Celine Dion

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Charlemagne, Canada

Celine Dion is a Canadian singer renowned for her powerful voice. Having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, Dion is one of the best-selling singers ever. Widely regarded as one of the most influential pop singers of her generation, Celine Dion's works have inspired other popular singers, such as Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry, and Ariana Grande.

Vincent van Gogh

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1853

Birthplace: Zundert, Netherlands

Died: 1890

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter and is said to be one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. However, he was not commercially successful in his lifetime and died by suicide at 37 after years of mental health issues and poverty. He gained recognition and respect in the 20th century.

Sergio Ramos

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Camas, Spain

Spanish footballer, Sergio Ramos, is known for his defensive skills and also for his ability to play offensively and score goals. He plays for the Premier League Club, Real Madrid. Ramos was a member of the Spanish national side which won the European Championship in 2008 and 2012 and the World Cup in 2010. 

Eric Clapton

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Ripley, England

Eric Clapton, the rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, is considered one of the most influential guitarists of all time. In the 1970s, he recorded a number of successful solo albums and continued to do so over the next several decades and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had issues with alcohol and drugs.

NF (Nathan John Feuerstein)

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Gladwin, Michigan, United States

Rapper Nathan John Feuerstein, or NF (stylized as ИF), gained fame in the niche genre of Christian hip-hop. His albums Perception and The Search both charted on the Billboard 200. His single Let You Down was certified triple-platinum. His style has been influenced by the music of Eminem.

Robbie Coltrane

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Rutherglen, Scotland

Robbie Coltrane is a Scottish actor, writer, and comedian best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the popular Harry Potter movie series. Coltrane has also played important roles in other popular movies like GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. Over the years, Robbie Coltrane has won several prestigious awards, such as the British Academy Television Awards.

Maggie Baird

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Fruita, Colorado, United States

Maggie Baird is an American actress, screenwriter, and voice artist. As a member and teacher atThe Groundlings, Baird has contributed immensely to the success of the popular sketch comedy and improvisational troupe and school. Perhaps, Maggie Baird's biggest contribution to the world is her children Billie Eilish and Finneas; both Eilish and Finneas are successful singer-songwriters.

Tracy Chapman

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

A four-time Grammy Award-winning artist, singer Tracy Chapman is best known for her hit single, Give Me One Reason. Interested in music from a young age, she learned to play multiple instruments as a child. She made her major-stage debut in 1985 and soon became a sensational hit. She is also known for her social activism.

John Astin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

John Astin is best known as Gomez Addams from the 1960s’ series The Addams Family. He was a known face in movies of the horror-comedy/parody genre, such as the Killer Tomatoes films. Some of his other notable films were West Side Story, Freaky Friday, and National Lampoon's European Vacation.

Thomas Rhett

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Valdosta, Georgia, United States

Country singer Thomas Rhett, son of singer Rhett Akins, has delivered countless chartbusting tracks such as Crash and Burn, Unforgettable, and It Goes Like This. The Grammy-nominated singer has also won honors such as the BMI Award, the Billboard Music Award, and the Academy of Country Music Award.

Cha Eun-woo

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Gunpo-si, South Korea

Cha Eun-woo is a South Korean model, actor, and singer. He achieved popularity as part of the famous boy band Astro. His popularity increased after playing Do Kyung-seok in a television series titled Gangnam Beauty, after which he was named in GQ Korea magazine's Men of the Year list in 2018.

Norah Jones

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Norah Jones is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. Having sold over 50 million records worldwide, Jones is one of the most successful and best-selling singers of her generation. She was ranked 60th on the artists of the 2000s decade list published by Billboard magazine. Norah Jones has won several prestigious awards including multiple Grammy Awards and Billboard Music Awards.

Paul Reiser

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

MC Hammer

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Rap legend MC Hammer, a pioneer of the pop-rap genre, became the first hip-hop artist to earn the “diamond” status. He is also known for his chartbusting tracks such as U Can't Touch This and his signature "Hammer pants." He later became a preacher and hosted his own reality show.

Warren Beatty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States

One of the most acclaimed and celebrated American filmmakers of all time, Warren Beatty has received 15 Oscar nominations as actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He has also been involved in politics as a supporter of the Democratic Party; he played an important role in organizing fundraising for George McGovern's presidential campaign. He is also known for his Casanova image.

Richard Sherman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Compton, California, United States

Richard Sherman is an American football player who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. Prior to his association with the San Francisco 49ers, Sherman represented the Seattle Seahawks and helped them win their first Super Bowl. Richard Sherman is widely considered one of the greatest cornerbacks in the history of the National Football League.

Katy Mixon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Katy Mixon is an American actress whose portrayal of the lead character, Katie Otto, in the popular television series, American Housewife, earned her critical appreciation, with People magazine adding her in the One to Watch list. An actress with a knack for making her audience laugh, Mixon also earned appreciation for her performance in the sitcom Mike & Molly.

Francisco Goya

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1746

Birthplace: Fuendetodos

Died: 1828

One of the most successful and distinguished artists of his time, Spanish painter Francisco Goya is regarded as both the first of the moderns and last of the Old Masters. His career was initially marked by Rococo style tapestry cartoons and Spanish aristocracy and royalty but later his works became pessimistic.

