Khabib Nurmagomedov

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Sil'di, Russia

Russian professional mixed martial artist, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is known for holding the longest active undefeated streak in MMA, with 28 wins and no losses. In September 2020, he was named #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He practices Islam and is the first Muslim to win a UFC title.

Sophia Loren

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Known as the quintessential “femme fatale” of the "Golden Age of Hollywood," Sophia Loren rose from participating in a beauty pageant as a teenager, to being the first actor to win the Academy Award for a foreign-language movie. The Italian bombshell is also known for her affair with Cary Grant.

George R. R. Martin

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

George R. R. Martin wrote the epic fantasy series of novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which inspired the iconic Emmy-winning HBO series Game of Thrones. Also known as the "American Tolkien," he was featured on TIME 100. He has earned the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, too.

Jon Bernthal

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Jon Bernthal is best known as Shane Walsh from The Walking Dead and Frank from The Punisher. While studying at the School of Moscow Art Theater, Bernthal played professional baseball and participated in European baseball leagues. He is an advocate for equal treatment of pit bulls and co-owns a charity.

Brandon Burlsworth

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Harrison, Arkansas, United States

Died: 1999

Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth had joined the team as a walk-on and later became an All-American. He was drafted by the NFL team Indianapolis Colts in 1999 but tragically died in a car accident just 11 days later. Following his death, his Arkansas jersey was permanently retired.

Kristen Johnston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Kristen Johnston is an American actress best known for portraying Sally Solomon in the popular television series 3rd Rock from the Sun, for which she won a couple of Primetime Emmy Awards. Kristen Johnston, who fought against alcohol addiction, mentors high school girls with self-esteem and addiction issues.

Gary Cole

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

Gary Cole initially gained fame as a stage actor, working with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago. He is also known for playing Nighthawk in Midnight Caller and for his Emmy-nominated role of Kent Davison in Veep. He voiced major characters in Harvey Birdman, Family Guy, and Kim Possible.

Ainsley Earhardt

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Ainsley Earhardt is an American journalist and television personality known for her association with Fox News. A co-host of popular daily morning news/talk program Fox & Friends, Ainsley Earhardt has been an important member of Fox News Channel since 2007. She has also had quite an impact as a writer, having published children's books, such as Take Heart, My Child.

Aldis Hodge

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Onslow County, North Carolina, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Anne Meara

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: New York City, United States

Died: 2015

Comedian and actor Anne Meara, mother of actor Ben Stiller, was part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara, along with her husband, Jerry Stiller. She appeared in series such as Archie Bunker's Place and many films, too. She also earned a Writers Guild Award for co-writing The Other Woman.

Trevon Diggs

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Dorothy Vaughan

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Died: 2008

American mathematician Dorothy Vaughan was also known as a "human computer." Initially a math teacher, she became the first African-American supervisor of NACA, later part of NASA, at a time when racial segregation was rampant in the U.S. Her contribution to the early American space programs is invaluable.

Kimbal Musk

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of business tycoon and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, owns the community restaurant chain known as The Kitchen Restaurant Group. He also co-founded the non-profit Big Green, which builds outdoor classrooms, and Square Roots, which specializes in urban farming. He is also a prime Tesla shareholder.

Upton Sinclair

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1878

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Died: 1968

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and political activist Upton Sinclair is best remembered for his novels such as The Jungle and The Brass Check, which mirrored the exploitative and unjust nature of various sectors. He was also an occult and telepathy enthusiast. He was actively involved with the Socialist and Democratic parties.

Henrik Larsson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden

Henrik Larsson is a Swedish former football player who played as a striker for the Sweden national team from 1993 to 2009. He helped his national team win the bronze medal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Henrik Larsson also played for popular clubs like Celtic, Barcelona, and Feyenoord. He is a member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Juan Pablo Montoya

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia

Juan Pablo Montoya is a Colombian racing driver who currently competes for DragonSpeed Racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In 1998, Montoya won the Formula 3000 International Championship title. The following year, he went on to win the CART FedEx Championship Series. In October 2009, Juan Pablo Montoya was named in Times Online's Top 50 Formula One Drivers list.

Rashid Khan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Rashid Khan is an Afghan professional cricket player. Over the years, he has been instrumental in the success of the Afghanistan men's national team and is credited with popularizing cricket in Afghanistan. Widely regarded as one of the best bowlers in twenty20 cricket, Rashid Khan was adjudged the 'ICC Men's T20I Player of the Decade' in 2020.

