Stan Lee

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 2018

Stan Lee was one of the most popular comic book writers, thanks to his appearances in several Marvel movies. He is well-known as the co-creator of many famous superheroes, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Hulk. He pioneered a naturalistic method to writing superhero comics and challenged the Comics Code Authority, which ultimately led to changes in its policies.

Denzel Washington

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Actor, director, and producer, Denzel Washington, is famous for portraying strong real-life characters like anti-apartheid activist, Steve Biko, and human rights activist, Malcolm X, in films. Well-built and ruggedly handsome, he became the first black star to be named the Sexiest Man Alive in 1996. 

John Legend

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, United States

John Legend is a singer, songwriter, actor, film producer and theatre director and his song All of Me from his fourth studio album was a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit. He has released a host of successful albums. He has also won many awards, including an Oscar and a handful of Grammys. He is also an actor and a TV personality.

Maggie Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Ilford, Essex, England

Died: 2024

Veteran English actress, Maggie Smith, has an extensive career spanning almost seven decades. One of Britain's most recognizable actresses, she has appeared in more than 60 films and over 70 plays. Making her debut as a stage actress in the 1950s, she quickly moved on to TV and cinema. She has been honored with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award.

Woodrow Wilson

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1856

Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia, United States

Died: 1924

From presidential cabin of Princeton University to presidential office of the White House, Woodrow Wilson ushered a series of progressive reforms that changed the American politics forever. The 28th President of USA, Woodrow Wilson introduced several ground-breaking policies including the Federal Reserve Act. He played a key role in founding the first intergovernmental organisation—the League of Nations—for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Joe Manganiello

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

American actor Joe Manganiello’s breakthrough moment came in 2009 when he bagged the role of a werewolf in the third season of the television series True Blood. He was part of the show for the next five years. He has also acted in several films and his notable films include Spiderman, Spiderman 3, Magic Mike, Sabotage, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, Archenemy and The Sleepover.

John von Neumann

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1957

Hungarian-American scientist John von Neumann contributed to the development of game theory and the concept of self-replication. His work covered vast areas including math, economics, physics, and computer science. His research on nuclear physics led him to be part of the advisory committee of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

Nichelle Nichols

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Robbins, Illinois, United States

Died: 2022

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Vanessa Ferlito

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Vanessa Ferlito is an American actress who started her career as a model. Aspiring to be an actress from an early age, Ferlito took up several recurring roles and guest spots before receiving an NAACP award nomination for her performance in the film, Undefeated. She then went on to appear in popular films like Spider-Man 2 and Julie & Julia.

Sienna Rose Miller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Sienna Rose Miller is a British-American actress. From being a photography model, who posed topless for Pirelli calendar, to becoming a prominent actress in the American film and TV industry, Miller's journey has been quite inspirational so far. Also known for her charity work, Miller touched the lives of many when she traveled to Haiti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Linus Torvalds

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds developed the open-source software Linux kernel, the Git system, and the scuba dive planning software Subsurface. Named to Time 100 and inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, he has also written an autobiography. He is married to Finnish karate champion Tove Torvalds.

Seth Meyers

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States

Seth Adam Meyers is best known as the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers. He was a writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live and won several awards for his work, including a Peabody Award and an Emmy. He also hosted SNL’s Weekend Update segment.

Noomi Rapace

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Hudiksvall, Sweden

Noomi Rapace is one of the Swedish actresses to have achieved international recognition, thanks to her performance in the film adaptations of the novel series Millennium. Her popularity increased when she played Simza Heron, her first English-speaking role, in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. In 2014, she became the subject of a film titled A Portrait of Noomi Rapace.

Jessie Buckley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Killarney, Ireland

One of the most popular actresses from Ireland, Jessie Buckley was ranked 38th on Ireland's greatest film actors list published by The Irish Times in 2020. Also known for her singing abilities, Jessie Buckley is a member of the Tipperary Millennium Orchestra. She can also play the piano, clarinet, and harp.

Ratan Tata

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Mumbai, India

Died: 2024

Ratan Tata is a well-known Indian industrialist and the former charman of Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Sons. His reign as chairman was marked by acquisitions of iconic global brands, such as Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover and Corus by the Tata Group. Ratan Tata was instrumental in turning Tata Group from a largely India-centrist group into a global business.

Martin Milner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: 2015

Martin Milner is best remembered for his roles as Tod Stiles in Route 66 and Officer Pete Malloy in Adam-12. Fans also loved him as Karl Robinson in The Swiss Family Robinson. He was a polio survivor and has begun acting at local children’s theater at the age of 9.

