Lil Peep

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2017

Hailed as the leading figure of the emo rap scene of the mid-late 2010s, Lil Peep went on to inspire many youth subcultures. Peep achieved tremendous success in less than three years' time. In his personal life though, he struggled with mental health conditions. He died at the age of 21 due to an accidental overdose of drugs.

NLE Choppa

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

NLE Choppa is one of the youngest male rappers to make a name for himself in the American rapping scene. Also a well-known Internet personality, NLE Choppa has posted several videos on his YouTube channel Awakened Choppa, inspiring many of his followers to fall back on spirituality and veganism.

Tim Cook

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States

Since taking over as the CEO of Apple, Inc. in 2011, till 2020, Tim Cook has, through his dedication, doubled its profits. He was the first Fortune 500 CEO to “come out” as gay, in 2014. A devoted philanthropist, Tim intends to donate most of his stocks to charity.

Penn Badgley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jenny McCarthy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States

Actress, model, and TV host, Jenny McCarthy has been active in the entertainment industry for around three decades. She started her career as a model for Playboy and moved on to host TV shows. She made her film debut in the late 1990s. Her son has autism and she promotes research in alternative medical treatments for autism.

Anthony Kiedis

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder and vocalist Anthony Kiedis released 11 rock albums with his band, focusing on issues such as sex, drugs, and loss. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has struggled with drug issues but has been drug-free since 2000. His memoir, Scar Tissue, became a bestseller.

Lyle Lovett

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

David Foster

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Victoria, Canada

Canadian musician, composer, and arranger David Foster is a prominent figure in the international music scene and has worked with the likes of  Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, and Madonna. The winner of 16 Grammy Awards, he has also been nominated for the Academy Awards thrice. He launched the David Foster Foundation to help sick children.

Anthony Ramos

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Anthony Ramos is a renowned stage actor, best known for his roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the musical Hamilton. He shared the Grammy for the Best Musical Theater Album with his Hamilton co-stars. Ramos was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2016. 

Toni Collette

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

Toni Collette is an Australian actress, singer, producer, and songwriter. A critically acclaimed actress, Collette is known for her work in feature films as well as in independent films. Collette has won several prestigious awards, such as a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics' Choice Awards. Collette also supports many charitable organizations like Feeding America and Amnesty International.

Gary Player

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa

South African former golfer Gary Player became the only non-American to win the career Grand Slam, at 29. Named to the World Golf Hall of Fame, he has earned more than 160 professional tournaments. He has also written golf books, designed golf courses, and launched The Player Foundation.

Peter Ostrum

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Peter Ostrum bagged the role of Charlie Bucket in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, when he was just 12. However, he refused to sign a 3-film deal with the makers of Willy Wonka. He is now a qualified veterinarian who primarily works with horses and cows.

Aishwarya Rai

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai is one of the most popular and influential celebrities in the country. She began her career as a model and was crowned the Miss World 1994. She started acting soon after and became one of India’s top actresses. Besides acting, she is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS).

Coco Martin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Novaliches, Quezon City

Coco Martin is a Filipino actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his lead role in the film Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin. He began acting in the early 2000s with small roles in TV shows. In the ensuing years, he moved on to more serious roles in TV series and films. He made his directorial debut in 2017.

Natalia Tena

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: London, England

Natalia Tena is an English actress and musician,  best known for playing Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series. She was interested in the performing arts since childhood. She began her career as a street musician, working as a busker on the London Underground. She then joined a theater group and soon branched out into acting.

Daniela Melchior

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Almada, Portugal

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Alfred Wegener

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1880

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1930

In the early 1900s, meteorologist Alfred Wegener did not find too many takers for his theory that all the continents of the world had initially been a single mass named Pangaea and that continental drift had caused them to split apart. Wegener died on his fourth expedition in Greenland.

Rick Allen

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Dronfield

Marcia Joan Wallace

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Creston, Iowa, United States

Died: 2013

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Rachel Ticotin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Rachel Ticotin is best known for her roles in movies such as Total Recall, The Bronx, and Con Air. She has also appeared as Lt. Arleen Gonzales in the police-procedural series Law & Order: LA and has voiced Capt. Maria Chavez in the animated series Gargoyles.

