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Bill Gates
(Co-Founder of Microssoft)
Bill Gates
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Leading American technologist, business leader and philanthropist, Bill Gates is the co-founder of the world’s largest software company, Microsoft. His passion for computers made him one of the richest in the world and through his charity foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he and his ex-wife, Melinda, use this money generously to help people world over live a better life.

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Julia Roberts
(Best Known for Her Role in the Romantic Comedy Film 'Pretty Woman')
Julia Roberts
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Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: Smyrna, Georgia, United States

Julia Roberts is one of the most popular Hollywood actresses. She came to limelight in the 1990, when she played the female lead in the movie, Pretty Woman. In 2000, she won the Academy Award for best actress for her role in Erin Brockovich in 2000. She has been named the most beautiful woman in the world, a record five times, by the People magazine.

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Joaquin Phoenix
(Best Known for His Role in the Films: 'Joker', 'Gladiator', 'The Master' and 'Walk the Line)
Joaquin Phoenix
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Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix is widely regarded as one of the most talented actors of his generation. In his career of four decades, he has starred in numerous films playing characters that have become memorable. These include movies like Gladiator, Joker, Walk the Line and Her. The acclaimed actor is also a social activist, environmentalist, animal rights activist and producer.

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Frank Ocean
(Rapper and Grammy Award Winner for His Album 'Channel Orange')
Frank Ocean
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States

Regarded as one of the most acclaimed musical artists of his generation, Frank Ocean is recognized for his unconventional production techniques and wide vocal range. He is credited with revitalizing and popularizing jazz and funk-influenced R&B. He is also regarded as a representative of alternative R&B. He was named in Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world list.

 5 
Annie Potts
(Theater Actress, Film Actress)
Annie Potts
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Birth Year: 1952
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Lauren Holly
(Actress)
Lauren Holly
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Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States
Lauren Holly is best known for her award-winning performance as Maxine Stewart in Picket Fences and her Emmy-nominated role as Julie Chandler in All My Children. She initially gained fame with the Jim Carrey-starrer Dumb and Dumber. She and her father established the “A" Fund in her brother’s honor.
 7 
Jawed Karim
(Co-Founder of 'YouTube' and the First Person to Upload a Video to the Site)
Jawed Karim
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Merseburg, Germany

Jawed Karim is an American Internet entrepreneur and software engineer. Karim is credited with co-founding one of the most popular online video-sharing platforms, YouTube. He is also credited with uploading the first YouTube video named Me at the zoo. During his time working at PayPal, Jawed Karim had designed many of the company's core components, such as its anti-Internet-fraud system.

 8 
Indra Nooyi
(Former Chairperson & CEO of PepsiCo)
Indra Nooyi
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Indra Nooyi is an Indian-American business executive known for her association with PepsiCo where she served as the chief executive officer from 2006 to 2018. Often ranked among the most powerful women, Nooyi was named in Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women list in 2014. In 2017, she was named in the magazine's 19 Most Powerful Women in Business list.

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Brad Douglas Paisley
(Country Music Singer and Songwriter)
Brad Douglas Paisley
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States

Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter. One of the most decorated male country music singers of the current generation, Paisley has won multiple American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and Academy of Country Music Awards. Brad Paisley is also known for his skills as a guitarist and one particular model of guitar is named after him.

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Matt Smith
(Actor)
Matt Smith
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Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Northampton, England

Matt Smith is best known for his award-winning portrayal of the 11th incarnation of The Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who. Fans also loved him as Prince Philip in the Netflix historical series The Crown. Initially a soccer player, he switched to acting after spondylolysis ended his sports career.

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Troian Bellisario
(Best known for Her Role as ‘Spencer Hastings’ in the Freeform Drama Series ‘Pretty Little Liars’)
Troian Bellisario
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Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Troian Bellisario is best known for her Teen Choice Award-winning performance as Spencer Hastings in Pretty Little Liars. She was also appreciated for her role as Amanda in the film Consent, which earned her a Vision Fest Award, and for her performance in the WIGS web series Lauren.
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Jami Gertz
(Actress)
Jami Gertz
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Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 13 
Charlie Daniels
(Singer-Songwriter Best Known for His Number-One Country Hit ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’)
Charlie Daniels
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2020

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Charlie Daniels, is remembered for his contributions to Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music. He had an extensive career that spanned over half a century and was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. He had also appeared in a few films.

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Jonas Salk
(Medical Researcher)
Jonas Salk
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1914
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1995

If the world is successful in its fight against polio, the credit goes to American virologist Jonas Salk who developed a vaccine for the disease. Described as a “miracle worker”, his concerns for humanity were reflected in the fact that he did not claim a patent for the vaccine. He founded the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, based in California.

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Gwendoline Christie
(Best Known for Her Iconic Role of ‘Brienne of Tarth’ in the series ‘Game of Thrones’)
Gwendoline Christie
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Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Worthing, United Kingdom
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Daphne Zuniga
(Actress)
Daphne Zuniga
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Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Finn Wittrock
(Actor and Screenwriter Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘The Normal Heart’, ‘Noah’ and ‘Unbroken’)
Finn Wittrock
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Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Lenox, Massachusetts, United States

A Juilliard School alumnus, Finn Wittrock is known for his work on stage, films, and TV shows. As an actor and screenwriter, Finn Wittrock has won many awards, including the National Board of Review Award and Theatre World Award.

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Nolan Gould
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Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: New York City, New York

Actor Nolan Gould is best known for playing Luke Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family. He started his acting career as a three-year-old child. After appearing in commercials, he began acting in TV shows and films. He has appeared in a couple of music videos as well. He has a high IQ and is a member of Mensa.

