Nina Dobrev

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Sofia, Bulgaria

Nina Dobrev is one of the most popular Canadian actresses. Apart from her acting career, she is also known for her activism and charity work. She uses her fame to support several charitable causes, such as Puma’s Project Pink. Also an enthusiastic volunteer, Dobrev takes part in social movements like WE movement, Me to We, and We Day.

J. K. Simmons

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Richard Nixon

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Yorba Linda, California, United States

Died: 1994

Richard Nixon is the only American president in the history so far to resign from the office. His name is synonymous with the infamous Watergate scandal which led to his resignation. But his regime saw several positives too, such as end to the U.S involvement in the Vietnam War, improvement in the relationship with Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Jimmy Page

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Heston, Middlesex, England

An English musician, songwriter, and record producer, Jimmy Page gained international recognition as the founder of the popular rock band Led Zeppelin. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and greatest guitarists of all time, Jimmy Page was ranked third in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Jimmy Page has influenced several popular guitarists.

Lee Van Cleef

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Somerville, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1989

Lee Van Cleef was an American actor popular for playing important roles in many Spaghetti Westerns. Since his physical appearance often overshadowed his acting skills, Lee Van Cleef is regarded by some as the unsung hero of the Western films of the 1950s. Ironically, his appearance served as an inspiration for characters in the Metal Gear Solid video game series.

Muggsy Bogues

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Muggsy Bogues is a former basketball player. Standing at 5 feet 3 inches tall, Bogues is the shortest player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). When his 14-season NBA career came to an end, Bogues served as the head coach for Charlotte Sting, which participated in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2007. 

Crystal Gayle

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Paintsville, Kentucky, United States

Country-pop crossover singer Crystal Gayle is best known for her Billboard-topping track Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue and her Hot 100-charting single Talking in Your Sleep. She also gained fame for her signature floor-length hair and was named to Country Music Television’s 40 Greatest Women of Country Music.

Bob Denver

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York

Died: 2005

Bob Denver was an American actor renowned for playing comedy roles in popular TV series, such as Gilligan's Island and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Bob Denver became a synonym for Gilligan, thanks to his wonderful portrayal of the comedic character. A humanitarian, Denver played Gilligan in 1992 to benefit the non-profit organization, Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Sean Paul

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Sean Paul is a Jamaican recording artist and producer, widely considered one of dancehall's most prolific artists. He is best known for his singles, Temperature and Get Busy. Most of his albums have received Grammy nominations under the Best Reggae Album category.

Nicola Peltz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Westchester County, New York, United States

Popular actress Nicola Peltz is known for her perofrmance in movies like The Last Airbender and Transformers: Age of Extinction as well as television series Bates Motel. Born into an affluent family, she began her acting career at the age of twelve with the award winning stage production Blackbird. Since then, she has continued acting and modelling and appeared in music videos too.

Dave Matthews

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa

South African-born American singer Dave Matthews gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Dave Matthews Band. Known for hits such as So Much to Say, Some Devil, and Gravedigger, he has won two Grammys, one with the band and the other as a solo artist. 

Joan Chandos Baez

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

Singer, songwriter, musician, and activist Joan Baez has been active in the music world for over six decades. She emerged as a major musical figure in the counterculture era of the 1960s. Her music encompasses various genres like pop, folk-rock, country, and gospel music. She is involved in civil rights, human rights, and environmental activism as well.

Simone de Beauvoir

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1986

French author and existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir is best remembered for her feminist treatise The Second Sex and her novels The Mandarins and She Came to Stay. Her literary contributions also include essays, biographies, and her autobiographical works. She won the Prix Goncourt and the Jerusalem Prize.

Paul Cezanne

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1839

Birthplace: Aix-en-Provence, France

Died: 1906

French artist Paul Cézanne was a prominent Post-Impressionist painter and influenced much of the early-20th-century movement known as Cubism. Some of his notable works include The Card Players, The Bathers, and Pyramid of Skulls. He experimented with water colors and had created a host of still-life paintings.

Imelda Staunton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Archway, London

Bart Starr

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Joely Richardson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England

Joely Richardson is an English actress whose decision to turn towards acting after giving up on her ambition of becoming a tennis player has proved fruitful. Apart from being an actress, Joely Richardson is also a humanitarian; she serves as an ambassador for UK's principal charity for kids with brain injury, The Children's Trust.

