Jeff Goldblum

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: West Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States

Having starred in some of the highest-grossing films, such as Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum is one of the most bankable actors of his generation. He has also had an impact on the American TV and theatre scene. Also a musician, Goldblum has a couple of studio albums to his credit. He is married to Emilie Livingston, 30 years his junior.

Deontay Wilder

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Deontay Wilder was the WBC heavyweight champion from 2015 to 2020 and the first American to hold the title in 9 years. In 2020, BoxRec ranked him the world's second-best active heavyweight. A knock-out specialist, he earned the nickname The Bronze Bomber for his bronze win at the 2008 Olympics.

Christopher Lloyd

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Christopher Lloyd's popularity as an actor increased after he played Dr. Brown in one of the most popular film trilogies of all time - Back to the Future. The trilogy, which revolves around a time travel device, was responsible for stirring the imagination of many. With four failed marriages, Christopher might've hoped for a time machine in real life!

21 Savage

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Newham, London, England

An influential rapper, 21 Savage's Guns Down, Paintballs Up movement, which he reportedly started to reduce gun violence, gave rise to many incidents involving paintball guns. Also a philanthropist, Savage created the 21 Savage Bank Account Campaign to help kids learn how to make and save money. In 2018, he donated $10,000 to fund an anti-bullying campaign in school.

Bob Odenkirk

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Berwyn, Illinois, United States

Bob Odenkirk began his career as an SNL writer but shot to fame only after starring as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and its spin-off, Better Call Saul. He has also been part of critically acclaimed movies such as Nebraska and The Post, and has directed and produced several shows.

Roddy Ricch

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Compton, California, United States

Trap sensation Roddy Ricch is best known for his mixtape Feed Tha Streets II, which featured the Billboard Hot 100-charting track Die Young. Nipsey Hussle's track Racks in the Middle, featuring Ricch, got him a Grammy Award. Fans also loved Ricch's Hot 100-topping single The Box from his debut album.

Joan Fontaine

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Died: 2013

Joan Fontaine was a prominent Hollywood actress during the Golden Age. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she won an Academy Award, becoming the only actor to win the award for a Hitchcock film - Suspicion. Apart from working as an actress, Joan Fontaine was also a licensed pilot, Cordon Bleu-level chef, and well-known interior decorator.

Franz Liszt

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1811

Birthplace: Raiding, Austria

Died: 1886

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, conductor, arranger, music teacher, and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era. Considered one of the greatest pianists ever, Liszt's works influenced his contemporaries and successors alike. Perhaps his greatest legacy is his work as a teacher, although his rich body of work might suggest otherwise; he taught people like Karl Klindworth among other pianists.

Shaggy

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Jamaican reggae singer Orville Richard Burrell, better known as Shaggy, has delivered international hits such as It Wasn't Me and In The Summertime. The two-time Grammy-winning artist was also bestowed with the Jamaican Order of Distinction. He was part of the U.S. Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm.

Ichiro Suzuki

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Aichi, Japan

Ichiro Suzuki is a Japanese former baseball player who played as an outfielder in top-level professional leagues, including Major League Baseball (MLB). Also a popular player at the Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, Suzuki became the first MLB player to be inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Annette Funicello

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Utica, New York, United States

Died: 2013

Annette Funicello started performing with the Mickey Mouse Club, as a Mouseketeer, at age 12. She later delivered hit singles such as Tall Paul and Pineapple Princess and also became a successful actor, appearing in Beach Party films such as Bikini Beach. She died of multiple sclerosis at age 70.

Catherine Deneuve

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Paris, France

French actress Catherine Deneuve is considered one of the greatest European actresses. Beginning her career at the age of 12, she gained international prominence with her role in the movie The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She is a 14-time César Award nominee and the recipient of a David di Donatello award. She is multilingual and speaks fluent French, Italian, and English.

Lev Yashin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Died: 1990

Legendary Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin was nicknamed the Black Spider or the Black Panther for his signature all-black attire. He played in four World Cups and later also served as the deputy chairman of the Football Federation of his country. He became the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or.

Curly Howard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York, United States

Died: 1952

Born Jerome Lester Horwitz and nick named Curly by his brothers, Curly Howard is an American vaudevillian actor who was known for his comic skills, childlike mannerism and exaggerated walk. His performance as a member of The Three Stooges was particularly popular among children in 1930s and early 1940s. He was forced to retire early from his career because of stroke.

TobyMac

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Fairfax

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Missoula

Arsène Wenger

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Strasbourg, France

French football manager Arsène Wenger is known for being the longest-tenured and most successful manager of Arsenal, with whom he won the Premier League title thrice. Nicknamed Le Professeur for his serious look, the English Football Hall of Fame inductee is known to encourage young talent in the sport. 

Derek Jacobi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Saffron Burrows

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: London, England

Saffron Burrows is a British model and actress known for playing important roles in popular TV series, such as Boston Legal, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Burrows also campaigns for equality and disabled rights; she has never let the good Samaritan in her die down since the age of 11 when she joined an anti-racism group.

