Elisabeth Shue

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, United States

American actress, Elisabeth Shue, is best known for her roles in the films like The Karate Kid, Cocktail, Leaving Las Vegas, The Saint, Hollow Man, Deconstructing Harry, Hide and Seek and Greyhound and has shared screen space with some of the greatest actors of all time. She has also worked in television and has won several awards for her acting.

LeBron James Jr.

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2004

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio

LeBron James Jr., popularly known as Bronny James, is an American basketball player. The son of popular professional basketball player LeBron James, LeBron James Jr. has followed in the footsteps of his father, proving to be an important player for his team at school. Apart from playing basketball, he also creates content for the popular e-sports team FaZe Clan.

Carole Lombard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Died: 1942

Carole Lombard was part of hits such as No Man of Her Own, To Be or Not to Be, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, before dying in a plane crash at 33. She had redefined the screwball comedy genre. She was married to Hollywood legends William Powell and Clark Gable. 

Trevor Lawrence

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Ioan Gruffudd

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Wales

Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor known for playing important roles in popular American films, such as 102 Dalmatians, Black Hawk Down, and San Andreas. An accomplished oboist and singer during his teenage years, Ioan Gruffudd gave up music in order to focus on his career as an actor.

Tony Dungy

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Jackson, Michigan, United States

Former American football player and coach, Tony Dungy, currently works as an advisor for the professional football team, The Houston Texans. An evangelical Christian, Dungy has been an integral part of several community service organizations over the years. Also a writer, Dungy claims that his memoir Quiet Strength has touched the lives of many.

Jazz Jennings

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Florida

Jenny Lind

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1820

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Died: 1887

Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, also known as the "Swedish Nightingale,” was a prominent 19th-century soprano and performed all over Europe. She also donated generously to various charities, especially to the cause of free schools in Sweden. She also taught at the Royal College of Music in London. 

Amy Jo Johnson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Amy Jo Johnson is an American-Canadian filmmaker, actress, singer, and songwriter. Over the years, Johnson has been honored at several important film festivals including Long Island Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. A multi-talented personality, Amy Jo Johnson has also directed a couple of films like Tammy's Always Dying and The Space Between.

Britt Ekland

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Britt Ekland is a Swedish actress, singer, and model. One of the leading actresses in Sweden during the 1960s and 1970s, Ekland also established herself as a sex symbol and achieved international prominence when she appeared as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun. Britt Ekland was also one of the most photographed actresses during the 1970s.

Le Corbusier

Listed In: Architects

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Died: 1965

Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French designer, painter, architect, writer, and urban planner. He was one of the pioneers of modern architecture. During his illustrious career, which spanned 50 years, Le Corbusier designed buildings in India, Japan, Europe, and North and South America. He is also credited with revolutionizing urban planning.  

Ryan ToysReview

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 2010

Birthplace: Texas, United States

The star of his family's YouTube channel, Ryan's World, Ryan Kaji is one of the highest-paid YouTube stars. Starting at age 3, his very first video has been viewed over 50 million times. It doesn't end there - each of his videos gets an average of about 50 million views.

Jeremy Sisto

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Grass Valley, California, United States

Jeremy Sisto is best known as Billy Chenowith from the series Six Feet Under and as George Altman from the sitcom Suburgatory. Fans also loved him as Jubal Valentine in FBI. A talented theater actor, he has also performed in plays such as Take Me Out and Festen.

Olivia Thirlby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Theo Hernandez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Marseille, France

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Bobby Farrell

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: San Nicolas, Aruba

Died: 2010

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Ellen Travolta

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Ellen Travolta, older sister of actor John Travolta, is best known for her performance as Louisa Arcola Delvecchio in the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi. Fans also loved her in the series Charles in Charge and Makin' It, and the TV movie Elvis. 

Bruno Sammartino

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Pizzoferrato, Italy

Died: 2018

Bruno Sammartino was an Italian-American wrestler. He was one of the most popular wrestlers to participate in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) during the 1960s and 1970s. Nicknamed The Strongest Man in the World, Sammartino is often considered one of the greatest wrestlers ever. In 2013, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Thor Heyerdahl

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Larvik, Norway

Died: 2002

Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s early interest in nature was inspired by his museum worker mother’s keen interest in Darwin’s theory of evolution. He often went on treks accompanied by his dog and later lived on Fatu Hiva with his wife. His later expeditions included his Kon-Tiki and Easter Island trips.