Richard Rawlings

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Entrepreneur and reality TV star Richard Rawlings gained fame with the Discovery Channel show Fast N' Loud. He owns Gas Monkey Garage and is the co-host of Garage Rehab. He also owns a bar-and-grill chain and a music venue. He made a Cannonball Run world record, too.

Anitta

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro

Larissa de Macedo Machado, better known as Anitta, soared to fame with the tracks Meiga e Abusada and Show das Poderosas. She has won the MTV Europe Music Award for the Best Brazilian Act five times and became the first Brazilian musician to earn the Best Latin American Act award.

Mark Consuelos

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Best known as Mateo Santos from All My Children and as Hiram Lodge from Riverdale, Mark Consuelos was born to an Italian mother and a Mexican father in Spain. He began his career as a dancer and then stepped into soap operas. He is an avid sports lover, too.

Ingvar Kamprad

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Pjätteryd, Sweden

Died: 2018

In 2004, Swedish business tycoon and IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad stunned everyone to beat Bill Gates in the race for world’s wealthiest person. He showed his entrepreneurial streak as a kid when he made profits from selling matches. He founded IKEA with a cash reward he got from his father.

Fiona Gubelmann

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Fiona Gubelmann is best known as Jenna from Wilfred and as Dr. Morgan Reznick from The Good Doctor. She has also been part of films such as Employee of the Month, has played a main role in the series Daytime Divas, and has starred in a few Hallmark movies, too.

Donna D'Errico

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: nowrap Dothan, Alabama, United States

Alex Bregman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Kalyn Ponga

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Port Hedland, Australia

Kalyn Ponga is a rugby league footballer who represents the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). A multi-skilled sportsperson, Kalyn Ponga played several sports, including soccer, hockey, touch football, golf, and rugby union before becoming a professional rugby league footballer. He even won the under-13 national golf championship in 2010, representing New Zealand.

Ji Soo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Ji Soo is a South Korean actor known for playing important roles in popular TV series, such as Angry Mom and Cheer Up. Also known for his work in films, Ji Soo received the Actor of the Year Award at the 2020 Busan International Film Festival for his portrayal of Chan Hee in the independent film, Our Joyful Summer Days.

Frankie Laine

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1913

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 2007

Peter Marshall (Entertainer)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Huntington

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jethro Tull

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1674

Birthplace: Basildon

Died: 1741

A pioneer of modern British agriculture, Jethro Tull made many inventions, such as a horse-drawn mechanism for sowing seeds. Though he was trained to be a lawyer, he chose to work on his father’s farm instead. His studies on agriculture were later released as The New Horse Houghing Husbandry.

Enrique Gil

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Cebu

The star of Filipino films Everyday I Love You and Seven Sundays, Enrique Gil also boasts of a business management degree. He had plunged into modeling out of boredom and later impressed fans as Xander in the series Forevermore. He is said to be dating his frequent co-actor Liza Soberano.

Ian Ziering

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Robert Bunsen

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1811

Birthplace: Göttingen

Died: 1899

Chemist Robert Bunsen paved the path for spectrum analysis with his discovery that every element emits a light of a particular wavelength. He also co-developed and lent his name to the Bunsen burner. He almost died of arsenic poisoning and lost sight in his right eye in a laboratory explosion.

Paul Verlaine

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1844

Birthplace: Metz, France

Died: 1896

Paul Verlaine was a French poet best remembered for his association with the Decadent movement and the Symbolist movement. He is regarded as one of the most important representatives of the fin de siècle in French and international poetry. His poetry served as an inspiration for composers like Gabriel Fauré, who composed several mélodies based on Verlaine's poems.

Jerry Lucas

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Middletown, Ohio, US

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Pati Jinich

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Cassie Scerbo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Helena Mattsson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Mili Avital

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel

Mili Avital is an Israeli actress, writer, and director who has been active in the entertainment industry for three decades. She studied acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre School and soon made her film debut. She began her career in Israel and now appears in international projects as well. She is the recipient of one Israeli Academy Award. 

Sandra Escacena

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Rola

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Jason Dohring

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Ohio, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Palak Muchhal

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Indore

Anastasia Potapova

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2001

Birthplace: Saratov, Russia

Anastasia Potapova is a Russian tennis player. She started playing as a child and is a former junior No. 1. She emerged as the 2016 Wimbledon Championships girls' singles champion after defeating Dayana Yastremska from Ukraine in the final. She made her debut in a Grand Slam tournament in 2017. She played in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open. 

Tessa Ferrer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Tessa Ferrer, daughter of singer Debby Boone, is best known as Dr. Leah Murphy from Grey's Anatomy. She was also seen in the films Abducted and Insidious: The Last Key. She delivered an award-winning performance in the short film Excision and played a main role in the series Mr. Mercedes.

Ron Baker

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Hays, Kansas, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Bill Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2016

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Peter Jok

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Khartoum, Sudan

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Emma Jung

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1882

Birthplace: Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Died: 1955

Better known as Carl Jung’s wife, Emma Jung was the daughter of one of the most affluent businessmen in Switzerland. Though she initially wished to study natural sciences, being a woman in her time, she couldn’t. Later a co-owner of a luxury watch company, she helped her husband financially in his career.

Sonny Boy Williamson I

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Madison County, Tennessee, United States

Died: 1948