Timothy Francis Leary

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1996

Psychologist and former Harvard professor Timothy Leary was an advocate of psychedelic drugs. His research experiments included the controversial Concord Prison Experiment and Marsh Chapel Experiment. After being fired from Harvard for his actions, he continued promoting his theories through catchphrases such as “turn on, tune in, drop out.”

Robert Capa

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1954

Robert Capa was a Hungarian-American photojournalist and war photographer. Regarded as the greatest adventure and combat photographer of all time, Robert Capa is best remembered for covering five major wars, namely Second Sino-Japanese War, Spanish Civil War, World War II, First Indochina War, and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. In 1947, he was honored with the prestigious Medal of Freedom.

Corey Hawkins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Corey Hawkins is an American actor best known for playing Dr. Dre in the biographical drama film Straight Outta Compton, for which he received several award nominations and a Hollywood Film Award. Also known for his contribution to Broadway theatre, Hawkins was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Paul in a play titled Six Degrees of Separation.

Valeria Golino

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Naples, Italy

Born to an Italian Germanist scholar father and a Greek painter mother, Valeria Golino was destined to be associated with the arts but had initially aspired to be a cardiologist. She later stepped into movies and gained fame for her roles in movies such as Rain Man and the Hot Shots! franchise.

Jonathan Lipnicki

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Westlake Village, California, United States

Jonathan Lipnicki soared to fame as a child actor, rubbing shoulders with top-notch stars in movies such as Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little. He has also been part of several hit series and the indie When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. He boasts of a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Rachel Campos-Duffy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Tempe, Arizona, USA

Emilie Schindler

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Moravia, Czechia

Died: 2001

Emilie Schindler is best remembered as the wife of Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist who saved over a thousand Jews from the Nazis by employing them at his factory and later inspired the iconic Steven Spielberg movie Schindler's List. She later fled to Argentina with Oskar but was abandoned by him.

Michael Fishman

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, United States

Michael Fishman is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for portraying the main role of D.J. Conner in the popular TV series, Roseanne, for which he won the 1995 Young Artist Award under the Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series category. 

Doris Lessing

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Kermanshah, Iran

Died: 2013

Bobby Seale

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Liberty, Texas, United States

Brad Stevens

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Zionsville, Indiana, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Carlos Mencia

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Carlos Mencia is a Honduran-born American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for hosting Comedy Central's series Mind of Mencia. Carlos Mencia, whose style of comedy involves issues pertaining to social class, criminal justice, race, and culture, has been accused of plagiarism on several occasions.

Constance Bennett

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1965

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Carmen Ejogo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Kensington, London, England, UK

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Gabriel Fauré

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1845

Birthplace: Pamiers, France

Died: 1924

One of the greatest composers of all time, French pianist and organist Gabriel Fauré is best remembered for his masterpieces such as Requiem. His music career began at 9, when he was sent to Paris to become a choirmaster. At 75, he was awarded the Grand-Croix of the Légion d'honneur.

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: London

Carrie Hope Fletcher is best known for her performances as Éponine and Fantine in different productions of the play Les Misérables. She also experimented with music and manages a popular YouTube vlogging channel. She has also authored a bestselling memoir, and several novels, including a children’s book.

Dražen Petrović

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Šibenik, Croatia

Died: 1993

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Brian Boitano

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Mountain View, California, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Amy Redford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: United States

Amy Redford is best known for her roles in movies such as Maid in Manhattan and The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams, and for series such as Sex and the City, The Sopranos, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She has also directed the movie The Guitar.

Alan Ladd Jr.

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Hue Jackson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Ann Rule

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Lowell, Michigan, United States

Died: 2015

True crime author Ann Rule had initially been a policewoman and was also well-versed in criminology and psychology. She first gained attention with her book The Stranger Beside Me, which relates her experiences of working with Ted Bundy, a volunteer at a suicide hotline, who later murdered several women.

Spike Jonze

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Rockville, Maryland, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Sofia Vassilieva

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Actress Sofia, Vassilieva. is best known for playing the children's book character Eloise in the TV film, Eloise at the Plaza. She began modeling as a child and received training at the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School before venturing into acting. She won a Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, My Sister's Keeper. 

Ettore Boiardi

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Piacenza, Italy

Died: 1985

Italian-American chef Ettore Boiardi is remembered for revolutionizing the culinary industry with his food brand Chef Boyardee, which made a variety of Italian food products, such as sauces and spaghetti, available to Americans for the first time. He even supplied food to the Allied soldiers during World War II.

Parineeti Chopra

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Ambala

Robert Rauschenberg

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas

Died: 2008

Leslie West

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: New York, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Taya Valkyrie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Victoria, Canada

Trained in ballet and gymnastics since childhood, Taya Valkyrie graced the covers of fitness magazines quite early in life. After acing the Lucha Libre AAA circuit in Mexico, she moved to Impact Wrestling. In 2021, she signed with WWE. She is married to fellow wrestler John Hennigan.

Izaac Wang

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2007

Birthplace: Minnesota, United States

Height: 4'0" (122 cm)

Kyle Gallner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)