Thomas Jefferson

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1743

Birthplace: Shadwell, Virginia, United States

Died: 1826

The 2nd Vice President and the 3rd President of America, Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of USA and the principal draftsman of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was a staunch advocate of democracy and a strong believer of individual rights and religious freedom, despite the fact that he himself owned nearly 600 slaves.

Jonathan Brandis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Danbury, Connecticut

Died: 2003

Jonathan Brandis began as a child actor/model and made his acting debut with One Life to Live. He was best known for his Saturn Award-nominated performance in The Never Ending Story II and for his role of Lucas Wolenczak in seaQuest DSV. He eventually committed suicide due to depression.

Paul Sorvino

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Died: 2022

Paul Sorvino, father of actors Mira and Michael Sorvino, is best known as Paulie Cicero from the movie Goodfellas and Phil Cerreta from the series Law & Order. A skilled sculptor, too, he specializes in bronze. He owns a brand of pasta sauces and is a co-owner of Janson-Beckett Cosmeceuticals.

Ron Perlman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York, United States

Ron Perlman went on to become a successful actor and voice actor despite suffering from low self-image during his formative years. Apart from being active as an actor, Ron Perlman is also actively involved in the political affairs of the United States. His criticisms directed towards President Donald Trump have inspired a series of internet memes.

Garry Kasparov

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan

Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess player. A grandmaster, Kasparov is a former World Chess Champion who was ranked No. 1 for 255 months during his career that spanned 21 years. After his retirement, Garry Kasparov focused on writing and politics; he founded a social movement called the United Civil Front, which is part of an opposition coalition in Moscow.

Allison Williams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Al Green

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Forrest City, Arkansas, United States

Tony Dow

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Died: 2022

Tony Dow is best known as Wally Cleaver from the long-running sitcom Leave It to Beaver and its sequel. He also created abstract bronze sculptures and was a Junior Olympics diving champion. 

Christopher Hitchens

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Portsmouth, England

Died: 2011

Christopher Hitchens was an advocate for New Atheism and a harsh critic of religion and of famous personalities such as Bill Clinton and Mother Teresa. He authored and edited many books on socio-political issues. As a journalist, he wrote for well-known publications such as New Statesman and The Weekly Standard.

Carles Puyol

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: La Pobla de Segur, Spain

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Samuel Beckett

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Foxrock, Ireland

Died: 1989

Samuel Beckett was a legendary Nobel Prize-winning Irish postmodernist and minimalist playwright and author, regarded as a prominent figure of the "Theatre of the Absurd.” He is best known for the play Waiting for Godot and for his tragi-comic themes and black comedy. He was also the Saoi of Aosdána.

Kelli Giddish

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Cumming, Georgia, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Bokeem Woodbine

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Bokeem Woodbine is best known for his Emmy-nominated and Black Reel Award-winning role of Mike Milligan in the series Fargo. He also starred in the movies Black Dynamite and Spider-Man: Homecoming and the series Underground, Saving Grace, and Unsolved. He has also been the lead vocalist of the band Mazard.

Brigitte Macron

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Amiens, France

Wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron was, interestingly, her husband’s literature and theater teacher at Lycée la Providence. She was the chief strategist during Macron’s 2016-2017 election. Twenty-four years Macron’s senior, Brigitte, was to be the official “First Lady” of France, until a signature campaign thwarted such plans. 

Ty Dolla Sign

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Ty Dolla Sign is an American record producer and singer-songwriter. As a songwriter, he has contributed to the success of songs released by popular artists like Chris Brown, Jhené Aiko, and Rihanna. Over the years, Ty Dolla Sign has played a major role in the success of Def Jam Recordings as he has produced and co-written many of their projects.

Howard Keel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Gillespie, Illinois, United States

Died: 2004

Howard Keel was an American actor. Renowned for his bass-baritone voice, Keel starred in several MGM musicals throughout the 1950s. Also known for his work in TV and films, Keel was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. In 1996, a Golden Palm Star was dedicated to him on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.

Don Adams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 2005

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Glenn Howerton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Japan

Glenn Howerton is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Howerton is known for playing important roles in TV series like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, A.P. Bio, and That '80s Show. He has also appeared in popular movies like Must Love Dogs, Crank, and Everything Must Go.

Lyle Waggoner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Died: 2020

Lyle Waggoner was an American sculptor, actor, model, travel trailer salesman, and presenter. He is best remembered for his association with The Carol Burnett Show between 1967 and 1974. He is also credited with founding Star Waggons, a company that aimed at helping the entertainment industry by leasing customized location trailers.

John Paul DeJoria

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Once a homeless person who slept in his car, John Paul DeJoria became a billionaire hair-care magnate, as the co-founder of Paul Mitchell and the Patrón Spirits Company. He started off as a door-to-door salesman, peddling his shampoo brand in LA salons. He is now part of The Giving Pledge.

Ricky Schroder

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Seamus Heaney

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Castledawson, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Died: 2013

Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet, translator, and playwright. One of the most respected poets of his generation, Heaney was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. He also won other prestigious awards, such as the Eric Gregory Award. Several years after his death, Seamus Heaney is still considered one of the main contributors to poetry in Ireland.

Caroline Rhea

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Dylan Penn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Dylan Penn, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright, is a well-known model who has appeared on the covers of magazines such as treats! and campaigned for Gap Inc. She has also appeared in Nick Jonas's video Chains and in films such as Elvis & Nixon and Condemned.

Melvin Gordon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Nancy

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Baron Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Compton, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Hillel Slovak

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Haifa, Israel

Died: 1988

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Peabo Bryson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Max Weinberg

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: South Orange, New Jersey, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Claudio Bravo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Viluco, Chile

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Carmen Carrera

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Dan Campbell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Clifton, Texas, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Edward Fox

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Julius Nyerere

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Butiama, Tanzania

Died: 1999

Antonio Meucci

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1808

Birthplace: Florence

Died: 1889

Italian inventor Antonio Meucci was born into poverty and had to work part-time as a gate-keeper to support his studies. While working as a stage technician, he invented a pipe telephone. He later invented an electromagnetic telephone-like device, credited by many as the world’s first telephone. 

Josh Gordon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Houston

Eudora Welty

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Died: 2001

Richard Trevithick

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1771

Birthplace: Tregajorran, Cornwall, England

Died: 1833

Richard Trevithick was a British mining engineer and inventor. A pioneer of rail transport and steam-powered vehicles, Trevithick is credited with developing the first working railway steam locomotive and the first high-pressure steam engine. He was a highly respected figure in the fields of engineering and mining during the peak of his career.

William Sadler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, U.S.

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Rudi Völler

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Hanau, Germany

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lord North

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1732

Birthplace: Piccadilly

Died: 1792

Hannah Marks

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Colleen Clinkenbeard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Lowell George

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Hollywood

Died: 1979

Hunter Pence

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Bill Conti

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Aaron Lewis

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Springfield, Vermont, United States

Aaron Lewis is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He is credited with founding the rock band Staind where he also serves as the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist. Also known for his philanthropic efforts, Aaron Lewis works closely with a non-profit organization called It Takes a Community.

Lou Bega

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Lou Bega became an overnight sensation with the 1999 international chartbuster Mambo No. 5, based on Pérez Prado's 1949 original. Born in Germany, Lou was the son of a Ugandan father and a Sicilian mother. Initially inspired by rap and R&B, he deviated to mambo music after a trip to Miami.

Amy Goodman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Bay Shore, New York, USA