Sundar Pichai

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. An alumnus of IIT, Stanford and Wharton, Pichai has come a long way, from innovating Google’s products such as Chrome, Google Drive and Google Apps to leading the software giant and being one of the most sought-after names in the tech industry.

Judy Garland

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Died: 1969

American actress and singer, Judy Garland, was one of the most iconic artists of Hollywood's Golden Era. In a career that spanned forty five years, her exceptional talent shone brightly, especially in movies like The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born. The personal life of the superstar though, was full of struggles including drugs, alcohols and unsuccessful marriages.

Elizabeth Hurley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Best known for her roles in the Austin Powers franchise, Bedazzled, and The Royals, Elizabeth Hurley began her career as an Estee Lauder model. A trained ballerina, she has also been in the news for her relationship with Hugh Grant and her marriage to textile magnate Arun Nayar.

Kate Upton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: St. Joseph, Michigan, United States

Model/actor Kate Upton is the great-granddaughter of Whirlpool co-founder Frederick Upton. She was a national-level equestrian earlier and had also won three APHA Reserve Championships. She shot to fame with her photos in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2011. She has also appeared in films such as The Layover.

Bill Burr

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Canton, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Jeanne Tripplehorn is an American actress who started her acting career in theatre. Despite having a difficult childhood, which involved the legal separation of her parents at the age of two, Tripplehorn went on to attend the Juilliard School. She later played an important role in the success of TV series, such as Big Love and Criminal Minds.

Carlo Ancelotti

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Reggiolo, Italy

Carlo Ancelotti had humble beginnings as a midfielder in Italian club football. He was part of the Italian national squad in two World Cups and one UEFA Euro, and is one of three managers who have won the UEFA Champions League thrice, twice with Milan and once with Real Madrid.

Hattie McDaniel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Died: 1952

Hattie McDaniel was an American actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter. She became the first African-American to be honored with an Academy Award when her portrayal of Mammy earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Also a radio performer, Hattie McDaniel was the first African American woman to express her skills as a singer on the radio in the US.

DJ Qualls

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

DJ Qualls is best known for his roles in films such as Road Trip, Hustle & Flow, and The New Guy. Fans also loved him as Citizen Z in Z Nation and as Ed McCarthy in The Man in the High Castle. He recovered from Hodgkin's lymphoma as a teenager.

Gina Gershon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: San Fernando Valley, California, United States

Gina Gershon is an American actress known for her contribution across all three major acting mediums. Also a writer, she joined hands with her brother Dan to come up with a children's book titled Camp Creepy Time. In 2012, her book In Search of Cleo was released.

Sasha Obama

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Martin D. Ginsburg

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City

Died: 2010

Martin D. Ginsburg was one of the most successful tax attorneys and the husband of U.S Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Apart from serving as a lawyer, Martin also taught at several prestigious law schools, such as New York University Law School, Columbia Law School, and Harvard Law School. After representing business magnate Ross Perot in a case, the two became good friends.

Leelee Sobieski

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: New York,New York City, United States

Leelee Sobieski is best known for her Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated titular role in the miniseries Joan of Arc. Audiences also loved her in Uprising and the movies Deep Impact, The Glass House, and Eyes Wide Shut. She retired in 2012 and now paints and sculpts as "Leelee Kimmel."

Howlin' Wolf

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Whites, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1976

Kate Flannery

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Kate Flannery is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Meredith Palmer in the popular television series, The Office. A multi-talented personality, Flannery is also known for her singing and dancing skills; while she was part of a New York City-based band called Mono Puff, she also participated in the 28th season of Dancing with the Stars.

Ryan Thomas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Manchester

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Rafael Leão

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Almada, Portugal

Portuguese footballer Rafael Leao began his youth career with Amora and then moved on to teams such as Sporting CP in his senior career. He now represents AC Milan as a winger and is known for his versatility and technical knowledge. He is also known as the Portuguese Mbappe.

F. Lee Bailey

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 2021

Bobby Jindal

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Bobby Jindal has been the governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district, becoming the second Indian-American and the first Indian-American Republican in the U.S. Congress. He opposes abortion and same-sex marriage and supports gun rights.

