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Lindsey Buckingham
(Singer, Musician)
Lindsey Buckingham
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Lindsey Buckingham ruled the American rock scene with the band Fleetwood Mac, performing with his then-girlfriend, Stevie Nicks. Rolling Stone named him one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. After a brief hiatus, he rejoined the band but was fired eventually.

 2 
James Franco
(One of the Most Versatile Actors of His Generation, Known for His Films: '127' and 'James Dean')
James Franco
103
Birthdate: April 19, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries

Actor, director, and comedian, James Franco, has been active in the entertainment industry for over two decades. He was studious as a child and wanted to become a marine biologist. However, fate had other plans and he became an actor instead. In addition to acting, he teaches film classes at many universities, including New York University.

 3 
Dave Franco
(Known for His Roles in the Films: '21 Jump Street', 'Now You See Me' and 'Neighbors')
Dave Franco
53
Birthdate: June 12, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini

Born into a family of poets and authors, Dave Franco was encouraged to pursue acting by his brother James. After appearing in minor roles, he played a prominent role in the comedy film 21 Jump Street, which proved to be a turning point in his career. He then went on to try his hand at writing, producing, and directing.

 4 
Teri Hatcher
(Actress)
Teri Hatcher
34
Birthdate: December 8, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Teri Hatcher is best known for her Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning performance as Susan Mayer in Desperate Housewives. She also voiced Dottie in the Planes movies and was seen as Lois Lane in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and as Paris Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies.
 5 
Markie Post
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Terri Michaels’ in the TV Series ‘The Fall Guy’)
Markie Post
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Birthdate: November 4, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 7, 2021

Markie Post is an American actress known for playing important roles in popular TV series, such as The Fall Guy, Night Court, and Hearts Afire. Before starting her acting career, Markie Post worked on game shows. She worked as an associate producer for Double Dare, which ran from 1976 to 1977. Markie Post has also voiced animated characters like June Darby.

 6 
Amy Irving
(Actress and Singer)
Amy Irving
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Birthdate: September 10, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo

Amy Irving is an American actress known for her contribution across all three major acting mediums. The daughter of Priscilla Pointer and Jules Irving, Amy Irving followed in the footsteps of her parents to establish herself in the American entertainment industry. Over the years, she has played an important role in the success of several TV series and films.

 7 
Tom Franco
(American Artist, Actor and Founder of the ‘Firehouse Art Collective’)
Tom Franco
5
Birthdate: April 14, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries

Tom Franco is an American artist and actor. He is credited with founding the Firehouse Art Collective, an art gallery in Berkeley, California. The younger brother of actor and filmmaker, James Franco, Tom Franco followed in the footsteps of his brother to become an actor before exploring his skills as an artist.

