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Bruce Lee
(The Most Influential Martial Artist of All Time)
Bruce Lee
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: 1973

An iconic actor and martial artist, Bruce Lee, in his short life, gained international fame and developed his own form of martial arts, Jeet Kune Do. In films, he debuted as a child actor and became a huge Hollywood star after the release of his last film Enter the Dragon.

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Jimi Hendrix
(One of the Most Influential Electric Guitarists & the Greatest Instrumentalist in the History of Rock Music)
Jimi Hendrix
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Died: 1970

One of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. As his career progressed, he became the first musician to use stereophonic phasing effects in recordings. Rolling Stone ranked him as the greatest guitarist and the sixth greatest artist of all time. He died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 27.

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Bill Nye
(Best Known as the Host of the Science TV Show ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy’)
Bill Nye
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Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Bill Nye is an American mechanical engineer, television presenter, and science communicator. He is known for hosting the live-action science program Bill Nye the Science Guy. He is credited with inventing a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube, which is used on the Boeing 747 airplanes. He also helped develop MarsDial, a sundial that became part of the Mars Exploration Rover missions.

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William Fichtner
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Birth Year: 1956
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Caroline Kennedy
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: Cornell Medical Center Hospital, New York City, New York, U.S.

Caroline Kennedy is an American author, diplomat, and attorney. The only surviving child of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Caroline served as the US Ambassador to Japan between 2013 and 2017. A prolific author who writes about civil liberties, Caroline Kennedy has also served as a spokesperson for the Kennedy family's legacy.

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Jaleel White
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Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Culver City, California
Jaleel White is best known as the immensely popular Steve Urkel from the sitcom Family Matters, a role that was initially meant to be a guest role. He also became the first to voice the animated character Sonic the Hedgehog and has been part of Netflix’s The Big Show Show.
 7 
Anuel AA
(Rapper)
Anuel AA
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Carolina

Anuel AA is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper. Regarded as one of the founding fathers and a pioneer of Latin trap music, Anuel AA often incorporates topics like sex and crime in his lyrics. Also one of the most controversial rappers of his generation, Anuel AA has had several legal issues; his debut album was recorded while being incarcerated.

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Robin Givens
(Actress and Director Known for Her Role as ‘Darlene Merriman’ in the TV Series ‘Head of the Class’)
Robin Givens
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Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Robin Givens is an American model and actress whose professional life during the late-1980s was overshadowed by her violent marriage to Mike Tyson. Subsequently, their acrimonious divorce drew considerable media attention as Givens claimed physical abuse, with Tyson admitting to punching her in the face.

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James Avery
(Film actor)
James Avery
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Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: 2013
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 10 
Park Chanyeol
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
South Korean entertainer Park Chan-yeol, also known as Chanyeol, gained fame as part of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo, which has delivered hits such as Mama. He has also starred in series such as Secret Queen Makers and Missing 9, and films such as So I Married an Anti-fan
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Blackbear
(Singer-Songwriter and Member of Hip-Hop/R&B Duo 'Mansionz')
Blackbear
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Matthew Tyler Musto, better known as Blackbear, has had a successful solo career and is also part of the hip hop/R&B duo Mansionz, with rapper Mike Posner. He has also written songs such as Boyfriend for Justin Bieber and My Ex's Best Friend for Machine Gun Kelly.
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Fisher Stevens
(Actor)
Fisher Stevens
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Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Sharlto Copley
(South African Actor Best Known for His Performance in the Science Fiction Film ‘District 9')
Sharlto Copley
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Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa

Sharlto Copley is a South African actor best known for playing important roles in science fiction films, such as District 9, Elysium, Europa Report, Chappie, and Hardcore Henry. His portrayal of Wikus van der Merwe in District 9 earned him several accolades including a couple of IGN Movie Awards.

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Brooke Langton
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Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Arizona, United States

Brooke Langton is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Samantha Reilly in the popular television soap opera, Melrose Place. Her performance in the soap opera landed her leading roles in TV series and films like The Net and The Replacements. Langton, who started her career as a model, is also known for her good looks.

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Kathryn Bigelow
(Film director)
Kathryn Bigelow
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Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: San Carlos, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Alison Pill
(Actor, Stage actor)
Alison Pill
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Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Toronto
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Eddie Rabbitt
(Singer)
Eddie Rabbitt
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1941
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 1998
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Samantha Bond
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Miss Moneypenny’ in ‘James Bond’ Films)
Samantha Bond
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Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England
Samantha Bond, daughter of actor Philip Bond, gained fame as Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond movies, including Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day, all of them with Pierce Brosnan in the lead role. She also appeared in Downton Abbey and is an eminent Royal Shakespeare Company stage actor.
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Curtis Armstrong
(Actor)
Curtis Armstrong
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Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Iván Rodríguez
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)
Iván Rodríguez
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Manatí, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Elizabeth Marvel
(Actress)
Elizabeth Marvel
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Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Orange County, California, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Michael Vartan
(French-American Actor Known for His Role as 'Michael Vaughn' on the ABC Television Action Drama 'Alias')
Michael Vartan
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Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Michael Vartan is a French-American actor best known for playing Michael Vaughn in the American action-thriller television series Alias. His performance in the series earned him nominations at Saturn Awards and Teen Choice Awards. He is also known for his film roles, such as Sam Coulson in Never Been Kissed for which he received an MTV Movie Award nomination.

