Theodore Roosevelt

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1858

Birthplace: New York, United States

Died: 1919

The 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt is generally ranked as one of the five best presidents of the country. A man of many talents, he was a politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer. He supported  Progressive Era policies in the early 20th century and championed his "Square Deal" domestic policies.

Sylvia Plath

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1963

Sylvia Plath was an American short-story writer, novelist, and poet. Plath is credited with popularizing confessional poetry and won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Sylvia Plath achieved popularity and critical acclaim despite suffering from clinical depression for the most part of her adult life. Her story inspired the 2003 film Sylvia in which she was portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow.

John Cleese

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

Before stepping into sketch comedy with Monty Python's Flying Circus, John Cleese wrote scripts for Broadway and West End shows. A Cambridge law graduate, John has had a species of lemurs named after him, owing to his love for the animal. His dark humor is part of his signature style.

Aron Ralston

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Marion, Ohio, United States

Rock climber Aron Ralston survived a canyoneering accident during a solo adventure in Utah. He escaped after remaining stuck for 5 days, by cutting off his right arm. He later related his tale in the autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place, which inspired the movie 127 Hours.

Kumar Sangakkara

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Matale, Sri Lanka

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ivan Reitman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Komárno, Czechoslovakia

Died: 2022

Ivan Reitman is a screenwriter and film and TV producer and director. He is a co-owner of The Montecito Picture Company. He attended McMaster University, where he studied music. After being fired from his first job at a TV channel, he went on to produce stage productions. Later on, he began producing films as well. 

Scott Weiland

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Died: 2015

Scott Weiland was an American singer and songwriter. He is credited with co-creating the popular rock band Stone Temple Pilots where he served as the lead singer. He was also part of two supergroups, namely Velvet Revolver and Art of Anarchy. Known for his chaotic and flamboyant onstage persona, Weiland is widely viewed as a versatile vocalist.

Niccolo Paganini

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1782

Birthplace: Genoa

Died: 1840

Italian multi-instrumentalist and composer Niccolò Paganini established himself as one of the key figures of modern violin technique. Son of a trader-turned-street musician, he started his stint with music by learning to play the mandolin. Some of his most celebrated compositions were the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1.

Simon Le Bon

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Bushey, Hertfordshire, England

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Marla Maples

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Cohutta, Georgia, United States

Actress and television personality, Marla Maples, began her career as a model and won several beauty pageants. She later started acting. She was married to Donald Trump for a few years in the 1990s and has a daughter with him. The marriage ended after she allegedly cheated on Trump. As of today, she is a TV personality and wellness advocate.  

Lonzo Ball

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Anaheim, California, United States

After earning multiple Player of the Year awards in high school, point guard Lonzo Ball also broke the UCLA Bruins record for the most assists in a season. He was the top U.S. freshman, and was eventually drafted by the L.A. Lakers and then traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Inbar Lavi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Ramat Gan, Israel

Inbar Lavi is an Israeli actress best known for her performance in the American comedy-drama TV series Underemployed. Lavi is also credited with playing important roles on other American TV series like Gang Related, Prison Break, and Lucifer. Her popularity increased when she landed the lead role in the dark comedy television series Imposters where she played Maddie.

James Cosmo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James Cosmo is a Scottish actor known for playing important roles in popular TV series, such as Game of Thrones. He has also appeared in several epic historical films like Braveheart, Troy, and Ben-Hur. Apart from being an actor, James Cosmo has also been serving as a patron of a charity named Chance for Childhood.

Troy Gentile

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

David Warner

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Paddington, Sydney, Australia

David Warner is an Australian professional cricket player. An opening batsman, Warner is one of the most important members of the Australia men's national cricket team in all three formats of the game. Warner was caught up in an ugly controversy in 2018 after being involved in a ball-tampering scandal in the midst of a Test series against South Africa.

Roy Lichtenstein

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.

Died: 1997

Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist who became a major figure in the new art movement during the 1960s alongside artists like Andy Warhol and James Rosenquist. Among his most famous works are Drowning Girl and Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein was honored with the prestigious National Medal of the Arts in 1995.

Alba Flores

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Alba Flores, the only daughter of Spanish musician Antonio Flores, achieved international fame as Nairobi in the Spanish series La Casa De Papel, or Money Heist. Apart from drama, she is trained in the piano, too. She is also an avid animal lover and has campaigned for PETA.

