Kevin Hart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

American comedian and actor, Kevin Hart attained fame as a stand-up comic and then established himself as a leading comedic actor on the big screen with films like Get Hard, About Last Night, Ride Along and The Wedding Ringer. He has also been part of two Jumanji films. He was critically acclaimed for the 2019 comedy-drama film The Upside.

Sylvester Stallone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Hell's Kitchen, New York, United States

One of the legendary American actors, screenwriters and directors, Sylvester Stallone is best known for his iconic performance in Rocky and Rambo film series and later in the The Expendables film franchise. Amongst the biggest action stars in the world, Stallone had a tough childhood and did a variety of jobs before eventually making it big in the film industry.

Frida Kahlo

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico

Died: 1954

Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, was known for her many portraits and self-portraits. Her work is said to have been inspired by the nature, artifacts and popular culture of Mexico. Her work was not much known until the late 1970s, when it was rediscovered by art historians and political activists. By early 1990s, she became a recognized figure in art history.

50 Cent

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: South Jamaica, New York, United States

From selling drugs and getting arrested in his teens to becoming one of the world’s best-selling rappers, Curtis James Jackson III’s journey has been an interesting one. Better known by his stage name 50 Cent, his albums have sold in millions. However, despite being one of the richest celebrities, he filed for bankruptcy protection in 2015 due to financial troubles.

Eva Green

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Paris, France

French actress, Eva Green, gained instant fame in 2003 with her first film The Dreamers, directed by the eminent Bernardo Bertolucci. Subsequently she went on to act in a number of notable films like Kingdom of Heaven, Casino Royale, Dark Shadows, Home for Peculiar Children, Franklyn, Cracks and Proxima. She has also acted in television series like Penny Dreadful and Luminaries.

Zion Williamson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

Zion Williamson is an American basketball player who plays in the power forward position for the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. Also a humanitarian, Zion Williamson promised to pay for the salaries of the Smoothie King Center employees for 30 days as the 2019–20 NBA season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pau Gasol

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain

Four-time All-Star NBA power-forward/center Pau Gasol left medical school to join FC Barcelona. He won two NBA championships with the LA Lakers. The Spanish footballer and the 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year is an all-time EuroBasket top-scorer, reads historical novels, is a polyglot, and loves concerts and operas. 

George W. Bush

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

The 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush served two consecutive term in the top office beginning 2001 and led his country post the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He later ordered the invasion of Iraq. Before this, he was twice elected as the governor of Texas and had even helped his father, George H. W. Bush—the 41st president, in his presidential campaigns.

Janet Leigh

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Merced, California, United States

Died: 2004

Best known for her Golden Globe-winning performance as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, Janet Leigh was helped by Norma Shearer to secure a contract with MGM. She has also appeared on radio shows and in Broadway productions. She has written four books, including a best-selling memoir and two novels.

Nancy Reagan

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Died: 2016

Nancy Reagan was an American actress who also served as the first lady of the US between 1981 and 1989. One of her major initiatives as the first lady was her role in founding a drug awareness campaign called Just Say No. She had a strong influence on President Ronald Reagan, having an impact on many of his diplomatic decisions.

Tia Mowry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Gelnhausen, Germany

Tia Mowry is one-half of the famous Mowry twin sisters who formed a singing group called Voices in the early 1990s. She has also played important roles in several popular films. A basketball enthusiast, Tia serves as the head coach for the Atlanta team that participates in the Entertainment Basketball League.

John Paul Jones

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1747

Birthplace: Scotland

Died: 1792

John Paul Jones was an American Revolutionary War naval commander. Named the Father of the American Navy, he was part of the Continental Navy against the Kingdom of Great Britain. He later joined the Imperial Russian Navy and became a rear admiral. His life later inspired an Alexandre Dumas novel.

Tamera Mowry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Gelnhausen, Germany

Tamera Mowry is best known as Tamera Campbell from Sister, Sister, a show that also featured her twin sister, Tia. Tamera also appeared in the movie Twitches and its sequel, and the reality show Tia & Tamera. She has co-hosted The Real, written books, and launched products for new mothers.

Courtney Hadwin

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2004

Birthplace: Sunderland, England

Courtney Hadwin is an English singer-songwriter who achieved popularity by participating in the first series of ITV's The Voice Kids and the 13th season of NBC's America's Got Talent, where she was a finalist. She is one of the youngest artists to sign a record deal with Arista Records and Syco Entertainment.

