Hakeem Olajuwon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria

Hakeem Olajuwon is a former basketball player. Nicknamed The Dream, because of his dream-like ability to dunk effortlessly, Olajuwon is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketballers of all time. Apart from leading the Houston Rockets to two back-to-back NBA championships, Hakeem Olajuwon also helped the US national team win the Olympic gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Geena Davis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Wareham, Massachusetts, United States

An Academy Award-winning actress, Geena Davis is also known for her work to fight gender bias, for which she was presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. An ardent archer, who vied for a semifinals spot in the U.S. Olympic archery team for the 2000 Summer Olympics, Geena supports the Women's Sports Foundation among other initiatives that support women.

Booboo Stewart

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California, United States

Booboo Stewart rose to fame with his performance as Seth Clearwater in the Twilight Saga films. He has previously been a stuntman in films such as Beowulf. He was also spotted in X-Men: Days of Future Past and the Descendants franchise. He has sung for Disney soundtracks, too.

Jack Nicklaus

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Jack Nicklaus, also known as “The Golden Bear,” has 18 major golf championships to his credit. He has been part of 164 major golf tournaments and has won 117. He now designs golf courses through his company, Nicklaus Design. He has also authored many golf-related books, including an autobiography.

Telly Savalas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Garden City, New York, United States

Died: 1994

Telly Savalas was an American singer and actor. He was characterized by his deep, resonant voice and bald head. In a career spanning 40 years, he is best known for her role in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service   He is also considered  asone of the greatest TV stars ever. As a philhellene and philanthropist, Savalas supported various Hellenic causes.

Luke Grimes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Best known as Elliot Grey from the Fifty Shades movie series and as Marc Lee from American Sniper, Luke Grimes moved from Ohio to New York to pursue his acting dreams. He was once in the news for quitting True Blood, because he apparently refused to enact same-sex love scenes.

Richard Winters

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2011

Richard Winters is best remembered for his act of parachuting into Normandy on D-Day. He was recalled to the army from the inactive list during the Korean War. Following his retirement, he started selling Hershey Company by-products to animal-feed manufacturers and also taught at the U.S. Military Academy.

Benny Hill

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England

Died: 1992

Benny Hill was an English comedian, writer, singer, and actor. Best known for his TV program The Benny Hill Show, Hill remained an important figure in British culture for almost 40 years. The show is regarded as one of the greatest British comedy programs ever. In 2006, Hill was voted one of TV's 50 Greatest Stars in an ITV poll.

Paul Allen

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Seattle

Died: 2018

Paul Allen was an American investor, business magnate, and philanthropist. He is credited with co-founding one of the most popular multinational technology companies in the world, Microsoft Corporation. Along with his philanthropic activities and ownership of several other companies and sporting clubs, Paul Allen had a major impact on sports, wildlife, education, arts, healthcare, community services, environmental conservation, and more.

Christian Dior

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Granville

Died: 1957

Christian Dior was a French fashion designer. He is credited with founding Christian Dior, one of the world's top fashion houses, which is currently owned by Groupe Arnault. At the time of its founding, the clothes designed by Christian Dior revolutionized women's dress. The brand also re-established Paris as the fashion hub of the world after World War II.

Sushant Singh Rajput

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Patna, Bihar, India

Died: 2020

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Billy Ocean

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Fyzabad

Billy Ocean is a recording artist who achieved popularity in the 1980s when he became the most famous Trinidad–British R&B singer. Over the years, he has also been one of the most prominent supporters of the Rastafari movement. In the 2020 New Year Honours, Billy Ocean was appointed MBE for services to music.

Wolfman Jack

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1995

Jerry Trainor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

Jerry Trainor is best known for his appearances in various Nickelodeon shows, most notably as Spencer Shay in iCarly and as Crazy Steve in Drake & Josh, and has also voiced the former in various video games. He was nominated for an Emmy for voicing Dudley Puppy in T.U.F.F. Puppy.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

Armenian professional footballer, Henrikh Mkhitaryan ,currently plays for Serie A club Roma and the Armenian national team. He previously played for Pyunik, winning four Armenian Premier League titles with them. Armenia's all-time top goalscorer, he has been named Armenian Footballer of the Year ten times. He is a polyglot and speaks eight languages.

Emma Bunton

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Finchley, London, United Kingdom

Part of the iconic British all-girl pop band of the 1990s, Spice Girls, Emma Bunton was nicknamed Baby Spice, for being the youngest in the group. Known for her signature pigtails and bright blue eyes, she later went solo and also appeared in the BBC One series Absolutely Fabulous.

