Ryan Reynolds

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

The charismatic Canadian-American actor and film producer, Ryan Reynolds is best known for his work in Deadpool, Green Lantern and The Proposal. The talented star, who was once named by People magazine as the Sexiest Man Alive, has also featured in a music video, acted in a web series, lent his voice to animation films and successfully ventured into business.

Pele

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Tres Coracoes, Brazil

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, was named the Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS. He called football “The Beautiful Game” and was one of the world’s highest-paid athlete for a while. His 1279 goals in 1363 games is a Guinness World Record.

Emilia Clarke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: London, England

Emilia Clarke rose to fame with the television series Game of Thrones, which garnered her international recognition and won her several awards. She has also starred in many films like Solo: A Star Wars Story and was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Emilia also supports several charitable organisations. 

Weird Al Yankovic

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Downey, California, United States

Five-time Grammy-winning artist Al Yankovic, or “Weird Al,” is known for his parodies of popular tracks and his trademark accordion. His hits include Eat It and Like a Surgeon, parodies of hits by Michael Jackson and Madonna, respectively. He has appeared in The Weird Al Show and written children's books.

Johnny Carson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Corning, Iowa, United States

Died: 2005

Six-time Emmy Award-winner Johnny Carson was known for hosting NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. After serving in World War II, Carson started hosting radio shows and then graduated to TV. He also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom and is said to have inspired David Letterman.

Amandla Stenberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Amandla Stenberg is an American singer and actress. An openly gay actress who identifies as non-binary, Stenberg is popular for voicing her opinion on cultural appropriation among other sensitive topics. A self-proclaimed intersectional feminist, Amandla Stenberg was named in Time magazine's Most Influential Teens list in 2015 and 2016. She was also named in Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100 list.

Belle Delphine

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa

A social media personality with a big fan following, Belle Delphine is known for her glamour and cosplay modelling on Instagram. She also has a YouTube channel, a patron page and TikTok account. However, her videos and photographs, because of their suggestive nature, have attracted criticism and controversies too.

Margaret Qualley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana, United States

Daughter of actor Andie MacDowell, Margaret Qualley is best known as Jill Garvey from The Leftovers and as Pussycat from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Fans also loved her Emmy-nominated performance in Fosse/Verdon. A trained ballerina, she started modeling at 16 and has also worked with Chanel and Valentino.

Michael Crichton

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2008

Michael Crichton was an American filmmaker and author. He wrote several science-fiction books, which have sold more than 200 million copies. Many of his books, such as The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, Congo, Rising Sun, and Disclosure, have been adapted into highly successful films. He is also credited with creating the popular medical drama TV series, ER.

Dwight Yoakam

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

Dwight Yoakam is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He is credited with popularizing honky tonk music, which he pioneered. In 2014, his song Guitars, Cadillacs was named in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 greatest country songs list. Yoakam has also starred in several films, such as Sling Blade, Panic Room, and The Minus Man.

Martin Luther King III

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama

The American civil rights activist has continued his legendary father Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for racial equality. Martin Luther King III headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference founded by his father and endorsed Barack Obama’s nomination for American presidency. King fought against police brutality, but he also denounced capital punishment, saying he did not belive in retributional justice.

Alvaro Morata

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Alvaro Morata is a Spanish professional soccer player who has represented popular clubs like Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, and Atlético Madrid. He is also an important player for the national team, having gathered the experience of playing in high-pressure tournaments like the UEFA European Football Championship. A versatile player, Alvaro Morata is best known for his pace, energy, and technique.

Grant Imahara

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2020

Grant Masaru Imahara, a Japanese-American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host and actor, began his career at Lucasfilm, where he got involved with several big budget films including Star War franchise. Later, he joined MythBusters as a member of Build Tea and was well-known for his contribution in it. His other important works include White Rabbit Project, BattleBots, Star Trek Continues etc.

Doug Flutie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Manchester, Maryland, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Sam Raimi

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Nick Bosa

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1491

Birthplace: Azpeitia, Spain

Died: 1556

Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a  Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian in the 16th century. He was one of the founders of the religious order called the Society of Jesus and served as its first Superior General at Paris. He was an inspired spiritual director and the founder of what is today known as "Ignatian spirituality."

Kate del Castillo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Kate del Castillo is a Mexican-American actress. One of the most popular actresses in the world of telenovela, del Castillo was named in People en Español magazine's Stars of the Year list in 2007. Also a humanitarian, Kate del Castillo helped launch an international anti-trafficking program called the Blue Heart Campaign to fight human trafficking.

Robert Trujillo

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Carmella

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Spencer, Massachusetts, United States

WWE wrestler Leah Van Dale, better known by her ring name, “Carmella,” competes for the SmackDown brand. She became the first female to successfully convert her WWE Money in the Bank opportunity. She was initially a cheerleader and a model, and has appeared in magazines such as Maxim and Esquire.

