Bruno Mars

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

American singer, Bruno Mars, is one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has a wide range of musical style like R&B, pop, funk, reggae, hip hop and rock. He is also known for his stage performances. Locked Out of Heaven, When I Was Your Man, 24K Magic and That's What I Like are some of his hit songs.

Matt Damon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

One of the biggest Hollywood stars of his time, Matt Damon is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr Ripley, The Martian and The Departed are some of his notable films. He has also been part of the highly successful Bourne franchise and the Ocean's trilogy.

Sigourney Weaver

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. Widely considered one of the most important female protagonists in the history of cinema, Sigourney is also regarded as a pioneer of action heroines in sci-fi films, thanks to her role in the Alien franchise. In 2003, she was ranked 20th in Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time.

Bella Thorne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Bella Thorne is an American actress who became popular with her portrayal of the character of CeCe Jones on the sitcom Shake it Up. Born to a poor family of mixed descent, Bella Thorne had to start working at a young age to support her single mother. She had a difficult childhood marred by poverty and sexual abuse. She is openly pansexual.

Paul Hogan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Paul Hogan is an Australian actor and television presenter. He is credited with popularizing the Crocodile Dundee film series with his award-winning portrayal of Michael "Crocodile" Dundee in the movie series. Such is his popularity in Australia that Hogan was made a member of the Order of Australia for service to entertainment and tourism.

R. L. Stine

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Novelist and short-story writer R. L. Stine is popularly referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature." He has published 100s of horror fiction novels and numerous joke books among others. He is the recipient of many awards, including the Inkpot Award. He is also a TV producer, screenwriter, and executive editor.

Chevy Chase

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Lower Manhattan, New York, United States

Chevy Chase is often credited with the overall success of Saturday Night Live as he played a major role as the show's key cast member in the show's first season, thereby setting the pace for the show's eventual success. Apart from being an actor, he is also a popular comedian, producer, and screenwriter.

Mike Mizanin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Parma, Ohio, United States

Mike Mizanin, popularly known as The Miz, is an American actor, media personality, and professional wrestler. Over the years, he has been an important wrestler for WWE. He has held several WWE championships, such as the Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, and Tag Team Championship. As an actor, he is popular for playing Jake Carter in the Marine film series.

Nick Cannon

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Nicholas Cannon is a comedian, rapper and television host. The Nick Cannon Show, America's Got Talent and The Masked Singer are some of his popular TV shows. He has also acted in films like Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing and Roll Bounce. Cannon has been accused of making racist and anti-Semitic remarks. He has called White people ‘savages’.

Reed Hastings

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Netflix co-founder, CEO, and chairman Reed Hastings is also a Facebook director since 2011. He has previously served the California State Board of Education and the board of Microsoft. The Stanford alumnus is a Giving Pledge member, actively donates for children’s education and scholarships, and supports charter schools.

Emily Procter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Emily Procter is an American actress best known for playing Calleigh Duquesne in the popular police procedural TV series, CSI: Miami. A multi-talented personality, Procter has taken part in several marathons and triathlons and at least one celebrity poker tournament. Also known for her skills as an interior designer, Emily Procter is credited with decorating Kenny Chesney's Malibu home.

Barbara Palvin

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian model Barbara Palvin gained fame after appearing in the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was later named a Victoria's Secret Angel. She has modeled for top-notch brands such as Prada and Chanel. She was also seen as Greek mythological figure Antimache in the 2014 film Hercules.

Molly Quinn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Texarkana, Texas

Molly Quinn is best known as Alexis Castle from Castle. She has also voiced Princess Bloom in Winx Club and appeared in the podcast Thrilling Adventure Hour. Her performance in the short film The Sacrifice won her the Best Newcomer Award at the Monaco International Film Festival. 

Karyn Parsons

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Karyn Parsons is an American comedian and actress best known for her portrayal of Hilary Banks in the popular sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Parsons is credited with co-creating, co-writing, and co-producing the sitcom Lush Life. She is also credited with creating a line of animated films titled Sweet Blackberry, which is about unsung black heroes.

Travis Pastrana

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Motorsports competitor and stunt artist Travis Pastrana has won several X Games gold medals, in categories such as motocross, supercross, and freestyle motocross. He launched a reality show called Nitro Circus, which later became a media company. He also hosts and extreme sports event and has been part of NASCAR.

Johnny Ramone

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2004

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ursula von der Leyen

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Ixelles, Belgium

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is currently serving as the first president of the European Commission. Named to Time 100 in 2020, she has previously been the first female defense minister of Germany, and has held positions such as the deputy leader of the CDU and the minister of labor.

G Herbo

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rapper Herbert Randall Wright III, initially known as Lil Herb and now known as G Herbo, became famous for his collaborations with rapper Lil Bibby. He has contributed to various philanthropic ventures, too, and had once launched a campaign to safeguard the mental health of Black youngsters.  

