Frank Sinatra

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1998

Amongst the most popular singers of the 20th century and one of the bestselling artists of all time, Frank Sinatra began his musical career singing with bands and later established his successful solo career with albums like The Voice of Frank Sinatra. Also an award winning actor, he featured in movies like From Here to Eternity and The Manchurian Candidate.

Jennifer Connelly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Cairo, New York, United States

An actress who began her career as a child model, Jennifer Connelly appeared in magazine, newspaper, and television advertising prior to taking up acting roles. The winner of an Academy Award, she is an accomplished actress who has appeared in many critically acclaimed films. She has been included on the lists of the world's most beautiful women many times.

Bob Barker

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, United States

Bob Barker is a retired TV game show host. Barker is credited with making CBS's The Price Is Right the longest-running daytime game show in the history of North American television, hosting the show from 1972 to 2007. Also an animal rights activist, Barker has supported groups like the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the United Activists for Animal Rights.

Regina Hall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Regina Hall is best known as Brenda Meeks from the Scary Movie franchise and as Corretta Lipp from Ally McBeal. She appeared in the movies The Best Man and Think Like a Man and their respective sequels. She supports the Scleroderma Research Foundation and endorses Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds.

Dionne Warwick

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: City of Orange, New Jersey, United States

Dionne Warwick is an American singer, TV host, actress, and former FAO Goodwill Ambassador. Warwick was one of the most successful singers between 1955 and 1999, ranking among the 40 biggest hitmakers according to the Billboard Hot 100. 80 of her singles have been featured on Billboard's music charts, making Warwick one of the most-charted female singers in history. 

Bill Nighy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Caterham, Surrey, England

Mayim Bialik

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Mädchen Amick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Sparks, Nevada, United States

Mädchen Amick is an American actress known for playing important roles in popular TV series like Twin Peaks and Witches of East End. Amick's portrayal of Shelly Johnson in Twin Peaks contributed immensely to the success of the series, which eventually attained a cult status; in 2018, a musician named Tobias paid homage to the series in her music video.

Connie Francis

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2025

Pop singer and former actress, Connie Francis, was one of the top female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She started performing in small festivities as a child and decided to pursue a career in entertainment. She struggled for a few years as a young woman before she could establish herself as a successful singer and actress. 

Edvard Munch

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1863

Birthplace: Ådalsbruk, Norway

Died: 1944

Norwegian painter Edvard Munch is remembered for his iconic works The Scream and The Frieze of Life - A Poem about Life, Love, and Death. His paintings exhibited themes that reflected his own psychological states. He was a significant member of the Symbolism movement but was banned by the Nazi.

Sheila E.

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Edward G. Robinson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania

Died: 1973

Edward G. Robinson was an American actor who achieved popularity during the Hollywood's Golden Age. The quintessential tough guy of classical Hollywood cinema, Robinson has been featured in AFI's 25 greatest male stars of Hollywood list. Edward G. Robinson was posthumously awarded an Academy Honorary Award for his contribution to the film industry.

Rajinikanth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, Rajinikanth had humble beginnings and had even worked as a coolie and a bus conductor in his younger days. Starting his career with minor plays, he had phenomenal success in Tamil movies and grew up to be one of India’s greatest superstars, earning the nickname Thalaiva.

Victor Moses

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria

After losing his parents in communal clashes in Nigeria, Victor Moses found home with a foster family in the U.K. Over the years, he has played for top-notch clubs such as Chelsea, winning the Premier League and FA Cup titles. He represented Nigeria in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

John Jay

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1745

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1829

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States who signed the famous Paris Treaty, John Jay was best known as the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, although he occupied various other important public positions. He was a diplomat, who shaped his country’s foreign policy. He passed legislation to gradually abolish slavery, but he himself owned five enslaved people.

Royce Gracie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

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

Brazilian MMA fighter Royce Gracie, part of the renowned Gracie family of mixed martial artists, won the UFC 1, UFC 2, and UFC 4 championships. He made the Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, popular, and holds the 7th degree red/black coral belt in the art.

Ed Koch

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 2013

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Lucas Jade Zumann

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Tom Wilkinson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England

Tom Wilkinson is best known for his Academy Award-nominated roles in Michael Clayton and In the Bedroom. He also gained fame with his Emmy-winning portrayal of Benjamin Franklin in John Adams. Audiences also loved him in The Full Monty and Shakespeare in Love. He has also received the OBE.