 8 
Mark Schultz
(American Former Freestyle Wrestler)
Mark Schultz
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 26, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Bill Kreutzmann
(Drummer)
Bill Kreutzmann
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
 10 
Reid Hoffman
(Co-Founder of LinkedIn)
Reid Hoffman
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 5, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Billionaire businessman Reid Hoffman, co-founder of the professional networking platform LinkedIn, also serves as a partner of the firm Greylock Partners. The Stanford and Oxford alumnus is also a prominent philanthropist and has been a board member of Do Something. He has also worked with PayPal and written several books.
 11 
Ahna O'Reilly
(Actress)
Ahna O'Reilly
2
Birthdate: September 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 12 
Kenny Ortega
(Director and Choreographer Known for His Films: ‘Newsies’, ‘Hocus Pocus’ and ‘High School Musical’)
Kenny Ortega
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: April 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Emmy-winning choreographer Kenny Ortega is best known for directing and choreographing the High School Musical TV film series and the Descendants trilogy, both for Disney Channel. Ortega has also directed shows for popular artists such as Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, and Cher. He is also openly gay. 
 13 
Chanel Miller
(She was known anonymously after she was sexually assaulted on the campus)
Chanel Miller
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
 14 
Joc Pederson
(Baseball player)
Joc Pederson
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 15 
Anne Wojcicki
(Co-FOunder & CEO of 23andMe)
Anne Wojcicki
10
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 28, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
 16 
Hilary Knight
(American Ice Hockey Forward)
Hilary Knight
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 12, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 17 
Jon M. Chu
(Director)
Jon M. Chu
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Birthdate: November 2, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 18 
Bree Turner
(Actress)
Bree Turner
5
Birthdate: March 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 19 
Alessandra Torresani
2
Birthdate: May 29, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 20 
Rick Rossovich
(Actor)
Rick Rossovich
2
Birthdate: August 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 21 
Jamie Luner
(Actress)
Jamie Luner
2
Birthdate: May 12, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 22 
Clay Matthews Jr.
(American football player)
Clay Matthews Jr.
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 23 
Lisa Hanawalt
(Cartoonists)
Lisa Hanawalt
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Birthdate: June 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 24 
Rob Smets
(American Former Professional Rodeo Bullfighter)
Rob Smets
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 25 
Dick Roth
(American Former Competition Swimmer)
Dick Roth
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 26, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 26 
Doug Clifford
(Drummer)
Doug Clifford
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Taurus
 27 
Bob Melvin
(Baseball player)
Bob Melvin
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 28, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 28 
Mimi Fariña
(Singer)
Mimi Fariña
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 30, 1945
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: July 18, 2001
 29 
Robb Derringer
(Actor)
Robb Derringer
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Birthdate: July 6, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 30 
Tim Rossovich
(Actor, American Football Player)
Tim Rossovich
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: December 6, 2018
 31 
Alan Cranston
(Former United States Senator)
Alan Cranston
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Birthdate: June 19, 1914
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 31, 2000
 32 
Elaine Pagels
(American Historian of Religion Known for Her Extensive Research into Early Christianity and Gnosticism)
Elaine Pagels
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Birthdate: February 13, 1943
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Elaine Pagels is an American historian who serves as a professor at Princeton University. Pagels, who is credited with conducting extensive research into Gnosticism and early Christianity, came up with the influential book The Gnostic Gospels. The book has been named among the 100 best books of the 20th century by Modern Library.

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Trajan Langdon
(Basketball Player)
Trajan Langdon
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 13, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 34 
Joseph Lin
(Basketball Player)
Joseph Lin
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 35 
Dave Schultz
(American Olympic and World Champion Freestyle Wrestler)
Dave Schultz
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 26, 1996

Dave Schultz was an American freestyle wrestler who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also won six medals, including a gold medal and three silver medals, at the World Wrestling Championships between 1982 and 1993. Dave Schultz was killed at age 36 by John Eleuthère du Pont. His life and death inspired the 2014 film Foxcatcher.

 36 
William Ackerman
(American Guitarist and Record Producer)
William Ackerman
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 16, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 37 
Eric Allin Cornell
(Physicist)
Eric Allin Cornell
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 19, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 38 
Don MacLean
(Basketball Player)
Don MacLean
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 16, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 39 
Chris Hart
(Singer)
Chris Hart
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
 40 
Andrew Fire
(American Biologist and Professor of Pathology Known for Discovering RNA Interference)
Andrew Fire
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 27, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus

Geneticist Andrew Fire is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning work on the double-stranded RNA. The MIT alumnus did most of his research under the guidance of Nobel laureate Philip A. Sharp. His discovery of the RNAi later aided scientists work on the cure for ailments such as AIDS and cancer.

 41 
Brandis Kemp
(Actress)
Brandis Kemp
1
Birthdate: February 1, 1951
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 4, 2020
 42 
Carlton Skinner
(1st Appointed Governor of Guam)
Carlton Skinner
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 8, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: June 22, 2004
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Stu Pederson
(Baseball player)
Stu Pederson
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius