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Kendall Jenner
(Supermodel Who Rose to Fame with the Reality TV Show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians')
Kendall Jenner
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Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Like many of her other family members, Kendall Jenner gained fame after starring in the American reality television show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family. She is also a fashion model, co-designs a clothing line and was named the world's highest-paid model of 2018 in the Forbes top-earning models list.

 2 
Dolph Lundgren
(Starred in Rocky IV as The Imposing Soviet Boxer 'Ivan Drago')
Dolph Lundgren
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Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: SpƄnga, Sweden

Swedish actor, Dolph Lundgre,n is mainly known as an action hero. He gained recognition with the 1985 Hollywood film Rocky IV and then went on to do many action and thriller movies like Joshua Tree, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Bridge of Dragons, Universal Soldier, Diamond Dogs and The Expendables. He has also directed several films like Missionary Man and Icarus.

 3 
Ella Mai
(Singer)
Ella Mai
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: London

English singer, Ella Mai, was one of the contestants on the TV show, The X Factor, in which she auditioned as part of a trio. Even though she didn’t last long on the show, she went ahead to create her own music and became a sensation following the release of her eponymous album that topped the US R&B chart. 

 4 
Gabe Newell
(Entrepreneur)
Gabe Newell
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington

Businessman Gabe Newell is the co-founder and president of the video game developer and digital distribution company, Valve. As a young man, he worked for Microsoft for several years before he quit to found his own venture. He was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 2013.

 5 
Nav
(Canadian Hip-Hop Artist Known for His Silky Vocals & Slick Beats)
Nav
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Navraj Singh Goraya, popularly known as Nav, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He achieved recognition when his song Myself went viral in 2016. Bad Habits, his second studio album, debuted at the top position on the US Billboard 200. He has also received criticism for using the word nigga in some of his songs like TTD.

 6 
Colin Kaepernick
(American Football Quarterback)
Colin Kaepernick
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

An American professional football quarterback, Colin Kaepernick began playing for 49ers’ as a backup quarterback and later played a pivotal role in them reaching the 2013 NFL championship. Also a civil rights activist, he attracted a lot praise and criticism when in 2016, he refused to stand for the US national anthem as a form of protest against racial injustice.

 7 
Larry Holmes
(One of the Greatest Heavyweights of All Time)
Larry Holmes
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Cuthbert, Georgia, United States

Larry Holmes is an American retired boxer whose left jab is often ranked among the best in the history of professional boxing. Widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of boxing, Holmes' title defense against 19 boxers is the second-most in history. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.

 8 
Bert Kreischer
(Stand-up comedian)
Bert Kreischer
10
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 9 
Elizabeth Smart
(Child Safety Activist and Commentator for 'ABC News')
Elizabeth Smart
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Listed In: Activists
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Elizabeth Smart is a child safety activist who gained national attention when she was kidnapped from her home at the age of 14. She was held captive for nine months before she was rescued by the cops. Smart went on to become an activist and works against human trafficking and abduction. In 2011, she became the founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation.

 10 
Aneta Corsaut
(Actress)
Aneta Corsaut
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Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
Died: 1995
Aneta Corsaut is best known as Helen Crump from The Andy Griffith Show. She also appeared in films such as The Blob and was seen in significant roles in the series House Calls and Mrs. G. Goes to College. She co-wrote a book named The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book
 11 
Adolf Dassler
(German Entrepreneur and Founder of ā€˜Adidas')
Adolf Dassler
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1901
Birthplace: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Died: 1978

Adolf Dassler was a German cobbler-turned-entrepreneur who established the German sportswear company Adidas. His older brother, Rudolf Dassler, established Puma. The two brothers initially operated the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Factory. Adolf was a pioneer in designing athletic shoes and in selling them through endorsements from athletes.