Charlie Weber

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

Charlie Weber is best known as Ben from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Frank Delfino from How to Get Away with Murder. He has also been seen as Jay in Everwood and as Todd in Underemployed. He has also voiced Staff Sergeant Dunn in the video game Battlefield 4.

Dale Chihuly

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States

Red Cloud

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1822

Birthplace: North Platte, Nebraska, United States

Died: 1909

One of the most significant leaders of the Oglala Lakota tribe of the Sioux group of Native Americans, Red Cloud is remembered for his fearless resistance to the American plan of accessing the goldfields in Montana. He attached workers along the Bozeman Trail and eventually forced the U.S. to withdraw.

Moon Bloodgood

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Alliance, Nebraska, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Red Auerbach

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2006

Clark James Gable

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Malibu, California, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Sammi Hanratty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Scottsdale, Arizona

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Phillip Phillips

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Albany, Georgia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Guy Lafleur

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Thurso, Quebec, Canada

Died: 2022

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Spencer Locke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Winter Park, Florida, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Robert LaSardo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Sexy Star

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Monterrey, Mexico

Sexy Star is the ring name of popular Mexican masked female professional wrestler Dulce Maria García Rivas. Apart from being a professional wrestler, García is also a professional boxer and mixed martial artist. García is best known for her association with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where she has won several championship titles, such as AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship.

Michelle Visage

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States

Elizabeth Kenny

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1880

Birthplace: Warialda, New South Wales

Died: 1952

Elizabeth Kenny was an Australian bush nurse. A self-trained nurse, Kenny pioneered a new and then-controversial method to treat the victims of poliomyelitis. Her method, which she advocated enthusiastically, became the foundation of physiotherapy. Her life and career inspired the 1946 American biographical film Sister Kenny, in which she was played by Rosalind Russell.

Carlos Hyde

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Tavares

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Hu Ge

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Shanghai, China

Hu Ge began as a part-time host on TV shows at age 14 and then gained fame with the series Chinese Paladin. The Chinese actor was dragged into a controversy after stating that men are born to be playboys. An avid photographer, too, he often brings his cameras to sets.

Álex Grimaldo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Valencia

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Leo Strauss

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1899

Birthplace: Kirchhain, Germany

Died: 1973

Though he never received enough fame during his lifetime, political philosopher Leo Strauss made significant contributions to classical political theory. Apart from penning scholarly works such as On Tyranny and Natural Right and History, he had also served in World War I and taught political science. 

Debbi Morgan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Dunn, North Carolina, USA

Maggie Cheung

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Hong Kong

A former Miss World semi-finalist, Hong Kong actor Maggie Cheung won international acclaim with the film Center Stage. After her Cannes-winning performance in Clean, she deviated to philanthropy and music. Named UNICEF's Ambassador to China, she has also been part of the jury at Venice, Berlin, and Cannes film festivals.

Jim Al-Khalili

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq

Haya Harareet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Haifa, Israel

Died: 2021

Haya Harareet was an Israeli screenwriter and actress best remembered for her portrayal of Esther in the 1959 religious epic film Ben-Hur. Among her works as a screenwriter is the 1967 British drama film Our Mother's House, which was directed by Jack Clayton. She was an international star; she appeared in Israeli, Italian, British, and American films.

Manuel Zelaya

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Catacamas, Honduras

Fernando Rey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: A Coruña, Spain

Died: 1994

Initially aspiring to be an architect, Fernando Rey later soared to fame as a legendary actor in Spanish films. Starting his career as a movie extra, he later became a regular in the films of director Luis Buñuel. The Cannes Award-winning Spanish actor is best known for films such as The French Connection.

Belén Rodríguez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mostly known for her nude calendars, Italian-Argentine model Belén Rodríguez has often been compared to sex symbol Sophia Loren. A popular TV host, too, she is known for her love for tattoos and has three butterflies inked on her body. She was previously married to dancer Stefano De Martino.

The-Dream

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

Malcolm Nance

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Laura Dekker

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Whangarei, New Zealand

New Zealand-born Dutch sailor Laura Dekker was 14 when she began her path-breaking solo journey around the world aboard a ketch named Guppy. At 16, she reached the Caribbean and thus became the youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world. She later published a book on her experiences.

Jim Taylor

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Died: 2018

Vance Joseph

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Marrero, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Rachel Roberts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Died: 1980

BAFTA-winning actor Rachel Roberts is best remembered as Mrs. Margaret Hammond from This Sporting Life, a role that also earned her Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. A theater veteran, she has also won a Drama Desk Award. Her journals were published following her suicide by drug overdose.

Grant Delpit

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)