Lionel Messi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina

Considered one of the best football players in the world and a prolific goal scorer, Lionel Messi has shattered and created numerous records in his playing career. Regarded by another soccer legend, Diego Maradona, as his successor, the Argentinian superstar is also one of the world’s highest paid athletes.

Mindy Kaling

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Actress, comedian, and writer Mindy Kaling first gained international fame with her work in the NBC sitcom, The Office, for which she was nominated for several Primetime Emmy Awards. She earned a bachelor's degree in playwriting before beginning her career. As the child of immigrants from India, she is one of the few Indian-American women active in the industry.

Minka Kelly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

From working as a scrub technician to becoming a popular model and actress, Minka Kelly has had quite an incredible journey so far. Though she initially wanted to become a surgeon's assistant, she decided against it after landing minor roles in short films and TV series. Apart from modeling and acting, Minka also enjoys baking and cooking.

Erin Moriarty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United Statesa

Erin Moriarty is best known as Annie January/Starlight from the Amazon Prime series The Boys. Fans also lover her as Hope Shlottman in Jessica Jones and as Natalie Walraven in Red Widow. She has also appeared in films such as Captain Fantastic and The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir. 

Tana Mongeau

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Tana Mongeau is an American Internet personality who became famous by simply sharing her real-life stories on the internet. After accumulating a fan base, she then used her popularity to explore her musical skills by releasing singles. An openly bisexual woman, Tana Mongeau also serves as an inspiration to the LGBTQ community.

Jack Dempsey

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Manassa, Colorado, United States

Died: 1983

Acknowledged by his rivals as a remarkable hitter, Jack Dempsey was an American heavyweight boxing champion who was known for his powerful punches. The record attendance at his bouts was an indication of his popularity. He was considered as one of the greatest fighters of all time. Born poor and nicknamed Kid Blackie, Jack Dempsey went on to become one of the richest athletes during his time.

Mick Fleetwood

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Hope Sandoval

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Hope Sandoval is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Mazzy Star and the alternative pop band Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions. She has delivered hits such as Fade into You. She is known to be stage-shy and likes singing on near-dark stages. 

Candice Patton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

David Alaba

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

David Alaba is an Austrian football player who currently plays for the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and the Austria national football team. Best known for his versatility, Alaba can play as a midfielder and defender. Counted among the greatest defenders of his generation, David Alaba is a two-time Austrian Sports Personality of the Year recipient.  

Iain Glen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

One of the British theatre's preeminent men, Iain Glen is best-known for featuring in Resident Evil film series and Game of Thrones. Though he has a catalogue of splendid work but his works flew under the radar. He bagged in a Silver Bear for Best Actor for his phenomenal performance in Silent Screen at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.

Roy O. Disney

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 1971

Roy Oliver Disney, older brother of Walt Disney, co-founded The Walt Disney Company and was its first CEO. He had also served in the U.S. Navy and had been a banker. He postponed his retirement plans following the death of Walt Disney and supervised the completion of Walt Disney World.

Jeff Beck

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: England

Jeff Beck is a British rock guitarist renowned for his association with popular rock bands like The Yardbirds, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and The Jeff Beck Group. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in history, Beck has won several awards like the Grammy Awards. He has also appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine thrice.

Peter Weller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Peter Weller is best known as Robocop from the film RoboCop and its sequel. He also earned an Academy Award nomination for his 1993 short film Partners. He starred in the series 24, hosted a History Channel show, and voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman in the miniseries The Dark Knight Returns.

Solange Knowles

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Solange Knowles, younger sister of pop star Beyoncé Knowles, initially performed as a back-up dancer and wrote songs for Beyoncé’s band Destiny's Child. She has delivered Grammy-winning tracks such as Cranes in the Sky and has also won an Impact Award. She also owns a hip-hop-themed children’s merchandise brand.

Robert Downey Sr.

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2021

Robert Downey Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker. He is best remembered for making satirical films, such as Putney Swope that influenced and inspired the Counterculture of the 1960s. He is also credited with shaping the film career of his son Robert John Downey Jr.