Adam Vinatieri

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Yankton, South Dakota, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Dhirubhai Ambani

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Junagadh

Died: 2002

Dhirubhai Ambani was an Indian business tycoon. He is credited with founding Reliance Industries, which is currently the largest company in the country in terms of revenue. Dhirubhai Ambani's life and career inspired the 2007 drama film Guru, in which his character was portrayed by Abhishek Bachchan.

David Archuleta

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Joe Diffie

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 2020

Edgar Winter

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Beaumont

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Miles Brown

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 2004

Birthplace: Oxnard, California, United States

Beau Garrett

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Liu Xiaobo

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Changchun, China

Died: 2017

Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese activist, literary critic, and philosopher. He is best remembered for organizing campaigns that aimed at ending the one-party rule in China. He was honored with the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle for human rights in China. Liu is the first Chinese citizen to be honored with a Nobel Prize while residing in China.

Pat Rafter

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Mount Isa, Australia

Pat Rafter became the first Australian male in the Open Era to win consecutive US Open titles. The former ATP singles number 1 is also the only person with an undefeated record against tennis legend Roger Federer and is remembered for his politeness and his habit of saying “Sorry, mate.”

Taryn Terrell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Lew Ayres

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died: 1996

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Elaine Hendrix

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Chad McQueen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

The son of legendary actor Steve McQueen, Chad McQueen followed in the footsteps of his father to become an actor. Also a well-known martial artist, McQueen contributed to the success of the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequel. Also a race car driver, Chad McQueen started a company called McQueen Racing, LLC in January 2010.

Arun Jaitley

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Delhi, India

Died: 2019

BJP member Arun Jaitley had led ministries such as finance, defense, and law and justice. The Indian politician was a skilled lawyer and had been part of cases such as the 2002 Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola case in the Supreme Court. He was awarded a Padma Vibhushan posthumously.

Ray Bourque

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Canada

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Arthur Eddington

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1882

Birthplace: Kendal

Died: 1944

Arthur Eddington was an English physicist, astronomer, and mathematician. He wrote numerous articles that explained Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world. He began his career in academics and eventually shifted to astronomy, becoming the chief assistant to the Astronomer Royal at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. He was a recipient of the Henry Draper Medal. 

Frank Kelly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland

Died: 2016

Gayle King

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Gayle King is an American author and TV personality. Since 2012, King has been co-hosting CBS News' popular program, CBS This Morning. She has also been serving as CBS News' broadcast journalist. Also an editor-at-large for the famous O, The Oprah Magazine, King was included in Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in 2019.

F. W. Murnau

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1888

Birthplace: Bielefeld, Germany

Died: 1931

F. W. Murnau was a German film director best remembered for directing the 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which is widely regarded as a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema. He also made Hollywood films like Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, which is often counted among the best movies ever made by critics and film directors.

Hassan Yazdani

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Lapu Sahra, Iran

Hassan Yazdani is an Iranian wrestler best known for winning gold medals at important competitions like Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Asian Championships, and Asian Games. In 2016, he became an Olympic champion for the first time when he defeated Aniuar Borisovich Geduev to win the gold medal in the 74kg category.

Earl Hines

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Duquesne, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1983

Kary B. Mullis

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2019

Biochemist Kary Mullis won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing the polymerase chain reaction. He was also known for practicing clandestine chemistry and researching on hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD. He also wrote several books, including an autobiography named Dancing Naked in the Mind Field.

Rachael Ellering

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States

Mackenzie Rosman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Shawn Harrison

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Adam Peaty

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Uttoxeter Uttoxeter, England

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Pops Staples

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Winona, Mississippi, United States

Died: 2000

Cedric Benson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Midland, Texas, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

André Holland

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Willow Bay

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Willow Bay is an American author, editor, television journalist, and former model. She has worked with popular TV networks like NBC, CNN, and ABC. She has also contributed to major sites like Huffington Post, where she served as a senior editor. She interviewed Bill Clinton and Warren Buffett as part of the site's Newsmaker series in collaboration with Yahoo! News.

Lanny Poffo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Calgary, Canada

Lanny Poffo is a Canadian-American motivational speaker, professional wrestler, actor, and poet. Over the years, Poffo has appeared in popular wrestling promotions like All-South Wrestling Alliance, National Wrestling Alliance, Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, International Championship Wrestling, Mid-South Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Poffo is a four-time ICW United States Tag Team Champion.

Luke Falk

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Logan, Utah, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Martha Wash

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: San Francisco, USA