Aaliyah

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2001

Aaliyah was an American singer, actress and model, who became famous when her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number sold three million copies in the US. Her subsequent albums also sold in millions and won her numerous accolades. She also acted in some films. She tragically died in an airplane crash in the Bahamas, at the age of 22.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Listed In: Lyricists & Songwriters

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

The multiple award winning actor, composer, lyricist, singer and playwright, Lin-Manuel Miranda, has transformed Broadway musicals like never before by combining classic musical theatre with modern musical forms like hip-hop and salsa. His creation Hamilton, a hip-hop musical on Alexander Hamilton, is one of the biggest musicals of all time.

Sade

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria

Nigerian-British singer Helen Folasade Adu, or Sade Adu, often blends Afro-Cuban tunes with soul and smooth jazz in her music. The Grammy Award winner had initially studied fashion designing and been a model. The founder of the band Sade, she has released iconic tracks such as No Ordinary Love.

Albert Pujols

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Dominican-American baseball player Albert Pujols was a three-time MVP during his 11-year stint with the St. Louis Cardinals. An only child he grew up with an alcoholic father. He has been in the news for his $240 million contract with the LA Angels and for allegedly lying about his age.

Kate Moss

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Croydon, England

Kate Moss, one of the highest-paid supermodels of the 1990s, was one of the pioneers of the “heroin chic” trend. Featured on TIME 100, she was known for her collaboration with Calvin Klein and her size-zero figure. She owns a clothing range and is a fashion editor for British Vogue.

John Carpenter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Carthage, New York, United States

Joe Flacco

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Audubon, New Jersey, United States

New York Jets football quarterback Joe Flacco began his career with Delaware. He holds the record of being the first rookie quarterback to win two playoffs. He won Super Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens and was named the MVP. He became the 2008 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.

James May

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Bristol, United Kingdom

James May is an English journalist and television presenter. May is known for co-presenting the popular factual television show Top Gear alongside Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson. James May is credited with co-founding the independent TV production company W. Chump and Sons.

Dian Fossey

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1985

Zoologist, primatologist, and conservationist Dian Fossey conducted research on mountain gorillas in Rwanda from 1966 until she was murdered in 1985. She was part of the Trimates assigned to study apes by paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey. She wrote Gorillas in the Mist, which was later turned into a film.

Justin Jefferson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Saint Rose, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Debbie Allen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Debbie Allen is an actress, dancer, choreographer, and singer-songwriter.  She appeared in the musical-drama TV series Fame and also worked as the series’ principal choreographer. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including three Emmy Awards. She runs the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles and is a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. 

Roy Jones Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Former American boxer Roy Jones Jr. was born to a boxer father. Despite his defeat in the gold medal match at the 1988 Seoul Olympics due to a faulty decision by the judges, he won the Val Barker Award. He was the second light heavyweight champion to earn a heavyweight title.

Ethel Merman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States

Died: 1984

Tony- and Grammy-winning actor/singer Ethel Merman is remembered for her legendary musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun and Hello, Dolly! Known as the First Lady of the musical comedy stage, she has been part of films such as Anything Goes and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. 

FKA twigs

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Gabi Butler

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Renée Felice Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Renée Felice Smith is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Nell Jones in the popular action television series, NCIS: Los Angeles. Her work in a film titled The Relationtrip earned her nominations at the Nashville Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival. Apart from playing the role of Beck, Smith also wrote, directed, and executive produced the film.

Richard T. Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Richard T. Jones is an American actor known for playing important roles in films like Full Court Miracle, The Wood, and Why Did I Get Married? Apart from being an actor, Richard T. Jones is also a preacher/minister and often appears in Christian drama films, such as A Question of Faith.

Ronnie Milsap

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States

Katy Jurado

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico

Died: 2002

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Sidharth Malhotra

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Delhi

Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi language films. Also known for his charity work, Malhotra has collaborated with organizations, such as PETA to raise awareness about dogs. In 2013, he performed at an event to raise funds for the victims affected by a flood in Uttarakhand.

A. J. Foyt

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

The first racing driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, A.J Foytm appeared in the event for 35 consecutive years, winning the race in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977. Inheriting his love for racing from his auto mechanic father, he dropped out of  school to become professional racing driver, eventually founding a successful racing team, A. J. Foyt Enterprises.

