title. Mentored by Floyd Mayweather, he is best known for his knockout-to-win percentage.

Christopher Knight

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Kennebec County, Maine, United States

Derek Watt

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

C.V. Raman

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1888

Birthplace: Tiruchirappalli, Madras Province

Died: 1970

Indian physicist C.V. Raman earned the Nobel Prize in Physics after discovering the Raman effect. He was the first director of the IISc and founded the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Raman Research Institute. He destroyed his Bharat Ratna medal in protest against Jawaharlal Nehru’s policies on science.

Rio Ferdinand

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Camberwell, England

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

King Kong Bundy

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Elsa hosk

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish model Elsa hosk stunned everyone with a maternity shoot on Instagram in late 2020, announcing that she had been expecting a girl. The former Victoria’s Secret Angel and Sweden's Next Top Model winner has also played in Sweden’s women’s basketball league. Fans believe she resembles Queen Elsa from Frozen.

Johnny Rivers

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New York City

Anushka Shetty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Puttur, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress and model renowned for her work in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Known as the Lady Superstar of the Cinema of South India, Shetty is often counted among the highest-paid actresses. Apart from featuring in many successful films, Anushka Shetty has also received several awards, including Nandi Awards and Filmfare Awards South.

David Petraeus

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, United States

David Petraeus was the director of the CIA from 2011 till his resignation in 2012 due to his extramarital affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell. He was also charged with mishandling classified information. He had previously been the commander of U.S. Central Command and of the International Security Assistance Force. 

Lise Meitner

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1878

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1968

Lise Meitner was an Austrian-Swedish physicist best remembered for her contributions that led to the discoveries of nuclear fission and the element protactinium. Nicknamed the German Marie Curie by Albert Einstein, Lise Meitner became the second woman in the world to receive a doctorate in physics in 1905. In 1997, chemical element 109 meitnerium was named in her honor.

Edith Bouvier Beale

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2002

Ronen Rubinstein

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Rehovot, Israel

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Algee Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Tinie Tempah

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Plumstead, London, England

Tinie Tempah is a British television presenter and rapper. He is credited with creating a company named Disturbing London which operates mainly as a record label. Over the course of his career, Tinie Tempah has won many prestigious awards, such as Brit Awards, MOBO Awards, and Urban Music Awards.

Jean Shrimpton

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: High Wycombe

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Amelia Vega

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1953

Herman J. Mankiewicz is remembered for co-writing the screenplay for the film Citizen Kane. He had also worked for the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times. He came to be known for his signature witty humor, known as "Mankiewicz humor” and inspired the 2020 Netflix biopic Mank. 

Jon Taffer

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Great Neck, New York, U.S.

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Tommy Thayer

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Tommy Thayer is a songwriter cum musician best known for being the lead guitarist for the hard rock band Kiss. He performs the role of The Spaceman in the band. Born into a musical family, he decided early on to pursue music as a profession. He was part of several other bands before joining Kiss. 

Toro y Moi

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Nestor Makhno

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1888

Birthplace: Hulyaipole, Ukraine

Died: 1934

Remembered for his guerrilla tactics, his Robin Hood image, and his Black Army that kept the Red and White armies away from a part of Ukraine, Nestor Makhno lost his father as an infant. He began working on farms at age 7 and grew up to be an anarchist revolutionary. 

Jason London

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lindsay Czarniak

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Billy Graham

Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2018

Billy Graham was an evangelist and an ordained SBC minister. He had been on Gallup's list of the 10 most admired men 61 times. He broadcast his sermons through radio and TV, and organized annual "Crusades,” or evangelistic campaigns. He owned several media outlets and advised many U.S. presidents. 

Konrad Lorenz

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1989

Nobel Prize-winning Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz is remembered as a pioneer of ethology. The son of a surgeon father and a physician mother, Lorenz was a qualified physician himself. A university degree awarded to him was rescinded posthumously due to his association with the Nazi party

Morgan Spurlock

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States

Died: 2024

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Judy Parfitt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jim Kaat

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Zeeland, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Yunjin Kim

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Yunjin Kim is a South Korean-American actress best known for playing Sun-Hwa Kwon in the American TV series Lost, for which she won the Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006. She has also won other prestigious awards like the Grand Bell Award. Also known for her good looks, Kim was ranked 98th on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 List in 2006.

Al Hirt

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died: 1999

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Mohamed Aboutrika

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Nahia, Giza, Egypt

Mohamed Aboutrika is an Egyptian former footballer who helped his national team win the 2006 African Cup of Nations. In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, he played a key role in Egypt's success by scoring the winning goal in the finals. A controversial figure, Aboutrika's association with the Muslim Brotherhood has earned him a place in a terror list.

Barry Newman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Sophia Taylor Ali

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Robert Rogers

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1731

Birthplace: Methuen

Died: 1795

Robert Rogers was a British soldier who served during the American Revolution and the French and Indian War. Rogers is remembered for raising and commanding the popular Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War. In 1992, he was inducted into the United States Army Ranger Hall of Fame. Robert Rogers’ heroics are depicted in the 1940 film Northwest Passage.

Mike Henry

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Jami

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1414

Birthplace: Greater Khorasan

Died: 1492

Jami was a Persian poet best remembered for his achievements as a writer and scholar of mystical Sufi literature. A prominent poet-theologian, Jami was respected and revered for his piety and mysticism. He is also remembered for his analysis and explanation of the metaphysics of mercy. Some of his most popular poetic works are Tuhfat al-Ahrar, Fatihat al-Shabab, and Lawa'ih.

Bethany Mota

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Merced County, California, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)