Lisa Bonet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Actress and activist, Lisa Bonet, literally grew up in Hollywood! Introduced to modeling and acting as a small child, she landed the role of Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show and became a popular face. She soon entered films as well and enjoyed a moderately successful stint. Her daughter Zoë Isabella Kravitz is also a popular model cum actress.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Lower East Side, New York, United States

Daughter of filmmaker Stephen Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal is known for her Golden Globe-winning performance in the miniseries The Honorable Woman. Fans also loved her in Secretary and The Dark Knight. She has liberal political views and supports non-profits associated with human rights, eco-friendly fashion, and people with hearing loss.

Pete Davidson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

A popular American comedian and actor, Pete Davidson, is best known for his work in comedy show Saturday Night Live. His personal life experiences and observations have inspired his routine and earned him numerous fans. The young film and television actor is also known for his unusual tattoos, love life and openness about his physical and mental health issues.

Burgess Meredith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Died: 1997

Burgess Meredith is best remembered as The Penguin from Batman and as Mickey Goldmill from the Rocky franchise. The two-time Academy Award-nominated actor has also won many Emmy awards. He played memorable roles in The Day of the Locust and Tail Gunner Joe and narrated for Twilight Zone: The Movie.

Marg Helgenberger

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Fremont, Nebraska, United States

Marg Helgenberger is best known for her Emmy-winning role as K.C. Koloski in the ABC series China Beach. Fans also loved her as Siobhan Ryan in the soap Ryan's Hope and as Catherine Willows in the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She is also associated with a breast-cancer-related philanthropic venture.

Park Hyung-sik

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Yongin, South Korea

South Korean K-pop singer and actor Park Hyung-sik is best known for his stint with the boyband ZE:A. Fans loved him in series such as The Heirs and Dummy Mommy, and the variety show Real Men. He has won multiple KBS Drama awards and joined mandatory military training in 2019. 

Chinua Achebe

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Ogidi, Nigeria Protectorate

Died: 2013

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian poet, novelist, professor, and critic. Often described as Africa's greatest storyteller, Achebe is widely regarded as the father of modern African writing. He was the recipient of several awards and honors, including the Man Booker International Prize 2007. His novel Things Fall Apart is one of the most read books in Africa.

Sanna Marin

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Finland’s 46th prime minister, Sanna Marin has also previously been the country’s minister of transport and communications. A Social Democratic Party member, she was dragged into a controversy after a video of her partying and dancing became viral in 2022, with critics accusing her of drug abuse.

Missi Pyle

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Missi Pyle is an American singer and actress known for playing supporting roles in successful comedy films, such as Bringing Down the House and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. As a musician, Missi Pyle is credited with forming the now-defunct country-rock duo Smith & Pyle.

Diana Krall

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Nanaimo, British Columbia

Diana Krall is a Canadian jazz singer and pianist. With several gold and multi-platinum albums under her belt, Krall is regarded as one of the best-selling artists of her generation. In 2009, Billboard called her the second-greatest jazz artist of the 2000–09 decade. In 2004, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Bol Bol

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Khartoum, Sudan

Height: 7'2" (218 cm)

Gemma Atkinson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Bury, England, United Kingdom

Gemma Atkinson is an English actress best known for playing Lisa Hunter on British soap opera Hollyoaks and its three spin-off series. Also known for her charity work, Gemma Atkinson took part in a five-kilometre charity run to raise awareness about breast cancer in 2007. In 2008, she participated in a 228-kilometre walk to raise breast cancer awareness.

Mason Ramsey

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2006

Birthplace: Illinois, United States

Martha Plimpton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Martha Plimpton, part of the Carradine family of Hollywood, is best known for her Emmy Award-winning performance as Patti Nyholm in The Good Wife. A talented theater actor, she also won a Drama Desk Award for her Broadway play The Coast of Utopia. She supports abortion and LGBT rights.

Clu Gulager

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 2022

Clu Gulager is best known as Billy The Kid from the series The Tall Man. He has also appeared in several horror films, such as The Feast franchise, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2, and The Return of the Living Dead, and directed a Palme d'Or-nominated short film.

Oswald Mosley

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1896

Birthplace: Mayfair, London

Died: 1980

Named by BBC History as the “worst” historical British person of the 20th century, Oswald Mosley started off as an MP in the 1920s. He was part of the Conservative Party and then the Labour Party. He then formed the British Union of Fascists and the United Kingdom New Party. 

Hannah Waddingham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Wandsworth, London England

Kimberly J. Brown

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Best known as Marnie Piper from the Halloweentown movies, Kimberly J. Brown was also seen as Marah Lewis in the soap Guiding Light. She gained fame with her comedy videos on her TikTok channel, officialkimberlyjbrown. She also runs an Etsy shop and has co-written a Halloween-themed children's book.

