Frederick Douglass

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1818

Birthplace: Talbot County, Maryland, United States

Died: 1895

Social reformer and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass was a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. Born into slavery, he had a difficult early life. Eventually, he managed to escape and dedicated the rest of his life to promoting the cause of abolition. He was a great orator and writer.

Freddie Highmore

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Camden Town, London

English actor Freddie Highmore became internationally known for playing Norman Bates in the drama-thriller series Bates Motel. The son of a talent agent and an actor, he was introduced to films when he was a child. After establishing himself as an actor, he turned to screenwriting as well. He is averse to social media!

Ángel Di María

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina

Ángel Di María is an Argentine football player. An important member of the Argentina national team, Ángel Di María helped Argentina win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics by scoring the only goal of the gold medal match against Nigeria at the 58th minute of the match. Ángel Di María has also represented Argentina at three FIFA World Cups.

Edinson Cavani

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay

Uruguayan footballer, Edinson Cavani, is the second-most highest scorer among Uruguayan internationals, next only to Luis Suarez. During his time in Italy, he was called El Matador for his composure while scoring goals. Although considered one of the best strikers of his generation, Cavani has been criticized for his relatively poor performance in important games.

Danai Gurira

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Grinnell, Iowa, United States

Danai Gurira is best known as Michonne from The Walking Dead and as Okoye from the Marvel films Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. She earned a Tony nomination for writing the Broadway play Eclipsed. She has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador and promotes arts and women empowerment.

Christian Eriksen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Middelfart, Denmark

Five-time Danish Football Player of the Year Christian Eriksen has gained fame as a Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, and now plays for Inter Milan. He has been Hotspur’s Player of the Year twice and became the only player apart from Beckham to score 10+ assists in four successive Premier League seasons.

Simon Pegg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Brockworth, England, United Kingdom

Simon Pegg is a British actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. Simon Pegg achieved popularity and is best known for playing nerdy characters. Apart from being a popular actor, he is also an ardent supporter of HeForShe, a feminist campaign. In 2020, he signed an open letter urging the wealthiest to pay more tax to help fight inequality.

Karol G

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Medellín, Colombia

Karol G is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Well-known for being one of the few women to have dominated the reggaeton scene over the last few years, Karol G is revered in places where reggaeton is popular. She has several prestigious awards under her belt, such as a Latin Grammy Award. She has also received several nominations for Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Florence Henderson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Dale, Indiana, United States

Died: 2016

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Vic Morrow

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 1982

Victor Morrow, father of actor Jennifer Jason Leigh, gained fame with the ABC series Combat! He also appeared in movies such as Blackboard Jungle and King Creole. A stunt helicopter crashed on top of Morrow and two child actors, during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie, and killed them.

Gregory Hines

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2003

Gregory Hines is remembered as one of the greatest tap dancers in the world. His performance in the Broadway play Jelly's Last Jam won him a Tony and a Drama Desk award. He also won an Emmy for his voice role in Little Bill and hosted his own show.

Jack Benny

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1894

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 1974

Benjamin Kubelsky, better known as Jack Benny, was an American vaudeville violinist who later soared to fame with the radio/TV comedy show The Jack Benny Program. He became famous for his signature expression “Well!” He also appeared in films such as The Hollywood Revue of 1929 and Mr. Broadway.

Madison Iseman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Justina Valentine

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Passaic County, New Jersey

Justina Valentine is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and model. Renowned for her eclectic music style that often incorporates elements of various genres including hip hop, Justina Valentine has had major radio airplay and charting singles. She is also known for competing in the popular reality competition show, The Challenge.

Teller

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

American magician and illusionist Teller is most noted for his performance with Penn Jillette as half of the famous comedy magic duo Penn & Teller. Works of Teller also includes featuring in the series Penn & Teller: Bullshit! with Jillette; co-directing and incorporating stage magic techniques in the plays Macbeth and The Tempest; and directing the documentary film Tim's Vermeer. 

Sung Hoon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea

Sung Hoon is a South Korean voice actor and actor best known for appearing in the popular television entertainment program I Live Alone, for which he has won many awards. Before becoming an actor, Sung Hoon was a swimming champion whose swimming career ended due to a spinal injury.

Steve McNair

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Mount Olive, Mississippi, USA

Died: 2009

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Lucas Hernandez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Marseille, France

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Enrico Colantoni

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor and director best known for his role in the sitcom Just Shoot Me! He received his training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Yale School of Drama. He began his career as an actor in the 1980s and appeared in a string of successful TV series. He is also a director. 

Thelma Ritter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1969

Thelma Ritter was an American actress best remembered for her comedic roles and strong New York accent. Ritter received six nominations for the prestigious Academy Award, three nominations for the Golden Globe Award, and one Emmy Award nomination. Ritter also won a Tony Award under the Best Actress in a Musical category for her role in New Girl in Town.  

