F. D. Roosevelt

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1882

Birthplace: Hyde Park, New York, United States

Died: 1945

F D Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States and was in the office from 1933 to1945. Qualified as a lawyer, he entered politics as an ambitious young man, inspired by his relative Theodore Roosevelt, a fellow politician. F D Roosevelt had an illustrious political career and is rated by scholars among the nation's greatest presidents.

Christian Bale

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

After bagging his first starring role when he was just 13, actor Christian Bale proceeded to become one of the finest actors of his generation in the ensuing years. Known for his commitment to his craft, he is considered one of the most versatile and talented actors today. He is also popularly regarded as a male sex symbol.

Phil Collins

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Chiswick, Middlesex, London, United Kingdom

Phil Collins is best known for his work with the popular rock band Genesis. Having sold more than 150 million copies worldwide, he is one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Phil is one of three recording artists who have sold more than 100 million records both as principal members of a band and as solo artists.

Kid Cudi

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi first came into public consciousness with his mixtape that made Kanye West sign him to his label. Kid delivered a double-platinum debut album, formed the band WZRD, and sold 16 million records in the U.S. He has also dabbled in acting and now owns a label.

Eiza González

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Mexican actor Eiza González, best known for her role as Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk till Dawn, had dropped out of school to be part of the telenovela Lola, érase una vez. She has released a chart-topping album, Contracorriente, and has spoken about her struggle with depression and compulsive overeating.

Becky Lynch

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland

Becky Lynch is a four-time WWE champion and was named sixth on Twitter’s 2019 Top Female Athletes Worldwide list. She initially wrestled as "Rebecca Knox", teaming up with her brother. She became the only woman to hold both the Raw Women's Championship and the SmackDown Women's Championship simultaneously.

Gene Hackman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, United States

Died: 2025

For someone who was voted by his acting school peers as 'The Least Likely To Succeed', Gene Hackman went on to have a remarkable acting career spanning around half a century with multiple prestigious awards. His notable films include Bonnie and Clyde, The French Connection, Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning and The Royal Tenenbaums. Apart from acting, Gene Hackman is also a novelist and has written six books.

Wilmer Valderrama

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Wilmer Valderrama is best known for his Teen Choice Award-winning performance as Fez in That '70s Show. He has played prominent roles in NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, and The Ranch. He has also hosted the MTV series Yo Momma, released a single, and appeared in numerous music videos.

Olivia Colman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Olivia Colman is a British actress best known for her dramatic and comedic roles in film and television. One of the most decorated actresses of her generation, Colman has received many prestigious awards such as an Academy Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Awards, and BAFTA TV Awards. Olivia Colman is also known for her philanthropic efforts.

Jalen Rose

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Vanessa Redgrave

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Danielle Campbell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Danielle Campbell is best known as Davina Claire from The Originals and Kayla Powell/Olivia Moon from Tell Me a Story. She was scouted at a salon and later made her debut with the series Prison Break. She has also appeared in the Disney movies Prom and Starstruck.

Peter Crouch

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Macclesfield, United Kingdom

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Peter Crouch is best known for his signature “robot” celebration after scoring goals. He also played with Aston Villa and Liverpool, helping the latter win the the FA Cup and the FA Community Shield. He also helped Tottenham gain a place in the UEFA Champions League.

Benee

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand

Benee is a New Zealand singer-songwriter who achieved international recognition after the release of her 2019 single Supalonely, which went viral on TikTok. In 2019 and 2020, she won almost all the major awards at the New Zealand Music Awards, becoming a national celebrity at the age of 20.

Charles S Dutton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Charles S. Dutton is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for playing Boy Willie in the television film The Piano Lesson, for which he received nominations at Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Interestingly, Dutton discovered his passion for acting in prison after he was jailed for manslaughter in 1967.

Dimitar Berbatov

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Born to a footballer father and a handball player mother, Bulgarian former footballer Dimitar Berbatov was no stranger to sports as a child. He made history as a striker and became Bulgaria’s leading goal-scorer of all time. He has also had a successful career with Manchester United, winning 2 Premier Leagues with them.

Brett Butler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Carwood Lipton

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Huntington, West Virginia

Died: 2001

Carwood Lipton was a United States army officer who served during World War II. Lipton, who played a major role in the Battle of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge, was honored with three Purple Hearts and two Bronze Star medals. In the popular TV war drama miniseries Band of Brothers, Carwood Lipton was portrayed by actor Donnie Wahlberg.

Mychal Thompson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Nassau, The Bahamas

Mychal Thompson is a Bahamian former basketball player. He played the center position for many National Basketball Association (NBA) teams, including Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. He had a standout collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, following which he started playing professionally. Currently, he is the Lakers radio color commentator.

Vasili Arkhipov

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Zvorkovo, Russia

Died: 1998

Vasili Arkhipov was a Soviet Navy officer who played a crucial role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. He prevented a Soviet nuclear strike, which could’ve easily caused an all-out nuclear war. He refused to authorize the use of nuclear torpedoes, for which he was posthumously honored with the Future of Life Award by the Future of Life Institute in 2017.

