Jennifer Aniston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

An American actress, film producer, and businesswoman, Jennifer Aniston began her acting career pretty early but gained stardom with her portrayal of Rachel Green in the popular television sitcom Friends. Her film career demonstrated her wide range and impressed both critics and audience. The star of The Good Girl and Bruce Almighty also went ahead to launch her own perfume.

Thomas Edison

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1847

Birthplace: Milan, Ohio, United States

Died: 1931

Described as America’s greatest inventor, Thomas Edison’s legacy is an everlasting one. He was the first to help make the incandescent light bulb commercially viable, even though he was not the first inventor of it. Quadruplex telegraph, phonograph, motion picture camera and the alkaline storage battery are some the many innovations that made him a worldwide phenomenon and an icon.

Burt Reynolds

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States

Died: 2018

Called a sex symbol, Burt Reynolds was one of the most charismatic actors to rule the silver screen. The star of movies like The Longest Yard, Boogie Nights and Best Friends was a massive box-office attraction from 1978 to 1982, with Smokey and the Bandit being his biggest hits. However, he really did not get thumbs up from movie critics.

Khalid (Singer)

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Fort Stewart, Georgia, United States

Khalid is an American singer-songwriter whose work in Logic’s hit single 1-800-273-8255 earned him a nomination at the Grammy Awards. He has also received prestigious awards, such as Billboard Music Awards, MTV Video Music Award, and American Music Awards. In 2019, he was named in Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People.

Brandy Norwood

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, United States

The singer of chartbuster songs like The Boy Is Mine, I Wanna be Down and Sittin' Up in My Room, Brandy Norwood is known for her raspy and husky voice. Most of her songs are about love, relationships and heartache. She was involved in a car accident in 2006, leading to multiple lawsuits, which were eventually settled out of court.

Taylor Lautner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Actor and model, Taylor Lautner, gained international fame for playing Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series. He began his career by taking up small roles in TV shows. A handsome young man, he soon became a teen sex symbol and started getting film offers. He was named on Glamour's The 50 Sexiest Men of 2010 list.

Natalie Dormer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Natalie Dormer is a popular English actress who received international recognition after playing Margaery Tyrell in one of the most popular TV series of all time, Game of Thrones. Also known for her charity work and advocacy, Natalie traveled to Tanzania in 2017 along with a humanitarian organization called Plan International to ban child marriage in the East African country.

Leslie Nielsen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Regina, Canada

Died: 2010

Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian actor who played more than 220 characters, appearing in over 150 television programs and 100 films in a career that spanned 60 years. In the latter part of his career, he gained recognition as a comedian and went on to become one of the most popular Canadian comedians of his generation.

Sheryl Crow

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Kennett, Missouri, United States

Sheryl Crow is an American musician, actress, and singer-songwriter. Over the years, Crow has contributed to several film soundtracks, including the iconic theme song for the popular James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. After being diagnosed with intraductal carcinoma, a form of breast cancer, Sheryl Crow opened the Sheryl Crow Imaging Center by joining hands with her surgeon Kristi Funk.

Eva Gabor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1995

Apart from being the sister of renowned actor Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eva Gabor was a talented actor in her own right. Known as Lisa Douglas from the sitcom Green Acres and its sequel, she was also famous for her voice roles in Disney movies. She later launched a fashion collection, too.

Kelly Rowland

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Four-time Grammy-winning artist Kelly Rowland was part of the R&B group Destiny’s Child, along with Beyoncé. Kelly has also had a successful solo career and has starred in films such as Freddy vs. Jason. She has been a judge on The X Factor and a coach on The Voice. 

Roseanne Park

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Roseanne Park , better known as Rosé, gained fame as part of the South Korean girl group Blackpink. She was featured on G-Dragon's hit track Without You. She has also endorsed Kiss Me and Yves Saint Laurent. As of 2021, she was the most-followed Korean personality on Instagram. 

