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Martha Stewart
(Businesswoman)
Martha Stewart
31
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 3, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo

The founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Martha Stewart has found success with several business ventures. She is also the publisher of a magazine called Martha Stewart Living and has written many bestselling books. Although she was convicted of charges pertaining to the ImClone stock trading case, she made a comeback and became chairwoman of her company.

 2 
Christina Milian
(Actress, Singer & Songwriter)
Christina Milian
33
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 26, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Christina Milian is best known for her hit tracks A.M. to P.M. and Say I. Fans have also loved her performances in the movie Love Don't Cost a Thing, as Vanessa in Grandfathered, and as Christine Parks in The Oath. She co-owns Viva Diva Wines and a food truck business.
 3 
Beetlejuice
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Birthdate: June 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini

Despite being born with conditions like microcephaly and dwarfism, Beetlejuice went on to become a popular film, radio, and TV personality. A prominent member of Wack Pack, which is part of The Howard Stern Show, Beetlejuice was named the greatest Wack Packer ever by Howard Stern in 2015.

 4 
Nancy Sinatra
(Actress and Singer Best Known for Her Song 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin')
Nancy Sinatra
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini

The oldest daughter of Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra established herself as a popular singer and actress during the 1960s and 1970s. At the age of 54, she posed for Playboy magazine, becoming one of the oldest women to do so. In 2006, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 5 
Nathan Lane
(Actor)
Nathan Lane
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Birthdate: February 3, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 6 
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
(Known for His Roles as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC Sitcom the ‘Cosby Show’)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
6
Birthdate: August 18, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 7 
Frank Sinatra Jr.
(Singer-Songwriter, Actor and Son of Actor Frank Sinatra)
Frank Sinatra Jr.
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 10, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 16, 2016

The son of popular actor and singer Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr. followed in the footsteps of his father to become a singer-songwriter and conductor. He was kidnapped at age 19 and released two days later. The kidnapping was rumored to be a publicity stunt to promote his singing career, which he established around the same time.

 8 
Jim McMahon
(American Football Player)
Jim McMahon
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 9 
Marc Maron
(Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Best Known for the Podcast ‘WTF with Marc Maron’)
Marc Maron
6
Birthdate: September 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Stand-up comedian Marc Maron has been featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Late Show with David Letterman multiple times. He also hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks and the weekly podcast WTF with Marc Maron. He has also presented his own IFC show, Maron, and published three books.
 10 
Paul Gleason
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Dr. David Thornton’ in TV Series ‘All My Children’)
Paul Gleason
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Birthdate: May 4, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 27, 2006
Paul Gleason is best remembered for his performance as David Thornton in the soap All My Children. He was also appreciated for his roles in the films The Breakfast Club and Die Hard. He had played briefly with the MLB team Cleveland Indians and also attended golf events.
 11 
Flip Wilson
(Comedian, Actor)
Flip Wilson
6
Birthdate: December 8, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 25, 1998
 12 
Norman Lloyd
(American Actor, Producer, Director and Centenarian)
Norman Lloyd
3
Birthdate: November 8, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 11, 2021
Norman Lloyd is known for his long association with Alfred Hitchcock, especially as a producer of the anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He appeared as Mr. Nolan in Dead Poets Society and as Dr. Daniel Auschlander in St. Elsewhere. He has also appeared in several Cavalcade of America radio plays.
 13 
Linda Tripp
(Civil servant)
Linda Tripp
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 14 
Jason Genao
30
Birthdate: July 3, 1996
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 15 
Marilyn McCoo
(Singer)
Marilyn McCoo
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 30, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 16 
Dan Hurley
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Dan Hurley
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 16, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 17 
Bobby Hurley
(Basketball coach, Basketball player,)
Bobby Hurley
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1971
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 18 
Susan Flannery
5
Birthdate: July 31, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Derek Luke
(Actor)
Derek Luke
5
Birthdate: April 24, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 20 
Richard Conte
(Actor)
Richard Conte
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Birthdate: March 24, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: April 15, 1975
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 21 
Ozzie Nelson
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 20, 1906
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 3, 1975
 22 
Tom Heinsohn
(Basketball Player and Coach)
Tom Heinsohn
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 26, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 9, 2020
Tom Heinsohn is remembered for his 6-decade-long association with the NBA team Boston Celtics, first as a forward/center player, and then as a coach and a broadcaster. He was instrumental in forming the NBA Players Association. Heinsohn was part of the 17 NBA Championship wins of the Celtics.
 23 
Al Di Meola
(Guitarist)
Al Di Meola
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 22, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
 24 
Dan Le Batard
(Sportswriter)
Dan Le Batard
5
Birthdate: December 16, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 25 
Louis J. Freeh
(Former Judge and 5th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1993 - 2001))
Louis J. Freeh
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 6, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn

Louis Freeh is an American attorney. From 1991 to 1993, he served as the judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. He started his career as an FBI agent and went on to serve as the director of the FBI from 1993 to 2001. He currently works as a consultant in the private sector.

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Paul Tagliabue
(Former Commissioner of the National Football League)
Paul Tagliabue
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 24, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was initially a lawyer who had worked with Covington & Burling. He is also part of the board of directors of Georgetown University and the Latin American retailer Netshoes. Apart from investing in business and higher education, he also participates in global public policy discussions.

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Martin Dempsey
(Military personnel)
Martin Dempsey
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 14, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
 28 
Rudy Van Gelder
(Recording engineer)
Rudy Van Gelder
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 2, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 25, 2016
 29 
James McGreevey
(Politician)
James McGreevey
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 6, 1957
Sun Sign: Leo
 30 
Dennis James
(Television personality)
Dennis James
0
Birthdate: August 24, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 3, 1997
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Tahir Whitehead
(American Football Player)
Tahir Whitehead
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 32 
Claydes Charles Smith
(Musician)
Claydes Charles Smith
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 6, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 20, 2006
 33 
Jim Spanarkel
(Basketball player)
Jim Spanarkel
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 34 
Frank Darby
(American Football Player)
Frank Darby
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 8, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 35 
Ken Jennings
(Actor)
Ken Jennings
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Birthdate: October 10, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
 36 
Arthur Melvin Okun
(Economist)
Arthur Melvin Okun
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Birthdate: November 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: March 23, 1980
 37 
Paul Guilfoyle
(Actor)
Paul Guilfoyle
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Birthdate: July 14, 1902
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: June 27, 1961
 38 
Ronald Mace
(Architect)
Ronald Mace
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1941 AD
Died: June 29, 1998
 39 
Mariahlynn
(American Rapper and Reality Star)
Mariahlynn
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 40 
Robert Giroux
(Editor)
Robert Giroux
1
Birthdate: April 8, 1914
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: September 5, 2008
 41 
Elaine Lustig Cohen
(Graphic Designer)
Elaine Lustig Cohen
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Birthdate: March 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: October 4, 2016
 42 
Henry Wittenberg
(American Freestyle Wrestler)
Henry Wittenberg
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: March 9, 2010
 43 
Oscar Sonneck
(Librarian)
Oscar Sonneck
0
Birthdate: October 6, 1873
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 30, 1928
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Kathryn Murray
(Dancer)
Kathryn Murray
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: September 15, 1906
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: August 6, 1999