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Pedro Pascal
(Actor)
Pedro Pascal
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Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Michael Fassbender
(German-Irish Actor and Racing Driver)
Michael Fassbender
65
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany

Michael Fassbender is a critically-acclaimed Irish-German actor best known for playing a sex addict in the psychological erotic drama film Shame. Apart from being an actor, Michael is also a well-known racing driver; he started his auto racing career in 2017 and currently races for Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series.

 3 
Hans Christian Andersen
(Danish Author Best Remembered for His Literary Fairy Tales)
Hans Christian Andersen
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1805
Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
Died: 1875
Legendary Danish children’s author Hans Christian Andersen is remembered for his fairy tales, such as The Little Mermaid, The Little Match Girl, The Emperor's New Clothes, and Thumbelina, which have been appreciated by the young the old alike. Many of his tales have been adapted into films, ballets, and plays. 
 4 
Alec Guinness
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Birth Year: 1914
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2000

Alec Guinness went from being an ad copywriter, to a Shakespearean stage actor, to delivering an Academy Award-winning performance as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He was part of the Royal Naval Reserve during World War II and received the knighthood for his contribution to arts.

 5 
Christopher Meloni
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Elliot Stapler’ in the TV Series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’)
Christopher Meloni
16
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Christopher Meloni is an American actor known for contributing to the success of TV series, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. An ardent supporter of the LGBT community, Meloni was honored by the Human Rights Campaign with the Equality Award in 2006. Meloni also donates to various non-profit organizations like Feed the Children and Smile Train.

 6 
Quavo Marshall
(Rapper Known as The Co-Founder and Current Frontman of Hip Hop Trio 'Migos')
Quavo Marshall
37
Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Athens, Georgia, United States
 7 
Roselyn Sánchez
(Singer-songwriter, Actress)
Roselyn Sánchez
26
Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Roselyn Sánchez is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, model, producer, and writer. She is best known for playing Elena Delgado in the popular police procedural drama TV series Without a Trace, for which she received the 2008 ALMA Award. Roselyn Sánchez also works with organizations like Fundación de Niños San Jorge, which helps sick children from poor families.

 8 
Linda Hunt
(actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor)
Linda Hunt
16
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Morristown
 9 
Buddy Ebsen
(Actor and Dancer Known for His Role as ‘Jed Clampett’ on the TV Serise ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’)
Buddy Ebsen
12
Listed In: Dancers
Birth Year: 1908
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States
Died: 2003

Actor and dancer Buddy Ebsen is best remembered for playing Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. In a career spanning seven decades, he appeared in numerous films and TV shows, playing versatile roles. Beginning his career as a dancer, he soon ventured into acting. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 10 
Emmylou Harris
(Singer, Songwriter and Musician)
Emmylou Harris
17
Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1947
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Emmylou Harris is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Apart from being a bandleader, a solo artist, and an interpreter of other artists' works, Harris is also an activist; since 1999, she has been conducting Concerts for a Landmine Free World, an annual benefit tour. She is also an ardent supporter of animal rights organizations, such as PETA.

 11 
Clark Gregg
13
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Actor, director, and screenwriter Clark Gregg joined the show business after a series of odd jobs. He co-founded the off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company at the beginning of his career in entertainment and proceeded to join films. He gained international fame for playing Agent Phil Coulson in many Marvel Cinematic Universe films in the 2010s.

 12 
Bethany Joy Lenz
(Actress, Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker Known for Her Role as ‘Haley James’ in The TV Series ‘One Tree Hill’)
Bethany Joy Lenz
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: Hollywood, Florida, United States

Bethany Joy Lenz is an American filmmaker, singer-songwriter, and actress best known for playing Haley James Scott on the popular drama television series One Tree Hill. As a musician, Lenz is credited with forming the now-defunct folk musical duo Everly. Also known for her philanthropic activities, Bethany Joy Lenz has been actively supporting the non-profit human rights organization, Love146.

 13 
Adam F. Goldberg
(Producer and Writer Known for His TV Series ‘The Goldbergs’)
Adam F. Goldberg
10
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
TV/film producer and writer Adam F. Goldberg has created popular shows such as Breaking In, Schooled, Imaginary Mary, and The Goldbergs. He has also written for animated projects such as The Jetsons and Monsters vs. Aliens, and produced movies such as The Comebacks and Daddy Day Camp.
 14 
Giacomo Casanova
(Italian Adventurer and Author)
Giacomo Casanova
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1725
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1798
Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova is best remembered for his memoir, Histoire de ma vie, which serves as a mirror of 18th-century European lifestyle. His countless affairs made him synonymous with the word "womanizer." He also befriended the European royalty and church authorities, and was quite fond of gambling.
 15 
Lindy Booth
(Actor)
Lindy Booth
3
Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Oakville
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 16 
Emile Zola
(French Novelist & Playwright Known for His Works 'Les Rougon-Macquart' and 'Thérèse Raquin')
Emile Zola
7
Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1840
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1902

Emile Zola was a French novelist, journalist, and playwright. He played a key role in the development of theatrical naturalism and was a well-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism. He was also a political journalist and was influential in the political liberalization of France. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twice.

