Nick Jonas

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

American singer and actor, Nick Jonas is one of the three members of the popular American pop rock band Jonas Brothers which has released five studio albums and worked in two successful Disney’s television films. When the band disbanded for sometime, Nick released solo albums, founded a record label and furthered his acting career with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

Alexis Bledel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Actress and model Alexis Bledel is best known for her role in the TV series Gilmore Girls. Her mother encouraged her to act when she was a child. She made her TV debut in the early 2000s and eventually ventured into films.

Amy Poehler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States

The co-founder of Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational-comedy troupe, Amy Poehler went on to utilize her comedic skills to establish herself as a prominent Hollywood personality. Over the years, she has played a crucial role in enhancing the popularity of American television, for which she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

George Miller

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Osaka, Japan

George Miller, also known as Joji and Filthy Frank,  is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and comedian. He began his career in the entertainment industry through his many now-defunct YouTube channels. After gaining fame as a social media personality, he retired his channels to focus on his mainstream musical career. He now produces R&B and Trip-Hop music. 

Peter Falk

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 2011

Best known for his Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning performance in Columbo, Peter Falk was one of TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He also held art exhibitions and loved chess. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease before death. His plight inspired the passage of the Peter Falk's Law.

B.B. King

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Berclair, Mississippi

Died: 2015

Known as “The King of the Blues,” legendary musician B. B. King introduced a signature style of soloing using string bending and vibrato. His song The Thrill is Gone won him a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. He was featured on Rolling Stone’s “100 greatest guitarists of all time” list.

Jennifer Tilly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Jennifer Tilly is an American actress whose performance as Tiffany Valentine in the popular horror slasher film series, Child's Play, established her as an icon within the horror film community. Also a popular poker player, Jennifer Tilly became the first celebrity to triumph in a World Series when she won the World Series of Poker bracelet.

Lauren Bacall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 2014

Known for her sultry looks and distinctive voice, Lauren Bacall was an important actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood. As part of a publicity stunt, Bacall was asked to sit on the piano that was being played by Vice President Harry Truman at the National Press Club. The picture of Bacall sitting on the piano remains an iconic photograph.

Marc Anthony

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Marc Anthony is a singer-songwriter, television producer, and actor. He is the top-selling salsa artist in history, for which he entered the Guinness Book of Records. Also a well-known philanthropist, Marc Anthony helped launch the Maestro Cares Foundation, which helps orphans and teenagers around the world.

Mickey Rourke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, United States

An amateur boxer in his early days, Mickey Rourke later deviated to acting, mostly starring in action movies and thrillers. He went back to his former love, boxing, in 1991, only to retire in 1994. He then stunned his fans with his Academy Award-nominated role in The Wrestler.

Lee Kuan Yew

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Singapore, Straits Settlements

Died: 2015

Lawyer-turned-politician Lee Kuan Yew, also known as LKY, was the first prime minister of Singapore, from 1959 to 1990. He established the People's Action Party. He later also served as his country’s Senior Minister and Minister Mentor. He was also part of David Rockefeller's International Council and Forbes's Brain Trust.

Fan Bingbing

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong, China

Chinese actor Fan Bingbing is best known for her roles in hits such as Cell Phone and X-Men: Days of Future Past. She was featured on Forbes China Celebrity 100 for 4 years. She is a fashion icon and has also served as a judge at the Academy Awards. 

David Copperfield

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Metuchen, New Jersey, United States

David Copperfield is a famous American magician. Such is his popularity that his TV specials have received 38 Emmy Award nominations, out of which they have won 21 awards. He also has 11 Guinness World Records under his belt. Also known for his charitable activities, Copperfield founded a rehabilitation program called Project Magic, which is used in over 1100 hospitals.

Richard Marx

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Chicago

Richard Marx is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 1987, his self-titled debut album was certified triple-platinum, following which he went on to work on several chart-busting hits. As a songwriter, Marx worked on Luther Vandross' Dance with My Father, which earned him the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2004.

Flo Rida

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Carol City, Florida, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Molly Shannon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States

Molly Shannon is an American comedian and actress who contributed immensely to the success of Saturday Night Live between 1995 and 2001. As an actress, she received the Film Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of Joanne Mulcahey in the 2016 comedy-drama film, Other People. Also an author, Molly Shannon released her first children's book, Tilly the Trickster, in 2011.

Metro Boomin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri

Leland Tyler Wayne, better known as Metro Boomin, gained recognition for his recordings with artists such as 21 Savage, Ludacris, and Gucci Mane. He is also known for his Billboard-topping debut solo album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes. He owns the label Boominati Worldwide and is a four-time BET award-winner. 

Anne Francis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Ossining, New York, United States

Died: 2011

Anne Francis is best remembered as her Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated titular role in the series Honey West, which was the first series with a woman detective’s name as its title. A Broadway performer since the age of 11, Francis also gained fame with the sci-fi film Forbidden Planet.