Milo Gibson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Malibu, California, United States

Milo Gibson is an American-Australian actor known for playing important roles in films like All the Devil's Men, Hacksaw Ridge, and Breaking & Exiting. The son of popular actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson, Milo Gibson followed in the footsteps of his father to establish himself in the American film industry.

Amar'e Stoudemire

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Lake Wales, Florida, United States

Known as much for his basketball skills, as for his towering 6’10” height, Amar'e Stoudemire has played for major teams such as the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns. An Olympic bronze medal winner, he now coaches the NBA team Brooklyn Nets. He also founded the Each One, Teach One foundation.

Royal Dano

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1994

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Harry Lennix

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Oksana Baiul

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Dnipro, Ukraine

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Magdi Yacoub

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Belbin, Ashraqya, Egypt

Magdi Yacoub is a retired professor who worked at Imperial College London. He is best known for his work in repairing heart valves, a procedure which came to be known as the Ross-Yacoub procedure. In 1983, he performed the United Kingdom's first combined lung and heart transplant. Also a humanitarian, Yacoub co-founded the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Foundation in 2008.

Christian Horner

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Christian Horner is a British retired racing driver. He is currently serving as the Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, which competes in Formula One. Over the years, he has helped the team win many world titles, including five World Drivers' Championship titles. Christian Horner has also served as the head of Arden International, which competed in International Formula 3000.

Noah Gray-Cabey

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Paul Scholes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Salford, England, United Kingdom

Paul Scholes, former Manchester United midfielder, had a 20-year stint with the team, winning major titles, including 11 Premier Leagues, 3 FA Cups, and 2 UEFA Champions Leagues. Over the course of his 718 appearances for the team, he has won 25 trophies. He now coaches Salford City.

Joanna Pettet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Retired English actress Joanna Pettet is best known for her role in the Broadway play Poor Richard, for which she won a Theatre World Award. She studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and began her career as a stage actress. She eventually started acting in films and TV shows as well.

Nélson Semedo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal

Nélson Semedo is a Portuguese football player who plays as a defender for the Portugal national team. He was part of the national team that won the UEFA Nations League in 2019. Best known for his speed and dribbling skills, Nélson Semedo helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga in 2016 and 2017. He is currently playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Miguel Sandoval

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Dwight Gooden

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Marcus Lemonis

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

Businessman Marcus Lemonis was born in Beirut, amidst a civil war, and was adopted by an American couple. He is now the CEO and chairman of enterprises such as Camping World and Good Sam Enterprises. He also gained fame for his appearance on the CNBC reality show The Profit.

Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Zungeru, Nigeria

Died: 1996

Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe was a Nigerian political leader and statesman. From 1963 to 1966, Azikiwe served as the first president of Nigeria. Often referred to as the Father of Nigerian Nationalism, Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe played an important role in Nigeria's struggle for independence. He is also credited with establishing the University of Nigeria (UNN).

Glenn Burke

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Died: 1995

Aurelia Dobre

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania

Aurelia Dobre is a Romanian former artistic gymnast who won three gold medals at the 24th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in 1987. In the same World Championships, she won two bronze medals. In 1988, she helped her team win the silver medal at the Summer Olympics. In 2016, she was made an inductee of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

W. C. Handy

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1873

Birthplace: Florence, Alabama, United States

Died: 1958

Michael Irby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Palm Springs, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

José Saramago

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Azinhaga, Portugal

Died: 2010

José Saramago was a Portuguese writer who was honored with the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. Saramago's books have sold more than two million copies in Portugal alone and have been translated into 25 languages. Among other awards, Saramago has also been honored with the Camões Prize and America Award. He is also credited with establishing the José Saramago Foundation.

C. J. Beathard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Daws Butler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Toledo

Died: 1988

Patricia Barry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Davenport, Iowa, United States

Died: 2016

Barbara Lee Payton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota, United States

Died: 1967

Brooke Elliott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Fridley, Minnesota, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Kate Miller-Heidke

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

Award-winning Australian singer Kate Miller‐Heidke specializes in both contemporary pop and classical music. Apart from releasing multi-platinum hits such as Last Day on Earth, she has also composed the opera Rabbits and performed at various international music festivals. Her album O Vertigo! became the fastest crowdfunded project on Pledge.

Jo Jo White

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died: 2018

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Turin, Italy

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi is an Italian-French actress and director notable for her movie It's Easier for a Camel... and Human Capital. The actress rose to fame in 1993 with the movie Normal People Have Nothing Exceptional. Her movie A Castle in Italy was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2013. 

Elpidio Quirino

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: Vigan City, Philippines

Died: 1956

Elpidio Quirino was a Filipino politician and lawyer. From 1948 to 1953, Quirino served as the president of the Philippines. He was serving as the vice-president when he succeeded the presidency after the sudden death of incumbent President Manuel Roxas. In 2016, a memorial was established in Tokyo, Japan, in his honor.

Levy Tran

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Tammy Lauren

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Mackenyu

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)