Nita Ambani

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Philanthropist Nita Ambani, wife of Indian business magnate and Reliance Industries MD and chairman Mukesh Ambani, founded the Reliance Foundation. Nita co-owns the IPL team Mumbai Indians, has established an international school, and became the first Indian woman IOC member. She was initially a teacher and is trained in Bharatnatyam.

Charles Koch

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Charles Koch, co-owner, chairman, and CEO of Koch Industries, was the world’s 11th-richest man in 2019. He and his brother, David Koch, both named to Time 100 in 2011, transformed their business from an oil and chemical company to one that owns brands such as Stainmaster, Lycra, and Dixie Cup.

Bobby Heenan

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2017

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

L. S. Lowry

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Stretford, Lancashire, England

Died: 1976

Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English painter, known for his bleak urban industrial landscapes, peopled with human figures akin to “matchstick men”. He became interested in the subject while working at a Manchester real-estate and began depicting what he saw. Although critics are divided over his stature, they all agree on the relevance of his works as a social commentary.

Robert Foxworth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ileana D'Cruz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Mumbai

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Betsy Palmer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: East Chicago, Indiana, USA

Died: 2015

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Alex Wolff

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Fernando Valenzuela

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Navojoa, Mexico

Died: 2024

Fernando Valenzuela is a Mexican former baseball pitcher who participated in 17 Major League Baseball seasons, playing for popular teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. He achieved super-stardom during the 1981 season, which was dubbed Fernandomania. He became the first player to receive both Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards in the same season.

Jeongyeon

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Suwon-si, South Korea Height: 1.67 m

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

John Bunyan

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1628

Birthplace: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

Died: 1688

John Bunyan, the noted author of The Pilgrim’s Progress, was known for his belief in Puritanism. The son of a brazier, he initially quit school to join his father’s trade. He was later inspired by chapbooks, to write his iconic works and has also become a preacher.

Kaylee Bryant

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Florida, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Barry Sadler

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

Died: 1989

Sophie B. Hawkins

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Erik Spoelstra

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States

Erik Spoelstra, who is of Filipino descent, created history when in 2008 he became the head basketball coach of Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, making him the first Asian-American head coach of the four major North American sports leagues. When Miami Heat won in 2012, he became the first Asian-American head coach to win a NBA championship.

Rafic Hariri

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Sidon, Lebanon

Died: 2005

Former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri gained immense wealth through his construction business and became the world’s fourth-richest politician. His charitable initiatives included education projects in Lebanon. The unrest after his assassination in a car bomb explosion eventually led to the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon.

Masahiro Tanaka

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Itami, Hyōgo, Japan

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Chad Lindberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Puyallup, Washington, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Stephen Crane

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1871

Birthplace: Newark

Died: 1900

Coco Crisp

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

LaTavia Roberson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Tina Arena

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Tina Arena is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and musical theatre actress. Having sold more than 10 million records worldwide, Arena is one of the highest-selling Australian artists. Tina Arena has won several national and international awards, including two World Music Awards and seven ARIA Awards so far. In 2015, she was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Ricardo Eichmann

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ricardo Eichmann is an archaeologist who worked as a professor at the University of Tübingen. From 1996 to 2020, Eichmann served as the director of the Orient Department, which is located within the German Archaeological Institute. Over the years, he has played an important role in the field of music archaeology.

Billy Gunn

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States

Wrestler Monty "Kip" Sopp, better known as Billy Gunn, is associated with All Elite Wrestling as a talent coach and wrestler. Gunn has been part of WWF/E and TNA. He has won 10 WWE tag team titles with teams such as The Smoking Gunns and Billy and Chuck.

Ted Hendricks

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Kinky Friedman

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Chicago

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Bermane Stiverne

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Plaine-du-Nord

Bermane Stiverne is a Haitian-Canadian boxer who reigned as the WBC heavyweight champion for eight months between 2014 and 2015. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the 2003 and 2004 National Championships as well as a silver medal at the 2005 Championships. An avid fan of basketball, Stiverne supports the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.

John Williamson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Kerang, Australia

John Williamson is an Australian folk and country music singer-songwriter. A multi-talented individual, JOHN Williamson is also known for his skills as a multi-instrumentalist, conservationist, and television host. One of the most respected musicians in Australia, Williamson has released more than 50 albums and has won several awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Rupert von Trapp

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Pula, Croatia

Died: 1992

Bill Anderson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States