George Harrison

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Died: 2001

Gaining fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band, the Beatles, English musician, George Harrison, helped broaden the scope of popular music in the Western world. He was also successful as a solo performer and released many best-selling albums. He was named in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

Ric Flair

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Ric Flair, or The Nature Boy, is a 16-time wrestling world champion and has competed in NWA, WWF, and WCW. He became the first two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee and the first to compete in WCW's Triple Crown. He has been Wrestling Observer’s Wrestler of the Year eight times.

Téa Leoni

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Téa Leoni went on to establish a successful acting career in the American entertainment industry after landing her breakthrough role in the action comedy movie Bad Boys. Such was her popularity in the 1990s that an asteroid was named after her in 1993. Also known for her humanitarian work, Téa Leoni was named a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in 2001.

Sean Astin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Sean Astin became a widely recognized actor after portraying Samwise Gamgee in one of the most popular film trilogies of all time - The Lord of the Rings. The film series played such an important role in his life that Sean decided to get a tattoo of the word nine in the Tengwar script, commemorating his involvement in the series.

Rashida Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

An actress, director, writer, and producer, Rashida Jones is a multi-talented woman who first gained prominence as a TV actress. A Harvard University graduate, the bright young woman entered the entertainment industry in the mid-1990s and has since made a name for herself. She is the recipient of several awards including a Grammy.

Jameela Jamil

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Jameela Jamil, who works as an actress, model, writer, and radio presenter, is a fighter in every sense of the word; she fought conditions like hearing loss, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, coeliac disease, and anorexia nervosa before establishing herself as an entertainer. Not to mention a car accident that damaged her spine when she was 17 years old!

Noah Jupe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2005

Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Noah Jupe is a British actor best known for portraying Young Otis Lort in the 2019 American drama film Honey Boy. He also appeared alongside Christian Bale, playing Bale's on-screen son, in the popular sports drama film Ford v Ferrari. Son of actress Katy Cavanagh and filmmaker Chris Jupe, Noah Jupe has followed in the footsteps of his parents.          

Jim Backus

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Died: 1989

Jim Backus is best known as Thurston Howell III from Gilligan's Island and as Frank Stark from Rebel Without a Cause. He also became popular as the voice of the animated character Mr. Magoo. He was also a skilled golfer and has his own show, The Jim Backus Show.

Isabelle Fuhrman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Isabelle Fuhrman is an American actress best known for playing Esther in the 2009 movie Orphan. Also known for her charitable work, Isabelle Fuhrman joined hands with Save the Children to help knit hundreds of baby caps in an attempt to bring down the death rate of babies in developing countries as part of the organization's Caps for Good project.

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Castellammare di Stabia, Italy

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1841

Birthplace: Limoges, France

Died: 1919

French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, father of actor Pierre Renoir and director Jean Renoir, was a key Impressionist painter. His best-known works include The Swing, Diana, and Seated Girl. He was known for his use of vibrant colors and feminine sensuality in his works. He also painted landscapes and portraits.

Anson Mount

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Mount Prospect, Illinois

Anson Mount is best known for his portrayal of Jim Steele in Conviction and Cullen Bohannon in Hell on Wheels. He has produced award-winning projects such as Cook County and has starred in the film Crossroads. He also teaches at Columbia University and has written for several magazines.

James Phelps

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

James Phelps is best known for playing Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, along with his twin brother, Oliver Phelps, who played George Weasley. The twins also appeared together in the series Kingdom and the documentary in A Mind's Eye. James also supports the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Bobby Riggs

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States

Died: 1995

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Zeppo Marx

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1979

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is a Mexican actor known for playing important roles in films like Bless Me, Ultima and Cake. Garcia-Rulfo, who had learnt horse riding during his growing up days in a ranch in Jalisco, had to take up gun training later in his life when he was playing an outlaw named Vasquez in the 2016 western film Magnificent Seven.

Joakim Noah

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Joakim Noah is a French-American basketball player. A two-time NBA All-Star, Noah has played for popular teams like the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Also known for his humanitarian efforts, Joakim Noah is credited with founding the Noah's Arc Foundation, which aims at helping children through arts and sports.

Naga Munchetty

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Streatham

Journalist Naga Munchetty is known for hosting shows such as BBC Breakfast, Victoria Derbyshire, and Newsnight. She previously hosted BBC World News and Working Lunch and also won Celebrity Mastermind. She is also a skilled golfer and plays jazz trumpet and the piano. She publicly criticized Trump for his racism.

