Bill Gates

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Leading American technologist, business leader and philanthropist, Bill Gates is the co-founder of the world’s largest software company, Microsoft. His passion for computers made him one of the richest in the world and through his charity foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he and his ex-wife, Melinda, use this money generously to help people world over live a better life.

Julia Roberts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Smyrna, Georgia, United States

Julia Roberts is one of the most popular Hollywood actresses. She came to limelight in the 1990, when she played the female lead in the movie, Pretty Woman. In 2000, she won the Academy Award for best actress for her role in Erin Brockovich in 2000. She has been named the most beautiful woman in the world, a record five times, by the People magazine.

Joaquin Phoenix

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix is widely regarded as one of the most talented actors of his generation. In his career of four decades, he has starred in numerous films playing characters that have become memorable. These include movies like Gladiator, Joker, Walk the Line and Her. The acclaimed actor is also a social activist, environmentalist, animal rights activist and producer.

Frank Ocean

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States

Regarded as one of the most acclaimed musical artists of his generation, Frank Ocean is recognized for his unconventional production techniques and wide vocal range. He is credited with revitalizing and popularizing jazz and funk-influenced R&B. He is also regarded as a representative of alternative R&B. He was named in Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world list.

Annie Potts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Lauren Holly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States

Lauren Holly is best known for her award-winning performance as Maxine Stewart in Picket Fences and her Emmy-nominated role as Julie Chandler in All My Children. She initially gained fame with the Jim Carrey-starrer Dumb and Dumber. She and her father established the “A" Fund in her brother’s honor.

Jawed Karim

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Merseburg, Germany

Jawed Karim is an American Internet entrepreneur and software engineer. Karim is credited with co-founding one of the most popular online video-sharing platforms, YouTube. He is also credited with uploading the first YouTube video named Me at the zoo. During his time working at PayPal, Jawed Karim had designed many of the company's core components, such as its anti-Internet-fraud system.

Brad Douglas Paisley

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States

Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter. One of the most decorated male country music singers of the current generation, Paisley has won multiple American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and Academy of Country Music Awards. Brad Paisley is also known for his skills as a guitarist and one particular model of guitar is named after him.

Indra Nooyi

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Indra Nooyi is an Indian-American business executive known for her association with PepsiCo where she served as the chief executive officer from 2006 to 2018. Often ranked among the most powerful women, Nooyi was named in Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women list in 2014. In 2017, she was named in the magazine's 19 Most Powerful Women in Business list.

Matt Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Northampton, England

Matt Smith is best known for his award-winning portrayal of the 11th incarnation of The Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who. Fans also loved him as Prince Philip in the Netflix historical series The Crown. Initially a soccer player, he switched to acting after spondylolysis ended his sports career.

Troian Bellisario

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Troian Bellisario is best known for her Teen Choice Award-winning performance as Spencer Hastings in Pretty Little Liars. She was also appreciated for her role as Amanda in the film Consent, which earned her a Vision Fest Award, and for her performance in the WIGS web series Lauren.

Jami Gertz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Charlie Daniels

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2020

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Charlie Daniels, is remembered for his contributions to Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music. He had an extensive career that spanned over half a century and was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. He had also appeared in a few films.

Jonas Salk

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1995

If the world is successful in its fight against polio, the credit goes to American virologist Jonas Salk who developed a vaccine for the disease. Described as a “miracle worker”, his concerns for humanity were reflected in the fact that he did not claim a patent for the vaccine. He founded the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, based in California.

Gwendoline Christie

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Worthing, United Kingdom

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Daphne Zuniga

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Finn Wittrock

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Lenox, Massachusetts, United States

A Juilliard School alumnus, Finn Wittrock is known for his work on stage, films, and TV shows. As an actor and screenwriter, Finn Wittrock has won many awards, including the National Board of Review Award and Theatre World Award.

