Kawhi Leonard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

A four-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive Team member, Kawhi Leonard has helped two teams win NBA championships while earning the Finals Most Valuable Player award on both THE occasions. In 2015 and 2016, he was named Defensive Player of the Year. Nicknamed the Claw for his amazing ball-hawking skills, Leonard is known for his quiet demeanor off-court.

Nicole Scherzinger

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Hawaiian born singer, dancer and television personality, Nicole Scherzinger grabbed attention with TV show Popstars and later as the lead singer of the popular girl’s band, The Pussycat Dolls. She further created a place for herself with her solo albums, acting assignments, participation in reality singing and dancing shows and finally by becoming a judge on various reality shows.

Camila Mendes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Camila Mendes is best known for her Teen Choice Award-winning performance as Veronica Lodge in the CW series Riverdale. She has also been seen in the films Palm Springs and The Perfect Date. Born to Brazilian parents, Camila is said to have faced racial discrimination during her audition days.

Colin Jost

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

A comedian, actor, and writer, Colin Jost has played a major role in the success of the popular TV show, Saturday Night Live; he is the writer of the show since 2005. Colin Jost has won many awards for his contribution to the famous show and has had a major impact in the show's overall success for many years now.

William Gary Busey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Baytown, Texas, United States

Gary Busey initially performed as a drummer for country stars and used the pseudonym “Teddy Jack Eddy.” He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role in The Buddy Holly Story and his countless character and guest roles in both movies and series. He also appeared on Celebrity Rehab.

Melora Hardin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

The daughter of retired actress Diane and actor Jerry Hardin, Melora Hardin is herself an actress and singer. She was introduced to the entertainment industry at an early age and began her career when she was ten. She has since appeared in many TV shows and films. She has also directed a couple of projects.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1900

Birthplace: Lyon, France

Died: 1944

French writer, poet, aristocrat, and journalist, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, is best remembered for his novella, The Little Prince. He was a pioneering aviator as a young man. A successful commercial pilot before World War II, he joined the French Air Force at the start of the war. Equally successful as a writer, he won several of France's highest literary awards.

Addison Timlin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Actress Addison Timlin is best known for her role as Colleen Lunsford in the film Little Sister. She started acting as a teenager and took up a challenging role in her very first film, impressing the audience. In the ensuing years, she went on to build a successful career, appearing in numerous films and TV shows.

Slim Pickens

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Kingsburg, California, United States

Died: 1983

Louis Burton Lindley Jr., or Slim Pickens, gained fame for his roles in Westerns. His background as a rodeo performer helped him grab cowboy roles. Some of his most noteworthy movies were Dr. Strangelove and One-Eyed Jacks. He also appeared in series such as The Americans and Hee Haw.

Richard Lewis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2024

Richard Lewis is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Well-known for his self-deprecating humor, Lewis was named in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Standups of All Time list. He has also written comic articles for popular publications like Playboy. As an actor, Richard Lewis is best known for playing Marty Gold in the popular sitcom, Anything But Love.

Matthew Mercer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Sharon Lawrence

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Sharon Lawrence is best known for her Emmy-nominated role of Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in NYPD Blue. She has also played significant roles in One Tree Hill and Monk. She has been the chairperson of the Women in Film Foundation. She is also an environmental activist and loves scuba diving.

Katherine Jenkins

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Neath, Wales

While Classic FM named her The Biggest Selling Classical Artist of the Century, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins released 13 number-1 albums by age 23. Initially a singing teacher, Jenkins had also worked as a tour guide and a model. Her $10 million record deal with Warner Bros. was the biggest-ever in classical music.

Bret McKenzie

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand

Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, and producer. Along with Jemaine Clement, he is one-half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. He is a former member of the musical group The Black Seeds. As an actor, he appeared in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. 

Craig Sager

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Batavia, Illinois, U.S.

Died: 2016

Samantha Smith

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Houlton, Maine, United States

Died: 1985

Samantha Smith was an American schoolgirl, child actress, and peace activist. She achieved popularity during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States of America; she visited the Soviet Union as a goodwill ambassador which attracted extensive media attention. She also took part in peacemaking activities in Japan before dying in an airplane crash at age 13.

Joe Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Kathleen Wilhoite

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, U.S

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Michael Porter Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, United States

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Harmon Killebrew

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Payette, Idaho, United States

Died: 2011

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Colin Hay

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Kilwinning

Colin Hay is an Australian-American musician, actor, singer, and songwriter. Known for his work with popular bands like Men at Work, Hay's music has been immortalized by actor-director Zach Braff, who has used his music in many of his own works. In 2020, Hay was honored at the APRA Awards with the Distinguished Services Award for his contribution to music.

Lily Rabe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Lily Rabe is best known for her various roles in the anthology series American Horror Story. She was also nominated for a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of Portia in a production of The Merchant of Venice. She also appeared in the sci-fi series The Whispers.

Christina Chang

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan

Ian Paice

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Nottingham

Giacomo Leopardi

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1798

Birthplace: Recanati, Italy

Died: 1837

Giacomo Leopardi was one of the greatest lyric poets of the 19th century. Born into a noble family, he mastered several languages and wrote many works by 16, in spite of suffering from a cerebrospinal ailment. Remembered for his iconic works such as A Silvia, he died during a cholera epidemic.

Martin Truex Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Mayetta, Stafford Township, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Fred Grandy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

María Conchita Alonso

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Cienfuegos, Cuba

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Éver Banega

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Ray Harryhausen

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: 2013

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Ian Bannen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Died: 1999

Bernard Herrmann

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1975

John L. Nelson

Listed In: Lyricists & Songwriters

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Louisiana, USA

Died: 2001

Nicholas Latifi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

DJ Pooh

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Soon-Tek Oh

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Mokpo-si, South Korea

Died: 2018

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Little Eva

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Belhaven, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2003

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Kolkata

Died: 1972

Best known for conceptualizing the Mahalanobis distance, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was a renowned Padma Vibhushan-winning Indian statistician who played a major role in his country’s industrialization policies of the Second Five-Year Plan. He also taught at his alma, Presidency College, and was one of the founders of the Indian Statistical Institute.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Babarap, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Katherine DeMille

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died: 1995

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Leandro Paredes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: San Justo, Argentina

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Adam G. Sevani

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Rheinfelden, Germany

Anne-Sophie Mutter had started learning the piano at age 5 but later switched to the violin. A prodigy, she first played for the Berlin Philharmonic at 13 and became a Royal Academy of Music fellow at 22. She is known for wearing custom-made designer strapless gowns while playing.

Frank Loesser

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 1969

Don Dokken

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Don Dokken is a singer and musician known for being the founder and frontman of the band Dokken. His vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style made him a popular figure in the American heavy metal/glam metal scene. He enjoyed a successful stint with the band before parting ways to pursue a solo career. Several years later, he reformed the band. 

Ruth Warrick

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

Died: 2005

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Chandrika Kumaratunga is a Sri Lankan politician who became the first female president when she was elected as the president of Sri Lanka in 1994. Having served as the president from 1994 to 2005, Kumaratunga is the only female Sri Lankan president to date. She also served as the head of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party from 1994 to 2006. 

Dan Dierdorf

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, United States

Jeff Burton

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: South Boston, Virginia, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Clementine Ford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)