Rami Malek

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Torrance, California, United States

Rami Malek became the first actor of Egyptian origin to receive the prestigious Oscar for Best Actor, which he earned for playing British singer, Freddie Mercury, in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. In 2019, he was named in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world. He also has a philanthropic side and supports various charities..

Katharine Hepburn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2003

Katharine Hepburn served as the leading American actress for over six decades. She is regarded as an influential cultural figure and was included in the popular book Women Who Changed The World. Katharine Hepburn is also named in lists like 300 Women Who Changed the World, 100 Icons of the Century, and 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time.

George Carlin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 2008

Counted amongst the most influential stand-up comedians, George Carlin was known for his dark comedy. His comedy routine, Seven Dirty Words, was hugely controversial and played a critical role in Supreme Court’s ruling to censor offensive material on broadcast media. In his career, he released many comedy albums, starred in 14 HBO special, authored books and acted in numerous films.

Florence Nightingale

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1820

Birthplace: Florence, Italy

Died: 1910

The Lady with the Lamp Florence Nightingale is remembered for her relentless efforts in nursing soldiers during the Crimean War. She founded London’s St Thomas' Hospital to train nurses. She also pioneered the use of the polar area diagram and was the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society.

Emilio Estevez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

Emilio Estevez is known for acting in movies like The Mighty Ducks, The Breakfast Club and Repo Man as well as Bobby and The Public, the last two of which he also wrote and directed. One of the members of 1980s Brat Pack group of actors, he has also directed television shows like CSI: NY and appeared in music videos.

Emily VanCamp

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Port Perry, Canada

Emily VanCamp is a Canadian actress best known for playing Sharon Carter / Agent 13 in superhero films like Captain America. Trained in tap dance, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop, VanCamp believes that she would have continued dancing had she not gone into acting. She also credits her training in dance with helping her through her action sequences in films.

Tony Hawk

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Carlsbad, California, United States

Tony Hawk, nicknamed The Birdman, reinvented vertical skateboarding and became the first person to complete the "900" skateboarding trick. He owns a video game series, has launched a YouTube channel, and has collaborated to create the Emojipedia skateboarding emoji. The Birdhouse owner also contributes to building skateparks for the underprivileged.

Marcelo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

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

Brazilian footballer Marcelo Vieira, who now captains the Spanish club Real Madrid, is known as one of the world’s best left-backs. The Rio-born football star has previously had a successful stint with the Brazilian club Fluminense. He also won Brazil a team bronze and a team silver at the Olympics.

Malin Akerman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Malin Akerman is a Swedish-American model, actress, singer, and producer. She is known for playing important roles in such films like The Heartbreak Kid and Watchmen in which her nude scenes garnered much attention. She also works closely with a nonprofit organization called Opportunity International.

Ving Rhames

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States

Ving Rhames, mostly seen as the villain in films such as Con Air and Pulp Fiction, won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of real-life boxing promoter Don King in Don King: Only in America. He is also known as Luther Stickell from the Mission: Impossible franchise.

Yogi Berra

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died: 2015

Baseball catcher Yogi Berra is remembered for his long-running association with the MLB team New York Yankees. The 18-time All Star had won 10 World Series championships, too. He also won the American League MVP thrice. He was famous for his malapropisms such as “It ain't over 'til it's over.”

Domhnall Gleeson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Born to award-winning Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson initially gained fame with his Tony-nominated role in the Broadway play The Lieutenant of Inishmore. However, he is best known to audiences as Bill Weasley from the Harry Potter film series. He has also been part of series such as Black Mirror.

Burt Bacharach

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Died: 2023

Legendary musician and songwriter Burt Bacharach teamed up with lyricist Hal David and created many popular songs from the 1950s to the 1980s, including countless Billboard charters. He has won six Grammys and three Academy Awards for his tracks, and most of his songs were sung by Dionne Warwick. 

Steve Winwood

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England

Two-time Grammy-winning artist Steve Winwood experiments with a variety of genres, including rock, blues, and jazz. He has been part of groups such as Traffic and Blind Faith, and has delivered Billboard-topping hits such as Roll with It. He is one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

Otto Frank

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1889

Birthplace: Province of Hesse-Nassau

Died: 1980

Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, published her journal, detailing her experience during the Holocaust, as The Diary of a Young Girl, after her death. Otto was the only person in his family to survive the Holocaust. A former banker, he had also served in the German army.

Gabriel Byrne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Walkinstown, Dublin, Ireland

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne is best known for his Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated role of Dr. Paul Weston in the series In Treatment. He has also been part of movies such as Stigmata and End of Days. He is also a seasoned theater actor and has narrated several audiobooks.

Jason Biggs

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Pompton Plains, New Jersey, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Frenkie de Jong

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Gorinchem, Netherlands

Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch football player who is currently playing for his national team. In 2019, he was part of the team that won the runner-up trophy at the UEFA Nations League. Renowned for his technique, attacking prowess, passing, and dribbling skills, Frenkie de Jong has also been an important player for Barcelona since 2019.