Geoffrey Rush

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Toowoomba, Australia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Della Reese

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Black Bottom, Detroit, United States

Died: 2017

Jazz and gospel singer and actor Della Reese, who was also an ordained minister, gained fame with tracks such as Don't You Know? and Some of her best-known films were Harlem Nights and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. She played Tess in the series Touched by an Angel. 

Ned Beatty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 2021

Ned Beatty was an American actor who appeared in over 160 films during an illustrious career that spanned 50 years. Over the course of his career, Ned Beatty was nominated for several prestigious awards such as the Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Golden Globe Award.

Merv Griffin

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: San Mateo, California, United States

Died: 2007

Merv Griffin was an American media mogul and television show host best known for hosting, The Merv Griffin Show, from 1965 to 1986. He is also credited with creating famous game shows, such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, through his TV production companies. For his contribution to TV, Merv Griffin was inducted posthumously into the Television Hall of Fame.

Jennifer Saunders

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Viola Desmond

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Died: 1965

Though born bi-racial, Viola Desmond became a Black icon for her business acumen. After not being allowed to train as a beautician in Halifax, she moved to Montreal. Her beauty products, salon, and training institute, all catering specifically to Black women, filled a major void in the beauty industry.

Ludwig Ahgren

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Hollis, New Hampshire, United States

Marc Chagall

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Lizona, Belarus

Died: 1985

Russian-French artist Marc Chagall, a key figure of modernism, had explored a wide range of media as an artist, from paintings and drawings to stained glass and ceramics. His major projects included the ceiling of the Paris Opéra, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Jerusalem Windows of Israel.

Burt Ward

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Fred Dryer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Hawthorne, California, United States

Bill Haley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Detroit

Died: 1981

Brian Posehn

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Sacramento, California, USA

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Comethazine

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Dave Allen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 2005

Born to a well-known Irish journalist, Dave Allen initially followed in his father’s footsteps but soon switched to doing stand-up comedy in night clubs and strip clubs. He later soared to fame with his iconic The Dave Allen Show. He often used his amputated forefinger as part of his acts.

Heinrich Harrer

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Hüttenberg, Austria

Died: 2006

Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer, and author Heinrich Harrer was part of the climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. He took part in expeditions to Alaska, the Andes, and the Mountains of the Moon in central Africa in his later years. As a writer, he published Seven Years in Tibet. 

Phyllis Hyman

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1995

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Dalai Lama

Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Taktser, Tibet

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is known for his advocacy for peace in Tibet and has won the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. He belongs to a lineage of reincarnations of Avalokiteśvara. He fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion and formed a Tibetan government in exile.

Grant Goodeve

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Middlebury, Connecticut, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Vincent J. McMahon

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: East Harlem, New York, United States

Died: 1984

Shelley Hack

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: White Plains, New York, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Kate Nash

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Harrow, London, England, UK

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Geraldine James

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Pat Paulsen

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: South Bend, Washington, United States

Died: 1997

Robin Antin

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Los Angeles

Robin Antin is an American dancer, actress, singer, entrepreneur, clothing designer, and choreographer. Antin is credited with founding the Pussycat Dolls, a modern burlesque troupe that went on to become famous. She is also credited with creating other popular girl groups like the Paradiso Girls, Girlicious, and G.R.L. As a choreographer, she has worked with well-known personalities like Paris Hilton.

Killian Scott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Kilmallock, Limerick, Ireland

Dylan Kingwell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2004

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Gregory Smith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ranveer Singh

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Willie Randolph

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States

Makhaya Ntini

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Eastern Cape, South Africa

Makhaya Ntini became the first Xhosa player to be part of the South African national cricket team. Initially a cowherd in a tiny village in Cape Province, he bowled bare-foot and was scouted by a Boland Cricket Board officer. Though convicted of rape in 1999, he was acquitted later.

Peter Singer

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Australian moral philosopher, Peter Singer, is currently the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He specializes in applied ethics. He is best known for his book Animal Liberation, which is considered a seminal work in the animal liberation movement.  The Council of Australian Humanist Societies recognized him as the Australian Humanist of the Year in 2004.

Ahna Capri

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 2010

Starting as a child actor, Ahna Capri later soared to fame with her role of Tania in the movie Enter the Dragon. Her other notable roles were in films such as Piranha and Payday and in series such as Dan August. She died in a fatal car crash.

Hilary Mantel

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Glossop

British author Hilary Mantel initially studied law at LSU and then concentrated on her writing career after moving to Botswana with her geologist husband. Her Booker Prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, later catapulted her to fame. She divorced and remarried her husband later.

Brandon Jacobs

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Brian Van Holt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Jet Harris

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Kingsbury

Died: 2011