Bono

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

U2 frontman Bono he has earned more than 20 Grammys and has been named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the band. An avid philanthropist, he has also been associated with projects such as the ONE Campaign and Product Red, to aid countries such as Africa.

Fred Astaire

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1899

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Died: 1987

Fred Astaire was an American actor, television presenter, dancer, choreographer, and singer. Widely regarded as the most influential dancer in film history, Astaire was known for his innovation, perfectionism, and an uncanny sense of rhythm. Also known for his fashion sense, Fred Astaire remained a male fashion icon throughout his career, which spanned more than seven decades.

Kenan Thompson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Kenan Thompson has been the longest-performing cast member of SNL. He also appeared on the sketch comedy show All That. One of VH1’s 100 Greatest Teen Stars, he teamed up with Kel Mitchell to perform in Kenan & Kel. Fans loved him as Russ Tyler in The Mighty Ducks.

Sid Vicious

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Lewisham, South London

Died: 1979

Punk rock legend Sid Vicious was the lead singer and bassist of the Sex Pistols. He had a tumultuous life and was also accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death. He eventually died of a heroin overdose. His unreleased solo singles were collated and released as a posthumous album. 

Odette Annable

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Odette Annable is an American model and actress. After having started acting at the age of five, Annable went on to establish herself as a successful model and actress, playing important roles in popular television series and films, such as House, Cloverfield, October Road, Supergirl, and Banshee.

Richarlison

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Nova Venécia, Brazil

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Halston Sage

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Halston Sage is best known as Grace from the Nickelodeon series How to Rock and Amber from Crisis. She has also appeared in series such as The Orville and Prodigal Son. Sage has also been part of a couple of music videos and films such as Goosebumps.

Donovan

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Donovan is a Scottish guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for developing and popularizing a distinctive and eclectic style that blended many genres, such as folk, jazz, pop, calypso, and psychedelic rock. Donovan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

Charice Pempengco

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Cabuyao City, Laguna, Philippines

Born Charice Pempengco, Filipino singer Jake Zyrus came out as lesbian in 2013 and then as transgender later, changing his name in 2017 and going through a chest reconstruction and hormone treatment. Jake had grown up supporting his family by performing and later struck gold with the single Pyramid.

Meg Foster

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Meg Foster is best known for her roles in series such as The Scarlet Letter and movies such as Ticket to Heaven, and was nominated for a Genie Award for the latter. Known for her natural pale-blue eyes, she was made to wear contact lenses to reduce their distractive effect.

Leslie Stefanson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota

Leslie Stefanson is an American model, artist, and actress. She achieved popularity after playing important roles in popular films, such as The General's Daughter. A multi-talented personality, Leslie Stefanson also makes terracotta and bronze sculptures in New York City and Los Angeles.

Rick Steves

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Edmonds, Washington, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Adebayo Akinfenwa

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Islington, London, United Kingdom

English professional footballer, Adebayo Akinfenwa, currently plays as a striker for the EFL Championship club Wycombe Wanderers. He started playing as a teenager and received praise for his abilities. However, he faced much racial discrimination as he is a man of color. He has been named Wycombe Wanderers Player of the Season twice.

Dallas Roberts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Linda Evangelista

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Linda Evangelista is a Canadian fashion model. Considered one of the most influential and accomplished models of all time, Evangelista holds the record for making the most number of appearances on Vogue Italia's cover. Also an activist, Linda Evangelista works towards promoting breast cancer and HIV/AIDS research and awareness. She is also a supporter of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Dennis Bergkamp

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dutch football coach and retired player Dennis Bergkamp had a successful playing career with clubs such as Ajax, Arsenal, and Inter Milan. Initially a midfielder, he later played as a striker. The 2-time FIFA World Player of the Year bronze winner also gained the nickname the Non-Flying Dutchman for his fear of flying.

Wayne Dyer

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Detroit

Died: 2015

Andrea Anders

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Andrea Anders is an American actress who started her career on TV, appearing in a commercial for Dannon. She then went on to play important roles in series, such as Joey and The Class. Also known for her work in theatre, Anders was part of the Broadway production of Proof where she was Mary-Louise Parker's understudy.

