Linda Ronstadt

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, United States

One of the world's best-selling music artists ever, Linda Ronstadt has sold over 100 million records worldwide. She performed in diverse genres, including Latin, light opera, rock, and country. She is also one of the most decorated female music artists of all time, having won prestigious awards, such as the National Medal of Arts and Humanities.

Gabriel Iglesias

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Gabriel Iglesias gained fame for his stand-up specials I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy and Hot and Fluffy. His comedy is devoid of any controversial topic and consists of self-deprecating jokes about his weight and his Hispanic descent. Also seen in Netflix’s Mr. Iglesias, Gabriel is known for his Hawaiian shirts.

Damian Lillard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Stunning his fans with his precise shooting abilities, 33 points per game average and five NBA All-Star selections, Damian Lillard has only kept rising in his career as a professional basketball player. In addition to playing for Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA, Lillard is devoted to music and has been creating life-inspired songs under his rap persona, Dame D.O.L.L.A.

Forest Whitaker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Longview, Texas, United States

Forest Whitaker is best known for his Academy Award-winning performance as real-life dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. Fans also loved him in Rogue One and Ghost Dog. He is an advocate of the UN’s Global Goals and supports peace-building initiatives and programs that help war victims.

Diane Kruger

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Algermissen, Germany

An aspiring ballerina, Diane Kruger, turned towards modelling after an injury and eventually made her way into the world of acting. The German-American actress bagged limelight with the movie Troy and later cemented her position with an acclaimed film performance in Inglourious Basterds. Her other notable works include drama series The Bridge and movies National Treasure and In the Fade.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Dubai

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the current prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates. He has also been serving as the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai since 2006. He is credited with turning Dubai into a global city; he has overseen the development of several projects, such as the Palm Islands and Burj Khalifa. 

Travis Fimmel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Echuca, Australia

Travis Fimmel never thought about becoming a model or actor before he was spotted working out at a gym by a talent scout's flatmate. In fact, he wouldn't even have been working out at that gym had he not broken his leg before making his debut for the St Kilda Football Club. Well, Australian football’s loss is film industry’s gain!

Rembrandt

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1606

Birthplace: Leiden, Netherlands

Died: 1669

Rembrandt was a Dutch printmaker, painter, and draughtsman. A master in three major art media, Rembrandt is widely considered the most important visual artist in Dutch art history and one of the greatest of all time. He is also considered the greatest etcher in the history of printmaking. His life and work inspired several films, including the 1936 movie Rembrandt.

Taylor Kinney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Patrick Wayne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine, debuted with his father’s movie Rio Grande, at age 11. He later starred in films such as Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. He also hosted The Monte Carlo Show and the 1990 reboot of Tic-Tac-Dough.

Ian Curtis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Stretford, Lancashire, England

Died: 1980

Emmeline Pankhurst

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1858

Birthplace: Moss Side, Manchester, United Kingdom

Died: 1928

Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist best remembered for helping women earn the right to vote in elections by organizing the UK suffragette movement. For playing a major role in achieving women's suffrage in the UK, Pankhurst was named in Time magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century list in 1999.

Scott Foley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Scott Foley is best known for his Teen Choice Award-nominated role of Noel Crane in Felicity and the lead Will Chase in Whiskey Cavalier. Some of his other notable projects are Scrubs, The Unit, and Scandal. He also made his directorial and writing debut with Let's Kill Ward's.

Lana Parrilla

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Lana Parrilla is an American actress best known for her portrayal of The Evil Queen/Regina Mills in the popular fantasy adventure drama TV series Once Upon a Time, for which she received many awards, including a Teen Choice Award. Due to her performance in the series, Parrilla has gained a cult following from fans all over the world.

Brian Austin Green

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Actor, rapper, and producer Brian Austin Green began his career as a young boy in the mid-1980s. He started by taking up small roles in TV shows before establishing himself with the success of the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. He then ventured into films as well. He supports many charitable endeavours, including the Omaze "Fight4theAmazon" campaign.

Shari Headley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

Shari Headley shot to fame in the 1980s with her performance in the box-office hit Coming to America and there was no looking back after that. She aspired to become a doctor, but after winning a Ford Modeling Agency sponsored contest, she drifted toward acting. She bagged a NAACP award nomination for her performance in 413 Hope St.

Adam Savage

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: New York City

Adam Savage is an American television personality, special effects designer, educator, fabricator, actor, and producer. Savage's model work has appeared in movies, such as The Matrix Reloaded and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. He has also co-hosted popular TV shows, such as Unchained Reaction and MythBusters.

Peter Navarro

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Economist and writer Peter Navarro has served as the Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy and the Director of the National Trade Council under former president Donald Trump. He has also authored books such as Death by China and taught at the University of California.

