Jane Seymour

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Hayes, Middlesex, England

Jane Seymour is a British-American actress who was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for service to drama. Over the years, Seymour has also played a major role as a celebrity ambassador for a national non-profit organization called Childhelp, which works towards helping victims of child abuse and neglect.

Ousmane Dembele

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Vernon, Eure Vernon, France

Ousmane Dembele is a footballer who currently plays for the France national team as well as Barcelona. Renowned for his speed, agility, and technical ability, Dembele helped his national team win its second FIFA World Cup in 2018. A skillful player, Dembele can use either foot while playing. Although a mid-fielder, he is also known for his ability to score.  

Alexandra Breckenridge

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Alexandra Breckenridge is best known as Sophie from the series This Is Us. The tattoo-loving actor has also voiced a number of characters in Family Guy. Other notable projects featuring her are the series Dirt, Virgin River, and True Blood, and the movies The Bridge to Nowhere and Broken Vows.

Emmitt Smith

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Emmitt Smith is a former American footballer who helped the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League win three Super Bowl championships between 1993 and 1996. He remains NFL's all-time leading rusher and is the only running back to win a Super Bowl. A humanitarian, Smith is credited with founding a nonprofit organization called the Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities.

Ray Lewis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Bartow, Florida, United States

Ray Lewis is a former American football player who spent his entire 17-year career with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Widely regarded as one of the greatest middle linebackers in the history of NFL, Ray Lewis helped his team win two Super Bowl championships. He is also regarded as the greatest player in Baltimore Ravens' history.

James Mason

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Huddersfield, England

Died: 1984

James Mason was an English actor known for his work in both British cinema and Hollywood. One of the most bankable actors during the mid-1940s, Mason became the first person to be honored with the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. He is credited with saving Buster Keaton's reels of nitrate film, which he discovered in Keaton’s previously owned house.

Pierre Curie

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1859

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1906

A pioneer in crystallography, radioactivity, piezoelectricity, and magnetism, Pierre Curie was a French physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Henri Becquerel and Marie Curie. Despite being an atheist, Pierre Curie was fascinated by spiritualism as he believed that spiritual questions deal with physics. 

Madeleine Albright

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Smíchov, Prague, Czechia

Died: 2022

Madeleine Albright served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001, under Bill Clinton, and was the first woman to hold the post. The Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee also chaired the Albright Stonebridge Group and taught at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

Chase Hudson

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Stockton, California, United States

Social-media star Chase Hudson, better known as Lil Huddy, gained fame for his lip-syncs of popular tracks on TikTok. He has also been in the news for his relationship with Charli D’Amelio and is a co-founder of Hype House. In 2021, he released his debut single, 21st Century Vampire.

Chazz Palminteri

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Chazz Palminteri is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for playing Cheech in the 1994 black comedy crime film, Bullets over Broadway, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Also a restaurateur, Chazz Palminteri opened a restaurant named, 'Chazz Palminteri Ristorante Italiano', in the USA.

Brian Eno

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Melton, Suffolk, England

Brian Eno created "The Microsoft Sound" for Windows 95 and co-developed the card-based creativity-improving technique Oblique Strategies. His ambient music album Reflection was nominated for a Grammy, and his visual installations have been projected on structures such as the Sydney Opera House. He also co-founded the Long Now Foundation.

Patrice Evra

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

L. Frank Baum

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1856

Birthplace: Chittenango, New York, United States

Died: 1919

L. Frank Baum was an author remembered for writing children's books including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which inspired the 1902 Broadway musical and the 1939 live-action film of the same name. His works anticipated the invention of gadgets like TV that would be invented later. In 2013, Baum was made an inductee of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.

Joseph Cotten

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Died: 1994

Joseph Cotten was an American actor who achieved prominence on Broadway during the 1930s. He then became a leading Hollywood actor in the 1940s, playing important roles in films like Citizen Kane, Shadow of a Doubt, and Duel in the Sun. In 1960, Joseph Cotten was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Madhuri Dixit

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Padma Shri-winning actor Madhuri Dixit ruled Bollywood in the 1990s, with her performances in films such as Dil, Beta, and Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! The multiple-Filmfare-winning actor is a talented Kathak dancer. She owns a production company and an online dance school, and has also worked with UNICEF.

