Ulysses S. Grant

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1822

Birthplace: Point Pleasant, Ohio, United States

Died: 1885

The 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant held office from 1869 to 1877. He led the Union Army as Commanding General of the United States Army during the American Civil War and was a war hero. As president, he stabilized the post-war national economy and created the Department of Justice. Historians generally recognize his presidential accomplishments.

Lizzo

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Three-time Grammy-winning rap and hip-hop sensation Lizzo is also a queer and body-positivity icon. She began singing with groups such as The Chalice and Grrrl Prty, and graced the Billboard 200 with the album Cuz I Love You. Time’s 2019 Entertainer of the Year, Lizzo is also a talented flute-player.

Jenna Coleman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Jenna Coleman is an English actress who played Queen Victoria in the historical TV drama series Victoria. Also known for her charity work, Jenna Coleman serves as an ambassador for a charity organization called Place2Be, which provides therapeutic and emotional services in schools. She also serves as an ambassador for One To One Children's Fund, which raises awareness of HIV.

Casey Kasem

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: 2014

Legendary RJ and voice actor Casey Kasem is remembered as the host of several hit radio countdown shows, most notably American Top 40. He had also voiced countless characters in animated children’s programs, such as Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He was a vegan and took interest in American politics.

Coretta Scott King

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Heiberger, Alabama, United States

Died: 2006

The American civil rights activist was an ideal foil for her famous husband Martin Luther King Jr. in promoting racial equality. The author and singer led the Women's Movement and fought for the rights of the LGBT community. She was also known for mobilising African-Americans during the 1960 US presidential election. She founded the King Centre, a not-for-profit organization.

Sheena Easton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Two-time Grammy-winning artist Sheena Easton first gained attention on The Big Time. With the singles Modern Girl and 9 to 5, she became the second female to feature twice on the same Top Ten chart. Easton is the only artist with a top 5 hit on all Billboard singles charts.

Jack Klugman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2012

Jack Klugman was an American actor best known for playing Oscar Madison in the popular TV series The Odd Couple, for which he received a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Apart from being an actor, Klugman was also a Thoroughbred racing fan and owned a Thoroughbred racehorse named Jaklin Klugman, which competed in the 1980 Kentucky Derby.

Ace Frehley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Ace Frehley is an American songwriter and musician. He is credited with co-founding the rock band Kiss, for which he served as the original lead guitarist. Renowned for his aggressive guitar-playing style, Frehley was named in Guitar World magazine's Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time list. He is also popular for playing guitars that emit smoke to create special effects.

Darren Barnet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Samuel Morse

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1791

Birthplace: Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1872

Patrick Stump

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Sally Hawkins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Dulwich, London, United Kingdom

Sally Hawkins is a prominent English actress who has been nominated for two Academy Awards and five British Independent Film Awards. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her career as a stage actress and became immensely successful. She eventually ventured into films as well and acted in numerous hit films. 

August Wilson

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2005

August Wilson, also known as "theater's poet of black America,” was a renowned playwright. He is best remembered for The Pittsburgh Cycle, his series of 10 plays that focused on the 20th-century African-American community. Two of his plays, Fences and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, were turned into movies.

Darcey Bussell

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: London

Darcey Bussell is an English former ballerina best known for her appearances as a judge on the popular television show, Strictly Come Dancing. She is also known for her association with the Royal Ballet, where she was a principal dancer. Darcey Bussell is considered one of the best British ballerinas of all time and is the recipient of numerous awards.  

Judy Carne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Northamptonshire, England

Died: 2015

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

William Moseley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Gloucester

Si Robertson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Vivian, Louisiana

Sandy Dennis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Hastings, Nebraska, United States

Died: 1992

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Corey Harrison

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Herbert Spencer

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1820

Birthplace: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Died: 1903

Herbert Spencer was the man behind the expression “survival of the fittest,” after reading Charles Darwin's iconic work On the Origin of Species. The British anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher introduced the concept of Social Darwinism, which applied the theory of evolution to societies and social classes.

