Kendall Jenner

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Like many of her other family members, Kendall Jenner gained fame after starring in the American reality television show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family. She is also a fashion model, co-designs a clothing line and was named the world's highest-paid model of 2018 in the Forbes top-earning models list.

Charles Bronson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2003

American actor, Charles Bronson, had a tough-guy on screen persona and is best known for numerous action and vigilante movies. The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen and Hard Times are some of his notable films. Death Wish was his most popular film and it led to four sequels starring him. He worked from the 1950s to 1990s.

Dolph Lundgren

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Spånga, Sweden

Swedish actor, Dolph Lundgre,n is mainly known as an action hero. He gained recognition with the 1985 Hollywood film Rocky IV and then went on to do many action and thriller movies like Joshua Tree, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Bridge of Dragons, Universal Soldier, Diamond Dogs and The Expendables. He has also directed several films like Missionary Man and Icarus.

Ella Mai

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: London

English singer, Ella Mai, was one of the contestants on the TV show, The X Factor, in which she auditioned as part of a trio. Even though she didn’t last long on the show, she went ahead to create her own music and became a sensation following the release of her eponymous album that topped the US R&B chart. 

Gabe Newell

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington

Businessman Gabe Newell is the co-founder and president of the video game developer and digital distribution company, Valve. As a young man, he worked for Microsoft for several years before he quit to found his own venture. He was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 2013.

Nav

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Navraj Singh Goraya, popularly known as Nav, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He achieved recognition when his song Myself went viral in 2016. Bad Habits, his second studio album, debuted at the top position on the US Billboard 200. He has also received criticism for using the word nigga in some of his songs like TTD.

Elizabeth Smart

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Elizabeth Smart is a child safety activist who gained national attention when she was kidnapped from her home at the age of 14. She was held captive for nine months before she was rescued by the cops. Smart went on to become an activist and works against human trafficking and abduction. In 2011, she became the founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation.

Larry Holmes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Cuthbert, Georgia, United States

Larry Holmes is an American retired boxer whose left jab is often ranked among the best in the history of professional boxing. Widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of boxing, Holmes' title defense against 19 boxers is the second-most in history. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.

Colin Kaepernick

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

An American professional football quarterback, Colin Kaepernick began playing for 49ers’ as a backup quarterback and later played a pivotal role in them reaching the 2013 NFL championship. Also a civil rights activist, he attracted a lot praise and criticism when in 2016, he refused to stand for the US national anthem as a form of protest against racial injustice.

Bert Kreischer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Aneta Corsaut

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Hutchinson, Kansas, United States

Died: 1995

Aneta Corsaut is best known as Helen Crump from The Andy Griffith Show. She also appeared in films such as The Blob and was seen in significant roles in the series House Calls and Mrs. G. Goes to College. She co-wrote a book named The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book. 

Kate Capshaw

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Kate Capshaw, best known as Willie Scott from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, has also starred in projects such as Dreamscape, Black Rain, and The Love Letter. She converted to Judaism before her marriage to director Steven Spielberg. She made major contributions to Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.

Gerd Müller

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Nördlingen, Germany

Died: 2021

German footballer Gerd Müller, also known as "Bomber der Nation," had a successful stint with Bayern Munich. His score of 85 goals in a single year was broken by Lionel Messi after 4 decades. He scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Adolf Dassler

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Herzogenaurach, Germany

Died: 1978

Adolf Dassler was a German cobbler-turned-entrepreneur who established the German sportswear company Adidas. His older brother, Rudolf Dassler, established Puma. The two brothers initially operated the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Factory. Adolf was a pioneer in designing athletic shoes and in selling them through endorsements from athletes.

Lulu

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Adam Ant

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Marylebone

Antonia Thomas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: London, England

Antonia Thomas is best known as Alisha Daniels from the series Misfits, Claire Brown from The Good Doctor, and Evie from Lovesick. She lent her voice to the opening and closing lines of the Teletubbies reboot. She was also featured on the Coldplay music video Charlie Brown.