Etika

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Rhea Seehorn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

First seen in independent comedy films, Rhea Seehorn gained prominence with her performance in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Her works also include a number of supporting roles and short-lived comedy series. 

Kim Fields

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Kim Fields is an American actress best known for playing Dorothy Ramsey in the popular TV series, The Facts of Life. Also a musician, Fields briefly performed R&B and rap music with a group named Impromp 2. Fields is also known for her directorial skills and has directed several episodes of Kenan & Kel and Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

Stephen Baldwin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Massapequa, New York, United States

The youngest of the Baldwin Brothers, Stephen Baldwin is an actor, filmmaker, and conservative political activist. Apart from being associated with the film industry, Stephen Baldwin is also known for his activism in religion and politics. His book The Unusual Suspect details his days of drug abuse and how he became a born-again Christian.

Bruce Boxleitner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois, United States

The American actor, who shot to fame following his success in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive and Scarecrow and Mrs King, starred in Babylon 5 films. Bruce William Boxleitner is also known for his comic roles. He appeared in video games and is credited as the author of two science fiction novels.

Sawyer Sweeten

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas

Died: 2015

Sawyer Sweeten gained prominence with his performance in Everybody Loves Raymond. He took his own life from a self-inflicted gunshot a fortnight before his 20th birthday. The news of his death left his fans and co-stars shocked.

Catherine Tate

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Bloomsbury, London, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Odeya Rush

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Haifa, Israel

Odeya Rush is an Israeli model and actress best known for playing lead roles in American films like The Giver, The Bachelors, and Let It Snow. In 2016, Rush was honored at the Young Artist Awards with the Best Performance in a Feature Film award. In 2017, she received the Awards Circuit Community Award for her performance in Lady Bird.

Deborah Kara Unger

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Canadian actress Deborah Kara Unger is best known for her role in the film Between Strangers, for which she received a Genie Award nomination. She received training at  Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, becoming the first Canadian to do so. She has appeared in many independent films since her debut 30 years ago.

Mackenzie Astin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Son of award-winning actress, Patty Duke, and John Astin, Mackenzie Astin is an American actor who debuted at the age of nine. He is noted for his roles in the television sitcom The Facts of Life and the political series Scandal. An accident cost him the top edge of his right ear. He is the half-brother of actor-director Sean Astin.

Samantha Mathis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Williamsburg, New York, United States

Samantha Mathis, VP of SAG-AFTRA, is best known for Young Artist Award-nominated role in This Is My Life and her Saturn Award-nominated performance in Salem's Lot. Fans also loved her in Broken Arrow and American Psycho. She dated actor River Phoenix before he died of a drug overdose.

Billy Squier

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Luke Benward

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Franklin, Tennessee

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Mary Kay Ash

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Hot Wells, Cypress, Texas, United States

Died: 2001

Carla Hall

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1828

Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Died: 1882

Known for founding the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a legendary poet and painter of the 19th century. His illustrations also adorned the books of his poet sister Christina Rossetti. Known for volumes such as The House of Life, he also influenced the Aesthetic movement.

Jamie Luner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Ian Dury

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Harrow, Middlesex, England

Died: 2000

Tom Snyder

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Milwaukee

Died: 2007

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Henry Cabot Lodge

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1850

Birthplace: Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1924

Nathan Fielder

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A graduate of Humber College Comedy, Nathan Joseph Fielder is best known for his hit docu-realty television series, Nathan for You. Beginning his career in 2006 as the writer-director of a short film called Morris; he made his  acting debut with a television series called This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Today, he is considered an established writer, director and comedian.

Eric Singer

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Dorothy Hodgkin

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt

Died: 1994

Dorothy Hodgkin received the 1964 Nobel Prize for mapping the structure of penicillin and Vitamin B12. She is also known for her work on insulin. Beginning her work on structure of an organic compound by using X-ray crystallography as an undergraduate student, she later developed it further and used it to determine the three-dimensional structure of complex organic molecules.

Julius Maada Bio

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Tihun, Bonthe District

The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio had previously been a brigadier general with the country’s army. He is one of the 35 children of Sherbro Paramount Chief Charlie Bio II. After multiple military coups, Bio became an SLPP member. His main focus is on healthcare and renewable energy.

Chris Patten

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Cleveleys, Lancashire, England

Natasha Bertrand

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: New York, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Jules Massenet

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1842

Birthplace: Montaud, France

Died: 1912

Norman Whitfield

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Died: 2008

Kieron Pollard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Tacarigua, Trinidad

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Alan Ball Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Farnworth, England

Died: 2007

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Felipe Alou

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Haina, Dominican Republic

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Clare Bowen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: South Coast, Australia

 Australian actress Clare Bowen is best known for her role as Scarlett O'Connor in the musical-drama television series Nashville. Bowen appeared as the female lead in the Australian drama film The Combination in 2009 and has enjoyed a flourishing career in film, theatre, and television. She also guest-starred in the TV series The Cut, Gangs of Oz, Chandon Pictures and Home and Away.