N'Golo Kante

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Paris, France

N'Golo Kante is a French football player who currently plays for the France national team as well as Chelsea FC. Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world, Kanté played a major role in helping his former team Leicester City win their first Premier League title. He also helped France win its second World Cup in 2018.

Brendan Gleeson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

One of the most talented Irish film actors of all time, Brendan Gleeson gained international attention after playing Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter movie series. He was ranked 18th in The Irish Times' Ireland's greatest film actors list in 2020. Brendan Gleeson is also credited with inspiring his sons Domhnall and Brian Gleeson to become actors.

Lucy Lawless

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand

Lucy Lawless is a New Zealand singer and actress best known for her portrayal of Xena in the popular TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She is also known for playing Lucretia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which earned her the 2010 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television. Lucy Lawless is also involved in charity work.

Sam Walton

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Kingfisher, Oklahoma

Died: 1992

Sam Walton, founder of the retail chain Walmart and Sam's Club, was the richest man in the U.S. at one point. He made Walmart the world’s largest private employer. One of Time’s 100 most influential people of the 20th Century, he had also earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Marina Sirtis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Marina Sirtis is a British-American actress best known for portraying Deanna Troi on the popular science fiction TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sirtis played an important role in the success of the series and the subsequent four Star Trek films.

Annabella Sciorra

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Actress, Annabella Sciorra, is known for her roles in films like Cadillac Man and Jungle Fever. The daughter of a fashion stylist, she was introduced to the world of glamour as a child. She studied dance and received training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making her professional debut. She acts in both films and TV shows.

Elle Macpherson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Killara, Australia

Elle Macpherson is an Australian model, actress, television host, and businesswoman. Best known for her record five appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Macpherson went on to found a series of business ventures, such as The Body and Elle Macpherson Intimates. Also known for her philanthropic work, Macpherson serves as an ambassador for organizations like UNICEF.

John Tyler

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1790

Birthplace: Charles City, Virginia, United States

Died: 1862

The tenth president of the United States, John Tyler was dubbed His Accidency as he became the president after the sudden death of President William Henry Harrison when the former was serving as the vice president. Tyler's acceptance of full presidential powers set a prominent precedent and served as a model for succession to the future presidents.

Eric Idle

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: South Shields

Eric Idle is best known as a former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also part of the band The Rutles, a parody of The Beatles. Idle wrote the Tony-winning musical Spamalot and also performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Sulli

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Busan, South Korea

Sulli was a South Korean model, actress, and singer who achieved international recognition as part of the girl group f(x). In Korea, Sulli was recognized as a pop culture icon, mainly thanks to her outspoken persona. Her suicide at the age of 25 left many fans mourning and evoked a strong reaction on various social media platforms.

Amy Sedaris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Endicott, New York, United States

Amy Sedaris is best known as Jerri Blank from the series Strangers with Candy and its prequel movie. She was also nominated for two Emmys for her comedy series At Home with Amy Sedaris. Some of her other notable projects are Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Mandalorian, and BoJack Horseman. 

Scott Wilson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia, United States

Died: 2018

Jill Goodacre

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Billy Beane

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States

A former professional baseball player, Billy Beane went on to become a front office executive, a position which he has used to apply statistical analysis called sabermetrics to baseball. This has proved to be a game-changer as teams are now evaluating players based on this statistical analysis. His career inspired the film Moneyball where he was played by Brad Pitt.

Jane Hawking

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Jane Hawking is an English teacher and author. She is best known as the ex-wife of popular physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. She was married to Hawking for 30 years, during which she doubled up as his caretaker. Jane Hawking took good care of Stephen Hawking despite struggling from depression, for which she is much-respected in the scientific community.

Cy Young

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1867

Birthplace: Gilmore, Ohio, United States

Died: 1955

Earl Campbell

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Tyler, Texas, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lara Logan

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Durban, South Africa

Lara Logan is a South African radio and television journalist. She has also worked as a war correspondent; in 2001, she interviewed General Babajan after successfully infiltrating the American-British-backed Northern Alliance at the Bagram Air Base. Over the years Lara Logan has worked for popular news channels like CBS News and Fox Nation. 

Arón Piper

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Arón Piper is a German-Spanish actor best known for his portrayal of Ander Muñoz in the Spanish thriller teen drama series, Elite. Apart from being an actor, Piper is also a musician. He joined hands with several other musicians to release a single titled Sigo. In 2020, he released another song titled Rosé.

