Tina Fey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

Emmy-winning comedian Tina Fey became the first female head writer of SNL. She wrote the series 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and the film Mean Girls. Her impersonation of Sarah Palin on SNL won her the AP Entertainer of the Year award. She has also written a bestselling memoir.

George Strait

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Poteet, Texas, United States

Country music singer, songwriter, and actor George Strait is regarded as one of the most influential recording artists of all time. Lovingly nicknamed the "King of Country", he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is certified as the 12th-best selling artist in American history. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006. 

Bertrand Russell

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1872

Birthplace: Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales

Died: 1970

Bertrand Russell was a British polymath and Nobel laureate. His work, which is spread across various fields, has had a considerable influence on philosophy, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, mathematics, linguistics, and logic. Russell is also credited with leading the revolt against idealism in Britain and is regarded as one of the founders of analytic philosophy.

Pernell Roberts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Waycross, Georgia, United States

Died: 2010

Pernell Roberts is best known as Adam Cartwright from the Western series Bonanza and Dr. John McIntyre from Trapper John, MD. He was also a prominent social activist and had participated in protests such as the Selma to Montgomery marches. He also narrated documentaries and experimented as a singer.

Kevin Anderson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa

Kevin Anderson is a South African tennis player who became the fifth-ranked player in the world in 2018. He is the first South African player to be ranked in the top five since 1985 when Kevin Curren was ranked fifth in the world. Anderson has reached two Grand Slam finals; US Open (2017) and Wimbledon (2018).

Reggie Jackson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Abington Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Omar Khayyam

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1048

Birthplace: Nishapur, Khorasan, Iran

Died: 1131

Omar Khayyam was a Persian polymath, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, and poet. In the field of mathematics, he is best known for his work on the classification and solution of cubic equations. As an astronomer, he designed a solar calendar known as the Jalali calendar. His philosophical attitude towards life had elements of pessimism, nihilism, Epicureanism, and fatalism. 

Perry Como

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 2001

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Jack Johnson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.

Jack Johnson is best known for his acoustic pop songs and guitar-based folk-rock tracks. He has aced the Billboard 200 chart more than once, with albums such as To the Sea. He is also an environmental activist and has established the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation and the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation.

Chow Yun-Fat

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Lamma Island, Hong Kong

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Miriam Margolyes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Oxford, England

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Frank Capra

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Bisacquino, Italy

Died: 1991

Frank Capra was a filmmaker and writer responsible for making several American award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. After being born into a poor Italian family, Capra went on to become one of Hollywood's most influential directors of the 1930s; his rags-to-riches story continues to inspire many, with historians labeling him the American Dream personified.

Alana Stewart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: San Diego, California

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Fred Perry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Portwood, Stockport, England

Died: 1995

Fred Perry was a British tennis player. A former world No. 1, Perry won three successive Wimbledon Championships from 1934. He won eight Grand Slam tournaments, including a Career Grand Slam. He was the first player and only British player to date to achieve a Career Grand Slam. Also a table tennis player, Perry was the world champion in 1929.

Rick Wakeman

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Perivale, London, England, United Kingdom

One of the most popular rock keyboardists of the progressive rock genre, Rick Wakeman soared to fame as part of the band Yes and later had an equally successful solo career. He had ditched his initial dream of becoming a pianist to start his career as a session musician.

Dwayne Hickman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2022

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Kyle Harvey

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Bill Macy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died: 2019

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Vince Young

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Luke Kleintank

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Brooks Robinson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Margot Fonteyn

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Reigate, England

Died: 1991

Margot Fonteyn was an English ballerina who spent her entire dancing career at the Royal Ballet. She was eventually appointed prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet by Queen Elizabeth II. Margot Fonteyn achieved international fame after a tour of the US in 1949. She also helped popularize ballet in the US by appearing on TV before and after WWII.

Robert Morse

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Walter Gropius

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1883

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1969

Walter Gropius was a German architect. Along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto, and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is regarded as a pioneer in modernist architecture. Gropius founded the Bauhaus School. The large-scale housing projects he designed in Berlin, Karlsruhe, and Dessau in the late 1920s and early 1930s became major contributions to the New Objectivity movement.  

Andreas Katsulas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died: 2006

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Taeyang

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Uijeongbu-si

South Korean singer Taeyang gained recognition after appearing in Jinusean's music video A-yo. He then became part of the boy band Big Bang and later launched his solo career. He is the highest-ranking Korean soloist on the Billboard chart and is known for tracks such as Eyes, Nose, Lips.