John Graves Simcoe

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1752

Birthplace: Cotterstock, Oundle, England

Died: 1806

John Graves Simcoe was a British Army general best remembered for founding York (present-day Toronto, Canada). Simcoe, who served as the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada, was responsible for introducing institutions like trial by jury, courts of law, freehold land tenure, and English common law. John Graves Simcoe also played a key role in abolishing slavery in Canada.

Christopher George

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Died: 1983

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Shahid Kapoor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Three-time Filmfare Award-winner Shahid Kapoor has mesmerized his audiences with his versatile performances in Hindi films such as Jab We Met, Haider, Kaminey, Udta Punjab, and Kabir Singh. Despite having actor parents, Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, Shahid had humble beginnings as a background dancer before he entered mainstream Bollywood.

José de San Martín

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1778

Birthplace: Yapeyú

Died: 1850

José de San Martín was an Argentine general who played an important role in the Spanish American wars of independence. San Martín is considered a national hero of Peru and Argentina. The Order of the Liberator General San Martín, the highest honor conferred by the government of Argentina, was created in his honor.

Justin Berfield

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Agoura Hills, California

Justin Berfield is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his performance in the popular TV series Malcolm in the Middle, for which he received a Young Artist Award and YoungStar Award. Also known for his charity work, Justin Berfield has been working closely with nonprofit organizations like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Virgin Unite.

Fred VanVleet

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Rockford, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Maria Kanellis

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Eugenie Bouchard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Park Ji-Sung

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Benjamin Tallmadge

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1754

Birthplace: East Setauket, Brookhaven, New York, United States

Died: 1835

Kurt Rambis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Kurt Rambis was initially drafted by the New York Knicks, he was later waived and debuted as part of the Greek club AEK Athens instead. He later won 4 NBA championships with the LA Lakers and coached both the Lakers and the Knicks.

Davey Allison

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Hollywood, Florida, United States

Died: 1993

Conor Coady

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: St Helens, Merseyside St Helens, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Nancy O'Dell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Anthony Burgess

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Died: 1993

Paul O'Neill

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Ralph Stanley

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: McClure, Virginia, United States

Died: 2016

Faron Young

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Died: 1996

Younès Belhanda

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Avignon, France

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Christian Ponder

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Carrot Top

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Rockledge, Florida, United States

Comedian Scott Thompson, better known as Carrot Top, due to his orange-red mop of hair, gained fame for his signature self-deprecating humor. He has appeared in series such as Gene Simmons Family Jewels and in films such as Chairman of the Board. He also announced for Cartoon Network.

Divya Bharti

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Mumbai

Died: 1993

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Ron Santo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Died: 2010

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

James Brown

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Danny Denzongpa

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Sikkim, India

Danny Denzongpa is an Indian actor, director, and singer. Although he predominantly works in Hindi films, Denzongpa has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali films in a career spanning over 40 years. Danny Denzongpa, who has a couple of Filmfare Awards under his belt, was honored with Padma Shree, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2003.

Neil Jordan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Rosses Point, Ireland

Neil Jordan is a screenwriter, film director, short-story writer, and novelist. In 1979, his book Night in Tunisia earned him the Guardian Fiction Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award. In 1992, he received an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his work in the film The Crying Game. He is also credited with creating a TV series called The Borgias.

Enrico Caruso

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1873

Birthplace: Naples, Italy

Died: 1921

Enrico Caruso was an operatic tenor who performed at prominent opera houses in the Americas and Europe. His commercially released recordings made him an international star in the early-1900s. Thanks to his illustrious career that spanned 25 years, Caruso became one of the most popular entertainers of his generation. In 1987, he was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Elkie Brooks

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Salford, England, United Kingdom

Rachael Ostovich

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Hawaii, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Tex Winter

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Wellington, Texas, United States

Died: 2018

Nabil Dirar

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco

Moroccan footballer Nabil Dirar, who plays as a winger, moved to Belgium as a teenager and started his senior football career with the Belgian club Diegem Sport. Though he wished to represent the Belgian national team, he was ineligible due to his participation in the Morocco U23 team.

Robert Ripley

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1890

Birthplace: Santa Rosa, California, United States

Died: 1949

Robert Ripley was a cartoonist and an amateur anthropologist best known for creating the newspaper panel series Ripley's Believe It or Not! The series was later adapted for radio and TV. He lost his father when he was young and began working as a cartoonist at the age of 16. Over the years, he became extremely successful and wealthy.