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Louis Tomlinson
(Singer-Songwriter and Member of the British Boy Band 'Once Direction')
Louis Tomlinson
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Doncaster, United Kingdom

Louis Tomlinson is best known for his association with the popular boy band One Direction. A multi-talented personality, he is also known for his acting and footballing skills; while he started his career as an actor, he was later signed by the Doncaster Rovers Football Club. He is regarded as one of the most influential people in the UK.

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Ava Gardner
(Actress)
Ava Gardner
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Birth Year: 1922
Birthplace: Grabtown, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1990

Ava Gardner was one of the top stars of the 1950s. She was also considered one of the leading Hollywood actresses of her time. In 1999, she was ranked 25th in the greatest female screen legends list issued by The American Film Institute. A truly international figure, a statue of Gardner has been erected in Tossa de Mar, Spain.

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Ricky Martin
(Singer-songwriter Known For his Biggest Hit Song "Livin' la Vida Loca")
Ricky Martin
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
The King of Latin Pop Ricky Martin ruled the music scene of the 1990s, with hits such as Livin' La Vida Loca and The Cup of Life. He began performing with the band Menudo at age 12 and later released multiple Billboard number 1 albums as a solo artist.
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Howard Hughes
(Film Producer and an Important Figure in the Aviation Industry Who Became Known for His Ecentric Behavior)
Howard Hughes
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1905
Birthplace: Humble, Texas, United States
Died: 1976

A multi-talented personality, Howard Hughes was one of the richest person of his time. A business tycoon, he made big investments in films and aviation industry. Passionate about flying, he set numerous flying records, and also risked his own life in process. Howard Hughes who inherited his family business and became millionaire at the age of 18, was later on troubled with mental illness and turned recluse.

 5 
Kate Spade
(Fashion Designer, Founder and Co-Owner of the Designer Brand ‘Kate Spade New York’)
Kate Spade
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Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: 2018

Kate Spade was an American entrepreneur and fashion designer. Spade is credited with founding Kate Spade New York, a popular luxury fashion design house, which competes with the likes of Michael Kors. Kate Spade is also credited with creating stylish and affordable handbags that caused quite a revolution in the fashion world.

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Ryan Seacrest
(Radio Personality)
Ryan Seacrest
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Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Dunwoody, Georgia, United States

Ryan Seacrest is an American television host, radio personality, and producer. He gained national recognition after hosting the popular singing competition TV series, American Idol. Also known for his humanitarian efforts, Seacrest established the Ryan Seacrest Foundation in 2010. He is also credited with producing a men's skincare line called Polished.

 7 
Clarence Gilyard
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Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Moses Lake, Washington

Clarence Gilyard is a college professor, actor, and author who has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1980s. He studied acting at California State University and began his career as a theater actor. He eventually moved into TV and films as well. He then took a break from acting to build a teaching career.

 8 
Lemmy
(Founder of the Rock Band 'Motörhead')
Lemmy
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Died: 2015

Lemmy was an English musician who founded the popular rock band Motörhead. The only continuous member of Motörhead, Lemmy served as the band's lead singer, primary songwriter, and bassist. Renowned for his gravelly voice, which was counted among the most recognizable voices in rock, Lemmy is also remembered for his military-influenced fashion sense and his signature friendly mutton chops.

 9 
Kit Carson
(Explorer & Soldier)
Kit Carson
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1809
Birthplace: Madison County
Died: 1868

A frontiersman and a fur-trapper, Kit Carson played a major role in the US’s westward expansion. Mostly known for guiding explorer John C. Frémont, he was criticized for his contribution to the displacement of native Americans as an Indian agent. He became part of folk legend for his exploits as a fighter, too.

 10 
Michael Flynn
(24th United States National Security Advisor (Jan 2017 - Feb 2017))
Michael Flynn
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: Fort Meade, Maryland, United States

Michael Flynn is a retired US Army lieutenant general who played a key role in dismantling insurgent networks in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He also helped shape the US counterterrorism strategy in the wars. He also played a major role in the 2016 US presidential election, serving as Donald Trump's senior advisor throughout the latter's presidential campaign.

