Italian musician and YouTuber Davide Biale, better known as Davie504, shot to fame with his signature slapping technique of playing bass guitar and his Meets Bass series. In late 2020, he became the most-subscribed Italian YouTuber. He later moved to Taiwan and is married to a Taiwanese bass player.
Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker. Widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers ever, Francis Ford Coppola was a prominent figure in the Hollywood Renaissance filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. A much revered and celebrated filmmaker, he is credited with directing some of the greatest films of all time, including The Godfather movie series.
Mark Rober is an American educator, inventor, engineer, and YouTuber. He is best known for posting videos on do-it-yourself gadgets and popular science on his YouTube channel. Prior to establishing himself as a YouTuber, Rober worked with NASA for nine years. In 2022, Mark Rober guest hosted the popular TV talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Niko Omilana is a British YouTuber and web video producer. He is best known for posting parodies and pranks on his YouTube channel. In 2017, he received a nomination for Shorty Award under the Breakout YouTubers category. In 2021, Niko Omilana jokingly took part in the mayoral election. Surprisingly, he finished fifth with almost 50,000 votes.
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.
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.
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.
A significant figure of the Post-Impressionist era, Georges Seurat depicted structured art, far removed from the free-flowing Impressionist art. Best known for techniques such as pointillism, he created masterpieces such as Bathers at Asnières. He died before his last exhibition ended, and eerily displayed an unfinished painting, Cirque.
German composer Carl Orff is remembered for his work in operas and his innovative music education system, which relied on group exercises and playing percussion instruments. A man who had started training in music at 5, Orff later co-founded the Günther School to impart lessons in dance, music, and gymnastics.
Emanuel Swedenborg was a Swedish pluralistic-Christian philosopher, mystic, theologian, and scientist. Swedenborg started hogging the limelight after writing a book on the afterlife titled Heaven and Hell, which released in 1758. A prolific scientist and inventor, Swedenborg experienced spiritual awakening after which he started working on reforming Christianity. He even claimed that he could converse with angels and demons.