Bob Saget

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2022

Bob Saget was an American actor, director, television host, and stand-up comedian. Renowned for his adult-oriented stand-up comedy routine, Saget hosted popular TV shows, such as America's Funniest Home Videos. Also known for his charity work, Bob Saget served as one of the members of the board of the non-profit organization, Scleroderma Research Foundation.

Bill Paxton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Died: 2017

Versatile actor, Bill Paxton is recognised for his work in the movies, Apollo 13, Twister and Titanic, as well as the television series, Big Love. Before these, he began his career as a set-dresser, learnt acting under Stella Adler, did various minor roles and finally bagged films like The Terminator and Alien. His work as a director are Frailty and Fish Heads.

Dennis Hopper

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Dodge City, Kansas, United States

Died: 2010

Dennis Hopper was an American actor, photographer, and filmmaker. His directorial film debut Easy Rider glorified the counterculture of the 1960s and became the cinematic symbol of counterculture, inspiring several youngsters. Also a photographer, Hopper’s photographs of the 1963 March on Washington were published. Hopper is also credited with influencing actress Amber Tamblyn whose father was one of his friends.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Sugar Ray Leonard is a former boxer and motivational speaker. Having won world titles in five different weight divisions during his boxing career, Leonard is widely considered one of the greatest boxers ever. Leonard was part of a group of boxers dubbed The Fabulous Four, which is credited with popularizing the lower weight classes in the post-Muhammad Ali era.

Sasha Alexander

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Active in Hollywood for over two decades, actress Sasha Alexander began her career in theater. Soon, she moved on to TV and appeared in a few shows before gaining popularity. She has also acted in many short films and feature films and is the winner of one People's Choice Award. One interesting fact about her is that she is multilingual.

Enya

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland

Known for her unique blend of Celtic and folk tunes, Irish singer Enya has been dubbed the Queen of New Age. The Academy Award-nominated singer is also a 4-time Grammy winner and soared to fame with tracks such as Only Time and Orinoco Flow. She is the best-selling Irish solo artist ever.

Craig Ferguson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland

Craig Ferguson is a Scottish-American comedian, television host, and author. He helped popularize The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, which he hosted and received the prestigious Peabody Award for the same. A recovering alcoholic, Craig Ferguson has stayed sober since 1992 and is an inspiration to those trying to quit drinking.

Tony Parker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium

Tony Parker is a French-American former basketball player. During his playing career, he helped the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA win four NBA championships. He currently plays a major role in France's professional basketball league 'LNB Pro A' where he owns one of the league's team, ASVEL Basket. Also a philanthropist, Parker serves as the ambassador for Make-A-Wish France.

Derek Hough

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Derek Hough is an American Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. After winning the dance competition TV series, Dancing with the Stars, for a record six times, Hough used his popularity to launch his acting and singing career. Also a writer, his book Taking the Lead was featured in The New York Times Best Seller list.

Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Oregon, United States

Lisa Brennan-Jobs, daughter of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and painter Chrisann Brennan, is a journalist who has written for Vogue and The Southwest Review. Jobs initially denied having fathered her, but a DNA test and a legal case proved the paternity. The Apple Lisa computer was named after her.

Nikki Reed

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Nikki Reed started her acting career with Thirteen, a teen drama film, which she co-wrote with Catherine Hardwicke. The film's character Tracy was inspired by Reed's own experiences as a teenager. Also known for her activism, Reed advocates animal rights and volunteers at animal shelters. For her work as an animal rights advocate, she was given the ASPCA Compassion Award.

Matt Ryan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

NFL quarterback Matt Ryan, also known as "Matty-Ice,” plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008 and the NFL MVP in 2016. His $150 million extension with the team in 2018 made him the highest-paid NFL player back then.

Trent Reznor

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States

Trent Reznor is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and composer. Reznor is credited with founding the popular band Nine Inch Nails, where he serves as the principal songwriter, lead vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. Trent Reznor is also credited with mentoring Marilyn Manson and has contributed to the latter's albums. . 

Karrueche Tran

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Karrueche Tran is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Vivian Johnson in the popular web series, The Bay. Apart from playing an important role in The Bay, Tran also produced the series for which she won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Before becoming an actress, Karrueche Tran worked as a model and was the face of Lady Crooks.

Erik Satie

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1866

Birthplace: Honfleur, France

Died: 1925

Erik Satie was a French pianist and composer. An influential artist during his time, Satie's works served as a predecessor to later artistic movements like repetitive music, minimalism, and the Theatre of the Absurd. Apart from being a musician, Erik Satie was also a prolific writer, who contributed to publications, such as Vanity Fair and 391.

