Helena Bonham Carter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Islington, London, England

Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress who is known for her performances in independent films and huge blockbusters. Some of her notable films are The Wings of the Dove, The King's Speech, Hamlet, Howards End, Fight Club, Les Misérables . She was also part of the Harry Potter series. She was bestowed with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2012.

John Wayne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Winterset, Iowa, United States

Died: 1979

Famous for his roles in Western films in the mid-20th century, actor John Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. In a career spanning over half a century, he starred in 142 motion pictures. Upon his death, he came to be recognized as “an enduring icon who symbolized and communicated American values and ideals.”

Stevie Nicks

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Stevie Nicks is a songwriter and vocalist with the British-American rock band, Fleetwood Mac. She also performs solo and is known for her unique voice. She has numerous hits to her credit and her records have sold in millions. She has won many awards, including the Grammy and was named one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by the Rolling Stone magazine.

Lauryn Hill

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous rapper and singer, Lauryn Hill, is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time and a pioneer in the Neo soul genre. The artist whose album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill won five Grammy Awards, is an inspiration for numerous singers and rappers. Earlier, she gained recognition as member of Fugees, an award-winning hip hop group.

Miles Davis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Alton, Illinois, United States

Died: 1991

Jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis was a pioneer in the bepop and jazz fusion genres. His work also had electronic, African, and Spanish influences. His album Kind of Blue sold 5 million copies in the U.S. and was termed a national treasure by the House of Representatives, years later. 

Lenny Kravitz

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

A well-known singer-songwriter, Lenny Kravitz won the Grammy Award for four consecutive years from 1999 to 2002 under the same category - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. In 2003, he founded a New York City-based company called Kravitz Design Inc. From being an award-winning musician to a successful entrepreneur, Lenny Kravitz is truly a multi-talented individual.

Pam Grier

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Widely regarded as the first female action star of cinema, American actress Pam Grier achieved popularity for playing important roles in a string of blaxploitation, action, and women-in-prison movies throughout the 1970s. She also serves as an inspiration to those suffering from cancer; she made a recovery after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1988.

Sally Ride

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2012

Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride was the first American woman and the youngest American astronaut to enter space. Following her death, it was revealed that she had been in a 27-year lesbian relationship with tennis player and professor Tam O'Shaughnessy. Sally herself was a ranked junior tennis player, too.

Alexander Pushkin

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1799

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Died: 1837

Legendary Russian playwright, poet, and novelist Alexander Pushkin is considered one of the most prominent figures of the Romantic era and of Russian literature. He is remembered for his poem Ode to Liberty, one of his works that led him to be exiled by Tsar Alexander I. 

Peter Cushing

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Kenley, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1994

Peter Cushing is best remembered for his roles in Hammer Productions horror films, particularly as Baron Frankenstein in their Frankenstein films and as Doctor Van Helsing in their Dracula films. Fans also loved him in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Who and the Daleks, and the original Star Wars.

James Arness

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Died: 2011

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Hank Williams Jr.

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Hank Williams Jr. is a musician and singer-songwriter. Although he initially gained fame for imitating his father Hank Williams' style, he later established his own style, winning several awards like Grammy Awards. In 2017, he was included in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time list. In 2020, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.  

Isadora Duncan

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1877

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1927

Isadora Duncan was a dancer acclaimed in USA, Europe, and the Soviet Union. Raised by a single mother, she grew up in poverty and started teaching dance to children to earn some money. She later joined Augustin Daly's theater company. Eventually, she opened her own dance schools to teach her unique philosophy and techniques to her students. 

Matt Stone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Matt Stone co-created the Comedy Central animated sitcom South Park, with Trey Parker. The duo voiced most of the show’s characters, too. The show won the duo five Emmys and was turned into a film. Stone has also co-directed the Grammy- and Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon, with Parker. 

Michael Portillo

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Hertfordshire

Former Conservative MP from Enfield Southgate, and Kensington and Chelsea, Michael Portillo, later hosted the BBC documentaries Great British Railway Journeys and Great Continental Railway Journeys. A Thatcherite and an EU-sceptic, he gave rise to the term "Portillo moment" when he lost the Conservative Enfield Southgate seat in 1997.

Lisa Niemi

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Lisa Niemi is known for her appearance in Steel Dawn and One Last Dance, with her former husband Patrick Swayze. She also released memoirs, both New York Times bestsellers and one of them co-written by Swayze. Swayze’s death due to pancreatic cancer led her to spread awareness about the ailment.