Lou Williams

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Ruby Dee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Died: 2014

Ruby Dee was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, poet, civil rights activist, and journalist. She is best remembered for playing Mahalee Lucas in the 2007 film American Gangster, which earned her the Screen Actors Guild Award for Supporting Role. Dee also won a Grammy and Emmy during her career. She was also a recipient of the National Medal of Arts.

Samantha Logan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Robert Picardo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Joe Medicine Crow

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Lodge Grass, Montana, United States

Died: 2016

The last Crow war chief, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow was part of the Whistling Water clan of Native Americans. The legendary indigenous hero was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A published historian, too, he is remembered for his research on the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Teresa Wright

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Died: 2005

Teresa Wright was an American actress best remembered for her portrayal of Carol Beldon in the 1942 romantic war drama film Mrs. Miniver, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Teresa Wright worked with top directors like Alfred Hitchcock, who admired her professionalism.

Nanette Fabray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Died: 2018

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jiro Ono

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Japan

Jiro Ono, the star chef of Japan, is known as a sushi master. His exclusive Tokyo-based restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro has only 10 seats, leaving some people on the wait-list for 2 years before they can dine there. He inspired the Netflix documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

Fran Lebowitz

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Author and public speaker Fran Lebowitz is best known for her book The Fran Lebowitz Reader, which combined the two books Metropolitan Life and Social Studies. She also gained fame with her 2021 Netflix docuseries Pretend It's a City. Openly lesbian, she has often spoken about feminism, politics, and AIDS.

Kivanc Tatlitug

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Adana, Turkey

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Roberto Benigni

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Manciano, Italy

Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director Roberto Benigni is noted for his comedic-work, which includes writing, directing and starring in the Italian comedy-drama film Life Is Beautiful, which won him an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and Best Actor, the first for a non-English speaking male performance. Other notable films of Benigni include The Little Devil and Johnny Stecchino.

Stephanie Abrams

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Wellington, Florida

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Emilie Ullerup

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Danish actor Emilie Ullerup is best known as Ashley Magnus from the Canadian series Sanctuary and as Bree O'Brien from Chesapeake Shores. She also appeared in the Signed, Sealed, Delivered series of Hallmark TV films. Her role as Kaitlin Joyce in the series JPod won her a Leo Award.

Brady Quinn

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Carrie Snodgress

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Barrington, Illinois, U.S.

Died: 2004

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Lee Greenwood

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Sacramento, California, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Andrew Bynum

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, United States

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Jayne Kennedy

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jack Carson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Carman, Manitoba, Canada

Died: 1963

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Vanessa-Mae

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Singapore

Lee Krasner

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1984

Lee Krasner was an American abstract expressionist artist who specialized in collage. She is credited with influencing the artwork of her husband, Jackson Pollock. The Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective exhibition of Lee Krasner's work six months after her demise, making her one of the few female artists to have achieved such an honor.

Dick Trickle

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 2013

Billed as the winningest short track driver in history of American car racing, Dick Trickle is believed to have won 1,200 events out of an estimated appearance of 2,200 featured races.  Considered a legend in short track racing community and nicknamed the White Knight, he competed in most major races including ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.

K. K. Downing

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: West Bromwich

Oliver Tambo

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Mbizana Local Municipality

Died: 1993

Oliver Tambo was a South African revolutionary and politician who played an important role in the anti-apartheid movement alongside Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu. In 1943, he helped found the ANC Youth League and later served as the African National Congress' president. He is also remembered for organizing several guerilla units that facilitated attacks against the apartheid state.

Rick Carlisle

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Ogdensburg, New York, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Mariah the Scientist

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Christine Evangelista

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: New York, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Patrick Fugit

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Shawn Porter

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Matthew Noszka

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Leon Draisaitl

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Cologne, Germany

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

K. R. Narayanan

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Uzhavoor

Died: 2005

Born to a modest Ayurveda practitioner in a Kerala village, K. R. Narayanan initially dabbled in journalism and then studied political science at LSE. He later served as the president of India, becoming the first Dalit to achieve the feat. He had also been an ambassador to the U.S. and China.

Emily Post

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1872

Birthplace: Baltimore

Died: 1960