Keanu Reeves

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

The star of John Wick, Speed and The Matrix films, Keanu Reeves has displayed his wide range as an actor, time and again. The humble Canadian actor has also famously given away his money to recognise the work of crew and to enable the production team to hire good actors.

Salma Hayek

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico

Hailing from Mexico, Salma Hayek moved to Hollywood and attained fame with films like Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, Wild Wild West, Dogma, Tale of Tales, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2. Her breakthrough role was the film Frida in 2002 for which she received critical appreciation. She works to raise awareness about violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.

Mark Harmon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States

Versatile stage and screen actor Mark Harmon is best known for his work in television series, St. Elsewhere and NCIS, and television film, The Deliberate Stranger. Initially a footballer, Harmon considered a career in law and advertising before eventually entering the world of acting. His big break came with the television movie, Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. 

Terry Bradshaw

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970, Terry Bradshaw went on to become a dominant NFL quarterback and led the Steelers to four Super Bowl championships. His career halted after an injury, but Bradshaw soon established himself as a prominent television football analyst for Fox NFL Sunday. Later, he ventured into acting, writing and music.

Katt Williams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Comedian and rapper Katt Williams is best known as Money Mike from the comedy film Friday After Next. He was also part of Nick Cannon's improv show Wild 'N Out and played Lord Have Mercy in the movie Norbit. He has won an Emmy for his guest role in Atlanta. 

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Bazarak, Afghanistan

Died: 2001

Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan military commander and politician. From 1979 to 1989, he played an important role in the Soviet-Afghan War, where he served as a powerful guerrilla commander. He was nicknamed Lion of Panjshir for his role in the war. Massoud was assassinated by Al-Qaeda in 2001. His death anniversary is observed as a national holiday in Afghanistan.

Eugenio Derbez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Villa Milpa Alta, Mexico

Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor and filmmaker best known for co-creating and starring in the family sitcom La familia P. Luche. After establishing himself in the Mexican film industry, he ventured into American films and TV series as well. His feature film Instructions Not Included became the most successful Spanish-language film in US. 

Billy Preston

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Died: 2006

Billy Preston was an American musician and top session keyboardist who worked with popular artists like Ray Charles, Reverend James Cleveland, Sam Cooke, and the Beatles. A two-time Grammy Award winner, Preston struggled throughout his life with his sexual orientation. He chose not to come out as gay until before his death, due to his religious beliefs.

Brandon Ingram

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Lennox Lewis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: West Ham, London, England

Three-time world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis also won the super heavyweight gold for Canada at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. He has won numerous accolades, including the CBE and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He has been named as the sixth-best heavyweight boxer of all time by BoxRec.

Linda Purl

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Merritt Patterson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Whistler, Canada

Merritt Patterson shot to fame when she appeared in Pretty Little Liars as Olivia. She was first seen onscreen on the TV show Kyle XY. After she made her television debut, a number of film roles followed, and she played the lead in Wolves. Her performance in The Royals was also well-received.

Eric Dickerson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Sealy, Texas, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jimmy Connors

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States

Carlos Valderrama

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Santa Marta, Colombia

Carlos Valderrama is a Colombian retired football player whose distinctive hairstyle and technical skills made him popular. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Colombian football players of all time, Valderrama was included in Pelé's FIFA 100 list in 2004. Carlos Valderrama played a prominent role during the 1990s, which is considered the golden era of Colombian football.  

Camille Grammer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Newport Beach, California, United States

Camille Grammer began her career as a dancer and then modeled for Playboy and appeared in R-rated films. She soared to fame with her appearance on the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She is part owner of Grammnet Productions, her former husband Kelsey Grammer’s production company.

Joan Bennett Kennedy

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Cynthia Watros

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Lake Orion, Michigan

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Allison Miller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Allison Miller is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Michelle Benjamin in the serial drama TV series, Kings. Miller was passionate about acting, so much so that she dropped out of college in 2006 to pursue acting. A multi-talented personality, Miller has trained in modern, jazz, and tap dance. She also plays the guitar and the piano.

Scott Moir

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Markieff Morris

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Harvey Levin

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Los Angeles

John Thompson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Kian Lawley

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

David Bale

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: South Africa

Died: 2003

David Bale was an English entrepreneur and animal rights activist. He worked closely with The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, which aims at protecting endangered mountain gorillas, and served as one of its board members. Apart from his work as an activist for animal rights and environmental causes, David Bale is also known as the father of actor Christian Bale.

Vance DeGeneres

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: New Orleans

Gyasi Zardes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Hawthorne, California, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Derek Fowlds

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 2020

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Steve Porcaro

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Madilyn Bailey

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Tommy Maddox

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Alan K. Simpson

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Denver

Died: 2025

Henry George

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1839

Birthplace: Philadelphia

Died: 1897

Henry George was a political economist and journalist. His work was very popular during the Progressive Era and sparked many reform movements. The economic philosophy known as Georgism is inspired by him. His book Progress and Poverty, considered his magnum opus, sold millions of copies worldwide. He was a vocal advocate for women's political rights. 

Nate Archibald

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Daniel arap Moi

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Sacho, Kenya

Died: 2020

Daniel arap Moi was a Kenyan politician best remembered for his service as the President of Kenya from 22 August 1978 to 30 December 2002. Kenya's longest-serving president, Moi was regarded by many as an authoritarian and his regime was deemed dictatorial. During his presidency, Daniel arap Moi was accused of human rights abuses by organizations like Amnesty International.

Hal Ashby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United Statesamer

Died: 1988

Shauna Sand

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Leslie Cockburn

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA

Rosanna DeSoto

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Brian Westbrook

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Fort Washington, Maryland, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Savo Milošević

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbian football manager and former footballer Savo Milošević has played as a forward for clubs such as Aston Villa, Partizan, and Rubin Kazan. As a manager, he led Partizan to win the 2018-19 Serbian Cup. He was also awarded the coveted Golden Boot at the UEFA Euro 2000.

Peter Ueberroth

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States

A trusted business leader since 1959, Peter Ueberroth shot to fame when he became the President of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and successfully held the 1984 Summer Olympics. Later in the same year, he became the Commissioner of Baseball. Also the Chairman of the United States Olympic Committee from 2004 to 2008, he remains equally active in corporate world.

Sungha Jung

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Cheongju, South Korea

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Evan Engram

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Powder Springs, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Marcus Morris

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Horace Silver

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.

Died: 2014

Frédéric Kanouté

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Pawan Kalyan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Bapatla

Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, stunt coordinator, politician, and philanthropist. Best known for his work in the Telugu film industry, Pawan Kalyan is one of the most popular actors of his generation. He is also known for his humanitarian work; he is credited with establishing a charitable organization called Common Man Protection Force.

Ramón Valdés

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Died: 1988

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Allen Carr

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 2006