Vanessa Hudgens

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Salinas, California, United States

Hollywood actress Vanessa Hudgens’s breakout roles were Disney Channel’s film High School Musical and Netflix’s The Princess Switch, both in 2006. She subsequently went on to act in a range of films cutting across various genres. She courted controversy in 2007 when her nude photos from her phone were leaked on the internet, for which she apologised to her fans.

Patty Duke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: New York, United States

Died: 2016

Best known for her Academy Award-winning portrayal of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, Patty Duke was born to a cashier mother and a cab driver father. As a child actor, she was abused by her talent managers. Suffering from bipolar disorder, she later became a mental-health advocate.

Tori Kelly

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Wildomar, California, United States

Tori Kelly was initially spotted on Star Search and won America's Most Talented Kid. She failed to make it to the "Top 24" of American Idol but later released Billboard Hot 100-charting singles such as Nobody Love. The two-time Grammy-winner has also voiced Meena in Sing and its sequel.

DK Metcalf

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Natascha McElhone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Surrey, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Ernie Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1963

Footballer Ernie Davis was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. The Syracuse University player was later drafted by the NFL team Cleveland Browns. However, he died of leukemia at 23, without playing a single professional game. His story inspired the movie The Express: The Ernie Davis Story.

Thuy Trang

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Died: 2001

Thuy Trang was a Vietnamese-American actress who is remembered for her portrayal of the first Yellow Ranger on the popular TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Unfortunately, she joined the infamous 27 Club when she passed away after suffering internal injuries caused by a car accident on September 3, 2001, in San Francisco, California, USA.

Frances Bavier

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York

Died: 1989

Frances Bavier was an American actress best known for playing Aunt Bee in the television series, The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off, Mayberry R.F.D., winning an Emmy Award for her performance in 1967. Bavier chose not to marry and led a quiet life after her retirement. She promoted Easter Seal Societies and Christmas and often wrote letters to fans.

Lee Remick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1991

Jimmy Doolittle

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1896

Birthplace: Alameda, California, United States

Died: 1993

Jimmy Doolittle was an American aviation pioneer and military general. Apart from winning many flying races, Doolittle also helped develop instrument flying. He was the brains behind the Doolittle Raid, the air raid that served as retribution for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. His work during the raid earned him the prestigious Medal of Honor.

Tycho Brahe

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1546

Birthplace: Knutstorp Manor, Sweden

Died: 1601

Danish astronomer and writer Tycho Brahe, an heir to a noble family, was one of the last greatest naked-eye astronomers. According to the Tychonic system of astronomy, the Sun orbited the Earth. His assistant Johannes Kepler used Tycho's astronomical data to form his laws of planetary motion.

Sophie Monk

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: London, England

Born in London, Sophie Monk moved to Australia with her family at age 2. Initially a Marilyn Monroe impersonator at a Warner Bros. entertainment center, Sophie won Popstars Australia to be part of the pop band Bardot. She later won The Celebrity Apprentice and gained phenomenal success as a reality star.

Shirley Jackson

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1965

Shirley Jackson redefined the genres of horror and mystery through her works, which include over 200 short stories and six novels. Her iconic novel The Haunting of Hill House was made into a popular Netflix series and several movies, including the 1963 and 1999 versions of The Haunting. 

Michael Owen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Chester, England

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Kyle Shanahan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Kyle Shanahan is the head coach of the NFL team San Francisco 49ers. He has previously been the offensive coordinator for teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, the Houston Texans, the Cleveland Browns, and the Washington Redskins. He helped the 49ers appear in Super Bowl LIV.

Jackson Rathbone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Singapore

Miranda Hart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Torquay, United Kingdom

Miranda Hart is best known for her four-time British Comedy Award-winning show, Miranda, which was based on her BBC Radio 2 series Miranda Hart's Joke Shop. Her appearance as Chummy Browne in Call the Midwife won her a National Television Award. She has also written several books.

LazarBeam

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: New South Wales, Australia

Australian YouTuber and gamer Lannan Eacott, better known as LazarBeam, initially became famous with his slow-motion demolition clips. The high-school drop-out who had joined his family’s construction business, later won the internet with his Fortnite video-game commentaries and for his catchphrases such as "Yeeet" and "Carry me my son."

Barbie Ferreira

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: New York City, United States

Dee Wallace

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Kansas City

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Charlie Rich

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Colt, Arkansas, United States

Died: 1995

Leland Chapman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Groom, Texas, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Michaela Watkins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Morey Amsterdam

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 1996

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

KaDee Strickland

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Patterson, Georgia, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Lewis Arquette

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2001

Ted Raimi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Spike Jones

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States

Died: 1965

Craig Biggio

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Smithtown, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Raphinha

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Kiari Cephus

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Grammy-nominated artist Kiari Cephus, better known as Offset, is part of the hip-hop group Migos, which has delivered hits such as Versace. He has also invested in the e-sports brand FaZe Clan. Offset has also been in the news for reportedly cheating on his wife Cardi B.

Scott Hatteberg

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Salem, Oregon, United States

Scott Hatteberg is an American former baseball player who played as a first baseman and catcher. In an illustrious Major League Baseball (MLB) career that spanned 13 years, Scott Hatteberg played for popular teams like the Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, and Boston Red Sox. He also represented the US national baseball team at the 1990 Baseball World Cup.

Cliff Williams

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Romford

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Rana Daggubati

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Onew

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Gwangmyeong

South Korean singer/actor of Shinee fame, Onew has recently made headlines for his return to music after his mandatory military service. Slapped with a sexual harassment case once, he later apologized, and the case was dropped. His reunion with Shinee was marked by the 2021 album Don't Call Me.

Anthony Mason

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Rebecca Gibney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Levin

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1748

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1811

Alex Gaskarth

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Essex, England

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Alfred Lennon

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Liverpool

Died: 1976

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Rødovre, Denmark

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

John Paulson

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Elyse Knox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2012

Robert Covington

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Bellwood, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Claudia Traisac

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Leganés, Spain

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Tony Nathan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Lurie

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Nadine Garner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Knoxfield

Morihei Ueshiba

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1883

Birthplace: Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan

Died: 1969

Morihei Ueshiba was a Japanese martial artist. Referred to as the Great Teacher, Ueshiba is credited with founding aikido, a martial art which is now practiced around the world. During the course of his career, Ueshiba set up many dojos, including the Aikikai Hombu Dojo, and taught several students, many of whom are celebrated martial artists in their own right.

Langston Fishburne

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

Langston Fishburne is an American actor best known for portraying the younger version of Bill Foster in the 2018 superhero film Ant-Man and the Wasp; the older version of Bill Foster was played by his real-life father Laurence Fishburne. A multi-talented personality, Langston Fishburne also studied ballet in New York City.