J. Cole

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany

German born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer J. Cole is considered one of the most respected and influential rappers of his generation. Interested in music from a young age, he decided to become a singer when he was just 12. His debut mixtape was a hit, and he went on to release many other successful mixtapes and albums.

Ariel Winter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

The youngest of the popular Workman siblings, Ariel Winter Workman has established herself as a successful actress after starting her career as a child star. She has also contributed immensely as a voice actress in films and video games.

Gianluigi Buffon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Carrara, Italy

Gianluigi Buffon is an Italian footballer, often considered the greatest goalkeeper of all time. The first goalkeeper to receive the Golden Foot Award, Buffon was included in Pelé's FIFA 100 list in 2004. He is also well-known for his charity work; in 2019, he was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations' World Food Programme.

Elijah Wood

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

American actor Elijah Wood is credited with bringing the iconic character Frodo Baggins to life with his portrayal of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He is also the founder of the production company SpectreVision, which predominantly produces horror films. Wood touched the lives of many when he visited Curepto after it was struck by an earthquake.

Jackson Pollock

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Cody, Wyoming, United States

Died: 1956

Abstract Expressionist artist Jackson Pollock pioneered the drip technique or action painting, which involved moving his whole body to paint on a horizontal surface. Unfortunately, he struggled with alcoholism and died in a car accident, while drunk driving. He inspired a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography and the 2000 film Pollock.

Will Poulter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Will Poulter is an English actor known for playing important roles in popular films, such as We're the Millers, The Maze Runner, and The Revenant. Will Poulter is a major inspiration to those suffering from developmental coordination disorder and dyslexia as he himself suffered from these conditions at school, which in turn encouraged him to pursue a career in acting.

Rick Ross

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Coahoma County, Mississippi

Named the "Hottest MC in the Game" in 2012 by MTV, Rick Ross soared to fame with his first single, Hustlin. He launched the label Maybach Music Group and once owned several Wingstop restaurant outlets. He is also known for his feuds and legal issues with other artists.

Alan Alda

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: New York, United States

Alan Alda is best known for his Emmy-winning roles of Hawkeye in M*A*S*H and Arnold Vinick in The West Wing. Fans also loved him in The Aviator. He has a keen interest in cosmology, serves on the boards of various science and technology institutes, and has received several honorary degrees.

Nick Carter

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Jamestown, New York, United States

Nick Carter is an American singer, musician, and actor. Best known for his association with the popular vocal group the Backstreet Boys, Carter achieved popularity as a teen idol throughout the mid and late-1990s. Also known for his charity work, Nick Carter has been playing an important role in raising awareness about the environment and its oceans.

Maluma

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Medellín, Colombia

Maluma is a Colombian singer, actor, and songwriter. After developing an interest in music early in his life, Maluma started recording songs at age 16. He then went on to collaborate with many successful artists and is currently among the best-selling Latin music artists, with sales of more than 26 million records worldwide.

Sheamus

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Cabra, Ireland

Irish wrestler Stephen Farrelly, better known as “Sheamus,” performs for Raw, under WWE. He is a four-time world champion and the first Irish WWE champion. He has won five tag-team championships with his partner Cesaro. He has also appeared in movies such as The Buddy Games and The Escapist.

Carlos Slim

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim owns the conglomerate Grupo Carso and has served as the CEO of América Móvil and Telmex. He was the world’s richest person from 2010 to 2013 and the fifth-richest in 2020, according to Forbes. He also owns three charity organizations focusing on Mexico City. 

Sarah McLachlan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada

Canadian singer Sarah Ann McLachlan is best known for her signature ballads and her bestselling album Surfacing. The three-time Grammy-winning and nine-time Juno-winning artist has also launched a free music school for disadvantaged youth and works against animal cruelty. She also launched the Lilith Fair, to promote female music artists.

Camila Alves

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Itambacuri, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Camila Alves’s rags-to-riches story is an inspiration to many. The Brazilian beauty went from being a waitress to the brand ambassador of a Macy’s collection. She designs the Muxo brand of bags and has also dabbled in hosting, lifestyle blogging, and entrepreneurship. Camila is also known as Matthew McConaughey’s wife.

John Banner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Died: 1973

Austrian-born actor John Banner is best remembered as Sergeant Schultz from the World War II-themed sitcom Hogan's Heroes. He was known for his popular catchphrase “I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!" He has also appeared on Broadway and in films such as Once Upon a Honeymoon. 

Jose Marti

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1853

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Died: 1895

Son of Spanish immigrants, Jose Marti spent his childhood in a strife-torn Cuba and attended high school on financial aid. Marti’s poems, essays, and articles were laced with his patriotic vigor to free Cuba from the Spanish rule. He died battling on the field at Dos Ríos.

Jessica Ennis-Hill

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Jessica Ennis-Hill is a British retired track and field athlete. She specialized in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 meters hurdles. In 2012, she won an Olympic gold in the heptathlon. She was introduced to sports as a young girl and immediately took an interest in athletics. She has won several other titles as well in addition to her Olympic gold. 

Gregg Popovich

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: East Chicago, Indiana, United States

Basketball coach Gregg Popovich currently serves as the head coach and president of the NBA team San Antonio Spurs. Known as Coach Pop, the three-time NBA Coach of the Year has scored the most wins NBA wins, leading the Spurs to 22 season wins, including five NBA titles.

Barbi Benton

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Model Barbi Benton is best known for her stint with Playboy magazine. She also appeared in the series Playboy After Dark, Sugar Time!, and Hee Haw, and released several albums. She dated Playboy founder Hugh Hefner for a while and then married real-estate developer George Gradow.

