Harry Styles

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Redditch, Worcestershire, England

With a career that began on the stage of The X Factor to being named Billboard’s Artist of the Year in 2014, Harry Styles is a name to be reckoned with in the music industry. He is a member of the internationally successful pop band, One Direction, and is known for his flamboyance and versatility.   

Sophie Turner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Northampton, England

Sophie Turner is best known for playing Sansa Stark in the popular TV series Game of Thrones. Also known for her humanitarian efforts, Sophie is a patron of Women for Women International, which supports female war survivors. Sophie is open about her struggles with depression, similar to her character in the web TV series Survive.

Ronda Rousey

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Riverside, California, United States

A professional WWE wrestler, Ronda Rousey was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and also the first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Earlier, she became the first US woman to win an Olympic medal in judo. Amongst the greatest female MMA fighter, Ronda has also appeared in films like The Expendables 3 and Furious 7.

Clark Gable

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Cadiz, Ohio, United States

Died: 1960

Popularly known as The King of Hollywood, Clark Gable appeared as a leading man for 30 years in an acting career that spanned 37 years. One of the most bankable Hollywood stars in the history of American cinema, Clark Gable was named in the greatest male star of classic American cinema list published by the American Film Institute.

Lisa Marie Presley

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Died: 2023

The only child of the legendary singer and musician, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley fought her addiction with drugs during her teens and later launched herself as singer-songwriter with her debut album To Whom It May Concern. It was followed by two more commercially and critically successful albums. Lisa Marie Presley has also earned appreciation for her numerous philanthropic work.

Michael C. Hall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winner Michael C. Hall is best known as Dexter Morgan from Dexter. He also impressed audiences with his roles in the HBO series Six Feet Under and the film Kill Your Darlings. He has also performed on Broadway shows, narrated audiobooks, and sung for a band.

Langston Hughes

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri, United States

Died: 1967

Langston Hughes is best remembered as a prominent leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He was one of the first to write jazz poetry. He also wrote plays and short stories. He was a columnist for The Chicago Defender and wrote the iconic poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers.

Sherilyn Fenn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Sherilyn Fenn is an American actress best known for playing Audrey Horne on the mystery horror drama TV series, Twin Peaks. Over the years, Fenn's acting skills have been overshadowed by her good looks with several publications including her on their lists like the most beautiful women in the world, sexiest women in the world, and 50 hottest babes ever.

Rick James

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Died: 2004

Rick James was an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with forming several bands, including The Mynah Birds and Stone City Band. His career was hampered by his controversial personal life and drug addiction problems; he was convicted of kidnapping and torturing women on two separate instances under the influence of crack.

Julia Garner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Riverdale, New York, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Lee Thompson Young

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Died: 2013

An actor remembered for his role in the television series The Famous Jett Jackson, Lee Thompson Young was a popular young star who died too soon. Interested in acting from an early age, he made his debut as a teenager and went on to have a successful career. Sadly, he suffered from depression and died by suicide, at the age of 29. 

Sherman Hemsley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2012

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Joy Mangano

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: East Meadow, New York, United States

Before she turned her peculiar inventions into a billion-dollar business empire, Joy Mangano had worked as an airline assistant and a waitress. Her best-known invention has been the Miracle Mop, a self-wringing mop made of plastic. She has also penned a memoir and has inspired the 2015 film Joy.

Don Everly

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Brownie, Kentucky, United States

John Ford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1894

Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States

Died: 1973

John Ford was an American naval officer and film director. The recipient of five Oscars, Ford is renowned for directing films like The Searchers and Stagecoach. He also holds the record for winning the most number of Academy Awards (four) under the Best Director category.John Ford is widely considered one of the most influential and important filmmakers of his generation.

Terry Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales

Died: 2020

Starting his career as a comedy writer, actor-director Terry Jones later soared to fame as part of the Monty Python comedy team. An avid historian, too, he wrote several books and presented TV documentaries on the topic. In his later years, the BAFTA Cymru award winner struggled with dementia. 

Garrett Morris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Garrett Morris is best known as part of Saturday Night Live, where he played characters such as Chico Escuela and the News for the Hard of Hearing translator. He also played Uncle Junior on The Jamie Foxx Show and Earl Washington in 2 Broke Girls.