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Myles Kennedy
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Myles Kennedy
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Boston
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Suresh Raina
(Indian Former International Cricketer)
Suresh Raina
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Known for his aggressive batting, Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina is also a phenomenal fielder. He was part of India’s 2011 World Cup squad and became the first Indian cricketer with a century in all forms of international cricket. He retired in 2020 but will continue to play IPL matches.

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Anders Celsius
(Astronomer, Physicist, Mathematician)
Anders Celsius
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1701
Birthplace: Uppsala
Died: 1744
Inventor of the centigrade or the Celcius scale of temperature, Swedish astronomer and scientist Anders Celsius was no stranger to science, being the son of an astronomy professor and the grandson of mathematician Magnus Celsius. His expeditions confirmed Isaac Newton's belief that the earth was flattened at the poles.
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Fe del Mundo
(Pediatrician)
Fe del Mundo
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Listed In: Physicians
Birth Year: 1911
Birthplace: Intramuros
Died: 2011

Fe del Mundo was a Filipina paediatrician who achieved international recognition in 1977 when she was honored with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. In 1980, she was named National Scientist of the Philippines, becoming the first woman to be named so. Del Mundo is credited with founding Philippines' first pediatric hospital.

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Hilary Hahn
(Violinist, Musician)
Hilary Hahn
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Lexington
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Chick Hearn
(Sportscaster)
Chick Hearn
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Died: 2002
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Shaunie O’Neal
(Producer, Philanthropist)
Shaunie O’Neal
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Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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John Alderton
(Actor)
John Alderton
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Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Ernie Wise
(Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter)
Ernie Wise
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: Bramley, Leeds
Died: 1999
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Steve Oedekerk
(Comedians)
Steve Oedekerk
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Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Harivansh Rai Bachchan
(Indian Poet and Writer of the 'Nayi Kavita Literary Movement' Best Known for His Early Work 'Madhushala')
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1907
Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: 2003

A pioneer of Hindi romantic poetry and the Chhayavaad movement, Harivanshrai Bachchan is best remembered for his book of 135 quatrains, Madhushala. He was the first Indian to earn a PhD in English literature from Cambridge University. He was also the father of legendary Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan.

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Buster Merryfield
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Birth Year: 1920
Birthplace: Battersea, London, England
Died: 1999
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Manolo Blahnik
(Fashion designer)
Manolo Blahnik
5
Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Alexander Dubcek
(Politician)
Alexander Dubcek
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1921
Birthplace: Uhrovec
Died: 1992

The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Alexander Dubček, was no stranger to politics as a child, being the son of a Communist Party member. He resisted the Nazi occupation, while his liberal policies later led Soviet authorities to invade Czechoslovakia. He eventually died in a car crash.

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Aubrey Peeples
(Actress)
Aubrey Peeples
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Lake Mary, Florida, USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Parov Stelar
(Austrian Musician & Record Producer Known for His Pioneering Work in the Electronic Swing Music Genre)
Parov Stelar
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Linz, Austria

Austrian electronic music artist and DJ Marcus Füreder, better known as Parov Stelar, has also created music under aliases such as Plasma and Cash Candy. His works include hit collaborations with artists such as Lady Gaga and Lana Del Ray. He also co-established the designer label Stelarbloom with his wife.

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Himanshi Khurana
(Actress, Model)
Himanshi Khurana
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Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Tim Pawlenty
(lawyer, politician)
Tim Pawlenty
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Saint Paul
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James Agee
(Novelist)
James Agee
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1909
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1955
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Nick Van Exel
(Basketball Player, Coach)
Nick Van Exel
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Buffalo Bob Smith
(Television personality)
Buffalo Bob Smith
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Birth Year: 1917
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: 1998
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Lashana Lynch
(British Actress Known for Her Role as ‘Rosaline’ in the TV Series ‘Still Star-Crossed’)
Lashana Lynch
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Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Lashana Lynch is best known for her roles of Rosaline Capulet in the series Still Star-Crossed and Maria Rambeau in the film Captain Marvel. She received the Laurence Olivier bursary in drama school. Lynch will be seen as Nomi in the upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die
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Lorraine Crosby
(English Singer and Songwriter)
Lorraine Crosby
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Walker

Lorraine Crosby is an English songwriter and singer. She achieved popularity in 1993, when she was featured by Meat Loaf in his hit song, I'd Do Anything for Love. Lorraine Crosby's popularity increased in 2008, when she came up with her first album, Mrs Loud.

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Ali Lee
(Actress, Television Presenter)
Ali Lee
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Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Yuen Siu-tien
(Former Hong Kong martial arts film actor)
Yuen Siu-tien
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Birth Year: 1912
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1979
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Callie Khouri
(Screenwriter)
Callie Khouri
1
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Noémie Merlant
(Actress)
Noémie Merlant
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Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Paris, France
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Adam Archuleta
(American football player)
Adam Archuleta
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)