Oprah Winfrey

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States

Oprah Winfrey is arguably one of the most iconic figures in America who broke many barriers to become one of the most influential women in the country. She is a role model for the black community and is also a fierce feminist. Her path-breaking The Oprah Winfrey Show mostly based on lives of common people catapulted her to unprecedented stardom.

Tom Selleck

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

An actor famous for his rugged good looks, Tom Selleck is best known for playing tough police officers and investigators in TV shows and films. Even though he has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1960s, he finally gained stardom only in the 1980s and continues to be a popular actor to date.

Heather Graham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

American actress Heather Graham gained recognition with her performance in the movie Drugstore Cowboy and Boogie Nights. She further appeared in movies like Lost in Space, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and The Hangover. Her television credits include Law & Order True Crime and Bliss. The beautiful actress also backs numerous charitable causes, especially those related to children.

Anton Chekhov

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1860

Birthplace: Taganrog, Russia

Died: 1904

Anton Chekhov was a Russian short-story writer and playwright. Widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of short fiction, Chekhov's works have influenced the progression of the modern short story. As a playwright, Anton Chekhov is credited with influencing the rise of modernism in theatre, along with August Strindberg and Henrik Ibsen.

William McKinley

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1843

Birthplace: Niles, Ohio, United States

Died: 1901

The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley led America to victory in the Spanish-American War. During his presidency, he played a major role in promoting American industry by raising protective tariffs, which in turn boosted the country's economic growth. He also played a key role in the American Civil War.

Thomas Paine

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1737

Birthplace: Thetford, England

Died: 1809

English-born American political activist, philosopher, and revolutionary, Thomas Paine, is credited to have penned some of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution. His works inspired the common people of America and motivated them to fight for independence from British rule. He was ostracized for criticizing Christianity and died a lonely man.

Katharine Ross

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Katharine Ross is an American actress who became a prominent Hollywood personality in the late-1960s and early-1970s. She is known for her performance in popular films, such as The Graduate and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Much of her acting career was overshadowed by her highly publicized personal life and five marriages to popular personalities.

Gia Carangi

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died: 1986

A model who was active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gia Carangi was considered by many to be one of the first supermodels. She was featured on the covers of multiple fashion magazines, including editions of Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She also worked with various famous designers. She died of AIDS at the young age of 26.

Justin Hartley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Madison Bailey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Kernersville, North Carolina, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Adam Lambert

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

American singer-songwriter and actor, Adam Lambert, serves as an inspiration to the LGBTQ community; he became the first openly gay musician to top the U.S. Billboard 200 charts with the release of his second studio album Trespassing. Also a well-known philanthropist, Adam Lambert helps raise money for various charitable causes.

Romário

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

One of the most prolific goal scorers in the history of football, Romario has had an engaging and electric presence both on and off field. He starred in Brazil's 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph and was named the Player of The Tournament, earning a Golden Ball. He later turned to politics after he bid adieu to the field.

Stokely Carmichael

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Died: 1998

Stokely Carmichael was a significant part of the American civil rights movement and the worldwide Pan-African movement. He was associated with the Black Panther Party and the All-African People's Revolutionary Party. The Black Power movement leader later adopted the name Kwame Ture and traveled extensively through Africa.

John Forsythe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: New Jersey

Died: 2010

Actor, producer, narrator, and drama teacher, John Forsythe, began his six-decade-long career in the entertainment industry in the 1940s. Initially a small-time actor, he built a strong reputation as a character actor over the years and branched out into teaching and production as well. He also appeared as a panelist on numerous game shows.

Charlie Wilson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Trinity, Texas, United States

Charlie Wilson is an American singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is credited with co-founding the now-defunct R&B and funk band, The Gap Band, for which he also served as the lead vocalist. As a solo artist, he has received several awards, including a couple of Lifetime Achievement Awards. Wilson is also an ardent supporter of American servicemen and women.

Victor Mature

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 1999

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Rag’n’Bone Man

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Uckfield, East Sussex. England

Rag'n'Bone Man is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Renowned for his baritone voice, Rag'n'Bone Man was named British Breakthrough Act at the 2017 Brit Awards where he also won the prestigious Critics' Choice Award. Over the years, he has also received several other awards like Echo Awards, NRJ Music Award, and an Ivor Novello Award.

W. C. Fields

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1880

Birthplace: Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1946

Don Shirley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Died: 2013

Don Shirley was an American jazz and classical pianist and composer. He is best remembered for his association with Cadence Records where he recorded many albums during the 1950s and 1960s. Apart from performing in numerous concert tours, Shirley also wrote organ symphonies and piano concerti. Shirley's friendship with his bodyguard Tony Lip was dramatized in the film Green Book.