Nolan Gould

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Actor Nolan Gould is best known for playing Luke Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family. He started his acting career as a three-year-old child. After appearing in commercials, he began acting in TV shows and films. He has appeared in a couple of music videos as well. He has a high IQ and is a member of Mensa.

Dennis Franz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Joan Plowright

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Died: 2025

Joan Plowright is a retired actress who won several prestigious awards, such as a Tony Award and two Golden Globe Awards, during her career which spanned more than 70 years. During the 2004 New Year Honours, Plowright was appointed a Dame Commander for her contribution to the entertainment industry. The Plowright Theatre is named after Joan Plowright in her honor.

Elsa Lanchester

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1986

Elsa Lanchester was an English actress whose career spanned more than 50 years. Apart from her acting skills, Lanchester was also known for her skills as a dancer. After starting her career in the British entertainment industry, Lanchester moved to Hollywood in the 1930s, owing to her success in American films. She was also nominated for an Oscar in 1949.

Telma Hopkins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Andy Richter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Francis Bacon

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1992

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman. He played a major role in the development of the scientific method and was an influential figure through the scientific revolution. He served as attorney general and as lord chancellor of England and was the first recipient of the queen's counsel designation. He has created Baron Verulam in 1618. 

Jack Soo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA

Died: 1979

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Edith Head

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, United States

Died: 1981

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Terrell Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Natina Reed

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Died: 2012

Natina Reed was discovered by rapper Lisa Lopes. Reed began her career writing for TLC and later performed as part of Blaque. She also appeared in the films Bring It On and Honey, and in the series V.I.P. She died at age 31, after being hit by a car.

Sierra McCormick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Asheville, North Carolina

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Robert Liston

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1794

Birthplace: Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland

Died: 1847

Scottish surgeon Robert Liston worked in an era when anesthesia wasn’t invented. He could complete amputations within minutes, thus saving the lives of many when the speed of the surgery made the difference between life and death. Later, he became the first European surgeon to operate under anesthesia.

Anne Perry

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Blackheath, London, England

Juliet Hulme, better known as Anne Perry, is the bestselling author of the widely popular William Monk and Thomas Pitt series of novels. She changed her name after a 5-year sentence for killing her friend’s mother at age 15. She has also worked as a flight attendant.

Garrincha

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Pau Grande, Magé, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died: 1983

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jane Alexander

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Evelyn Waugh

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: West Hampstead, London, United Kingdom

Died: 1966

Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh was an English author, known for his novels, biographies, and travelogues. Hailed as the most brilliant satirical novelist of his day, he wrote mostly satires before WWII. But during the war, his writings took a serious turn; he published Brideshead Revisited in 1945, a book that continues to appear on the best books list till now.

Sheryl Underwood

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

May Calamawy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Bahrain

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Joe Spinell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 1989

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Herman Boone

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2019

Montel Vontavious Porter

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Suzy Parker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Long Island City, New York, United States

Died: 2003

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Chris Bauer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Auguste Escoffier

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1846

Birthplace: Villeneuve-Loubet, France

Died: 1935

Trista Sutter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Lenny Wilkens

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Brooklyn Brooklyn, New York

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Devon Murray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Agnes Obel

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Gentofte, Denmark

Agnes Obel is a Danish musician, singer, and songwriter. She achieved national recognition in 2011 when she won five prizes at the Danish Music Awards that year. Her third studio album Citizen of Glass earned her critical acclaim as well as the IMPALA Album of the Year Award in 2016.

Tina Guo

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Shanghai, China

Dayanara Torres

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dayanara Torres is a Puerto Rican beauty queen, model, actress, singer, and writer. She came into prominence in 1993 when she was crowned Miss Universe in Mexico. During and after her reign, Dayanara Torres served as an ambassador for UNICEF; she traveled through Latin America and Asia in support of the organization.

Peter Hitchens

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Sliema, Malta

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Alan Smith

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Leeds

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)