Ewan McGregor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Perth, Scotland

A critically acclaimed actor, known for working in many small independent films, Ewan McGregor’s first notable film was Shallow Grave, followed by Trainspotting which propelled him to stardom. Films like Emma, A Life Less Ordinary and Moulin Rouge and the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three Star Wars prequels, plus the television series Fargo are his other notable works.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1685

Birthplace: Eisenach, Germany

Died: 1750

Johann Sebastian Bach was an 18-th century German composer of the Baroque period. He redefined both church and secular music. He served as the court musician of Duke Johann Ernst and King Augustus III. He created more than 300 cantatas and vocal music such as Mass in B minor.

Christopher Walken

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States

Christopher Walken is one of the highest-grossing American actors as his films have generated over $1 billion in the US alone. He has a unique distinction of appearing in over 100 films and TV programs. A man of many talents, Christopher Walken is also known for his comedic, singing, screenwriting, directing, and dancing skills.

Angus Young

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Angus Young, AC/DC co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter, migrated to Australia at 13. After dropping out of school at 15, he started playing instruments. Named the Best Australian Guitarist of All Time by Australian Guitar magazine, he is known for his uniform outfits and for reviving Chuck Berry's "duck walk."

Liza Koshy

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Liza Koshy serves as an inspiration to many social media stars and YouTubers as she went on to become an actress and TV host after starting her career on Vine. She even received an Emmy nomination for hosting a game show called Double Dare. In 2019, she was named in Time magazine's 25 Most Influential People on the Internet list.

Cesar Chavez

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Yuma, Arizona, United States

Died: 1993

Cesar Chavez became a Latin American civil rights icon owing to his efforts to secure rights for farmworkers. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers union. He was inspired by Gandhian non-violent protests and organized the Delano grape strike, among other protests.

René Déscartes

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1596

Birthplace: Descartes, France

Died: 1650

René Descartes, the father of modern philosophy, laid down the idea of rationalism, later followed by Spinoza and Leibniz. Descartes also contributed to the field of analytical geometry and led to the Cartesian coordinate system being named after him. His Meditations on First Philosophy is still taught at many universities.

Rhea Perlman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Coney Island, New York, United States

Rhea Perlman is an American actress whose portrayal of Carla Tortelli in the TV series Cheers contributed to the overall success of the CBS sitcom; Carla Tortelli was eventually named by CBS as one of the greatest television characters of all time. Also an author, Rhea Perlman wrote the popular children's book series Otto Undercover.

Jack Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1878

Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, United States

Died: 1946

Jack Johnson was an American boxer and one of the most dominant champions of his generation. Considered one of the most influential boxers ever, Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight championship at the peak of the Jim Crow era. He is often credited with influencing popular boxers like Muhammad Ali.

Joseph Haydn

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1732

Birthplace: Rohrau, Austria

Died: 1809

Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who played a key role in the progression of chamber music during the Classical period. He is often referred to as the Father of the String Quartet and Father of the Symphony for his contributions to musical form. Joseph Haydn is also credited with mentoring and tutoring Mozart and Beethoven, respectively.

Shirley Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States

Shirley Jones is an American singer and actress whose portrayal of a prostitute named Lulu Bains in the 1960 film Elmer Gantry earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Thanks to her skills as a singer, Jones has appeared in several musical films like Oklahoma, The Music Man, and Carousel. She has also been a long-time supporter of PETA.

Richard Chamberlain

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California, United States

Died: 2025

With a career spanning over forty decades, Richard Chamberlain first rose to fame in the 1980s. He became a teen idol and also won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Dr. Kildare. He gained prominence for his performances in The Bourne Identity, The Thorne Birds and Shogun.

Diana

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 2014

Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine

Ari Melber

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Attorney Ari Melber has gained fame as a journalist on NBC News. MSNBC's Emmy-nominated show The Beat with Ari Melber has garnered an immense viewership on YouTube, too, and is now the most-watched liberal show online. Melber also won an Emmy for his coverage of the Supreme Court on MSNBC.

Herb Alpert

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter who achieved popularity in the 1960s when he led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. He is also credited with co-founding A&M Records. Also a well-known philanthropist, Alpert launched the Herb Alpert Foundation in the 1980s in an attempt to deal with environmental issues and support youth and arts education.

