Johnny Depp

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Johnny Depp is one of the most versatile and successful actors in Hollywood today. He wanted to become a musician and became actor by chance.  The star of Pirates of the Caribbean film series is known for selecting challenging roles that have the potential to amaze both audience and critics.

Natalie Portman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel

Debuting at the age of thirteen, Israeli American actress Natalie Portman is today one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood. Her movie list is impressive with successful projects like Black Swan, Jackie, Star Wars, Closer and Thor. While pursuing her passion for acting, the Academy award winning actress also ensured to complete her studies and graduated from Harvard University.

Michael J. Fox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada

Beginning his career as a child star, actor Michael J. Fox went on to play more mature roles as a young adult and established himself firmly in Hollywood. His thriving career suffered a setback when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at just 29. Despite his health issues, he continues to act and advocates for Parkinson's disease research.

Jacob Batalon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Jacob Batalon is an actor who is best known for his role as Ned Leeds in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. He studied acting at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and made his debut in a film in 2016. Since then, he has acted in many TV shows and movies, grabbing his first major role in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017.

Xolo Maridueña

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Xolo Maridueña is an actor who shows off cool karate moves while portraying Miguel Diaz in the popular martial arts comedy-drama series Cobra Kai. Also a popular streamer on Twitch, Xolo Maridueña streams games on his Twitch channel, where he has thousands of followers. He is also famous on other popular social media platforms, such as Instagram and Twitter.

Aidan Turner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Clondalkin, Ireland

Aidan Turner is best known as Ross Poldark from the series Poldark and Kili from The Hobbit movie franchise. He has also played English poet Dante in Desperate Romantics. A skilled stage artist, he has also made waves in the Dublin theater scene, appearing in plays such as Titus Andronicus.

Mae Whitman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Michaela Conlin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Michaela Conlin is an American actress who achieved popularity after playing Angela Montenegro in the popular crime procedural comedy-drama TV series, Bones. She started acting at the age of seven and went on to establish herself as a successful actress.

Jackie Wilson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Detroit

Died: 1984

Les Paul

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 2009

Jazz and country guitarist Les Paul developed his version of the solid-body electric guitar, which he named the Log. He is also credited with pioneering innovations such as multitrack recording, the eight-track tape recorder, and overdubbing. He won the Special Merit/Technical Grammy Award for his achievements.

Cole Porter

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1891

Birthplace: Peru, Indiana, United States

Died: 1964

Singer-songwriter Cole Porter is best known for his work in the Tony-winning musical, Kiss Me, Kate and for his hit tracks Night and Day, Got You Under My Skin, and You're the Top. He also composed for movies. His marriage to Linda Lee Thomas was a cover for his homosexuality.

Miroslav Klose

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Opole, Poland

Born to a footballer father and a handball player mother, Polish-born German striker Miroslav Klose soared to fame with clubs such as Bayern Munich and Lazio. Germany has won all games in which Klose has scored. Germany’s all-time top goal-scorer, Klose scored 5 goals in his first World Cup itself.

Gloria Reuben

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Gloria Reuben is a Canadian actress, singer, and producer. She is best known for playing Jeanie Boulet in the popular medical drama TV series ER, for which she received nominations at Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Also an activist, Gloria Reuben works towards raising awareness about HIV/AIDS. She also takes interest in issues, such as climate change.

Dick Vitale

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Passaic City, New Jersey

Aaron Sorkin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Aaron Sorkin is an American filmmaker, playwright, and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for writing the popular film The Social Network. Aaron Sorkin is credited with popularizing his trademark extended monologues and fast-paced dialogue in films. He is also known for using single tracking shots of long duration where multiple characters enter and exit the conversation.

Jackie Mason

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.

Died: 2021

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Georgia Holt

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Kensett, Arkansas, United States

Georgia Holt is a retired American actress, singer-songwriter, and former model. After beginning her career as a child singer, Holt started appearing on popular TV shows which increased her popularity. In 2013, Georgia Holt became the subject of a documentary titled Dear Mom, Love Cher, which also featured her famous daughter Cher.