Rande Gerber

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Herm Edwards

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Fort Monmouth, Oceanport, New Jersey, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Kevin McNally

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Bristol, England

Kevin McNally is best known for playing Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. He also voiced Robert Faulkner in the video game Assassin's Creed III. He has played Shakespearean characters such as King Lear on stage and has appeared as Bernard Ingham in The Crown.

Froy Gutierrez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

George Gervin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Pete Ham

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales

Died: 1975

Welsh musician Pete Ham soared to fame as the lead singer and composer of the rock band Badfinger. Known for iconic hits such as No Matter What, he also co-wrote the classic Without You. After the band’s manager defrauded and vanished, Ham committed suicide by hanging himself in his garage.

Jason Whitlock

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Siobhan Finneran

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

British actress, Siobhan Finneran, is best known for her role in the play On the Shore of the Wide World, for which she received a Manchester Evening News Theater Award. She aspired to be an actress from a young age and completed a theater studies course before beginning her career. She is also active on TV and in films.

Cuba Gooding Sr.

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Died: 2017

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Eric Schmidt

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Eric Schmidt is an American software engineer and technology businessman who served as Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he served as the executive chairman of Google. A well-known philanthropist, Schmidt and his wife Wendy established the Schmidt Family Foundation in 2006. The foundation aims at educating people on the importance of natural resources.

Moana Pozzi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Genoa, Italy

Died: 1994

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Cassie Randolph

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jamie Gray Hyder

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Austin Dillon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Welcome, North Carolina, United States

Apart from being a popular racing car driver, Austin Dillon is also known as the grandson of the legendary NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Richard Childress. The three-time NASCAR Cup Series winner also holds the record for the most number of back-to-back poles in the Nationwide Series.

C. Day Lewis

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Ballintubber, Ireland

Died: 1972

C. Day-Lewis was an Anglo-Irish poet who also wrote many mystery stories. From 1968 to 1972, he served as the Poet Laureate. He also contributed as a publications editor during World War II, working for the Ministry of Information.

Kate Pierson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Rutherford

Anouk Aimée

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 2024

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Nick Kyrgios

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Canberra, Australia

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, who has had a career-best singles ranking of 13, has also been part of a few controversies. During a 2019 Wimbledon match, he apparently deliberately hit Rafael Nadal with a ball, straight in the chest, and later defended his actions, saying it was completely fair.

Ari Graynor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Rogers Hornsby

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1896

Birthplace: Winters

Died: 1963

Luz Long

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany

Died: 1943

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

K Camp

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Milwauk, Wisconsin

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Martha Hunt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Oxford, North Carolina, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Keenan Allen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Russell T Davies

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Swansea

Russell T Davies is a Welsh television producer and screenwriter who contributed immensely to the success of the popular science fiction television show Doctor Who. When Davies was working for the show, Doctor Who received five successive National Television Awards starting from 2005. He has also won prestigious awards, such as the British Academy Craft Award and the Cymru Award.

Helmut Marko

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Graz, Austria

Retired Austrian Formula One racer Helmut Marko most notably won the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. He lost his left eye during the 1972 French Grand Prix. He now serves as the advisor of the Red Bull GmbH Formula One teams and heads the driver development program of Red Bull.

Nigel Barker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: London, England

Nigel Barker is an English fashion photographer, TV personality, filmmaker, spokesperson, author, and former model. Barker is best known for his work as a photographer in the popular reality TV series America's Next Top Model where he has also appeared as a judge. He has also judged beauty pageants like Miss America and Miss Universe. 

James LeGros

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Emily Rios

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, US

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Draža Mihailović

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Ivanjica, Serbia

Died: 1946

Serbian military leader Dragoljub Mihailović headed the Yugoslavian underground army known as the Chetniks, during World War II. He had also fought in the Balkan Wars and World War I, but post-World War II, he was convicted of treason and executed by the communist powers of Yugoslavia.