 12 
Gerd MĆ¼ller
(One of the Greatest Football Goal Scorers of All Time)
Gerd MĆ¼ller
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Nƶrdlingen, Germany
Died: 2021
German footballer Gerd Müller, also known as "Bomber der Nation," had a successful stint with Bayern Munich. His score of 85 goals in a single year was broken by Lionel Messi after 4 decades. He scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
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Antonia Thomas
(British Actress and Singer Best Known for Her Roles as ā€˜Alisha Danielsā€™ in the TV Series ā€˜Misfitsā€™)
Antonia Thomas
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Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: London, England
Antonia Thomas is best known as Alisha Daniels from the series Misfits, Claire Brown from The Good Doctor, and Evie from Lovesick. She lent her voice to the opening and closing lines of the Teletubbies reboot. She was also featured on the Coldplay music video Charlie Brown.
 14 
Kate Capshaw
(Painter & Retired Actress Best Known for Her Role in the Film ā€˜Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomā€™)
Kate Capshaw
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Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Kate Capshaw, best known as Willie Scott from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, has also starred in projects such as Dreamscape, Black Rain, and The Love Letter. She converted to Judaism before her marriage to director Steven Spielberg. She made major contributions to Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.
 15 
Adam Ant
(Guitarist, Actor, Singer)
Adam Ant
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: Marylebone
 16 
Jeremy Brett
(Actor)
Jeremy Brett
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Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Berkswell
Died: 1995
 17 
Jim Cummings
(Actor, Dub actor, Singer)
Jim Cummings
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Birth Year: 1952
Birthplace: Youngstown
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 18 
Phil Simms
(American Football Players)
Phil Simms
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: Lebanon, Kentucky, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 19 
Lulu
(singer)
Lulu
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 20 
Dennis Miller
(Talk Show Host)
Dennis Miller
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Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Dwight Yorke
(Trinidadian and Tobagonian Retired Football Player Who Played as a Midfielder)
Dwight Yorke
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidadian former footballer Dwight Yorke, or the Smiling Assassin, is known for his stint with clubs such as Aston Villa and Manchester United. He also served as the assistant manager of the Trinidadian national team. He helped his country reach the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
 22 
Matt LaFleur
(American football coach)
Matt LaFleur
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
 23 
Ever Anderson
(Actress)
Ever Anderson
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Birth Year: 2007
Birthplace: United States
 24 
Ellyse Perry
(Australian Sportswoman Who Has Represented Her Country in Cricket and Football)
Ellyse Perry
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Wahroonga, Australia
Ellyse Perry has represented Australia in both cricket and soccer. She became the youngest Australian sportsperson to play international cricket and the first to appear in both the FIFA and ICC World Cups. She later drifted to cricket and set records for the highest Test score by an Australian female.
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Anna Wintour
(Journalist)
Anna Wintour
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Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England

Anna Wintour is a British-American journalist. She has been working as Vogue's Editor-in-Chief since 1988. Known for having an eye for emerging fashion trends, Wintour is credited with reviving Vogue as it was viewed as a stagnating publication when she assumed control in 1988. Nicknamed Nuclear Wintour due to her demanding personality, Wintour inspired the story The Devil Wears Prada.

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John Barry
(Composer, Musician, Songwriter, Film score composer)
John Barry
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: York
Died: 2011
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Lois Smith
(Actress)
Lois Smith
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Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Joseline Hernandez
(Rapper, Actress and Cast Member of the VH1 Reality Series 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'.)
Joseline Hernandez
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican reality star Joseline Hernandez of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta broke down after losing custody of her son to her former boyfriend, Stevie J, in Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition. Earlier, the bisexual entertainer had confirmed that her marriage with Stevie had been faked for publicity.

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Steven Wilson
(Engineer, Guitarist, Audio engineer, Singer, Songwriter, Record producer)
Steven Wilson
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: Hemel Hempstead
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Tyler Hansbrough
(Basketball player)
Tyler Hansbrough
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Osamu Tezuka
(Film director, Film producer, Mangaka, Animator, Physician, Writer, Designer, Screenwriter)
Osamu Tezuka
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Birth Year: 1928
Birthplace: Toyonaka
Died: 1989

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, animator, and film director. He revolutionized the manga genre in Japan and was lovingly called  "the Godfather of Manga". A prolific artist, he created works for both children and adult-oriented projects. He was the recipient of several awards, including the Winsor McCay Award and the Japan Cartoonists Association Award. 