Hank Williams III

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Kimberly Loaiza

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Mexicali, Mexico

Kimberly Loaiza is a Mexican singer, social media influencer, and YouTuber. Her self-titled YouTube channel, where she posts a variety of interesting videos, currently has more than 30 million subscribers. Loaiza, who is also popular on the video-sharing social networking service TikTok, is currently the 16th most-followed TikToker in the world.

Yuvraj Singh

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Chandigarh, India

Yuvraj Singh is an Indian retired cricket player who was noted for his exceptional fielding abilities and aggressive stroke play. Considered one of India's greatest limited-overs players, Yuvraj Singh helped India win the 2011 World Cup with his all-round abilities. He also serves as an inspiration to cancer patients as he fought cancer amidst his career and made his international comeback.

Sheree J. Wilson

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Dickey Betts

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Died: 2024

Andrew Whitworth

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Melissa Francis

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Melissa Francis is an American TV news personality. Over the years, Francis played an important role in the Fox Broadcasting Company, working as a commentator and anchor for the Fox News (FNC) and Fox Business Network (FBN). However, in October 2020, it was revealed that Francis is no longer a member of Fox and that she was forced to quit.

Emerson Fittipaldi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil

Emerson Fittipaldi is a Brazilian retired racing driver best known for winning both the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One World Championship twice each. In 1972, he won the World Drivers' Championship at the age of 25, becoming the youngest F1 world champion. In 2001, Emerson Fittipaldi was made an inductee of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Gustave Flaubert

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1821

Birthplace: Rouen, France

Died: 1880

Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist best remembered for his first novel Madame Bovary, which was later adapted into an opera. One of the most influential French novelists of all time, Flaubert is widely regarded as the main exponent of literary realism in France. His work inspired his protégé and short story writer Guy de Maupassant, who later achieved much acclaim.

J. Bruce Ismay

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1862

Birthplace: Crosby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1937

J. Bruce Ismay was an English businessman. He served as managing director and chairman of the popular shipping company White Star Line, which operated the ill-fated passenger liner RMS Titanic. In 1912, Ismay was subjected to severe criticism after surviving the sinking of the Titanic. In the 1997 film Titanic, J. Bruce Ismay was played by actor Jonathan Hyde.

Mike Golic

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Willowick, Ohio, USA

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Paz Lenchantin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Mar del Plata, Argentina

Argentine-born American musician and Pixies member Paz Lenchantin was born to a classical pianist father and had started training in the violin and other instruments as a child. The camera-shy artist is known for her eccentricities, such as buying a truck and driving it around Louisville. 

Seungri

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea

Lee Seung-hyun became a South Korean celebrity with his reputation as the youngest member of boy band, Big Bang. With his stage name Seungri, the singer and songwriter who came up with several popular songs went on to star in movies. He was involved in the Burning Sun sex scandal. He is also a businessman and participates in philanthropic activities.

Mike Glennon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Conroe, Texas, USA

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Tracy Austin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Bob Pettit

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Wings Hauser

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Grover Washington, Jr.

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Died: 1999

Robert Noyce

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Burlington

Died: 1990

American engineer Robert Noyce, who co-invented the integrated circuit, later gained the nickname the Mayor of Silicon Valley. The co-founder of Intel and Fairchild Semiconductor, Noyce is also said to have given Silicon Valley its name with his invention that included a silicon microchip. He was also a swimming champion.

Tony Williams

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died: 1997

Chinedu Ikedieze

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Bende, Abia

Height: 4'3" (130 cm)

Yasujirō Ozu

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Died: 1963

Yasujiro Ozu often ran away from school to watch movies at a local theater and later began his career as a camera assistant. He directed both silent films and talkies, including the masterpiece Tokyo Story, and is best remembered for his signature static camera effect and the use of the color red.

Daniel O'Donnell

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Kincasslagh, Ireland

John Randle

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Hearne, Texas, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Lionel Blair

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died: 2021

Patrick O'Brian

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England

Died: 2000

Rory Kennedy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Bruce Kulick

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Kenneth Cranham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Scottish actor Kenneth Cranham, a RADA alumnus, was equally skilled on the big screen and on stage, especially West End, in his heyday. Known for his Olivier Award-winning role in the play The Father, he also played major roles in films such as Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Layer Cake.

Hila Klein

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel

With over six million subscribers, Hila Klein alongside her husband, Ethan Edward Klein, run the YouTube channel h3h3Productions that features content relating to sketch comedy and reaction videos. She is also a painter and artist and sells her art online. She also released her line of clothes and accessories called Teddy Fresh. 

Alfred Morris

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)