Sophie Cookson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Sophie Cookson is an English actress best known for playing Roxanne Morton in the 2014 action spy comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service, for which she received a nomination at the 20th Empire Awards. After discovering her passion for acting, Cookson dropped out of the University of Edinburgh and enrolled at the Oxford School of Drama and graduated in 2013. 

Birdy

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Lymington, England

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

David Krumholtz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

David Krumholtz is best known for his roles of Seth Goldstein in the Harold & Kumar movie series and Head Elf Bernard in The Santa Clause franchise. He has also appeared in the movie 10 Things I Hate About You and the series Numb3rs. He is a thyroid-cancer survivor.

Mike Oldfield

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Reading

Best known for his hit album-length conceptual piece Tubular Bells, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield experimented with a whole range of musical genres, such as progressive rock, folk, and new-age rock. His music was also featured in the cult horror film of the 1970s The Exorcist.

Desmond Howard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Lainie Kazan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

John Smoltz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Warren, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Nicola Walker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Stepney, London, England, UK

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

George Brett

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Inanna Sarkis

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Inanna Sarkis is a Canadian actress and social media personality. She is best known for her portrayal of Molly Samuels in the 2019 romantic drama film, After. She has also released a couple of non-album singles, namely No Beauty in War and Best You'll Ever Have.

Ron Simmons

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Perry, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jasper Johns

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Augusta

Presidential Medal-winning artist Jasper Johns is best known for his contribution to the pop art movement. His paintings revolve around subjects such as flags, numbers, and letters, whereas he has also gained fame for his cast sculpture art such as Painted Bronze. He also once experimented by attaching strings to his art.

Trini Lopez

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Russell Hornsby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Sophie Raworth

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Redhill

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Hala Al Turk

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Manama, Bahrain

Hala Al Turk is a Arabic singer who achieved popularity at the age of eight after appearing in the famous reality TV talent show, Arabs Got Talent. In 2019, she was honored at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Abu Dhabi where she won the Favourite Female Artist award. 

Stella Maxwell

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Model Stella Maxwell was declared a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2015. Named to Maxim's Hot 100, she has also campaigned for Max Factor cosmetics, H&M, and Puma, and has graced the covers of major fashion magazines. An LGBT icon, she has publicly dated Miley Cyrus and Kristen Stewart.

Eddy Arnold

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Henderson, Tennessee, United States

Died: 2008

A country music legend, Eddy Arnold had 28 number one singles in his kitty. His father’s death forced him to quit school and work on his family farm at age 11. A Grand Ole Opry member, he soared to fame with tracks such as Make the World Go Away.

Klemens von Metternich

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1773

Birthplace: Koblenz, Germany

Died: 1859

After being appointed the Austrian ambassador to France, Klemens von Metternich met Napoleon many times and apparently had a brief affair with Napoleon’s sister, Caroline, too. He duped Napoleon into thinking he supported France against Russia, and secretly made an alliance with Russia, Prussia, and Britain, to eventually overthrow Napoleon.

Don Nelson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Mikhail Bulgakov

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1891

Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine

Died: 1940

Mikhail Bulgakov was a Russian writer, playwright, and medical doctor best remembered for his work The Master and Margarita, a novel which has been acclaimed as one of the 20th century's masterpieces. Over the years, his works have inspired several other personalities, including Salman Rushdie and Mick Jagger.    

Prescott Bush

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Died: 1972

Prescott Bush was an American politician and banker. He is best remembered for his service as the US Senator from Connecticut from 4 November 1952 to 3 January 1963. Prescott Bush is also remembered as the father of former President George H. W. Bush.

Role Model

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: United States

Richard Avedon

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: New York City

Died: 2004

Kevin Von Erich

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jerry Quarry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Bakersfield, California, United States

Died: 1999

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Jericho, New York, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Joseph Wiseman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Died: 2009

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Krissy Taylor

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Died: 1995

Caroline Dhavernas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Montreal

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Brenda Bakke

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Justin Morneau

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: New Westminster, Canada

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Abraham Zapruder

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Kovel

Died: 1970

Mireille Darc

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Toulon, France

Died: 2017

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Lee Jong-hyun

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Busan, South Korea

South Korean singer and actor Lee Jong-hyun gained fame as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the rock band CNBLUE. His involvement in the Burning Sun scandal caused him to leave the band. He has also appeared in films such as Acoustic and series such as Orange Marmalade.