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Bob Feller
(Baseball player)
Bob Feller
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1918
Birthplace: Van Meter, Iowa, United States
Died: 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 33 
Gemma Ward
(Model, Actor)
Gemma Ward
14
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Perth
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Elliott Tittensor
3
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Heywood, Greater Manchester, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 35 
Dylan Moran
(Irish Comedian and Actor Known for His Films: ā€˜Shaun of the Deadā€™ and ā€˜Run Fatboy Runā€™)
Dylan Moran
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Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Navan, Ireland
Known for his signature disheveled hair and his love for cigarettes and wine, Dylan Moran started off as a stand-up comic, after being unemployed for a few years. At 24, he became the second-youngest recipient of the Perrier Comedy Award. He created the BAFTA-winning show Black Books.
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Tom Savini
(Actor)
Tom Savini
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Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 37 
Amartya Sen
(Indian Philosopher, Economist and Winner of 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences)
Amartya Sen
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Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India
Indian economist Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory. Sen is known for his development of more sophisticated measures of poverty, and also for his work on the causes and prevention of famines. He is considered an important contemporary liberal thinker for his views about the nature and primacy of liberty. 
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Diana Silvers
(Actress)
Diana Silvers
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Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 39 
Ty Lawson
(Basketball player)
Ty Lawson
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Clinton, Maryland, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 40 
Osman II
(Sultan of the Ottoman Empire)
Osman II
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1604
Birthplace: Ä°stanbul, Turkey
Died: 1622

Osman II reigned as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1618 until his regicide in 1622. Despite becoming the emperor at the young age of 14, Osman II sought to exercise his powers as a ruler. Renowned for his bravery, Osman II led the Ottoman campaign against Sigismund III, the King of Poland, during the Moldavian Magnate Wars. 

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Shadoe Stevens
(Radio Host)
Shadoe Stevens
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Birth Year: 1947
Birthplace: Jamestown
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 42 
Brenda Fassie
(Singer)
Brenda Fassie
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Langa
Died: 2004

Brenda Fassie was a South African dancer, singer, songwriter, and activist. Renowned for her bold on-stage antics, Fassie earned the nickname Madonna of The Townships. Also dubbed the Queen of African Pop, Brenda Fassie won five South African Music Awards and three Kora Awards during her illustrious career. She was also named in the Top 100 Great South Africans list.

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April Rose
(American Model and Actress)
April Rose
3
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Monica Vitti
(Actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early-to-mid 1960s.)
Monica Vitti
4
Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 2022
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 45 
Bronko Nagurski
(American Football Player)
Bronko Nagurski
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1908
Birthplace: Rainy River, Canada
Died: 1990
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 46 
Vincenzo Bellini
(Italian Opera Composer Known for His Long-Flowing Melodies)
Vincenzo Bellini
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1801
Birthplace: Catania, Italy
Died: 1835

Italian opera composer Vincenzo Bellini was encouraged to study music by his organist father. Best known for his operas such as The Sleepwalker and Norma, Bellini was named the Swan of Catania. His letters to his friend Francesco Florimo reveal Bellini was known for his womanizing ways, too.

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Darren Sharper
(Football player)
Darren Sharper
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 48 
Brian Henson
(Television director, Film director, Film producer)
Brian Henson
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Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: New York City
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Kathy Kinney
(Stand-up comedy)
Kathy Kinney
2
Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Alfredo Stroessner
(42nd President of Paraguay)
Alfredo Stroessner
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1912
Birthplace: EncarnaciĆ³n, Paraguay EncarnaciĆ³n, Paraguay
Died: 2006

Alfredo Stroessner was a Paraguayan Army officer who ruled over Paraguay as its dictator from 1954 to 1989. His 35-year-long rule is the longest in the history of modern South America. He was overthrown in 1989 in a military coup led by Andrés Rodríguez. Subsequently, he was forced into exile and spent his last 17 years in exile in Brazil.