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Alesha Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, and TV personality. She initially wanted to become a teacher, but destiny had other plans for her, and she ended up entering the music world. She rose to fame as a singer in the 2000s as a member of the girl group Mis-Teeq. She later pursued a successful solo career as well.
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.
As a 15-year-old who left school to take up entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry, Guy Ritchie has turned out pretty well. As a filmmaker, he has made some high-grossing films, such as Aladdin and The Gentlemen. Apart from being a filmmaker and writer, Guy Ritchie also practices Shotokan karate, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Trevor Horn is an English musician, music producer, composer, and recording studio owner. He is best known for his work as a producer during the 1980s; he worked on commercially successful albums and songs for artists like Malcolm McLaren, ABC, Dollar, and Yes. Trevor Horn is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Grammy Award and three Brit Awards.
Will Kemp is an English dancer and actor. He is best known for playing important roles in popular films like Van Helsing, Step Up 2: The Streets, and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Will Kemp has also appeared in many TV films like The Car Man, Christopher and His Kind, and Kristin's Christmas Past.
British YouTuber Elizabeth Dwyer, better known by her pseudonym, Lizzie LDShadowLady, is best known for her gaming videos. She soared to fame with her Minecraft single-player series Shadowcraft. She was also part of The Pixel Pact. Though openly bisexual, she is married to fellow YouTuber Joel Smallishbeans.
Co-founder and president of PETA, animal activist Ingrid Newkirk is also associated with organizations such as EarthSave International and United Poultry Concerns. She has also penned books such as Free the Animals! Apart from soaking herself in fake blood for protests, she has also supported the often-anti-social Animal Liberation Front.
Apart from being a renowned architect, Michael Ventris was also a skilled cryptographer. He not only deciphered the Minoan Linear B script, but also linked it to the ancient Greek script. As an architect, he was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to design schools. He died in a car crash at 34.
Former WBA female bantamweight title holder Shannon Courtenay had her title revoked after failing to make it to the specified weight category for her fight against Jamie Mitchell. She later blamed her menstrual cycle for her sudden weight gain of 2.5lbs. She has also been dubbed The Baby Face Assassin.
Chemist and University of Nottingham professor Martyn Poliakoff is also a YouTube sensation, popular for his channel Periodic Videos and the short video series The Periodic Table of Videos. A Fellow of The Royal Society, he has also been honored by the scientific communities of Ethiopia, Russia, and China.
Considered oneof the top 25 most influential contemporary philosophers, Simon Critchley has a wide range of interests, which includes continental philosophy, philosophy and literature, psychoanalysis, ethics, and political theory. A prolific writer, he is also the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research and Professor of Philosophy at the European Graduate School.
Gilbert Taylor was a British cinematographer best remembered for his work on popular and critically acclaimed films like Dr. Strangelove, The Omen, and Star Wars. Over the course of his illustrious career, Gilbert Taylor worked with celebrated directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and Roman Polanski. He was honored by the British Society of Cinematographers with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
EthanGamerTV is a popular YouTube channel run by an English gamer named Ethan. He is best known for posting children-friendly gaming videos on his channel. Some of his most popular games include Minecraft, Red Ball 4, and Roblox games. In 2016, Ethan was honored with the YouTube Star of the Year award at the MEGA Awards.
British Twitch streamer and Instagram star Jemma Middleton is the wife of social media sensation and YouTube gaming star Daniel Middleton, or DanTDM. On her YouTube channel, Jemplaysmc, she has mostly posted Minecraft videos. She has a child with Daniel and has also partnered with the baby clothing brand Posh Peanut.
Anglican bishop and hymn writer Thomas Ken had also been King Charles II’s chaplain. He was one of the seven bishops who opposed King James II’s Declaration of Indulgence that was focused on promoting Roman Catholicism. He was eventually forced to retire due to his opposition to William and Mary.
