Shailene Woodley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: San Bernardino County, California, United States

A child model at four and a television actor at eight, Shailene Woodley began working early and found fame with The Descendants, The Spectacular Now and the Divergent film series. She later gained tremendous appreciation for her work in the movie The Fault in Our Stars and HBO series Big Little Lies. The award winning actress is also an environmentalist and activist

Paulo Dybala

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Laguna Larga, Argentina

Argentine professional footballer Paulo Dybala currently plays for football club Juventus and the Argentina national team. He plays as a forward and is known for his creative style of play, pace, talent, and technique. Revered for his playing skills, he is considered one of the world's most valuable players. He loves tattoos and has many on his body. 

Randy Savage

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Died: 2011

Macho Man Randy Savage, the WWF and WCW legend, had won 29 championships with 11 titles. Fans loved him for his over-the-top wrestling outfits, his catch phrase, "Oooh yeah!,” and his entrance music, Pomp and Circumstance. He was also a talented rapper and had appeared in many films and series. 

Beverly D’Angelo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Beverly D’Angelo is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance as Patsy Cline in the biographical film Coal Miner's Daughter and her Emmy-nominated role as Stella Kowalski in the TV film A Streetcar Named Desire. Fans also loved her as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation movie franchise.

Georgia O'Keeffe

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 1986

Artist Georgia O'Keeffe enriched American modernism and precisionism with her artwork, mostly water color and charcoal paintings. She was the first female artist to have a retrospective at New York’s MOMA. Her paintings focused on the cityscapes and landscapes of New York and New Mexico, and abstract flowers.

Ed Asner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Died: 2021

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Karl-Anthony Towns

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Edison, New Jersey

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

Sam Waterston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Sam Waterston is an American actor, director, and producer. He is popular for his contribution across all three major acting mediums. An active humanitarian, Sam Waterston works closely with organizations, such as Meals on Wheels, Refugees International, Oceana, and The United Way. In 2012, he was honored with the Goodermote Humanitarian Award for his support of refugees.

Chad Kroeger

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Hanna, Alberta, Canada

Chad Kroeger gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nickelback, delivering hit singles such as How You Remind Me and topping the Canadian charts. He later co-founded the band The Suits XL and also collaborated with major artists such as Santana and Avril Lavigne.

Winston Duke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Jonny Lee Miller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames

Jonathan Lee Miller redefined the character of Sherlock Holmes in the series Elementary. Some of his notable projects are the films Trainspotting, Hackers, and The Flying Scotsman, and the play Frankenstein. He is trained in martial arts, has won the IQ Award, runs marathons, and supports people with learning disabilities.

Petula Clark

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Ewell, Surrey, England

Petula Clark is an English singer, composer, and actress. She achieved immense popularity in the USA, for which she is often referred to as the First Lady of the British Invasion. Over the years, Petula Clark has sold over 68 million records worldwide. Some of her best known songs include Downtown, I Couldn't Live Without Your Love, and My Love.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Bjørkåsen, Ballangen, Norway

Anni-Frid Lyngstad is a Norwegian-Swedish environmentalist, singer, and songwriter. She is credited with co-founding the popular Swedish pop band ABBA and popularizing the band by serving as its lead singer. In 2010, Anni-Frid Lyngstad was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2014, she received the Eskilstuna Music Prize for her contribution as an "icon."

Sean Murray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Sania Mirza

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

An impressive doubles tennis player, Sania Mirza has six Grand Slam titles under her belt. A former doubles world No. 1, Sania Mirza is one of the greatest Indian female  tennis players ever. In 2005, Sania Mirza was named in Time magazine's 50 Heroes of Asia list. In 2016, she was named in the magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list.

Erwin Rommel

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1891

Birthplace: Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany

Died: 1944

Known as The Desert Fox, Nazi field marshal Erwin Rommel led the Axis forces during World War II. For his plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944, he was given a choice to either commit suicide by consuming a cyanide pill or face a trial and execution. He chose the former.

Yaphet Kotto

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Lily Aldridge

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Tony Mendez

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Eureka, Nevada, United States

Died: 2019

B.o.B

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Bob Gunton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Curtis Lemay

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Died: 1990

David Stirling

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland

Died: 1990

Scottish-born British Army officer David Stirling was known for his exploits in World War II, during which he formed and led the British Special Air Service (SAS). Following the war, he focused on combating racism in colonial Africa and even formed a foundation for animal conservation. He was knighted for his achievements.

William Herschel

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1738

Birthplace: Hanover, Germany

Died: 1822

William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and composer. He pioneered the use of astronomical spectrophotometry and discovered infrared radiation. Impressed by his work, King George III appointed him the Court Astronomer. Herschel often collaborated with his sister, Caroline Lucretia Herschel, a fellow astronomer. In 1816, he was made a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order. 

Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Aneurin Bevan

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Tredegar, Wales

Died: 1960

Born into a working-class family, Aneurin Bevan quit school at 13 to start working at a colliery. He later won a scholarship to study in London and rose to become a Labour MP. He led the ministries of labor and health, and the left-wing of the Labour Party, the Bevanites.

Claus von Stauffenberg

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Jettingen, Germany

Died: 1944

German army officer Claus von Stauffenberg, a significant figure of the German Resistance Movement within the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany, attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in July 1944, but failed. He was executed by a firing squad soon after Operation Valkyrie. He had earlier actively participated in World War II.

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 1918

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Rachel True

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Rachel True is best known as Rochelle from the teen horror film The Craft. Fans also loved her as Mona Thorne in the sitcom Half & Half and as Mary Jane Potman in the film Half Baked. She later worked as a tarot-card reader in Los Angeles.

Joseph Wapner

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2017

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jay Harrington

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Whitman Mayo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2001

Emma Dumont

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mwai Kibaki

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Gatuyaini

Mwai Kibaki is a Kenyan politician. From 2002 to 2013, Kibaki served as the president of Kenya. Before being elected as the third president of Kenya, Kibaki served as the vice-president of Kenya from 1978 to 1988. Apart from being a politician, Kibaki is an avid golfer and is one of the most important members of the Muthaiga Golf Club.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1708

Birthplace: Westminster, London, England

Died: 1778

Wayne Thiebaud

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Mesa

Died: 2021

Birsa Munda

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1875

Birthplace: Ulihatu, Khunti, India

Died: 1900

In spite of his short life, which ended at age 24, Birsa Munda is remembered for spearheading the tribal movement against the British. He also made the British introduce new laws for the protection of the tribal land rights. He died in prison while undergoing trials.

Tegan Nox

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Bargoed, Wales

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Gaby Espino

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Caracas

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Greg Anthony

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Yaya DaCosta

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

John Roberts

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Alexander O'Neal

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.

Felix Frankfurter

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1882

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria-Hungary small (now Austria)

Died: 1965

Kevin J. O'Connor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

W Averell Harriman

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1891

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1986

Howard Baker

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S.

Died: 2014

Pernille Harder

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Ikast, Denmark

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

John Kerr

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 2013

Bill Melendez

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Hermosillo, Mexico

Died: 2008

Bill Melendez was a character animator, voice actor, and film director. He is best known for working on the Peanuts animated specials. He began working for Disney in 1935. In an extensive career spanning over six decades, he won six Primetime Emmy Awards. He also had five Grammy Award nominations and one Academy Award nomination.