 17 
Leon Russell
(American Musician and Singer-Songwriter)
Leon Russell
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 18 
Jack Webb
(Actor)
Jack Webb
3
Birth Year: 1920
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
Died: 1982
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Pascal Siakam
(Basketball Player)
Pascal Siakam
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Bobby Bones
(Radio Personality)
Bobby Bones
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Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Keren Woodward
(Singer-Songwriter and Founding Member of the Girl Group ‘Bananarama’)
Keren Woodward
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Keren Woodward soared to fame as part of the pop group Bananarama, along with Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey. They delivered Billboard Hot 100-charting tracks such as Venus. Keren later performed with Sara as a duo and also briefly reunited with Siobhan. Keren is also a trained pianist.
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Adam Rodriguez
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Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Debralee Scott
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Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2005
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Dabbs Greer
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Birth Year: 1917
Birthplace: Fairview, Missouri, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ajay Devgn
(Indian Actor Known for His Work in Hindi Films)
Ajay Devgn
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Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Ajay Devgn, a two-time National Award winner, has also been honored with the Padma Shri. The son of stuntman Veeru Devgan, he began his career with the blockbuster hit Phool Aur Kaante. He later delivered stellar performances in films such as Dilwale and Zakhm, and now owns a production company.

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Miralem Pjanić
(Bosnian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Miralem Pjanić
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Max Ernst
(Primary Pioneer of the 'Dada Movement' and 'Surrealism' Known for His Work 'A Week of Kindness')
Max Ernst
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Birth Year: 1891
Birthplace: Brühl, Germany
Died: 1976

Max Ernst was a German painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and poet. A pioneer of the Dada movement, Ernst played an important role in popularizing surrealism during the early-20th century. He is also credited with inventing a couple of techniques, namely frottage and grattage. In 2005, the Max Ernst Museum was opened in his honor in Brühl, Germany.

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Diane Cilento
(Best Known for Her Role in the Film ‘Tom Jones)
Diane Cilento
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Birth Year: 1932
Birthplace: Mooloolaba, Australia
Died: 2011

Diane Cilento is one of the earliest Australian actresses to make it big in the British film industry. Although her popularity increased after marrying the famous James Bond actor Sean Connery, her film career went downhill and she could never really revive her career. In 2001, she was honored with the Centenary Medal for service to the arts.

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Ron Palillo
(Actor)
Ron Palillo
2
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 30 
Linford Christie
(The First European Athlete to Break the 10-second Barrier in the 100 m)
Linford Christie
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Saint Andrew, Jamaica

Linford Christie is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter who won gold medals in the 100 meters at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. He is one of the most highly decorated British athletes of all time. He was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1993. 

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Pamela Reed
(Actress)
Pamela Reed
5
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Sophie Reynolds
10
Listed In: Dancers
Birth Year: 1999
Birthplace: California
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 33 
Kato Svanidze
(First Wife of Joseph Stalin)
Kato Svanidze
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1885
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: 1907

Ekaterine "Kato" Svanidze, a shy girl from a poor Georgian family, was the first of Joseph Stalin’s two wives. Stalin, then 24, fell in love with a 16-year-old Kato while studying together at the Tiflis Spiritual Seminary. She died a year after the birth of their son, Yakov.

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Jenny Ryan
(Television personality)
Jenny Ryan
5
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 35 
Don Sutton
(Baseball player)
Don Sutton
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Clio, Alabama, United States
Died: 2021
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 36 
Penelope Keith
(Actress)
Penelope Keith
5
Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 37 
Renée Estevez
(Former Actress and Screenwriter Best Known for Her Film ‘Heathers’)
Renée Estevez
10
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Renée Estevez, daughter of actor Martin Sheen and sister of actor Charlie Sheen, is best known for her performance as Betty in the teen comedy film Heathers. She also appeared as Nancy in the series The West Wing and wrote for the series Anger Management, starring Charlie Sheen.
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Michael Clarke
(Retired Cricketer Who Was Captain of Australian Cricket Team)
Michael Clarke
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 39 
Shawn Roberts
(Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Land of the Dead’, ‘Diary of the Dead’ and ‘Resident Evil’)
Shawn Roberts
7
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Shawn Roberts is a Canadian actor best known for his performance in zombie films. In 2012, he won the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival for his performance in the film, A Little Bit Zombie. Also known for his muscular physique, Roberts was named the Most Attractive Canadian Actor at the 2017 Culture Beat Awards..

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Yung Joc
(Rapper)
Yung Joc
8
Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Jaime Ray Newman
(Actress)
Jaime Ray Newman
2
Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Karlous Miller
(Comedian)
Karlous Miller
7
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Oxford, Mississippi
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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George Cole
3
Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: Tooting, London, England
Died: 2008
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 44 
Ibrahim Afellay
(Retired Dutch Footballer Who Played as an Attacking Midfielder or Winger)
Ibrahim Afellay
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands

Retired Moroccan-Dutch footballer Ibrahim Afellay played as an attacking midfielder/winger. Starting his senior career with PSV Eindhoven, he later had successful stints with Barcelona and Olympiacos. He was also part of the Dutch squad that became the runner-up at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Dr. Demento
(Disc jockey, Musicologist, Radio personality)
Dr. Demento
4
Birth Year: 1941
Birthplace: Minneapolis
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Sergey Kovalev
(Russian Professional Boxer)
Sergey Kovalev
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Kopeysk, Russia

Sergey Kovalev is a Russian boxer who has held several world championships in the light heavyweight category. From 2014 to 2016, he held the IBF and WBA (Undisputed) titles. Between 2013 and 2019, he held the WBO title three times. Kovalev is renowned for his extraordinary punching power. In 2019, The Ring magazine named him the world's second-best light heavyweight.

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Briga Heelan
(Actresses)
Briga Heelan
1
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Shawn Rhoden
(Bodybuilder)
Shawn Rhoden
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican-American professional bodybuilder best remembered for winning the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest. He defeated the seven-time champion Phil Heath and became the oldest bodybuilder to win the prestigious title at the age of 43. Shawn Rhoden suffered a fatal heart attack in 2021.

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Karen Knotts
(Actress)
Karen Knotts
3
Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: United States
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Evan McMullin
(Politician)
Evan McMullin
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Provo, Utah, U.S.

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