Tom Hanks

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Concord, California, United States

One of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, Tom Hanks is known for both his comedic and dramatic roles. Making his breakthrough with leading roles in the 1980s, he went on to further cement his place in Hollywood in the 1990s by taking up poignant and sensitive roles. He is also a director, producer, and screenwriter. 

Jon Jones

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States

Jon Jones, the American professional mixed martial artist, is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists ever. He holds many Ultimate Fighting Championship records in the light heavyweight division. However, he has been also been involved in several controversies and has been arrested for felony, hit-and-run charges and has tested positive for banned substances.

Brian Dennehy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2020

Brian Dennehy was a prolific stage actor with two Tony Awards under his belt. He is credited with exploring playwright Eugene O'Neill’s works and bringing his popular characters to life at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. Also an acclaimed television and film actor, Brian Dennehy appeared in more than 180 films and several TV series.

Jimmy Smits

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Jimmy Smits is an American actor who achieved popularity after portraying Victor Sifuentes in the legal drama television series L.A. Law. Also known for his charity work, Smits helped establish the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, which supports Latinos working in the entertainment, media, and telecommunications industries. He has also donated to organizations, such as the American Red Cross.

Bon Scott

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Forfar, Scotland

Died: 1980

Bon Scott worked with bands such as The Spektors, Valentines, and Fraternity before joining the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, replacing lead singer Dave Evans in 1974. He was one of Classic Rock’s 100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time. Following his death, AC/DC released a best-selling album as a tribute.

Kevin O’Leary

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Canadian business magnate Kevin O'Leary founded SoftKey, which was later acquired by Mattel and renamed The Learning Company. He also appeared on Shark Tank, Dragons’ Den, and The Lang and O'Leary Exchange. He was in the run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada but dropped out later.

Fred Savage

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Fred Savage is best known for his Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Kevin Arnold in the series The Wonder Years. He has also been part of Crumbs and The Grinder, and has directed a few episodes of series such as Phil of the Future and Wizards of Waverly Place. 

David Hockney

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Bradford

Painter, photographer, printmaker, and stage designer David Hockney is best known for his works such as Portrait of an Artist, which became the most expensive piece of art by a living artist ever auctioned, at $90 million. His works have explored themes such as homosexuality. He has synesthesia, too.

Jack White

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

The White Stripes guitarist and vocalist Jack White had begun playing drums at 6. He made it to Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list. With 12 Grammys, he is now considered one of the main forces in the revival of the garage rock genre in the 2000s.

Jesse Watters

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Jesse Watters is best known for his aggressive ambush journalism and for his vox pop interviews featured in the "Watters' World” segment of the show The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News. A seasoned political commentator, he has also hosted the talk shows The Five and Outnumbered.

Rebecca Sugar

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Raymond Cruz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Eve Jobs

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States

Mitchel Musso

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Garland, Texas, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Kevin Nash

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

WWE legend Kevin Nash has also been part of the WCW and the TNA, winning 21 championships, including six world championships. He has won the world tag-team title 12 times. He was also part of the backstage group The Kliq and a co-founder of the New World Order.

Chris Cooper

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Scott Grimes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Kelly McGillis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Newport Beach, California, United States

Kelly McGillis is an American actress known for her performance in films like Witness and Top Gun. An openly lesbian actress, McGillis serves as an inspiration to the LGBT community. McGillis, who currently teaches acting, worked full-time with alcoholics and drug addicts at Seabrook House Drug Alcohol Rehab Center in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where she touched the lives of many.

Toby Kebbell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Toby Kebbell is an English actor known for playing important roles in popular movies, such as Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, War Horse, and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. He is also known for his portrayal of Rob Gretton in the 2007 Ian Curtis' biographical film Control, for which he won the British Independent Film Award.

Phineas Gage

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1823

Birthplace: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States

Died: 1860

Phineas Gage was a railroad construction foreman. He is best remembered for surviving an accident which destroyed much of the left frontal lobe of his brain; during the accident, a large iron rod was driven through his head. Gage's personality was said to have changed after the accident, which contributed immensely to studies about the brain's role in determining personality.

Amanda Knox

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Amanda Knox is an American woman who made headlines when she was convicted for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Italy. After spending almost four years in prison, Amanda was definitively acquitted after a new trial that found her not guilty. Her story inspired books and documentaries; Knox's memoir Waiting to Be Heard became popular.

Richard Roundtree

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, United States

Died: 2023

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Pamela Adlon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Mxmtoon

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Enrique Murciano

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Miami, Florida

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Dean Koontz

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Everett, Pennsylvania, United States

Shelton Benjamin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

John Tesh

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Garden City, New York, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Marc Almond

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Southport, England

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Michael Williams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Died: 2001

Gianluca Vialli

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Cremona, Italy

Died: 2023

Gianluca Vialli is an Italian former football player who played as a striker. He scored 286 goals in more than 500 appearances and is the  tenth-highest scoring Italian footballer in all competitions. After his retirement, he became manager of the English football club Chelsea and was one of the club's most successful managers.

Barbara Cartland

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Edgbaston, Birmingham, England

Died: 2000

Ed Ames

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Matt King

Listed In: Instagram Stars

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Texas

Jordan Belfort

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States

The former stock broker, who was convicted for stock-market manipulation and cheating several investors, Jordan Belfort spent 22 months in prison before he was released and altered his way of living. Using his life experiences, he became a motivational speaker and also authored two memoirs, one of which, The Wolf of Wall Street, was adapted into an award winning film.

Linda Park

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

South Korean-born Linda Park had to go through multiple auditions before grabbing her first lead role, Hoshi Sato in Star Trek: Enterprise. The actor who has also played the iconic Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, has always been open about her struggle with lupus.

Vince Edwards

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1928

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

Died: 1996

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Marc Mero

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Riley Reid

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Jim Kerr

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Marcel Ruiz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Viejo San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Robert Capron

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, US

Brett Rypien

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States

A member of the famous Rypien family, Brett Rypien is a professional American football player who currently plays as the quarterback for the popular franchise The Denver Broncos of the NFL. For the past couple of years, Brett Rypien has been an important player for the Denver Broncos.

Ashley Young

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mitch Mitchell

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Ealing

Died: 2008

Akiane Kramarik

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Mount Morris

John Archibald Wheeler

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Jacksonville

Died: 2008

American theoretical-physicist John Archibald Wheeler, who worked as professor of physics at Princeton University for most of his career, is best-known for co-developing the concept of Breit–Wheeler process, popularising the term black hole, and helping in designing and building the hydrogen bomb. He also invented several terms like quantum foam and wormhole, and hypothesized the one-electron universe.

Richard Wilson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Greenock, United Kingdom

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Steve Coppell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Paul Merton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: London

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)