JJ Redick

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Cookeville, Tennessee, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Vanessa Ray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Livermore, California, United States

Vanessa Ray is best known for portraying Charlotte “CeCe” Drake in Pretty Little Liars and has won a Teen Choice Award for the same. Fans have also loved her in As the World Turns, Suits, and Blue Bloods. She has been part of the reality show Marriage Under Construction.

Beanie Feldstein

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Phil Harris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Linton, Indiana, United States

Died: 1995

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Nancy Allen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Nancy Allen is an American actress who is regarded as the muse of director Brian De Palma; she appeared in several of De Palma's films throughout the 1970s and the early-1980s. In addition to acting, Allen also dedicates her time to cancer support. She works closely with the weSPARK Cancer Support Center, where she was named executive director in 2010.   

Ambrose Bierce

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1842

Birthplace: Meigs County, Ohio, United States

Died: 1914

6lack

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Gautam Adani

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Gautam Adani, the second-richest man in India, as of 2019, is the chairman of the Adani Group, which he established in 1988. The group specializes in port development and later diversified into logistics, agriculture, energy, and other areas. Adani and his wife, Priti, lead the non-profit Adani Foundation.

Sherry Stringfield

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Amber Rose Revah

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: London, England

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Tom Lister Jr.

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Compton, California, United States

Died: 2020

Tom Lister Jr. was an American actor whose career spanned four decades. Often cast to play negative roles, Tom Lister Jr. thrived playing bad guys and bullies in popular movies. Tom, who also dabbled in professional wrestling, passed away on December 10, 2020, leaving a vacuum in the film industry.

Chuck Taylor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Brown County, Indiana, United States

Died: 1969

Joe Penny

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Nichkhun

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

Star of the upcoming movie Hong Kong Love Story, Nichkhun is a K-pop idol in his own right. The Thai-American rapper made waves with his band 2PM. The son of a CEO mother, Nichkhun, also known as the Thai Prince, grew up amid affluence and was educated in New Zealand. 

John Lloyd Cruz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Sam Jones

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Curt Smith

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England

Antoine Winfield Sr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Monika Dannemann

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany

Died: 1996

Monika Dannemann was a German painter and figure skater whose professional achievements were overshadowed by her relationship with legendary guitar player Jimi Hendrix; she is often referred to as the last girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix. A year before her death, Monika Dannemann published a book titled The Inner World of Jimi Hendrix.   

Coy Stewart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Micah Richards

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Birmingham, England

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Michele Lee

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Ellison Onizuka

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Kealakekua, Hawaii, United States

Died: 1986

Lotte Verbeek

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

Apart from winning a Leopard Award at Locarno, Dutch actor Lotte Verbeek has also been nominated for a Golden Calf. Known for her love for strong female roles, she has also been trained as a circus performer. Her best-known role have come in Giulia Farnese in The Borgias.

Rich Eisen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jarret Stoll

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Juan Manuel Fangio

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Balcarce, Buenos Aires Balcarce, Argentina

Died: 1995

Juan Manuel Fangio was an Argentine race car driver who dominated the first 10 years of Formula One racing. He won the World Drivers' Championship on five occasions, a record which was broken by Michael Schumacher after 46 years. Juan Manuel Fangio is also the only Argentine racer to have won the prestigious Argentine Grand Prix.

Stuart Broad

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Henry Ward Beecher

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1813

Birthplace: Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S

Died: 1887

Congregational minister Henry Ward Beecher, the eighth child of Reverend Lyman Beecher, was a skilled orator and a prominent Protestant speaker. He was known for anti-slavery stance and his belief in God's love, One of his best works is the pamphlet Seven Lectures to Young Men.

Taj Gibson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Carla Gallo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

David Stockton

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Petra Nemcova

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Karvina, Czech Republic

Czech model and philanthropist Petra Nemcova has not only graced the covers of magazines such as Elle and Cosmopolitan but is also associated with the non-profit All Hands And Hearts. She barely escaped death in the 2004 tsunami in Thailand but lost her photographer boyfriend Simon Atlee in the disaster.

John Tortorella

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)