Dick Martin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Died: 2008

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Tom Izzo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Josh Kelley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Maya Harris

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States

A lawyer, law professor, political analyst and a civil rights activist, Maya Harris’s list of achievements is huge. One of the youngest in the US to become a law school dean, Maya Harris has worked with Hillary Clinton and her own sister Kamala Harris in their respective presidential campaigns.

Marty Balin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Died: 2018

Jody Watley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Olof Palme

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Died: 1986

Former prime minister of Sweden, Olof Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Workers’ Party and rose to be one of Sweden’s most internationally renowned politicians. A prominent lawyer, he started his political career as PM Tage Erlander’s personal secretary. He had also held the ministries of education and communications.

Jordan Carver

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Trier, Germany

Ina-Maria Schnitzer, better known to her fans as Jordan Carver, had initially been a hotel manager and then a beautician before plunging into modeling. The buxom beauty is now a renowned swimsuit and lingerie model and is the first German to appear on the cover of the British magazine Zoo.

Phil Lester

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Rawtenstall, United Kingdom

Phil Lester is a British radio host and YouTuber. Renowned for his YouTube channels, DanAndPhilGAMES and AmazingPhil, Lester was featured on The Sunday Times’ top influencers in the UK list in 2019. Over the course of his career, Phil Lester has won several prestigious awards, such as British Online Creator Awards and Sony Award.

Ximena Duque

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Cali, Colombia

Colombian-born actor Ximena Duque began her career with the reality show Protagonistas de Novela and then the telenovela Soñar no cuesta nada. The mother of three has also won several Premios Tu Mundo awards. She was in the news when she contracted COVID-19 during her third pregnancy. 

Thomas Tallis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1505

Birthplace: Kent, England

Died: 1585

David Wayne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Traverse City, Michigan, United States

Died: 1995

Chris Jansing

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Khleo Thomas

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Boris Spassky

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 2025

Boris Spassky is a Russian chess player who held the World Chess Championship title from 1969 to 1972. He was part of the famous World Chess Championship match in 1972 where he lost his championship title to Bobby Fischer of the United States. In Bobby Fischer's 2014 biopic Pawn Sacrifice, Boris Spassky is portrayed by American actor Isaac Liev Schreiber.

Eduard Bloch

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1872

Birthplace: Hluboká nad Vltavou

Died: 1945

Jewish doctor Eduard Bloch began his career as a physician for the Austrian Army. He had later treated a young Adolf Hitler and his cancer-stricken mother, charging very little fees owing to their poor financial condition. This act that made Hitler grant Bloch special protection during the Nazi attack on Austria.

Samantha Fish

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Julie McCullough

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Honolulu

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Juninho Pernambucano

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Juninho Pernambucano is a Brazilian former football player. Renowned for his curling free kicks, Juninho is considered the greatest free kick-taker in football history; he holds the record for converting the maximum number of goals (75) through free kicks. On the personal front, Juninho speaks out publicly against racism in Brazil and doesn’t shy away from criticizing President Jair Bolsonaro.

Yuji Nishida

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Inabe, Mie, Japan

Japanese volleyball player Yuji Nishida now represents the Italian club Volley Callipo. Inspired to take up the game by his elder siblings, he joined JTEKT Stings at age 17. He also represented Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Of his numerous awards, one of the most notable is the Japanese V.League MVP.

Arda Turan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ann Dowd

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States

Ann Dowd is an American actress best known for portraying Aunt Lydia on the popular dystopian tragedy television series The Handmaid's Tale, for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award. She is also known for playing Sandra in the 2012 thriller film Compliance, for which she won the National Board of Review Award under the Best Supporting Actress category.

Henry Cele

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Durban

Died: 2007

Henry Cele was a South African actor and soccer player. Renowned for his goalkeeping skills, Cele was nicknamed Black Cat due to his cat-like agility. As an actor, he is remembered for playing Shaka kaSenzangakhona in the miniseries Shaka Zulu and in the TV film Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior. Henry Cele was honored with the Golden Plumes Award.

Amrita Shergil

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1941

Amrita Sher-Gil was a Hungarian-Indian painter best remembered as a pioneer of modern Indian art. Widely regarded as one of the early-20th century's greatest avant-garde women artists, Sher-Gil's work has influenced several Indian artists like Arpita Singh and Sayed Haider Raza. Her life and career inspired the 1969 documentary film Amrita Sher-Gil which was directed by Bhagwan Das Garga.

Elsa Martinelli

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Grosseto, Italy

Died: 2017

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Trey Sermon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Lee Seo-jin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Davey Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States

Francis Schaeffer

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Philadelphia

Died: 1984

Francis Schaeffer was an American philosopher, evangelical theologian, and Presbyterian pastor. He is credited with co-founding the L'Abri community, an evangelical Christian organization, along with his wife Edith Schaeffer. Francis Schaeffer's work has influenced several Christian conservative leaders like Tim LaHaye as well as members of the L'Abri community.

Harold Prince

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 2019