Fabinho

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Campinas, Brazil

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Diana Dors

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Died: 1984

Diana Dors was an English singer and actress who became renowned as one of the most famous sex symbols of her generation in the UK. She achieved stardom, first as a blonde bombshell—who made headlines for organizing lavish parties—and later as a regular chat-show guest. Diana Dors’ life and career inspired a 1999 TV biographical film titled The Blonde Bombshell.      

Sanjay Gupta

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Novi, Michigan, United States

Born to Indian-origin parents in the U.S., Sanjay Gupta is an acclaimed neurosurgeon and medical writer. He has also had a successful stint as a medical reporter for CNN, covering medical issues at wars and disasters. He has played himself in the movie Contagion and is a skilled accordion player.

Ang Lee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Chaozhou, Pingtung, Taiwan

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Frank Sutton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

Died: 1974

Frank Sutton is best remembered for his performance as Vince Carter in the series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. He was a regular guest on Jim Nabors Hour and also appeared in series such as The Untouchables and Love American Style. He had earlier been a Purple Heart- and Bronze Star-winning sergeant. 

Paul Kagame

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Ruanda-Urundi

Paul Kagame has been the president of Rwanda since 2000. He has previously been the chairperson of the African Union, and the vice president and the defense minister of Rwanda. As part of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, he helped put an end to the Rwandan Genocide by the Hutu extremists.

Sarah Bernhardt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1844

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1923

Sarah Bernhardt was a French actress known for playing important roles in popular French plays of the early-20th century.  Her decision to play Hamlet inspired Theresa Rebeck's play Bernhardt/Hamlet, in which Janet McTeer portrayed Sarah Bernhardt. In 1960, Bernhardt became the earliest born person to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Sam Berns

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

Died: 2014

Andriy Yarmolenko

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Andriy Yarmolenko is a Ukrainian football player who plays as a forward or midfielder. He is the current captain of the Ukraine national football team. He is best known for his association with Dynamo Kyiv; he played for the team from 2008 to 2017. In 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017, Andriy Yarmolenko was named Ukrainian Footballer of the Year.

Jessica Stroup

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Seo In-guk

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Yaeum-Jangsaengpo-dong, Ulsan, South Korea

Seo In-guk became a singing sensation after winning the Korean reality show Superstar K. As an actor, he has impressed audiences with series such as Reply 1997. A bone and cartilage disorder stopped his mandatory military service short. He is also trained in martial arts and has struggled with bulimia.

Masiela Lusha

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Tirana, Albania

Albanian-American actor Masiela Lusha is best known for her Young Artist Award-winning role of Carmen Lopez in George Lopez and has appeared in films such as Blood: The Last Vampire. She has written several poetry books and has also translated Mother Teresa’s poems. She is also associated with U.N. Women.

Prabhas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Chennai

Prabhas is an Indian film actor best known for his contribution to the Telugu film industry. He achieved national recognition when he played the title role in the second highest-grossing Indian film, Baahubali. He is also one of the highest-paid Indian actors and has been featured in the Celebrity 100 list by Forbes India on multiple occasions.

Mina Sundwall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

The French Angel

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Ural Mountains, Russia

Died: 1954

Maurice Tillet was a Russian professional wrestler. A two-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Tillet was a very successful and popular wrestler at that time. He even appeared as The Swedish Angel in the 1949 American fantasy film Mighty Joe Young. Maurice Tillet was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012.

Nancy Grace

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, United States

A popular legal commentator and television journalist, Nancy Grace has hosted many TV shows, including an eponymous nightly celebrity news show. An alumnus of the Walter F. George School of Law and New York University, she worked in a legal career before her stint in broadcasting. She is both praised and criticized for her outspoken style.

Minnie

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Barron Hilton

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Died: 2019

The second son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, Barron Hilton was initially a skilled photographer and had even learned to fly planes. A sports enthusiast, he had also been the AFL president. A philanthropist, too, he left 97% of his wealth to his own charitable foundation.

Taylor Spreitler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Zach Callison

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Best known for voicing Steven Universe in the TV series and film franchise of the same name, Zach Callison had started acting at age 7. He has also voiced Billy Batson in several DC films, appeared in the series The Goldbergs, and released alternative rock and rap rock singles.

Gummo Marx

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1892

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1977

Randy Pausch

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Died: 2008

Briana Evigan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Jon Huertas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Anita Roddick

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Littlehampton, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Died: 2007

Anita Roddick was a British businesswoman and human rights activist. She was also a passionate crusader for environmental issues. She founded the British version of The Body Shop, now The Body Shop International Limited. Her company was among the first to prohibit the use of ingredients tested on animals in some products. She was also involved with Greenpeace.  

John Heisman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1869

Birthplace: Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio

Died: 1936

James Daly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, U.S.

Died: 1978

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Peter Griffith

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died: 2001

Priscilla Faia

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Victoria, Canada

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Alex Zanardi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Bologna, Italy

One of Italy’s best-known paracyclists and race car drivers, Alex Zanardi has four Paralympic gold medals in his kitty, apart from his 12 World Championship gold medals. Following a 2001 race car accident, he lost both his legs. The former Formula One racer has won CART Championships, too.