Boris Yeltsin

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Butka

Died: 2007

Boris Yeltsin served as the first president of Russia, from 1990 to 1999. He contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. His regime was marked by capitalism, monopoly, inflation, and corruption. He introduced a modified constitution that increased the presidential powers. He later abruptly announced his resignation on TV.

Heather Morris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Heather Morris serves as an inspiration to many dancers as she used her dancing skills as a gateway into the American film and TV industry. She cemented her place as an actress after delivering stunning performance as Brittany S. Pierce in the comedy-drama series Glee. She is also known for her singing and modeling skills.

Rachelle Lefevre

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Bill Mumy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: San Gabriel, California, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Linus Roache

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Manchester, England

Having inherited his acting skills from his parents William Roache and Anna Cropper, the English actor has been active both on the television and the big screen. Linus Roache starred in The Wings of the Dove and appeared in Coronation Street, a popular British soap opera for which his father is also known. He is also a stage actor.

Big Boi

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Pauly Shore

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Hollywood

Jani Lane

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA

Died: 2011

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Lauren Conrad

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Laguna Beach, California

Lauren Conrad soared to fame with the reality shows Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills, and won multiple Teen Choice Awards for the latter. She often posts online content related to cooking and DIY crafts. She has also authored several books and owns multiple fashion lines.

Brandon Lee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Died: 1993

The son of the legendary martial artist and actor, Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee followed in his father’s footsteps. Trained in martial arts, he made his film debut in the 1980s and became a successful star in his own right. He was accidentally wounded while filming The Crow and died. The film, dedicated to him, became a hit.

John Napier

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1550

Birthplace: Merchiston Tower, Edinburgh

Died: 1617

John Napier was a Scottish mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He is credited with introducing logarithms as a means of simplifying calculations. He also invented Napier's bones, a manually-operated calculating device. In addition to his interest in mathematics, John Napier was also known for his skills as a magician; it is said that he dabbled in necromancy and alchemy.

Takashi Murakami

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist who works in both fine arts media and commercial arts media. He is known for blurring the line between “high” and “low” arts. He is the founder of the art production and artist management company Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. He has collaborated with the fashion brand Louis Vuitton as well. 

Jessica Savitch

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1983

Brian Krause

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: El Toro, California, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Monaco

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco is the youngest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and his wife, Grace Kelly, an American actress. She is currently 14th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne. As a schoolgirl, she learned classical dance and piano. In her career, she has been a singer, swimwear designer, and fashion model.

Elisabeth Sladen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Liverpool, England, UK

Died: 2011

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Bibi Besch

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1996

Bibi Besch was an Austrian-American actress best known for her role in the science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The daughter of an actress, she chose to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Making her debut in the mid-1950s, she remained active in the entertainment industry until her death. Her daughter is also an actress.

Abbi Jacobson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Ray Sawyer

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Alabama, USA

Died: 2018

Stuart Whitman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Brahmanandam

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Sattenapalli, Andhra State, India

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Jasmine Tookes

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: nowrap Huntington Beach, California, U.S.

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Matt Lattanzi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Marta Dusseldorp

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Australia

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Thomas Cole

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1801

Birthplace: Bolton, Lancashire, England

Died: 1848

Meg Cabot

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Bloomington

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Frank Buckles

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Bethany

Died: 2011

Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Vivian Maier

Listed In: Photographers

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2009

Vivian Maier was an American street photographer whose works received critical acclaim after her death. Maier's photographs were unpublished during her lifetime. However, her works went viral on the internet when it was published on Flickr five months after her death. Vivian Maier's life and work have inspired documentary films like Finding Vivian Maier.

Leymah Gbowee

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia

Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist who played an important role in leading the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace, a nonviolent peace movement. The movement played a significant role in ending the Second Liberian Civil War. In 2011, Gbowee shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Tawakkul Karman and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for her work concerning women's rights.

Laura Marling

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: England

British folk singer-songwriter Laura Marling is noted for albums like I Speak Because I Can and Song for Our Daughter, which garnered her nomination for Mercury Music Prize. The latter and her sixth album, Semper Femina also earned her Grammy Award nomination for Best Folk Album. She has won the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist in 2011.

Talisca

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Feira de Santana, Brazil

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Faouzi Ghoulam

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)