Lois Maxwell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Died: 2007

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Drew Bledsoe

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Gheorghe Mureșan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Tritenii de Jos, Romania

Romanian former professional basketball player Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan, also called Ghiță, with a height of 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), is counted among the two tallest basketball players (tied with Sudanese-American professional basketball player Manute Bol) in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ghiță played for the Washington Bullets and New Jersey Nets during his NBA career.

Heart Evangelista

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Heart Evangelista is a Filipina actress, TV host, singer, philanthropist, and socialite. She began working as a model and actress while still in her teens. As a young woman, she continued acting while also establishing herself as a painter. She launched the foundation 'Heart Can' to help children with special needs. She is married to politician Francis Escudero.

Rob Thomas

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Landstuhl, Germany

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Woody Hayes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Clifton, Ohio, United States

Died: 1987

Hugh Downs

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Kris Aquino

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Quezon City, Philippines

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Jacklyn H. Lucas

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Plymouth, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2008

Alshon Jeffery

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Saint Matthews, South Carolina, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Renée Fleming

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Four-time Grammy-winning American soprano Renée Fleming was born to music teacher parents and started her singing career as a jazz vocalist. She later stormed the opera scene with performances in productions such as A Streetcar Named Desire. A Broadway star, she later stepped into rock and film music.

Anton Lesser

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Birmingham, England, UK

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Christopher Latham Sholes

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1819

Birthplace: Mooresburg, Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1890

Jim Jefferies

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Jim Jefferies is an Australian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer best known as the creator of the FX sitcom Legit and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies Show. He trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts before beginning his career. Besides his TV shows, he has also appeared in films and performed at festivals. 

Tim Buckley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: 1975

Meg Tilly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, USA

Meg Tilly is an actress best known for her role in the drama mystery film Agnes of God, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She began her career as a dancer and eventually took up acting roles. She loves to write as a hobby and is the author of many novels. 

Richard Williams

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Shane Harper

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States

Shane Harper is an American actor, dancer, songwriter, and singer. As an actor, Harper is best known for portraying Spencer Walsh in the popular sitcom series Good Luck Charlie. As a singer-songwriter, he released his self-titled studio album in 2011. The album peaked at number 17 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

Mark Rutte

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands

Dutch politician and VVD party leader Mark Rutte has been serving his nation as its prime minister since 2010. While he initially aspired to be a pianist, he later studied history and then worked for Unilever, before stepping into politics. He is known as Teflon Mark for recovering from controversies unscathed. 

Jake Lacy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

Jake Lacy is best known for his portrayal of Pete Miller in The Office and as Casey Marion Davenport in Better with You. He co-starred with Rooney Mara in the movie Carol. He had started his career as a theater actor, appearing in plays such as A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Tati Westbrook

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Hollywood make-up artist, stylist, former image consultant, and YouTuber Tati Westbrook is best known for her YouTube channel Tati, previously known as GlamLifeGuru. She has gained a huge fan base for her beauty tutorials and reviews. She owns the company Halo Beauty and the cosmetic line Tati Beauty.

Najwa Nimri

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

Najwa Nimri is a Spanish actress and singer best known for playing a  policewoman inspector in the TV drama series La casa de papel. As a singer, she formed the band Najwajean with Carlos Jean and has also released a few solo albums. In 2020, she hosted a podcast called Vis a vis: Cara B. 

Leon Battista Alberti

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1404

Birthplace: Genoa, Italy

Died: 1472

Born into an affluent banker family of Florence, Leon Battista Alberti was rumored to be an illegitimate son of his father and a Bolognese widow. The ideal Renaissance man, he later applied mathematical precision to his paintings and architectural work. His written work on art remains invaluable.

Jake Weary

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Brett Dier

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: London, Canada

Canadian actor Brett Dier is best known as Michael Cordero Jr. from the popular series Jane the Virgin. Fans also loved him in the Canadian series The L.A. Complex and Bomb Girls, and as C.B. in the sitcom Schooled. He has appeared in several TV movies, too.

Jules Asner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Tempe, Arizona, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tiffany Thornton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: College Station, Texas, U.S.

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Madhubala

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: New Delhi

Died: 1969

Madhubala, also known as the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood, ruled the 1950s with films such as Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and Mr. and Mrs. '55. She was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Mughal-e-Azam and was photographed for Life magazine. She died due to a congenital heart ailment, at 36.

Cadel Evans

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Katherine, Australia

Tour de France-winning Australian cyclist Cadel Evans is also a four-time Olympian. His career took off when he earned a scholarship to the mountain biking program of the Australian Institute of Sport. An avid philanthropist, he has an adopted son from Ethiopia, along with a son from his second wife.

Sushma Swaraj

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: New Delhi, india

Died: 2019

Supreme Court lawyer and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj had held several ministries, such as external affairs and information and broadcasting. Named India’s “best loved politician” by Wall Street Journal, Swaraj was known for her prompt assistance to Indians in emergency situations abroad and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously.