Tom Holland

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, London, England

Thomas Stanley Holland, son of author and comedian Dominic Holland, soared to fame with the titular role in Billy Elliot the Musical and delivered an award-winning film debut in The Impossible. He then appeared as Spider-Man in the Marvel movie Spider-Man: Homecoming and reprised the role in several other movies.

Marilyn Monroe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 1962

A legendary American actress, model, comedienne and singer, Marilyn Monroe emerged as a major sex symbol in Hollywood in the 1950s and early 1960s. Amongst the most successful actresses of her time, she also won critical acclaim for her acting in movies like Some Like It Hot. Her personal and professional life, though from the beginning, were marked by hardships, struggles and controversies.

Morgan Freeman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Prominent character actor, Morgan Freeman, has appeared in a range of film genres playing versatile roles. He is known for his distinctive deep voice. In a career spanning over half a century, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Besides acting, he is an advocate of environmental causes.

Heidi Klum

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

German-American model and TV host, Heidi Klum has been featured on the cover of French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish Vogue magazines. She was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. After a successful modeling career, she became a TV host in the 2000s. She is actively involved in philanthropic endeavors. 

Alanis Morisette

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada

Alanis Morisette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and actress. Renowned for her mezzo-soprano voice, Morisette has been named by Rolling Stone as the Queen of Alt-Rock Angst. A recipient of 13 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, Morisette has released several successful albums, including Jagged Little Pill, which was named in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

Andy Griffith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Mount Airy

Died: 2012

Known for his Southern accent and friendly demeanor, Andy Griffith initially wished to become a preacher. Fans loved him in The Andy Griffith Show, A Face in the Crowd, and Matlock. He won a Grammy for his country album I Love to Tell the Story and was a staunch Democrat. 

Javier Hernández

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico

Javier Hernández is a professional football player and the first Mexican to represent the popular football club Manchester United. An important player for his national team, Hernández is the all-time leading goal-scorer for Mexico. He has represented Mexico at important tournaments like 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups. Hernández also serves as an inspiration to many aspiring Mexican footballers.

Markus Persson

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish game designer Markus Persson, also known by his pseudonym, Notch, created the sandbox video game Minecraft, which Microsoft later bought for $2.5 billion. He also founded the video game company Mojang. He was dragged into controversy for his “tweets” on feminism, race, and the LGBT community.

Jonathan Pryce

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Carmel, Flintshire

Jonathan Pryce is one of the most popular Welsh actors of all time. Renowned for his versatility, Pryce has contributed immensely across all the three major acting mediums: movies, television and theatre. Best known for his work in theatre, Pryce is a two-time winner of the prestigious Tony Award. In the 2009 Birthday Honours, Jonathan Pryce was appointed a CBE for services to drama.

Sarah Wayne Callies

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: La Grange, Illinois, USA

Sarah Wayne Callies is best known as Lori Grimes from The Walking Dead. and as Sara Tancredi from Prison Break. She was also part of the Nigerian movie Black Gold and the Canadian thriller Faces in the Crowd. A screenplay written by her has been optioned by a French company.

Powers Boothe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Snyder, Texas, United States

Died: 2017

Powers Boothe is best known for his Emmy-winning performance as real-life cult leader Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He started as a Shakespearean actor and later played significant roles in Deadwood, Tombstone, 24, and Nashville. He has also voiced characters in video games.

Ronnie Wood

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom

Ronnie Wood is a musician and songwriter. Over the years, Wood has been an important member of popular rock bands like the Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck Group, and Faces. He is one of the few musicians to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A cancer survivor, Wood serves as an inspiration to those fighting cancer.

Teri Polo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Dover, Delaware, United States

Teri Polo is best known as Pam Byrnes-Focker from the Meet the Parents film franchise. Fans also loved her as Stef Foster in The Fosters and as Helen Santos in The West Wing. She has also guest-starred on TV shows such as The Practice, Frasier, and Law & Order: LA.

Rene Auberjonois

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2019

René Auberjonois is best remembered as Odo from the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also delivered a Tony-winning performance in the play Coco. He had voiced many video-game characters, such as Karl Schafer in the Uncharted video games. He had also narrated many books, including several Pendergast novels

Cleavon Little

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 1992

Cleavon Little was an American actor best known for his performance in a musical titled Purlie, for which he received a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. Also known for his work in TV, Little received a Primetime Emmy Award in 1989 for appearing in one of the episodes of the NBC sitcom Dear John.

Nick Young

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Nick Young, also known as "Swaggy P,” is an NBA player who has represented teams such as the Washington Wizards, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He inspired the documentary Second Chance Season and was turned into a meme known as “Confused Nick Young.”

Pat Boone

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Jacksonville

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Danielle Harris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Plainview, New York

Danielle Harris started off as a child actor and grew up to be a "scream queen,” appearing in cult horror films. She is best known for her roles in the Halloween franchise and the Hatchet movie series. She has also voiced Debbie Thornberry in the animated series The Wild Thornberrys.