Pope John Paul II

Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Wadowice, Poland

Died: 2005

Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. He is hailed for helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and improving the Catholic Church's relations with Islam, Judaism, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a lifelong football fan, having himself played the sport in his youth.

Violett Beane

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Luisana Lopilato

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Luisana Lopilato is an Argentine actress, model, and singer. Lopilato, who started her career as a child model, went on to become the face of popular brands, such as Ultimo and Promesse. She then went on to establish herself as an actress, appearing in popular telenovelas like Alguien que me quiera.

Alina Zagitova

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Izhevsk, Russia

Alina Zagitova is a Russian figure skater who has won one gold medal each in Olympic Games, World Figure Skating Championships, European Figure Skating Championships, and Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final; she is the only female figure skater from Russia to have achieved this feat. At the 2019 Glamour Russia Awards, Alina Zagitova was named Sportswoman of the Year.

Lim Ju-hwan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

While he was part of theater groups even in high school, Lim Ju-hwan started his career as a model with the agency The Men soon after graduation. Over the years, he has gained fame for projects such as The Snow Queen; Tamra, the Island; and The Good Doctor.

Mark Mothersbaugh

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States

Adamari López

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Humacao, Puerto Rico

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Ricardo Carvalho

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Amarante, Portugal

Retired Portuguese professional football player Ricardo Carvalho, who played as a centre back, is counted among the best defenders of his generation. Carvalho played with several professional football clubs besides the Portugal national team. His achievements include winning three Premier League titles with Chelsea; one La Liga with Real Madrid; and the 2016 UEFA European Championship with his national team.

Nancy Juvonen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Marin County, California, United States

Nancy Juvonen is a film producer best known for founding Flower Films, a production company which she owns with actress Drew Barrymore. Over the course of her career, Juvonen has produced several successful films, such as Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, and How to Be Single. She is married to the popular television host and comedian, Jimmy Fallon.

Clint Capela

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland

Swiss basketball player Clint Capela made history when he became his country’s highest-earning athlete of team sports. Known for his stints with the NBA teams Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets, the African-origin sports star had a tough childhood and grew up partly in foster care.

Thomas Midgley, Jr.

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1889

Birthplace: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1944

Thomas Midgley Jr. was an American chemical and mechanical engineer. Midgley played a key role in the development of leaded gasoline and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were later banned due to their negative impact on the environment and human health. Thomas Midgley Jr. was granted over 100 patents during his lifetime.

Mathew Brady

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1822

Birthplace: Warren County, New York, United States

Died: 1896

Mathew Brady was an American photographer who captured the American Civil War through his lenses. One of the earliest photographers in the history of the US, Brady is credited with taking pictures of prominent personalities like Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, and Andrew Jackson. Dubbed the father of photojournalism, Mathew Brady was the most renowned American photographer during the 19th century.   

Toyah Willcox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Birmingham

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Susan Berman

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Died: 2000

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Jimmy Snuka

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Suva, Fiji

Died: 2017

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jari Kurri

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Finnish retired hockey player Jari Kurri is not just a 5-time Stanley Cup winner but also the first from his country to be part of the Hockey Hall of Fame. An Olympic bronze medal winner, he managed the Finnish team post-retirement. He is married to former Miss Finland, Vanessa Forsman.

Walter Sisulu

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Ngcobo, South Africa

Died: 2003

Walter Sisulu was a South African activist who played an important role in the anti-apartheid movement. Counted among the most important members of the ANC, Sisulu served more than 25 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activities. For his contribution to the success of the ANC, Sisulu was honored with the prestigious Isitwalandwe Seaparankoe in 1992.

Chantal Kreviazuk

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Ebru Sahin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Augusto César Sandino

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Niquinohomo, Nicaragua

Died: 1934

Augusto César Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary. From 1927 to 1933, Sandino led a rebellion against the United States occupation of Nicaragua, due to which he was lauded as a hero throughout Latin America. Although the US government labeled him a bandit, Sandino went on to become a symbol of resistance and is revered as a national hero in Nicaragua.

Meredith Willson

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: Iowa

Died: 1984

Giovanni Falcone

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Palermo

Died: 1992

Giovanni Falcone was an Italian judge, who spent several years of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Sicilian Mafia. He studied law at the University of Palermo and had a brilliant career. He eventually became a prosecuting magistrate and was involved in a long legal battle with the Sicilian Mafia. He was assassinated in 1992. 

Big Joe Turner

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Died: 1985

Pierre Balmain

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France

Died: 1982

Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Balmain, who owned the fashion house Balmain, had initially studied architecture but later quit it to pursue his interest in fashion . Born into a family of boutique and drapery business owners, he was introduced to the world of fashion at an early age.