Brent Rivera

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States

Brent Rivera is an American actor and YouTuber. He achieved popularity when he played Issac Salcedo in Hulu's Light as a Feather. Rivera also has millions of followers on YouTube and other social media platforms. In 2019, he received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Male Internet Star. In 2020, Brent Rivera won the Streamy Award for Most Influencing Creator.

Omari Hardwick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Joey Lauren Adams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Har Gobind Khorana

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Punjab, India

Died: 2011

Born into a poor family in British India, Har Gobind Khorana studied on scholarships and later bagged a seat at the University of Liverpool and thus moved to England. The renowned biochemist ended up winning the Nobel Prize for his research on how nucleotides in nucleic acids control protein synthesis.

A. J. McLean

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Gennaro Gattuso

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Corigliano Calabro, Italy

Italian former footballer Gennaro Gattuso is best known for his stint with Milan and won titles such as the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup with them. He was part of Italian squad that won the FIFA World Cup 2006. He now manages the football club Napoli.

David Costabile

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Sergio García

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Borriol, Castellón, Spain

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Nicola Coughlan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Galway, Ireland

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Chad Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Joseph Parker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: South Auckland, New Zealand

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Susannah York

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England

Died: 2011

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Deon Cole

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Matt Bevin

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Lara Fabian

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Etterbeek, Belgium

Lara Fabian is a Canadian-Belgian musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. One of the best-selling Belgian music artists ever, Fabian has sold more than 20 million records all over the world. Over the course of her career, she has won many prestigious awards, such as Félix Awards and World Music Awards.

John B. Watson

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1878

Birthplace: Travelers Rest, South Carolina, United States

Died: 1958

John B. Watson was the first to introduce the theory of behaviorism to psychology. He believed human behavior, like animal behavior, should be studied under objective and experimental conditions. One of his experiments included conditioning the fear of white rats into an 11-year-old boy he named Little Albert.

John Doman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Rigoberta Menchú

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Laj Chimel, Guatemala

Nobel Peace Prize-winning Guatemalan activist is known for her fight for the rights of indigenous people and women. Her entire family was accused of participating in guerrilla activities, brutalized, and killed by the Guatemalan army. She has been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and founded the first Guatemalan indigenous political party.

Flo Milli

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States

Cassie Gaines

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 1977

Lady Randolph Churchill

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1854

Birthplace: Cobble Hill, New York, United States

Died: 1921

Dick Enberg

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States

Died: 2017

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

David Ellison

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Santa Clara County, California, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Wengie

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Chinese-Australian YouTuber Wengie has earned a phenomenally huge fan base on YouTube with her DIY, beauty, fashion, and prank videos. She has also experimented with music, releasing tracks such as Baby Believe Me. She also manages a channel that is exclusively dedicated to content related to her two cats. 

Scott Walker

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is an English heptathlete whose performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games earned her a gold medal. She also won the gold at the 2019 World Championships. Katarina Johnson-Thompson holds the British record for the women's pentathlon with 5,000 points. A highly talented athlete, Katarina Johnson-Thompson also holds the British records for high jump in both outdoors and indoors.

Mark Martin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Batesville, Arkansas, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Wilbur A. Smith

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Kabwe, Zambia

Died: 2021

South African novelist, Wilbur A. Smith, specializes in historical fiction and writes extensively about the international involvement in Southern Africa over the past few centuries. An accountant by profession, he started writing professionally when he was in his 30s. Many of his novels became best-sellers, and he has sold more than 120 million copies of his 35 published novels. 

Freddie Starr

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Huyton, Lancashire, England

Died: 2019

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Fernando Lamas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1915

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: 1982

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

James Acaster

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

English comedian James Acaster is best known for his shows such as The Island and We the Jury. While he initially studied music and played drums for various bands, Acaster found fame with stand-up comedy. He has penned bestsellers such as James Acaster's Classic Scrapes and also has a Netflix special.

Marcus Peters

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Lee Yeon-hee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Samsan-myeon

Lee Yeon-hee is a South Korean actress known for playing important roles in TV series like East of Eden, Miss Korea, Phantom, and The Package. Over the years, Lee Yeon-hee's work in the South Korean entertainment industry has earned her several prestigious awards, such as MBC Drama Awards, a Korean Film Actors' Guild Award, and Golden Cinematography Award.