Cameron Diaz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

A former actress best known for her appearances in comedy films, Cameron Diaz is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a New York Film Critics Award. She began modeling as a teenager and was soon flooded with acting offers. Over the years, she became a successful actress and has since retired from acting. She is known for her environmental activism.

Warren Buffett

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

American investor, business tycoon and philanthropist Warren Buffett is considered one of the most successful investors in the world by the media. The chairman and largest shareholder of the firm, Berkshire Hathaway, he is often called as the ‘Oracle’ or ‘Sage’ of Omaha. Notably, he has pledged to give away a sizable portion of his wealth to philanthropic causes.

Bebe Rexha

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Bebe Rexha is an American singer-songwriter. As a songwriter, Rexha has contributed to the success of songs recorded by artists like Eminem, Nick Jonas, and Selena Gomez. Her debut album Expectations did well in the US. Having described her sexual orientation as fluid, Rexha serves as an inspiration to the LGBTQ+ community; she is also a supporter of the community.  

Mary Shelley

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1797

Birthplace: Somers Town, London, England

Died: 1851

An author who was admired for her exploration of the Gothic genre, Mary Shelley is best remembered for her novel Frankenstein. She also edited the works of her husband, Romantic poet P.B. Shelley. She lost her husband to a drowning accident and eventually passed away due to brain tumor.

Peggy Lipton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2019

Peggy Lipton achieved fame after playing Julie Barnes in the TV series The Mod Squad; her character Julie became a fashion icon. Peggy is also credited with raising her children Kidada and Rashida Jones—both celebrities—after marrying Quincy Jones. Interestingly, Peggy achieved all these after overcoming nervousness and stuttering as a child after being sexually abused by a relative.

Ted Williams

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Died: 2002

Ted Williams was an American baseball player who spent his entire 19-year MLB career with the Boston Red Sox. A nineteen-time All-Star and two-time Triple Crown winner, Ted Williams is widely considered one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball. In 1991, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Andy Roddick

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Former world number 1 tennis player Andy Roddick is best known for his US Open win in 2003. He reached the finals of three Wimbledon championships and US Open 2006, only to be defeated by Roger Federer each time. Following his retirement, he focused on his non-profit, Andy Roddick Foundation. 

Ernest Rutherford

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1871

Birthplace: Brightwater, New Zealand

Died: 1937

New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford is remembered as the father of nuclear physics. His discovery of radioactive half-life and of radon, and his differentiation of alpha and beta radiation, won him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. Element 104 was named rutherfordium in his honor.

Fred Hampton

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Died: 1969

Fred Hampton was considered an activist and a revolutionary socialist working for social change. He was the deputy chairman of the national Black Panther Party. He founded the Rainbow Coalition, aiming to help the Chicago street gangs to end infighting. The FBI considered him as a major threat and he was shot and killed in December 1969 during a raid.

Fred MacMurray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Died: 1991

Fred MacMurray was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films in a career that spanned almost 50 years. He is best remembered for appearing in many Disney films and became the first person to be named a Disney Legend in 1987. Fred MacMurray was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Michael Chiklis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jack Swigert

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado

Died: 1982

Jack Swigert was an American astronaut who flew to the moon and spent nearly six days in space. He was an engineer who also held a masters degree in business administration. He was involved in the infamous Apollo 15 postal covers incident. He ventured into politics with mixed fortunes.  He was elected to the US Congress but died before being sworn in.

Joan Blondell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 1979

Joan Blondell was an American actress whose film and TV career spanned over 50 years. She is perhaps best remembered for her portrayal of Annie Rawlins in the 1951 historical drama film The Blue Veil, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.  

Bruce McLaren

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Died: 1970

Bruce McLaren was a New Zealand engineer, inventor, racing car designer, and driver. He is credited with founding McLaren Automotive in 1963. Formula One's successful team, McLaren, is named after him. McLaren has been inducted into various halls of fame, including the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, and International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Trevor Jackson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Kani

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New Brighton, Eastern Cape

John Kani is a South African actor, playwright, director, and author. He is best known for playing T'Chaka in American superhero films, such as Black Panther and Captain America: Civil War. One of the few South African actors to achieve international recognition, John Kani was included in the Top 100 Great South Africans list, which was published in 2004. 

