Michelle Rodriguez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

The quintessential action queen of Hollywood, Michelle Rodriguez is known for appearing in many successful action films, including the Fast & Furious franchise. Regarded as a Hollywood bad girl, Michelle has had many brushes with the law. An openly bisexual actress, she also serves as an inspiration to the LGBT community.

Brock Lesnar

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Webster, South Dakota, United States

A multi-faceted personality, Brock Lesnar has had successful careers in the field of wrestling, mixed martial arts, and football. Best known for his wrestling career, Brock is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever. Brock, who has had an equally successful MMA career, is the only person in history to hold a WWE world championship and UFC championship.

James Rodríguez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Cúcuta, Colombia

James Rodríguez is a versatile football player adept at playing as a central midfielder, playmaker, and winger. At the initial stages of his career, he was counted among the best young international players. He made a major impact during the 2014 FIFA World Cup where he won the Golden Boot for scoring the most number of goals.

Phoebe Tonkin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Phoebe Tonkin is best known as Hayley Marshall from The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off, The Originals. Her role as Cleo in the series H2O: Just Add Water earned her an AFI Award nomination. A seasoned model, she has also been featured on the Maxim Hot 100 list. 

Christine McVie

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Bouth, Lancashire, England

Died: 2022

Steve Howey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Steve Howey is best known as Van Montgomery from the comedy series Reba and as Kevin Ball from Shameless. He has also been part of movies such as Bride Wars and DOA: Dead or Alive. He also appeared in and produced the film Class, written and directed by his father.

Cheryl Ladd

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Huron, South Dakota, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Charlie Murphy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2017

Charlie Murphy, older brother of Eddie Murphy, is best remembered for his sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show and for his performance as Vic in Black Jesus. He also voiced Big Kid on the children’s show Thugaboo. He also starred in movies such as CB4 and co-wrote Vampire in Brooklyn.

Topher Grace

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Topher Grace is an American actor who has played important roles in popular films like Spider-Man 3, Interstellar, and BlacKkKlansman. Apart from acting, Topher Grace has held an interest in editing popular films; he turned the Star Wars prequel trilogy into an 85-minute movie. He has also been an ardent supporter of a non-profit microfinance organization called FINCA International. 

Milton Berle

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.

Died: 2002

Milton Berle was part of the initial Golden Age of Television, and his significant TV roles earned him the nicknames Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television. The multiple Emmy-winning artist began as a child actor on stage and in silent films and later gained fame on Texaco Star Theatre.

Malala Yousafzai

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Mingora, Pakistan

Named to Time 100 thrice, Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai exhibits phenomenal grit and inspires young girls everywhere. An assassination attempt by Islamic fundamentalists could not dampen her spirit, and she fought back with a bestselling memoir and won the Nobel Peace Prize as its youngest recipient, at 17.

Rachel Brosnahan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Sky Brown

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2008

Birthplace: Miyazaki, Japan

Born to a Japanese mother and a British father, Sky Brown is a self-taught skateboarder who learned the art from YouTube videos. At age 10, she became the world’s youngest professional skateboarder. The Dancing with the Stars: Juniors winner had a near-death experience after a skateboarding accident in 2020.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Bila Tserkva, Ukraine

Died: 1974

Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko belonged to the Red Army during World War II and is believed to have killed over 300 people. Also known as Lady Death, she was awarded the Order of Lenin and was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. She later became a Soviet Navy researcher.

Buckminster Fuller

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1983

Buckminster Fuller was an American systems theorist, architect, designer, inventor, author, and futurist. He is credited with popularizing the geodesic dome, which resembles carbon molecules known as fullerenes. Fullerenes were named after Fuller for their resemblance to geodesic spheres. Fuller's work has influenced several personalities from different walks of life. His work has also inspired a couple of documentary films.

Erik Per Sullivan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Erik Per Sullivan is an American former actor best known for playing Dewey in the popular television sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. For his performance in the series, Sullivan earned a couple of awards at YoungStar Awards and the Young Artist Awards. A multi-talented personality, Sullivan holds a black belt in taekwondo and can play the saxophone and piano.

Natalie Martinez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Natalie Martinez is an American model and actress who played the female lead in the 2008 dystopian action thriller film, Death Race. Over the years, she has also played important roles in several TV series, such as Fashion House, Saints & Sinners, and Detroit 1-8-7. She has also appeared in music videos for artists like Justin Timberlake and Sean Paul.

Pablo Neruda

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Parral, Chile

Died: 1973

Chilean poet-diplomat and politician, Pablo Neruda, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. He was a versatile writer and his works include surrealist poems, historical epics, political manifestos, and love poems. He is considered the national poet of Chile. As a politician, he served a term as a senator for the Chilean Communist Party and held several diplomatic positions.

