Eddie Murphy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Actor and comedian, Eddie Murphy, is one of the highest-grossing actors in the United States. Beginning his career as a comedian on the TV show Saturday Night Live, he went on to become a bankable movie actor. Also a singer, he has released many studio albums. He has been awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Marlon Brando

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Died: 2004

One of the greatest movie actors of all time, heartthrob of millions of women around the world, and a cultural icon, who had immense influence on actors of future generations, there are very few like Marlon Brando. In a career spanning six decades, Marlon Brando delivered critical and commercial successes in movies like A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.

Cobie Smulders

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Cobie Smulders is one of the most recognized celebrities across the world, thanks to her role as Robin Scherbatsky in one of the most popular TV series of all time - How I Met Your Mother. She also serves as an inspiration to people suffering from cancer as she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was 25 years old.

Doris Day

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Died: 2019

Doris Day began her career singing with the Les Brown Band and as a solo artist. As an actor, she delivered many hits with Rock Hudson, including Pillow Talk, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. She is remembered as a legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

William Wallace

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1270

Birthplace: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Died: 1305

William Wallace was a Scottish knight who played an important role in the First War of Scottish Independence. Since his death, Wallace has been viewed as an iconic figure whose story of bravery and valor has inspired several works of art, including the Academy Award-winning film Braveheart. Wallace has also inspired video games and brewery companies, such is his popularity.

Jane Goodall

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 2025

Jane Goodall is an English anthropologist and primatologist. Goodall's research proved that chimpanzees could use tools like stalks of grass to fish out termites from termite holes; this also challenged the long-held belief that chimpanzees were vegetarians. Goodall also discovered that chimpanzees are capable of emotions like sorrow and joy. Goodall is also credited with founding the Jane Goodall Institute.

Amanda Bynes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Amanda Bynes is an American actress who took a break from acting in 2010 after suffering from substance abuse and bipolar disorder. Her highly publicized personal life, which involves incidents like being charged with driving under the influence and drug possession, has overshadowed her professional achievements.

Sofia Boutella

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Bab El Oued, Algeria

Algerian-French dancer, actress and model, Sofia Boutella garnered fame with the hugely successful international commercial campaign for Nike. The success paved way for her to become a star dancer with Rihanna and Madonna. Later, she starred in films like StreetDance 2 and Star Trek Beyond. Earlier, she was a part of French national gymnastics team.

Gabriel Jesus

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Matthew Goode

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Devon, England, United Kingdom

Matthew Goode is an English actor who played an important role in the success of the TV show A Discovery of Witches, which is an adaptation of Deborah Harkness' All Souls trilogy. During its initial run, the series performed consistently as Sky One network's most-watched show, thanks to Goode's portrayal of a molecular biologist and vampire named Matthew Clairmont.

Adam Scott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Santa Cruz, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

David Hyde Pierce

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Actor David Hyde Pierce is best known for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane in the NBC sitcom Frasier, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Awards. Active in the entertainment industry for almost four decades, he has acted in many stage productions, TV shows, and films. He is openly gay and is married to producer Brian Hargrove.

Hayley Kiyoko

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Hayley Kiyoko is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She displayed an interest in the performing arts as a child and was encouraged by her parents to follow her passion. She began her career as a model and actress and soon joined a singing and dancing group as well. She is considered to be a gay icon by her fans.

Jennie Garth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois, United States

Best known for starring as Kelly Taylor in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, actress Jennie Garth has been active in the entertainment industry for over three decades. She began modeling at a young age and soon found an agent who helped her get acting roles. She established a successful acting career after going through her share of struggles.

Sebastian Bach

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Freeport, The Bahamas

Sebastian Bach is a singer-songwriter best known for his association with American heavy metal band, Skid Row, where he served as frontman from 1987 to 1996. Known for his high-pitched singing style, Sebastian Bach underwent singing-related hernia surgery in 2017; it was later said that the surgery was required as he literally screamed his guts out.

Young M.A

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Young M.A is an American rapper who achieved popularity after the release of her single Ooouuu, which was certified quadruple-platinum. Also a well-known philanthropist, Young M.A launched the KWEENZ Foundation in 2018; the foundation aims at helping those trying to cope with the loss of loved ones. The same year, she was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Leona Lewis

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Islington, London, England

British singer Leona Lewis soared to fame with her win on The X Factor. Her debut album, Spirit, with the chartbusting track Bleeding Love, was certified 10xplatinum in the U.K. She also appeared as Grizabella in the Broadway revival of Cats. She is also an avid animal rights activist. 

Ben Mendelsohn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ben Mendelsohn is best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Danny Rayburn in the series Bloodline and for his AACTA Award-winning performance in Animal Kingdom. He has also mesmerized audiences with his roles in The Dark Knight Rises and The Outsider. He has appeared as Talos in two Marvel movies.

Paris Jackson

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California, United States

The only daughter of Debbie Rowe and Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson works as a model, musician, and actress. She has been vocal about issues, such as child abuse and supports the LGBTQ community. Quite eccentric in nature, Paris Jackson considers herself black, although she is white. Also, she has dated men and women but doesn't consider herself bisexual.