Bobcat Goldthwait

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States

Bobcat Goldthwait is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. Renowned for his energetic stage persona and high-pitched voice, Bobcat Goldthwait's stand-up acts are quite popular, especially among those who love black comedy. He has also directed several TV films, including the reality film Windy City Heat, which won an award at the 'Just for Laughs Film Festival'.

Peggy Lee

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Jamestown, North Dakota, United States

Died: 2002

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Levon Helm

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Elaine, Arkansas, United States

Died: 2012

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Astrid Berges-Frisbey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain

Born to a French-American mother and a Spanish father, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey had initially worked as a waitress and had even decided to pursue a career in osteopathy. The actor-model later made waves with her roles in The Sea Wall and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Al Jolson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1886

Birthplace: Seredžius, Lithuania

Died: 1950

Singer, comedian, and actor Al Jolson was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer" at the peak of his career. Known for his brash and extroverted performances, he is credited to have played a major role in defining the modern musical. He was the first star to entertain troops overseas during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Medal for Merit.

Philip Michael Thomas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Aldo Gucci

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Died: 1990

Jay Silverheels

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Brantford, Canada

Died: 1980

Indigenous Canadian actor Jay Silverheels gained international popularity for playing Tonto, the Native American companion of the protagonist in the American western TV series The Lone Ranger. As a young man, he excelled in athletics and became a lacrosse player. He later quit sports to pursue acting. He bred and raced Standardbred horses as a hobby. 

Juan Cuadrado

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Necoclí, Colombia

Juan Cuadrado is a Colombian football player who has been representing the Colombia national football team since 2010. Renowned for his pace and dribbling skills, Juan Cuadrado is an important player for his national side. He also currently represents the Juventus Football Club and has won many championship titles for the team.

Jack Kevorkian

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.

Died: 2011

Jack Kevorkian was a pathologist who believed that euthanasia or mercy killing of terminally ill patients was necessary. He later claimed to have helped 130 patients die and earned the nickname “Dr. Death.” He was later convicted of murder for his role in the voluntary euthanasia of a patient.

J Hus

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Stratford, London

J Hus is a singer, rapper, and songwriter. He is credited with pioneering Afrobashment, a genre that became popular during the mid-2010s. He achieved international recognition in 2015 when he released the song Dem Boy Paigon. Apart from being a popular musician, J Hus is also a controversial figure; he was arrested in 2018 for carrying a knife in public.

Genie Francis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Micah Parsons

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Brent Musburger

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Margaret Colin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Dorothea Lange

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1965

Madeleine Mantock

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Nottinghamshire, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Selenis Leyva

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Baracoa, Cuba

Selenis Leyva is best known as Gloria Mendoza from the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. The Cuban-born actor was raised in The Bronx and is thus considered a prominent Afro-Latina icon. She has also penned a book and is a vocal supporter of the LGBT community, too.

Elisabeth Harnois

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Raina Telgemeier

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Robert Morley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Semley, Wiltshire, England

Died: 1992

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Susanna Hall

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1583

Birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon

Died: 1649

Leah Pruett

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Redlands, California

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Kristen Pfaff

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Died: 1994

Zola Budd

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa

Zola Budd is a South African former athlete who used to compete in long-distance and middle-distance running. Budd represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games before representing South Africa at the 1992 Olympic Games. Zola Budd also took part in the 1985 and 1986 World Cross Country Championships, winning gold medals on both occasions.

George Formby

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Wigan

Died: 1961

Sunil Narine

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

Jeremy Corbyn

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Jeremy Corbyn had served as the Labour Party leader and the leader of the opposition in the U.K. from 2015 to 2020. He earned the Gandhi International Peace Award for his anti-war stance. He has been serving as an Islington North MP since 1983. He calls himself a democratic socialist.

Masaharu Morimoto

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Moondog

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Marysville,United States

Died: 1999

Kevin Gage

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1650

Birthplace: Ash, Musbury

Died: 1722

English statesman and soldier John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was the second son of Sir Winston Churchill and is remembered for his contribution to wars such as the Monmouth Rebellion and the War of the Spanish Succession. He was once imprisoned in the Tower of London for Jacobitism.

Musetta Vander

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Durban

Musetta Vander is a South African model, actress, and dancer. Over the course of her modeling career, Vander has appeared in commercials for popular brands like McDonald's, Sanyo, Mercedes, Diet Coke, and Heineken. Musetta Vander has also appeared in American films like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Wild Wild West, and Under the Bed.

Dan Pastorini

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Sonora, California, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)