George Michael

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: East Finchley, London, England

Died: 2016

George Michael is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham and later went solo. His first solo single Careless Whisper reached number one in over 20 countries. He came out as gay in 1998. He was often in news for his personal life and legal troubles.

George Orwell

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Motihari, Bihar, India

Died: 1950

The king of dystopia and satire, George Orwell, the pen name adopted by Eric Arthur Blair, was a well-known novelist and critic of the 20th century. A man with a strong mind of his own, Orwell never backed down from stating his views on the socio-political climate he lived in, which he expressed profusely through his influential essays and novels.

McKenna Grace

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2006

Birthplace: Grapevine, Texas, United States

Mckenna Grace is an American actress who began her professional acting career at the age of six. Having won several awards for her work so far, Grace is considered one of the most talented child actresses of her generation. A vegetarian, Mckenna Grace has worked with organizations, such as PETA and Farm Sanctuary.

Linda Cardellini

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Redwood City, California, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Anthony Bourdain

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2018

Anthony Bourdain was an American celebrity chef. He was also a renowned author, media personality and travel documentarian. His shows about the exploration of international culture and cuisine were very popular. Apart from writing several books on food and cooking and travel explorations, Bourdain also wrote fiction and historical non-fiction. In June 8, 2018, he died by suicide in France.

Ricky Gervais

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Whitley, Reading, England

Ricky Gervais is one of the best known comedians in the world. He attained fame after starring in the British television series The Office. Later, he ventured into a successful stand-up comedy career. He has performed at many shows and has also acted in several films. However, his dark comedy has often been called insensitive and offensive by several critics.

Sonia Sotomayor

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Sonia Sotomayor, the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of America, entered the record books when in August 2009 she became the first Hispanic and the fourth woman to be appointed to the court. She’s a strong defendant of the rights of accused and has raised her voice against misdemeanors by the police and the prosecutors, and abuses in prisons.

Carly Simon

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Carly Simon began as part of the Simon Sisters, with her sister Lucy. She won a Grammy with her first album and has since delivered many chartbusting tracks, including Nobody Does It Better from the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. She has also written several children’s books.

Dell Curry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Former basketball player Dell Curry, father of NBA players Stephen and Seth Curry, is mostly known for his 10-year stint with the NBA team Charlotte Hornets and became their all-time leader in points and three-point field goals. Curry is now a color commentator for the Hornets’ broadcasts. 

Antoni Gaudí

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1852

Birthplace: Reus

Died: 1926

Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí is remembered as a prominent figure of Catalan Modernism. Most of his works, including the incomplete church of the Sagrada Família, are in Barcelona. His innovative methods included the use of trencadís. By 2005, seven of his creations had been named UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Lord Mountbatten

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1900

Birthplace: Frogmore House, Windsor, England

Died: 1979

The last Viceroy of India and the first governor-general of independent India, Lord Mountbatten was a British Royal Navy officer and statesman. Born to a prominent aristocratic family in England, he had a successful military career and was made the NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean in his later career. He was assassinated in 1979.

Angela Kinsey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Rising to fame with her role in the sitcom The Office, actress Angela Kinsey began her career as an intern on the NBC talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She received many acting offers and soon made a foray into TV dramas. She has also appeared in many films. She loves cats and supports Alley Cat Allies.

June Lockhart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

June Lockhart is best known for playing screen mothers Ruth Martin in Lassie and Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space. She also won a Tony for her role in the Broadway play For Love or Money. The two-time Emmy nominee was also popular as Dr. Janet Craig in Petticoat Junction.

Jimmie Walker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Actor and stand-up comedian Jimmie Walker is best known as James Evans Jr. from the series Good Times, a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He became famous for his signature catchphrase, “Dy-no-mite!” He has also appeared in films such as Super Shark and the series Bustin' Loose.

Dikembe Mutombo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Died: 2024

Height: 7'2" (218 cm)

Phyllis George

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Denton, Texas, United States

Died: 2020

Sportscaster Phyllis George initially soared to fame as the winner of Miss Texas 1970 and Miss America 1971. She then became a reporter and co-presenter of The NFL Today. As the wife of KFC owner and Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr., she was also the First Lady of Kentucky.