Washington Irving

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1783

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Died: 1859

Widely known as the first American man of letters, Washington Irving penned the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which are also called the first short stories by an American author. He had also had a brief stint as a lawyer.

Wayne Newton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Chael Sonnen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: West Linn, Oregon, United States

Chael Sonnen is a retired mixed martial artist. He is also a submission grappling promoter and mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst. He began his mixed martial arts career in 1997 and soon became a top contender in both the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has also made a few film appearances. 

Anne Lister

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1791

Birthplace: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Died: 1840

Apart from being a traveler and a mountaineer, Anne Lister was also known as the world’s "first modern lesbian". Nicknamed Gentleman Jack for her androgynous fashion, which almost always included the color black, she penned diaries that contained many secret codes that were deciphered much after her death.

Sarah Jeffery

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Best known as Princess Audrey from the Descendants franchise, Sarah Jeffery had plunged into acting at the tender age of 3. An Instagram star, too, she has been quite open about her struggle with obsessive–compulsive disorder. A sworn vegan, Sarah is also a PETA supporter.

Eric Braeden

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Bredenbek, Germany

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Kam Chancellor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Iron Eyes Cody

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Kaplan, Louisiana, United States

Died: 1999

Tony Orlando

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Oracene Price

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Marsha Mason

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Leslie Howard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Forest Hill, London, United Kingdom

Died: 1943

Leslie Howard was an English actor, producer, and director. One of the biggest box-office draws during the 1930s, Howard is best remembered for portraying the quintessential Englishman in films like Berkeley Square and Pygmalion. Leslie Howard is also remembered for his performance in the 1939 epic historical romance film Gone with the Wind.

Rachel Bloom

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Fazlur Rahman Khan

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Died: 1982

Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi-American architect and structural engineer. Regarded as the father of tubular designs, Khan is credited with designing several skyscrapers, including the Willis Tower and the John Hancock Center. Thanks to his ingenious use of structural systems, Khan is often referred to as the 20th century's greatest structural engineer and the Einstein of structural engineering.

Jan Berry

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2004

Helmut Kohl

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Ludwigshafen

Died: 2017

Christian Democratic Union politician Helmut Kohl was the Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998. He had also served as the chairman of the CDU earlier. His tenure witnessed the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the formation of the European Union.

Jared Allen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Cat Cora

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

Prabhu Deva

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Mysore, Karnataka, India

Born Prabhu Sundaram, Prabhu Deva soared to fame with the song Mukkabla from Kadhalan. Born to a movie choreographer father, he followed in his footsteps to learn classical dance at an early age. The Padma Shri- and two-time National Award-winning dancer later gravitated to acting and direction.

Roza Shanina

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Edma, Ustyansky District, Russia

Died: 1945

Roza Shanina walked 8 miles to her school and back every day and ran away from home when her parents refused to allow her to study any further. The Red Army sniper, known as unseen terror of East Prussia for her 59 killings, documented her combat experience in a diary.

Kevin Hagen

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Chicago

Died: 2005

Mari Osaka

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Mari Osaka is a Japanese tennis player. In 2014, she made her WTA Tour debut at the Bank of the West Classic, partnering with Marina Shamayko in the doubles event. A few years later, she made her WTA Tour singles debut at the 2019 Miami Open. Her sister, Naomi Osaka, is also a tennis player.

Picabo Street

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Triumph, Idaho, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Kiana Brown

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona

Sam Manekshaw

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab

Died: 2008

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the Indian Army’s Chief of the Army Staff during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, in which India emerged victorious. He had started his military career with the British Indian Army during World War II. He had also been awarded the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.

Richard Thompson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Notting Hill Gate, London

Richard Thompson is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He helped revive British folk music during the 1960s and 1970s by co-founding the folk rock band Fairport Convention where he performed as the lead guitarist and songwriter. One of his best-known songs, 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, was named in Time magazine's list of All Time 100 Songs.

Nazia Hassan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Died: 2000

Known as the Queen of Pop in South Asia back in the 1980s, Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan soared to fame with tracks such as Aap Jaisa Koi and Boom Boom. She began her career as part of a duo with her brother, Zoheb Hassan. She died of lung cancer at 35.

Wu Jing

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Beijing, China

Wu Jing is a Chinese martial artist, actor, and director best known for playing important roles in martial arts films like Fatal Contact, Tai Chi Boxer, and the SPL films. Widely regarded as one of the most bankable Chinese actors of all time, Wu Jing has been featured in the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list on a couple of occasions.

George Herbert

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1593

Birthplace: Montgomery, Wales

Died: 1633

George Herbert was an orator, poet, and priest of the Church of England. Although he is regarded as one of the most important British devotional lyricists, Herbert's poetry is often associated with the works of popular metaphysical poets. He was also a collector of proverbs and his collection was published in 1640.

Francesca Woodman

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Denver

Died: 1981

Christiane Seidel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)