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Dennis Franz
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Birth Year: 1944
Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Joan Plowright
(British Actress)
Joan Plowright
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Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
Died: 2025

Joan Plowright is a retired actress who won several prestigious awards, such as a Tony Award and two Golden Globe Awards, during her career which spanned more than 70 years. During the 2004 New Year Honours, Plowright was appointed a Dame Commander for her contribution to the entertainment industry. The Plowright Theatre is named after Joan Plowright in her honor.

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Andy Richter
(Actor, Comedian)
Andy Richter
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Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Elsa Lanchester
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Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1986

Elsa Lanchester was an English actress whose career spanned more than 50 years. Apart from her acting skills, Lanchester was also known for her skills as a dancer. After starting her career in the British entertainment industry, Lanchester moved to Hollywood in the 1930s, owing to her success in American films. She was also nominated for an Oscar in 1949.

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Telma Hopkins
(Singer, Actress)
Telma Hopkins
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Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Francis Bacon
(Painter)
Francis Bacon
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Birth Year: 1909
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1992

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman. He played a major role in the development of the scientific method and was an influential figure through the scientific revolution. He served as attorney general and as lord chancellor of England and was the first recipient of the queen's counsel designation. He has created Baron Verulam in 1618. 

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Edith Head
(Costume designer)
Edith Head
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Birth Year: 1897
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, United States
Died: 1981
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Jack Soo
(Actor)
Jack Soo
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Birth Year: 1917
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
Died: 1979
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Terrell Davis
(American Football Player)
Terrell Davis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Garrincha
(One of the Greatest Football Players of All Time)
Garrincha
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Pau Grande, Magé, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: 1983
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Natina Reed
(Singer)
Natina Reed
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 2012
Natina Reed was discovered by rapper Lisa Lopes. Reed began her career writing for TLC and later performed as part of Blaque. She also appeared in the films Bring It On and Honey, and in the series V.I.P. She died at age 31, after being hit by a car.
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Sierra McCormick
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Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Asheville, North Carolina
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Evelyn Waugh
(One of the Great Prose Stylists of the English Language in the 20th Century)
Evelyn Waugh
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1903
Birthplace: West Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1966

Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh was an English author, known for his novels, biographies, and travelogues. Hailed as the most brilliant satirical novelist of his day, he wrote mostly satires before WWII. But during the war, his writings took a serious turn; he published Brideshead Revisited in 1945, a book that continues to appear on the best books list till now.

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Anne Perry
(Author of Historical Detective Fiction, Best Known for Her 'Thomas Pitt' and 'William Monk' Series)
Anne Perry
3
Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1938
Birthplace: Blackheath, London, England

Juliet Hulme, better known as Anne Perry, is the bestselling author of the widely popular William Monk and Thomas Pitt series of novels. She changed her name after a 5-year sentence for killing her friend’s mother at age 15. She has also worked as a flight attendant.

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Robert Liston
(Surgeon)
Robert Liston
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Listed In: Physicians
Birth Year: 1794
Birthplace: Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland
Died: 1847

Scottish surgeon Robert Liston worked in an era when anesthesia wasn’t invented. He could complete amputations within minutes, thus saving the lives of many when the speed of the surgery made the difference between life and death. Later, he became the first European surgeon to operate under anesthesia.

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Sheryl Underwood
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Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Herman Boone
(American football coach)
Herman Boone
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1935
Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2019
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Montel Vontavious Porter
(American Professional Wrestler and Manager)
Montel Vontavious Porter
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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May Calamawy
(Actress)
May Calamawy
2
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Bahrain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Joe Spinell
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Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1989
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jane Alexander
(Actress)
Jane Alexander
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Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Suzy Parker
(American Model and Actress)
Suzy Parker
3
Birth Year: 1932
Birthplace: Long Island City, New York, United States
Died: 2003
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Trista Sutter
(TV Personality)
Trista Sutter
3
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Auguste Escoffier
(Chef)
Auguste Escoffier
4
Listed In: Food Experts
Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Died: 1935
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Dayanara Torres
(Puerto Rican Beauty Queen, Model, Actress, Singer, and Writer)
Dayanara Torres
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dayanara Torres is a Puerto Rican beauty queen, model, actress, singer, and writer. She came into prominence in 1993 when she was crowned Miss Universe in Mexico. During and after her reign, Dayanara Torres served as an ambassador for UNICEF; she traveled through Latin America and Asia in support of the organization.

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Peter Hitchens
(English Conservative Author, Broadcaster, Journalist and Commentator)
Peter Hitchens
4
Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Sliema, Malta
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Lenny Wilkens
(Basketball coach)
Lenny Wilkens
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1937
Birthplace: Brooklyn Brooklyn, New York
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Chris Bauer
(Actor)
Chris Bauer
2
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Agnes Obel
(Danish SInger-Sngwriter Known for Her Hit Debut Album 'Philharmonics')
Agnes Obel
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Gentofte, Denmark

Agnes Obel is a Danish musician, singer, and songwriter. She achieved national recognition in 2011 when she won five prizes at the Danish Music Awards that year. Her third studio album Citizen of Glass earned her critical acclaim as well as the IMPALA Album of the Year Award in 2016.

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Taylor Fritz
(American Professional Tennis Player)
Taylor Fritz
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Bianca Gascoigne
(Model)
Bianca Gascoigne
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Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: England
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Devon Murray
(Actor)
Devon Murray
3
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)