Lucas Dobre

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Lucas Dobre is an American dancer and social media influencer. He is one-half of the dancing duo the Dobre Twins along with his twin brother Marcus Dobre-Mofid. Lucas and Marcus are also part of the YouTube group Dobre Brothers alongside their older brothers, Darius and Cyrus. The Dobre Brothers produce content that includes vlogs, challenge videos, pranks, and dance videos.

Harvey Cantwell

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Hartley, Kent, England

Harvey Cantwell, better known as Hrvy, gained fame with his EP Holiday. He was a presenter on Friday Download and also appeared in the web series Chicken Girls. A huge star on social-media platforms such as Instagram, he has also been part of the reality show Strictly Come Dancing.

Katie Nolan

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

Tom Hopper

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Coalville, Leicestershire, England

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Joey Fatone

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Joey Fatone soared to fame with the boyband NSYNC. He was the runner-up in the 2007 version of Dancing with the Stars. He also hosted The Singing Bee and Family Feud, and performed as “Rabbit” in The Masked Singer. He also appeared in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Andre Iguodala

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Colette

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1873

Birthplace: Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France

Died: 1954

Colette was a French author who received a nomination for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. She is remembered for her novella Gigi, which inspired the 1958 movie and the 1973 musical of the same name. Her life and work have inspired several films, including the 2018 biographical drama film Colette, where Keira Knightley played the title role.

Jamie Carragher

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Bootle, Merseyside, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Kathryn Morris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Henry Morton Stanley

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1841

Birthplace: Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales

Died: 1904

Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American explorer, journalist, colonial administrator, soldier, politician, and author. He is remembered for his exploration of central Africa and his search for the source of the River Nile. Stanley received an honorary title of knighthood in 1899. His life and career inspired the 1939 movie Stanley and Livingstone, where Stanley was played by Spencer Tracy.

Calum Worthy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Canadian actor Calum Worthy, best known for his roles in The Act and American Vandal, had started his career as a child actor. A prominent environment activist, he makes his fans aware about climate change through his social-media profiles and has been associated with the Climate Reality Project.

Rakim

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Freddie Gibbs

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Gary

Stephen Gostkowski

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Whitney Peak

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Kampala, Uganda

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Arthur Rubinstein

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Łódź, Poland

Died: 1982

Arthur Rubinstein was a Polish-American pianist counted amongst the greatest pianists of all time. He had an extensive career spanning eight decades, during which he earned much international acclaim. He played music performed by several illustrious composers and is especially remembered for his interpretation of Chopin’s music. Renowned pianists François-René Duchâble and Avi Schönfeld were his students. 

Shruti Haasan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Charles Taylor

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Arthington, Liberia

Charles Taylor is a former Liberian politician who served as the 22nd President of Liberia. As a young man, he was the head of a Libyan-backed rebel group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia, and played a key role in initiating the First Liberian Civil War. He was elected the president after the war in 1997. He resigned in 2003.

Alexandra Krosney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Alexandra Krosney is a former American actress best known for playing Kristin Baxter in the TV series, Last Man Standing. In 2012, it was stated that Amanda Fuller had replaced Krosney in the series for unspecified creative reasons. Alexandra Krosney's last performing role was in the 2016 short film Twenty-Three Pints, in which she played Leanne.

Ty Olsson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Halifax, Canada

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lala Lajpat Rai

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1865

Birthplace: Punjab, India

Died: 1928

Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian politician who played a major role in the Indian Independence movement. He is credited with inspiring many young men, including Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad, to join the freedom struggle through journalistic writings and activism. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari. 

Patrice Motsepe

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa

The first black African to be featured on the Forbes billionaires’ list, African Rainbow Minerals founder Patrice Motsepe also owns a football club. In 2021, he took over as the president of the Confederation of African Football. The mining tycoon has also signed The Giving Pledge.

Matilda Lutz

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Born to a fashion photographer father and a fashion PR mother, who were both models previously, Matilda Lutz began modeling quite early in life. She moved to Los Angeles after dropping out of university and initially worked in an Italian eatery to sustain herself. She later appeared in movies such as Rings.

Nick Price

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Durban, South Africa

Nick Price is a Zimbabwean golfer who was considered the best player in the world in the mid-1990s; he was ranked number one as per the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won three major championships including two PGA Championships. In 2003, Nick Price was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Sister Souljah

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York City, United States

Takuma Sato

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Charles George Gordon

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1833

Birthplace: London

Died: 1885

Charles George Gordon was a British administrator and Army officer. He is best remembered for his work as the commander of the Ever Victorious Army in China, which played a key role in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion. The force, under Gordon's command, was also able to defeat much larger forces, earning him the nickname Chinese Gordon.

Gabby Gabreski

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2002

Claes Oldenburg

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Stockholm

Claes Oldenburg is a Swedish-American sculptor recognized for his public art installations. Many of his artworks, which were co-designed by his wife Coosje van Bruggen until 2009, feature everyday objects. One of the most celebrated sculptors of his generation, Claes Oldenburg has been honored with many prestigious awards like the National Medal of Arts and the Wolf Prize in Arts.  

Auguste Piccard

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1884

Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland

Died: 1963

Swiss-born Belgian physicist Auguste Piccard is best remembered for his research on the Earth’s upper stratosphere. He designed his own ships to explore the depth of the seas and also built balloons to study cosmic rays. His bathyscaphe remains one of his best-known inventions. He also co-discovered the magnetocaloric effect.

Roman Kemp

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Radio host and TV personality Roman Kemp is known for his stint on Capital FM, as the host of their breakfast show. He ranked third in the 19th season of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! He is also popular for his prank and comedy content on YouTube.