Harry Carey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1878

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 1947

George Pickett

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1825

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Died: 1875

John C. Breckinridge

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1821

Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Died: 1875

From being the youngest vice-president of the United States to joining the Confederate Army during the American civil war, John Breckinridge was a controversial figure in politics. While he was regarded as a shrewd military commander, the former Democratic Congressman was considered a traitor in the northern region. He fled the US after the Civil War but later on returned.

Takumi Minamino

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Izumisano, Japan

Inspired by Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, Takumi Minamino decided to make football his career and joined Cerezo Osaka at age 12. The Japanese football star now plays both for the Japanese national team and Liverpool. He has also had a successful stint at the Austrian club Salzburg.

Dizzy Dean

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Lucas, Arkansas, United States

Died: 1974

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Susan Sontag

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2004

Susan Sontag is best known for her essay anthologies such as Against Interpretation and her novels such as In America. She wrote about diverse issues such as human rights, photography, AIDS, and leftist beliefs, and also visited war-torn areas. The National Book Award-winning author was also openly bisexual. 

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Hillerød, Denmark

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen is a Danish actress best known for her role as painter Marie Krøyer in the biographical film The Passion of Marie. She received a Robert Award for Best Actress nomination for this portrayal. She is also active on TV and has appeared in Martin Scorsese's HBO television series Vinyl. She made her Broadway debut in 2016. 

Laura Schlessinger

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Dan Hurley

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Max Joseph

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Rila Fukushima

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Tokyo

Tokyo-born Rila Fukushima initially wished to be a model agent but ended up being one of Japan’s most popular models, walking the ramp for Louis Vuitton and gracing magazines such as Vogue Japan. She later appeared in The Wolverine and the series Arrow and Gunshi Kanbei.

Robert W. Service

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1874

Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

Died: 1958

Robert W. Service was a British-Canadian poet and writer. Popularly called "the Bard of the Yukon," he wrote some of the most commercially successful poetry of his era. A bank clerk by profession, he often wrote while traveling for work. Besides poetry, he also wrote fiction and non-fiction. He was often compared to English writer and novelist Rudyard Kipling. 

Caroline Munro

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Tre'Davious White

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Julie Ann Emery

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Crossville, Tennessee, U.S.

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Atticus Ross

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: London, England

Atticus Ross is an English musician, composer, record producer, audio engineer, and songwriter. He is best known for his work with Trent Reznor; the duo has won prestigious awards, such as an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Ross has also won a Golden Globe for his work in Soul.

Kabir Bedi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan

Known for playing the villain in hits such as Khoon Bhari Maang, Kabir Bedi was born to a British mother and an Indian father. He has also impressed audiences with plays such as Shakespeare's Othello. His roles in the film Octopussy and the Italian series Sandokan made him an international sensation.

Jonathan Allen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Anniston, Alabama, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jake Epstein

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Garth Ennis

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland

Garth Ennis is best known for the Vertigo comic series Preacher, co-written with Steve Dillon. Ennis is also known for his Marvel franchise Punisher and The Boys. His other collaborations include Hitman and The Darkness. He has won the UK Comic Art Award and the Eisner Award, among other honors.

Nick Valensi

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Matt Doherty

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Swords, Dublin, Ireland

Footballer Matt Doherty, who had a successful youth career with teams such as Bohemians, is now a dependable defender of the Tottenham Hotspur and the Irish national team. Owing to his Dutch mother, he was eligible to play for the Netherlands, too, but chose the country of his birth instead.

Johnny Tri Nguyen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Alex Gonzaga

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Taytay, Philippines

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Madame

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Creazzo, Italy

Diana Davis

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Born in America, ice dancer Diana Davis, the daughter of skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, was raised in Russia and was the Russian junior national bronze medal winner with her partner Gleb Smolkin. She developed partial hearing loss due to an incorrect dosage of antibiotics and never regained her full sense of hearing.

Frank Zamboni

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Eureka, Utah, United States

Died: 1988

Mel Fronckowiak

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Mel Fronckowiak is a Brazilian actress, writer, and TV host best known for her work on the TV show A Liga. She began modeling as a teenager and appeared in many TV commercials and advertising campaigns. She soon ventured into acting as well and acted in the youth soap opera Rebeldes. She is also a published author.

Mason Gamble

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)