Lewis Black

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Robert Parish

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Height: 7'1" (216 cm)

Nancy Wake

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand

Died: 2011

Initially a journalist, Nancy Wake earned the nickname The White Mouse for her skilful spying on Germans. Working under the alias Helene for the SOE, the stiletto-wearing socialite earned respect for her 500 km bicycle ride to report a situation to London, while being chased by the Nazis.

Shirley Booth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1898

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1992

Shirley Booth is best remembered for her Academy Award-winning role in Come Back, Little Sheba and was one of only 24 people to earn the Triple Crown of Acting, namely the Academy, the Primetime Emmy, and the Tony awards. She also appeared in a TV production of The Glass Menagerie.

Ryan Ross

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Summerlin, Nevada, United States

Pavel Nedvěd

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Cheb, Czech Republic

Pavel Nedvěd is a Czech retired football player who achieved international recognition when he helped his national team reach the final of Euro 1996. Counted among the greatest footballers of his generation, Nedvěd is also considered one of the most successful footballers to have ever emerged from the Czech Republic. Pavel Nedvěd has been named in Pele's FIFA 100 list.

Elizabeth Ashley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Ocala, Florida, United States

Bill Daily

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Died: 2018

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Tug McGraw

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States

Died: 2004

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Angel Coulby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: London

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Shaun Alexander

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Florence, Kentucky, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lisa Ling

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Robin Harris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 1990

Michael Michele

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mikal Bridges

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Jacques-Louis David

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1748

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1825

Jacques-Louis David was a French painter. Widely regarded as the greatest painter of the Neoclassical era, David's works had a strong influence in France in the early-19th century. His works are often linked to the birth of Romanticism. Many of his pupils, such as Antoine-Jean Gros and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, went on to become successful and popular painters.

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1850

Birthplace: Bulakan, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines

Died: 1896

Marcelo H. del Pilar was a Filipino lawyer, writer, freemason, and journalist. Along with Graciano López Jaena and José Rizal, Del Pilar became known in Spain as the leaders of the Reform Movement. He is considered the Father of Philippine Journalism for his 66 editorials and 150 essays. He is also regarded as the Father of Philippine Masonry.

John King

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Cynthia Germanotta

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

Cynthia Germanotta is an American activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She is credited with co-founding Born This Way Foundation, for which she also serves as the president. She also plays an important role as an advocate for mental health; in 2019, she served as the World Health Organization's ambassador for mental health.

Raymond Massey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1896

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died: 1983

Raymond Massey was a Canadian actor best remembered for his stage-trained voice. Massey earned an Academy Award nomination under the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the 1940 biographical historical drama film Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Massey has two stars on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the film and TV industries.  

Sylvia Earle

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Gibbstown, Greenwich Township, New Jersey, United States

Sylvia Earle is known for her research on marine algae and she was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Earle held the world record for the deepest untethered dive and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet, in 1998. She also featured in Netflix Original documentary Seaspiracy.

Timothy Bottoms

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Chalino Sanchez

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: El Guayabo, Sinaloa, Mexico

Died: 1992

Adam Wainwright

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Gabriel Aubry

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Canadian model Gabriel Aubry has worked for top-notch fashion brands such as Calvin Klein, Versace, and Tommy Hilfiger. He made headlines for his 5-year relationship with actor Halle Berry, which culminated in a bitter divorce and custody battle. Aubry is also an occasional guitarist and a skilled golfer.

Robert Crumb

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Robert Crumb is a cartoonist whose work displays a satire of contemporary American culture. Crumb played a major role during the underground comix movement of the 1960s, contributing to the movement's seminal works. He is credited with founding Zap Comix, the first major underground comix series. In 1991, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Anna Politkovskaya

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2006

Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian writer, journalist, and human rights activist. She is best remembered for reporting the Second Chechen War. In spite of various acts of intimidation and violence, Politkovskaya never gave up reporting on the war. Her efforts and work earned her several international awards, such as the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award. Politkovskaya was murdered in 2006.

Angelo Dundee

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2012

Yves Bissouma

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Issia, Ivory Coast

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

David Paymer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Capability Brown

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1716

Birthplace: Northumberland

Died: 1783

Capability Brown was an English landscape architect and gardener. Regarded as the most popular figure in English landscape garden style history, Brown is also considered England's greatest gardener by many. Capability Brown is credited with designing more than 170 parks. His work had such an impact that the contributions of his predecessors William Kent and Charles Bridgeman are often overlooked.

Rich Cronin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Roxbury, USA

Died: 2010

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Altovise Davis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina

Died: 2009

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Kitty Wells

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Died: 2012