George Stephenson

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1781

Birthplace: Wylam

Died: 1848

George Stephenson was a British mechanical and civil engineer. Stephenson is credited with pioneering rail transport which is widely regarded as one of the most prominent inventions of the 19th century. Regarded as the Father of Railways, George Stephenson is also credited with developing the standard rail gauge which is used by several railways around the world.

Robert McNamara

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: San Francisco, California

Died: 2009

Robert McNamara was the U.S. secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968. He supported the Gulf of Tonkin resolution to engage the U.S. forces in the Vietnam War. He was also one of the “Whiz Kids” who worked for Ford Motors. He was the president of the World Bank, too.

Matthew Bellamy

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Cambridge, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jon Lord

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Leicester

Died: 2012

English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player Jon Lord is remembered for his fiery performances as the keyboardist of the rock band Deep Purple. Trained in classical piano, he also received a drama school scholarship, which he ditched to focus on music. He was posthumously named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Laurie Hernandez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States

Born to Puerto Rican-American parents, Laurie Hernandez was homeschooled since third grade and began training in gymnastics at age 5. At 16, she was the youngest of the Final Five that won a team gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her wide smile has earned her the nickname The Human Emoji.

Udonis Haslem

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Miami, Florida

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

T. D. Jakes

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: South Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Known for his baritone voice and his signature goatee, T. D. Jakes is a bishop at The Potter's House and a filmmaker, too. He has produced and appeared in films such as Jumping the Broom and Not Easily Broken, the latter being based one of his novels.

Wesley Sneijder

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands

Retired Dutch footballer Wesley Sneijder was known as one of the best midfielders of his time. Starting his senior career with Ajax, he later had successful stints with Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Galatasaray. He was also part of the Dutch squad that became the 2010 FIFA World Cup runner-up.

Ameesha Patel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Eddie Marsan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Stepney, London, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Tedy Bruschi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Patricia Cornwell

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Peja Stojaković

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Požega, Croatia

Serbian basketball executive Peja Stojaković had a successful 13-year NBA career and was a star player of the Sacramento Kings, a team with which he spent 8 years. He also won an NBA Championship with the Dallas Mavericks and later served as the assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings.

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1836

Birthplace: Whitechapel

Died: 1917

The first female doctor and surgeon of Britain, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was initially denied admission to medical schools because of her gender and had thus started studying privately. Soon after joining the Marylebone Dispensary as an attendant, she contributed to the formation of the New Hospital for Women.

Keesha Sharp

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Joe Kelly

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Anaheim, California, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Bertha von Suttner

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1843

Birthplace: The Golz-Kinsky Palace, Prague, Czechia

Died: 1914

Once a governess of the four daughters of the affluent Suttner family, Bertha von Suttner later married the sisters’ elder brother, Baron Arthur Gundaccar von Suttner. The Austrian novelist was known for her peace activism, which made her the first female to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dave Parker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Grenada, Mississippi, United States

Died: 2025

Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: London, England

Gregg Bissonette

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Detroit

Chloe Agnew

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Knocklyon, County Dublin, Ireland

Wayman Lawrence Tisdale

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Died: 2009

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Anoushka Shankar

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Anoushka Shankar is a British-Indian music composer and sitar player. Over the years, she has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has won many prestigious awards, such as Songlines Music Award. In 2004, she was named in the 20 Asian Heroes list published by Time. Anoushka Shankar is also known for her activism and is a supporter of animal rights.  

Terrace Marshall Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Bossier City, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Ottorino Respighi

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1879

Birthplace: Bologna, Italy

Died: 1936

Sebastian Telfair

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Tanya Burr

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Norfolk, England

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Rajesh Hamal

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Tansen, Nepal

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Barbara

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1997

Edoardo Agnelli

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2000

Kiran Bedi

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Amritsar, India

Kiran Bedi is an Indian police officer and social activist. In 1972, she became the first Indian woman to serve as an officer in the Indian Police Service. From 2016 to 2021, she served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, playing an important role in the development of the Indian Union Territory. Her life has inspired many films, including Karthavyam.

Lon Horiuchi

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Hawaii, United States

Alex Neil

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Airdrie, Scotland

Former footballer Alex Neil began his career with the Airdrieonians and ended it with Hamilton Academical, even coaching the latter in his managerial career. He then took over the coaching of Norwich in his early 30s, and in his own words, made some recruitment errors, which led to his sacking.