Phil Simms

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Lebanon, Kentucky, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jeremy Brett

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Berkswell

Died: 1995

Jim Cummings

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Youngstown

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Dennis Miller

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Matt LaFleur

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States

Dwight Yorke

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidadian former footballer Dwight Yorke, or the Smiling Assassin, is known for his stint with clubs such as Aston Villa and Manchester United. He also served as the assistant manager of the Trinidadian national team. He helped his country reach the FIFA World Cup for the first time.

Ever Anderson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2007

Birthplace: United States

Lois Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

John Barry

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: York

Died: 2011

Ellyse Perry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Wahroonga, Australia

Ellyse Perry has represented Australia in both cricket and soccer. She became the youngest Australian sportsperson to play international cricket and the first to appear in both the FIFA and ICC World Cups. She later drifted to cricket and set records for the highest Test score by an Australian female.

Anna Wintour

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England

Anna Wintour is a British-American journalist. She has been working as Vogue's Editor-in-Chief since 1988. Known for having an eye for emerging fashion trends, Wintour is credited with reviving Vogue as it was viewed as a stagnating publication when she assumed control in 1988. Nicknamed Nuclear Wintour due to her demanding personality, Wintour inspired the story The Devil Wears Prada.

Gemma Ward

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Perth

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tyler Hansbrough

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, United States

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Steven Wilson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Hemel Hempstead

Bob Feller

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Van Meter, Iowa, United States

Died: 2010

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Dylan Moran

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Navan, Ireland

Known for his signature disheveled hair and his love for cigarettes and wine, Dylan Moran started off as a stand-up comic, after being unemployed for a few years. At 24, he became the second-youngest recipient of the Perrier Comedy Award. He created the BAFTA-winning show Black Books.

Joseline Hernandez

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican reality star Joseline Hernandez of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta broke down after losing custody of her son to her former boyfriend, Stevie J, in Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition. Earlier, the bisexual entertainer had confirmed that her marriage with Stevie had been faked for publicity.

Elliott Tittensor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Heywood, Greater Manchester, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Tom Savini

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Amartya Sen

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India

Indian economist Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory. Sen is known for his development of more sophisticated measures of poverty, and also for his work on the causes and prevention of famines. He is considered an important contemporary liberal thinker for his views about the nature and primacy of liberty. 

Ian Wright

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

Ian Wright is an English former football player. Renowned for his speed, Wright played for popular clubs like Arsenal and helped his national team qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After retiring from the sport, Wright went on to become a TV and radio personality; he currently contributes as a commentator for ITV Sport and BBC Sport.

Kathy Kinney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Shadoe Stevens

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Jamestown

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Darren Sharper

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Brian Henson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: New York City

Ty Lawson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Clinton, Maryland, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

April Rose

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Bronko Nagurski

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Rainy River, Canada

Died: 1990

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Vincenzo Bellini

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1801

Birthplace: Catania, Italy

Died: 1835

Italian opera composer Vincenzo Bellini was encouraged to study music by his organist father. Best known for his operas such as The Sleepwalker and Norma, Bellini was named the Swan of Catania. His letters to his friend Francesco Florimo reveal Bellini was known for his womanizing ways, too.

Diana Silvers

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Monica Vitti

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Died: 2022

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Brenda Fassie

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Langa

Died: 2004

Brenda Fassie was a South African dancer, singer, songwriter, and activist. Renowned for her bold on-stage antics, Fassie earned the nickname Madonna of The Townships. Also dubbed the Queen of African Pop, Brenda Fassie won five South African Music Awards and three Kora Awards during her illustrious career. She was also named in the Top 100 Great South Africans list.

Osamu Tezuka

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Toyonaka

Died: 1989

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, animator, and film director. He revolutionized the manga genre in Japan and was lovingly called  "the Godfather of Manga". A prolific artist, he created works for both children and adult-oriented projects. He was the recipient of several awards, including the Winsor McCay Award and the Japan Cartoonists Association Award.