Maureen O'Sullivan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland

Died: 1998

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Paige Turco

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Paige Turco is best known as April O'Neil from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie franchise. She has also played significant roles in series such as All My Children, Person of Interest, and The 100. Though she aspired to be a ballerina, an ankle injury made her change her plans.

Tessa Virtue

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: London, Canada

Canadian former ice dancer Tessa Virtue is a two-time Olympic champion and a three-time world champion, with her dance partner Scott Moir. She has also won the Canadian national championship eight times. Virtue and Moir are the only winners of the Career Super Grand Slam in ice-dance history.

Edward Jenner

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1749

Birthplace: Berkeley, England

Died: 1823

Edward Jenner was an English scientist and physician. Referred to as the father of immunology, Jenner is credited with pioneering the concept of vaccines. Jenner's work laid the foundation for subsequent discoveries in the field of immunology; his work is believed to have saved more lives than any other work. In 2002, Jenner was included in BBC’s Greatest Britons list.

Tahj Mowry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Known to his fans as TJ from Smart Guy, Tahj Mowry was a versatile child actor of the 1990s. Along with his twin sisters, Tia and Tamera, Tahj ruled the U.S. sitcoms. He later earned accolades for his voice role in the Kim Possible franchise and also dabbled in singing.

Hill Harper

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Ross Butler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Singapore

Ross Butler is best known as Zach Dempsey from the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Fans also loved him in K.C. Undercover and Riverdale. He has also been featured on a BTS music video and has appeared as Trevor Pike in the To All the Boys franchise.

Jim Nantz

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Kandi Burruss

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: College Park, Georgia, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Andrea Corr

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Dundalk, Ireland

Andrea Corr is an Irish singer, musician, songwriter, actress, and author. She is part of the popular Celtic pop-rock and folk-rock group The Corrs, where she plays the ukulele, piano, and tin whistle apart from being the lead singer. Also a humanitarian, Andrea Corr takes part in several charitable activities to raise money for various causes.

Josh Homme

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Joshua Tree, California, United States

Josh Homme is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is credited with founding the popular rock band, Queens of the Stone Age, for which he serves as the primary songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist. He is also credited with co-founding other rock bands, such as Eagles of Death Metal and Kyuss.

Sendhil Ramamurthy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

David Eigenberg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Manhasset, New York, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Passenger

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Brighton and Hove

English singer-songwriter and musician Michael David Rosenberg, well-known by his stage-name Passenger, has spawned several successful albums and singles. These includes the single Let Her Go that became a sleeper hit topping charts in sixteen countries and accumulating over 3.2 billion views on YouTube. Rosenberg was a co-founder, main-vocalist and songwriter of the now dissolved British folk-rock band called Passenger. 

Matthew McGrory

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2005

Height: 7'6" (229 cm)

Austin Ekeler

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Paul Whitehouse

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Stanleytown, Wales

Taj Mahal

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Erin Richards

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Welsh actor-director Erin Richards is best known to audiences for her roles in the series Gotham and Breaking In. She has also appeared in films such as The Quiet Ones and That Good Night. She likes doing her own stunts and is fond of low-budget productions with good storylines.

Rochelle Aytes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Actress and model, Rochelle Aytes, gained international fame for her role in the  ABC drama series Mistresses. An alumnus of the State University of New York at Purchase College, she began her career soon after her graduation. After appearing in commercials for several popular brands, she made her acting debut. She has since acted in many films and TV shows.

Leven Rambin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Danny Manning

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Chris Henry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2009

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Jordan Knight

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Worcester

Alan Kay

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts

Charlotte Crosby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Charlotte Crosby is an English TV personality best known for winning the 12th series of Celebrity Big Brother. Just before joining college, she successfully auditioned to appear in the reality series Geordie Shore. She was featured in 12 series of the show before she quit. She went on to star in her own MTV reality series, The Charlotte Show. 

Carlos Pena

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Terrance Ferguson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Max McCaffrey

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Gary Paulsen

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Wang Leehom

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, U.S.

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Earl Morrall

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Died: 2014

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Elettra Lamborghini

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Bologna, Italy

Elettra Lamborghini began her career with TV reality shows such as Gran Hermano VIP and Super Shore. She later soared to fame with her chart-busting track Pem Pem, which was viewed over 4 million times in its debut week. Her track Tócame from Twerking Queen featured Grammy Award-winning rapper Pitbull.

Clelin Ferrell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Ryan Ochoa

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: San Diego, California

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)