Sting

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Wallsend, England

Sting is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Credited with co-founding the popular rock band, The Police, Sting played an important role in the band's success from 1977 to 1984 during which he served as the band's bassist, lead singer, and principal songwriter. Also known for his work as an activist, Sting has shown interest in political and social issues.

Lorraine Bracco

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Bay Ridge, New York, United States

An acclaimed actress, Lorraine Bracco is best known for her role in the HBO series The Sopranos. She is active in both TV shows and films and has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award, in her career. She practices Shotokan Karate. She loves to write and has authored a self-help book on weight loss.

Roberto Firmino

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Maceió, Brazil

Roberto Firmino started his career with Figueirense and Hoffenheim, before joining Liverpool, with whom he won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and a Premier League. Known for his no-look goals and Matador-style celebration, he was part of the 2019 Copa America-winning Brazil team

Groucho Marx

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1977

Groucho Marx is best remembered for his roles in the 13 Marx Brothers films he made with his siblings, Harpo, Zeppo, Chico, and Gummo. Considered one of America’s best comedians, he is also the man behind the Groucho Glasses, inspired by his signature glasses, big nose, bushy eyebrows, and mustache.

Mahatma Gandhi

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1869

Birthplace: Porbandar, India

Died: 1948

An Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist, Mahatma Gandhi was a major figure in India’s fight for independence from British rule. He is renowned for his employment of non-violent resistance and civil disobedience methods. Despite his popularity, he had numerous detractors as well and was assassinated in 1948. He is widely considered the Father of the Nation in India.

Camilla Belle

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Camilla Belle is best known for her roles in The Lost World, The Patriot, When a Stranger Calls, and 10,000 BC. She has earned multiple Young Artist Award nominations, including those for the film Practical Magic and the series Walker, Texas Ranger. She is known to have dated Joe Jonas.

Alisson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Novo Hamburgo, Brazil

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Kelly Ripa

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Stratford, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Don McLean

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Annie Leibovitz

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Anna-Lou Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer whose career is defined by intimate photographs of celebrities, as exemplified by her famous portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, hours before the English musician’s murder. The Rolling Stone magazine provided the platform for her photographic talent during the early years of her career. She was involved in a controversy over an apparent topless photo of Miley Cyrus.

Yokozuna

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 2000

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Vogue Williams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Reality TV star Vogue Williams soared to fame with the show Fade Street. Initially a DJ, Vogue had also worked for Stellar magazine. She later won Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. She also once launched her own fitness bootcamp. Vogue is married to TV personality Spencer Matthews.

Huda Kattan

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Avery Brooks

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Bud Abbott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1974

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Chris LeDoux

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

Died: 2005

Henry Graham Greene

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Berkhamsted, England

Died: 1991

English author Henry Graham Greene, better known as Graham Greene, is remembered for his pathbreaking Catholic novels and thrillers. He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include The Third Man and The Human Factor, and his Academy Award-nominated script of the film The Fallen Idol.

Paul von Hindenburg

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1847

Birthplace: Poznań, Poland

Died: 1934

Paul von Hindenburg served as the second president of the German Weimar Republic, from 1925 to 1934. In 1933, he appointed Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany, and also signed the Enabling Act, which gave Hitler total administrative powers. Following his death, Hitler declared himself the Führer.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh, India

Died: 1966

The second prime minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was known for his environmental campaigns and his support for the White Revolution. His slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan,” during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, became immensely popular. He ended the war by signing the Tashkent Agreement, but died a day later.

Tammy Abraham

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Camberwell, England

Tammy Abraham is an English footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Serie A club Roma and the England national team. He is an academy graduate of Chelsea and made his first-team debut for the club in 2016. Since then, he has played for Bristol City and Aston Villa, scoring 25 goals in a single campaign for the team. 

Johnnie Cochran

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2005

Johnnie Cochran was an American civil activist and lawyer. Cochran played an important role in the acquittal of former football player O. J. Simpson in connection with the murder of the latter's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson. Cochran had also represented other celebrities like Michael Jackson, Sean Combs, Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Riddick Bowe, and Jim Brown to name a few.

Lene Nystrøm

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Tønsberg Municipality, Norway

The 1990s’ superhit dance track Barbie Girl made both the Danish-Norwegian band Aqua and its lead singer, Lene Nystrøm, international sensations. While Lene dated fellow band member René, she later married another band member, Søren. She later appeared in the Varg Veum film franchise and also reunited with her band.

Romina Power

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Violet Jessop

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Bahía Blanca, Argentina

Died: 1971

Maria Ressa

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Manila

Filipino-American journalist and author Maria Ressa is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler, an online news website. She was a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN for almost two decades.  A court in Manila found her guilty of cyber libel in 2020. This move was condemned by human rights activists as an attack on press freedom. 

Mike Rutherford

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jana Novotná

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Brno, Czech Republic

Jana Novotná was a tennis player best remembered for winning the 1998 Wimbledon singles title. She was also renowned as a doubles player as she won 12 Grand Slam doubles titles, achieving the Career Grand Slam twice in the process. Novotná also competed in other important tournaments like the Olympics where she won two silver medals and one bronze medal. 

Moses Gunn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died: 1993

Laura Rutledge

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Donna Karan

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: New York City

Verka Serduchka

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Poltava, Ukraine

Gillian Welch

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Tiffany Darwish

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Norwalk, California, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Brianna Brown

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Mark Rypien

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Calgary, Canada

Canadian-born American Mark Rypien is a former NFL quarterback who has had a successful stint with the team Washington Redskins, leading them to two Super Bowl wins. He became the Super Bowl XXVI MVP and was the first Canadian-born player to achieve the feat. He is also an avid golfer.

Lasha Talakhadze

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Sachkhere, Georgia

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Efren Ramirez

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

T. J. Yeldon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Daphne, Alabama, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Paul Teutul Jr.

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: United States of America

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Mathilde Warnier

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Rosny-sous-Bois, France

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Cordell Hull

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1871

Birthplace: Olympus, Tennessee, United States

Died: 1955

Tyson Chandler

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Hanford, California, United States

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Brittany Howard

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Athens, Alabama Athens, Alabama, United States

Charles Borromeo

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1538

Birthplace: Arona, Italy

Died: 1584

A cardinal of the Catholic Church of Italy and the archbishop of Milan, Charles Borromeo was a major figure of the Italian Counter-Reformation. He gained a lot of respect with his charitable work during the plague of 1576–78. He is revered as the patron saint of cardinals, bishops, and spiritual leaders.

William Ramsay

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1852

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Died: 1916

The son of a civil engineer, Nobel Prize-winning Scottish chemist William Ramsay revolutionized science with his pathbreaking discovery of the noble gases, thus forming an entirely new segment of the periodic table. He is also remembered for his long association with UCL. He was knighted for his achievements.

George Robert Phillips McFarland

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Died: 1993

Wallace Stevens

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1879

Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1955

Terence Winter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Ernest Bai Koroma

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Makeni

Asha Parekh

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Asha Parekh is an Indian actress best known for her work in the Hindi film industry. Parekh was one of the most successful and highest-paid actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. She is also regarded as one of the most influential Bollywood actresses of all time. In 1992, she was honored with India's fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.