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Mark Valley
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Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Ogdensburg, New York
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Amaury Nolasco
(Puerto Rican Actor Known for His Roles in Films and Series)
Amaury Nolasco
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Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Vieques, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican actor and producer Amaury Nolasco is best known to audiences as Fernando Sucre from Prison Break and as Fig from Transformers. While he initially planned to be a doctor, he switched to acting after bagging a commercial. He also organizes a celebrity gold tournament to raise funds for charity.

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Declan McKenna
(English Pop and Rock Singer-Songwriter)
Declan McKenna
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Enfield, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Declan McKenna went from being a high-school drop-out to winning the 2017 BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year Award. He gained fame with his chartbusting debut single, Brazil, which criticized the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He has also participated in major music festivals, such as Coachella and Glastonbury.

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Caroline Aherne
(Actress Best Known for Her Performance as ‘Mrs Merton’ in the Mock Talk Show ‘The Mrs Merton Show’)
Caroline Aherne
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Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: Ealing, London, England
Died: 2016
BAFTA-winning comedian Caroline Aherne is remembered for her portrayal of the character Mrs. Merton on various shows, such as Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show and The Mrs Merton Show. Fans also loved her as Denise Royle in the sitcom The Royle Family and as a narrator on Gogglebox. 
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Matthew Arnold
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1822
Birthplace: Laleham, United Kingdom
Died: 1888

Iconic Victorian poet and literary critic Matthew Arnold is best remembered for his classic essay Culture and Anarchy, which was a social critique of the Victorian era. He also penned poems such as Dover Beach and Sohrab and Rustum. He had also been a school inspector for over 3 decades.

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Neeraj Chopra
(Indian Javelin Thrower & Olympic Gold Medalist)
Neeraj Chopra
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Khandra, Panipat district Khandra, Haryana, India

Indian javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the second Indian individual Olympic gold medalist and the first from the track-and-field category. Once an obese kid, he took up sports to lose weight. Now a glamor icon, too, he has bagged several modeling offers and a Vogue cover, too.

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Carol Vorderman
(Game Show Host)
Carol Vorderman
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Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Carol Vorderman is best known for her 26-year stint as the co-host of the game show Countdown. She has also written columns for The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror. She has also authored bestsellers on detox diets and has hosted the annual Pride of Britain awards since 1999.

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Anil Kapoor
(Actor)
Anil Kapoor
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Birth Year: 1956
Birthplace: Bombay, Bombay State, India
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Stephanie Ruhle
(Journalist & News Anchor)
Stephanie Ruhle
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Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Stephanie Ruhle is an American TV anchor known for her work with the popular TV network, NBC. Often represented as an ideal working woman, Stephanie Ruhle has been featured on magazines, such as Working Mother and Fit Pregnancy. She also works towards helping women advance in fields, such as media, business, and politics.

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Ana Brenda Contreras
(She played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela Teresa. From 2018 to 2019)
Ana Brenda Contreras
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: McAllen, Texas, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Mohammed Rafi
(One of India's Greatest and Most Influential Playback Singers)
Mohammed Rafi
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Died: 1980
Legendary Indian playback singer Mohammed Rafi was known for his versatility. The winner of one National Film Award and four Filmfare awards, Rafi often collaborated with ace composer S.D. Burman. He also received the Padma Shri and sang in countless Indian and foreign languages, including Arabic, Persian, and Dutch.
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James Prescott Joule
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1818
Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 1889

English physicist, and mathematician, James Prescott Joule primarily worked on the nature of heat, in course of which he established that all forms of energy are fundamentally same and therefore inter-convertible. His findings resulted in the development of the first law of thermodynamics and negation of calorie theory. The SI derived unit of energy, the joule, is named after him.

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Davante Adams
(American football player)
Davante Adams
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Redwood City, California, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Satomi Ishihara
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Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Tokyo

Following her debut with the film My Grandpa, Japanese actor Satomi Ishihara became a star both in films and on TV. She has been involved in charitable activities in Africa and was also chosen as a torchbearer for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, before the event was postponed due to COVID-19.

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Stephenie Meyer
(Novelist Best Known for Writing the Vampire Romance Series 'Twilight')
Stephenie Meyer
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Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Best known for writing the Twilight series, a New York Times bestseller which has also been made into a hit film franchise, Stephenie Meyer made it to Time 100 in 2008. Initially a receptionist, she had planned to attend law school. She and her husband, Christiaan, were childhood friends

 26 
Adam Mickiewicz
(Best Known as One of Poland's 'Three Bards' & A Primary Figure in European Romanticism)
Adam Mickiewicz
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1798
Birthplace: Zavosse, Belarus
Died: 1855

Adam Mickiewicz was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, and political activist. He was a major figure in Polish Romanticism and considered one of Poland's "Three Bards." He has long been regarded as Poland's national poet and is often compared to Byron and Goethe. The vast majority of his work is available only in Polish and has been reprinted numerous times. 