Tara Lipinski

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Kim Deal

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Alexandra Stan

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Constanța, Romania

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Frankie Faison

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Saul Bellow

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Lachine, Montreal, Canada

Died: 2005

Gustave Courbet

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1819

Birthplace: Ornans, France

Died: 1877

Born to a farmer in eastern France, Gustave Courbet was initially gearing up to study law but later deviated to art. He started by copying Spanish painters and later rebelled against Romanticism, focusing on real-life subjects around him instead and thus developing 19th-century Realism.

E. O. Wilson

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Died: 2021

E. O. Wilson is an American naturalist, biologist, and writer. An influential biologist, Wilson has earned several nicknames, such as The Darwin of the 21st century. He has also been referred to as the father of biodiversity and the father of sociobiology. In 1995, he was ranked among the most influential American personalities by Time magazine.

Jürgen Prochnow

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Lee Brice

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.

Ruth Graham

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China

Died: 2007

American Christian author Ruth Graham had met evangelist Billy Graham at Wheaton College, and they got soon after. Daughter of medical missionary parents, Ruth had grown up in China. She was an avid philanthropist and had raised her five children almost singlehandedly while Billy was mostly touring as an evangelist.

Tim Van Patten

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Lionel Jeffries

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Forest Hill, London, England, UK

Died: 2010

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Marion Barber III

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Shane West

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Shane West is best known as Eli Sammler from Once and Again and Dr. Ray Barnett from ER. Audiences also loved him as Landon Carter in A Walk to Remember and as Bane in Gotham. He has also been part of bands such as the Germs and the Twilight Creeps.

Tristin Mays

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

James Francis Edward Stuart

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1688

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1766

James Francis Edward Stuart, or The Old Pretender, was the son of King James II. Following his father’s death, he reigned as James III of England and Ireland and as James VIII of Scotland. He failed to claim the British throne during the 1715 Jacobite revolt.

Lyssa Rae Chapman

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Dan Fouts

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Bria Vinaite

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Alytus, Lithuania

Bria Vinaite is a Lithuanian-born American actress best known for her portrayal of Halley in the 2017 coming-of-age drama film The Florida Project, which earned her critical acclaim. Bria Vinaite's performance in the film earned her nominations for the San Diego Film Critics Society Award, North Texas Film Critics Association Award, and Chicago Film Critics Association Award.

Maurice Sendak

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2012

Susannah Fielding

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Poole, Dorset, England

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Tzi Ma

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: British Hong Kong

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Celina Jade

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Hong Kong

Prakash Padukone

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Arjuna Award- and Padma Shri-winning Indian badminton player and former world number 1, Prakash Padukone was the first to win the All-England Open Badminton Championship from India. A World Cup and Commonwealth Games champion, he co-owns Olympic Gold Quest. He is also known as Bollywood star Deepika Padukone’s father.

Rebecca Latimer Felton

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1835

Birthplace: Decatur, Georgia, United States

Died: 1930

Writer, lecturer, suffragist, reformer, feminist, politician and slave-owner Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman who served in the United States Senate. The most distinguished woman in Georgia during the Progressive Era, Felton was appointed Senator from Georgia as a mark of respect. With this she became the oldest freshman-senator who entered the Senate and served for just 24 hours.    

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1897

Birthplace: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 1918

James McDivitt

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2022

US Air Force pilot and NASA astronaut James McDivitt was mainly associated with Project Gemini and Project Apollo. His Gemini 4 mission witnessed Ed White script history as the first US astronaut to complete a spacewalk. Post-retirement, he was associated with organizations such as Pullman Inc. and Rockwell International.

Grayson Boucher

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Keizer, Oregon, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Josephine Bakhita

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1869

Birthplace: Darfur, Sudan

Died: 1947

Luciana Paluzzi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Andre Derain

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1880

Birthplace: Garches, France

Died: 1954

Andre Derain is considered a co-founder of Fauvism, along with fellow artist Henri Matisse, who was one of his classmates at the Académie Carriere. He also created theatrical décor for Ballets Russes and woodcut book illustrations for authors such as Antonin Artaud and André Breton.