Nicholas Turturro

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Dorothy Malone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

Died: 2018

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1874

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Died: 1960

Financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. Was the only son of Standard Oil co-founder, John D. Rockefeller. An alumnus of Brown University, he was very principled and careful with money from an early age. He joined his father’s business and went on to become one of the largest real estate holders in Manhattan.

Lisa Emery

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Isabel Lucas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Melbourne

Best known for her award-winning role of Tasha Andrews in the Australian series Home and Away, model-actor Isabel Lucas later gained international fame as Alice from the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. She is an environmental activist, too, and has also represented causes such as breast cancer awareness.

Claudine Longet

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Paris, France

French singer Claudine Georgette Longet gained fame with Billboard-charting singles such as Here, There and Everywhere. She was charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir 'Spider' Sabich, in 1976 and later convicted of negligent homicide. She has remained away from the media ever since.

Monica Horan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

Monica Horan soared to fame with her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone, Robert Barone's girlfriend, and then wife, in the iconic series Everybody Loves Raymond. She later married the executive producer of the show, Philip Rosenthal. She also delivered an Emmy-nominated performance, as Kieran Cannistra, in The Bold and the Beautiful.

Marc Gasol

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Spanish basketball sensation Marc Gasol is one of the most promising centers from his country. He has previously been part of NBA teams such as the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 3-time NBA All-Star has also earned 2 Olympic team silver medals as part of the Spanish national team.

Tommy Ramone

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 2014

Tommy Ramone was a Hungarian-American record producer, musician, and songwriter. For four years, he served as the drummer for the punk rock band the Ramones. The band was often cited as the first true punk rock group and was highly influential. Even though he left the group in the late 1970s, he maintained good relations with his former bandmates. 

Amberley Snyder

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Orange County, California, USA

Sam Trammell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Ayane Sakura

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese voice actor Ayane Sakura soared to fame with her voice work in manga and anime projects such as Is the Order a Rabbit? and My Hero Academia. The Seiyu Award-winning artist has earned the nickname Ayaneru because of her love for sleeping in her spare time.

Swedenborg

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1688

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Died: 1772

Emanuel Swedenborg was a Swedish pluralistic-Christian philosopher, mystic, theologian, and scientist. Swedenborg started hogging the limelight after writing a book on the afterlife titled Heaven and Hell, which released in 1758. A prolific scientist and inventor, Swedenborg experienced spiritual awakening after which he started working on reforming Christianity. He even claimed that he could converse with angels and demons.

Riff Raff

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Ann Jillian

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jonny Lang

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Terry Kinney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Lincoln, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jedediah Bila

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

TV host and author Jedediah Bila is best known for co-hosting the talk show The View. An alumnus of  Columbia University, she began her career as a teacher and taught creative writing and improvisation. She eventually transitioned to a TV career and joined Fox News as a contributor. She is also an author and has written two books. 

Madeleine Madden

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Australia

Actor Madeleine Madden is also the great-granddaughter of Australian Aboriginal leader Hetty Perkins and the granddaughter of soccer player Charles Perkins. At 13, she made waves as the first Australian teen to deliver an address to the nation. She made her Hollywood debut with Dora and the Lost City of Gold.  

MacKenzie Porter

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Andrew Keegan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Marc Singer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Rodrigo Blankenship

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Marietta, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Edward Abbey

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1989

Paddy Chayefsky

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1981

Dominik Hašek

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Pardubice, Czechia

Dominik Hašek is a Czech retired ice hockey player who played as a goaltender. He is counted among the greatest goaltenders and is credited with leading his national team to its first Olympic gold medal. In 2014, he was made an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017, Hašek was mentioned in the 100 Greatest NHL Players list.

Rob Bironas

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 2014

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Walter Lewin

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: The Hague

Olga Tokarczuk

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Sulechów, Poland

Olga Tokarczuk is a Polish writer and public intellectual. She is one of the most critically acclaimed authors of her generation in Poland. She was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first female Polish writer to receive the honor. Her works have been translated into almost 40 languages. She is also a clinical psychologist. 

Ernst Lubitsch

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1892

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1947

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Abdus Salam

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Sahiwal

Died: 1996

Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist who became the first Pakistani to be honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was also the second person from an Islamic country to receive any Nobel Prize. He won the award in 1979 for his work concerning the electroweak unification theory. Salam played a major role in popularizing physics in Pakistan.