Edward Woodward

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England

Died: 2009

Edward Woodward was an English singer and actor. After starting his career as a stage actor, Woodward achieved popularity in 1967 when he started playing the title role in the popular television series Callan, for which he won the British Academy Television Award in 1970. In 1986, he won the Golden Globe Award for his performance in the movie The Equalizer.

Paula Malcomson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Belfast

Paula Malcomson is a Northern Irish actress best known for playing Abby Donovan in the American crime drama TV series, Ray Donovan. Despite being a Northern Irish, Malcomson has worked in many American TV series and films. She portrayed the role of Mrs. Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series and has appeared in popular American TV series like ER.

Sofia Hublitz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Sofia Hublitz is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Charlotte Byrde in the popular crime drama streaming TV series, Ozark. Also known for her culinary skills, Sofia Hublitz made her TV debut in 2013 when she participated as a contestant in the popular competitive reality TV series, MasterChef Junior.

Lisa Hartman Black

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Frank Morgan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1949

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Brian Cox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Dundee, Scotland

Nikki Glaser

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Willow Shields

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Robert Powell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Salford

Norman Foster

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Stockport, Cheshire, England

Norman Foster is an English designer and architect best known for his association with the progression of high-tech architecture. Regarded as an important personality in British modernist architecture, Foster has been granted several prestigious honors like The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award. He also serves as the president of the Norman Foster Foundation which aims at helping young architects.

R. Madhavan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Jamshedpur

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

John Bell Hood

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1831

Birthplace: Owingsville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 1879

Dinesh Karthik

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik initially played for the Tamil Nadu youth teams and then made his Indian cricket-team debut in 2004. He has also captained the IPL team KKR and has appeared on the reality show Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina. He is now married to squash player Dipika Pallikal.

Jason Donovan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Malvern, Australia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Kip Thorne

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Logan

American theoretical-physicist Kip Thorne, who is noted for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics, is known for Thorne-Żytkow object, Thorne-Hawking-Preskill bet, LIGO, gravitational waves and the book Gravitation. Thorne along with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for their contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.

Justine Henin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Liège, Belgium

Known as the Female Federer, Belgian tennis legend Justine Henin is a former world number 1 in singles. Apart from winning an Olympic gold medal, she also won Belgium its first Fed Cup title and won 7 Grand Slam titles. She was one of those rare female players who used a single-handed backhand.

Sylvia Hoeks

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Maarheeze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Sylvia Hoeks was 14 when she started modeling. She later switched to acting and soared to fame after winning the Golden Calf for the Dutch film Duska. The star of films such as The Girl in the Spider's Web, she put on over 10 pounds of muscle for Blade Runner 2049.

Ronnie Dunn

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Coleman, Texas, U.S.

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Frank Whittle

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Coventry, England

Died: 1996

Aviation engineer Frank Whittle entered the Royal Air Force as an apprentice and rose through the ranks to become a pilot. He invented the jet engine, though his idea of a plane that could fly at a phenomenal speed was initially laughed at. He was later knighted for his achievements.

Tony Snow

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Berea

Died: 2008

Martin Brundle

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Martin Brundle is a British retired racing driver who competed in Formula One. After his retirement, Brundle started working as a commentator. Over the years, he has worked for television networks like BBC, ITV Sport, and Sky Sports.

Bob Monkhouse

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Beckenham, Bromley, Kent, England

Died: 2003

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Diana Canova

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mikhail Glinka

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1804

Birthplace: Yelninsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Russia

Died: 1857

Mikhail Glinka was a Russian composer who is considered the fountainhead of classical music in Russia. Glinka was the first Russian musician to achieve widespread acclaim within his own country. His compositions went on to influence subsequent generations of Russian composers, such as the members of The Five.

Johann Rupert

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Stellenbosch, South Africa

Johann Rupert is a South African-born businessman best known as the son of famous business magnate Anton Rupert. Johann is currently serving as the chairman of a luxury goods company called Richemont. In 2019, he was named the second-wealthiest person in South Africa when he was featured in Forbes magazine's The World's Billionaires list.

Babak Khorramdin

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 0798

Birthplace: Azerbaijan, Iran

Died: 0838

Babak Khorramdin was an Iranian revolutionary leader of the Iranian Khorram-Dinān, a local freedom movement fighting the Abbasid Caliphate. The rebellion spearheaded by Babak spread to the western and central parts of Iran and lasted for two decades before it was suppressed.  Babak was betrayed by one of his own men and put to death by the Abbasid Caliph.   

Dayana Mendoza

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Caracas

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Nelson Riddle

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Oradell, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1985

Ed Oxenbould

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Karen Mulder

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Vlaardingen, Netherlands

Dutch supermodel Karen Mulder has not just been associated with iconic brands, such as Dior and Chanel but has also graced the cover of Vogue. She chanced upon modeling after a friend sent her photos to Elite without her knowledge. She once overdosed on sleeping pills, in an apparent suicide attempt.

Ron Dennis

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Woking, England

Santana Moss

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)