Kim Tae-hee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea

South Korean actor Kim Tae-hee shot to fame with her performance as Han Yoo-ri in the K-drama Stairway to Heaven. She is one of “The Troika," along with Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun. She also appeared in prominent roles in My Princess and Love Story in Harvard. 

Donald Cerrone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Major

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: St Helier, London

John Major served as the British prime minister from 1990 to 1997. He initiated the Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Citizen's Charter. He also sent British troops to the Gulf War. He was also the Foreign Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher. 

Walt Frazier

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Dimitri Payet

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Brandi Love

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Teemu Pukki

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Kotka

Teemu Pukki is a Finnish football player who has played for the Finland national team in important tournaments like the UEFA European Football Championship and Baltic Cup. He also plays in prominent leagues like the English Football League and is currently playing for the Norwich City Football Club.

Pearl Bailey

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia, USA

Died: 1990

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jennifer Capriati

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Vangelis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Agria, Greece

Greek composer Vangelis is one of the finest and most versatile figures in electronic music. He soared to international fame with his Academy Award-winning soundtrack of the film Chariots of Fire. Starting to learn the piano at age 3, he later experimented with jazz and rock-n-roll.

Perry Farrell

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

Perry Farrell is a singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. In 1991, he created the touring festival Lollapalooza, which has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Besides music, he is an environmentalist and has worked with Global Cool in the past. 

Christopher Lawford

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Died: 2018

Born to actor Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy Lawford, President John F. Kennedy's sister, Christopher Lawford grew up to be an actor and an activist. He was also a qualified lawyer. He related his struggle with addiction in his book Symptoms of Withdrawal and also taught psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Juanpa Zurita

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Mexican comedy content creator Juanpa Zurita initially rose to fame through Vine and now boasts of millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. He was also named to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list. The Liter of Light ambassador has also taken up philanthropic work in Brazil and the Philippines.

Jo Nesbø

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, economist, musician, and former reporter and footballer. By 2021, Nesbø was declared the most successful Norwegian author ever when his translated works sold over 50 million copies; Nesbø's work has been translated into more than 50 languages. He is also associated with the band Di Derre where he is the main vocalist and songwriter.

Terence Hill

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Venice, Italy

Terence Hill escaped Allied bombings during World War II and was then discovered at a swimming meet, following which he bagged his first film at 12. A well-known child actor, he grew up to work in a lot of "Spaghetti Westerns" and also became famous for his action-comedy partnership with Bud Spencer.

Attila Csihar

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Starting his music career with the Hungarian metal band Tormentor, Attila Csihar also worked with the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem after the suicide of its lead vocalist. Not known to many, the black metal vocalist is an electrical engineer and has also taught math and physics before venturing into music.

Lee Zii Jia

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Malaysian badminton player Lee Zii Jia has gold medals in the Asian Championships, the Asia Team Championships, and the Southeast Asian Games. He began his training in badminton at age 6 and later joined the Bukit Jalil Sports School. He made headlines when he was banned by the Badminton Association of Malaysia temporarily.

Fredo Bang

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Ed Skrein

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Camden, London, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Kurt Thomas

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Died: 2020

Kurt Thomas was a gymnast who became the first American male gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 1978. He won six medals at the world championship in 1979 and was also the James E. Sullivan Award winner that year. He appeared in the 1985 film Gymkata. 

Hana Hayes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Ming Tsai

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Newport Beach, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Hayley McFarland

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Arthur O'Connell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1981

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tracey E. Bregman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Terry Jacks

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada

Teófilo Stevenson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Puerto Padre, Cuba

Died: 2012

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Eileen Heckart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Died: 2001

Marc Overmars

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Emst, Netherlands

Marc Overmars is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder for the Netherlands national football team from 1993 to 2004. He was part of the 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championship, helping Netherlands win bronze medal on both occasions. Renowned for his technical skills and speed, Marc Overmars was also part of the 1994 and 1998 World Cup.       

Catherine Cortez Masto

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Astrud Gilberto

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Died: 2023

Astrud Gilberto is a Brazilian singer best known as an exponent of bossa nova and samba. She achieved international recognition in the 1960s after the release of her song The Girl from Ipanema. In 1992, she was honored with the Latin Jazz USA Award. In 2002, Astrud Gilberto was made an inductee of the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.