Brett Gelman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Jacqueline Obradors

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: San Fernando Valley, California, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Hans Zhang

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Qiqihar, China

Hans Zhang is a Chinese actor, host, and singer. He is known for playing important roles in TV series like Meteor Shower, The Queen of SOP, Boss & Me, and Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Over the years, Hans Zhang has won several prestigious awards, such as Asian Idol Awards, China TV Drama Award, and Seoul International Drama Award.

Kyle Pitts

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Janet Gaynor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Philadelphia

Died: 1984

Janet Gaynor was an American actress whose performances in 7th Heaven, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, and Street Angel earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1929, making her the first and only actress to have received one Academy Award for multiple film roles. Gaynor was one of the biggest box-office draws during the silent film era.

Valerie Adams

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand

Star shot-putter of New Zealand Valerie Adams boasts of two Olympic golds and four World Championship titles. IAAF’s 2014 World Athlete of the Year, she was one of 18 children born to an English father and a Tongan mother and first gained attention after breaking a 20-year school shot-put record.

Yoo Ah-in

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea

Yoo Ah-in is best known for playing Lee Jong-su in Burning, the first Korean movie to be on the final shortlist for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Yoo has also appeared in the series Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love, and the film Punch. 

George Westinghouse

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1846

Birthplace: Central Bridge, New York, United States

Died: 1914

Inventor and entrepreneur George Westinghouse was mostly responsible for introducing the U.S. to alternating current (AC). Initially part of the army and the navy, the talented engineer began his journey of inventions with the rotary steam engine and went on to invent several products, such as air brakes.

Addison Rae

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Addison Rae Easterling is an American dancer, actress, and social media personality. She is one of the most-followed TikTokers in the world. In 2020, Forbes named her the highest-earning TikTok star. Her success as a TikToker has led her to work with popular companies like L'Oréal, Reebok, and Hollister.

Emily Mortimer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England

Emily Mortimer is an English-American screenwriter and actress. Mortimer, who started her acting career in stage productions, went on to establish herself as a bankable actress in the British film and TV industry. In 2010, she became an American citizen and has since been playing important roles in American films.

Kevin Cronin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Fannie Lou Hamer

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1977

Fannie Lou Hamer was an American community organizer and women's rights activist. She also played an important role in the civil rights movement. Hamer is credited with co-founding the Freedom Democratic Party as well as the National Women's Political Caucus. In 1993, Fannie Lou Hamer was made an inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Scarlett Byrne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Isaac Brock

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1769

Birthplace: St Peter Port, Guernsey

Died: 1812

Rebecca Lobo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Lamman Rucker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Barbie Hsu

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Bruce Grobbelaar

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Durban

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Roland Garros

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1888

Birthplace: Saint-Denis, Réunion, France

Died: 1918

Siad Barre

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Bardhere, Italian Somalia

Died: 1995

Somali military general Siad Barre became the country’s president after overthrowing the existing republic in 1969. His dictatorial rule witnessed the imposition of “Scientific Socialism” and a new Roman alphabet. He was forced into exile in Nigeria after a rebellion ousted him from power and launched a civil war.

Nazem Kadri

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John McWhorter

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Philadelphia

Steve Scalise

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Steve Scalise is the current U.S. House of Representatives minority whip and represents Louisiana's 1st district. Scalise made headlines when, in 2017, he and three others were injured after a left-wing extremist shot them with a rifle at a Congressional baseball practice. Strangely, he still remains a gun rights supporter.

Robert Kuok

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Sophia Thomalla

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Lonnie Johnson

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States

Richard Seymour

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Gadsden, South Carolina, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Millie Small

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Clarendon Parish, Jamaica

Died: 2020

Millie Small was a Jamaican singer-songwriter best remembered for her hit song My Boy Lollipop, which sold more than seven million copies worldwide, apart from taking up the second spot on US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The most successful Jamaican female performer of all time, Millie Small was also the Caribbean's first international recording star.

Mel Robbins

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: America

Smash

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Richard Dedekind

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1831

Birthplace: Brunswick, Germany

Died: 1916

German mathematician Richard Dedekind is best remembered for his ideas on the real number and infinity. Initially interested in subjects such as physics and chemistry, he later deviated to math. He taught at various institutes and was awarded honorary doctorates from universities of Zurich, Oslo, and Braunschweig.