Mark Wahlberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

From being a drug dealer to going to prison on the charge of attempted murder, Mark Wahlberg's young life was a troubled one. That is till the time he decided to pull himself out of the mess and live a worthy life. His foray into music began his journey which later took him into the world of television and film.

Adam Smith

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1723

Birthplace: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Died: 1790

Widely considered The Father of Economics, Adam Smith was a Scottish philosopher and economist. A pioneer of political economy, Adam Smith played a major role during the Scottish Enlightenment. His book The Wealth of Nations is regarded as the first modern work of economics and a forerunner of today's academic discipline of economics.

Rick Riordan

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Rick Riordan is an author whose Percy Jackson & the Olympians series was adapted into a film series. Known for writing books based on the mythologies of various cultures, Riordan's works have been translated into 42 languages. In the US alone, his books have sold over 30 million copies and he is a two-time winner of Mark Twain Award.

Tyler Blevins

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Greyscale, Illinois, United States

Tyler Blevins is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and professional gamer. He came into prominence in 2017, when he began playing Fortnite Battle Royale. Blevins' Twitch channel went on to gather millions of followers, making it one of the most-followed Twitch channels in the world. Tyler Blevins has won several awards, including a Streamy Award and Shorty Award.

Kenny G

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, is a best-selling jazz saxophonist who has sold over 75 million records and even owns a line of saxophones. He is also a certified pilot and a skilled golfer who has participated in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am seven times.

Troye Sivan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa

Singer, actor, and YouTuber Troye Sivan is best known for his Golden Globe-nominated song Revelation from the movie Boy Erased. He played the younger Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and the titular role in the Spud movie franchise. His YouTube video The Boyfriend Tag won him a Teen Choice Award.

Ron Livingston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

John Maynard Keynes

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1883

Birthplace: Cambridge ,England

Died: 1946

John Maynard Keynes was an English economist. His ideas are credited with changing the theory and practice of the economic policies and macroeconomics of governments at a fundamental level. Counted among the 20th century's most influential economists, Keynes' ideas are the basis for Keynesian economics. In 1999, he was named in Time magazine's Most Important People of the Century list.

Robert Kraft

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Robert Kraft is an American businessman and the chief executive officer and chairman of the popular diversified holding company, The Kraft Group. A sports enthusiast, Kraft owns the Gillette Stadium, NFL's New England Patriots, and MLS' New England Revolution. Also a well-known philanthropist, Robert Kraft has donated millions of dollars to various causes, such as healthcare, education, and youth sports.   

Jeff Garlin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Peter Wentz

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Wilmette, Illinois, United States

Pete Wentz gained fame as the bassist/lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy and later formed the electropop group Black Cards. He owns a record label, an apparel company, and a film production company. He has hosted Best Ink and is associated with charities such as UNICEF's Tap Project.

Joe Gatto

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Joe Gatto is an American actor, producer, and comedian. He is part of the popular comedy troupe, The Tenderloins, which also has comedians like Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, and James Murray. Gatto is best known for appearing in the popular hidden camera reality show, Impractical Jokers. He also appeared in the film version of the show, Impractical Jokers: The Movie.

Yoo In-na

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

South Korean entertainer Yoo In-na is best known for her roles in series such as Secret Garden, Queen and I, and High Kick! Through the Roof. She was a DJ on the popular radio program Let's Crank Up the Volume and has won honors such as the Baeksang Arts Award.

Liza Weil

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, United States

Liza Weil is best known as Paris Geller from Gilmore Girls and its revival series, and as Amanda Tanner in Scandal. Fans also loved her in How to Get Away with Murder and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She had started her career with theater and still performs in plays occasionally.

Nick Kroll

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Rye, New York, United States

Nick Kroll is best known for his performance in the sitcom The League and for his own Comedy Central show, Kroll Show. He has also voiced many characters, such as Stu in The Life and Times of Tim, and has starred in and co-created the Emmy-nominated show Big Mouth.

