Owen Wilson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Comic actor, screenwriter and producer, Owen Wilson has earned praise for acting in movies like Wedding Crashers, Midnight in Paris, Inherent Vice and The Royal Tenenbaums, the last of which he also co-wrote with his long-time friend, Wes Anderson. The charming actor has also lent his voice to animation movies like Fantastic Mr. Fox, Free Birds and Cars film series.

David Ortiz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

David Ortiz is a Dominican-American former baseball player who played primarily for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed Big Papi for his strength, Ortiz is considered one of the greatest clutch hitters ever. Also regarded as one of the greatest designated hitters for Boston Red Sox, Ortiz helped the team end its 86-year World Series championship drought.

Alan Shepard

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Derry

Died: 1998

Alan Shepard was an astronaut and the first American to travel into space. In 1971, Shepard became the fifth and oldest astronaut to walk on the Moon; he was 47 years and 80 days old at that time. From 1963 to 1969, he played an important role as the Chief of the Astronaut Office. His work inspired several TV series.

Margaret Atwood

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet and novelist. Her works encompass themes, such as religion and myth, climate change, and gender and identity. An award-winning writer, many of Atwood's works have been made into films and television series; her work, The Handmaid's Tale, has had several adaptations. Perhaps, Margaret Atwood's most important contribution is her invention of the LongPen device.

Elizabeth Perkins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

Elizabeth Perkins is an American actress known for playing important roles in popular TV series like Weeds, The Moodys, and Truth Be Told. An actress who is vocal about sensitive issues, such as sexual harassment, Perkins participated in a rally against sexual harassment in 2017 when she held a sign with the hashtag #MeToo along with the name James Woods.

Peter Schmeichel

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Kirk Hammett

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Metallica, was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list. He was previously part of the group Exodus. His collection of horror memorabilia was released as a book, and he also started an annual horror convention.

Damon Wayans Jr.

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Huntington, Vermont, United States

The son of popular actor and comedian Damon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr. followed in his father's footsteps to become a famous actor and comedian in his own right. He played a major role in helping the ABC comedy series Happy Endings become a critically acclaimed series and a cult classic.

Linda Evans

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Allyson Felix

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

The most-decorated track and field athlete, Allyson Felix, once bullied for having skinny legs, now has a record 9 Olympic medals, including 6 gold medals. Named to Time 100 in 2020, she is also part of the board of Right to Play, which caters to children in underdeveloped countries.

Mike Epps

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer, Mike Epps, is a man with multiple talents. He began his career performing stand-up comedy and branched out into acting soon after.  As an actor, he gained fame for playing Day-Day Jones in the film Next Friday and its sequels. He is a controversial person and has been accused of assaulting a fellow comedian.

Oscar Nunez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Cuba, Cuba

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Nathan Kress

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Glendale, California, U.S.

Nathan Kress is best known for his Young Artist Award-nominated role of Freddie Benson in Nickelodeon’s iCarly. He has also voiced Wedge Antilles in the Disney series Star Wars Rebels. He is a staunch Christian and is also associated with several charitable organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

Susan Sullivan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Len Bias

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Landover, Maryland, USA

Died: 1986

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Kim Wilde

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Chiswick, London, United Kingdom

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Alan Moore

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Northampton, England

Alan Moore is an English writer best known for his contributions to popular comic books, such as Batman: The Killing Joke, Watchmen, and The Ballad of Halo Jones. Some consider him to be the best comic book writer in the English language. His works have influenced several literary and television figures, such as Damon Lindelof, Joss Whedon, and Neil Gaiman.

Delroy Lindo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Eltham, London, England, UK

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Kevin Nealon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Kevin Nealon gained fame as part of Saturday Night Live and many of Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison films. He has also voiced the titular character in Glenn Martin, DDS and been part of the series Man with a Plan. An avid animal rights activist, he has been associated with PETA.

Chloë Sevigny

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Chloë Sevigny is an American actress known for playing important roles in experimental or controversial independent films. Also a model and fashion designer, Chloë Sevigny is widely regarded as a style icon, thanks to her alternative fashion sense. She has also released many clothing lines designed by herself!

Peta Wilson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales

Peta Wilson is an Australian actress, model, and lingerie designer. She is best known for her portrayal of Nikita in the action-drama television series La Femme Nikita, for which she received nominations at several award ceremonies, such as the Gemini Awards and Saturn Awards. Also an entrepreneur, Wilson founded a lingerie label called Wylie Wilson in 2012.

Romany Malco

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Romany Malco is an American actor, music producer, and voice actor. He is credited with forming a rap group named R.M.G., which later came to be known as The College Boyz. Malco started pursuing acting after being encouraged to do so by John Leguizamo, who was impressed by his dynamic personality when the former was working as a music producer.

Allison Tolman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Allison Tolman is best known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role of Molly Solverson in the series Fargo. Fans also loved her in the series Downward Dog, Good Girls, and Emergence, and the film Krampus. She is one of the co-founders of the Dallas-based Second Thought Theatre. 

David Hemmings

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England

Died: 2003

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Johnny Mercer

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Died: 1976

Imogene Coca

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2001

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Nayanthara

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Denny Hamlin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

Part of the Joe Gibbs Racing team of the NASCAR Cup Series, Denny Hamlin boasts of 17 wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and two in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. While he began racing go-karts at age 7, he began racing mini stocks by age 16.

Warren Moon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Gary Sheffield

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Brenda Vaccaro

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

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

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Sam Cassell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Nasim Pedrad

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Nick Bateman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Burlington, Canada

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Christina Vidal

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Whitestone, New York, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Megyn Kelly

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois, United States

Megyn Kelly is a well-known American journalist and political commentator. She had a successful career at Fox News and NBC News, where she did reporting and anchored many shows. She quit television and launched her media production company in 2020. She hosts the The Megyn Kelly Show podcast. She has also written an autobiography titled Settle for More.

Jake Abel

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Jason Williams

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Belle, West Virginia, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Yoon Park

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Initially a drummer for Can't Play Well, Yoon Park later plunged into acting. Over the years, he has gained fame with series such as Flower of Queen and Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life. His role in The Tuna and the Dolphin won him a KBS Drama Award.

Steven Pasquale

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Jameson Parker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Louis Daguerre

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1787

Birthplace: Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France

Died: 1851

Remembered for his invention of the daguerreotype, or the first process of photography, which could develop pictures in just 20 to 30 minutes, Louis Daguerre had humble beginnings as revenue officer and then an opera scene painter. He was also instrumental in setting up the first diorama theater.

Miranda Raison

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Burnham Thorpe, United Kingdom

Miranda Raison gained fame playing Jo Portman in the series Spooks and Abbey in Married Single Other. She has also portrayed Anne Boleyn in Howard Brenton’s play of the same name and in Henry VIII. Raison has also voiced Millie in King of the Railway and Thomas & Friends.

Cindy Blackman Santana

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Yellow Springs, Ohio

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Dennis Haskins

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Anthony McPartlin

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Steven Moffat

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Paisley, Scotland

Jack Tatum

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Cherryville, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2010

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Rudy Sarzo

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Havana

Pedro Infante

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Mazatlán

Died: 1957

Once a matinee idol in Mexico, Pedro Infante is remembered for his blockbuster hits such as Nosotros los pobres and Los tres García. He loved flying planes, using the pseudonym Captain Cruz and eventually died in a plane crash. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Bear for his performance in Tizoc.