Alex Karras

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States

Died: 2012

Alex Karras was an American footballer, sportscaster, actor, and professional wrestler. A four-time Pro Bowl player, Karras was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. In 1977, he was also inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is remembered for playing George Papadopolis in the TV series, Webster.

Terry O'Quinn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Eddie Griffin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

JayDaYoungan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2022

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jesse Ventura

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

WWE legend Jesse Ventura, known by his ring name “The Body,” also served as the mayor of Brooklyn from 1991 to 1995 and as the governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He had previously served the U.S. Navy. He has also appeared in films and written several books.

Beth Ostrosky Stern

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Model and actor Beth Ostrosky Stern, better known as the wife of actor Howard Stern, was seen in the film Whipped and the series G4. A dedicated animal rights activist, she supports rescue shelters, has written a bestselling book on dogs, and has hosted the show Spoiled Rotten Pets.

Arianna Huffington

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Arianna Huffington is a Greek-American author, businesswoman, and syndicated columnist. She is credited with co-founding the popular news aggregator and blog, The Huffington Post. She is also the founder of Thrive Global, for which she also serves as the CEO. She has been featured on lists, such as Time magazine's 100 most influential people and Forbes magazine's Most Powerful Women.

Artimus Pyle

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky

Jan-Michael Vincent

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Died: 2019

Jan-Michael Vincent was an American actor who contributed to the success of the popular military drama TV series Airwolf in which he portrayed helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke. Jan-Michael Vincent struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse throughout his life; he often found himself on the wrong side of the law due to his alcohol-related arrests.

Clive Cussler

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Lolita Davidovich

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada

Lolita Davidovich is a Canadian actress renowned for her portrayal of Blaze Starr in the American comedy-drama film Blaze, for which she earned a nomination for the prestigious Chicago Film Critics Association Award. Lolita Davidovich has also played notable roles in popular TV films, such as Prison Stories: Women on the Inside, Indictment: The McMartin Trial, and Harvest of Fire.

Buju Banton

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Buju Banton is a Jamaican recording artist widely regarded as one of the most important and celebrated artists in the history of Jamaican music. He is best known for his album Mr. Mention, which became one of the best-selling Jamaican albums of all time. In 2010, Buju Banton won the Grammy Award for his tenth studio album, Before The Dawn.

Celia Imrie

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Jim Rash

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

The Boogeyman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jacques Derrida

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: El Biar, Algeria

Died: 2004

Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher remembered for developing deconstruction, a form of semiotic analysis. Derrida is one of the most influential figures associated with postmodern philosophy and post-structuralism. He also had a major influence on academic disciplines like philosophy, law, political theory, anthropology, applied linguistics, and historiography. He also influenced music, art criticism, art, and architecture.

Jill Halfpenny

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

K. Kamaraj

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India

Died: 1975

Joe Satriani

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Westbury, New York, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Wayde van Niekerk

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa

Wayde van Niekerk is a South African athlete who competes as a sprinter in the 200 and 400 metres. He is the current Olympic and world record holder in the 400 metres. Wayde van Niekerk holds the world record in the 300 metres as well. He won the gold medal in the 400 metres event at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Willie Aames

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Los Angeles

Burak Yılmaz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Antalya, Turkey

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ken Kercheval

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Wolcottville, Indiana, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jeremiah Denton

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Died: 2014

Marky Ramone

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Marky Ramone is a drummer best known for creating his own band Marky Ramone and the Intruders. Born as Marc Steven Bell, he adopted the name Marky Ramone when he joined the band the Ramones as a young man. He has also performed for a number of other punk rock and heavy metal bands. 

Ray Toro

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Kearny, New Jersey, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Iris Murdoch

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1999

One of the most popular Irish-born British novelists, Iris Murdoch is remembered for her psychological novels, which had a good dose of sexuality, philosophy, morality, and comic elements. While she won the Booker Prize for The Sea, the Sea, the Oxford alumnus had also worked for the HM Treasury and the UN.

Peter Odemwingie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Aimee Carrero

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Walter Benjamin

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1892

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1940

Walter Benjamin was a German Jewish essayist, philosopher, and cultural critic. An eclectic thinker, Benjamin made significant contributions to literary criticism, aesthetic theory, and historical materialism. Although Benjamin's work did not earn much recognition during his lifetime, it continues to be revered by academics several years after his death.

Gregory Isaacs

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Died: 2010

Jamaican reggae musician Gregory Isaacs, also known as the Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover, soared to fame with the track Night Nurse. He excelled in both romantic ballads and socially relevant songs. He sold marijuana in his early days and had a lifelong drug problem. He was also once imprisoned for possessing firearms.

Mario Kempes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Bell Ville, Argentina

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)