Amanda Crew

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Langley, British Columbia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Brian McKnight

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Brian McKnight is a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist in R&B and soul genres. Associated with labels like Motown, Mercury, and Warner Brothers, he is known for his albums, Back at One, and Anytime. The co-writer of the song Wait also hosted radio shows.

Ken Follett

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Joe Clark

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: High River, Canada

Joe Clark is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and politician. In 1979, he became the youngest person to be elected as the prime minister of Canada and served in this position until 1980. He lost the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1983 before gaining prominence once again in 1984 when he served as a senior cabinet minister. 

Chad Allen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Cerritos, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

James Connolly

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1868

Birthplace: Cowgate

Died: 1916

Suze Orman

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Kathleen Kennedy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States

Film producer Kathleen Kennedy currently serves Lucasfilm as its president. She is the co-founder of Amblin Entertainment with her husband, Frank Marshall, and Steven Spielberg. Over the years, she has produced some of the highest-grossing films of all time, such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and the Jurassic Park franchise.

Laurie Anderson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Glen Ellyn

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Ryan Mallett

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Batesville, Arkansas, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Mike Fisher

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Peterborough, Canada

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Daniel Von Bargen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Lilly Krug

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Salvatore Ferragamo

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1898

Birthplace: Bonito, Italy

Died: 1960

Salvatore Ferragamo was an Italian shoe designer. An innovative designer, Ferragamo is remembered for inventing the Cage heel. Also a pioneering shoe designer, Ferragamo experimented with materials including fish, crocodile, and kangaroo skin. He is also credited with founding the popular luxury goods company, Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. Today, his company has extended its operations to include a ready-to-wear clothing line.

Tom Evans

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Died: 1983

William Boyd

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Hendrysburg, Ohio, United States

Died: 1972

Christy Brown

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1981

Mike Zimmer

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois, United States

Richard Scarry

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died: 1994

Torry Holt

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Gibsonville, North Carolina, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ajinkya Rahane

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Maharashtra, India

Indian right-handed batsman Ajinkya Rahane started his first-class career representing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. He is the current vice-captain of the Indian national Test cricket team. He has also represented the IPL teams Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. He was the 2015-2015 CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year.

Colm Wilkinson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Drimnagh, Ireland

Known for his incredible vocal range, Irish tenor Colm Wilkinson mesmerized audiences with his performances in the stage musicals The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables. Born to musician parents, Wilkinson had begun performing part-time quite early in life. His self-titled album aced the Irish charts for 8 weeks.

Bill Hayes

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Harvey, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Henry Onyekuru

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Yulia Lipnitskaya

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Yekaterinburg, Russia

Yulia Lipnitskaya stunned her fans with the news of her retirement at the tender age of 19. Apparently, she had been struggling with injuries and anorexia. The Russian professional figure skater won an Olympic gold at 15, thus becoming the youngest Russian gold medalist in history.

Kevin Faulk

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Haluk Bilginer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: İzmir, Turkey

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Thomas Chippendale

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1718

Birthplace: Otley, England

Died: 1779

Marques Colston

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Martha Argerich

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

Navi Rawat

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Malibu, California, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Hélène Cixous

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Oran, Algeria

Hélène Cixous is a professor, poet, playwright, rhetorician, literary critic, philosopher, and French feminist writer. She is best known for writing an article titled The Laugh of the Medusa, which earned her popularity and established her as a thinker in post-structural feminism.

Art Donovan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, U.S.

Died: 2013

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

François Sagat

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Cognac, France

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Margaret Drabble

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Sheffield, England

English author Margaret Drabble mostly writes about women protagonists and their experiences through marriage, motherhood, and intellectual development. Her novels such as The Gates of Ivory and A Summer Bird-Cage have earned her honors such as the DBE. She is the younger sister of novelist A.S. Byatt.