Brian Tyree Henry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

William Daniels

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Gordie Howe

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died: 2016

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Hashim Amla

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Durban, South Africa

One of the best ODI bastmen in the world, South African cricketer Hashim Amla has made many records, from being the fastest to reach 20 ODI centuries to being the fourth player to score centuries against all Test-playing nations. He was also the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2013.

Molly Qerim

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sports anchor Molly Qerim is best known for her stint on ESPN's First Take. Her work inclues on-site reporting from multiple Super Bowls and other events. She had preciously hosted NFL Network shows NFL AM and NFL Fantasy Live. She is married to NBA player and ESPN host Jalen Rose. 

Vice Ganda

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Tondo, Philippines

Filipino comedian, talk show host, actor, and TV presenter Vice Ganda has appeared in some of the highest-grossing movies in Philippine cinema. As a comedian, he uses observational comedy, situational irony, and sarcasm in his routines. Also active on TV, he regularly hosts the noontime variety show It's Showtime. He is openly gay and is considered an LGBTQAI+ icon.

Kate Micucci

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: New Jersey, USA

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Chloe Zhao

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Beijing, China

Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao is best known for directing films such as Songs My Brothers Taught Me and The Rider, both of which earned Independent Spirit Award nominations. Her film Nomadland won her the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. She is also directing the Marvel film Eternals.

Gabe Kaplan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Nordin Amrabat

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Naarden, Netherlands

Nordin Amrabat is a Dutch-born Moroccan football player. After representing the Dutch national team at youth levels, Amrabat went on to play for the Morocco national team from 2011 to 2019. He played for Morocco in important tournaments like Africa Cup of Nations and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Nordin Amrabat currently plays for AEK Athens.

Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: San Salvador, El Salvador

Jack Antonoff

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Bergenfield, New Jersey, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Yoon Kyun-sang

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea

When he isn’t working, South Korean actor Yoon Kyun-sang is either doing his chores or raising his four cats. The Jeonju-born performer soared to fame with his roles in K-dramas such as Class of Lies. Fans commented on his incredible weight loss when he posted an Instagram picture in 2021.

David Eisenhower

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: West Point, New York, United States

Author, academic, and public policy fellow David Eisenhower teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-shortlisted book Eisenhower at War: 1943-1945, he is the grandson of former U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower and the son of John Eisenhower. He is also the son-in-law of Richard Nixon.

Octavio Paz

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Died: 1998

Born into a family of intellectuals, Nobel Prize-winning Mexican poet Octavio Paz had been introduced to literature through his grandfather’s library. Apart from poetry, he had also written essays on art, politics, and culture. As a Mexican diplomat, he had been to countries such as India and France.

Shawty Lo

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died: 2016

Maaya Sakamoto

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Itabashi City, Tokyo, Japan

One of the best-known Japanese voice actors, Maaya Sakamoto soared to fame with her performances as Kiyomi Takada in Death Note and Lunamaria Hawke in Gundam Seed Destiny. She is also a successful singer and a sociology major. She has also dubbed for films such as the Star Wars trilogy.

Richard Kiley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 1999

Ryan Bingham

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Hobbs, New Mexico, USA

Lefty Frizzell

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, United States

Died: 1975

Dermot Morgan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1998

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Melissa Ordway

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Noah Urrea

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Orange, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Joel Glazer

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States

Andrew Marvell

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1621

Birthplace: Winestead, England

Died: 1678

Ed Marinaro

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Michael Savage

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Victoria Smurfit

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Anandi Gopal Joshi

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1865

Birthplace: Kalyan, Maharashtra, India

Died: 1887

Though she was married off at age 9 and had had a baby by 14, Anandi Gopal Joshi rose to become one of the first female doctors in India and the first Indian-origin woman to graduate with a medical degree in the US. Unfortunately, she died of tuberculosis shortly before her 22nd birthday.

James Wiseman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Josh Saviano

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Fowles

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

Died: 2005

Liz Claiborne

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Brussels

Died: 2007

Josh Beauchamp

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: St. Albert, Canada

Lloyd Wright

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Died: 1978

American architect Lloyd Wright is best remembered for his Prairie style of architecture predominant in the 20th-century American residential buildings. A proponent of organic architecture, he also delivered talks on architecture. He made headlines when a staff set fire to his Taliesin studio and murdered seven people.