Jesse Jackson

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Civil rights activist and politician Jesse Jackson, father of former U.S. representative Jesse Jackson Jr., is also a Baptist minister. He has been a shadow U.S. senator from the District of Columbia and established organizations that merged into the non-profit Rainbow/PUSH. He also hosted CNN’s Both Sides with Jesse Jackson.

Anne-Marie Duff

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Chiswick, London

Anne-Marie Duff is best known as Fiona Gallagher from Shameless and as Queen Elizabeth I from The Virgin Queen. She is also a talented theater actor who has been nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award. She has worked for domestic abuse awareness for the What's It Going to Take? campaign.

Frank Herbert

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States

Died: 1986

American author, newspaper-journalist, book-reviewer, lecturer, photographer, and ecological consultant Franklin Herbert is most noted for his 1965 sci-fi novel Dune and its five sequels. Dune won the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award and spearheaded the Dune franchise. The novel is cited as the best-selling sci-fi novel in history while the series is counted among the classics of the genre.

Monty Williams

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Darrell Hammond

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Melbourne, Florida, United States

Eddie Rickenbacker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Died: 1973

Eddie Rickenbacker was an American fighter pilot who played an important role in World War I. With 26 aerial victories under his belt, Rickenbacker was the most decorated and most successful US flying ace of the First World War. A multi-talented personality, Eddie Rickenbacker was also an automotive designer and race car driver.

Jim Elliot

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon

Died: 1956

 American Christian missionary Jim Elliot was one of five people killed during Operation Auca. He is still remembered for his selfless devotion to God and his zeal, tempered by love, to guide people. The Journals of Jim Elliot contains volumes of documents written over many years by Jim Elliot in which the missionary has detailed his mission work.

Sue Randall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1984

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

CeCe Winans

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Detroit

Born to a gospel singer father, CeCe Winans and her nine siblings would often sing at church events. The 12-time Grammy-winning artist soared to fame with her debut solo album, Alone in His Presence. She is also known for her collaborative tracks with her brother BeBe and her friend Whitney Houston.

Bill Elliott

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Dawsonville, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Peter Greene

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey

Kristanna Loken

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Ghent, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Ian Hart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Louise Hay

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2017

Martin Henderson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Martin Henderson is a New Zealand actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Nathan Riggs in the popular American medical drama TV series, Grey's Anatomy. He has also played important roles in popular films like Bride and Prejudice, Everest, and Miracles from Heaven. Over the years, Martin Henderson has received nominations for the AFI Award and FCCA Award.

Steven Bergwijn

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dutch footballer Steven Bergwijn is best known as a winger for Ajax. He has been a 3-time Eredivisie winner with PSV and an EFL Cup runner-up with Tottenham Hotspur. The Surinamese-origin player also plays for the Dutch national team and has been the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Golden Player.

Gauri Khan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Gauri Khan is an Indian film producer who co-founded the production company Red Chillies Entertainment along with her husband, Shah Rukh Khan. Also a well-known designer, Gauri Khan has designed spaces for renowned personalities like Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Mukesh Ambani, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Karan Johar. In 2018, she was named in Fortune magazine's list of 50 Most Powerful Women.

Ardal O'Hanlon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland

Dale Dye

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ksenia Solo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Walter Gretzky

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Canning, Ontario, Canada

Died: 2021

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Otto Heinrich Warburg

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1883

Birthplace: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Died: 1970

Otto Heinrich Warburg was a German medical doctor and physiologist. In 1931, his discovery of the nature of the respiratory enzyme earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He also played an important role during World War I where he served as an officer in the cavalry regiment; he was honored with the Iron Cross for bravery.

Angus T. Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States

Angus T. Jones is an American former actor. As a child actor, he gained international recognition for portraying Jake Harper in one of the most popular CBS sitcoms of all time, Two and a Half Men. Also known for his charity work, Jones has supported outfits, such as the First Star Organization, which helps neglected and abused children.

Michael Dudikoff

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Redondo Beach, California, United States

Best known for his roles in films such as American Warrior and Bachelor Party, Michael Dudikoff is also a martial artist, well-versed in Brazilian Jujitsu, Judo, Karate, and Aikido. A child psychology major, he has also worked in real estate and loves designing homes and bronze sculpturing.

Edward Zwick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Diana Hart

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Faith Ringgold

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: New York City, U.S.

Died: 2024

Sadiq Khan

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Tooting, London

Sadiq Khan, the current mayor of London, has previously been the shadow secretary of state for transport and the minister of state for transport. He has also been a solicitor specialising in human rights. Named to Time 100, he has been praised for promoting tolerance reducing polluting vehicles in London.

Betty Boothroyd

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Dewsbury, England, United Kingdom

Jeremy Davies

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Traverse City, Michigan, United States

Jeremy Davies is best known as Ray Aibelli from Spanking the Monkey and as Corporal Upham from Saving Private Ryan. He has also appeared in the series Lost, has won an Emmy for the series Justified, and has earned a BAFTA for the video game God of War.

Peter Stickles

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Oswego, New York, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Sheila Ferguson

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)