Marco Asensio

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Palma, Majorca Palma, Spain

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Maryse Ouellet

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Maryse Ouellet is a Canadian-American businesswoman, actress, and professional wrestler. Currently signed to WWE, Ouellet often appears alongside her husband and WWE superstar The Miz. In 2008, Maryse won the WWE Divas Championship and went on to become the third-longest reigning Divas Champion in the history of WWE. In 2009, she was ranked ninth in the PWI Female 50 list.

Placido Domingo

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Spanish opera singer and conductor Plácido Domingo has performed in a variety of languages, such as English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German. The winner of nine Grammys and five Latin Grammys, he later performed as part of The Three Tenors, with legends Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras, releasing bestselling albums.

Robby Benson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Robby Benson is an American actor, filmmaker, composer, singer, and teacher. He gained popularity in the late-1970s when he established himself as a teen idol, appearing in films like Ice Castles and One on One. Apart from being an entertainer, Robby Benson is also a fundraiser and activist for heart research.

Ethan Allen

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1738

Birthplace: Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Died: 1789

As a child, Ethan Allen was fond of deciphering passages from the Bible. He grew up to co-establish Vermont and led the Green Mountain Boys during the American Revolutionary War. After failing to achieve Vermont’s separation from New York, he tried to unite Vermont with Canada.

Jeremy Shada

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Boise, Idaho, United States

Jeremy Shada is an American actor, singer, musician, and YouTuber. Jeremy Shada, who started acting at age seven, went on to establish himself as a successful actor. Also known for his voice acting skills, Jeremy Shada has contributed immensely to the success of several animated television series, such as Adventure Time and Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Detlef Schrempf

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Leverkusen, Germany

Detlef Schrempf is a German-American former basketball player who played for popular NBA teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers. A three-time NBA All-Star, Schrempf helped the SuperSonics reach the NBA Finals in 1996. Also known for his charitable work, Schrempf formed the Detlef Schrempf Foundation to help local charities.

Cristóbal Balenciaga

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Getaria, Spain

Died: 1972

Remembered as The King of Fashion, Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga had begun sewing at 10, helping his mother earn a living after his father’s death. A visit to Paris at 15 turned his luck around. A closeted gay, Balenciaga later revolutionized fashion with his signature flowy gowns and dresses.

Hannibal Mejbri

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Ivry-sur-Seine, France

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Mac Davis

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas, United States

Nick Gehlfuss

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Martin Shaw

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Birmingham, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Richie Havens

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: 2013

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Ann Wedgeworth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Abilene, Texas, United States

Died: 2017

Izabella Miko

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Łódź, Poland

Polish actress, dancer, film producer and environmental activist Izabella Miko is noted for starring in the films Coyote Ugly and The Forsaken and in the music videos Mr. Brightside and Miss Atomic Bomb by The Killers. She debuted as film producer with Desert Dancer. She runs the eco foundation called EkoMiko and has a sustainable candle line called EkoMiko Candles.

Ken Leung

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Actor Ken Leung is best known for playing  Kid Omega in the film X-Men: The Last Stand. An alumnus of the New York University, he discovered interest acting in his junior year. He began acting in the mid-1990s and initially gained fame playing villainous characters. Since then, he has established himself as an intense character actor.

Charlotte Ross

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Edwin Starr

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Died: 2003

Paul Scofield

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Died: 2008

Peyton Hillis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Conway, Arkansas, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jung Ryeo-won

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Karl Wallenda

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany

Died: 1978

John C. Frémont

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1813

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Died: 1890

John C. Frémont is best remembered for his role in the expansion of US settlements in the West and also for the development of what is now known as California. A military officer, he became one of the first senators from California and had also been the 5th governor of Arizona.

Alejandro Speitzer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Glaiza de Castro

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Valenzuela

Matt Willig

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: La Mirada, California

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

John Chaney

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Died: 2021

Jackson Brundage

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Károly Takács

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1976

Michael Wincott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Michael Wincott is a Canadian actor best known for his deep, raspy voice. Thanks to his voice, Wincott is often cast to play villainous roles. Among his best-known roles are Guy of Gisborne in the 1991 American action adventure film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Top Dollar in the 1994 superhero film The Crow.

Haloti Ngata

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Ashton Eaton

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Two-time Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton began his international career in 2008, winning his first international medal, a silver, at the 2011 World Championships. In the following year, he won two gold medals, one in Heptathlon at the World Indoor Championships and the other in Decathlon in London Olympic Games, defending his Olympic title four years later in Rio de Janeiro.

Karina Lombard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Tahiti, French Polynesia

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Gennaro Contaldo

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Minori, Italy

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)