LeSean McCoy

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Kristi Yamaguchi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Hayward, California, United States

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Denise Nicholas

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Bojana Novakovic

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Bojana Novakovic is a Serbian-Australian actress known for her portrayal of Det. Lizzie Needham in the American police procedural drama TV series, Instinct. She has also played important roles in films like Generation Um..., Edge of Darkness, Beyond Skyline, and The Little Death. In 2004, she won the Australian Film Institute's Best Actress award for her performance in Marking Time.

Anna Friel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Anna Friel is a British actress who gained international recognition after portraying Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on the popular American fantasy mystery TV series Pushing Daisies. After starting her professional acting career at the age of 13, Friel went on to establish herself as a successful adult actress. Friel also serves as an ambassador for The World Wide Fund for Nature.

Amedeo Modigliani

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1884

Birthplace: Livorno, Italy

Died: 1920

Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor. He is remembered for his surrealist and modern-style depiction of nudes in his portraits. Even though he spent his youth in Italy, he worked mainly in France. He enjoyed little success while he was alive. He died young at the age of 35 and received massive posthumous appreciation for his works.

Kristen Connolly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Oscar Hammerstein II

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1960

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Richard Simmons

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2024

Richard Simmons is a semi-retired American actor, fitness instructor, and video producer. Renowned for his energetic, flamboyant, and eccentric personality, Simmons has promoted several weight-loss programs. Over the years, he has been helping thousands of Americans lose weight through his aerobics videos. Often parodied for his eccentricity, Simmons has also appeared in TV shows like Late Show with David Letterman.

Louis B. Mayer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1884

Birthplace: Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]

Died: 1957

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

George Eastman

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1854

Birthplace: Waterville

Died: 1932

George Eastman revolutionized the world of photography with his Eastman Kodak Company and the roll film, which also came to be used in movies. Initially a banker, he later devoted himself to his camera company. A dedicated philanthropist, too, he contributed financially to music, dentistry, and medicine.

Nicole Alexander

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Andrew Wyeth

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania,, United States

Died: 2009

Andrew Wyeth was a visual artist and one of the best-known American artists of the mid-20th century. Primarily a realist painter, Wyeth worked predominantly in a regionalist style. Andrew Wyeth was the recipient of several prestigious awards, such as the National Medal of Arts and the Congressional Gold Medal.

Jay Thomas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Kermit

Issac Ryan Brown

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2005

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan

Joe DeRita

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1993

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

René Gerónimo Favaloro

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: La Plata, Argentina

Died: 2000

René Gerónimo Favaloro was an Argentine educator and cardiac surgeon. He is best remembered for his work on coronary artery bypass surgery. Favaloro is credited with establishing the Favaloro Foundation in an attempt to emulate Cleveland Clinic. He is also credited with founding the Basic Investigation Laboratory, which was financed with his own money.

Tamsin Greig

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Maidstone, Kent, England, UK

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Jordyn Wieber

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: DeWitt, Michigan, United States

Jordyn Wieber is a former artistic gymnast who was a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was also a part of the victorious American team at the 2011 World Championships. She became a gymnastics coach after retirement and currently coaches the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team.  

John Petrucci

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Kings Park, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Cheyenne Jackson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States

Cheyenne Jackson is an American singer and actor. Jackson is known for his contribution across all three major acting mediums; he has played leading roles in films, TV series, and stage plays. Also known for his charity work, Jackson serves as an ambassador for The Hetrick-Martin Institute. An openly gay actor, Jackson serves as an inspiration to the LGBTQ community.

Jessica Barth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Luke Shaw

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Brooke Baldwin

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Brooke Baldwin is an American television host and journalist. Since 2008, Brooke Baldwin has been an important member of CNN. She has been hosting CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin, which has gained popularity over the years. Also a public speaker, Brooke Baldwin speaks at important events and venues.

Brian Grazer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Liu Tao

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Xihu District, Nanchang

Chinese actor Liu Tao is best known for the comedy series My Fair Princess III and the wuxia series Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Her performance in the melodrama To Elderly with Love won her a Golden Eagle “Best Actress” award. The mother of two is married to entrepreneur Ke Wang.

Van Cliburn

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2013

Rick Husband

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas, United States

Died: 2003

William Osler

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1849

Birthplace: Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada

Died: 1919

Johns Hopkins Hospital co-founder William Osler was also an avid historian. He redefined medical education with his emphasis on clinical experience and his book The Principles and Practice of Medicine. Born to a missionary father in Canada, he was to follow in his father’s footsteps but decided to study medicine instead.

Lisa Nicole Carson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Sami Zayn

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Laval, Canada

Canadian wrestler Rami Sebei, better known as Sami Zayn, is associated with the WWE brand SmackDown and for his signature masked look. He was previously known for his catchphrase “Ole!” and used the pseudonym El Generico. While with Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, he earned two solo world titles.

Mikaela Hoover

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Colbert, Washington Colbert, Washington (U.S. state) Washington, U.S.

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)