Tina Louise

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Tina Louise is an American actress who was in her prime during the late 1950s and 1960s. Since 1996, Tina Louise has also been volunteering at public schools in an attempt to improve child literacy. Also a published author, Louise's children's book When I Grow Up inspires children to believe in their goals.

Damian Lewis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: St John's Wood, London

Damian Lewis is an actor who achieved popularity after playing real-life personalities like US Army Major Richard Winters, Henry VIII of England, and Steve McQueen. He was appointed an OBE for services to drama in the 2014 Birthday Honours. Also known for his charitable activities, Lewis has participated in an annual charity event called Soccer Aid, which supports UNICEF UK.

Mike Shinoda

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Mike Shinoda, founding member, vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band Linkin Park, was also part of the hip-hop project Fort Minor. A graphic designer too, he has displayed his artwork and designed his band’s album covers. He released an EP expressing his emotions after Chester Bennington's death.

Carey Lowell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Huntington, New York, United States

Carey Lowell is an American actress best known for playing Bond girl Pam Bouvier in the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill. From 2014 to 2016, Carey Lowell was involved in highly contested divorce proceedings after separating from actor Richard Gere whom she had married in 2002.

Matthew Lawrence

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Abington, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Max Baer

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Died: 1959

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Kelly Slater

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Josh Jacobs

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Stephen Thompson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Yung Miami

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Sidney Sheldon

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Chicago

Died: 2007

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1993

Polish-American screenwriter and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz won Academy Awards for his work in the movies All About Eve and Letter to Three Wives. He was associated with Paramount, MGM, and Twentieth Century Fox. He also had his own production company, Figaro, and directed the film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor.

Hank Gathers

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1990

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Gerry Goffin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2014

D'Angelo

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Gene Vincent

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Died: 1971

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mary Quant

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Blackheath, London, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Georgia May Foote

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Bury, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Sierra Deaton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Isaiah Mustafa

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Mishal Husain

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Northampton

Dennis Skinner

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

Craig Jones

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Diane Franklin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Plainview, New York, USA

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Hubert Hurkacz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Damien Harris

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Richmond, Kentucky, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lisa Vicari

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Munich, Bavaria, German

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Q'orianka Kilcher

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Schweigmatt, Schopfheim, Germany

Q'orianka Kilcher is an American actress, activist, and singer. She is best known for playing important characters in films like The New World and Princess Kaiulani. As an activist, Kilcher has been visiting universities and colleges and delivering speeches at organizations like Amnesty International. 

Daniil Medvedev

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Daniil Medvedev is a Russian tennis player who won his first Grand Slam title in 2021 when he defeated Djokovic in straight sets to win the US Open. Standing at 6 feet 6 inches tall, Medvedev became the tallest Grand Slam champion in the history of the Open Era. His height played a decisive role in his US Open victory.

Adele Haenel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Paris, France

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Paul Bocuse

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France

Died: 2018

Lymari Nadal

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Lymari Nadal is a Puerto Rican actress, scriptwriter, and film producer. She is best known for her portrayal of Eva in the American biographical crime film, American Gangster. In 2011, she wrote and produced her own movie titled America, which was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at the 84th Academy Awards under the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Henry Fox Talbot

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1800

Birthplace: Melbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1877

Henry Fox Talbot was an English photography pioneer, inventor, and scientist. He is best remembered for inventing the calotype and salted paper processes that served as predecessors to photographic processes of the 20th century. He is also credited with inventing the photoglyphic engraving process. Henry Fox Talbot also played a major role in the progression of photography as an art.

Lauren Tsai

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Dianna Russini

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Bronx, New York City, New York

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Larry Merchant

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Leó Szilárd

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1898

Birthplace: Budapest

Died: 1964

Physicist Leó Szilárd, one of the "Martians," or eminent scientists who had migrated from Hungary to the U.S., was the first to initiate a controlled nuclear chain reaction and was closely associated with the Manhattan Project, meant to develop the atomic bomb. He later advocated for responsible use of nuclear powers.

Evan Eckenrode

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Smithsburg, Maryland, United States

Height: 3'6" (107 cm)