Chris Hemsworth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Australian actor, Chris Hemsworth, shot to superstardom after playing Thor, the crown prince of Asgard in the Thor and The Avengers film series. Before embarking on his Hollywood journey, he had already established himself in Australia with drama series Home and Away. The handsome actor has also won praise for films like Snow White and the Huntsman and Ghostbusters.

Viola Davis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Saint Matthews, South Carolina, United States

A popular television, film, and stage actress, Viola Davis became the first African-American actress to be honored with Triple Crown of Acting. She is also known for supporting equal rights for women. In 2012 and 2017, she was named in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world.

Hulk Hogan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, United States

Died: 2025

Former American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan had a very successful career from the 1970s to the 2010s and won many championships. He has also acted in several movies. However, he has been accused of being a racist and a homophobic and a leaked sex tape involving him created quite a stir.

Steve Wozniak

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Widely recognized as one of the two important pioneers of the personal computer revolution, Steve Wozniak is credited with co-founding Apple Inc. along with Steve Jobs. Not surprisingly, he has been described as one of the men that changed the course of history through technology. Apart from being a programmer and technology entrepreneur, Steve Wozniak is also a well-known philanthropist.

Joe Rogan

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Úrsula Corberó

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Spain

Úrsula Corberó is a Spanish actress who achieved international fame after playing Tokyo in the popular heist crime drama TV series, Money Heist. Renowned for her good looks, Corberó has been the face of many brands, such as Maybelline, Tampax, and Calzedonia. Also a philanthropist, Corberó has been part of many awareness campaigns pertaining to breast cancer and climate change.

Enid Blyton

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: East Dulwich, London, England

Died: 1968

Author Enid Blyton is best remembered for her iconic children’s book series such as Famous Five, Malory Towers, and Secret Seven, majorly focusing on mystery-based plots. Her works have made her the fourth-most-translated writer. She had supported animal and paediatric charities. Her story inspired the BBC film Enid.

Alyson Stoner

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Ohio, USA

Alyson Stoner is best known as Sarah Baker from the Cheaper by the Dozen film franchise. She also voiced Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts video games and Holly Hobbie in the Holly Hobbie and Friends movies. Stoner has also released several singles and was part of the Step Up franchise.

Alex Haley

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Ithaca, New York, United States

Died: 1992

Ian McDiarmid

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland

Best known to fans as Emperor Palpatine or Darth Sidious in the Star Wars movie series, Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid also had a successful career in British theater. His performance as Teddy in the play Faith Healer won him a Tony Award, while he earned an Olivier Award for the play Insignificance.

Patty Mills

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Canberra, Australia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Anna Gunn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Embeth Davidtz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Embeth Davidtz is a South-African American actress known for playing important roles in popular movies, such as Schindler's List and Fracture. She also serves as an inspiration to those fighting against cancer as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, for which she had to undergo a mastectomy.

Joe Jackson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Burton upon Trent, England

Eric Carmen

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died: 2024

David Brooks

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Toronto

David Brooks is a Canadian-born American conservative political commentator. Having worked with popular publications like The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, and Newsweek, Brooks is currently contributing as a writer for The New York Times. Also an educator, David Brooks has taught at prestigious institutions like the Sanford School of Public Policy and Yale University.

Arlene Dahl

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Duane Martin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Sophie Okonedo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Jirandeh, Iran

Iranian footballer Alireza Jahanbakhsh is best known as an attacking midfielder/winger for the Dutch football club Feyenoord. Often compared to legendary Iranian player Mehdi Mahdavikia for his playing style, he gained praises from netizens in 2022, when a clip showing him helping a camerawoman get up after being knocked down went viral.

Pablo Sandoval

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jim Lee

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Korean-American comic-book artist Jim Lee began his career with Marvel and then soared to fame with his X-Men series. Though initially trained in psychology, he skipped medical school and became a comic writer instead. Apart from co-founding Image Comics, he also created WildStorm, which he sold to DC later.

Young Dolph

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died: 2021

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Roger Craig Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Orange County, California, United States

Anna Massey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Thakeham, England

Died: 2011

Lloyd Nolan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1985

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Merritt Wever

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Sunil Shetty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Mulki, India

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Gifford Pinchot

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1865

Birthplace: Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

Died: 1946

Gifford Pinchot was an American politician and forester. He is best remembered for his service as the first chief of the US Forest Service from February 1905 to January 1910. Gifford Pinchot also served as the Governor of Pennsylvania on two occasions; from 16 January 1923 to 18 January 1927 and again from 20 January 1931 to 15 January 1935.

Gustavo Cerati

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Died: 2014

Gustavo Cerati was one of the finest South American singers and one of the pioneers of Ibero-American rock. He headed the popular pop-rock trio Soda Stereo and later also penned lyrics and recorded for artists such as Shakira. He died at age 55, after a stroke and a 4-year coma.

Melky Cabrera

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Masayoshi Son

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Tosu, Saga, Japan

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese technology entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. He is credited with founding SoftBank, a popular Japanese holding company, for which he also serves as the chief executive officer. One of the richest men in Japan, Son has pledged to donate $120 million to support the victims affected by the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku.

Lauren Riihimaki

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Canada

Canadian DIY and lifestyle vlogger Lauren Riihimaki shot to fame with her YouTube channel and vlog named LaurDIY. She is also a podcaster and an angel investor and has executive produced and hosted the HBO series Craftopia. Her brand of jewelry, accessories, and craft kits are now available at retail stores.

Elya Baskin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Riga, Latvia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Carolyn Murphy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Panama City, Florida, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Curtis Samuel

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

London Breed

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Kyle Guy

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Layla Alizada

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul-born Canadian actor Layla Alizada impressed her fans with her roles in Shut Eye and Jane the Virgin, and in the Academy Award-nominated short film Day One. She is married to Shameless star Noel Fisher. A polyglot, she knows four languages. She is also an avid animal lover.

Audrey Mestre

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Île-de-France, France

Died: 2002

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, United States

Jan Palach

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic

Died: 1969

Erwin Chargaff

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Died: 2002

Erwin Chargaff was a biochemist and writer who worked at the Columbia University medical school as a professor of biochemistry. He is credited with discovering the Chargaff's rules, which played an important role in the discovery of the DNA's double helix structure. Also a prolific writer, Erwin Chargaff authored several books, including an autobiography.

Tierra Whack

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Asma al-Assad

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Acton

Born to Syrian-origin parents in Britain, Asma al-Assad is now the First Lady of Syria, through her marriage to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. In 2021, an investigation related to her alleged involvement in war crimes in Syria was opened, which if proven could strip her of her British citizenship.

Will Friedle

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Hartford

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jermain Taylor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Adam Thomas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Salford, Greater Manchester

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Kay Lee Ray

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Paisley, Scotland

WWE wrestler Kayleigh Rae, better known by her pseudonym, Kay Lee Ray, is as much known for her wrestling skills as for her scarlet hair. While she calls herself The Forever Champion, she has been an ICW Women’s champion three times, apart from being the longest-reigning NXT UK Women's champion.