Chris Berman

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Lindsey Shaw

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Nancy Walker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1992

Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

Lisa Nowak

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain Lisa Nowak was part of the STS-121 mission. She made headlines when she apparently attempted to kidnap Air Force captain Colleen Shipman, who was getting into a relationship with astronaut William Oefelein, who had previously dated Nowak. Nowak was subsequently dismissed from NASA.

Nicky Whelan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Victoria

Best known as Pepper Steiger from the Australian soap Neighbours, Nicky Whelan is the granddaughter of Victorian Football League player Marcus Whelan. She has also been part of films such as Hall Pass and Halloween II. She is well-versed in boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, too.

Pat Summerall

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Lake City, Florida, United States

Died: 2013

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Stephen M. Ross

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Zac Taylor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Zac Taylor is an American football coach. He is currently serving as the head coach of the popular National Football League team, The Cincinnati Bengals. Before becoming a coach, Taylor played college football and represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. As a player, Zac Taylor was also part of the Canadian Football League but did not get an opportunity to play.

David O. Selznick

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1965

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Tyus Jones

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Kate Snow

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Bangor, Maine

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Dave Mason

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Worcester

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Lee Hyori

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Cheongwon, Chungcheongbuk-do

Lee Hyo-ri, also known as "Nation's Fairy," soared to fame with series such as Family Outing. She was part of the girl band Fin.K.L, and after delivering hits such as Blue Rain, Lee went solo. An animal rights activist, she has also released a photo-essay book featuring her dog.

Aya Nakamura

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Bamako, Mali

Born in Mali, Aya Nakamura grew up in France, later becoming a multi-platinum French singer. Born Aya Coco Danioko, she took up the stage name Nakamura, after the Heroes character Hiro Nakamura. Known for her smash hit Djadja, she often mixes pop with Afrobeat & RnB sounds.

Salvador Perez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Danny Carey

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Lawrence

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Adam Lallana

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England,

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Max Steiner

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1888

Birthplace: Vienna

Died: 1971

Maybelle Carter

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Nickelsville, Virginia, United States

Died: 1978

Graham Gouldman

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England

Katrín Davíðsdóttir

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Retired Icelandic gymnast and track athlete Katrín Davíðsdóttir scripted history as the second woman to be a CrossFit Games champion twice. She was 18 when she began her CrossFit career. She later appeared in the 30th season of the reality game show The Amazing Race.

Denis Thatcher

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England

Died: 2003

Businessman Denis Thatcher was married to British prime minister Margaret Thatcher from 1951 till his death in 2003. He initially ran the firm Atlas and was later associated with companies such as Attwoods and Quinton Hazell. He had served in World War II and received the Thatcher baronetcy in 1990.

Margaret Field

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Died: 2011

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Carl Albert

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: McAlester

Died: 2000

Munir Mohamedi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Melilla, Spain

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Al Murray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Stewkley

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Merlene Ottey

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Hanover Parish, Jamaica

Merlene Ottey is a Jamaican-Slovenian retired track and field sprinter. She represented Jamaica in international events for 24 years before representing Slovenia for 10 years. In 1993, she clocked 21.87 seconds to set the world indoor record for 200 metres; she has been holding that record ever since. Merlene Ottey is also known for winning several medals at Olympic Games. 

Maureen Lipman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Hull, Yorkshire, England

Maureen Lipman is an English actress, comedian, political activist, and writer. Over the years, Lipman has been a prominent theatre actress; she has performed in some of England's most iconic venues like the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Lipman was made a dame for services to entertainment, charity, and the arts.

Darryl M. Bell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Victoria Rowell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Portland, Maine, United States

Victoria Rowell is an American actress, dancer, writer, and producer. She is best known for playing Drucilla Winters in the popular television soap opera The Young and the Restless for which she received three Daytime Emmy Award nominations and 11 NAACP Image Awards. Victoria Rowell is also credited with creating the web television comedy series The Rich and the Ruthless.

Wolfgang Porsche

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany

Hélio Castroneves

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil

Brazilian racing driver Hélio Castroneves is a 4-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Though accused of tax evasion once, he was eventually acquitted the charge. He has also been part of the show Dancing with the Stars and gained the nickname Spider-Man for his unique way of celebrating one of his track victories.