Sidney Lumet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2011

Academy Honorary Award-winning director/producer Sidney Lumet is best known for directing iconic films such as 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon. He began his career with Off-Broadway productions. He later worked in multiple films with Sean Connery and came to be known as an "actor's director."

Kristin Nelson

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States

Died: 2018

Kristin Nelson is remembered for her appearances in films such as The Resurrection of Broncho Billy. She was married to actor/musician Ricky Nelson but later got involved in a bitter custody battle involving their fourth son, Sam. A primitive painter, too, she had published an autobiography interspersed with her paintings. 

Tilman Fertitta

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, United States

Entrepreneur Tilman Fertitta is the CEO and owner of Landry's, Inc., one of the largest hospitality brands in the U.S., which owns multiple restaurants, casinos, and hotels. He is also the owner of the NBA team Houston Rockets and has his own reality series, Billion Dollar Buyer.

Desmond Bane

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Richmond, Indiana, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

James Meredith

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States

James Meredith created history by becoming the first Black student at the University of Mississippi. A civil rights activist and an author, he had also been part of the U.S. Air Force. He was shot at while on his March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson, but survived.

Willis Reed

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Bernice, Louisiana

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Matt Schaub

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

David Paich

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Henry H. Arnold

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1886

Birthplace: Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1950

Lauren Bush

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Houston

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Busy Philipps

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Tim Finn

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Te Awamutu, New Zealand

Tim Finn is a New Zealand musician and singer. He is credited with co-founding the popular rock band Split Enz, which achieved popularity during the 1970s and 1980s. Over the course of his illustrious career, Tim Finn has won several prestigious awards, such as the RIANZ Awards, Countdown Australian Music Awards, and Helpmann Award.

John Benjamin Hickey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Plano, Texas, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Rain

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Eric Carle

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States

Died: 2021

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Rose Schlossberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Lola Ponce

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Capitán Bermúdez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Lola Ponce is an Argentine-Italian composer, singer-songwriter, and actress. She achieved popularity after playing Esméralda in a musical titled Notre-Dame de Paris, which was staged in Italy and Spain. She is known among music lovers around the world as she performs in English, Spanish, and Italian.

Chloe Webb

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

B. J. Habibie

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Parepare, Indonesia

Died: 2019

B. J. Habibie was an Indonesian politician best remembered for his service as the President of Indonesia from 21 May 1998 to 20 October 1999. An important political figure, Habibie also served as the Vice President of Indonesia in 1998. From 1978 to 1998, he served as the Minister of Research and Technology.

Pooja Umashankar

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Shannon Lucio

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Peyo

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Schaerbeek, Belgium

Died: 1992

Peyo was a Belgian artist and comic book writer best remembered for creating popular comics series like Johan and Peewit and The Smurfs. He is also credited with creating several other comics series like Jacky and Célestin and Steven Strong. Peyo also founded his own publishing house called Cartoon Creation.

Natalie Decker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States

Collin Gillespie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Doug Gilmour

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Kingston

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Ian McDonald

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: London

Craig Johnston

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa

Craig Johnston is a former football player who played in the English Football League. He is best known for representing Liverpool with which he won five league titles, European Cup, and an FA Cup. Johnston scored 40 goals for Liverpool while appearing in 271 games. Also an innovator, Craig Johnston is credited with designing the prototype for Adidas' Predator boot.

Carlos Delgado

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Inma Cuesta

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Valencia, Spain

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Anatoli Bugorski

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1942

Russian particle physicist Anatoli Bugorski is known as the man who survived after putting his head inside a particle accelerator while examining a faulty equipment. The radiation caused partial paralysis of his face and loss of hearing in his left ear. The Soviet government prevented him from talking about this for decades.

Paige Chua

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Singapore

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Aftab Shivdasani

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Karisma Kapoor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Mumbai

Karisma Kapoor is an Indian film actress best known for her association with the Hindi film industry. Born into the famous Kapoor family, Karisma achieved popularity during the 1990s when she played important roles in successful films like Jigar. She then established herself as the leading actress of Bollywood by winning prestigious awards like National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.

Robert Venturi

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2018

Robert Venturi was an American architect who founded the successful architectural firm, Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates. One of the 20th century's leading architectural figures, Venturi helped shape the way that students, planners, and architects think about architecture. Renowned for designing buildings like the Vanna Venturi House, Robert Venturi was honored with the prestigious National Medal of Arts in 1992.