Karl Dönitz

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1891

Birthplace: Grünau, Berlin, Germany

Died: 1980

Karl Dönitz was the supreme commander of the German Navy and played a crucial role in World War II. Hitler made Dönitz his successor before committing suicide. Dönitz officially surrendered after Germany’s loss in World War II and was convicted as a war criminal at the 1946 Nuremberg Trials.

Ed Begley Jr.

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

American actor and environmentalist, Ed Begley Jr., is perhaps best known for playing the role of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the NBC medical drama series St. Elsewhere. Equally at home on big screen, he has worked in numerous feature films, also appearing in award-winning mockumentaries like Reboot Camp.  An environmentalist since 1970, he has authored several books on the subject.

Kyla Pratt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Kyla Pratt is best known as Maya Dolittle from the Dr. Dolittle movie franchise. She voiced Penny Proud in Disney’s The Proud Family and played prominent roles in One on One, Recovery Road, and Black Ink Crew: Compton. Kyla has also sung Disney tracks such as Circle of Life.

Jack Churchill

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Died: 1996

Better known as Mad Jack or Fighting Jack, British Army officer Jack Churchill was an iconic example of a person fighting wars on his own terms. He popularized carrying swords and bagpipes to battles and killed his enemies with his longbow. He inspired a comic strip and several books, too.

Elgin Baylor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Katie Melua

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Kutaisi

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Madeline Zima

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Danny John-Jules

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Paddington, London, England

Danny John-Jules is a British actor, dancer, and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Cat in the popular science fiction comedy series, Red Dwarf. Danny John-Jules is also known for his contribution to other popular TV series like Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and Death in Paradise.

Aaron Gordon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

John Bel Edwards

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Amite, Louisiana, U.S.

Politician and attorney John Bel Edwards is currently serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has previously served as the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives. A United States Army veteran, he once served with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is married and has two daughters.

Ian Harding

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Orel Hershiser

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Lee Jin-wook

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Cheongju, South Korea

Lee Jin-wook is a South Korean actor known for playing important roles in television series like Glass Castle, Nine, and The Time We Were Not in Love. For his portrayal of Park Sun-woo in Nine, Jin-wook was honored with the 20's Drama Star award at the seventh Mnet 20's Choice Awards. He is also a recipient of SBS Drama Award.

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: East Sussex

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Bryson DeChambeau

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Modesto, California, United States

Bryson DeChambeau is an American golfer who has won eight PGA Tours, including the 2020 U.S. Open. Having previously won the U.S. Amateur and the NCAA Division I championship, DeChambeau became the third player after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to win those three championships. Dubbed The Scientist, DeChambeau is known for his scientific and analytical approach to the sport.

Sabrina Bryan

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Yorba Linda

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Teddy Geiger

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Manuel Pellegrini

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Santiago, Chile

Elena Kampouris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Tim Raines

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Sanford, Florida, United States

Toks Olagundoye

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Listed In: Critics & Connoisseurs

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Keyser, West Virginia, United States

Henry Louis Gates Jr. is an American literary critic, historian, professor, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is currently serving as the director of the Hutchins Center at Harvard University. Over the years Gates has been honored with several prestigious awards including the National Humanities Medal. In 1997, he was named in Time magazine's 25 Most Influential Americans list.

Janis Paige

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Tacoma, United States

George Chakiris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Norwood, Ohio, United States

George Chakiris is best known for his Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning performance as Bernardo Nuñez in the musical drama film West Side Story. He has also been part of series such as Dallas, Superboy, Santa Barbara, and Murder, She Wrote. He owns a brand of handmade sterling silver jewelry.

Nadia Boulanger

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1979

Born to a music instructor father, French composer and conductor Nadia Boulanger was no stranger to music as a kid. The first woman to conduct prime orchestras, she had the who’s who of the music industry, such as Elliott Carter, Roy Harris, and Quincy Jones, on her list of students.

Andrew Bonar Law

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1858

Birthplace: Rexton, Canada

Died: 1923

Allen Funt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.

Died: 1999

M. S. Subbulakshmi

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Madurai

Died: 2004

M.S. Subbulakshmi was an Indian singer. Dubbed the Queen of Music, Subbulakshmi was the leading exponent of Carnatic music. In 1966, she became the first Indian to perform in UN General Assembly. In 1974, she became the first Indian musician to be awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award. In 1998, Subbulakshmi became the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.

Salomón Rondón

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Robin Yount

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Danville, Illinois, United States

Karen Horney

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: Blankenese, Hamburg, Germany

Died: 1952

Remembered for her pioneering work on feminist psychology, Karen Horney studied medicine at a time when women weren’t allowed in universities. Going against Sigmund Freud’s concept of penis envy, she suggested the idea of womb envy. She believed psychological differences weren’t rooted in gender but rather depended on the socio-cultural influences.

Richard Engel

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States