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Jay Bilas
(Basketball player)
Jay Bilas
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: San Pedro, California, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Mary Higgins Clark
(Novelist)
Mary Higgins Clark
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1927
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2020
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Cristina Umaña
(Actor)
Cristina Umaña
3
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Ibagué, Colombia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Anett Kontaveit
(Tennis player)
Anett Kontaveit
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Edwige Fenech
(Algerian-born Maltese-Sicilian Film Producer and Actress)
Edwige Fenech
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Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Annaba, Algeria

Edwige Fenech is an Algerian-born Maltese-Sicilian film producer and actress. She is best known for starring in the commedia sexy all'italiana, a subgenre of commedia all'italiana film genre, which made her a popular sex symbol of her time. Edwige Fenech is also known for appearing in giallo films.

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Dhurata Dora
(Singer)
Dhurata Dora
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
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Lee Daniels
(Screenwriter)
Lee Daniels
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Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Marcelo Salas
(Chilean Former Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Marcelo Salas
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Temuco, Chile
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Ruth Chatterton
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Birth Year: 1892
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1961
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Ian Gomez
(Actor)
Ian Gomez
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Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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Jonas Mekas
(Lithuanian-American Poet, Artist, and Filmmaker Who is Known as the 'Godfather of American Avant-Garde Cinema')
Jonas Mekas
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1922
Birthplace: Semeniškiai, Lithuania
Died: 2019

Jonas Mekas was a Lithuanian-American poet, artist, and filmmaker. Referred to as the godfather of American avant-garde cinema, Mekas is credited with mentoring many important American artists and filmmakers, such as Peter Bogdanovich, Ken Jacobs, and Martin Scorsese among others. Jonas Mekas' work has been displayed in museums. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including Lithuanian National Prize.

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Mary Barra
(Business woman)
Mary Barra
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan, US
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Will Oldham
(Singer)
Will Oldham
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Michael Curtiz
(Film Director)
Michael Curtiz
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Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1962
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Dave Bartholomew
(Composer, Record Producer)
Dave Bartholomew
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1918
Birthplace: Edgard, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2019
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Tony Dokoupil
(Known for his work as a co-anchor of CBS Mornings)
Tony Dokoupil
0
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Tarja Halonen
(The First Woman to be Finland's President)
Tarja Halonen
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1943
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Finland’s 11th president, Tarja Halonen was also the first Finnish female politician to hold the post. Initially a lawyer at the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions, she stepped into politics as the parliamentary secretary of Finnish prime minister Kalevi Sorsa. She has also been Finland’s minister of justice and foreign affairs.

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Doyle Bramhall II
(Guitarist and Songwriter Best Known for His Work With Eric Clapton and Roger Waters)
Doyle Bramhall II
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
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Jill Bennett
(Actress)
Jill Bennett
3
Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Penang, Malaysia
Died: 1990
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 46 
Joseph Cornell
(American Visual Artist and Film-Maker)
Joseph Cornell
1
Birth Year: 1903
Birthplace: Nyack, New York, United States
Died: 1972

Joseph Cornell was an American filmmaker and visual artist. He is best remembered as a pioneer and exponent of assemblage. Joseph Cornell is also known for his experimental films like Rose Hobart which were inspired by Surrealism.

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Ilham Aliyev
(4th President of Azerbaijan)
Ilham Aliyev
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev, son of former president of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, is the incumbent Azerbaijani president. He owned SOCAR, the state-run oil company that made major negotiations with the West. He abolished the presidential consecutive term limit and enjoys a lavish lifestyle, amid allegations of corruption, nepotism, and human rights violations. 
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Timothy Carhart
(Actor)
Timothy Carhart
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Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Cosima Wagner
(Composer)
Cosima Wagner
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1837
Birthplace: Bellagio, Italy
Died: 1930
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Mike Curb
(Composer, NASCAR team owner, Songwriter, Record producer)
Mike Curb
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1944
Birthplace: Savannah